Photo of an observatory building at McGill College (now McGill University) in Montreal, Quebec, c. 1870. A heavily renovated/expanded version of the building was demolished in 1963. Originally published as a stereoview by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. The original caption is: "Magnetic Observatory - McGill College."
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
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Photo of African American Union Soldiers of the 107th Regiment United States Colored Troops in Fort Woodbury, in Arlington, Virginia (1865)
Photo of black Union soldiers of Company E of the 107th Regiment United States Colored Troops posing with their muskets in front of a building in Fort Woodbury in Arlington, Virginia, November 1, 1865. Taken by photographer William Morris Smith for Alexander Gardner.
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Photo of Two First Nations Peddler Women Posing With Beaded Wares For Sale in Montreal, Canada (1860's)
Photo probably showing two First Nations peddler women posing with various wares for sale in Montreal, Canada, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview and taken by photographer William Notman.
Friday, May 29, 2026
Photo of Midshipmen Drilling With Dahlgren Boat Howtizers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (1860's)
Photo of midshipmen drilling with Dahlgren boat howitzers at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, c. 1860s/1870s. The dormitory named Stribling Hall is said to be building visible in the background. Originally published as a stereoview.
Friday, May 8, 2026
Photo of a Lost Battle of Lookout Mountain Painting by English Artist James Walker Featuring One of Mathew Brady's Photography Studio Skylights in the Background (1860's)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Photo of Lucinda Peale Posing with a Fan in the Backyard of the Peale's Residence Along K Street in Washington DC (1860's)
Photo of Lucinda Peale, the second wife of artist Titian Ramsay Peale, posing with a fan in the backyard of the Peale's residence along K Street in Washington, D.C., c. 1860-1865. Taken by Titian Ramsay Peale and originally created as a stereoview. There appears to be another person with crutches or a camera tripod visible at far left.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Photo of a Group Playing a Cricket Match on a Field Probably In or Near Port Hope, Ontario (1860's)
Photo of a group playing a game of cricket on a field probably in or near Port Hope, Ontario, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer W. Williamson and originally published as a stereoview.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Photo of Union Soldiers of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Their Winter Camp in Wolf Run Shoals, Virginia (1863)
Photo of Union soldiers of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment in their winter camp in Wolf Run Shoals, Virginia, early in 1863. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865 published in 1910.
Source: Library of Congress.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Early Photo of Houses Along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina (1860)
Early view of houses along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina, c. 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec and originally published as a stereoview.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Postmortem Photo of Frederick William IV of Prussia Lying in His Casket (1861)
Postmortem photo of the deceased Frederick William IV of Prussia lying in his casket, 1861. This version of the photo was published as a non-stereoscopic stereoview.
Friday, July 25, 2025
Early Photo of Fort Lafayette Taken From Fort Hamilton in New York City (1860)
Photo of Fort Lafayette taken from Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1860. Taken by photographer Platt Babbitt and originally published as a glass stereoview.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Photo of a Janitor Named Henry Watts at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1862)
Portrait of Dickinson College janitor Henry Watts posing with a number of items including a bucket, broom, anatomical poster, globe, furnace and lantern slide projector in February 1862. He also has a number of keys strung across his chest and is holding his hat in his left hand. Taken by Amateur Photographic Exchange Club member Charles Himes and originally published as a stereoview.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Photo of Employees at Work in a Small Stereoview Card Manufacturing Workshop (1860's)
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Photo of a Crowd on Main Street in Front of the Spotswood Hotel To Greet Jefferson Davis in in Richmond, Virginia (1867)
View of a crowd in along Main Street in front of the Spotswood Hotel said to be there to greet Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, presumably shortly after his release from Federal custody in the city in May 1867. This information comes from a note on the back of the card. I could not find any other corroboration that the photo shows a crowd waiting for Davis. Taken by photographer D. H. Anderson and originally published as a stereoview.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Photo of a Review of Union Soldiers of the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Regiment on the South Common in Lowell, Massachusetts, During the American Civil War (1860's)
Photo of Union soldiers of the 6th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Regiment and civilians on the South Common in Lowell, Massachusetts, c. 1861-1864. Taken by photographer Simon Towle and originally published as a stereoview. The caption on the back of the stereoview is: "May training on South Common, jail in distance, 7 companies of the 6th Regiment Volunteers." The city's jail is prominently featured in the background at center.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Photo of Settlers and Their Covered Wagons Traveling Through Strawberry Valley, California (1865)
"Emigrant Train, Strawberry Valley, going East." Photo of settlers and their covered wagons traveling through Strawberry Valley, California, 1865. An inscription on a rock at right says "J. T. Lee" followed by more partially visible words/letters/symbols. By photography firm Lawrence and Houseworth and originally published as a stereoview. A rare copy of the stereoview in the collection of the New York Public Library has a copyright date of 1865 on it.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Cabinet Card Copy of a Portrait Photo of American Mountain Man Jim Bridger (1860's)
Cabinet card copy of a portrait photograph of American mountain man Jim Bridger, c. 1860s. The original photo has been lost to time and it is unclear exactly what type of photo it was.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Photo of a Group of French Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building, Location Unknown (1860's)
Portrait of a group of French soldiers posing in front of a building, possibly a large stable, location unknown, c. 1860s/1870's. Originally published as a stereoview.
Photo of a Group of Armed Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Barracks Building During the American Civil War, Location Unknown (1860's)
Portrait of a group of armed Union soldiers posing in front of a barracks building during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860s.



















