I am  preparing an exhibition featuring a collection of black and white 
3.25" by 4" lantern slides taken from the 1919-1940's. Several of these 
are hand tinted by the creator. Most of the images will be enlarged and 
shown as graphic panels, but I think there is great value in also 
showing a selection of the original slides.

I have two questions:

1) Has anyone come up with a clever low tech way of displaying the 
lantern slides so the image is visible (creating a light box is beyond 
budget right now)

2) can someone point me to a conservation guide for lantern slides, 
specifically the effect of light on the image and a recommendation on 
how long to display them? How does hand tinting react to light? The 
cases have LED lighting which can be dimmed, and I am looking for a safe 
foot candle and daily/cumulative time exposure guideline

Many thanks.

Kevin

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Kevin P. Schlesier
Exhibits and Outreach Librarian
Special Collections Research Center 
North Carolina State University Libraries 
2205 Hillsborough Street 
Campus Box 7111 
Raleigh, NC 27695-7111 

919-513-8087 (phone) 
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