From the Archives - Dec. 3, 2020
This Balopticon slide, shared by the Boundary County Museum, was used to advertise the movie, "The Mark of Zorro."
(Photo courtesy BOUNDARY COUNTY MUSEUM)
This is a glass Balopticon slide, known as a “Balop-card," used in the Balopticon manufactured by Bauch & Lomb Optical Co., New York. The Rex Theater use the Balopticon to advertise “The Mark of Zorro,” a 1940 American black-and-white swashbuckling adventure film. The film, from 20th Century Fox, was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, directed by Rouben Mamoulian, and stared Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Basil Rathbone.
The Balopticon and several slides were donated to the museum by the Boundary County School District #101.
Although the museum remains closed, you can still purchase the 2021 Historical Calendar for $5. Call the museum to arrange a pickup time, or send your request though an e-mail or the Facebook page. If you wish to have one mailed to you, send $5 for the calendar and $5 for shipping to P.O. Box 808, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805. Calendars are also being sold at Boundary Tractor. Thank you for your continued support!
Your Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, Idaho sponsors this column.
Visit the website at www.boundarycountymuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page for historical photos and stories. Or we can be reached at doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or telephone 208-267-7720.