The University of Hawaii at Manoa hosts an online collection of about 1,500 magic lantern slides created in the 1930s and distributed around the world to educate people about Japan. Here are a few.

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Buddhist story [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Scary kite [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Sanitation campaign [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Sanitation campaign [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Sanitation campaign [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Sanitation campaign [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Buddhist story [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Story [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Buddhist story [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Buddhist story [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Hell [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Hell [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Hell [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Hell [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Hell [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Snake woman [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Earthquake [+]

Magic lantern slide, University of Hawaii at Manoa --
Buddhist story [+]

[UHM Magic Lantern Slides Collection via ephemera assemblyman]