THE NATIONAL STEREOSCOPIC ASSOCIATION

VOL. 2, NO. 4 September-October 1975

By Gary N. Chamberlin the most significant influence on the scopic Company of the Langenheim early development of the stereoscopic Brothers in 1858. Five views were Of the patriarchs of local stereo- industry of the White Mountains. offered: Tip Top House, Summit of scopic photography in the White Franklin White, daguerrian artist, Mt. Washington; The Flume; Mount Mountain Region of , a first appears in the business directories Washington, from the Glen House; direct line of descent is traced to of Lancaster, N.H., in the mid 1850's Scene in the Notch; and Echo Lake. It Franklin White of Lancaster, New In this respect he was joining the ranks is not presently known if Franklin Hampshire. Stereoscopic photography of many other local photographers: White may have contributed views to did not suddenly appear here, nor was Sheppard, itinerant ambrotype artist the Langenheim list as did F.B. Gage one man responsible for its develop of Newbury, Vt.: O.C. Bolton, ambro- to the E. Anthony list. ment. Similarly other local variations type artist of Littleton, N.H., and F.B. The viewbooks of Franklin White on the development of stereophot- Gage, daguerrian artist of St. Johns- present one of the first comprehensive ography during the mid-nineteenth bury, Vermont. He thus began in the attempts to treat the White Mountain century reflect this trend, that this art commercial trade of portrait photog- Region as a whole. The culminating form was being introduced by degree raphy, but it was his work in landscape achievement of his summer of wander- to every hamlet and crossroad of their photography which set him apart from ings in 1858 with pencil, brush, and known world. One cannot fully appre- most of his comtemporaries. camera was an album of oval plain and ciate the later development of the The development of the tourist tinted views, entitled Photographic stereoscopic industry in Northern New industry in Northern New Hampshire views from Mt. Washington and Vicin- Hampshire to include the well known brought about a favorable climate for ity and the . Ilis first firms of Franklin Weller (1 867-1 876) both the artists and the audience of viewbook of twenty four views was and the Kilburn Brothers, Edward and stereoscopic views. The early unique, published in Lancaster and bears the. Benjamin (1 865-1 909)' without ident- local view gave way to a wider selec- copyright date Jan. 1859. He subse- ifying the agents of this development. tion, and finally an attempt to dis- quently published at least two addi- With the exception of the stereoscopic tribute views. Among the earliest tional viewbooks. White's Phota- artist F.B. Gage of St. Johnsbury, White Mountain attempts was the list graphic Views, for 1860, 2nd Series (Cont. on page 20)

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"Blacksmith Shop," from "Views in Lancaster, N.H." by Franklin White. (Richard Russack ~ollection).'

"Stereo World" C'opyriehted 1975 bv N~tinnal~tercoxooicAssociation. By T. K. Treadwell stereoviews: it could be applied at any A rather unusual practice by ph* time, and indeed views are-found with tographers, dealers, and collectors has as many as three separate stampings. been the marking of stereoviews using Figure 3 shows one of the six known incised or raised, non-inked, letters or imprints of the London Stereoscopic designs. This technique is usually Company; on the other end of the called imprinting, blind-stamping, or same card (not shown) is an owner's embossing. While never common, it imprint. was considerably more so on very early views, being used by such pio- neers as Langenlleim and the London Following is an alphabetical listing Stereoscopic Company. The practice of the 91 imprints known to me; I am died out in the mid-1860s; was briefly obliged to Rick Russack for contribut- revived in the mid-1 870s; and persisted ing several early marks. Additions and in limited use into the present century. comments from readers would be Many of the large companies such as appreciated. Kilburn never used the technique at F. H. Aiken, Manchester, N.H. all; others such as Anthony, Bierstadt, (owner?) and Gutekunst employed it only for a A. M. Allen, Pottsville. Pa. short time. E. Anthony (Initials EA in circle) Although the results are super- A. B. (French) (A. Block?) ficially similar, three completely dif- L. R. (French) ferent methods were commonly used Marks could be incised. of course, J. W. R. (J. W. Black, Boston'?) to create a non-inked surface marking. .on any material softer than the die: i R. Sr D. (French ) The first was to mold the desired have examples of an owner's mark D. Barnom. Boston (two varieties) lettering into the cardboard mount stamped into a wooden box top, and Geo. L. D. Barton, Boston during its manufacture; the maker's even into the metal her of a case for Joseph L. Rates, Boston identification was usually a minor part glass views. Use of dies on such hard Beckel Bros., Lockport. N.Y. of an overall ornamental design, as on material would naturally soon blur the H. H. Bennett, Kilboum City, Wisc. the French tissue example shown in image and shorten the working life. Bierstadt Bros., New Bedford, Mass. Figure 1. These molded markings are The reasons for the early use of C. Bierstadt, Niagara Falls, N. Y. (in- usually the only maker's identification imprints are not at all clear. When itials in palette) found on this type of view. embossing replaced printing entirely, A. Boisseau (Canadian?) as with the French tissues, it probably W. E. Bowman. Ottawa, Ill. was a cost-saving device. In the great Cades (probably owner) majority of cases, however, imprints J. Caifle, Regensburg, Germany. were applied later, often in addition to C. R. Chisholm & Bros.. Montreal, printed material. This could only have Canada (probably dealer) been more expensive and troublesome. L. 0. Churchill, Montpelier, Vt. Permanency was also probably not a Colby (probably owner) reason; inks of that period were ade- Ch. D. (French) H. D. (French) Second, incised marks could be quately durable, as evidenced by the large quantities of printed cards which T. M. V. Doughty, Winstead, Vt. made by running the mount through a John G. Doughty, Winstead, Vt. printing press, but without ink and have survived. However, during the revival of im- J. 0. Durgan, Portland, Me. with the spacing between type and Edinburgh Stereoscopic Co., New mount set close so that the type printing about 1874, the mark was almost always put on one or both of York City pressed into the paper to give an J. Elliott (English) (Crown design) incised "non-printing". Figure 2 shows the photos, and the motivation is much more obvious. This revival fol- G. A. F. (French) the use of this technique on a rather W. A. Faze, Painesville, Ohio late card from the C. H. Graves Com- lowed closely on' the flood of illegal copy prints, and the imprinting was Ferd. Finsterlin, Munich, German. pany. certainly designed to identify (and French & Sawyer, Keene, N.H. hopefully deter) a pirate, without Godfray (English) greatly marring the original photo- J. Goodman (English) graph. It served this purpose well, C. H. Graves Co., Philadelphia (Uni- since when an imprinted photo is versal Photo Art Co.) viewed normally, in direct light, the F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia. imprint is inconspicuous. In the side- A. H. (French) lighting used in photocopying, how- Harwood (probably 1890s U.S.) ever, the imprint is shadowed and International View Co., Decatur, Ill. stands out accusingly in the copy. Isidor Hatschek, Vienna, Austria. Finally, one could press the name In the case of owners' imprints, one H. W. Hayt (owner) or design into the mount using a can only speculate that the motive was J. F. Jarvis, Washington, D. C. hand-held or table-mounted die- a combination of status symbol and J. H. Johnston, New York City stamping device. Die stamps can be insurance; much fancier than a written B. K. (French) bought today in any design desired, or rubber-stamped owner's name, and E. L. (French) and are often used to create a person- considerably harder to erase. Examples J. L. (French; J. Levy?) alized stationery. This type of imprint of personal imprints are shown in John Lawrence, Dublin, Ireland. is by far the most commonly found on Figure 4. (Cont. on page 14 ) Page Two Stereo Celebrities Military Leaders (Editor's note: Thi is the second of three eral McClellan. One other view worth articles on famous personalities who have mention by Gardner shows Major taken at his home in Biloxi, Missis- &eared on stereo views. Turn to page 5 for Allen and his staff, as he was known sippi, after the war. a special 12 view portfolio of Military during the Civil War, or as he is more The next conflict of war which was Leaders in stereo.) famously known now as Allen Pinker- to involve our country was the Span- By Gordon D. Hoffman ton, originator and founder of the ish-American War of 1898 and here famous Pinkerton Agency. too we find the stereo photographer Military leaders of the Civil War and Mathew Brady also took and pub- busy taking views of the leaders both other wars our country fought seems lished some fine Civil War portrait on the land and on the sea. Possibly to be next in line of popularity with views and these are today very scarce the most sought after views are of collectors after the Presidents. Most of and rare as are the stereos of his Civil Admiral Dewey after he had achieved the civil War military leader stereo War battlefield scenes. his great victory in Manila Bay. The views I have seen were on the Anthony Many of the above mentioned views stereo collector will also find some mounts, either in their Prominent Por- were also issued in the Taylor & Hunt- good views of General Shafter and trait series, or in their War For the lngton set. This set also contains por- Lawton as well as some of the lower Union set. Gumey and Cremer also traits of the generals that are not ranking officers. issued some very nice Civil War por- found on any of the before mentioned With the intervention of the United trait views as well as did some private sets or photographers. States into World War I, Keystone and photographers whose names do not I would estimate that there are over Underwood & Underwood took some appear on the cards. All of the views 300 views showing Civil War generals, fine views of General Pershing which will show the more well known gen- either as portraits or as views taken in may be found in their boxed sets of erals, along with most of the lesser the field. There were views taken of World War I. There are also some very ranking officers, posed in studio shots the Confederate Generals also with nice single views of Pershing which are or as they were taking a break from most of these being done by the not found in the sets. Of mention were the heat of battle at their headquarters Anthonys after the war had ended, the Allied Generals shown with Persli- or meeting places. with the most notable one being of ing as well as the single shots of Joffre, Some of the more well known General Lee. This is the only, known etc. generals that frequent the stereo cards stereo view of General Lee. It was Views of military leaders of World ;Ire Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheri- taken in 1869, shortly before lis War I1 are very scarce with the only dan. Custer and llancock. There are death. Two other Confederate Gen- one 1 know showing General Eisen- any number of views showing the erals worth mention that appear in hower returning to his native soil brigadier generals and lower ranking stereo, dressed in the full uniform of sometime after the War had ended. offtcers. the gray army, were Generals Stone- Tlus view was published by Keystone Groups of Generals and their staff wall Jackson and Beauregard. These and shows Eisenhower waving to the officers were also well photographed two are very rare. crowd from a large jeep. with Alexander Gardner making some There may be other photographers I have failed to mention any of the very interesting ones out in the battle- that took views in the South of their foreign leaders and wars but have fields. Most notable among these were military leaders, but I have yet to see the views showing Lincoln as he went chosen to cover only those conflicts any, although I do know of one view which involved our own country and to the battlefield to confer with Gen- showing Jefferson Davis and his family military leaders.

"Lt. beneral dinfield Scott," No. 4330 by E. & H.T. Anthony from their "Portrait Gallery" series. (Gordon Hoffman Collection). member Military Leaders Captions comment 1 "Lt. General U.S. Grant," by HP. Warren. One of the better Grant stereo "Ron Lowden's comments on the portraits. need to evaluate stereographs in rela- tion to their effect in the viewer are 2 "MajorGeneral George A. Custer," by James Cremer, Philadelphia, Pa. Taken well taken. The stereoscope was hailed during the Civil War. from its beginnings for the ability to recreate the illusion of reality, includ- ing depth. Yet today, many people "Brig. General O.O.Howard," No. 2107 by E. & H.T. Anthony from their who collect, or buy and sell, stereos do "Portrait Gallery" series. not examine them carefully in a viewer to determine how well they achieve 4 "Major General A.E. Burnside," No. 2947 by E. & H.T. Anthony from their this basic purpose. "Portrait Gallery" series. "There are several possible reasons for this. One is that many people do "Major General John Sedgwick," by M.B. Brady. One of the few surviving not have excellent depth perception. 5 portrait stereo views by Mathew B. Brady. Varying degrees of deficiency occur in something like fifty percent of our "Major General William T. Sherman," No. 2967 by E. & I3.T. Anthony from population, and this is one factor in 6 their "Portrait Gallery" series. the failure of 3-D movies to prosper. For these people, there is little to be "Major General Jeff C. Davis," No. 2997 by E. & H.T. Anthony from their gained in the use of a viewer besides "Portrait Gallery" series. magnification of the image. Then there are buyers who intend to use views to "Major General Phillip H. Sheridan," No. 3880 by E. & H.T. Anthony from illustrate books, etc., where only one their "Portrait Gallery" series. half of the view is required. Finally, even people with good 3-D perception "Vice Admiral David Farragut," No. 2280 by E. & H.T. Anthony from their need time and experience to develop 9 "Portrait Gallery" series. discrimination in evaluating views as first class 3-D photographs. "The Nation's Hero--Admiral Dewey on his Flagship 'Olympia,' Manila Bay, "While standards have to be relaxed 10 .P.I." Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood. in the case of important views taken originally with inferior technique, or "Joffre and Pershing in Governor's Gardens, Paris," No. V18848, copyrighted rare views which cannot be readily 11 by Underwood & Underwood, published by Keystone View Company. replaced, there are a cumber of points to be checked in evaluating whether.a "The Nation's Warrior Hero on Home Soil-Zen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in view deserves a place in a serious 12 Washington, D.C.," No. 37878 by Keystone View Company. collection. "1. The two halves must be taken from two viewpoints, normally a 2% to 3 inch separation, and they must be contrast and reasonable detail, high- but this should not be overdone. A mounted to give a true 3-D image in lights and shadows. feeling for the best viewpoint for the viewer. If both halves are the same, "7. There should be as few flaws, taking a stereo picture is largely intui- the image will be "flat." If they are "anomalies" and print defects as poss- tive, and perhaps can best be de- not properly transposed, objects far ible, as they detract from the sense of veloped by studying pleasing ex- away will appear closer than nearby reality. (Anomalies are difference be- amples. objects. This is a "pseudoscopic" tween the two halves, caused by separ- "As Ron Lowden indicated, Hey- effect. ate exposures of a subject where there wood's views are eminently successful "2. The two halves should be is movement. aesthetically, and they are generally mounted squarely-not tilted-and "8. Beyond all the above-which excellent technically also. The result is with base lines on the same level. are essentially technical details-a view that a Heywood view of a wooded Otherwise eye strain results. should have good stereo composition. road is arresting, whereas the same "3. Separation of identical points "Head on" shots may be necessary and subject in other hands is dull. Views on the two halves should not be much satisfactory for many subjects, but taken by John Moran in the U.S. and above 2% inches. Otherwise it may be placement of the main point of inter- by G.W. Wilson, F. Good, and Bedford too difficult to fuse the two halves est to one side often allows a more in England are in the same category of into one image. aesthetic composition. In outdoor this kind of mastery. "4. If the two halves do not cover scenes there usually should be a suc- "The beginning collector who an- exactly the same area of the subject cession of objects between the ob- alyzes his accessions in terms of tecli- laterally, the right hand half should server and the most distant object, so nical and aesthetic details will find show more of the subject at the left, that the eye moves from point to that truly first class views are greatly and vice versa. This creates the illusion point. (Note: 3-D perception ceases outnumbered by the so-so and poor of looking at the subject through a after about 150' for normal eye sep ones. As a result it takes many years to window. Reverse "window" is distract- aration.) However, where there are no build a fie collection unless other ing. convenient objects to achieve this, the collections are bought. "5. The image should be sharp.' foreground of land or waves can still "Doing one's own stereo photog- Fuzziness detracts from the 3-D effect contribute to the 3-D effect and sense raphy,.especially in black and white and, of course, is not characteristic of of reality. "Strong foreground ob (or sepia!) will do much to deepen an the original subject in most cases. jects" are often recommended to appreciation of quality in old views, "6. The image should have good establish an obvious 3-D composition, (Cont. on page 12)

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I'a~cSix - Page Seven Page Eight circumstance that, notwithstanding The Story of the Amateur-- Exchauub my intimate connection with ph+ tography for some years past, I have never yet been away from New York An Old Photographic Club to take a negative. I was consequently (Editor's note: This is the ninth part of an tography by the few members of this unprovided, within a week of the article published in Anthony's Photographic club, the letter-book for the years of 15th, with one of the essential bases of Ilulletin from May 26, to Nov. LO, 1888.) greatest excitement is full of interest. qualification for membership. I made It is not well to close the account of it an effort, however; and one bright Ry ('nlcman Sellers without a single extract from the morning I started out with my six dry Among the societies advertised in letters written by the founder of the plates, expecting fine results. Unfor- the journals of the day there are some club, Mr. Henry T. Anthony. No one tunately, however, before I reached organized for exchange. To these tlie of these interesting letters can be given my ground the day was overcast and history of the old club may be of in full, as each has matters relating to so dull, I could with difficulty draw a interest. Such a club was tlie more persons yet living and bearing no focus. Since that day I have not been valuable when the means of obtaining relation to the club. To the writer of able to. leave my business to make information were more limited. When these pages he was always willing to another trial. In case I am obliged to there were fewer persons interested in talk of his business as related to send prints from one of the negatives I photography outside of the profession. photograpliy, and often the jealousies took on that occasion, 1 hope you will To-day there are places in our great incident to rivals in trade called for overlook any lack of vigor, and not cities where in tlie limit of a few comment from one who gave from his consider it an evidence of my want of blocks about the liouse of any one, full store of knowledge so freely, and skill in photography. I shall endeavor more amateurs can hc found than were yet who was often called upon to to be more prompt in the next ex- then to he found in the whole of the defend himself when his ideas were change. I shall forward with mine the United States. At the present time stolen and made a source of profit to print prepared by Mr. Haight. He is a there are two kinds of exchange clubs those who tried to sell his work as young man about eighteen years of worth organizing. A local one where trade secrets. If ever the story of age, a mute, but a very good photog- the members can meet and talk. One fuming albumen papers comes to be rapher. Please excuse any shortcoming formed by carefill selection from men written, the letters the writer holds, in his first effort, and I will try to keep or women, or both, who are far from not only from Mr. Anthony but from him hereafter." En regle. each other; each being surrounded all who were concerned in the early "Very, kc." with subjects not available to the use of Mr. Anthony's discovery, will The good man was always helping other, can exchange to great profit. go far towards settling his claim as the others and trying to keep them in Small international exchange clubs first to fume albumenized paper after heart when discouraged. have a special charm. We would like to it is silvered and dried. These many exchange our surroundings in the new letters from him lie sandwiched be- civili~ation of the western continent tween those from not only members with the amateurs who can send us old of the club, but many of the giantsin Flight castles rich with the llistory we are the art in this country and in Europe. familiar with. To organize such clubs As the American correspondent of the we can have access to amateurs abroad British Journal of Photography, one through the journals of the day. Two could not help hearing from many "I do want you to know that I or three gathered together in this who learned of the doings of the continue to enjoy each issue with even country can advertise for others to young club through his communica- more pleasure as they arrive. Keep up join them in exchange from other tions to the British Journal. Two years the good work and the auctions as countries. Anthony's BULLETIN will ago, when the writer was once more in well! Since I tipped you to the Civil help in this, but if Mr. Anthony carries England after the lapse of a quarter of War goodies which GAF has in their out a project of an international pub- a century or more, his hearty welcome View-Masters, I think you should also lication that has been hinted at, then from those who had known him only check out the "History of Flight" set. we Americans have the means at hand through his connection with the liter- It's another 3-reel packet of 21 pic- to form pleasant foreign connections ature of photography, showed that the tures with about half being vintage in exchange. Many years ago, when work of the early writers had made a stereo re-issues of Keystone airplane Captain M. C. Meigs was superintend- deep impression on the minds of those shots, including "Wilbur Wright Plane ing the extension of the Capitol build- who yet hold the photographic art in in Flight," "Graf Zeppelin Flying in ings in Washington, he saw at the active daily practice. Egypt", etc. Though not as pure gold house of Mr. T. R. Peale, tlie pictures Visiting the Astronomer Royal, of as the Civil War set it is still well worth of the Exchange Club. To one member Scotland, the card presented to him the $1.75 since the reproductions are he sent some pictures he had himself recalled those early days, and he had excellent. made, saying they were in return for not forgotten one whose letters he had "Also to anyone who is a real nut much pleasure of sight only. The read so long ago. November 29th, for stereos of Presidents: there are member to whom he sent those few 1861, Mr. Anthony wrote: "It is grat- view-master shots of LBJ for sure and prints of what Captain Meigs saw in ifying to me as proposer of the club, possibly ke, Nixon, JFK, and who and about Washington, replied, send- to find the proposition so favorably knows? There are usually bins of ing pictures in return. Captain Meigs received as it has been. In the outset of discontinued views at a dime each at was advanced to the high post of all organizations, time is required to stores carrying View-Master products. Quartermaster-General of the United get all things in working order. The fact It's been my experience that the more States by the lamented President that you may n'ot have received ex- interesting views are therein. With a Lincoln. Those pictures sent to him in changes from all the members of the view of both Lincoln and LBJ, you return for ones he had only seen began club, may be accounted for by the have covered 100 years of American a warm friendship that has never lack of a general understanding as to history and are still concerned with grown cold. the time when the exchanges should the same basic problems for each. The In recalling the time long ago when commence. In my own case failure to more thing change ..." so much interest was taken in pho- 'come to time' is due entirely to the Lee R. Hunnicutt, Azusa, Ca. BRADY AND E. ANTHONY "War lor thc Union'' stereo vicws. also want ('ivil War stcrcos hy Tiptori, Mrrniper. As put of their member*ip dues, aU members receive LOO words of FREE classified advertising. Tyson. Wc~vcr.Sorllc. I%icrstadt,hlor~l- Fmads are limited to a maximum of three (3) a year, with a maximum of 35 words per ad. toll. Joliri A. Ilcss, 050 Waverly. No. Additional ads may be inserted at 104 per word. Please include payments with ads. Display ad rate Aridover. Mass. Of 845. is $25. a paw. "Camera Readyn (to be reproduced exactly as submitted.) Other size ad rates sent upon request. Deadline for Cbssif~edads is three weeks prior to publication date. Notice of display ads must he received three week before publication date, but the actual ad copy can be received up to two weeks before publication date. WANTED FOR RESEARCH: Any and all inforniation on Civil War pliotog- FOR SALE WANTED: Pre-1890 Wisconsin stereo raplicr Jams 1.'. Gibson. I'l~otograplis views. Would like any and all W. H. t:lheii, rla~ncs, dates, hiograpliical in- PERIODIC SELLING LISTS of Lockwood views. Will buy or trade. formation, as wcll as rcprints ol-dosrl- photos with some stereo views for 50 Gordon D. Hoffman, Box 324, Green ~iio~ilsor lellers co~iccrnirigtllc al)ovc cents. Also buying photo collections, Lake, Wi. 5494 1. rnctitio~icd. Ton1 Walds~iiitll. 1345 unusual or rare singles. CEM, 3083 7 iverto~i Sq.. N., ('olunibus. Ohio N.E. Regents Drive, Portland, Oregon WANTED: London views. Street 43 2 20. 97212. Scenes. Traffic. London Life. Not just architectural unless building being OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Want erected. Condition not important pro- views of buildings, especially constru- STEREO VIEWS in paper and viding one frame good. Peter Jackson, ction scenes; students, activities, etc. glass. Viewers. cameras and all 17 Blandford Rd., London, W.S., Eng- Would like to borrow for photo-copy- other antique photographica. Write land. ing. Ruth Jones, O.S.U. Rioto Ar- for free mailings. Leon Jacobson. chives, Brown Hall, Columbus, Ohio 161 Genesee Park Drive. Syracuse. 432 10. N.Y. 13224. WANTED: Nudes, erotica, double sided cards; also views of old cameras, talking machines, Edison, Singers, TRADE entertainers, political figures. Edward Couture, 2859 Leeward Ave., Los Terms I HAVE MANY STEREO VIEWS Angeles, Ca. 90005. copied to 'Realist' format and VIEWS mounted ready for hand viewing or ALL CONNECTICUT stereo views, An "Excellent" view is a clear, projection. Will trade for your similar special emphasis on Northeastern sharp image on a clean. undam- slides. Neal DuBrey, 8 Marchant Way, quarter towns and cities; Willimantic, aged mount. "Very good" is used to Tay ban k, Port Elizabeth, South Norwich, etc.; all types of viewers, describe a view slightly less per- Africa. military and war views. Bill Kotrba, fect than the above. There will be RFD, Lebanon, Conn. 06249. no major defects in the view or WANTED mount. A "Good" view is in about average collectable condition. An KEYSTONE CARD 98, Pocahontas image may be slightl!~faded, cor- saving the life of John Smith. To EX-CAMERA REPAIRMAN wants ners may be rubbed or the mount complete a series-$5.00. Stefik, 75 1 non-working Stereo Realists in any may be stained. Please state if Layne Ct., Palo Alto, California94306. condition. Will pay according to condi- views have folded or damaged tion. R.F. Johnson, 13320 Winfield mounts. H.C. WHITE VlEWS WANTED, in sets St., Panoroma City, Ca. 91402. CAMERAS or quantity lots; also any scientific and "New" - Equipment as shipped industrial views. Will swap my A.J. RUSSELL VIEWS along the from the manufacturer. "Mint" - itemized trade list for yours. Mark Union Pacific Railroad. Van Deren 100 per cent original finish, every- Peters, 1786 Spruce St., Berkeley, Ca. Coke, 1412 Las Lomas, N.E., Albu- thing perfect, in new condition in 94709. querque, New Mexico 87 106. every respect. "Excellent" - 80 per cent to 100 per cent original WANTED views of California towns, NEED KEYSTONE colored wild- finish, similar to new. used little, San Francisco, Indians (pre 1890), flower views--#'s F9, F42, F53, no noticeable marring of wood or describe fully and price. Larry Mosko- F56,F62, F76 of 100 set. Need Greece leather, little or no brassing, lens vitz, Box 13151, Oakland, Calif. U&U #31 of 100 set. Need Norway clean and clear, all mechanical 94661. U&U fs 18,71 of 100 set. Ernest M. parts in perfect working order. Petscher, 1325 Stuart St. N.W., Massil- "Very good" - 60 per cent orig- WANTED: Stereo cards from Johns- Ion, Ohio 44646. inal finish, item complete but wood town Flood, May 31, 1889. Special or leather slightly scratched, reward for one showing my grand- scuffed, or marred, metal worn but father (He was there and survived, but WANTED: Views by J.C. Potter, W.E. no corrosion or pitmarks. "Good" not certain that he was photographed). Potter, or Potter & Son of Elyria, - 45 per cent original finish. Also buying stereo cameras. George Ohio; and views by W.H. Potter of minor wear on exposed surfaces, Skelly, 52 Wmding Lane, Basking Mansfield, Ohio and Indianapolis, Ind. no major broken parts but may be Ridge, N.J. 07920. Also want their views of Virginia and in need of minor replacement West Virginia. Would like xerox copy parts, metal rusted or pitted in WANTED: Stereos of the Black Hills of backs of their views which list places but cleanable, leather by Illingworth--#'s 800, 8 16, 826, subjects or xerox copy of their trade scuffed andlor aged. "Fair" - 25 831,834,850,852,854. Buy or trade. catalog. Will buy or trade. John Wald- per cent original condition, well Mrs. Schoewe, 18819 Furlingbrook, smith, 1345 Tiverton Sq., N., Colum- used and worn, in need of parts Livonia, Mich. 481 52. bus, 0.43229. replacement and refinishing.

Page Ten Thanks to the efforts of Ray Walker who has been searching for information on New Hampshire phe tographer, Nathan W. Pease, we have obtained this photograph of Pease from a descendent. Ray also has located a Pease family album and other valuable family records.

Priority Projects, Inc. of Ridge- wood, NJ. have announced the pro- duction of a group of 48 stereo views of railroad subjects made from a col- lection of longstored vintage nega- tives. The views are mounted on qual- ity fiberboard in the traditional man- ner. We have not seen any samples of the views but several are reproduced in a folder which is available from the publisher. Views illustrated were "A view of a 4-cylindered Vauclain com- pound," "One of the Espee's fist 4-8-8-2 "Back-up", and "A glossy ten- wheeler awaiting the starting signal." The total price for the 48 views is $125 which includes a free viewer. They also offer a decreasing-payment plan. For an illustrated pamphlet and further information write Soot and Cinders, P.O. Box 122, Ridgewood, N.J. 07451. BOXES Calendar Center Storage is possibly one of the great- est problems for stereo view collectors. The first colored pictorial calendar The International Museum of Pho- We have received several requests from 'of historical cameras has been tography at George Eastman House, members asking for help and we hope announced by Euro-Publishing Estab- Rochester, N.Y., announces the open- we have found an answer. After care- lishment of Liechenstein. In large for- ing of a Regional Center for the ful study we have found an excellent mat (16 x 17 in.), the calendar shows Conservation of Photographic storage box, designed specifically for the finest and rarest cameras from the Materials. Installed in over 1200 the archival storage of stereo views. beginnings of photography, with de- square feet, the Center has been made Tile boxes measure 8-1/8" wide, tailed descriptions of the cameras, possible by a grant from the National I?" long, and 5-1 /X" deep. They will Endowment for the Arts, and through accommodate any size stereo view up accessories and their methods of use. 5 The most attractive feature of the the generosity of the Eastman Kodak to x 7 inches. The boxes are made of calendar is the full color photographs Company, and Ehrenreich Photo- high quality, acid-free solid fibre-board with metal reiriforced corners. They with captions in English, French and Optical Industries, Inc. (Photo- Technical Product and Instrument llave full telescoping lids with a German. thumh cut in the sides. Of the twelve cameras, two are Groups). The capacity is about 150 views stereos; the Photosphere and the Operational as of June 23, the stored in Kodak transparent sleeves, or Sigriste. Other cameras featured are Center is presently staffed by Dr. about 200 unsleeved. (Several mem- the Sutton Panorama, the original Walter Clark, consultant on conserva-. bers have written asking about the Daguerre, the rarest Leicas, 1. Voigt- tion, and Mr. Jose Orraca, museum sleeves. These are availahlc from major lander all-metal camera, Dubroni No. conservator. A post graduate conserva- photo dealers at about %5.00 a Iiun- 1, Escopette de Darier, Ben Akiba tion intern and a darkroom technician dred.) walking stick, Lumiere's Cinema- will soon join the Center's staff. For The boxes cost $2.50 each plus.254 tographe, Jumelle de Nicour and the more information contact: Christine each for shipping (in most cases by Camera obscura and its history. The Hawrylak, (71 6) 271-3361. (Jriited Parcel). As far as we know extensive texts were written by Michel tlirse boxes are being made available Auer, Klaus Op Ten Hofel and Eaton Announcement only by the N.S.A. to its members S. Lothrop. The calendars sell for $20 witli no restrictions on quantity each including packing and shipping On Sept. 1, the N.S.A. moved frdm ordered. Send all orders to the atten- ($2.50 extra for air mail). It is being Mansfield to Fremont, N.H. (near Dan- tion of John Waldsmith, 1345 Tiver- distributed in the U.S. by Antique ville). Please take note to no longer ton Sq., N. Columbus. Ohio 43229. Camera Calendar, Pawlet, Vermont address letters to the Mansfield, Mass. Make checks payable to National 05761. address. Stereoscopic Associal ion. the Australians just arrived are wel- was not uncommon, several photos comed by London Volunteers, South (not stereo) of the Battle of Colenso Africa" and "Arrival of Gen. Cronje at comment were evidently taken right in England Modder River, a prisoner of war. es- according to the British Journal of corted by C.I.V. Mounted Infantry, {('ant. from page 4) Photography. South Africa"; the first bears a 1900 "In addition to the boxed sets copyright, the second 1901. Nevertlie- mentioned in Mr. DuBrey's article, and will have the additional recom- less they are exact duplicates. The Underwood also issued boxed sets of mendation of helping supply future. 36, 100, 200 and even 300 cards, the reasons behind such a remarkable co- generations with views from our own latter being very rare. In an attempt to incidence are puzzling; was Under- time." cater to the Canadian trade, Under- wood purposely issuing the same view Frederick S. Lightfoot, Greenport, N.Y. wood issued numerous single cards on different titles for some unknown * with such titles as "staunch Support reason or did someone carelessly "Mr. DuBrey's article, "The South from the Dominion of Canada- mount one print on tlle wrong card? African War, 1899-1902,'' though Canadians leaving Cape Town for the Wliatever the reason, the historical quite interesting, was a bit disappoint- front, South Africa"; I have en- accuracy of Underwood's titles is not ing in that he confined most of his countered several of these in antique above reproach. remarks to those views issued by shops in southern Canada. Although "Finally, a question for your Underwood & Underwood. At least Underwood's photographers have a readers. The Boer War produced two three other American firms issued tendency to remain anonymous, one extremely popular national heroes in cards purported to show the Boer War. of those sent to South Africa was H.F. England, Rohert BadenPowell. who In addition to reissuing a number of Mackern. As Mr. DuBrey points out, later founded the Boy Scouts, and Underwood views after their acquisi- the use of duplicate or replacement Winston Cliurcllill. Baden-Powell was tion in 1912, (Editors note: There is negatives was a common one; 1 have the commander of British forces be- sieged by the Boers at Mafeking; question as to the validity of this seen four nearly identical (but dif- date), Keystone issued many of tlleir Cli~~rchill,a war correspondent, gained ferent) versions of the view repro- national recognition when Ile was cap own views of the conflict; most of duced on the first page of this article. .those I have examined were sepia tured by the Boers after helping an "Neal DuBrey comments that armoured train loaded with wounded prints on buff mounts which had 'Underwood titles are in the main largely been supplanted by the heavy British troops to escape from a Boer accurate, full, and factual, and often attack. When Churchill escaped from a grey card stock by the time Keystone include the date to the day on which obtained the Underwood negatives. Boer prison a few weeks later and after the picture was taken.' Unfortunately a long and dangerous journey made his Kilburn also issued numerous Boer they are also somewhat suspect since War cards (the numbers run from at way safely hack to the British lines, he one occasionally encounters identical was lionixd by his comrades and least 13691 through 14248 although cards with different titles and even thus does not represent a continuous apparently photographed extensively copyright dates. For example, I have while in Cape Town. My question is run); included in this series are several in my collection two cards, one of very fine views of Boer troops this: has anyone seen any stereo views which is entitled "Worcesters skirm- of either of these man." apparently purchased from local pho- ishing with Boers near Colesberg on Richard C. Kyder, C:ollingwood, N.J. tographers and several of Red Cross Feb. 12th-the Boers drove them operations in South Africa. The Uni- back"; the second reads "The War- (Editors note: In response to your versal View Co. of Philadelphia also wicks skirmishing with Boers near request we made a call to Gordon issued several cards which were how- Weppener, East of Bloemfontein, Hoffman and sure enough he produced ever almost certainly faked views South Africa." Yet the views are ident- for us the view shown here. Now do taken right in Pennsylvania as the ical. Another example: two apparently we have a member with a view of dissimilar cards, "Gras Pan Stables- Raden-Powell?) - I- "*.% .*'-",. "P \

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nett Cbrtrctri:l. tlir. I:. nlnt l:iocnfcute:n, bou:h Atrl "Winston Spencer Churchill, the Famous War Correspondent, Bloemfontein, South Africa," No. 1 1 XI') hy Keystone V~ewCompany,, 1900. (Gordon Hoffman Collection).

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17. @j By U-ty U.Mcl1. Brmdford, PA Oenrrl rl.r of tDvn L oil derrick8 -TERIG OP AUCTIOU or arprt, PA Imterestiw vier. G - n: $25 18. SA~AR. I.Y. Wo TI- by Bemett b Bra. 13 lbe P1.n. b 113 SM lliwl -1. are 1. Prices listed are just Guild Lines. bid as you see fit. Aiphest bids reduced 30(1 years old. I3 b.s one mrnr bent otbemlse G - VG $15 10% ovrr next bid. In thr rvcnt, only one bid is rrreived inn e lot, it rill be 19. YHEELtX EQZDIROU OF 1873 Photo by T.R. 0'Sullir.n IW Awhe l.te Ixc. redoreti rr. *he li:-t~iiprx .r. if it IT hiphe-. $10 2. arndinn ir brqr.1 on the :taniiar,f. srt forth by SWRm WORLD. All lot returnable. if 20. CALImRJIA Fernaide at Aludl Co. by Wybtidw. Close-up of this vew 1.r- "0' liP4?r,t.L1 r"-TC"t!y. $lo &, (*.C .wslon. Ezc. I. '~IIC~CJBI'ILI!bil ,CTS will be nrrt~F~tlhy mail. 21. CIVIL UAR Anthony's "War For Ihe Union" 13194 me ditch on the west aide of the .. .. '5 will ilr rb.prlri hipon rrrpipt or paymnt. hstape nnl insoran-e are extra. mion fort Scdmick C - VG Yellow mnnt. $1 8 .. 1, re hid.. .I--~/~leIlip to !?:01 ri.lrirht, -enfral standard Timr. October 6, 1915. . -- Anthony's 1Pb36 Put a reprint by Tayoe. Looks Just like Anthnny's o- amt only label on the back is diffrrent. bj. Cnn. J.F. Smith (R.10 smith) . , hi. rr.;ervp "r .I,.Llt ti. PPJCC' hi,,':. md his staff mar mllrrn Pill durinr the ":;even Days' Fiqht" in lR62. C - VC *...... *...... **.*.*..*.*.***.*...... *..***.****...**. $30 I. iA::.-'A:.' I.,, "art Y'i, 7 ,,jnt>nr I'.%nr !I rn - Road to Inup hill fmm the river. 23. - Anthony's 13611 Gen. Sherman's men trariw up the railrnad before i,,*r . I v. T~~PI.-.r~,n. at,,? ",e ,-a1 1 .k~..,. 19vn thr full IenrfFI nf tbe boiler. learlw Atlmta, CI Omnpe fiwnt. G Some brown spsttiw b.0 - .xrp,.. f, - 'Y', Rare. $35 2b. -- S.F. Ad- - Reprint from the ori~inalne.. by Reirstldt 11322 $8 Uar1 fore- - ..-- I.*. #I69 ray Llivr-. Pi:: lenpth view or n train in center VC ,.- I" i. 5:c : .,.Y $40 , , rr, llll,ch 1 County, 6- 7 IPCr this 25. "ieW of Prison Ceetam* by E*~le h Purlnn~. -- ,, ,,,-, _ of -mr5 of tomb stones. C $5 e*,-:y rail- *, f v-.. v: Hlr? $35 H I,, -- ,, ,.ks T ,.,,, yinta ,- at +llP mnll t\ Of UFbeP canon, is the Junction 26. "S1'rprise" loadedwith by D'G' phmqer Oconomroc' . VC $8 f.35 f..r .a:* :I&- .:y. .h.,vl town in -a!. iistan-r. Lipht pr'rrt. G - VC $10 21. CEUTEXUIAL 1816 4 views by Centennial Photographic Co. 1s 966.960, 356 b 814 -..- .-,.).a ,r,,.. rs Ro ips! tllrne?. xli, Noh Fast ~ndtunnel l3 VG :IIP-VT'C $15 3 th v:ru-, :.~,-tlf rrint-. which IS +rue ''v list nr these eirii' .Jackson Bros. ,; -v: $12 28. ALASKAN KILD RUSH YO101 Keystone. Orange mount. Round for thr Klonilikc gold fl~ldS,Clilikl't R855. VC $5 I . .___r ,,A, vik... m7>4 Fshvan 'i >me, Wlite Uts. Full view or train stoppel ,,- '.,. ,qt ,, ,,I? 8 *. f; ,',,upl? r,f .-a:! sp v-. $5 29. Keystone ~2loLh Apartnent rouse. Jwrenu. h #IRsRR Secy work, Ex. Gov. Tp-y ~f !I.:. land nfflcr k reindeer herdrrs VS $10 . ---- E % l'.!. A!,.., .I: X1-7" -'e ';,,rjenqi r Pridi-e at 'iiaaara. hconntive -t .:r' r fin rni . "19 'rir,ye. '.TIP is r::.s~nr. I: $ q 30. YFCTPV FWV lLlQ Centr~lCity. To. by International View Co. k I9 Manitnu h 1 ;kc- :'rak. I-.,. Yilburn hros. VC $10 0. ..__,4 i irv- .I 'low ?nrk ,'its. Anti, ny #,%n;h 111- ;-1. 1 Crnrra. arpv+ and e:rvaf*i r?),wsv -1.- . ' ' li.rapl-+-r ~nknv.i. I; - V: 47 31. lilT ARCELES, CA Tvo views 632367 Keystone k I312? Sprina St. L.A. hy Stereoscopic C?"F. 'Yl: $5 0. - ?ri rf! +'t % I:.-i :'l'i th Xr 19'1 WvrkC i C~P~~CSat Cancm~,iah a'trr the flood af .:nhnst,,wr. :r-.rlr,. "lev. vf: $11 3-1. SIN F?iANCI?CO. CA Four views by Keystone Ys 11671. 32319,16743,29735 VC $6 !I. FAII)1I1 PFnPLF U < V xs q:!,4 k i,rrs. T.H. ~,~~,seveltrevievior sailors at the 33. ---- lhree views Ablb Kilburn. interest in^ vier of the city From :uTP..+ Yn -X@I, k an inaup,,ration srrnr. :.V r. mer damnre tm fir;: vlev. Telegraph H111. VLV "lev shoving Market Tt., h 17071 by Webstrr k Acbee showins ", - ,-., $8 the "vtl-i- naths, ~nld~n ate park $10 I.. ---- ~res.T.R. ~nosevritrlrilvrrinq .per\ tn a nr,,op cf CA" ~rople 34. ---- Farthgilkr h fire 4 views, 3 by H.C. White Is 87o5,8108.8725 6 DF;st.or. Ill. #>in1 Intrrn~tionalView '.. Yrarce. VG $10 Keystone I13283 VG $17 ?, ?C .,, . %,- views of rres. T.R. RO~SPYPI~by VkV at the old mission by the 35. mE UAUONA TREE 4 views of this famous trer now nn longer stmdinq, b different Franciscar ath hers, santa ~~rhnra,CA h at thp home or the Prcs.'s W~ther,Rnswell. curved mn~~nts vc $5 A. C-v1 $10 36. 3 Keystone views Is Y3kO2l. w20572, L U20553 vc $5 !3. ---- v,.~ma. Fdison k his fdly at ~~rvrllenPark, N.J. Keystone "iew 8,jj 37. Keystone 111518 'ryina fish on the Yukon River, ahowiw Rmup of Nsskm Cf?. from an YkV nesit. ve. Very Rare. Ex .. indim.

Naqbl my :'a. ---- 2~~~ir' I'\~;II~s - r"1, t ~-ph-ronknnun but be by Arony 38. CTC:o-up of an early bus used for sipht seers. by Un1rrrs.I Vier Co. $3 $15 1 /(r 39. W)RION TABERNACLE Salt Lake City. Utah. Photowapher unknown C $4 15. --- - n 5:~r: by J. rarrey k .'on. small Piree of cnmlllsinn missin.! in "v centcr. C $5 bO. UASHIN,WJUSS TOMB Showins a voup of mason. posed in front. C - VC $4 Exchange Club l mprints EVENTS After discussing the idea with sev- (Coct. from page 2) eral members over the last few months, it is apparent that we are Members of the N.S.A. living in' the ready to form the N.S.A. Amateur Central States are invited to attend a Photographic Exchange Club. The pur- . two day Talk and Swap Meet which pose of the exchange will be to stimu- will be held near Tinley Park, Ill. on late interest among our members to the 1st and 2nd of November, 1975. produce high quality stereo images This will be a very informal and casual which, when viewed 100 years from Lee Galleries, Richmond, Va. get-together of all N.S.A. members ' now, will be considered as historically who live in the states of Minnesota, significant as the views of the original Leon and Levy (French - stamp is Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Amateur Photographic Exchange Club. "Concession Unique") Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa. The rules will be very similar with a London Stereoscopic Co. (6 different All members outside of this area are, few changes to fit the needs of modem stamps) of course, invited to attend. If this members. There will be two clubs of Mills event is successful, we plan to hold no more than twenty members each. others in the East and the West. The One club will exchange views mounted arrangements are still being made. as photographic prints on approxi- Please send for more information to: mately 3W x 7" card mounts. The Gordon Hoffman, Box 324, Green other club will exchange trans- Lake, Wi. 54941. So bring all the parencies. (Arrangements as to format views, viewers and cameras you would will have to be worked out among the like to trade or sell to this meeting and exchanging members.) If the response enjoy a weekend of stereo-mania. is large enough we will expand to form other clubs. As with the original club, exchange will be made on or before the 15th of John Moran, Philadelphia. The Chicago Photographic Collec- January, March, May, July, September R. E. Mosely, Newburyport, Mass. tors Society will be holding their Fifth and November. (See Nov.-Dec. "Stereo Moser, Berlin, Germany Antique Camera, Image Show and Sale World" 1974, p. 6 for the original E. Neseman, Marysville, Calif. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28 rules). All members must exchange Wm. Nichols, Cambridge, England at Howard Johnson's O'hare Inter- only their own stereo work. The print Otis Norcross, Boston national Motor Hotel, 10249 W. Irving or transparency mounts must be Noss, New York City Park Rd., Schiller Park, Ill. (Mannheim labeled "N.S.A. Amateur Photographic Paul and Curtis, New York City Rd. and Irving Park Rd.) The show Exchange Club." The name of the Geo. Pierron, St. Augustine, Fla. (large will feature an authentic "Turn of the photographer, the date, and title must capital P) Century" photographic studio and also appear on each mount. C. L. Pond, Buffalo, N.Y. nationwide collectors exhibits. The We encourage members of the clubs C. Ponti, Venice, Italy following three categories will be to exchange views which are aesteti- G. K. Proctor, Salem, Mass. awarded bronze photographic medal- cally and historically good stereo Radiguet et Fils, Paris, France lions: Best General Interest Exhibit; views. Take advantage of opportunities Robinson, Dublin, Ireland Best Image Exhibit; and Best Hard- to photograph historical events, fam- T. C. Roche, New York City ware Exhibit. For additional informa- ous people, important landmarks, tion please contact Ron Millar, 1427 transportation, or any subjects which N. Vail, Arlington Hts., Ill. 60004. will be "collectiable" to the photo * historian of the 21 st Century. The Western Photographic- Collec- Members interested in joining or wanting further information should tors Association will hold a two day .write to John Waldsmith, 1345 Tiver- trade fair at Pasadena City College, ton Sq., N., Columbus, Ohio 43229. October 25 and 26. Information is Please indicate which club you would available from WPCA, P.O. Box 4294, like to join. A list of members in your Whittier, Ca. 90607. chosen club will be mailed to you and * a date announced to start the ex- The Midwest Photographic Histor- change. Rockwood, New York City ical Society will hold a photographic A. Schiwert, Vienna, Austria show on Nov. 9 and 10 at Hospitality STEREO WORLD is published bi- Inn, Earth City (St. Louis), Mo. Addi- monthly by the National Stereoscopic tional information is available by con- Association, R.D. 1, Fremont, N.H. tacting Tim Wright, 10072 F Crown 03044. Richard Russack, Director. Point, St. Louis, Mo. 63136 Phone John Waldsmith, Managing Editor, (3 14) 867-1 873. 1345 Tiverton Sq., N., Columbus, 0. * 43229. The business office of the The Michigan Photographic Histor- N.S.A. is at the New Hampshire ad- ical Society will hold its annual Trade dress. Other correspondence may be C. Seaver, Jr., Pittsfield, Mass. Fair Nov. 15 at the Dearborn Youth sent to either address. Annual dues C. B. Shepherd (U. S.?) Center. Further information is avail- $10. ($12. outside the U.S. and M. Silbermann, Trieste, Italy able by writing MiPHS, P.O. Box 191, Canada.) Closing date is three weeks J. Silvester, (English) Dearban, Mi.48121. prior to publication date. Slee Bros., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. (Cont. on page 15) set. In additim this important catrlq l mprints includes a numerical index through view No. 16,953. Price is 54.50 plus (Cont. from page 14) ~akeall checks payable to National 504 postage and handling. Stereoscopic Association Still AwibMe hngenheim Brothers. Philrdelphh. 1861-Available again. this 36 phge S.R. Stoddard, Glens Falls, N.Y., catalog of tl~epioneer American firm 1877-An interesting 15 page catalog of stereo producers. Price is $2.50 plus by this well known New York State 504 postage and handling. photographer. The list only includes * "the principal views" in areas such as: E. & H.T. Anthony. New Yo&, John P. Soule, Boston the Adrrondack Mountains, Ausable c.1 H67-This 104 pagc catalog is one E. C. Swain (probably U.S. owner) Chasm, Clinton Prison, Fort Ticon- of the most irnporlanl irl tile field. Thomas T. Sweeny, Cleveland, Ohio deroga. and other New York State Price is $4.00 plus 504 postage and T. T., Paris, France scenery. Price is $2.50 plus 504 post- handling. F. F. Thompson, Amateur Photo- age and handling. * graphic Exchange Club * The Government Sumy views of W.H. G. W. Thorne, New York City Brady & C.O.., 'June 1864-A most Jarkson-This 81 page catalog was important catalog of Civil War stereo issued in 1875 by tlle Government views and photographs. The listing Printing Office wllicll lists William I{. includes "Lt. Grant's Late Campaign" Jackson's pllotographs taken while he and starts at No. 8891. The lughest was employed on the Government number in the catalog is 11.042. Not Surveys. Price is $4.50 plus S(kj post- .all numbers in between are accounted age and handling. for but the 0 page catalog is an * excellent listing of views published Thomas Houseworth. c. 1869-A 93 Henry I our~licr,I'aris, I:rancc under Brady's own label. Price IS $2.50 page catalog including lists of the plus 5W postage and Ilandling. ('entral Pacific R.R., llydraulic mining. * placer mining, San Francisco, Stock- ton. Sacramento, Nevada and many Alexander Gardner. Washington. D.C.. other views. Price is $3.50 plus 50Q Sept. 1863-A 28 page catalog wllich postage and handling. is a must for those interested in the Civil War period. The value of ttus ' catalog lies in the fact that each and Please note: If ordering more than every negative is credited to the ptlu three catalog, include S 1.SO postage and we will mail the book rate. tographer who took the picture. It includes names such as Barnard. O'Sul- livan, Gardner, Wood, and Gibson. Upton, Minneapolis, Minn. Tl~isis not a complete listing of the Stereo Exhibit W, (probably U. S. photographer) "Photographic Incidents of the War" The Hall of Science, Flusl~ing F. A. Wait (probably U. S. Owner) but the numbers do run into the high Meadows Park, Queens, N.Y. lias h(W)s. Price is $3.00 plus 504 postage opened "Tlic liistory of Stereo," tllc and handling. first in a series of special "rotating" * photographic exliibits. This show C.W. Woodward. Rochester, N.Y., traces tl~eroots of stereo photograptly June 1876- This is an interesting 40 hack to its beginnings in the early page catalog by a major pr~hl~sl~er(it 1840's, when it developed side-by-side Cllas. Wuldack Xr Co., Cincinnati, Oliio 111~prlod. It lists vlews ol Kocllehter. with sirlgle lens pllotography. A. tl. Wliecler, Wauwatosa, Wisc. New \r'orh State. New Vork ( ~ty.New Prepared under tlie direction of Mrs. A. ti. Wheeler, Wauwatosa, Wisc. England, a large listing of Pennsyl- N.S.A. member Fred Spira and Spira- vania. including the Oil Regions. tone, Inc., of Flushing, New York, tl~e Western subjects and some foreign. The catalog also includes a very useful exhibit Iiigh-lights sucli early items as reference item: a listing of the total Negretti and Zambra stereo viewers number of views issued in 48 drfferent from the 1850's and stereo daguerreo- categories prior to June 1876. along types and ambrotypes from the same with prices per dozen of the different period. J. A. Williams, Newport, R. 1. categories. Price is 53.50 plus 504 postage and handling. ~nnoGcement Wilson. New York City * We received a good response to our Disaster list. It is now hoped 11131 we H.C. White, Bennington. VT. 1907-This is a I lh page catalog plus a can compile a similar type list of views Ih page supplement. It is a superb of American Indians. We would like to rctereilcc item and checkhst for col- liniit tlie list to views of Indians before lectors of 1I.C. White views or curved 1'100. When sending your list of Indian mount views in general. The scope of views in your collection, please note the subject matter cowred is very the titles, names of photographers or broad, includng dozens of foreign publishers and any information wliidi countries plus thousands of American may help in completing tliis list. We L. T. Young, Philadelphia, Pa. (capital subjects. The catalog lists the views in will begin publishing the list in the Y in a star) each sct and describes each view. It next "Stereo World." Apin Rick Rus- C. A. Zimmerman, St. Paul, Minn. also irlcl~rdcs "sales pitches" for each sack will be compiling tlie list San Francisco Disaster By Ronald D. Lowden, Jr.

At 5:13 A.M. on April 18, 1906, San Francisco was shook by an earthquake which heavily damaged the city of nearly 350,OM people. The first shock damaged the vital water system and as a result the numerous fires which had broken out could not be brought under control. Fireman and soldiers fought the flames with little success until the third day when they began to dynamite entire blocks of buildings to create fire breaks. After three days of earthquake, fires and dynamite, one of the largest cities in the U.S. had been reduced to a city of smoldering ruins. 700 persons lost their lives and 497 blocks of buildings covering 4% square miles were destroyed. Many fine stereo photographers rushed to San Francisco to record the disaster. Shown here are two views from a set of 53 or more outstanding amateur views taken by George F. Bouquet of nearby Oakland. Each and every view has handwritten in pencil across the top of the reverse an identification of the scene depicted, zeroing in tlie location and from where taken. At tlle bottom on the reverse in the same hand appears "By George F. Bouquet" and a negative number. These views were found in a downtown Philadelphia curio shop and miraculously tucked loose between two views was a slip of yellow paper with the follmving written on it: "-1906 - / George I:. Bouquet / Manager - John Tisch Co. / Barbers. Oakland / Residence 703 Sycamore." Well-mounted and well-printed amateur stereos are scarce enough, but to have them precisely identified, even to the pinpointing identification of the amateur himself, is to be unbelievable!

"Bush &Market Sts. - looking up Busl by George F. Bouquet, 1906. (Vivian &Ronald D. Lowden Collection).

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P:tgt= Six teen Rmmell Nortom Rllartl Nortw Dw-t Bid, SRREO Department of Bidogy Ydc Umivdtv Ydc University New Havn, Coan. 06520 -- - 203-562-7800 . 21. mlbum. 3 nicely tinted studio studies, 228, 582, 777, near Excellent. $7

22. Langenheim. ll'lke Flume, White Mountains. I' lS58 1. Alaska Gold Rush. 1898. 2 Kilburn views of women label. VG, typicaliy low contrast. $12 prospectors on the way to the Klondyke: 12724 & 12725. Small corner chip, VG. $8 23. Iincolnls Funeral. Anthony Instantaneous 2955.: - 2. Ani~al.Richardson photo, bini eggs&snake on nest INC, 25 April, 1865. Crowd & procession from Iirecksville, Ohio, VG-E. Scarce snake stereo. $ 4 studio. Good. $30 24. Facabre. 2 views: U&U 3432, Fxc. view of helait 3. Airplane, Lindbergh and S~iritof St. Louis. kc. sitting in center of four cow dung fires. Also: Keystone. $6 h77it.e 1726, casts of corpses in Pompeii, Vi;. $ 6

4. E~thin~Beauty. Cabinet size, C-VG. Naked from thc 25. M-. 2 views, Bierstadt Bros. & Soule, VG. $ 4 neck up, nice. 5 4 26. Kt. Pelee Dizzster, 1902. 3 views by U&U including 5. Eennett,H.. 3 fine views, all Exc.: 2 scenics, frcm Orange Hill and exploring ruins, Exc. $ 7 1 statue: 433, 243, 282. $9 27. Mt. ?!ash. CCP RR. Close view of early exgine at 6. Bicycle. Central Pkrk Scene7 233. Mid-distance . base sta. during construction. Exc., probably view of chainless lar~ewheel bicycle, VG. $ L F. bhite photo. $5 7. P.~ETrees. views by Houseworth, Calaveras Big 3 28. New Sork Cit~r. Anthony Instantaneous 3927. Broadway Trees: 875, 899, 909. Includes interior of stump from Eroo~e. Tinted, square mt., busy st. VG. $10 hor~se, VG. $9 29. New Tork Citv. Ysw Gelat'ne-Bromide Process. Anthony. 3. Blacks. Cabinet size, cotton field, Launey & Union Sq. with lL horse trollys arid traffic arrested Fcebel, Savann&, 91. VG. $ 5 in motioc. Published to advertise the new dry plate process. Quite importznt and scarce. VG. $15 9. Bslstcn Fire, 1872. 3 viows: Moulton cabinet "View on Pcarl St. " with firerren; Taber, 18, "Interior 30. Occup?tional. Kilburn 767:"The Old Miller." of Gld South Church1' with soldiers; Partridge, Interesting miil interior, V3-Exc. $4 viiir of -,rn&ic!j ruins. 7G+. $13 31. F'hotop_raph,h~.?urvi~qce:~~Still k!ater Gorge, biatkins 10. c'iv'.?. kar. .Anthcnjr Instmtaneous 3143. 1riter.ior Glen. Developing & chemical boxes at mid-iistance of Ft. .iumpter, raisiy old flag. VC. $13 cabinet size, VG. S1. bend in mt. only. $4

11. Civj.1 w~r.(~ierstadt aros. ) 1321: "Picket Guard 32. Pres. Coolidpe.Key. 28004, VG-E. Close, scarce.$8 on aiert near Lewisville, Va." Pare, Exc. $25 33. Pres. Grant. Copy of Shute view showing Grant on 12. m. Eoxed set of 1CO Keystone. bc. $45 porch at Oak Bluff, better than most originals which tend to be faded. $8 13. Flshinr.. Clarke photo, cabinet size, 8: Cozy CCVC, Pine Creek, Potter. Co., Pa., famous trout 34. Prison. Clinton, NY. 4 Staldard cabinet size: 1234 stream. Fly fishema in view, kc. $4 march of convicts, 1236 prisoners in hall, 1237 prison fare, 1238 cl~apel. VG. $14 IL,. Gzlvestnn Disaster, lQ00. 4 views by Underwocd irlclucin;; '"b;r.ling bodies of dead covered cver 35. Ropers Groups. 2 views: 9PO"The Wounded Scout" with wre-kage of tbeir f2rmer homes. VG-E. $11 and Bierstadt "The hsh Wk~acker." VG+. $9 lj. Gro~~s.3 bea1;tifully tir.t.ed early Enel.ish views 36. m, (~ierstadtBros. ) "View in the Harbor," in :,zar net! condition: fcrfeits, piano, etc. $ 6 view of 3 met (wLaiing?) ship at New Bedford dock. Ship & reflection fill frame. VG. $14 16. m. io8: "Elgin Cathdral, Forth-east Corner. " Ruins. slightly light,, as usual. VG. $5 37. Tissues. 3 exquisitely tiztd and pierced GAF interiqrs in perfect condition. $12 17. Senrnd. 3 views, 2 tax st~nps,179, 180, 607. hli LY-C. and typical of his work. $9 35. West. "Rootls High Islater Views at Dubuque, 1880." Waterfront, log rafts, paidle wheelers, water 19. Trc~>rh'he Stereoscc~. [anok]. J. Sicalt~n, into buildings, nice. VG+. $5 1907. LL,, 383py;. , coccle;e with map. Exc. $20 39. I!%alin~. Freeman, Nantucket. Whale being stripped 19. Indian. Inscrtbed I??ono Lake, ~al.." near view of along ship at doc!<, close. Very It. streak, VG-.$I4 p~ts,odd ccnical baskets (fishtraps?), crude hrcsh shelter in front of lake & mts., 1870's. 40. World Peace Jubilee. 182. 3 Pollack views: 2 of S~sercblasKilburn, VG. $8 cr& in coliseum and one unusual view of vols. mailing in "Press Headquarters, I' VG. $10 20. Industry. 2 KS.lburn views, 615, 618: Mechanics Mill. One of engine room with engines, governors, -T-: Check with order. Phone orders held 5 days for belt drive. Second shows rows of belt driven check. Five day return privilege. Please offer me machines in carding room. Nice photos, VG-E. $ 7 stereo, I even bqv clean Niagara Falls and ford&. msrrrba The Unknowns

Allen, Lawrence, Kansas. It shows a on a square cornered canary yellow large ship under construction. In the mount. It shows two men with an distance are other ships. We feel this enormous amount of photo equip- By John Waldsmith may be a whaler but are not sure. It is ment. The man at left has a Brewster on a flat, canary yellow mount with stereo viewer on his knee. The man at This month we feature two un- round corners. The second is an inter- right resembles famed Chicago pho- knowns which were brought to my esting portrait with the title "The tographer Alexander Hesler. (Compare attention at the May Show. Ilopefully Photographer's Studio" penned on the witti Taft p. 350.) We would like to members will be able to identify these reverse. It is from Tom and Pam hear from N.S.A. members who can views. The first is from George V. Ileseltine, Tinley Park, 111. The view is identify these views. Canada 's Store of Stores

BY Ronald D. Lowden, Jr.

The views shown here are from a set of 44 or 50 issued by and to advertise the T. Eaton Co. Limited, of Toronto, Canada. Whether these precede or follow the issuance of the Sears, Roebuck and Co. set of 50 in the United States is unknown. In appearance and from the types of views (black and white lithographs), their purpose, etc., are quite similar. Each card has a lengthy description on the reverse illustrating the many departments and services that Eatons offered to their customers. When these views were published (c. 190.5). Eatons was tlie equivalent of Sears, Roebuck in almost all aspects. For simple farm folk with limited means and literally no transportation or communication with such cities as Toronto, tlie Eatons Catalog was a standard family book from which anything and everything was m.lardered - clothes, toys, books, kitchenwares, fan tools and equipment, etc. To them it was tlie Store of Stores!

"Harness Department," published by The T. Eaton Co. Limited, c. 1905. (Vivian and Ronald D. Lowden Collection).

"Stoves and Hardware," published by The T. Eaton Co. Limited, c. 1905. (Vivian and Ronald D. Lowden Collection).

Poge NLwrca John Steffen of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada is the owner of this very unusual pedestal floor model viewer. It stands four feet high, is 16 inches long and 10 inches wide. It consists of a 6 inch diameter map reader glass on top of a floor model viewer consisting of three separate removeable parts. 1.) A wooden pedestal base on casters with etched wood designs. 2.) a skirt, con- sisting of wood chip inlaid designs all around. 3.) The top deck with stereo viewer built into the deck, and wood chip designs all around. It is unlabeled as to manufacturer. The hand crank at the viewing front is for raising height angle 6 inches. The handle at the side is for stereo card distance adjustment. At the rear is a "hidden" drawer holding an extra stand for large card viewing. John's youngest son, Alan, 5 years, is shown enjoying counting the Bunnies on Keystone view No. 11422, sitting on' an old organ stool. Do we have any other members with similar pedestal-style floor model viewers?

seven variants. Other subjects to which issued by Weller before 1873, none of F. White is credited much success are which were stereoscopic. Weller re- Franklin White views of the White Mountain resorts: mained in the shadow bf the much (Cont. from page I) the Glen House, views in Gorham, more successful landscape business of N.H., and to include the Kilburn Brothers, however, the consisted of 25 vieis .(half stereos) the , and views along the heritage of F. White on his early and was a joint undertaking with his Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway as landscape work helped to produce brother, Luther White of Montpelier, well as views in and around Lancaster. excellent views not found in the Kil- Vermont. A notebook entitled Frank- Subsequent stereoscopic studies of burn lists. lin White, Lancaster, N.H. 1861 con- the area reflected White's treatment of Franklin White, stereoscopic pho- taining 12 views (half stereos) repre- the White Mountains. The views of the tographer, and landscape artist con- sented a handmade version of his Bierstadt Brothers, John Pi Soule and tributed his talent in developing the original work,. although the pictures later the Kilburn Brothers expanded stereoscopic market of Northern New are different. It may be speculated the tradition begun by White. Hampshire. In presenting views of the that these latter viewbooks were not In 1867, half interest of the stereo- White Mountains as a totality, he was designed for circulation but were used scopic business of F. White was pur- among the first to promote the attrao .to secure copyrights for his stereo- chased by Franklin G. Weller, of tions of the region. His efforts helped scopic views. Littleton. Weller, like White, was a shape the developing stereoscopic in- Franklin White's stereoscopic trade landscape artist, having been a pupil of dustry which would later be absorbed list for October 1859 covers thirty the famous landscape painter, Samuel into the larger firms of F.G. Weller and eight local subjects and twenty three L. Gerry (1 81 3-1891) of Boston, Mass. eventually R.W. Kilburn. views from Boston and Quebec. All While F. White retired to paint, Weller views mentioned were on glass, how- moved the stereoscopic business to ever, sixteen additional paper stereo- Littleton, N.H. graphs were also offered. The cost was Some of F. White's views appear in $15.00 per dozen on glass or $4.00 per the first lists of Weller. The most l~ates~ivenrepresent the years in which one dozen on paper. notable was Weller No. 10 entitled may fmd evidence of a commercial product. Admittedly Weller was engaged in photo- Mt. Washington views represent the Interior of Summit House Feb. 1862. graphic activities as early as 1861, and most prolific subject of White. A title White's greatest impetus to the new Edward Kilburn as early as 1855, but here on Mt. Washington from his 1859 firm was in the stimulation of publish- the dates refer to the dates in which they offered stereos for sale as a going hushess. stereoscopic. -- trade list has at least ing viewbooks. At least three were Page Twenty