Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Damaged Electrical Generator Room of the Spanish Cruiser Reina Mercedes After Her Capture (1898)



Three men surveying the wrecked electrical generator room of the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, which was hit by shells fired from American ships in Santiago de Cuba's harbor during the Spanish-American War, 1898. Animated stereoview.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Two Union Soldiers Posing with Quaker Guns on Port Royal Island


Two Union soldiers of the 79th New York Volunteer Infantry posing with three Quaker guns, Port Royal Island, South Carolina, 1861. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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Two French Soldiers in a Trench


Two French soldiers observing the area in front of their trench. Animated stereoview.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

A Convoy of Wounded Soldiers on the Road to Brescia After the Battle of Solferino (1859)

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Time-lapse view of a convoy of wagons bringing wounded soldiers to Brescia in the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino during the Second Italian War of Independence, 1859. The stereoscopic images were taken a short time apart, possibly around second, giving the image a slight amount of motion when animated.

The animations have slight variations in the positioning of the stereoview photographs on top of each other. The photographs to not seem to match up very well like other stereoviews in the series which might be a result of the time-lapse in their making.

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Updated animation 3 (2020):


Czechoslovak Legion Soldiers on Parade


Men of the Czechoslovak Legion on parade in Prague, c. 1919. Animated stereoview.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Crew of the USS Monitor on the James River


Members of the crew of the USS Monitor posing on its deck while on the James River a few months after its fight with the CSS Virginia, July 9, 1862. By James Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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USS Monitor on the James River


Union Navy officers and sailors on the deck and turret of the USS Monitor on the James River a few months after its fight with the CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads, 1862. Two cannonball impacts can be seen on the turret on the left. By James Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Royal Engineers Digging a Second Line Trench in Flander During World War 1


British soldiers of the Royal Engineers digging a second line trench in Flanders during World War 1. Animated stereoview.

Union Officers Posing as if in the Middle of a Mock Brawl


"A muss at headquarters," Union officers posing as if in the middle of a mock brawl, Falmouth, Virginia, 1863. By James Gibson. Animated stereoscopic photographs taken within a fraction of a second of each other.

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United States Christian Commission Headquarters at White House Landing



Union soldiers and civilians posing at a headquarters of the United States Christian Commission, White House Landing, 1864. Animated stereoscopic photograph.

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