Magic Lantern Slide: Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus)
Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to demonstrate the colours of the leaves and flowers.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/339
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus)
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) Oc.14.34 / A.O. Rowden / Ilf. S. Lant. / Z.642 M.Q.1' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 14/10/1934
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden