"Elmira, N.Y., from Haight's Hotel." Early photo of buildings in Elmira, New York, c. 1856. Taken by photographer Frederick Langenheim and originally published as a stereoscopic photo in an album.
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Early Photo of Houses Along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina (1860)
Early view of houses along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina, c. 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec and originally published as a stereoview.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Bird's Eye View Photo of Saint Paul, Minnesota (1870's)
Bird's eye view photo of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1870s. Taken by Charles Zimmerman and originally published as a stereoview.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Early Bird's Eye View Photo of Houses and Businesses in Sioux City, Iowa (1860's)
View of houses and businesses in Sioux City, Iowa, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer Byron Gurnsey and originally published as a stereoview.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Photo Taken From the Third Floor of the Logan House Hotel in Altoona, Pennsylvania (1860)
View taken from the third floor of the Logan House Hotel showing the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1860. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Joseph Miller Wilson and originally published as a stereoview.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Saturday, January 11, 2025
View of an Unidentified Street With a Park And Houses in the Background in Washington DC (1850s)
View of an unidentified street with houses and a what looks like a park in the background in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
View of a Dilapidated House and Other Buildings Along G Street in Washington DC (1860)
View of a dilapidated house and other buildings along G Street in Washington, D.C., c. 1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. The sign on the business to the right of the house appears to identify it as a possible sign-making business.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Tintype View of a Street Probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania (1880's)
Tintype view of a street probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania, c. 1880′s. The house visible on the left is under construction.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
View of People Posing Along a Street in Richmond, Ohio (1880′s)
View of people posing along a street in Richmond, Ohio, c. 1880′s. By photography firm D. Filson and Son.
Source: New York Public Library.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Animated Stereoview of Children Posing in Front of a House After a Snowstorm in Cleveland, Ohio (1800's)
Animated stereoview of children posing in front of a house after a snowstorm in Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1800's.
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
View of Union Soldiers and Civilians on Bank Street in Norfolk, Virginia, During the Civil War
View of Union soldiers (bottom) and civilians on Bank Street in Norfolk, Virginia, during the Civil War.
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Friday, October 9, 2015
View of Beaufort While it Was Occupied by Union Forces (1862)
View of Beaufort, South Carolina, while it was occupied by Union forces, c. 1862. By Samuel Cooley.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
A Large Group of African American Slaves Posing Outside of Their Quarters on a Plantation Near Charleston, South Carolina (1860)
A large group of African American slaves posing outside of their quarters on a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, c. 1860. A rare scene from perhaps the only series of photographs to document slavery in the United States. By Osborn and Durbec. Animated stereoview.
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Daguerreotype View of a Street Possibly in the Greenpoint Area of Brooklyn, New York City
Daguerreotype view of a street in possibly in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1850’s.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
View of Spectators on Main Street on the Morning After a Fire in Granville, New York (1873)
View of spectators on Main Street on the morning after a fire in Granville, New York, February 10, 1873. Animated stereoview.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Three Men Posing Amdist the Ruins on Main Street of Chambersburg After it was Torched by Confederate Forces (1864)
Three men posing amidst the ruins on Main Street of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, after most of the town was torched by Confederate forces, 1864. Animated stereoview.
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