This class includes photographs from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This class includes daguerreotypes, tin types, cabinet cards and many others.
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Hold to Eight
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of men and women sitting in what appears to be a game room. A man is shown racking bowling pins, and a woman holds a racket. When held against light, the image appears in color. The image is mounted in a yellow, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Please handle with care.
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"I believe you did that on purpose. I'll never come here again!"
H. C. White Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man relaxing in a chair while smoking a pipe. A woman sits to his proper right and glares at the man. A second woman stands in the background with a travel bag in her proper left hand. The image is mounted on a dark gray card with rounded edges. On the card's back, the title appears in six languages.
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Views in and about Saratoga Springs: Empire Spring.
E. and H. T. Anthony
The stereograph features a black and white image of eight men and three women posed under a pavilion outside of the Empire Springs building. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges. The card's reverse features a label with title and publication information.
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A Fortune in a Teacup
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a hand-colored image with seven women crowded around a small table, looking into teacups. Greenery surrounds the image. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners. The card's reverse lists the title in six languages: eng ; ger ; ita ; fre ; spa ; nor ; swe.
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Entering the Clouds, Mt. Washington Railway.
Benjamin West Kilburn
The stereograph features a black and white image of the Mount Washington Cog Railway (the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway). A locomotive and train car are shown climbing the railway. The image is mounted on a cream-colored card with rounded corners.
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Rip Van Winkle Returned
Miller and Best
The stereograph features a black and white image of John Rogers statue, Rip Van Winkle Returned. The statue features a bearded man standing with his hand to his head. A bear climbs a rock to his side. The images is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners. The card's reverse features additional publication information as well as an advertisement for textiles and paper hangings.
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Geyser Spring, Saratoga, N. Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a room containing a short, wooden barrier wall. Just behind the wall, a small jet of water can be seen shooting toward the ceiling. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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The Nation's Pride-Washington, Capital City of the United States, from an Airplane.
Keystone View Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of Washington, D. C. (birds-eye view). The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners. The card's reverse includes documentary information.
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Pan American Exp. at Buffalo N. Y.
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of the front facade of the Horticulture Building at the Pan American Exposition. When held against light, the image appears in color. The image is mounted in a cream, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Please handle with care.
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Agriculture Grounds
John F. Jarvis
The stereograph features a black and white image of an outdoor garden filled with walking paths and shrubs. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.
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Rue du Palais Pitti. Florence
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of Palazzo Pitti. When held to light, the image reveals colorful dots in blue, green, yellow, and pink. The image is mounted in a yellow, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Please handle with care.
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Crossing the Line
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman with her skirt raised to her knees. Her right toe is shown stepping over a rope. Two men are on either side of her, smiling. Two women stand in a doorway in the background. The images is mounted on a gray card with squared corners.
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Image of Child Sitting on a Horse
The stereograph features a black and white image of a female child sitting on a horse beneath an archway. A man stands at the horse's head. Several children and a woman stand in the background. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners.
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Baker and Record
The stereograph features a black and white image of a small horse-drawn carriage sitting outside of a pavilion. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Blue Room in the President's House
John F. Jarvis
The stereograph features a black and white image of the Blue Room, located at the White House in Washington, D. C. The finishes depicted in the room would have been in use during Ulysses S. Grant's administration. The room features a painted ceiling. The walls are adorned with drapes, a mirror, and moldings. A globe chandelier hangs from the center of the ceiling. Various pieces of furniture-chairs and sofas-furnish the room. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.
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Salon des Tuileres
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of a room containing several pieces of hanging artwork and chandeliers. When held against light, the image appears partially in color. The image is mounted in a yellow, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Please handle with care.
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Oh, you're so sweet, and those beautiful eyes, By that trick cook I was hypnotized.
Keystone View Company and Benjamin Lloyd Singley
The stereograph contains a black and white image of a woman sitting beside a man. The woman holds a book as the man feeds her. The image is on a gray-color paper card mount.
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Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train.
Benjamin West Kilburn
The stereograph features a black and white image of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railway in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. In the image, the railway and train engine are pictured passing over a bridge. The image is mounted on a cream-colored card with rounded edges.
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The Country Post Office
The stereograph features a black and white image of a John Rogers statue, the Country Post Office. The statue features a man reading an envelope and a woman reaching for the envelope. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded edges. The card's reverse features a blue label with publisher and series information.
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Between his pipe and his wife man is content until-
H. C. White Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man seated in a chair. He holds a book in his lap and a pipe in his proper left hand. A woman, presumably his wife, stands at his side while looking at the book. The image is mounted on a dark gray card with rounded edges. On the card's back, the title appears in six languages.
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Red Room in the President's House
John F. Jarvis
The stereograph features a black and white image of the Red Room, located at the White House in Washington, D.C. A gas chandelier, a huge mirror, intricate designs on the walls, ceiling, and floors, and various pieces of furniture are all visible in this image. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.
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The Charity Patient
Albert J. Fisher
The stereograph features a black and white image of a John Rogers statue, The Charity Patient. The statue features a man placing his hand on a baby's head while it is held by its mother. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded corners. The card's reverse features additional publishing and series information.
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The Soda Spring: (Navajo,) Manitou.
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women, two men, two children, and one infant standing posing with a spring. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners. Background and publication information appear on the card's reverse.
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Regatta Course, Saratoga Lake
E. S. Sterry
The stereograph features a black and white image of the Saratoga Lake. Several boats are docked on the shore and dock while men stand near the water's edge. The image is Mounted on a blue card with rounded edges.
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Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
E. S. Sterry
The stereograph features a black and white image of a room containing several pillars and chairs. The image is mounted on a blue card with rounded edges.