View of a Parlor in a House in Upton, Massachusetts (1800′s)

View of a parlor in a house in Upton, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s. A magic lantern projector is visible below the picture on the wall. By Z. B. Grandy.

Source: New York Public Library.

Two Ambrotype Portraits of a Family Posing in Front of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario (1850′s/1860′s)

Two ambrotype portraits of a family posing in front of Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario, c. 1850′s/1860′s. By Edward Davis.

Source 1: Rijksmuseum.
Source 2: Rijksmuseum.

Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Gentleman Holding a Top Hat (1850's)

Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified gentleman holding a top hat, c. 1850's. By Antoine Claudet.

Source: National Gallery of Canada.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Family in a House Near Newport, Rhode Island (1850's/1860's)

Animated stereoview portrait of a family in a house near Newport, Rhode Island, c. 1850's/1860's.

Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and His Family at Niagara Falls (1862)

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (far right) and his family at Niagara Falls, June 1862. Possibly by Platt Babbit.

Source: National Park Service.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of Two Unidentified Women in San Jose, California (1800's)

Animated stereoview portrait of two unidentified women in San Jose, California, c. 1800's. By John H. Heering.

Source: New York Public Library.

Three American Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building in Fort Keogh, Montana (1889)

Three American soldiers posing in front of a building in Fort Keogh, Montana, c. 1889.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Boy (1850's)

Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified boy, c. 1850's. By Antoine Claudet.

Source: National Gallery of Canada.

View of Crowds Watching Union Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Exchange Place in Providence, Rhode Island, Shortly Before Their Departure for Washington, D.C. (1861)

View of crowds watching Union soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Exchange Place in Providence, Rhode Island, shortly before their departure for Washington, D.C., April 20, 1861. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Panoramic View of German Soldiers During a Mock Battle Shortly Before the Start of World War 1 (1910's)

Panoramic view of German soldiers during a mock battle shortly before the start of World War 1, c. 1914. Published in a 1914 compilation book of Illustrated War News.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Man and Child in the Belmont Glen Section of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1800's)

Animated stereoview portrait of a man and child in the Belmont Glen section of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1800's. By James Cremer.

Source: New York Public Library.

Carte De Visite View of the Bank of the Republic Building Draped in Mourning and a Busy Broadway in New York City, New York (1865)

Carte de visite view of a busy Broadway in New York City, New York, c. 1865. The Bank of the Republic building visible on the corner is draped in mourning possibly in memory of Abraham Lincoln. By George Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of an African American Boy Posing With a Dog (1860′s)

Carte de visite portrait of an African American boy posing with a dog, c. 1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Photographer Posing With a Camera in Front of a Painted Beach Backdrop Titled “Welcome The Dude” (1880′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a photographer posing with a camera in front of a painted beach backdrop titled “Welcome The Dude,” c. 1880′s. He also holds an advertisement for the attributed photography firm of Chester and Handy of Cape May, New Jersey.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview of People and Horse-Drawn Buggies and Wagons in Buxton, Maine, During the Town’s Centennial Celebrations (1872)

Stereoview of people and horse-drawn buggies and wagons in Buxton, Maine, during the town’s centennial celebrations, August 14, 1872. By Simon S. Towle.

Source: New York Public Library.