Photo of Employees at Work in a Small Stereoview Card Manufacturing Workshop (1860's)

Photo of workers in what looks like a small-time stereoview card manufacturing operation, probably French, c. 1860s. The two people sitting at the table at right appear to be cutting out and gluing albumen prints to cardstock with a bowl of glue in front of the woman and a sample stereoview sheet visible in front of the man. The man at left with wooden boxes is probably getting ready to start (or recently finished) printing some albumen prints from glass negatives affixed to the boxes outside or else in a well-lit room. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Writer Henry Tuckerman Posing in His Office in New York City, New York (1861)

 

Portrait of writer Henry Tuckerman posing in his office in a building along West 10th Street in New York City, New York, c. 1861. Taken by photographer Sigismund Beer and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of Inmate Members of the Prison Choir in the Chapel at Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York (1870's)

 

Portrait of inmate members of the prison choir in the chapel at Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York, c. 1870s. The man standing at the lectern at far right might be the prison's chaplain. Originally published as a stereoview by L. E. Walker.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Judge and Other Courthouse Workers Posing in a Courtroom Probably in Sandusky, Ohio (1870's)

 

 

Portrait of a judge and other courthouse workers posing in a courtroom probably in Sandusky, Ohio, c. 1870s. Taken by photographer A. C. Platt and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of an Unidentified Hallway in the US Capitol Building in Washington DC (1860's)

 

"Corridor of Capitol, Washington, USA." View of an unidentified hallway in the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: New York Public Library.

Photo Portrait of Attendees and Exhibits at the National Fair in the Old Patent Office Building in Washington DC (1864)

 

Portrait of attendees and exhibits at the National Fair in the Old Patent Office Building in Washington, D.C., 1864. This seems to have been a smaller and much less well known version of a sanitary fair held in various Northern and Midwestern cities during the American Civil War to raise funds to support Union troops. According to the American Presidency Project, President Abraham Lincoln attended this fair and gave a short speech at it on March 16, 1864. Originally published as a stereoview by Bell & Bro. This is the only photograph of the event I have come across.

Source: National Portrait Gallery.

The American Presidency Project link.

Portrait Photo of Civilian Kitchen Workers Posing in A Dining Hall Taken During the Civil War Probably In Washington DC (1865)

 

Portrait of a large group of men, probably civilian kitchen workers, posing in a room which might have been a dining hall, c. 1865. The photograph was probably taken in a building in Washington D.C. towards the end of the Civil War or shortly after when Federal government war effort operations in the city were extensively photographed. I have never come across print version of this photo before. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Early Hand-Colored Photo of a Gift-Laden Santa Claus Emerging From a Fireplace Taken by Photographer George Stacy (1860s)

 

Early hand-colored photograph of a gift-laden Santa Claus emerging from a fireplace, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer George Stacy and originally published as a stereoview card.

Source: Library of Congress.

Link to my video collection of early photos of Santa Claus.

Portrait of Two Men Posing in the Interior of the Merchants' Exchange Building Along Wall Street in New York City Taken By George Stacy (1860)

Portrait of two men posing in the interior of the Merchants' Exchange building along Wall Street in New York City, New York, c. 1860. Taken by photographer George Stacy. Today, a renovated version of the building is known as 55 Wall Street.

Source: New York Public Library.

Two Portraits of Men Posing in the Interior of the Paul & Curtis Photography Store Along Broadway in New York City, c. 1860s

 

 

Two portraits of men posing in the interior of the Paul & Curtis photography store along Broadway in New York City, New York, c. 1860s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Link to my video collection of photos of the interior of businesses in New York City.

Portrait Dr. Marsh Reading While Sitting in a Wheelchair Taken by British Photographer Henry Maull (1860s/1870s)

Portrait of a man identified as Dr. Marsh reading while sitting in a wheelchair taken by British photographer Henry Maull, c. 1865-1880.

Source: Wellcome Collection.

Portrait of People Posing in the H. Moschke Ltd. Store in Pietersburg, South Africa (1900's)

Portrait of people posing in the H. Moschke Ltd. store in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa, c. 1900-1910. Published by the Detroit Publishing Company.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Woman Posing in a Reception Room of a Building on the Island of Antigua in the West Indies (1860′s/1870′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a woman posing in a reception room of a building on the island of Antigua in the West Indies, c. 1860′s/1870′s. By photographer A. Sylvester Taylor.

Source: New York Public Library.

Stereoview of Exhibits in the Eastern Transept of of a Building at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, England (1862)

Stereoview of exhibits in the eastern transept of of a building at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, England, 1862. By William England.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing in the Interior of a Cottage in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing in the interior of a cottage in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s. By Charles H. Shute and Son.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Portrait of a Man and Boy Posing at a Counter in the Interior of a Store in Hong Kong, China (1868)

Portrait of a man and boy posing at a counter in the interior of a store in Hong Kong, China, c. 1868. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Portrait of Librarians in the War Department Library of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington DC (1880′s)

Portrait of librarians in the War Department Library of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., c. 1880′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
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View of the Interior of a Classroom in Winchester, New Hampshire (1800′s)

View of the interior of a classroom in Winchester, New Hampshire, c. 1800′s. By Keene, New Hampshire, photographer J. A. French.

Source: New York Public Library.

French Stereoview Scene Titled “Coll.6. - Le Deshabille De La Parisienne” (1800′s)

French stereoview scene titled “Coll.6. - Le Deshabille de la Parisienne,” c. 1800′s. Attributed to JB.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview of a Room in a House Somewhere in Northern New York (1800′s)

Stereoview of a room in a house somewhere in northern New York, c. 1800′s. By William B. Minard.

Source: New York Public Library.