Summary
Print showing John Henry 'Professor' Pepper creating his ghost illusion in a theatre.
This image is part of the Francis Collection of pre-cinematic apparatus and ephemera, acquired by the Australian and Victorian Governments in 1975. David Francis was the curator of the National Film and Sound Archive of the British Film Institute as well as being a co-founder of the Museum of the Moving Image in London, which was operational between 1988 and 1999.
Description of Content
Pepper's Ghost. A print showing Dr. Pepper creating his ghost illusion.
Physical Description
Cut-out black and white image stuck on another piece of paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI), Mr David Francis, by Nov 1990
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Collector
Mr David Francis, London, Middlesex, England, Great Britain, 1990
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Person Depicted
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Format
Print, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Almost illegible inscription on bottom right hand corner of the image: 'Maurand'.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
137 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Entertainment, Magic Lanterns, Motion Picture Films, Optical Illusions, Phantasmagoria, Pre-Cinema Moving Images
