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Friday, December 30, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Scottish Photographer John Thomson Posing With Two Other Men in the Cabin of a Boat on the Yangtze River in China (1871)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of Scottish photographer John Thomson (center) posing with two other men in the cabin of a boat on the Yangtze River in China, 1871. Attributed to John Thomson.
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Hand-Colored Photographic Portrait of a Group of Children Posing in a Field in Gutach, Germany (1864)
Hand-colored photographic portrait of a group of children posing in a field in Gutach, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.
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Monday, December 26, 2016
Animated Time-Lapse Portrait of a Thai Buddhist Monk Somewhere in Thailand (1865)
Animated time-lapse portrait of a Thai Buddhist monk somewhere in Thailand, 1865. By John Thomson.
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Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of an Unidentified Gentleman (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic photographic portrait of an unidentified gentleman, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Portrait of an Unidentified Prominent Man Being Carried in a Sedan Chair by Three Bearers and Accompanied by an Assistant Somewhere in China (1869)
Portrait of an unidentified prominent man being carried in a sedan chair by three bearers and accompanied by an assistant somewhere in China, 1869. By John Thomson.
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Monday, December 19, 2016
Hand-Colored Photographic Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)
Hand-colored photographic portrait of three armed militia men in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.
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Sunday, December 18, 2016
Italian Soldiers and Civilians Watching an Aerial Dogfight Between Italian and Austro-Hungarian Planes Somewhere on the Italian Front During World War 1 (1910's)
Italian soldiers and civilians watching an aerial dogfight between Italian and Austro-Hungarian planes somewhere on the Italian Front during World War 1. Published by the Keystone View Company.
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Saturday, December 17, 2016
Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of Lady Mary Haughton Feilden of Feniscowles, England (1856)
Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of Lady Mary Haughton Feilden of Feniscowles, England, 1856. By Antoine Claudet.
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Hand-Colored Portrait of a Couple Wearing Traditional Clothing Somewhere in Germany (1864)
Hand-colored portrait of a couple wearing traditional clothing posing in front of the entrance of a building somewhere in Germany, 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.
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Friday, December 16, 2016
Portrait of a Man Selling Vases and Other Items in a Street in Beijing, China (1869)
Portrait of a man selling vases and other items in a street in Peking (Beijing), China, 1869. By John Thomson.
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Saturday, December 10, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of a Manchu Official in Peking, China (1869)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of a Manchu official in Peking (Beijing), China, 1869. By John Thomson.
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Thursday, December 8, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Portrait of French Soldiers Posing With Three German POWs at a Hospital in Corbie, France (1915)
Portrait of French soldiers posing with three German POWs at a hospital in Corbie, France, June 1915. By Raoul Berthelé.
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Animated Comedy Stereoview Titled "Murderation! Molly Be Aisy!" (1899)
Animated comedic stereoview from 1899 titled "Murderation! Molly be aisy!" Published by the Keystone View Company.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
Stereoview of Serbian Soldiers in a Trench Probably on the Macedonian Front Titled "Serbian Trench - Awaiting Phone Call From Listening Post to Fire Rocket For Illuminating 'No Man's Land.'" (1910's)
Stereoview of Serbian soldiers in a trench probably on the Macedonian Front titled "Serbian trench - awaiting phone call from listening post to fire rocket for illuminating 'No man's land.'" Published by the Keystone View Company.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of French Soldier and Photographer Raoul Berthelé Posing in a Forest in Behonne, France (1916)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of French soldier and photographer Raoul Berthelé posing in a forest in Behonne, France, 1916. Probably taken by Ms. Jeanne Liger.
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Monday, November 28, 2016
Animated Comedic Stereoview Titled "Oh! You're a Peach" (1899)
Animated comedic stereoview titled "Oh! You're a peach," 1899. Published by Keystone View Company.
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Animated Comedic Stereoview Titled "The New Woman,- Wash Day" (1897)
Animated comedic stereoview titled "The new woman,- wash day," 1897. Published by Strohmeyer and Wyman.
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
Hand-Colored Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)
Hand-colored portrait of three armed militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Portrait of a Group of Unidentified Men Posing in Front of a Building Somewhere in New Hampshire (1800's)
Portrait of a group of unidentified men posing in front of a building somewhere in New Hampshire, c. 1800's.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock During the American Civil War (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of Union general Winfield Scott Hancock during the American Civil War, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of a Union Officer Identified as A. H. White (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of a Union officer identified as A. H. White, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Two Allied Soldiers Examining the Position of a Dead German Machine Gunner on a Bank of the Canal du Nord During the Battle of Canal du Nord, France (1918)
Two Allied soldiers examining the position of a dead German machine gunner on a bank of the Canal du Nord during the Battle of Canal du Nord, France, 1918. From the book Souvenir: New Exhibition of Canadian Official War Photographs in Colour.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Animated Stereoview of Confederate Soldiers Posing With Artillery Pieces on the Parapet of Fort Moultrie Sometime After the Bombardment of Fort Sumter (1861)
Animated stereoview of Confederate soldiers posing with artillery pieces on the parapet of Fort Moultrie sometime after the bombardment of Union-held Fort Sumter, April 1861. By Osborn and Durbec.
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Saturday, November 12, 2016
Friday, November 11, 2016
Portrait of a Group of African American Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing in Front of a Log Cabin and Tent During the American Civil War (1860's)
Portrait of a group of African American Union soldiers and civilians posing in front of a log cabin and tent during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Portrait of Union Soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Building Serving as Their Quarters in New Bern, North Carolina (1860's)
Portrait of Union soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a building serving as their quarters in New Bern, North Carolina, during the American Civil War, 1862-1863. From the book History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia published in 1908.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of a Union Officer Only Identified as Powell (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of a Union officer only identified as Powell, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
View of Confederate Soldiers and Rubble in Front of a Barracks Building in the Interior of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina (1863)
View of Confederate soldiers and rubble in front of a barracks building in the interior of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, 1863. By George S. Cook.
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Time-Lapse Portrait of President Rutherford B. Hayes and Two of His Sons (1870's)
Time-lapse portrait of President Rutherford B. Hayes and two of his sons, c. 1870's. By Mathew Brady.
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of a Group of Men Wearing Life Jackets Posing in Front of a Life-Saving Station at Rye Beach, New Hampshire (1800's)
Stereoview portrait of a group of men wearing life jackets posing in front of a life-saving station at Rye Beach, New Hampshire, c. 1800′s.
Source: New York Public Library.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Belgian Soldiers Guarding a Checkpoint Near Halen, Belgium (1914)
Belgian soldiers guarding a checkpoint near Halen, Belgium, shortly after the German invasion of Belgium, August 1914.
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Animated Stereoscopic Time-Lapse Portrait of an Unidentified Gentleman (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic time-lapse portrait of an unidentified gentleman, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Portrait of a Police Officer Only Identified as Mr. Leonard Posing in an Art Gallery Possibly at the 1864 Metropolitan Fair in New York City
Portrait of a police officer only identified as Mr. Leonard posing in an art gallery possibly at the 1864 Metropolitan Fair in New York City, New York. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Animated Stereoview Man Hoeing Cotton in a Field Near Dallas, Texas (1905)
Animated stereoview of a man hoeing cotton in a field near Dallas, Texas, c. 1905. Published by Keystone View Company.
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Portrait of a Group of Unidentified Union Soldiers Posing in an Unidentified Camp During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a group of unidentified Union soldiers posing in an unidentified camp during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Portrait of a Union Army Telegraph Operator in a Camp During the Siege of Petersburg (1864)
Portrait of a Union Army telegraph operator in a camp during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, August 1864. By Timothy O’Sullivan.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Union Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius Westbrook of the 120th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment During the American Civil War (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of Union Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius D. Westbrook of the 120th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, c. 1860's. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
A British Machine Gun Platoon Guarding a Road Possibly During a Training Exercise During World War 1 (1910's)
A British machine gun platoon guarding a road possibly during training exercise during World War 1. By Paul Thompson. From the book The World War a History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict published in 1915.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin (1860's)
Animated stereoscopic portrait of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, c. 1860's. By Mathew Brady.
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
Portrait of Members of the Princeton University Baseball Team (1873)
Portrait of members of the Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey) baseball team, 1873. By William R. Howell.
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