It is named after a vey famous magician named Pepper who invented it for one of his magic shows. > ---------- > From: Lisa Fischman > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Thursday, December 2, 1999 5:47 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Pepper's ghost > > Oky, Ihave to ask... Why would this mode of presentation end up being > called > "Pepper's Ghost" of all things? > Very intriguing! > > __________________________________________ > Lisa Fischman > Associate Curator/Education > UB Art Gallery, SUNY Buffalo > 201A Center for the Arts > North Campus - Box 606000 > Buffalo, NY 14260-6000 > phone:716.645.6912 / fax:716.645.6753 / e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain > detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line > e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message > should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).