the objects
Mirrorscope Postcard Projector
Cleveland, c. 1909-1921
1993.702.1
This electric postcard projector was engineered to light up and project postcards and other images onto a screen or blank wall. They were incredibly popular in the early 20th century as entertainment for children, but they would also have been useful to someone like Charlie Gibson, who regularly gave lectures about his travels and would have been able to use this projector to illustrate his talks.
Cleveland, c. 1909-1921
1993.702.1
This electric postcard projector was engineered to light up and project postcards and other images onto a screen or blank wall. They were incredibly popular in the early 20th century as entertainment for children, but they would also have been useful to someone like Charlie Gibson, who regularly gave lectures about his travels and would have been able to use this projector to illustrate his talks.