T.H. McAllister Co. lantern slide collection about the World's Columbian Exposition, [ca. 1893]

  • Collection ID 2000.0182.1-37
  • Creator Names T.H. McAllister (Firm)
  • Title T.H. McAllister Co. lantern slide collection about the World's Columbian Exposition [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1893]
  • Physical description 37 transparencies : lantern slide, b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions To consult this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org ).
  • Collection summary Lantern slides of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (Ill.) including views, buildings, interiors, exhibits, and "slice-of-life" scenes. The lantern slides were manufactured by T.H. McAllister, Manufacturing Optician, and attributed to photographer F. Dundas Todd. T.H. McAllister was a company based in New York that specialized in selling magic lantern equipment and images. Each slide is labeled with a subject and number.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Frederick Dundas Todd, 1858-1927, was a Scottish-born photographer who taught and lectured in Edinburgh before he moved to Chicago in 1893. He resided in Chicago until 1906, where he edited the Photo Beacon and published instructional books on photography as well as a few volumes of his own work.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include two editions of Todd's book: World's Fair through a camera : snap shots by an artist (1893).
  • Acquisition information Gift of A. Duane Dalgliesh (2000.0182.1-37).
  • Names
    • Todd, F. Dundas (Frederick Dundas) 1858-1927
    • T.H. McAllister (Firm)
    • World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • Todd, F. Dundas (Frederick Dundas), 1858-1927, photographer.
  • Subjects
    • Photographers Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Buildings Illinois Chicago. 1890-1899. lctgm
    • Exhibitions Illinois Chicago. 1890-1899. lctgm
    • Fairs Illinois Chicago. 1890-1899. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1890-1899.
    • Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Interior views. aat
    • Lantern slides. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc