https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/e543eb02e9ef7e540c60f955518469a7.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=lTnz3ihMPaUHi0dwEy1sscODMe1sv5eehLdc48hOKMqA26VrGRVIK1ppcrc2yAmBAt1rHeuz29LA%7EYtUUOe0oTAwKsrNiPGDrKDRBEeVqPrPmlsu-HxvC2nJpLU-BrVqtQEJPOrR8l2Y%7ExJDHkssmx4hxAZ0Tk2qv7or0pgwdKSRGp%7ECbkTBDP1oflCRVu7HtNNHsh1F6fMloqYiitqVrwUh7IX3K3qRqmfFzPCa9QTwqdOMVd1mgG8YVd9PvJc4hP3xIr%7EKxvclal7ItXGvzESk7TSnDD6D0cWQPYIYwsFYRPkkeM4f-PqY8y9Bw9i5KvP89NQ5AqFapKTP42I91Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8dfc3377672b5e9ea1dbe554ca93d14f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pacific Stereopticon Company Lantern Slides Description An account of the resource Produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Company of Los Angeles, this collection of forty-five lantern slides depicts individuals involved in the restoration of Williamsburg, as well as some of the restored buildings. The slides are a mixture of black and white and color images taken by various photographers in the late 1930s. Many are copies based upon photos taken by contract professionals hired to document the appeal of the architecture and landscapes of Colonial Williamsburg. Several of the black and white slides are derived from photos taken by noted architectural photographer F.S. Lincoln, whose collection is also available for viewing on this site. The lantern slides are significant because they document early efforts to publicize the newly opened museum. California architect Reginald Davis Johnson utilized the set to lecture to students and colleagues about the massive efforts undertaken to bring Williamsburg's historic district back to its 18th-century appearance. Noted for his contributions to the development of the Spanish-Southern California architecture of Santa Barbara, Reginald Davis Johnson resided in Pasadena and operated an architectural design studio. Some of his best known projects include the Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel, the Santa Barbara Post Office, and the Harbor Hills, Rancho San Pedro, and Baldwin Hills communities in Los Angeles. A precursor of 35mm slides, lantern slides are large format positive transparencies, usually 3.25 x 4 inches, sandwiched between two pieces of glass. Many were hand-colored. A projector allowed the slides to be viewed on a wall or screen. Instead of automatically advancing from one slide to the next, the lantern slides had to be manually placed into a slot on the projector. Invented in 1848, lantern slides evolved from those associated with magic lanterns in the late 19th-century to the format represented in this collection. Between 1848-1870, oil lamps served as the light source for magic lantern projectors. By the 1890s, the carbon arc lamp offered a better lighting method. The introduction of electricity in the 20th-century allowed the projection of lantern slides to become common in schools and universities. Lantern slides became obsolete in the 1950s when the Kodachrome three-color process brought about the introduction of 35mm slides. Subject The topic of the resource Pacific Stereopticon Co. Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940 Johnson, Reginald Davis, 1882-1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pacific Stereopticon Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1935 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Lantern slide Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 2 x 3 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Dining Room in the Travis House Subject The topic of the resource Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.) Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg Block 13. Building 23A. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PSC-026 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Description An account of the resource Lantern slide featuring a photo taken by F.S. Lincoln of the Dining Room in the Travis House as it appeared in 1935. It is the twenty-sixth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals. A popular restaurant for tourists in the 1930s, the Travis House stood for a period of time along Duke of Gloucester Street on the site formerly occupied by the Palace Theatre. Its menu featured dishes inspired by colonial recipes. The structure moved back to its original location at the northeast corner of Francis and Henry Streets in the early 1950s. Colonel Edward Champion Travis built the home in 1765 and it acquired several additions as successive owners occupied the site. Travis served in the House of Burgesses and was its most prominent colonial occupant. The house became a residence for superintendents of Eastern State Hospital in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Eastern State Hospital turned the building over to the Williamsburg Restoration in 1929 and this led to its temporary move to Duke of Gloucester Street to become a restaurant between 1930-1951. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Pacific Stereopticon Co. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Pacific Stereopticon Company Lantern Slide Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lincoln, F.S. Candlesticks Ceramics Chair Rails Curtains Dining Rooms Fireplaces Flatware Glassware Goblets Inns Lantern Slides Mantels Ordinaries Pacific Stereopticon Company Pewter Plates Platters Portraits Restaurants Sconces Side Chairs Sideboard Tables Sideboards Tables Taverns Travis House Valances Virginia Wainscotting Williamsburg