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Old etching of a magic lantern show in an audience filled theater. Projected on the screen is a comical drawing of a woman from the 1800s wearing a long dress and apron and holding a hammer. Text reads The Museum of American Magic Lantern Shows, we're down for maintenance and will be back soon




The Museum of American Magic Lantern Shows
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