Stereoscope Cards
c. 189543 grey cards inside original blue and white box.
There are coloured, as well as black and white photographs attached to each card - two images on each card (one is slightly different to the second card)
Date on cards range from 1895 - 1909
Photographs highlight some of the following countries:
5 x USA
4 x Italy
2 x Egypt
2 x Canada
4 x France
2 x India
5 x Germany
8 x UK
5 x Switzerland
2 x Ireland
4 x Japan
The Keystone View Company was a major distributor of stereographic images, and was located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
The company was started in Meadville, Pennsylvania by B L Singley ("Benneville Lloyd Singley"). He was born on December 8, 1864 in Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in southeastern Pennsylvania.
From 1892 through to 1963, Keystone produced and distributed both educational and comic/sentimental stereoviews and stereoscopes.
Footnote: In 1905, Keystone was the world's largest stereographic company.
Details
Details
On the front of card: two 'identical' photographs side by side
Typed text: "Keystone View Company. Manufacturers B L Singley. Made in USA. Copyright 1895"
At the back of each card is a description of the photograph.
Typed text: "Copyright 1909, by Keystone View Company"
These cards were viewed through a stereoscope.
(A stereoscope is an optical device that creates a 3D illusion by presenting two slightly different 2D images (left-eye and right-eye views) to each eye, typically using lenses or mirrors, fusing them into a single, depth-filled scene)
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