Lot of 5 Antique Masonic Freemason Magic Lantern Slides Ca. Late-1800s, FC For Sale

This is a lot of 5 antique Masonic lantern slides from the late-1800s, of the type produced companies such as Kansas City Slide Co. These slides are made of glass and feature various hand tinted images that would have been used in a magic lantern, a popular form of entertainment in the late 19th century. The collection includes a variety of slides that would have been shown to candidates as part of a lantern slide lecture or presentation for the Fellow Craft Degree. This item would be valuable for Freemasons, collectors of vintage photographic images or those interested in the history of magic lantern slides.