Lantern slide. Rectangular wooden slide holds a round glass plate at centre, surrounded on one side by a copper ring. Plate shows a coloured image printed on glass. Image is a round portrait of George Washington in ¾ view, wearing a dark jacket, cravat and wig.

Lantern slide. Rectangular wooden slide holds a round glass plate at centre, surrounded on one side by a copper ring. Plate shows a coloured image printed on glass of the treaty talks between William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Tamanend, chief of the Lenape Turtle Clan, near what is now Kensington, Pennsylvania. In the foreground is a group of First Nations and European men exchanging gifts. Behind them are several European style houses amongst trees and foliage. A typed paper label reads: "PENN’S TREATY WITH THE INDIANS, 1782".

Lantern slide. Rectangular wooden slide holds a round glass plate at centre, surrounded on one side by a copper ring. Plate shows a monochromatic image printed on glass of a nighttime scene of a town at bottom, with tall architecture, trees, foliage and a river reflecting moonlight. There is a sharp colour separation between this and a dark sky, which holds a crescent moon at top. Paper label reads "Dissolving Views – Aurora No 1".

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Monsayeed, the ruler of Calcutta (now Kolkata). Hands and face are delicately carved and very detailed. The face has large painted eyes, a sharp nose, wrinkled forehead above heavy grey brows, and black mustache and sideburns. He wears a green head wrap and scarf, as well as a long white tunic, green shirt, long burlap vest and light grey pants. A braided belt is attached around the waist. His feet are covered by light leather sandals that lace up the leg over white wrappings. Stiff guards line his wrists. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Bacchus. Face has a protruding upturned nose, thick lips, open mouth, blue-black glass balls for eyes, and blue painted brows. Ears are prominent. Cheeks, nose, ears and lips are bright orange in colour. Hair and beard are made of twisted wire. The head is attached to the body by a single string, and is controlled by a thin wooden stick located on the lower portion. The puppet’s torso is hollow with an open back, made of paper mache. The outer chest is painted purple while the inside is decoupage of black and white magazine photos of nude men and women. The arms are thick pieces of rope hidden in voluminous sleeves of red satiny fabric. Wooden hands are attached to the ends of the ropes and can be controlled by thin wooden sticks. A metal belt spans the puppet’s waist, from which hangs a full, purple vinyl skirt, closed at the bottom.

Large male figure with a red paper shirt with a white bow tie, and black pants with a multi-coloured hearts design, and a black paper belt. The figure wears a black wig and a white plastic mask with black eyebrows and a mustache. The figure stands on a round wooden base with cross pieces. The base is covered with aluminum foil and yellow and green tape. A four pack of firecrackers is tied to the base.

Large female figure with a white paper shirt and a purple paper skirt, with a green apron and bright pink hair. The figure has a white plastic mask on her face. The round wooden base on which the figure stands has cross pieces and is covered with foil. A four pack of firecrackers is tied to the base.

Large mask made of cardboard with a protruding nose, red designs on the face, and horns on the forehead. Large headdress consisting of a tall white cone-shaped cardboard hat and circular cutout pieces on top of the mask, surrounded by multi-coloured streamers. (Also, see costume: 2956/201 b-d, and bells: 2956/201 e-f.)

Large mask made of cardboard with a protruding nose and horns on the forehead. Large headdress consisting of a tall black cone-shaped cardboard hat and semicircular cutout pieces on each side, surrounded by multi-coloured streamers. The mask is part of a costume that also includes a white shirt (2956/200 b), a red skirt (2956/200 c), a white apron (2956/200 d), a red sash (2956/200 e), a mask (2956/200 a), and two bells (2956/200 f-g).

Large mask made of cardboard with protruding nose and tongue, yellow rubber teeth, a black beard and horns on the forehead. Large headdress consisting of a tall red cone-shaped hat and semicircular cutout pieces on each side, surrounded by multi-coloured streamers. (See costume: 2956/199 b-e, and bells: 2956/199 f-g.)