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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U. S. Hotel Park
McDonnald and Sterry
The stereograph features a black and white image of a park outside of the U. S. Hotel. Several pathways, buses, and trees are pictured. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Rainy Day [S?RTS.]
The stereograph features a black and white image of four male children engrossed in play. One is standing on top of a carousel horse. Another stands atop a table. A third wears a clown costume and stands in a squat. The last stands on his head on the floor. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners: Stereoscopic Views.
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Down Went the Teter
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women. One is seated on the floor, another is crouched on her hands and knees, and the third stands looking at the second woman. The image is printed on an olive card with rounded corners.
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Girls, It was a Horrid Crab.
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women standing in ankle-deep water. Their shins are exposed. A dog sits to the right in the image. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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The Bad Book.
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman seated reading a book. A statue of Satan stands in the background. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.
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The Village Schoolmaster
The stereograph features a black and white image of the John Rogers Statue, The Village Schoolmaster. Two men are seated on a bench while a third kneels behind them. The image is mounted on yellow card with rounded edges. The card's reverse contains a stamp with documentary information.
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Government Reindeer en route for Alaska
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of reindeer tied to electrical posts against a background of a small town and a crowd of men. These reindeer were purchased from Norway in response to legislation that William McKinley signed in 1897. The reindeer were to carry supplies to gold miners across the Chilkoot Pass to the newly established town of Dawson, Alaska in response to rumors that the miners were starving and without supplies. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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Quick way to spread news.-telegraph
H. C. White Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman dictating a message to a female telegrapher. A male child stands to the telegrapher's proper left. The image is mounted on a dark gray card with rounded edges.
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Hi dar! hole tight, Snow Drop. Hi dar! tene me seguro Snowdrop.
Littleton View Co.
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and woman in a row boat. The man is reaching out to a bottle as the woman holds on to his back. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded edges.
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Looking for a Man
George W. Griffith
The stereograph features a black and white image of three women in nightgowns. One is perched on a bed, looking over the edge. Another squats beside the bed in a bent position. The third crouches on the ground looking under the bed. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded corners.
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Approach to the Administration Building, Columbian Exposition
Strohmeyer and Wyman
The stereograph features a black and white image of a stagecoach and two horses. In the background, the Administration Building, erected for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, is pictured. The image is mounted on a light gray mount with rounded corners.
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Image of Men and Women Dancing
Forsyth and Wilson
The stereograph features a black and white image of a drawing of men and women dancing. The image is mounted on a yellow card with rounded corners.
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The Bachelor's Revenge.
American Stereoscopic Company and R. Y. Young
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man grasping a woman's face with his proper right hand while kissing her on the cheek. The room is in disarray and several pieces of furniture are toppled over. A woman peeks through a cracked door in the background. Both women have shocked looks on their faces. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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And impatiently waiting for me-!
H. C. White Company
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man and a woman sitting on a bed. The man leans over to kiss her cheek. Another woman stands in a doorway, looking at the couple. The image is mounted on a gray card with rounded edges.
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Image of Room of Chandeliers
B. K. Photographie
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of an intricately decorated room furnished with chandeliers and chairs (possibly located at the Château de Fontainebleau). When held to light, hues of green, gold, brown, pink, and others can be seen. The image is mounted in a yellow, embossed card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Handle with care.
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A K(night) of Labor.
American Stereoscopic Company and R. Y. Young
The stereograph features a black and white image of a women asleep in bed. A man stands next to the bed dressed in nightshirt while holding an infant in his arms. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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Am, Falls from Luna Island. WInter Niagara, N. Y.
Charles Bierstadt
The stereograph features a black and white image of two ice-covered trees, which form an archway. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Breaking Home Ties.
Strohmeyer and Wyman
The stereograph features a black and white image of two women and two men. One woman is seated with a handkerchief at her face. The other woman stands between two men, with her hand lifted to the shoulder of the man on her right. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded edges.
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Looking for a Man.
American Stereoscopic Company and R. Y. Young
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman crouched in bed, looking over the side. Two additional women kneel on the floor while looking under the bed. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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The "New Woman."
Keystone View Company and B. L. Singley
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting, reading a newspaper. A bicycle stands to her left. A man is pictured in the background looking at the woman, gesturing toward the bicycle in disbelief. The image is mounted on a cream card with rounded corners.
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U. S. Hotel
McDonnald and Sterry
The stereograph features a black and white image of the front facade of the U.S. Hotel. Two horse and carriages sit on the road outside. The image is mounted on an orange card with rounded edges.
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Last in Bed Blows Out the Light.
American Stereoscopic Company and R. Y. Young
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman sitting in bed with her proper right arm outstretched. At the foot of the bed, a man is shown blowing out a lamp. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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There Goes That Button.
The stereograph features a black and white image of a woman lying in a bed, covered with bed linens. A man stands next to the bed, bent over at the hips. The woman stares at the man's backside with a smile on her face. The image is printed on a gray card with rounded corners.
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Trials of Bachelorhood.
American Stereoscopic Company and R. Y. Young
The stereograph features a black and white image of a man sitting while mending an article of clothing. Two women stand behind a dressing screen, watching the man work. The image is mounted on a peach card with rounded corners.
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Image of a Social Gathering
The stereoscopic transparency features a black and white image of a group of men and women crowded in a room. Most are seated, but one man stands at the center of the image. When held against light, the image appears in color. The image is mounted in a embossed cream card. Handling note: Extremely delicate. Image is cracked and flaking. Please handle with care.