Hand-Colored Photo of Two Cobblers Posing With Tools in a Mockup of a Boot Store Called the J. Brinton Book Maker (1860)

 

Hand-colored photo of two cobblers posing with tools in a mockup of a boot store called the J. Brinton Book Maker, c. 1860. Originally published as a stereoview and probably produced by a British photography company.

Source: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.

Hand-Colored Photo of Zombie Crusader Knight Alonzo the Brave Interrupting the Wedding of Imogene and the Baron in a Church Setting (1860)

 

Hand-colored photo of undead Crusader knight Alonzo the Brave interrupting the wedding of Imogene and the Baron in a church setting, c. 1855-1860. A scene from the 1796 ballad Alonzo the Brave and Fair Imogene by Matthew Gregory Lewis. Taken by photographer Alfred Silvester and originally published as a stereoview. Alonzo is described as a skeletal figure in the ballad, but in this stereoview version, he might be better described as probably the earliest photographed depiction of a zombie.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Hand-Colored Photo of Two Wigwams and a Bark Canoe in a Chippewa (Ojibwe) Native American Camp Probably Somewhere in Minnesota (1860's)

 

Hand-colored view of two wigwams and a bark canoe in a Chippewa Native American camp probably somewhere in Minnesota, c. 1860s. Originally published as a stereoview. According to the back label of the stereoview, it was sold at Martin's Art Gallery in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Source: Library of Congress.

Hand-Colored Photo Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia (1859)

 

 Hand-colored portrait of a group posing in front of Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia, c. 1859-1860. Attributed to William England. Originally published as a stereoview by London Stereoscopic Company. The man sitting in shadow on a ledge at right might have been a local guide that the photographer had hired while the three posing at the bottom of the gorge might have been tourists.

Source: New York Public Library.

Early Hand-Colored Photo of a Gift-Laden Santa Claus Emerging From a Fireplace Taken by Photographer George Stacy (1860s)

 

Early hand-colored photograph of a gift-laden Santa Claus emerging from a fireplace, c. 1860s. Taken by photographer George Stacy and originally published as a stereoview card.

Source: Library of Congress.

Link to my video collection of early photos of Santa Claus.

Hand-Colored Stereoview of a Buffalo and New York City Railroad Bridge Over the Genesee River Near Portage, New York (1860)

Hand-colored stereoview of a Buffalo and New York City Railroad bridge over the Genesee River near Portage, New York, c. 1860. By the New York Stereoscopic Company.

Source: New York Public Library.

Hand-Colored Animated Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Wearing a Costume By German Photographer Moser Senior (1870's)

Hand-colored animated stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a costume by German photographer Moser Senior, c. 1870's.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Hand-Colored Stereoview Portrait of a Woman Praying Titled "Evening Prayers" (1850′s/1860′s)

Hand-colored stereoview portrait of a woman praying titled "Evening Prayers," probably British, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Hand-Colored Stereoview Portrait of a Woman Playing a Guitar by Italian-Swiss Photographer Giorgio Conrad (1850′s/1860′s)

Hand-colored stereoview portrait of a woman playing a guitar by Italian-Swiss photographer Giorgio Conrad, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

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.

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.

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.

Hand-Colored Tintype Portrait of an Unidentified Woman Posing With a Book Possibly Taken in a Photography Studio in Maine (1860′s)

Hand-colored tintype portrait of an unidentified woman posing with a book possibly taken in a photography studio in Maine, c. 1860′s. By James G. Stacy.

Source: Library of Congress.

Hand-Colored Photographic Portrait of a Group of Children Posing in a Field in Gutach, Germany (1864)

Hand-colored photographic portrait of a group of children posing in a field in Gutach, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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Hand-Colored Photographic Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)

Hand-colored photographic portrait of three armed militia men in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of Lady Mary Haughton Feilden of Feniscowles, England (1856)

Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of Lady Mary Haughton Feilden of Feniscowles, England, 1856. By Antoine Claudet.

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Hand-Colored Portrait of a Couple Wearing Traditional Clothing Somewhere in Germany (1864)

Hand-colored portrait of a couple wearing traditional clothing posing in front of the entrance of a building somewhere in Germany, 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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Hand-Colored Portrait of Three Armed Militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (1864)

Hand-colored portrait of three armed militiamen in Peterstal, Germany (then the Grand Duchy of Baden), 1864. By Ludovico Wolfgang Hart.

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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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Animated Comedic Hand-Colored Stereoview of a Girl and a Cat Titled "Wake Up; You Lazy Pussy" (1898)

Animated comedic hand-colored stereoview of a girl and a cat titled "wake up; you lazy pussy," 1898. Published by Underwood and Underwood.

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