Magic Lanterns & Peep Shows
Tracing the origins of optical entertainment through the 18th century. Those crazy kids loved to scare each other with phantasmagoria illusions and devilry.
Tracing the origins of optical entertainment through the 18th century. Those crazy kids loved to scare each other with phantasmagoria illusions and devilry.
New York colonists enjoyed traveling exhibits the world had never seen before.
The pleasure gardens of early New York were escapes from the bustle of the growing town.