Photo of a Group of Women Eating a Meal at a Table in Front of a House (1870's)

 

Portrait of a group of women eating a meal at a table in front of a house, location unknown, c. 1870s. Note the blurry dog or cat at bottom right. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Large Crowd on 4th Street Possibly Watching Firemen Battling a Building Fire in St. Louis, Missouri (1868)

View of a large crowd on 4th Street possibly watching firemen battle a building fire in St. Louis, Missouri, c. 1868. Note the stream of water in the street gutter in the foreground which probably is coming from the firemen's efforts. Originally published as a stereoview.
 

Source: Missouri Historical Society.

Photo of a Group Posing in Front of the Newport Harbor Light Lighthouse on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island (1860's)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of the Newport Harbor Light on Goat Island in Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer Joshua Williams and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Occupational Photo of Three Farm Workers Posing With Scythes Said to Have Been Taken in the United States (1850's/1860's)

 

Occupational portrait of three farm workers posing with scythes in a field on a farm said to have been taken somewhere in the United States, c. 1855-1865. Another man is sitting in a wagon in the background. I think it is more likely that the men are British farm workers somewhere in Great Britain because of their outfits. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Photo of a Parade Along a Crowded Main Street During Centennial Celebrations of the Battle of Concord in Concord, Massachusetts (1875)

 

View probably showing a parade on a crowded Main Street during centennial celebrations of the 1775 Battle of Concord in Concord, Massachusetts, April 19, 1875. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

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Photo of a Man Approaching a Frog With a Stick Probably in a Park in Baltimore, Maryland (1870's)

 

Portrait of a man approaching a frog with a stick probably in a park in Baltimore, Maryland, as two women in a rowboat in the background look on, c. 1870s. The frog might be a taxidermied example or else a model. The man might be a groundskeeper in the park. Taken by William Chase and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

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.

 Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Group of Children Posing With Croquet Mallets, a Rope Swing and Dolls in Mazomanie, Wisconsin (1870s)

 

Portrait of  a group of children posing with croquet mallets, a rope swing and dolls probably in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, c. 1870s. A man, probably their father, is posing behind them. Originally published as a stereoview by the Superior Viewing Company.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a Scale Model of the Civil War-Era McClellan Hospital on Display During the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1876)

 

Photo of a scale model of the Civil War-era McClellan Hospital on display during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. McClellan Hospital was constructed in 1863 and located in the Nicetown area of Philadelphia.

Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Photo of a Group Posing in Front of a Camera Obscura Building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio (1870's/1880's)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of a camera obscura building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio, c. 1870-1890. Originally published as a stereoview with the title "Camera Obscura and Pump House."

Source: Library of Congress.

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