Friday, April 28, 2017

Stereoview of Russian Warships in New York Harbor Probably During the American Civil War (1860′s)


Stereoview of Russian warships in New York Harbor probably during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. The smoke emanating from the Russian warship in the center appears to be from it firing a salute. By George Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Stereoview Portrait of a Dog in Sitting in a Studio in Augusta, Maine (1800′s)


Stereoview portrait of a dog in sitting in a studio in Augusta, Maine, c. 1800′s. By Hanson and Kimball's Stereoscopic Views.

Source: New York Public Library.

Monday, April 24, 2017

View of the Parlor of a House in Upton, New York (1800′s)


View of the parlor of a house in Upton, New York, c. 1800′s. By Z. B. Grandy.

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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Portrait of Three French Soldiers in Saleux, France, During World War 1 (1915)


Portrait of three French soldiers in Saleux, France, during World War 1, 1915. By Raoul Berthelé.

Source: City Archives of Toulouse.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Animated Stereoview of Three Hunters Posing With the Body of a Dead Moose Titled "There's Where I Hit 'Im" (1899)


Animated stereoview of three hunters posing with the body of a dead moose titled "There's where I Hit 'im," 1899. Published by the Keystone View Company.

Source: New York Public Library.

Friday, April 14, 2017

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Portrait of Union Soldiers Sergeant Charles M. McKnight and Corporal Dorman Conner Who Served With Company H of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment During the American Civil War (1862)


Portrait of Union soldiers Sergeant Charles M. McKnight and Corporal Dorman Conner who served with Company H of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, 1862. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.

Monday, April 10, 2017

Stereoview Scene of Three Children and a Translucent Angel Posing Around a Tombstone Titled "The Orphans at Their Mother’s Grave" (1889)


Stereoview scene of three children and a translucent angel posing around a tombstone titled “The orphans at their mother’s grave,“ 1889. By Melander and Brother.

Source: Library of Congress.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Hand-Colored Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman (1850′s/1860′s)


Hand-colored stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman probably by a European photographer, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Animated Stereoview of Charles Blondin During One of His Tightrope Walks Across the Niagara River Between New York and Ontario (1859)


Animated stereoview of French acrobat Charles Blondin during one of his tightrope walks across the Niagara River between New York and Ontario, 1859. By William England.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Friday, April 7, 2017

View of People and a Temporary Pavilion in Front of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm, Sweden (1860's/1870's)


View of people around the a temporary pavilion in front of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building in Stockholm, Sweden, c. 1860's/1870's. By Wilhelm Lundberg.

Source: Nordic Museum.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Union Soldiers Posing on Sandbag Fortifications and With Parrott Rifles in Battery Stevens on Morris Island Near Charleston, South Carolina (1863)


Union soldiers posing on sandbag fortifications and with Parrott rifles in Battery Stevens on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1863. Battle smoke from nearby artillery fire is possibly visible in the background. By Haas and Peale.

Source: Library of Congress.

Monday, April 3, 2017

A Group Posing Around a Billiards Table in a Salon Room of Mentmore House in Buckinghamshire, England (1858)


A group posing around a billiards table in a salon room of Mentmore House in Buckinghamshire, England, c. 1858. By Roger Fenton.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a Man Identified as a Hermit Posing in the Interior of His House in Nantucket, Massachusetts (1875)



Animated stereoview portrait of a man identified as a hermit posing in the interior of his house in Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1875. By C. H. Shute and Son.

Source: New York Public Library.