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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Photo of a Group Posing in Front of Mr. Dinsmore's House Along the Hudson River in New York (1860)
Portrait of a group posing in front of a Mr. Dinsmore's house along the Hudson River in New York, c. 1860. Originally published as a glass stereoview with the title: "Private Residence - Hudson River." The Krannert Art Museum has a stereoview copy of the photo with an E. & H. T. Anthony number on it (#1288) with which I could then find the Anthony caption for the photo on the National Stereoscopic Association's exhaustive list of Anthony stereoviews. The original Anthony caption for the photo is "The Residence of Mr. Dinsmore, on the Hudson River." I was not able to find a surviving house that looks like this today with the Dinsmore name attached online.
Source: New York Public Library.
National Stereoscopic Association's Anthony stereoview list (PDF).
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Hand-Colored Stereoview of Horse-Drawn Omnibuses and Other Horse-Drawn Vehicles in a Street in New York City, New York (1859)
Hand-colored stereoview of horse-drawn omnibuses and other horse-drawn vehicles in a street in New York City, New York, c. 1859. Originally titled “South-Ferry, New York. Arrival and departure of omnibuses to all parts of the city.” By E. and H. T. Anthony and Company.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Animated Stereoview of a Union Soldier Cutting a Comrade's Hair in a Camp During the Civil War (1861)
Animated stereoview of a Union soldier cutting a comrade's hair in an unidentified camp during the Civil War, c. 1861. Originally titled "the amateur barber." Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
View of People Ice Skating on a Frozen Lake in Central Park in New York City, New York (1866)
View of people ice skating on a frozen lake in Central Park in New York City, New York, 1866. By E. and H. T. Anthony and Company. Animated stereoview.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Stereoview Portrait of a Group of Bounty Brokers Posing in Front of a Military Recruitment Office in New York City During the Civil War (1860's)
Stereoview portrait of a group of bounty brokers posing in front of a military recruitment office in New York City during the Civil War. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
View of a Crowd Watching Militiamen Preparing Cannons to Fire a Salute in Honor of the Arrival of Japan’s First Diplomatic Mission to the United States, New York City (1860)
A crowd watching militiamen preparing cannon to fire a salute in honor of the arrival of Japan’s first diplomatic mission to the United States, New York City, June 16, 1860. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
View of People Posing in the Interior of the Carriageway of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
View of people posing in the interior of the carriageway of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge which spanned the Niagara River connecting New York with Ontario, c. 1860's. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Instantaneous View of People Gathered in Front of New York City Hall to Witness the Arrival of Japanese Diplomats (1860)
Instantaneous view of people gathered in front of New York City Hall to witness the arrival of Japanese diplomats from Japan’s first delegation to the United States to meet the New York City mayor and New York governor, New York City, June 18, 1860. By Edward Anthony. Animated stereoview.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Stereoscopic Portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant (1865)
Stereoscopic portrait of Union General Ulysses S. Grant, c. 1865. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Sunday, November 16, 2014
View of Carriage and Pedestrian Traffic on Broadway, New York City
View of carriage and pedestrian traffic on Broadway after a rain shower, New York City, c. 1860. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Hand-Colored Animated Stereoview Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary John G. Nicolay Posing in the Interior of the White House Conservatory, Washington, D.C. (1863)
Hand-colored animated stereoview portrait of President Abraham Lincoln's secretary John George Nicolay (far right) and three other unidentified men posing in the interior of the White House Conservatory, Washington, D.C., c. 1863. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Union Soldiers of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment Posing With Three Young African Americans in Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C. (1861)
Union soldiers of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment posing with three young African Americans in Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C., 1861. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Monday, October 27, 2014
A Crowd Reading Headlines in Front of the New York Evening Post Building During the Civil War
Three Union Drummer Boys Who Lived Through Nine Civil War Battles Posing in Front of a Building in Fort Harrison, New York City
Three Union drummer boys who lived through nine Civil War battles posing in front of a building in Fort Harrison in New York City. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Saturday, October 25, 2014
The Ruins of Postmaster General Montgomery Blair's House Which Was Burned Down by Confederate Forces During a Raid in Silver Spring, Maryland (1864)
A group of men posing in front of the ruins of Postmaster General Montgomery Blair's house which was burned down by Confederate forces during a raid in Silver Spring, Maryland, 1864. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Italian Officers Posing on the Deck of the Italian Royal Navy Ship Re Galantuomo in New York Harbor (1862)
Italian officers posing on the deck of the Italian Royal Navy ship Re Galantuomo in New York Harbor, 1862. By E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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Saturday, September 20, 2014
Animated Stereoview of Four Men at a Table Playing Cards
Four men at a table playing cards, c. 1860. By Anthony (possibly E. & H. T. Anthony & Company). Animated stereoview.
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Another version of the stereoview at the Victoria and Albert Museum which is titled "The Cheat Detected."
Monday, August 4, 2014
Bounty Brokers Looking for Men to Enlist in Front of a Recruitment Office for the U.S. Navy
A group of bounty brokers looking for men to enlist posing in front of a recruitment office for the U.S. Navy. The two men with badges might be members of local or military policemen looking for bounty jumpers. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company. Animated stereoview.
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