Magic lantern slide depicting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The White Rabbit as The Page of Hearts

Hand-painted glass lantern slide illustrating scene from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. Illustrations by Sir John Tenniel, made by York and Son, published with permission of MacMillan and Co, 1880s. Slide No 37 "The white rabbit blew three blasts on his trumpet and called out", showing the White Rabbit as a Page of Hearts.

This lantern slide is one of a set illustrating Lewis Carroll's story, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It and the rest of the set were projected in a magic lantern alongside the lanternist reciting the story for groups of people to enjoy. The text from the slide reading for this slide repeats the words from the novel - "The white rabbit blew three blasts on his trumpet and called out".