Black and white lantern slide copy of a sketch map of northern China showing the meanderings of the Great Wall, from an unidentified publication.

Black and white lantern slide copy of a map of China's physiogrpahic divisions, from an unidentified publication.

Colored lantern slide of the torii gate at the Hachiman Shinto temple in Kamakura, Japan. The brightly hand-tinted slide is labeled "Hachiman temple Kamakura," and depicts the torii in blue.

Colored lantern slide of the Hachiman Shinto temple in Kamakura. The brightly hand-tinted slide is labeled "Hachiman tempe, Kama-kura" and was produced by the Baker-Coster Photo Co. of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Black and white lantern slide of a view of Tokyo, Japan skyline and rooftops, take from a cemetery.

Colored lantern slide of a street scene labeled "Benten-dori Yokahama." In the brightly hand-tinted scene, a rickshaw is traveling down the street toward a tall building with a clock tower. A nearby sign shaped like an elephant reads "Fukadaya Ivory…

Black and white lantern slide copy of a postcard of Mt. Fuji, Japan. Produced by the Baker-Coster Photo Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Black and white lantern slide of a group of five unidentified people, including three men and two women, sitting together on the bank of a river. The woman at the far right may be Lena Merrill.

Black and white lantern slide copy of a sketch of Niagara Falls done in 1698 by Father Louis Hennepin.

Black and white lantern slide copy of a sketch map showing moraines around the west end of Lake Ontario, with surrounding text from an unidentified publication.

Black and white lantern slide copy of a sketch map of the vicinity of Lake Ontario showing physiographic divisions, with surrounding text from an unidentified publication.

Black and white lantern slide copy of a sketch map showing Lake Tonawanda and spillways from it to glacial Lake Iroquois, with surrounding text from an unidentified publication.

Black and white lantern slide of a black bear cub.

Black and white lantern slide of a black bear cub.

Black and white lantern slide of the Golden Gate Viaduct in Yellowstone National Park.

Black and white lantern slide of the Merrill family lakeside cottage in Macatawa, Michigan.

Black and white lantern slide of Robert Merrill (3rd from left) with members of his family in Macatawa, Michigan. Lena Billington Merrill stands at the far right. Other family members are not identified.

Black and white lantern slide of a derailed train on the NY Central line near the Mohawk River, surrounded by a crowd of people. The image is dark and out of focus.

Black and white photograph, multiple exposures of the sun at different positions of a sunset at a beach. Two piers are visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a two-story house at 1111 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Black and white photograph, multiple expostures of the sun at different positions of a sunset at a beach. Two piers are visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph, multiple exposures of the sun at different positions of a sunset at a beach. Two piers are visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of Helen Burkhead (niece of Robert Merrill) and four children outside behind a house and next to a garage.

Black and white photograph of a sidewalk lined with cottages.