Early Photo of a Family Posing in Front of a Log Cabin House Somewhere in Kansas Territory (1859)

 

"Log Cabin, Kansas." Photo of a family posing in front of an expanded log cabin house somewhere in Kansas Territory, c. 1859. Taken by photographers Charles and Edward Bierstadt while members of the Landers Expedition and originally published as a stereoview. Surviving stereoview cards from this series are extremely rare.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Photo of a Settler Family Posing With Their Horse-Drawn Covered Wagon Near North Loup, Nebraska (1886)

Photo of a settler family posing with their horse-drawn covered wagon near North Loup, Nebraska, 1886.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

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.

Krannert Art Museum Link. 

National Stereoscopic Association's Anthony stereoview list (PDF).

Photo of a Winnebago Native American Woman With a Young Child Posing in Front of a Wigwam Probably Somewhere in Iowa (1860s)

 

Portrait of an Winnebago Native American woman with a young child posing in front of a wigwam probably somewhere in Iowa, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview by photography firm Hamilton & Hoyt and attributed to photographer C. L. Hamilton.

Source: Library of Congress.

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Portrait of a Family Group Posing in Front of George Washington's Mount Vernon Mansion in Fairfax County, Virginia (1859-1860)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of George Washington's Mount Vernon mansion in Fairfax, Virginia, c. 1859-1860. What looks like a blurry family can be seen sitting on the lawn in front of the second pillar and a man can be seen looking on at far right. At least two ship masts and two wooden planks can be seen holding up the deteriorated left side of the porch. Attributed to either John Wood or Montgomery Meigs.

Source: Library of Congress.

Animated Stereoscopic Time-Lapse Daguerreotype Photo Portrait of Swiss Photographer Jean-Gabriel Eynard With Friends And Family (1852)

 

Animated stereoscopic time-lapse daguerreotype portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard (elderly sitting man at center) posing with family and friends probably taken in Switzerland, c. 1852. Attributed to Jean-Gabriel Eynard.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Japanese Family (1860's/1870's)

Carte de visite portrait of a Japanese family, c. 1860-1880.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Scene of a Soldier Leaving His Family, European (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview scene of a soldier leaving his family, European, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Group of Native American Basket Makers Posing With Their Families in a Camp Somewhere Along the Saint Lawrence River in New York (1880's/1890's)

Portrait of a group of Native American basket makers posing with their families in a camp somewhere along the Saint Lawrence River in New York, c. 1883-1893. Albertype print.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Group of Possibly Recently Freed African American Slaves Posing in Front of a Building, Possibly a Slave Cabin, On a Plantation Owned By Dr. William F. Gaines in Hanover County, Virginia (1862)

Portrait of a group of possibly recently freed African American slaves posing in front of a building, possibly a slave cabin, on a plantation owned by Dr. William F. Gaines in Hanover County, Virginia, 1862. By George Harper Houghton.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing in the Interior of a Cottage in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing in the interior of a cottage in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s. By Charles H. Shute and Son.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Portrait of a Mandarin Official And His Son in Guangzhou, China (1869)

Portrait of a Mandarin official and his son in Canton (Guangzhou), China, 1869. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Stereoview Portrait of Three Unidentified Girls (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of three unidentified girls, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Stereoview Portrait of the Barranson Sisters Possibly Taken in Paris, France (1800′s)

Stereoview portrait of the Barranson sisters possibly taken in Paris, France, c. 1800′s. Taken and/or published by person working under the name EH.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Scene of a Group Looking at a Miniature Theater Stage (1850's)

Stereoview scene of a group looking at a miniature theater stage, c. 1855-1860.

Source: The J. Paul Getty Museum.

Stereoview portrait of an Unidentified Family Said to be Taken Somewhere in Europe (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified family said to be taken somewhere in Europe, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of President James A. Garfield’s Children (1880′s)

Portrait of President James A. Garfield’s children, c. 1880′s. From left to right: Mollie, James, Harry, Irving, and Abe. By Mathew Brady.

Source: Library of Congress.

Animated Stereoview Portrait of a US Army Soldier and His Family at Fort Garland, Colorado Territory (1874)

Animated stereoview portrait of a US Army soldier and his family at Fort Garland, Colorado Territory, 1874. By Timothy O'Sullivan.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of a Man Identified as Major Waters and His Family in Front of a House Possibly Near Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)

Portrait of a man identified as Major Waters and his family in front of a house possibly near Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1850′s/1860′s. By I. C. Jenks.

Source: Transylvania University.

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.