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VOL. 7,N0.6 JANUARY- FEBRUARY 1981 Robert G. Duncan Phone: (41 3) -527-561 9 P.O. Box 382 Holyoke, Mass. 01041

Ad #13 REGIONAL LOTS: TERMS OF SALE: Ten day return period on all items. Payment with order or within 7 days of phone, plus 25C postage for each two views. Massachusetts residents must add sales tax. Ads of photoqraphica for sale including stereo views appear in each issue of the magazine THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTOR. See next pape for subscription information.

1 CALIFORNIA: E.J. Muybridge - 7 rare views at the Buena Vista Vineyard, Sonoma. Overview plus busy views of grape harvesting, pressing, bottle corking, barrel making, etc. #s 1089,1091,1093,1095, 1097 ,1111 ,1114. Ends of four cut down slightly and some light foxing, otherwise Excellent and a wonderful set $165 2 --A.A. Hart - 12 scenic views, #54,77,84,96,98,109,113,123,129,189,208,220~ Mostly Excellent and beautiful deep contrast. Another startling group $100 3 --J.J. Reilly - 11 Yosemite views; #400,417,426,428,429 (2 diff.),437,452,461,463, 470. Averaging VG or so. $65 4 CANADA: 10 views in Ottawa by Topley. Mostly different views of the new Parliament buildings, including a great view of a canal lock below the Parliament complex also showing a steamer. Excellent to Mint, fabulous condition! $55 5 --Ellison & Co. 8 views, including Palace Gate and Durham Terrace and other Quebec area views. Two are creased, else averaging VG $25 6 COLORADO: Collier - 7 scenic views. #45,49,64,67,82,89,90. Averaging VG or so $20 7 DAKOTA TERRITORY: W.H. Illinqworth - 5 views in the Black Hills, #816,821,828,839,850. All scenics, cne shows military camp in distance (Custer?) VG, sc-arce $25 8 IOWA: Three Cabinet size views of the Corn Palace in Sioux City in 1889. Two interiors plus view of street parade. All by J.H. Hamilton, ave. Good. Ex. Darrah Coll. $30 9 --4 unusual views by Martin Morrison of Ames, on Cabinet mounts, of villages in Norway. Includes a super group pose of Norwegian peasants. G-VG Ex. Darrah Coll. $15 10 KENTUCKY: H. Ropes & Co. - 8 rare scenic views, #2006,2010,2021,2039,2042,2047,2049, 2052. People posed in most. Averaging VG with one creased and one chipped. $25 11 MAINE: 17 in Lewiston by Charles Pollock. Includes views of the Academy, Railroad Bridge, Bates College, Canal, overviews, street scenes, textile mills. One creased, else VG. No scenics. A great group. Ex. Darrah Collection. $60 12 MASSACHUSETTS: C. Seaver - 10 views of the fabulous Hunnewell residence near Boston. Exterior views of buildings and superb gardens, published in ~ollock's"Park & Garden" series. 2 creased, else VG-Excellent. $25 13 --J.W. Warren - 16 views on Martha's Vineyard, mostly camp meeting groups and related sites, hut including Seaview House, Island House, Park on Commonwealth Ave. Averaging Good. $40 14 NEW HAMPSHIRE: 23 Cabinet size B.W. Kilburn views in the White Mountains, scenics, views of hotels, train. #s 15,182,183,184,195,196,200,212,214,223,239,240,244,245, 246,302,308,324,407,423,678,723,785,867. VG-Excellent, an interesting group $65 15 NEW JERSEY: 36 views of Atlantic City & vicinity by K.K. Thomas. Mostly views of hotels & street scenes. VG, a rare and desirable group $125 16 NEW YORK: 5 George Barker views of Indians on Luna Island. All of squaws and papooses, including one of young squaw nursing infant. One creased, else VG $45 (all diff.) 17 NORTH CAROLINA: Rufus Morgan - 22 views in Western North Carolina. Mostly scenics including views of French Broad, overviews of Asheville, New Berne street scene. A few prints written on, else VG-Excellent. A very nice group. $60 18 OREGON: 17 by Continent Stereo Co. on Cabinet mounts. Views on the Willimette and Columbia Rivers, several with steamboats; 2 vi-ews show trains. 3 are slightly chipped as is common for these, rest VG-Excellent, unusually nice $100 ROBERT G. DUNCAN

P. 0. BOX 382 HOLYOKE. MASS. 01040 (413) 527-5619 -- 19 OREGON: J.G. Crawford - 10 views, mostly Columbia Kivcr sccnics plus Salem Court House Lee bo's Hop Yard Lancaster. Averaging VG, a scarce group $90 20 PENNSYLVANIA: James Cremer - 8 views at Independence Hall, Philadelphia. All different interiors and exteriors, on Cabinet mounts. Averaging G-VG $20 21 RHODE ISLAND: J.H. Palmer - 8 Cabinet size views in Providence, including fine views of buildings, overview, and park. VG ex. Darrah collection $25 22 --J.H. Aylsworth - 6 views at Rocky Point; Hotel Hotel veranda, bear in zoo, ice cream pavilion. Averaging VG ex. Darrah collection $20 23 --C. Seaver - 9 views in Ashaway, Hopkinton and Westerly and vicinity published by 0. Langworthy & Co. Narragansett Hotel, Laureldale bridge & mill, Wyominq mill dam, view of Ashaway, Ashaway mill, residences including 0. Langworthy's. One creased, else G-VG. ex. Darrah collection $35 24 PALESTINE: Bonfils - 20 views, in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Bethany, Tiberias, Neapolis, and elsewhere. All but one Excellent, that VG. #s 524,528,529,534,536,538,540,544, 565,568,571,576,57715971600160216141622,631,653. A marvelous lot! $90 25 SWITZERLAND: W. England - 20 views to the Alpine Club. Scenics, town views, harbor, churches. #s 38,37,41,50,51,87,115,118~126~131~165,189,250,253,258,312,314,320,321, 325. Averaging VG, a most attractive lot $50 26 UTAH: 4 Mormon related views; Overview of Echo City, plus 3 different poses of the S.B. Reed family of Echo City, taken outside their home c.1870. One creased, else VG and Rare. Ex. Darrah collection. $55 27 VIRGINIA: Anderson - 17 views, mostly buildings and monuments in Richmond, including ~ationalcemetery, State capitol, water works, Franklin St., president Monroe tomb, and White Sulphur Springs resort. ~veragingVG-Excellent. Ex. Darrah Coll. $60 28 WISCONSIN: H.H. Bennett - 13 scenic views in the Wisconsin Dells; #s 86,104,120,129, 130,133,220,258,36713701393144214688 Mostly Excellent. Ex. Darrah Coll. $30 29 --H.H. Bennett - 43 views, scenics in the Wisconsin Dells, curiosities of Adams & Juneau County and visit to Devil's Lake in summer of 1870. #s 58,96,106,124,125, 130,135,140,141,142,154,155~168~170~173,177,180,185,187,194,19S,196,199,208,213, 226,238,244,248,251,252~261I265,268,269,296,369,383,387,401,413,440. Includes view of R.R. bridge, manmade ice formation, sailboats. Mostly Excellent. Ex. Darrah collection. An instant collection! $110

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JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1981

Members of the Roard of Directors T.K. Treadwell, President. Contents Richard Russack. Chairman of the Board. Linda S. Carter, Treasurer. 1867 Paris World's Fair ...... Page 4 John Waldsmith, Vice-President and By Edward B. Berkowitz Managing Editor of Stereo World. John Weiler. Secretary. Sacramento City (California) During the Gordon D. Hoffman, Consulting Editor and I~loodof1862...... Page12 Regional Coordinator. By Peter E. Palmquist Dr. Brandt Rowles, Consulting Editor. Committees Membership: Laurance G. Wolfe REGULAR FEATURES Publications: Jack and Pat Wilburn Contemporary Stereoscopy: Susan Pinsky. Editorial ...... Page2 David Starkman and Bill Shepard. Personalties in Perspective-John C. Fremont ...... Page 16 STEREO WORLD is published b~monthlvDy By Richard C. Ryder the National Stereoscopic Association, Inc.. P.O. Box 14801, Columbus. Ohio 43214. An- Comment...... Page 17 nual dues $12. (3rd Class). $16. (First Class), The Society-From the Society Notebook...... Page- 22 $18. (to Canada and other foreign countries, Newviews ...... Page24 all mailed 1st. Class), and $28. (International Air Maill. All membershivs follow the Holmes Library-. Report ...... Page. , 27 publishing year for Stereo World, which is The Unknowns ...... Page 28 from the March-April issue to the Jan.;Feb. issue of the next year. ,411 new members join- Member's Choice ...... Page 30 ing during the year will receive all the back Review ...... Page31 issues- ~ for the current volume. unless onlv the current and future issues are desired. These Classifieds ...... Page 32 pro-rated memberships cost $2.50 per issue Events ...... ge40 3rd Class. $3.00 First Class. and $5.00 Inter- national kir Mail. Deadlines appear at the end of editorial. on facing page. Copyrighted 1981 By the National Stereoscopic Association. Inc. ISSN 0191 - 4030 7867 Paris World's Fair

Ry Edward B. Rerkowitz Early World's Fairs Following the first World's Fair in 1851 in the Crystal The 1867 World's Fair was the first of many to be held Palace, London (Stereo World - Vol. 5, No. 2, 1978 - pg. in the Champ de Mars, formerly a large military parade 8-1 1) there were World's Fairs in New York (1853), Paris ground, which is presently a park, directly across the river (1855), London (1862) and Paris (1867). Of these, by far Seine from the Eiffel Tower. the largest, as summarized in the statistics below, was the 1867 Expo Paris Universal Exposition, 1867: As shown in Figure 1, Plan of the Building and Park, the main building for the 1867 Expo was oval. This was No. of designed to allow an easy and advantageous location of ex- Building Area No. of Admissions hibits according to industries and arts (zones) and coun- Year Location Acres Exhibitors Millions tries (sections). As indicated, each circumferential gallery 1851 London 21 6.0 or zone in the main building represented a group. The ex- 1853 Dublin 12 1.2 terior gallery, and consequently the largest, was for 1853 New York 13 1.3 machinery; this zone also possessed a higher ceiling than 1855 Paris 25 5.2 the others. In succession, there were zones for raw pro- 1862 London 24 6.2 duce, clothing, furniture, materials for liberal arts, fine 1867 Paris 37 10.2 arts, and lastly, a gallery of the history of labor.

PARIS UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION 1867

PLAN OF THE BUILDING AND PARK FIGURE 1 ALL STEREOGRAPHS, EDWARD B. BERKOWITZ COLLECTION

tion was desired, the visitor could out of the 119-acre Champ de Mars. Prince Napoleon selected the limit his viewing to one section of An open space in the center of the shape of the main building struc- the ellipse. Unfortunately, in prac- oval, decorated with flowers, ture. It was thought that with the tice, each nation could not supply statues, and fountains was the site oval layout and the arrangement of the same proportion of exhibitions of a central pavillion often depicted exhibits, the visitor who desired to in each zone. Consequently, some in stereo views. Outside of the main view one group could do so by walk- sections were badly overcrowded, building were gardens, fountains ing around and following the group and others very sparsely occupied. and smaller buildings erected by successively through all the nations The main building was huge. It other nations. Not shown in Figure that produced it. Alternatively, if had a circumference of 1600 yards, 1, is the Island of Billancourt, in the information regarding a single na- nearly a mile, and occupied 37 acres river Seine, which was utilized for

FIGURE A FIGURE B

FIGURE C

6 FIGURE D exhibiting agricultural implements. number of 1867 Expo stereo views $2.00 per card, respectively. One of the main purposes of this may be found in the United States. Figure A, by an unidentified article is to give the reader a When the views are classified by an- photographer, shows the entrance perspective of the 1867 Expo. tique dealers they are often con- to the Expo from the Ecole Militare Hopefully, enough detail will be tained in the foreign view category. side. The curved shape of the main presented so that those collectors The most prevalent views are those building is apparent, as well as the having stereographs of the Expo will on yellow mounts, by Leon and outer zone being taller thn the inner be able to relate their views to the Levy, and depending on the view, zones. The outer galleries of the overall layout. Accordingly, the ap- are usually priced between one and building were built of iron, and the proximate location of the stereo two dollars. In the Darrah Collec- overall appearance was of a dull views discussed is shown in Figure 1. tion Auction by the Hastings gray, unattractive building. This Gallery Limited, New York City. was by design, as its plan and arch- Stereo Views lots of Leon and Levy 1867 Expo itectural effects were considered Surprisingly, a considerable stereos sold for $1.17. $1.20 and subordinate to the main objective

FIGURE E

7 FIGURE F mainly - "the exhibition of the ob- of the Leon and Levy views, con- Turkish Mosque, built by Moham- jects of all the nations in such a tains an embossed stamp with the med 1 in 1412, and the Egyptian manner as to invite and facilitate words "Concession Unique" (i.e., Temple of Edfou. A close-up of the comparison of study". Figure B, on Leon and Levy had a monopoly to Temple D'Edfou, with its triumphal a green mount, presents the regalia photograph the 1867 Expo) at the gate, and alley of sphinxes, is of the April 1, 1867 inauguration. top in the center. Figure D, contains presented in Figure F. this view was taken in the central a portion of the Avenue de La Bour- Figure G, the Imperial Pavillion, pavillion, "the only spot in the main donnaye, the reserved garden and was probably the most striking building which really presented a the main building in the back- building on the grounds. It was a pretty aspect". ground. An excellent view of the luxurious palace in miniature, with Figure C, by Leon and Levy, Turkish and Egyptian parks is exquisite details, and beautiful in- depicts the beauty of the reserved shown in Figure E, with the river terior furnishings. The Pavillion garden with the Ecole Militare in the Seine in the background. The was designed as an imperial resting background. This card, as do many foreground contains models of the place. During the Expo, Prince

FIGURE G

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FIGURE H

Napoleon entertained kings of Den- close of the exposition the colored Leon and Levy mount with- mark, Sweden, Portugal and Emperor's Pavillion was sold with out embossed circle on the top. It Prussia, the Prince of Wales, the furniture for $70,000. shows the Turkish section in the Sultan of Turkey, the Khedive of Most of the interior views are of machinery zone, with the Italian Egypt and the Czar of Russia. As exhibits in the main building. Figure section in the background. The shown, the supports of the broad H, is of a Krupp breech-loading height of the zone with windows on and highly ornamented veranda of howitzer weighing fifty tons without both sides and the curvature of the the Emperor's Pavillion consisted of the carriage. Krupp armaments were building is clearly evident. The in- bronze lances set in pairs on each a feature of all 19th century Expos terior of the main building was con- side of the steps, and inclined at an and won a gold medal for cast steel sidered no more striking than the ex- angle so as to appear like poles sup- in 1867. Reportedly, it took 15,000 terior. By contrast to previous Ex- porting a tent or awning. At the top crucibles to melt the steel in the can- pos, the continual curves drew of each lance was an imperial eagle non. criticism for being "fatiguing to the in bronze and brazen shields. At the Figure I, is on a rare cream- eye and lacking the beauty of a long

FIGURE I 9 FIGURE J

ting awards in the Liberal Arts ty of photographs, but the exhibits vista". group. My research indicates that were widely separated and poorly Figures J and K are typical in- the trophy with its books, musical displayed. Reportedly, if they all terior views. Figure J, is of Christo- instruments and terrestrial globe could have been assembled in one fle's magnificent surtout, which was part of the distribution of gallery "the interest in them would belonged to the City of Paris and awards ceremony which took place have been greatly increased and represented its emblem - "a ship ac- July 1, 1867 at the Palais de 1%- there would have been an oppor- companied with marine attributes". dustrie on the Champs Elysees, site tunity for direct comparisons". Figure K is a Leon and Levy view of of the Exhibition of 1855. In all, France had 165 photographic ex- a portion of the Italian Beaux Arts there were ten trophies representing hibitors, Great Britain 105, Austria section. the ten different groups. 58, Germany 52, Italy 42 and the For some time, I was perplexed United States 17. regarding the significance and loca- Photography Exhibits The most notable display from tion of figure L, a trophy represen- The Exposition had a large varie- the United States was by Carlton E.

FIGURE K FIGURE L

Watkins, who sent a series of 30 though scarcely noted by the tion, and its price dropped by as non-stereo views of Yosemite Valley masses, Rutherford's photos re- much as a factor of 6 as its produc- of California, and views of the big ceived great attention from the ex- tion increased in scale. trees. The tree photographs were perts, and received a silver medal, Photographic apparatus, paper and framed in wood from the respective the highest award to a U.S. chemicals, as well as stereoscopic tree types. Watkins received a photographic entry. views were a growing French export bronze medal for his entry. at the time and were on display at According to the records, Sigis- Lawrence and Houseworth also the Expo. submitted "large" photographs of mund Beer, 481 Broadway, New It is well beyond the scope of this Yosemite and the "mammoth" York, won a bronze medal for article to cover other U.S. exhibits trees. In addition, they sent 21 stereoscopic views. To date, I have in more than a summary fashion. In stereoscopic views of Yosemite, 33 been unable to determine the subject spite of the great distance and the matter of Beer's winning views. of big trees, 17 illustrating the art of influence of the Civil War, the U.S. hydraulic mining, 43 of placer min- Other U.S. non-stereo photo- managed to win 291 awards, in- ing, 158 of California scenery and graphs were submitted by Draper cluding 5 grand prizes and 18 gold 29 of Nevada. It is noteworthy and and Husted, Philadelphia, Alex- medals out of a total of 536 exhibits, ander Gardner, Washington, perhaps controversial that in a (54% compared to 25% for Expo detailed summation of awards to all Frederich Gutekunst, Philadelphia, exhibitors overall). Such familiar Edward Vischer, San Francisco and U.S. exhibitors and in descriptions names as Elias Howe (sewing mach- C.W. Williamson, Brooklyn, N.Y. of U.S. photographic exhibits, no ine), Cyrus McCormick (reaper and Vischer claimed he sent six mention is made of an award to mowing machines), ~teinw'ay and photographic albums containing Lawrence and Houseworth. Yet the Son (pianos), and Corliss Steam views of California, but they failed back of some Thomas Houseworth Engine Company were the proud to reach the exhibition, having been cards display the following notation recipients of gold medals. lost or mislaid in transit. "Paris International Exhibition Reportedly, our strongest show- 1867, The Highest Prize, A Bronze One of the photographic features ing was machinery and our raw of the Expo was a historical exhibi- Medal awarded to Thomas House- material exhibits "were second to tion by Niepce de St. Victor, of worth & Co.". A medal depicting none". On the other hand, our Paris. He displayed the specimen of Napoleon 111 is shown. While the forestry, grain, cotton and tobacco the heliographic engraving by receipt of a bronze medal may be exhibits were not on a scale com- Nicephore Niepce obtained in 1824 debatable, there is no question that mensurate with their production. upon a plate of tin; the first negative gold and silver medals were higher The most notable U.S. deficiency of upon glass, which he obtained in prizes than bronze. all was in artful furnishings, uphols- 1848, and the first positive impres- L.M. Rutherford exhibited a tery and decorative work. large photograph of the moon, sion taken from it. representing its pitted surface, as By 1867, the chemistry of photo- Acknowledgement seen through a powerful telescope, graphy was making large advances. As in previous Stereo World ar- and a two-foot long photograph of Sodium hyposulfite, formerly an ex- ticles, I would like to acknowledge the solar spectrum showing the dark pensive chemical, rarely used in the valued assistance of Mrs. Cath- lines with great distinctness. Al- photography, received wide applica- erine Salzer. Sacramento City (California) During the Flood of 1862

Peter E. Palrnquist

ly disaster series, we asked him to of all N.S.A. members, I con- submit this article. The Sacramento gratulate Peter E. Palmquist for his Editor's Note: Soon after we went Flood is just one of the many sub- dedication and untold hours of to press with the N.S.A.'s new book jects documented by Houseworth's research which brought us this fine Lawrence & Houseworth/Thomas stereographs which depict this work. Lawrence & Houseworth sets Houseworth & Co., a unique view colorful era of California's history. the standards for all of our future of the west. 1860-1886, the author The N.S.A.'s book is the first in a publication projects. Also, thanks Peter E. Palmquist, discovered this series of monographs which will must go to the hundreds of members additional information about the document the photographers and who have purchased the book enabl- rare Sacramento Flood series. publishers who preserved our past ing us to move ahead with this Realizing the importance of this ear- history in stereographs. On behalf documentation series.

J Street East of Third Street, No. 1 from "Sacramento During the Flood of 1862", by Charles Leander Weed, published by Lawrence & Houseworth. (Bancroft Library Collection). J Street, looking East from the Levee on the Sacramento River, No. 8 from "Sacramento During the Flood of 1862", by Charles Leander Weed, published by Lawrence & Houseworth. (California State Library Collection).

Collectors of disaster type stereo- graph production.' Taken by Sacramento. By 1863 the Sacramen- graphs will find the 1862 flood views photographer Charles Leander to Flood negatives had passed to the of Sacramento among the most dif- Weed (1 824-1903), these views were new stereopublishing firm of ficult to collect, yet this 30 view subsequently published by the Lawrence & Houseworth, where series is a classic of Western stereo- Robert H. Vance gallery of they were among the first stereo-

K Street East from Fourth Street, No. 9 from "Sacramento During the Flood of 1862", by Charles Leander Weed, publish- ed by Lawrence & Houseworth. Note the blind-stamp at lower left. (Bancroft Library Collection). 13 The reverse of No. 9 the first style of the label affixed to the mount. graphs ever published by that firm. passed to Edward Anthony & Co. Bee touted his stereographs under The R.H. Vance gallery, largest in about 1860.' the headline, "FLOOD! San Francisco, had already pro- By 1861 Weed had become the FLOOD!-Steroscopic views of the duced stereographs on paper as ear- gallery manager of Vance's galleries principle streets of Sacramento: ly as 1858, Their photographer, in San Francisco and Sacramento At Vance's gallery in the se- Charles Leander Weed, was a junior while Vance opened a new facility in cond story of Hiller & Andrews partner to Vance. Weed's earliest Virginia City, Nevada. During the Building, corner of J and Third stereoscopic images were of the San winter of 1861-62, Weed left San streets, may be seen and pur- Francisco area, followed in the sum- Francisco for Nevada arriving in chased stereoscopic views of mer of 1859 by a fine set of 40 Sacramento just in time to photo- the principal streets of this city stereographs of Yosemite. Attempts graph the huge flood which began in as they appeared during the re- to publish these views in San Fran- December and continued through cent floods. The views are all cisco had failed and the negatives January 1862. Soon the Sacramento taken from the most eligible

View taken from Mr. Hamberger's Residence, on N Street, between Fourth and Fifth, No. 20 from "Sacramento During the Flood of 1862"' by Charles Leander Weed, published by Lawrence & Houseworth. (Bancroft Library Collection). 14 points, and afford very correct NOTES 8) J Street, Looking East from the ideas of how we looked when 1) The precise number of views in Levee on the Sacramento River the waters were upon us. A set the series is not known, but 30 9) K Street East from Fourth of these views, just at the pre- seems reasonable. See also the Street sent time, would constitute a listing of views known to the 10) Taken from top of neat and appropriate present author. Pavillion-6th & M Sts. for transmission to friends in 2) see, Peter E. Palmquist, 11) the Eastern States, and they "Yosemite's First Stereo Pho- 12) Fifth Street, South from L would also be valuable for tographer-Charles Leander Street Sacramentans to keep for Weed, " Stereo World, 6(4), 13) future reference. These views September /October 1979, pp. 14) are sold at Vance's gallery at 4-11. 15) the most reasonable price^.^ 3) Sacramento Bee, January 30, 16) View showing the City Front, By 1863 the Vance gallery had 1862. and Depth of Water between passed to Bradley & Rulofson, and 4) For additional information on the Buildings and the Levee on Weed joined Lawrence & House- Lawrence & Houseworth, see: the Sacramento River worth taking his Sacramento Flood Peter E. Palmquist, Lawrence & 17) negatives with him. Lawrence & Houseworth / Thomas House- 18) Houseworth issued this group for worth & Co., a Unique View of 19) First Street-South from I about two years. The collector of the West 1860-1886, National Street this series will find two different Stereoscopic Association, Co- 20) View taken from Mr. Ham- styles of stereograph issues. The lumbus, Ohio 1980. berger's Residence, on N Street, first, probably a transitional period between Fourth and Fifth I between the publishing of Vance 21) I with that of L&H, has the following 22) features: (face) a Lawrence & 23) Third Street, Looking North Houseworth blindstamp; (verso) Listing of known titles near I Street, the Slough in the paste-on label with no business loca- Distance i tion, and handwritten series SACRAMENTO DURING THE 24) Fourth Street Between L & M numbering. These views date from FLOOD OF 1862 Streets approximately mid-1863 until early 1) J Street East of Third Street 25) 1864. The second style of 2) 26) stereographs is as follows: (face) no 3) K Street West From Fourth 27) K Street from the Levee data; (verso) a printed label, Street 28) Corner of Third & N Streets "Published by Lawrence & House- 4) 29) Corner of L & Fifth Streets, one worth, 637 Clay St., San 5) of the Boat Landings from the Francisco." Many bear a revenue 6) Interior. Goods ready for Ship- stamp, some dated December 21, 7) Taken from the top of Pavil- ment to the Mines. 1864." lion-6th & M Sts. 30)

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The reverse of No. 28 the second style of label affixed to the mount. Note the revenue stamp showing Lawrence & Houseworth's cancellation indicating the view was sold in 1864. (California State Library Collection). 15 Tersonalities in Terspective By Richard C. Ryder JOHN C. FREMONT John Charles Fremont, explorer, soldier, and presidential candidate, was the son of a French emigre successful enterprise that marked conquest of California that follow- schoolteacher and the mistress he the start of the explorer's long and ed. But a tiff with Kearny over never quite got around to marrying. fruitful association with scout Kit authority led to Fremont's subse- Born in Savannah, Ga., in January Carson. Upon his return, Fremont, quent court-martial for mutiny and of 1813, Fremont rose from such aided by Jessie's remarkable literary insubordination. Although found humble origins to gain entry into talents, produced a model narrative guilty, Fremont was not punished - Charleston College, from which he of the venture. Fremont was sent after all he was a national hero - but was promptly expelled in 183 1. out again the following year. But he resigned in disgust at the verdict. After a brief stint in the Navy, when he borrowed a mountain Private explorations and investment Fremont joined the U.S. Topo- howitzer from Col. Stephen W. in California's Mariposa gold fields graphical Corps, helping survey Kearney in St. Louis, he raised a followed. He also served briefly as a Cherokee lands in Georgia when the storm of official indignation. U.S. senator from California. In government forcibly removed the Alerted by a vigilant Jessie, the ex- 1856, Fremont was nominated as tribe west of the Mississippi. Devel- pedition headed upriver just ahead the first presidential candidate of oping a strong taste for wilderness of an official recall order. After ex- the newly organized Republican life, Fremont accompanied ploring along the Columbia River Party, only to lose to Buchanan in Nicollet's exploration between the and throughout much of the Great the November election. Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. Basin, the expedition nearly came to Upon the outbreak of the Civil Back in Washington, the young grief through a foolhardy - but bare- War, Lincoln appointed Fremont a lieutenant soon became a frequent ly successful - attempt to cross the major general with the awesome guest at the home of Missouri's fiery Sierras in the dead of winter. After task of holding the border state of senator and ardent expansionist, recuperating at Sutter's Fort in the Missouri with inadequate resources. Thomas Hart Benton. When Fre- Sacramento Valley, Fremont trav- Beset by both the forces of Con- mont fell in love with Benton's six- eled south through Mexican-held federate general Sterling Price and teen year old daughter Jessie, the California before returning east via political factionalism, Fremont senator was adamantly opposed to Santa Fe. blundered by issuing a rashly pre- the match. But after the two were War with Mexico now seemed im- mature emancipation order and was secretly married in 1841, Benton ac- inent. Fremont's third exploring ex- promptly sacked. Transfered to cepted the inevitable and thereafter pedition returned to California as a command the mountainous district vigorously championed the career of rather thinly disguised paramilitary of Western Virginia, Fremont was his son-in-law. force. Conspiring with the Amer- only one of several Union generals In 1842 the government sent Fre- ican consul in Monterey, Fremont who fell afoul of Stonewall Jack- mont to explore the Wind River played a somewhat swashbuckling son's brilliant Valley Campaign in role in the Bear Flag revolt and the Range along the Oregon Trail, a (Cont. on page 33)

"Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont" by E. & H.T. Anthony. (Richard C, Ryder Collection) depth look at America in those duced in Stereo World and all en- times. It appears to me that stereo tries would go to the Holmes comment collectors both in and out of the Library. Possibly such an idea could Association would pay to get 3 '/2 x 7 be connected to your documenta- "Despite my 'new' association copies-made for or by the N.S.A. tion project. I invite you to be the with the organization, I'd like to put -of current topics in which they director or to participate in the forth an idea which I hope you will have an interest. I would think organization and implementation of find has some merit. members of N.S.A. scattered the project. I would like to hear "Basically, I understand the around the country as they are from others who would like to Association's concern with more or would make an excellent nose for volunteer to help Charles put all of less historic stereographs. No stereographic reporting. Their re- this into motion. graphic medium shows historic ward would be their identification * times, pursuits and events with on each stereograph produced from greater realism. However, history is their negatives (much like the an- "I would, like to set the record ongoing: What is depicted in the old tiques we now have) i.e. 'Copyright straight with reference to the an- stereographs we have is only part of National Stereoscopic Association. nouncement that has appeared in a continuum. What are-or more Joe Member Stereographer'." your magazine as well as others. precisely-what is the association "Obviously, there are many prob- Russell Norton, who just recently doing about preserving contem- lems involved in launching such a acquired the three Lincoln Stereo porary times, pursuits and events? I project. More the less, I hope the Portraits, claims the Lincoln Por- have seen nothing in the Stereo Association will give it considera- traits as "the only known vintage World or other Association liter- tion. Just as the Metropolitan Mu- stereo portraits of Lincoln printed ature to indicate anything is being seum of Art preserves great art of from the original negatives." I wish done on an organized basis to pre- the past, so the Museum of Modern to address my comments to this serve, in stereo, the present. It is my Art makes a place for contemporary statement and another whereby concern with the present left art to be preserved on a continuing Norton claims that all other known unrecorded, which brings us to my basis. " stereo portraits "were made by idea. "The idea of cataloguing by 8 x recopying photographs printed "I suggest the Holmes Library 10 cross-referenced to the rolled originally from smaller CDV establish a contemporary stereo- negatives would, I think, make for negatives. graphy "wing" utilizing the work of space saving yet make easy review of "All Stereoview negatives as well N.S.A. members who would shoot the material by researchers. Your as CDV negatives were taken by a stereographs of the current Amer- series on "Then and Now"-the un- multiple lens camera. The camera ican scene. The shots would be dressed tomato thing is what trig- took from two to six identical im- standard Realist format in black gered the idea, by the way." Charles ages on each glass plate. The and white using an ASA rated film E. Trainor, Mobile, AL. photographer or the publisher took no faster than 125. The stereog- these plates and contact printed the rapher would shoot, then develop or Editor's Reply: Thank you for your images. From these plates, either a have developed the 35mm negative letter and suggestion. It has always Carte-de-Visite image or a Stereo- material which would then be con- been my belief that contemporary view could be attained on any given tact printed (without cutting the stereographers should always be printing. Norton claims that the negative strip?) on a sheet of 8 x 10 conscious of the importance of their Carte negative was smaller than the paper. On the back of the 8 x 10 the work. Though the N.S.A. has not Stereo negative which is totally basic information about the scene or had an organized system for docu- false; they were one and the same. scenes would be delineated. Each menting the current scene, the Granted, a stereoview is somewhat 'shooter' would be provided with a Stereo World has published a larger, but in order to moirnt the release form releasing his rights in number of important contemporary CDV, the image was trimmed to ac- the negatives to the Association. stereographs (see "The Society" in comodate the standard size of ap- The Association would make a this issue). The F.S.A project of the proximately 2 '/4 " by 3". determination as to what stereo- 1930s grew out of a similar project "Norton's contention that his are graphs it would keep and what it which had begun in California to the only known vintage portraits of would return. record the plight of the migrant Lincoln are also false. I have had in "Themes which would have use- worker in the early 1930s. It is a my possession at least two stereo- fulness for preservation might in- shame that such a project has not views that were vintage, and know clude: Historic events, disasters, in- been ongoing. Our greatest problem of one prominent dealer who has six dustrial biographies, the vehicular in organizing such a project is per- in his collection. To be fair, I have evolution, architecture, people and sonnel. We would need a project never personally seen the images landmarks. director who would be a coordina- purchased by Mr. Norton. After his "These are some of the categories tor of the subject matter plus an acquisition, Mr. Norton sent which come to mind as being worth organizer of the final product. It has "press" announcements claiming keeping. I see the Association per- been suggested by a couple of other that he was the successful bidder for forming a function not unlike the members that we start a column the collection, and inferred that he Farm Security Administration called "Assignment" which asks for outbid Mr. George Rinhart. (F.S.A.) did back in the Depression certain types of views. The best of "I discussed this with Mr. era which gives an unparalleled in- those submitted would be repro- Rinhart and was told that he purch- ased from the same auction and col- portrait stereos which were printed eral Baden-Powell, on horseback lection a stereo portrait of Gideon before the Anthony staff decided to in South Africa in 1900, followed Wells for his own study. This stereo, simplify the printing through the use by a stereo of Lady Baden- with the identical oval trim as Nor- of an intermediate copy negative. Powell, leaving a modern jet air- ton's Lincoln was a "bastard- What must have been done was to craft in 1970. This amazing span ization": two Carte-de-Visite im- make prints from the carte-de-visite of years for husband and wife is ages placed on a stereo card. Mr. subjects (original plate), mount explained by his marrying at the Rinhart stated that due to the them on a card, and then make a late age of 56, his bride being 23. aforesaid he had no desire to purch- copy negative of the mounted pair. "Some of my 'Then and Nows' ase nor own the Lincoln images. I Vignetting of the copy negative have been fortitious. I had some make no claims that Norton's are removed the traces of the rough color views taken before 1968, a the same, but the facts should be edges of the cut up CDV plate. Of year when Port Elizabeth ex- known." D. Mark Katz, President, course, the process of using an in- perienced a disastrous flood. So Americana Image Gallery. termediate, copy negative resulted - from the same viewpoints as in a loss of detail and tonal the earlier views I was able to "I thank Mark Katz for remind- quality." photograph the damage and, ing the readers of my purchase of "I do not claim that other orig- later, the reconstruction. the three Lincoln stereo views at a inal Lincoln stereos may not exist, "This led me to purposely pro- record price of $3850.00 and I thank but buyers should be aware of exact- duce some quite recent 'Then and the editor for the opportunity to ex- ly what they are getting when they Nows'. A country cross-roads, plain why they are still "the only buy an Anthony copy view. I do not for example, swept away in a few known vintage stereo portraits of wish to deprecate the rarity or value short years and replaced by a Lincoln printed from the original of the Anthony Lincoln stereos spaghetti interchange. negatives." Mr. Katz has failed to since I have one for sale and two "In this way, we stereo grasp the essential fact that nearly have sold for over $1000 this year. photographers can serve as aN of the Civil War era Anthony "I wish to apologize for the incor- valuable historians of the ever- stereo portraits of famous people rect assertion that George Rinhart changing scene. But we should are in fact copy views. They are was the underbidder on my Lin- remember that all color photos of original photos. coln~;we at the auction were simply photography is fugitive, so "My press release said these deceived about this. I am relieved to should record in both color and "previously known stereo portraits hear Mr. Rinhart actually had no black and white if we want our of Lincoln were made by recopying desire to "purchase or own" the 'NOWS' to serve as 'Thens' for photographs printed from slightly Lincoln stereos. I wondered why our grandchildren. smaller (carte de visite) size they were so cheap." "Best wishes for the new 'Then negatives" because this was a con- Russell Norton, New Haven, CT. and Now' feature!" Neal cise way of communicating a more DuBrey, Port Elizabeth, South complicated story. Mr. Katz has Africa. seriously misquoted me as calling "I am most interested in this * them "CDV negatives." The neg- new feature for Stereo World "Renee and I enjoyed the atives were mostly from four tube called "Then and NOW". For seminar, show, auction and cameras which gave negatives about several years I have been in- meeting (at Canton). John 2%" wide. The useful negative cluding a 'Then and Now' series Waldsmith and the board are to width is more usually about 2%" in projection stereo shows to be complimented for your efforts because of edge unsharpness. Since various organizations. This set and the results." Lyman and the standard stereo half is 3" wide has proved to be very popular. Renee Moss, Miami Beacb, FL. this left an abnormal %" blank "The usual pairing is of old * margin between the stereo images and new views of the same when working from original nega- building. (Parking meters and An estimated 1,000 persons tives. This problem is first discussed heavy traffic in place of a hitch- packed the auditorium of the in "The Stereographic Portraits of ing rail and one horse). I have Maplewood, N.J. high school Oc- Lincoln" by Frederick Lightfoot even managed to make up one or tober I5 to view a presentation in (Image #48: Vol. 6 #2, Feb. 1957). two 'triples' - that is copies of 3-D of stereo photographs made "Mr. Lightfoot has recently writ- an early and later stereo card during the years 1891-1914 by a ten me his considered opinion ex- view, followed by a modern color former principal of the school, panding on his previous paper. "I shot. James Ricalton. It was a mem- did not mention in this article the "Color does add impact to the orable event since seldom if ever fact that the negatives used for 'Now', and heightens the con- have so many people gathered in printing the Anthony celebrities' trast. one place at one time to honor a stereos were from copy negatives, "Many variations are possible single photographer, and to view but this is self-evident as the rough for variety. An old swimming some of his works. edges of the cut up plate of CDVs costume against a bikini (both oc- The story of Ricalton's travels would have shown if the original cupied, of course) is a change of and accomplishments was told in plate subjects had been used to print pace, as are occupational, sports, the Sept.-Oct. issue of Stereo World them. They actually do show clearly and hobby pairings. by Susan Kempler and Doreen Rap- in a few, very rare early Anthony "An unusual pair shows Gen- paport, co-directors of the extensive program of research and documen- tation of the Ricalton story, funded in part by the New Jersey Commit- tee of the Humanities, the Fraentzel Foundation, Friends of the Maplewood Memorial Library, the School district of South Orange and Maplewood, and the Photographic Historical Society of New York. Special assistance for the project was provided by M.J. Albacete, Associate Director of the Canton Art Institute. John V. Noble, director of the museum of the City of New York and a past President of the Amer- ican Association of Museums, hosted the Oct. 15 ceremonies, which entailed presenting a lecture and slide viewing (in 3-D) as it might have been done at the school in Ricalton's time. Mr. Noble was assisted by actress Kathleen Chal- fant, and by actor Grant Stewart, George Michael (left) points to a daguerreotype during the taping of "Antiques" who played the role of Ricalton in featuring the photographica collection of N.S.A. member Jack Billington. narrating the lecture. Afterwards, a panel discussion was held on the topic, "Photography: 'The Real years. The program is #26 in a series teresting three dimensional effect Thing' or an Illusion," with guest of "antiques" shows filmed by due to the fact that each eye gets a panelists Michael Adams, a pro- George Michael, and is set to appear slightly different view of the lens. fessor of history and specialist in on local channels sometime in the This tends to make the noses on por- African and Asian History at early spring of 198 1. traits stand out! Rutgers University; Warren Sus- The program is '/z hour in length "Another device I possess does a man, a professor of history and and includes a cross-section of uni- similar job. It is called an 'Opti-vue' specialist in American culture from que antique and classic photo- and was purchased by my grand- the Civil War to the Great Depres- graphica from the collection of Jack father in the 1940's. It uses two sion of 1929; Hulia Van Haaften, & Claire Billington. Featured were lenses, one in front of the other, and director of the photograph collec- such items as daguerreotype images gives a strong pseudo stereo effect tions documentation project at the of the gold miner of 1849, a nude ar- to 35mm transparencies. Depending New York Public Library; and Ms. tist model, an outdoor scene and a on the slide, the effect can be very Kempler and Ms. Rappaport. Prior beautiful portrait by J. Guerney. convincing. Can anyone give me to the lecture, sandwiches and cof- Several unusual cameras such as a some help with the history of this fee were provided at the Maplewood 1860 Wing wetplate, a polished An- device.?" Library in a basement room in thony field camera of the late Eric Stott, Norwich, N.Y. which an exhibition of stereo 1800's, and a brace of colored vest- cameras, stereoscopes and stereo- pocket Kodaks. Detective cameras graphs (as well as other photo- disguised as tool boxes and pocket graphic equipment) was mounted by watches were also shown. the PHSNY under the direction of Jack & Claire are avid collectors Gene Collerd. of all types of Photographica and The program now goes on tour are Charter members of PHSNE and will eventually come to the Can- and PHSA. Jack is also a member ton Art Institute in August 1982 and of the National Stereoscopic be presented in conjunction with th Association. N.S.A. Photo Show '82. * "While going through some bor- rowed back issues, I saw in an early On November 6, 1980 Jack Bill- issue a photo of a nickle plated ington was a guest of George viewer. On the hood were two clips, Michael on his television show "An- of unknown function. If the owner tiques". The show was taped for hasn't found out, this picture will Channel 11 at the University of New show him that they hold a photo- Hampshire in Durham, to be tele- graph for use with a Graphoscope cast over most of the educational lens, which he lacks. The slight network stations for the next two distortion of the lens causes an in- NOTICE CHRISTIE'S EAST telephone bidder and a 1930 carbro PHOTOGRAPHY print of a nude by Paul Outer- N.S.A. member Marvin SALE RESULTS bridge, Jr. was bought by a Swiss Kreisman, noted photo-historian buyer for $4,200. A great deal of in- and collector, passed away in Oc- The highest price paid for a single tober. In settling his estate, the ap- lot in the November week of photo- terest was demonstrated for an album of erotic studies which real- praisers discovered the following graphic auctions was $75,000 paid items missing: one half-plate at Christie's East, 219 East 67 ized $3,800, double the pre-sale estimate. American Daguerreotype camera, Street, New York City, for a pair of one quarter plate rosewood veneer atlas folio albums containing 63 For further information about Daguerreotype camera, two whole albumen prints by Carleton E. consignments, please contact Dale plate Daguerreotypes, one half plate Watkins. The photographs, views of Stulz at 212/570-4730. outdoor Daguerreotype, and several Thurlow Lodge, Menlo Park, Cali- For further information on and/ related items. fornia, were taken circa 1874 and or photographs of the November These pieces were the focal point were evidently Watkins' last com- sale in particular and photography of the Kreisman's collection, at one mission before the financial panic of sales at Christie's East in general, time being housed in the American 1874 and his resulting bankruptcy. please contact Marjolaine Williams Photography Museum, which Kreis- The albums were sold by order of at 212/570-4153, 219 East 67th man and his wife founded. His wife the California Society of Pioneers Street, New York, NY 10021. believes that the pieces were laced for the benefit of their Library En- in secure storage 'or left in thk care dowment Fund. They had been of an individual. Since they were presented to the Society about 1900 jointly owned, the estate attorney by Milton Slocumb Latham's will begin court proceedings to daughter. Latham, an eminent RENEW recover missing assets, if no infor- Californian, had built Thurlow mation is forthcoming. Lodge and commissioned Watkins. Anyone with information The albums are the only known ex- concerning these items should write amples of a specified architectural NOW! to The Kreisman Estate, P.O. Box commission by Watkins in the mam- 1774, Columbia, Mo. 65205. moth plate format and offer dramatic documentation of his ap- proach to and execution of a com- mission. They must surely be the most thorough record of any one ex- ample of 19th Century American I JLXT PUBLISHED! domestic architecture. I Other high prices paid at TWO NEW, EASY-TO-FOLLOW GUIDES FOR CON- Christie's East include $12,000 for a STRUCTION OF STEREO EQUIPMENT WHICH IS half plate daguerreotype by Seth NOT AVAIL4BLE ANYWHERE! Eastman and Horatio P. King of Seth Eastman at Dighton Rock, How to make an instant stereo camera . The de- 1853 which was purchased by a I tailed, illustrated guide shows how, by using taro I private New York collector and Polaroid SX-70 cameras, you can construct this $9,000 for a 1930 solarized female original, highly convenient stereo unit - produce portrait by Man Ray which went to striking, full color views in minutes! Easy to make, a California buyer. Another Man use any standard card viewer to enjoy your instant Ray, "Kiki and the African Mask," 3-D creations. Price: $9.95 p. p. fetched $4,200. Fifteen selected I I How to adapt two 35mm SLR cameras to stereo. photographs by Walker Evans sold Special,. original- idea guide.- Detailed description for $7,000 while fifteen photo- : and plans for a special unit which will hold prac- graphs by Brett Weston from 1934 tically any two 35mm SLR cameras to produce spec- to 1961 went for $5,500 to a private tacular stereo views - you compose your shots collector from Pennsylvania. "Hap- using BOTH EYES , control the depth of field and see py Days," a 1902 platinum print by i exactly how your stereo view is going to look - even Gertrude Kasebier and one of four 1 the necessary 'toe-in' adjustments are easy to ac- known copies was purchased for complish. Easily constructed from readily available $5,500 by a Pennsylvania dealer 1 materials. this unit can be used hand-held for action who also acquired John Thomson's stereo! Price: $16.95 p. p. "Street Life in London," published 1 in London 1877-1878, for $5,000. ORDER FROM: STEREOCRAFTS/EMBEE PRESS 82 Pine Grove Avenue Roger Fenton's late 1850's albumen Kingston, NY 12401 print of a Nubian model made $5,700, the 1930 "Still Life- J Avocados" by Edward Steichen was knocked down at $5,400 to a EARLY STEREO CATALOGUES For the first time since 1975, N.S.A. is offering Wood, and Gibson. This is not a complete listing of the photocopy reprints of early stereo catalogues. Some are re- "Photographic Incidents of the War" but the numbers do runs from 1975; however, new catalogues will be added in run into the high 600s. $4.00 each future issue of Stereo World. If you have catalogues C. W. WOODWARD, ROCHESTER, N.Y., JUNE to share with the membership, please contact Jack 1876 - An interesting 40-page catalogue by a major Wilburn. We hope to make this a major fund-raising pro- publisher of the period. It lists views of Rochester, New ject for N.S.A. Also, we would like to hear what types of York State, New York City, New England, a large listing catalogues you would like. All prices include postage and of Pennsylvania, including the Oil Regions, Western sub- handling. jects and some foreign. The catalogue also includes a ver) Make checks payable to National Stereoscopic Associa- useful reference item: a listing of the total number of views tion and mail to Jack Wilburn, 3607 Brownsboro Road, issued in 48 different categories prior to June 1876, along #16, Louisville, Kentucky 40207. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks with prices per dozen of the different categories. $4.50 for delivery. BRADY 8i CO., JUNE 1864 - A most important (Small catalogues have several pages on an 8% " x 11 " 6-page catalogue of "Lt. Grant's Late Campaign " in the format - all lists will give original number of pages.) Civil War, published under Brady's own label. Numbers MUYBRIDGE, 1873 - A 52-page catalogue of this im- 8891 - 11,042, not all inclusive. $2.50 portant western photographer. The list covers Yosemite, KILBURN BROTHERS: UNDATED - A very early Mammouth Trees, Gyser Springs, The Modoc War, San 8-page catalogue of Kilburn's views. Numbers 1-282, not Francisco and other scenery of the Far West. $4.50 all inclusive. $2.50 ALEXANDER GARDNER, WASHINGTON, D.C., LANGENHEIM BROTHERS, PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 1863 - A 28-page catalogue which is a must for 1861 - A 36-page catalogue of the pioneer American firm those interested in the Civil War period. The 'value of this of stereo producers. $3.50 catalogue lies in the fact that each and every negative is LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY, 1860 - A credited to the photographer who took the picture. It in- 53-page catalogue issued by the firm's New York office. cludes names such as Barnard, O'Sullivan, Gardner, $4.00

A joint NSA/Reel 3D regional meeting was held at Pasadena, Nov. NOW AVAILABLE 14 at the Saga Motel in conjunction with the Western Photographic Col- * The OFFICIAL N.S.A. T-SHIRT * lectors Assoc. show. 33 people, in- These high quality T-shirts come in two attractive color cluding several spouses, signed the combinations displaying the N.S.A. stereoscope logo. Let others attendance roster. Stereo slide know you're an N.S.A. member. Wear your T-shirt to flea markets shows were presented in the after- and antique shows, to camera club meetings and noon and evening by several of the photographica fairs. members. Copies of old-time stereo- graphs, slides by stereo experts of The shirts are American made in 50% the 1950's as well as modern slides Cotton and 50% Polyester. They come in were shown. A good exchange of either White with red bands on the neck stereo information as well as and sleeves with blue lettering, or in stereographs and VM reels also took place. Navy Blue with white lettering. A full range of youth and adult sizes available. Allow three weeks for delivery. "We are trying to build a collec- ...... tion of the following: (For the Pimariz Alth Historical Society of Send me N.S.A. T-shirts. $ is enclosed Nogales, Arizona.) which includes the 80C per shirt for postage and handling. 1. Views of Nogales, Arizona Circle size(s) desired. 2. Views of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico Adults ($5.50) Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large 3. U.S.-Mexico Border Difficulties Youths ($5.00) Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large (Military) Colors: (Circle your choice) 4. Arizona, New Mexico, Califor- nia, Judiaca. RedIWhitelBlue or NavyIWhite "If you know any of the collec- tors or dealers that share our in- Name terests, please let us know." Fred Rochlin, President, A.S.H.S., Address 10790 Wilshire Blvd. #305, Los City - State Zip Angeles, CA. 90024...... THE STEREOSCOPIC SOCIETY AMI'HI('AK IIHAN('Ii THE SOCIETY

FROM THE SOCIETY NOTEBOOK

Ry Norman R. Patterson a post-race inspection after winning tional interests which often mix Society members seem to be all the marbles at the 1980 Indy 500 business with pleasure. For exam- wherever the action is these days, (once the Memorial Day race but ple, his interest in miniatures and in recording the characteristic events now apparently the nearest Sunday architecture led to Doll Domiciles, and people of the times in glorious to same). Society member Jack his own business which is a national- stereo. In the last issue of Stereo Cavender was there and was for- ly known producer of dollhouse World it was good to see the view of tunate enough to be admitted to construction plans. Jack describes the presidential candidates taken by Gasoline Alley after the race where his introduction to stereoscopy in a Society member Dave Huddle and this view was taken. This and others manner which seems familiar to APEC (exchange club) members taken that day have been circulated many of us who can relate a similar Larry Wolfe. Dave's view of Ronald in the Prints Folio of the Society in story, different in detail but follow- Regan was particularly well done. their full color versions. Not long ing the pattern, none the less. Jack He clicked the camera at just the ago on TV I saw this car or one just says, "Most of my life I have had a right time. Larry Wolfe has been like it completely destroyed when it passive interest in stereoscopes, especially diligent in catching the became airborne and landed upside since I used to enjoy (and be fas- candidates (even the minor ones) down, trapping Rutherford as the cinated by) my Grandmother's old when they visited New England. car burned. I was sure he had had it Keystone viewer. It has long since Those of us who received a set but he came out with minor injuries disappeared. My interest lay dor- through the exchange group of his and a crushed helmet. mant most of my life, until 1 found "Great American Cream Machine" Jack Cavender lives in Atlanta, and bought my first viewer in a little (one candidate rises to the top) can Georgia, and is president of antique shop in Hamilton, Ontario, enjoy these rare views. Many others Cavender/Kordys Associates, Inc., while returning from the World's can eventually be seen in the Society Architects. The architectural prac- Fair in Montreal. Over the years I folios. tice is general in nature and Jack's have added about twenty viewers in Illustrated is a view of Johnny major responsibility in the firm is various conditions. I have ex- Rutherford's winning car receiving design. He has widespread addi- perimented with making viewers

Track officials and Johnny Rutherford's pit crew administer the post race inspection to the winning car in the 1980 Indy 500 race. Jack Cavender stereo view. and views. For year3 I thought I was work as the introduction of the 35mm slides which were generated alone in my interest, until I Realist had on large format stereo with a computer. They developed a discovered the National Stereo- slides and prints." Whether this will simple polarized lens system to be scopic Association, and through have an eventual effect on the Socie- used with two projectors and the use NSA, almost by accident, I found ty here is also unclear, but assuming of polarized glasses. The views are myself a member of The the camera were successful it would very impressive. Instructor and Stereoscopic Society. I am grateful seem any increase in interest in student kits are available as well as to the Society for allowing me to stereo photography would be the individual components (such as join and participate in the folio cir- reflected in increased Society the polarized filters to fit your cuit. I already feel that I "belong" membership. However, as noted by paired projectors and the screens and know my friends on the circuit, Linda Carter in the Nov.-Dec. and viewing glasses). They should even though we have never met. I "Newviews" column, commercial be adaptable to Society purposes have a lot to learn, but I believe the printing has, by and large not been such as 2x2 paired format stereo Society is a great forum for the compatible with quality results for which some of our members beginner as well as the advanced our stereo viewmakers. Dust, employ. Those interested should professional photographer." uneven printing, overenlarging, fuz- write to 25 West 45th St., N.Y., British Bulletin. I have been cor- zy focusing, and so forth, ad N.Y., 10036. responding with Mr. Derek Mer- nauseum, are the rule and not the Ray Bohman was a committee field, outgoing president of The exception. So, it remains to be member for the Amana V.I.P. Golf Stereoscopic Society in England. He shown that anything better than Tournament at Finkbine Golf and John Adams are currently put- snapshot quality will be available so Course, Iowa City, Iowa. This ting out the Bulletin until other ar- long as commercial processing is re- highly regarded Pro-Am event was rangements can be made following quired. Commercial mounting of attended by over 40 pros and two the retirement of the long time stereo transparencies is usually not dozen celebrities. Ray's camera was editor, Bill Dalgoutte. adequate for properly displaying kept busy getting shots like the one Inflation in Britain and increas- quality slide. I must admit that the shown where Joe Garagiola is pleas- ingly adverse exchange rates have information which has come to me ing autograph seekers after the 18th raised havoc with those wishing to on this new process has been limited hole. The well known TV personali- subscribe to their publications. and I can't speak for its accuracy. ty and former catcher for the Pitt- Several methods of receiving the T. M. Visual Industries, Inc. sburgh Pirates and St. Louis Car- British Bulletin were outlined by Former Society member Harvey B. dinals was neatly caught in this in- Mr. Merfield and will be presented Schneider, president of T.M. Visual formal manner. Fellow Society to interested Society members for Industries Inc. (you have seen their members are looking forward to their consideration. offering in reproductions of vintage seeing others in this series captured Mr. Merfield also reports, "We views and viewers in Stereo World by Ray Bohman that day. are awaiting here with some trepida- inserts) reports that they have Persons interested in The Stereo- tion the effect on stereo of the in- published a book in cooperation scopic Society should contact the troduction of the Nimslo camera to with the National Institutes of Corresponding Secretary, William Europe - we suspect it will have the Health on macro molecules in Shepard, 9408 Clinton Ave. S., sameeffect-en-stereo- transparency - - stereo-This involves the use. of two- -_-.Bloomington,MNS5420,

,+ -- & * ..-- - _ - =------.-. ------The kids' faces leave no doubt of the pleasure which Joe Garagiola hands out with his autograph. Caught in stereo at the Amana V.I.P. Golf Tournament by Ray Bohman. newviews By Susan Pinsky and antique black-and-white stereo plies, 2404 Noyes, Evanston, IL David Starkman views. The price for autostereo- 60201. (3 12) 328-9547. scopy is high: the Nimslo 3-D prints This issue introduces two new co- are really only 2.6 dimensional. . . In Stereo Photo Exhibition, editors of the "Newviews" section: Nimslo prints the size of, for exam- Contests, and Clubs Susan Pinsky and David Starkman. ple, a person standing at 10 feet Photography at Open Space, a Susan is the former editor, and from the camera is 20 times reduc- gallery in Victoria, B.C., Canada, is David the former technical editor of ed, giving a puppet theater effect. organizing a large exhibition of Reel 3-0 News. In spite of consis- However, in this puppet theater the three dimensional photography in tent pigeon-holing and rumors to third dimension is much more all its forms. The exhibition will the contrary, Reel 3-0 News was not squeezed, resulting in marked card- take place in the fall of 198 1 and all a strictly View-Master magazine, boarding. In Cologne I saw a photographers working in three di- and Susan and David's interests are Nimslo picture of a football player mensional photography are urged to not solely devoted to View-Master. in a stadium. the gallery was a flat write the gallery for further infor- In David's own words, "Susan and decor hanging a few centimeters mation. The exhibition will include I were introduced to 3-D by View- behind him. In several prints objects prints, slides, and holography. Con- Master,' and began with the View- were seen coming out of the "win- tact Tom Gore, Curator of Photo- Master Personal Stereo Camera. dow" formed by the edges of the graphs, Open Space Gallery, P.O. For several years, though, we have print. They were mostly cut-off by Box 5207, Station "B", Victoria, shot almost exclusively with Realist the window, but never came more B.C, V8R 6N4. and European format cameras, than one centimeter through it. The This is to remind you about the although we will always have a total depth of the 80 x 105 mm First Potomac International Exhibi- fondness for reels. In spite of this, prints is apparently not more than tion of Stereo Photography which our initial emphasis on View-Master five centimeters." For a more com- was announced on page 20 of the seems to have given many people the plete description of the stereo effect November-December Stereo World; wrong impression: if it has to do produced by the Nimslo camera we the closing date for entries is April with 3-D we're interested, and there refer you to the November, 1980 2, 1981, so if you haven't received is no limit to that interest!" Popular Photography and the your entry forms yet, write to Ernst David and Susan request that January, 1981 issue of Modern Steinbrecher, 9122 Friares Rd., Stereo World readers with current Photography. For Klooswijk's com- Bethesda, MD 20034. 3-D news of interest send the infor- plete three page report on the The Potomac Society of Stereo mation, clippings, pictures, etc. Nimslo press conference, send a Photographers (PSSP) invites in- directly to them. Their address is long SASE to P.O. Box 14801, Col- terested stereo photographers and P.O. Box 35, Duarte, CA 91010 umbus, Ohio 43214 before May, enthusiasts to join their group. A U.S.A. 198 1. Klooswijk's parting words: wide range of activities includes NIMSLO NEWS "The most interesting plan of monthly meetings, a monthly bul- AT THE PHOTOKINA Nimslo for us amateurs of twin view letin, and stereo contests such as the stereoscopy seems however the one mentioned above. For further The 1980 Cologne photographic world-wide propaganda for 3-D information contact the PSSP fair included the introduction to the photography they will make." secretary, Melvin M. Lawson, 1400 world's photographers the long- S. Joyce St. (A-513), Arlington, VA awaited Nimslo 3D Camera. Else- 22202. where in this issue is a page high- POLAROID PRODUCING lighting some of the press package NEW 3-D GLASSES! HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN hand-outs at the fair. We are also privileged to have some remarks After several years of not produc- STEREOSCOPIC PRINTS which were prepared for the ISU ing their own 3-D glasses, Polaroid This is the title of a feature article Bulletin, "Stereoscopy" by ISU In- has just introduced two new 3-D in the December 1980 issue of formation Secretary Abram models. One is an updated version Petersen's Photographic, written by Klooswijk who was one of the few of the classic cardboard models, in- amateur stereophotographers to at- tended for the low-cost 3-D movie John A. Rupkalvis. Rather than conventional stereo views, the tend the Nimslo press conference market. The second model is a high held on Sept. 11. He asked the ques- quality "permanent" type with author gives a step-by-step explana- tion of how to make anaglyphs tion we all have been asking, "What metal and plastic frames like good is after all the three dimensional quality sunglasses. The lenses are photographically, and I was quite interested to learn about his tech- quality of the Nimslo prints; in extra large, and of heavy plastic other words: what is their photo- material. Polaroid sells in quantity nique, as I have devoted a lot of head-scratching to this subject graphic stero acuity?. The Nimslo only, but we understand that in- . . myself. All you need is a color print- pictures cannot compare with twin- dividual glasses may be obtained ing set-up and a lot more knowledge view stereo pictures, even not with from Heyderhoff Stereo Photo Sup- angle to the subject being photographed. The same mirror device is used in projecting the film. Two large polarized filters are posi- tioned in front of the mirrors and the projected image is then reflected off the mirrors to a silver screen. The total cost to construct this system, excluding the camera and projector, should be less than $25. For anyone. wanting to experiment with 3-D movie making before get- ting into more sophisticated ap- proaches, I'd recommend locating this back issue of Petersen's Photo- graphic for Michael Riley's detailed instructions.

3-D MOVIE NOSTALGIA What Hollywood actor appeared It's an honor and a pleasure to strip, double strip, etc. in the most 3-D movies in the join the Stereo World staff to write 1950's? about my favorite subject, three- INEXPENSIVE "DO-IT- In the advertising for "The Mad Magician", Vincent Price was refer- dimensional movie making. I know YOURSELF" 3-D MOVIE SYSTEM there are many of you who share red to as "Mr. 3-D". That turns out that passion, and I'm counting on Many potential 3-D filmmakers to be an appropriate title as he also you to help make this column serve are probably frightened off by the appeared in three other stereo films: the needs of all of us. expected expense, limited availabili- "House of Wax", "Dangerous Mis- The scope of this feature will be ty of equipment, and complicated sion", and "Son of Sinbad", past, present, and future 3-D movie techniqoes involved. It doesn't have although the latter had few, if any, making. My title "Thrills That to be so, at least according to 3-D showings. Almost Touch You!" is taken from Michael Riley in the February 1977 Richard Carlson, Joanne Dru, the advertising for the 1953 thriller, issue of Petersen's Photographic and Patricia Medina all starred in "It Came From Outer Space", one Magazine. three stereoscopic films, and about twenty other actors and actresses~~--- of my first stereoscopic experiences. In the 6-page article, Mr. Riley in- had appearances in two 3-D films in Commercial 3-D filmmaking has a structs the reader how to construct a fascinating, although brief, history simple, single camera and projector 1953-54. which can serve as a case study as we system, which doesn't require NEW 3-D FEATURES COMING? design 3-D systems for today and elaborate lenses or prisms. Any tomorrow. 8mm or 16mm camera is mounted Well, maybe. The November 1980 Please write and share with us on a clipboard, at the other end of issue of Fangoria magazine reports your 3-D movie interests. I especial- which are two mirrors which can be unconfirmed rumors of several 3-D ly want to hear from anyone now adjusted for convergence. The films in production, including a se- making his or her own stereo movies camera takes the images reflected in quel to the very successful 1978 in any format, 8mm, 16mm, single the mirrors, shooting at a right chiller. "Halloween". of stereophotography and stereo 35mm film must be mounted in others which demonstrate the tech- print-making than is found in this stereo slide mounts! By not keeping nique. An experienced print-maker article. To start out, Rupkalvis in- straight the various formats, by not will be able to pick up this method serts a GAF gaffe by stating that the discussing the most readily available easily; but the novice who doesn't Viewmaster Stereomatic 500 projec- stereo cameras (35mm Realist for- understand about the finer points of tor is still available commercially. mat), and by not explaining the the stereo window, convergence, Sorry to say this fine machine is essentials of good stereo work, he etc. (or even how to tell the left view hard to find even at photo shows. only serves to confuse the reader. from the right view) may be disap- Then, after telling his readers that The method is well described, and pointed in the results. I am glad to any camera can be used to take is essentially making a test print of see more about stereophoto techni- stereoscopic pictures, he blithely an- one of the negs (or slides), and using ques in the general photographic nounces that "if you work in 35mm, this as a reference, reprinting with press, but we could hope for more Brumberger and Karl Heitz (Gitzo) the appropriate filters. The same accuracy and explanation for the currently offer stereo viewers, and filters are used to decode the ana- photographer new to stereophotog- many used viewers are available," glyph. The article is accompanied raphy. (Comment from Linda S. never once reminding us that the with a full-page anaglyph, as well as Carter.) named viewers require that the A Lodc into the hmne of Photography.

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Just as we were going to press we read about the project in Stereo were contacted by Stephen Karolyi World but figured the real collectors of Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. Karolyi would provide you with the same in- I also received another letter from recently obtained a large collection formation I had." He was encour- a member who has made several of stereo negatives which he offered aged to respond after meeting with gifts to the Holmes Library this year to sell through a classified ad in the N.S.A. member Mike Griffith who and was distressed that the books he last issue. He was very disappointed it was my pleasure to visit with for had donated had not been listed in in the low offers he received for the two days this summer. I am not sure the Stereo World. I am sorry that negatives and has decided to donate what makes a real collector but I can these were not listed but promise the collection to the Holmes Library say that in my opinion all of us that they will appear in a future for which he can take as a tax de- share one thing, the love for the issue. Those lists of "acquisitions" ductible donation. preservation of our stereoscopic which appear at the end of this col- The collection consists of 1,100 heritage. There is no attempt upon umn are only a small portion of the sheet film stereo negatives made by our part to exclude any person many items received weekly. I am an accomplished amateur photog- within our membership and we en- never sure how long this column is rapher Margaret Bauer of Avalon, courage all to participate as actively going to be and therefore put these Pa. Though it is known that she was as possible. I am sure 1 could visit lists at the end as a filler to complete a photographer as early as 1900, any collector in the N.S.A. and find the page. We thank the many mem- these negatives date from 1913 within his collection at least some bers who have donated items and through 1936. She took a variety of small bit of information which will cash. The next issue 1 promise to subjects including children, pa- help us complete this survey. But devote most of this column to listing rades, travels, outdoor activities, this is not possible. Therefore I urge just some of the important books, cars, people and various leisure time any member to please respond to catalogues and stereographs which activities. Also included are a our various requests for informa- have been donated in 1980. Even- number of negatives of soldiers tion whether it be here in this col- tually later this year we will issue a leaving Pittsburgh on their way to umn, the "Unknowns" or questions report on the Holmes Library which fight in World War I. We are very asked in the "Comments" section. I will list an inventory of our holdings pleased to add these negatives to our have set a cut-off date of March 1 plus give additional information growing collections in the Holmes for my Southern Photographers about our activities and plans for Library. More will be reported on Survey. If you would like to know the future. My apology is extended the collection once we have been what I have found so far, please to any member who has not had his able to study it further and to send a stamped, self-addressed legal donation acknowledged here and I research the life of Margaret Bauer. size envelope and I will send you a promise to make a more complete * listing of the photographers known accounting in 198 1. * I received a nice letter recently to us which gives details of their from N.S.A. member Joseph M. lives and works. You will be sur- Your financial gifts are actively Lee, 111 of Decatur, Ga. He was prised how much information is still sought at all times to support the writing in response to my request needed. Holmes Library. Persons giving for help on our southern photog- $20.00 or more to the Library Fund raphers project. I am pleased to will receive as a gift from the N.S.A. report that he was able to provide us a numbered, limited edition color with several bits of important infor- print of Norman Rockwell's Satur- mation about the photographers day Evening Post cover "The who made stereos of his area around Sphinx". Make checks payable to Augusta. What disturbed me about N.S.A and send to N.S.A Holmes his letter was the following com- Library,P.O. Box 14801, Colum- ment which I fear may be made by bus, OH 43214. Your gift is tax many members. Joseph writes "I deductible. in the uncropped version of this pic- nothing at this site today. When ture and in several of the others and built, this observatory had a 13% clearly an artificial situation of a inch refractor telescope-the 2nd "set-up" Indian village-suggest largest in the world." Thanks the entire series may have been Wallace. Ry John Waldsmith made at the great Pan-Indian Con- This issue we feature views from gress in Omaha also notably photo- We have received another re- an apparent expedition. The views graphed by or for Frank Rinehart. sponse on our "Indian" view which were submitted by Craig Peterson of "According to several experts I Staunton, Va. The views show a appeared on page 23 of the Sept.- have consulted here, the boy in the Oct. issue. As you might recall I in- group of men with rifles, fishing picture is most likely a Winnebago, correctly thought this was a man gear and other equipment on some Chippewa, or, possibly, Santee from Siam. It was pointed out in the type of outing or expedition. The Sioux of Minnesota. He is definitely last issue that this was actually an view of the large canal-type boat not western Sioux or Blackfoot as American Indian. Now Richard shows a large group on deck. There other published versions of the pic- Rudisill, Curator of Photographic is a sign above the "wheelhouse" ture have indicated. Sorry to block a History at the Museum of New which reads "Vinegar Bitters". The rare chance for information from Mexico has sent the following note: other view shows a small steam ves- Asia, but that's the way history "The young man with the gunstock sel with one smokestack. It has the sometimes is." Thanks Richard. war club is definitely not from Siam name "Mary" boldly displayed on or Southeast Asia. He is an Amer- We have also received an iden- the wheelhouse. The third view ican Indian, variously published as tification for our view of the obser- shows some of the group standing Wauhesa or Wanhesa. The pirate vatory featured in the last issue. on a beach, a couple hold rifles, the copy reproduced is severely cropped Wallace R. Beardsley of Pittsburgh, man at far left holds a fish. Of the from either of two possible sources. Pa. writes: "I am perhaps one of a six views submitted in this series, The secondary source is Keystone very few if not the only astronomer only one has some printing which #KU77560 "Wanhesa, A Sioux who can immediately recognize the can be faintly read from the reverse Boy". Since the name has trans- unknown observatory by L.E. of the mount. Only some of the muted here from an original spelling Walker of Warsaw, N.Y. It is the words are legible. At the top in of Wauhesa, I suspect the pirate Litchfield Observatory in Clinton, larger letters is what appears to be reference to Siam is the result of N.Y., part of Hamilton College. It "VIEWSEUKA LAKE". In smaller equal transmutation by bad hand- was built about 1854 by a group of letters can be read the name writing of the word Sioux. non-astronomer stockholders. The "Stephen Moore". Also there is a "The original source of the image Litchfield and the Allegheny obser- place for a negative number marked is card #3207 by the notable St. vatories were 2 of only 4 such "NO.". The only other word which Paul, Minnesota photographer stockholder observatories in the can be read is apparently T.W. Ingersoll, who issued a series U.S. I just completed a research ar- "Steuben". This set is a real of pictures of Indians from various ticle and book concerning them. My mystery. They are all on yellow, tribes all photographed in the same biggest regret is that I have no stereo round cornered mounts. Can any of setting and copyrighted 1899. This of any of them to serve as illustra- our members identify this unknown date and the full background visible tions. I can only presume there is group of views? -- ad

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shield, at the head of the company, called the "Chippewa Anthony Winston of Morgantown, W.V. has sent us Eagles", he accompanied them to the front, and was this view of "Old Abe", the War Eagle of Wisconsin. named "Old Abe", in honor of Abraham Lincoln. With "Old Abe" was one of the chief attractions in them he shared all the dangers and privations of a three Agricultural Hall, during the Centennial. The popular years' campaign, and returned home with the remnant of sight at the great exhibition was not a stuffed bird but a his regiment a battle-scarred veteran, having been wound- live eagle who posed proudly as visitors passed in review. ed on two occasions, once at the battle of Corinth, and "Old Abe" was the hero of no less than thirty-six battles again at the assault on Vicksburg. and skirmishes, during the Civil War. There was always a The Wisconsin Legislature of 1876, by a joint resolution crowd around him, as he sat perched on a national escut- of Assembly and Senate, authorized Governor H. cheon, supported horizontally on a pole, the services of Ludington to have "Old Abe" borne to the Centennial Ex- this celebrated Eagle having gained him a national reputa- hibition at Philadelphia, by some veteran soldier of his old tion. Among all the incidents of the war, there are few regiment, there to show to the assembled thousands from more remarkable than that an Eagle, the emblem of our all parts of the world how happily chosen was our national country, should follow a regiment through all of the emblem. vicissitudes of a three years' service in the field. The above description of "Old Abe" was obtained from The bird was caught when only about two months old, J.S. Ingram's book The Centennial Exposition, published by an Indian called A-ge-mah-we-ge-zhig, or Chief Sky, a in 1876. Ingram relied on information found in a son of Ah-mouse, chief of a tribe of Chippewa Indians, biography written earlier by J.O. Barrett, and published by who took it from a nest in a pine tree, near the mouth of Atwood & Culver, Madison, Wisconsin. the Flambeau. This Indian sold it to a Mr. Daniel McCann * for a bushel of corn, and presented by a Mr. Jeffers to a Do you have a view or two that you find very company organizing for the Eighth Wisconsin Infantry. fascinating, or the story behind the photo is very in- The Eagle was duly sworn into the United States service by teresting, but not enough to fill up a major article? Con- putting around his neck red, white and blue ribbons, and sider submitting the view to MEMBER'S CHOICE, c/o on his breast a rosette of the same colors. Borne upon a N.S.A., P.O. Box 14801, Columbus, OH 43214. from the glass negatives. Though tention of investors who see such larger than standard size, they can photographica outperforming other be free-viewed with some difficulty. art objects. It is interesting to see these in their It will be interesting to follow the The World As It Was- uncropped state also. The only progress of this newsletter as it other objection to this book is the reports on the photographica mar- A Photographic Portrait, 1865-1921. practice of splitting the images in ket. Most dealers asked in recent the gutter of the book. This is a years doubt that the serious in- Edited & with text by Margarett common practice in book publish- vestors will be overly active in the Loke, Foreword by Paul Theroux, ing but to serious collectors of these stereograph market. Most of the Summit Books, New York, 220 images seems an act of savage play continues to be in larger prints, pages, illustrated with photographs brutality to see them "split" in this masterworks and recent art photog- from the Keystone-Mast Collection, way. I would rather see them repro- raphy. Persons interested in this hardbound, $24.95, distributed by duced smaller showing the entire im- publication should write: the Simon and Schuster. age uncut or to see the book made photograph collector, 127 East 59th larger. This may be a personal gripe Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. not shared by the average reader * In March, 1977, the Keystone- who readily accepts this method of Mast Collection of 350,000 glass printing picture books. There has been very little written negatives and prints were removed We hope that The World As It on the role of women in the history from their vault in Meadville, Pa. Was is the first of many books of photography. It is one of the few and donated to the California Mu- which make use of the Keystone- professions which has permitted seum of Photography at the Univer- Mast collection. Possibly a publish- women to work actively from the sity of California, Riverside. It is er can be persuaded to print a series very beginning. There were a the largest collection of stereograph on the various photographers and number of fine women daguer- negatives and represents the collec- publishers featured in this book. reotypists on both continents and tive works of the major commercial Also it is hoped that students are be- women were employed as printers stereograph photographers of the ing encouraged to use this remark- and retouchers through the first cen- last century including B.W. able collection and that their tury of print photography. There- Kilburn, Bert and Elmer Under- research studies can be published. fore it was with great pleasure to wood, H.C. White, C.H. Graves, This book with its many fine il- receive the recent issue of Canadian George Lewis, James Ricalton and lustrations is recommended to our Women's Studies (Vol. 2, No. 3, Phil Brigandi. All of these negatives members and will make an attrac- 1980) which devoted an expanded had been gathered together by the tive addition to their library. The special edition to the women Keystone View Company from World As It Was should be avail- photographers of Canada, both past about 1908 into the 1920s and were able through your local book dealer. and present. This study was edited stored at the Keystone factory. The price is $24.95. by Laura Jones and Monique Many were republished by Keystone * Brunet. View Co. but many more remained The editors sought out and re- as they had been received, stored in With the recent rise in prices of searched the careers of nearly two crumbling brown envelopes or in fine photographica, we are hearing hundred women photographers and wooden trays. more about the investment aspects have selected a sampling of the more The World As It Was is our first of collecting. In the tradition of representative women active from glimpse into this unusual collection other investment newsletters we now the 1840s to the present. A little of stereo negatives. The book is a have the photograph collector. For more than half of the 112 page real treat for the stereograph collec- those not familiar with such news- publication is devoted to contem- tor. s any‘ familiar views are repro- letters, the subscription price of porary Canadian women photog- duced with most identified as to the $90.00 a year for this monthly raphers who are working in a variety original photographer and publish- bulletin may seem pretty steep. Such of formats and media. The photo. er. It was hoped upon hearing that newsletters are very common and graphs are well reproduced and this book was in preparation that can be found in nearly every in- nicely presented with accompanying the editor would have included more dustry as well as politics. If you are text. information on the individuals who expecting a slick, pictorial publica- This issue of Canadian Women's had made the stereographs. Though tion, then this is not for you. Studies is available at $5.00, Cana- an attractive picture book, it gives The photograph collector will dian Funds plus postage, from no new insight for the serious collec- have some value to the serious in- Canadian Women's Studies, P.O. tor. Also none of the stereographs vestor but if the issue we have seen is Box 631, Station A, Scarborough, are reproduced in standard format an indication, it needs to go deeper Ontario, MlK 5E9. for easy free-viewing in stereo. Of into trends outside of the New York * course the book is geared to a scene if it is to succeed with collec- general mass market and the editors tor/investors. Also the scope is chose to generally disregard the strongly geared toward the art RENEW stereo aspects of the negatives. photography market which has been There are a few enlarged reproduc- exploited by a number of dealers in tions of full contact prints made recent years and has drawn the at- NOW! WANTED CANADIAN VIEWS, especially CLASSIFIEDS Toronto street scenes. Also C.W. As part of their membership dues, all members receive 100 words of Free classified advertising. Free Mathers, Alex Henderson, Wm. ads are limited to a maximum of three (3) a year, with a maximum of 35 words per ad. Additional ads Notman. Willing to buy or trade. B. may be inserted at 130 per word. Please include payments with ads. We are not equipped to do bill- Baxter, 40 Houston Cr., Willow- ings. Display ad rate is $45. a page "camera ready" (to be reproduced exactly as submitted). Other dale, Ontario M2J 3H8 size ad rates sent upon request. Deadline for all advertising is published each issue at the end of the "Editorial" on page 2. Special advertising problems should be directed to John Waldsmith, P.O. Box 14801, Columbus. OH 43214 or call (614) 885-9057. WANT CATSKILL MOUN- TAINS, Albany, Schenectady, Troy FOR SALE FOR SALE "Tru-Vue" without views. Buying, trading. Gosse, Box views. "View-Master" views "A 5351, Albany, N.Y. 12205. MAKE YOUR OWN STEREO- Day at the Circus" I, 11, 111; "Carls- SCOPE: Life-size plans and direc- bad Caverns," I, 11, 111; "Tom & tions to make your own stereoscope. WANTED: Stereo views of Canada. Jerry, Cat Trapper"; "Death Laura Jones, 729 Carlaw Ave., Stereoscope plans-$3.50. Base and Valley", "Rudolph, Red-nosed stereoscope-$4.50. Send with Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K Reindeer"; "Flowers of Hawaii"; 3K8. S.A.S.E. to M.S.L. Enterprises, "Hula Dancers"; "Boulder Dam"; P.O. Box 41032, Los Angeles, CA. "Hansel & Gretel"; "Aladin". 90041. WANTED: Mobile and Baldwin Make an offer for any or all, enclose County (Foley, Gulf Shores, Fort S.A.S.E. First come, first served. WWI KEYSTONE BOXED SET, Morgan, etc.), ~labama; Pen- Cecil D. Clayton, Slaughters, KY. sacola, Florida stereo views circa 100 excellent condition but missing 42456. numbers 13. 22. 39. 47 and 69. 1860-1945. People and places. C.E. Spine on bo'x gone. $110. Paul B. Trainor, P.O. Box 16546, Mobile, FOR SALE: Send two stamps for 11 AL. 36616. Jones, 2673 Lindenwood Drive, Pit- page list of Stereo Views of general tsburgh, PA. 15241, (412) 833-5209. interest. Mildred Brooks. 142 Fern- bank Ave., Delmar, N.Y. 12054. Standard EMDE STEREOMOUNTS con- Terms. sisting of frames, masks, "no ring" A QUARTER AND SASE will glass, labels. One carton (500 bring you four lists of "Views for VIEWS Medium) No. 2421-NR. Three car- Sale". Quarter and two SASE's An "Excellent" view is a clear. tons (500 Normal) No. 2422-NR. sharp image on a clean, undam- brings eight lists. See display ad aged mount. "Very good" is used to Sacrifice $175.00 per carton. George elsewhere. Sorry, we are unable to Taylor, Box 672, Green Valley, AZ. describe a view slightly less per- take phone orders. Wolfe, Box 62, fect than the above. There will be 85614. North Sutton, N.H. 03260. no major defects in the view or mount. A "Good" view is in about FOR SALE: Realist 3.5, Latest RONALD REAGAN IN STEREO. average collectable condition. An im:cge may be slightly faded, cor- model with case. Both in Excellent Limited edition color stereo print of like new condition. $150. +ship- ners may be rubbed or the mount the President. (See Stereo World, may be stained. Please state if ping. Ken Bates, 24910 Pack Sad- Vol. 7, No. 5, p. 18). Great collec- views have folded or damaged dle, San Antonio, TX. 78255, (512) tor's item! $6.00 postpaid. David mounts. 698-2008. Huddle, 2546 Home Acre Drive, CAMERAS "New" - Equipment as shipped Columbus, OH. 43229. KODAK STEREO CAMERA, from the manufacturer. "Mint" - beautiful appearance, near mint, 100 per cent ori~inalfinish, every- BOXED SET AUCTION: U&U thing perfect, in new condition in works perfectly, includes lens cap. Germany 100/100 cards and box every respect. "Excellent" - 80 Xerox I.B., mint case without strap. fine, est. $135.; U&U Holland per cent to 100 per cent original $135.00 postpaid. Richard Mc- 24/24 card and box VG, est $65.; finish, similar to new, used little, no noticeable marring of wood or Clellan, 587 Citation Dr., Patas- U&U WWI 250/250, cards and kala, OH. 43062. leather. little or no brassing, lens boxes fine, est. $325.; U&U Ceylon clean and clear. all mechanical 26/30, cards and box fine, est. $55.; parts in perfect working order. STEREO REALIST 35mm camera, Stereo-Travel Egypt 100/100 cards "Very good" - 60 per rent orlg- excellent condition, $135. ppd. VG, box G, est $125; S-T Germany inal finish. item complete but wood Books on stereo photography and 100/100 cards VG, Box G, est. or leather slightly scratc,hed. projection. Send SASE for list. A scuffed. or marred, metal worn but $125.; S-T India 100/100 cards VG, no corrosion or pitmarks. "(;nod" Christiansen, 66 Spencer Rd., Bask- Box G, est. $155.; Keys. WWI, with - 45 per cent ori~in:~lfinish, ing Ridge, N.J. 07920. book 300/300, cards and box fine, minor wear on exposed surfaces, est. $300.; Keys. Animals 98/100, no major broken parts but may be in need of minor replacement STEREO VIEW SALE LIST cards VG, Box G, est. $135. Stand- parts, metal rusted or pitted in available approximately 2/10/81/. ard Auction Terms, Closing date places but cleanable, leather Over 100 to be offered, wide varie- Jan. 28, 10 P.M. Central Standard scuffed andlor aged. "Fair" - 25 ty. Send 30C stamps. David Klein, time. Gordon D. Hoffman, Box per cent original condition, well Jr., Rt. 4, Box 228, Mt. Airy, MD. 324, Green Lake, WI. 54941 (414) used and worn, in need of parts 21771. 294-6458. replacement and refinishing. WANTED: Any complete sets of WANTED: ANTON CHEKHOV MUYBRIDGE VIEWS WANTED: stereo views of United States or portrait, or view with. Theatre Top prices paid. Also want Mich- possessions. Must be reasonably views. Also: close up or portrait igan and mining-3M's. Many priced. Also back issues of Stereo lenses for Revere. Berg, 467-B Dana views available for trade. Leonard World. D. Wasserman, C/O St., San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401. Walle, 49525 W. Seven Mile, Nor- BAMA, 4007 Park Ave., Union Ci- thville, MI. 48167, (313) 348-9145. ty, N.J. 07087. HELP! I need view card #47 for Sears, Roebuck Tour set, also HOLY LAND: Need British War CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK leather case and Film Cutter for Dept. Survey, Bergheim, Leon & stereo views wanted - all scenes by View-Master Personal Camera. Levy, Braun, B. Kuhn or G. Broggi all publishers. Also: fine early Beheim, 3554 Jewell, San Diego, views. Trade or buy. Bert Zucker- English sentimental & genre by CA. 92109. man, 10 John Winthrop St., N. Elliott, Sylvester, etc. H. Mitchel, Dartmouth, MA. 02747. Avery Library, Columbia Universi- WANTED: Photographica, Niag- ty, New York, N.Y. 10027, (212) ara Falls tightrope walkers, occupa- A.C. McINTYRE Thousand Island 280-3502. tional~depicting Blacks and hunting views needed. Will pay $3.00 for views. Will trade, or please state scenes I don't have. Xerox ap- price and condition. I will respond! preciated. Also want Hart of Water- Announcement Bill Shoemaker, Church St.-Allen, town, early figure studies, Stod- Boiling Springs, PA. 17007. dard's Adirondacks. Fred McCar- thy, 356 BAW, Watertown, N.Y. The care and restoration of glass MOON VIEWS wanted. Please 13601, (315) 782-0415. stereo transparencies and lantern state condition and price. J.D. slides has always been a problem. Mueller, Box 108, Taylor Ridge, IL. TOP PRICES paid for needed N.M. Graver of Rochester, N.Y., 61284. Florida views by Seaver, Anthony, recently located the remaining stock Florida Club. Clem Slade, 4290 of Kodak Projector Slide Binders. WANTED: View-Master reels, all Great Oaks Lane, Jacksonville, FL. These binding tapes are excellent for categories. View-Master and Realist 32207. restoring the tape bindings on glass cameras, projectors, equipment. In- stereos and lantern slides. They formations about 3-D movies WANTED: Eqypt Through the come in boxes of 50 strips, gummed (posters, pictures, pressbooks). Stereoscope: complete set preferred. and ready-cut. Mr. Graver also is Please write with condition and Middle East and India, craftsmen, offering for the first time supplies of price. Wolfgang Traxel, Suedring historical events, Martha's Vine- stereo card mounts. Persons wishing 21, D-6747 Annweiler, Federal yard. Arlen Westbrook, R.D. 1, further information about the bind- Republic of Germany. Voorheesville, N.Y. 12186. ing tapes or stereo card mounts should write N.M. Graver, 276 PONTIOSCOPES and other view- SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Brooklawn Drive, Rochester, N.Y. ers by Charles Ponti including WANTED: 1862 Flood Views by 14618. Megalethoscopes. Also want Poly- Thomas Houseworth, 1860 views by rama Panoptiques and views for E. Anthony, views by Hart, Soule, Pontioscopes. Highest prices for an- Muybridge, Reilly, Houseworth, tique brass, wooden or leather Johnson Brothers, Russell, kaleidoscopes. Sidney Malitz, Hazeltine & others. Also George H. FREMONT M.D., Box KH, Scarsdale, N.Y. Johnson daguerreotypes. Any good (('tmt. from page 16) 10583, (904) 636-3367. Sacramento image (Carte de Visite, cabinet card, mammoth print, the Spring of 1862. Relieved at his WANTED: Watkins 1867 Oregon daguerreotype, etc.) Lester Silva, own request, Fremont returned to views on yellow mounts, VG or bet- 1717 Capitol Ave., Sacramento, CA private life after a short-lived splint- ter. Jim Crain, 131 Bennington, San 95814, (916) 446-33 14 evenings. er candidacy for the presidency Francisco, CA. 941 10. again in 1864. WANTED: Producers of 3-D Mismanagement of his California photography, related products; YOUR WANT LISTS of holdings and ill-advised railroad "gimmick" photo products, pro- speculations led to hard times and stereoscopic views. Specific or cesses, services for resale in gallery, general. Have thousands to sell, for a while the Fremonts were gift shop. Send brief description. forced to subsist on Jessie's literary many never made available before. Replies answered after January Constantly on the road replenishing income. After serving as territorial 1981. Sherman, 8825 Liberty Road, governor of Arizona from 1878 to cards in stock. James Becker, Box Randallstown, MD. 21 133. 89, Center Sandwich, N.H. 03227. 1883, Fremont retired to California. ASTRONOMY WANTED: Views He died on July 13th, 1890. If Fre- WANTED: VM reels, Sawyers, in of moon, planets, comets, mont's career had peaked early and large lots. Also VM blue back and telescopes, scientific instruments, then seemed to slide unremittingly hand-lettered reels in any quantity. etc. Describe and price, or send downhill, at least few careers have Also western stereographs. Lou material for my best offer. Coffeen, ever peaked as high and he is still Smaus, 668 Oakwood Ct., Los Box 151, Hastings-on-Hudson, justly remembered as "The Path- Altos, CA. 94022. N.Y. 10706. finder" of the American West. We Need Your

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STANDARD AUCTION TERMS. POSTAGE EXTRA. SALE CLOSES AT 10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, February 1, 1981. Elt 1mte 1. Germany- Stero-Travel Co. 1CZ Box set. Exc. 135.00 2. Spain- Stero-Travel Co. 97/100 i3ox set. Exc. 135.00 3. Switzerland- Stero-Travel Co. 100 Box set, Exc. 135.00 4. Scotland- Stero-Travel Co. 100 Box set. Exc. 135.00 5. France- Stero-Travel Co. 100 Box set. Exc. 135.00 6. The Netherlands- Stero-Travel Co. 100 Box set. Exc. 135.00 7. Mexico-Stero-Travel Co. 100 Box set. Exc. 145.00 8. United States- Stero-Travel Co. 88/100 Box set. Fine views of NYC ,street scenes, indians etc. 125.00 9. Ireland- Stero-Travel Co. 98/100 box set. Fine close- ups of people. 135.00 10.Great Britain- Stero-Travel Co. 88/100 box set 110.00 11.Ancient Egypt- Underwood & Underwood 21 Views VG 25.00 Fine views of Egyptian monuments. The boxes for the above sets are in generally fine condition, red cloth covered but faded in spots, gold lettering.

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HOW TO OBTAIN CHOICE STEREO VIEW LISTS &t"ance WoIpe AND ADD QUALITY TO YOUR COLLECTION North Sutton, NH 03260 I) AT REASONABLE COST Send 25~din coin or stamps and one SASE for each four lists you want of the approval lists noted below. ( One 256 is all You send. But one SASE is needed for each four lists.) Order selections from the lists you receive and mail with your check. Your order will be filled the same day it is received. You may return any or all items you order if you are not satsified, l.within 10 days. Your money will be promptly refunded. I'llpay insurance, handling, and postage to you. Return postage is your responsibility. .Animals 2. ~lacks(inc.occupations 3. California 4. ~hildren,~mas 5.Comics 6.Curved ?.Disasters 8.Expos 9.Flowers 10.Foreign 11.Holy r' Land lZ.Hunting,Indians 13.Kilburns 14.~ithos15.London Stereo Co. 16.New England l7.~ia~ara/~arato~a19. Occup'tnl 20.Portraits 21.~0t- pourri 22. RR' s 23. Sentimentals 24.606 Views 25. Snow 26. statuary 27. Vues by Noted Photogs 28. Tinteds 29.Tissues 30. Washington and ~nvirons/~residential31. Weller, Aldrich, Littleton View Company LEON JACOBSON Antique Photographica Phone order4 held 5 days for receipt of payment. Prompt refund on sold items. 10 day uncond~tional HlLDE & LEON JACOBSON refund privilege. Include sh~ppingcosts (where required) 161 GENESEE PARK DRIVE & N.Y. State sales tax (if resident). SYRACUSE. N.Y. 13224. (315) 446-8345 ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE AVAII.AR1.E. LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS.

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9Sl "Ruines de Paris, Escalier d'hammeur, Palais des Tuiler- 9517 No. 1580, "Crossing the Creek to the Geysers, Sonoma Co., ies." Interior glass view of the palace with signs of the Cal.", V. G., $15 PP. destruction wrou~htduring the Commune uprising against the noyalist Armies in 1871. Exc., $31 PP. The following 5 orange mt. views are by Thomas Houseworth P. Co., San Francisco. The first is a Calaveras Rig Tree series; the 9S2 "at Roulargare" - An early glass view photographed dock- rest are Yosemite Valley series: side; with mt. decorated in gold in the style of Langen- heim. An interesting closeup of what appears to be sails 9818 902 - athe her of the Forest, 112 feet circumference-", of a racing sloop. The town can be seen in the back- A big tree, felled with people posing, G., $20 PP. ground and sailors pose in front of the sails. V. G., $17 PP. 9Sl9 1615 - "Yo-Semite Valley from the Mariposa Trail", V. G., $15 PP. 9S3 Vatican - "7340 Interieur de la Ribliotheque de Vatican No. 5". A glass interior view of a library. By Ferrier, 9520 1619 - "Clouds' Rest 6450 Feet High ---",V. G., $15 PP. Soulier, Leon and Levy, V. G., $15 PP. 9521 1648 - "The South Dome ---",V. G., $15 PP. 954 "&2221 Vielles maisons et tour de Dom a Frankfort". Early glass view with passe partout mt. View of the 9522 1682 - "View From Buena Vista Peak.", V. G., $15 PP. narrow streets and old buildings in Frankfort, Germany, V. G., 815 PP. 9523 "The Old San Miguel Church, N. M.". A cabinet-sized vellow mt. view by Henw Brown of Santa Fe. Depicts 955 Indians - A partial Keystone gray curved mtg. set of crude dwelling wGh man-looking out from what mist be Indians. 18 cards out of 25. No.'s 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, the bell tower. G., $5 PP. 17 and 18 missing. G., $150 PP for the lot. 9524 D. Barnum, Cortland, N. Y. - orange mt. view, "464. Sea 956 "Pahute Paposses". Green mt. view from Carter's View Coast Battery, West Point". Mice view of the cannon and Ebporium, Salt Lake City. Two young braves pose nude supplies, G., $5 PP. from the waist up. F., $8 PP. 9525 "The "Maine" Wreck from Merritt Wrecking Tug, "Chief", 957 T. A. O'Sullivan - Yellow mt. cabinet sized view from Havana Harbor. A U. P. U. beige mt., G., $3 PP. the 1873 h'heeler Survey. "War Department, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A." with crest. No. 32, "Cooley's 9526 Steamboat, Canton, China - 1114559 Keystone gray curved mt. Ranch, 10 miles east of Camp Apache, Arizona --",F., A close-up of a large sidewheeler surrounded by junks. $10 PP. G., $6 PP. 9% Collier, Denver, Colorado. A nice beige cabinet sized 9527 Canton, China. "A Line of Slipper-Boats --".A great mt. of Rocb Mountain Scenery of the Garden of the Gods, tan mt. U. R. U. view of the river full of junks. G., v. G., $5 PP. $4 PP.

9S9 Thurlow, Manitou, Col. - Five beige cabinet sized views. 9528 Erotics - "Cigarette Girl #597". A partial set of 6 A nice set of Colorado scenics. All G., $24 PP for the orange mt. Universe Views, No. 's 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12. lot. Girl in loose-fitting garment, assumes provocative poses while seated in an ornate wicker chair. Grandpa must 9SlO "L. Mc Lean's Colorado Scenery". Two beige cabinet views. have been driven frantic: G., $15 PP for the lot. No.'s 54 and 56 of Clear Creek Series, Green Lake. One a pretty scene of man in rowboat among some fine scenery. 9529 Bio1o.g - A partial gray mt. Keystone set of 18 cards: The other looking at the lake through the trees. G./v.G., mostly of microscopic views. Includes bacteria, head of $,lo PP for the pair. a tapeworm, embryo of a frog, etc. G., $50 PP.

The following 5 views are from the Watkin's an ~rancisco) 9S30 "Things Seen and not Seen" - Depicts husband looking at Pacific Coast Series on orange mts.: stereo views in Holmes-Bates viewer while salesman, holding case of views, kisses the husband's wife behind 9Sll 1230 - "Cape Horn, Columbia River" - G., $15 PP. his back. Beige mt. view pub. by Webster and Albee, Rochester, G., $6 PP. 9512 1573 - "The Devil's Canon, Geyers ---",V. G., $15 PP. 9S31 "Miss. Ward, Greatest of all Lady Divers, Coney Island, 9S13 1575 - "Glitches Cauldron, Devil's Canon, reysers", U. S. A.". A great "action" photo with Miss. Ward in G. G., $15 PP. mid-air in a dive from a boat. She wears the period bathing dress. An 1899 gray curve mt. U. 4 U. view. 9~14 2313 - "View Up Pluton's Creek, Geysers, Sonoma Co., G., $5 PP. cal., G., $15 PP. 9832 Tight rope Walker-Niagara Falls. An orange mt. view of gSl5 2322 - "Indian Sweat Bath, Geysers, Sonoma Co., Cal.", a man, probably Blondin, over the rapids balanced on a Great view with people posed around spouting geyser. rope. No maker's name, G., some foxing, $5 PP. v. G., $20 PP. 9533 Washington, D. C., Two early sq. cornered yellow mt. views The following two orange-mt. scenics are from Watkins' (San with seller's label (Franklin 8. Co., Opticians, Washington). ~rancisco)New Series: The first of the Marine Hospital. The second of the President's Aouse (White House), by Bell P. Rro. Both 9516 No. 22, "Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet.", Nice V. G., $8 PP for the pair. view of falls, V. G., but couple creases, $10 PP. Russell Norton P.O. Box 1070 New Haven, CT 06504 (2(13) 562-7800 STEREO

Y : \ Pleasc not<. 1 >.ill i~c.ivay Tor to out a Fontti ;,c.in:ii:~:. in llte J~II.:iff you at the San .Jose S!IOW31 Jan. i30sta?c C insurance extra, return ?rivilepe, CiJO. 1st Class: . - lvu=7jc, 2- I-. ,, t-~$1.25, 5-6=$1.5, lareer=75c+posta~e. 24. -qIL neltor6Waddell 76 drama cab size vu burning 35000 I,~suranccontional: $50=55c, $130=$1.13, $159=$1.43. bbl tank at Olean, Lxc-. $16

1. &. il>iTm 470 Claii? at Cold .liners Glen, Vt. Gape photo 33. PHSS LIi4COL;i set 3 fine repro vus, limited ed 213 sold. scarce ::i: p.old rush vu, CG. $25 See Sept-Oct issue for details. Price $30 on orders received after 1 .larch, until tilen: Postpaid $25 2. --.\.:1'IICRY .!ew i.elatiae-13romide Process, last narked .\nettony ~cries,ad for new plates. Instant Broadway w, E :;I5 31. :'PLS '.lc!;IKLEY Grif f ith&Criff ith 3043 at desk. Exc- $5

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7. C:Yr.?L3(: Xerox 44 pp Centennial I'hoto Co 1376, lists 36. jliIP >!orth River hYC 'lorton St pier: canal boats, 2340 vus. Postpaid 35 sideW;leeler E.ustin, sail steamer St Laurent. ilrama ca lS70's, Views of IVYC serics. t.xc- $10 8. I..ilburn 10654 rhc Coninq 'Joi~an. .\tlanta 1C96. !luge side snow Fat lady. Cxc- $10 37. --- (Stacy) 375 :;IC ilarbor, 3 ferries. Lxc. $12

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23. LANGLNtIEI:.f GLASS fine tint haaterskill falls 1356 I: $65 51. '.TE 37 :la:;:: vus 62x125 by fisher Scientific Co, approx 3 dups. Show Germans looting, arrest Ked Cross, fallen 24. --- fine tint i~iagarafm .4m side, 1856, lovely. Exc $35 fruit trees, downed plane. Clearly propaganda, unusual. VP, wit11 somc scratchlnp, in 3 Fisherview boxes. $60 25. --- fine tint Trenton Htrh Falls, 1856 lovely. Lxc $95 52. tlephant in Phil 8 SchreiberSSons 1S75 pub by Cremer 26. ..'UflISwArIC Key 26132 ..lumllering t:ew Bills, close. l.xc+15 cab sizc, VC. $10

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PHOTOFlLE 2000 Lewts Avenue Z~on.Illtnots 60099 (312) 872-7557 I:,., -* Daguerre-Darrah will have their 4th * EVENTS Annual Antique & Classic Photo- There will be Photographic Fair graphic Fair, Exhibit & Sale Feb- on April 5 at the Holiday Inn The Florida West Coast Camera ruary 28 and March 1. The Trade Tampa Central, Tampa, Florida. Collectors will have the First Florida Fair will be held at the Ramada Inn For more info call (212) 374-1499 West Coast Photo Trade Fair on Central, 221 East Kellogg, in days or (201) 994-0294 eves. and January 17 and 18 at the Caribbean Downtown Wichita, Kansas. Fur- weekends. In Florida call (305) Gulf Island Resort, 430 Gulfview ther information from: Trade Fair, 499-0906. Blvd. South, Clearwater, FL 33515 P.O. Box 173, Wichita, KS 67201. * (20 Minutes from Tampa Airport). * There will be an "Early Bird" ad- The Photographic Historical mission of $10.00 from 8 to 10 A.M. Valley Camera and Movie Collec- Society of New England will have on Saturday. The show opens of- tors will present their Fourth Trade their Spring Show and Trade Fair ficially at 10 A.M. and closes Satur- Show & Exhibit on March 21 & 22 at on April 10 & 1 l at Howard John- day at 5 P.M. There is an auction Machinists Hall in Burbank Ca. For son's 57 Park Plaza Convention scheduled for 9 P.M. Sunday hours more info contact: Gene Lester, Center, 200 Stuart Street, Boston, are 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Additional Chairman, 4918 Alcove Ave., No. Mass. Contact Jack Naylor (617) information from Roland Rein- Hollywood Ca. 91607; (213) 235-1768, or Harold Lewis (617) 769-6 160. 332-3649, or write PHSNE Show thaler, Sec., 150 11 th Ave. S.W., * Largo, FL 33540, (813) 531-7451 Committee, P.O. Box 63, West (Days) (81 3) 584-7853 (Evenings). Barone & Co., Inc. will have a Newton, MA 02165. * Camera Swap Meet Photographic Dave Cox will have his annual Show on March 29, I1 A.M. to 5 Photo Fair at the Gateway Hall on P.M. at the Conference Center, the Santa Clara Co. Fairgrounds, Olde Colony Motor Lodge, corner San Jose, Ca. on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. of N. Washington and First St., This is listed as the largest fair in the Alexandria, VA. For information world with at least 200 dealer tables. write: Camera Swap Meet, c/o Further information: David Cox, Barone & Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1067 Ribisi Circle, San Jose, Ca. 18043, Oxon Hill, MD 20021; (703) 95 13 1, (408) 297-47 10. 768-223 1. * * There will be a regional meting of The Fort Worth Camera Show the Western States members of will be held April 4 & 5 in Ft. N.S.A. on the evening of Jan. 31 at Worth, Texas. For more info con- the Gateway Hall, Santa Clara Co. tact Ft. Worth Camera Show, P.O. Fairgrounds, San Jose, Ca. Hours Box 9604, Ft. Wayne, TX 76107, are 7:00 P.M. to midnight. A $1.00 Bob Norman, Show Chairman, donation will help cover expenses (817) 732-1 194. and refreshments. There will be * members' slide shows plus a talk The Southern States members of and swap session. This is at the same N.S.A. will have a regional Swap location as the Photo Fair that same and talk meet at the University weekend. Further information Hotel, on the campus of Sam from: Louis Smaus, 668 Oakwood Houston State University, Hunts- formed that his listings of stereo Ct., Los Altos, Ca. ville, Texas on Saturday and Sunday * April 4 and 5. The meeting will be interests were not in the 1981-82 The Florida Photo Collectors will informal, starting at 1:00 P.M. N.S.A. Membership Directory. have their 5th Annual Camera & Saturday, with members getting to- Photographic Trade Show which is gether for dinner in the evening. The He failed to get his renewal pay- billed as the Largest in the South on meet will end at noon on Sunday. ment in on time. He will prob- Sat. and Sun. Feb. 14 and 15 at the Bring views, viewers, and cameras ably miss the exciting March- Holiday Inn Oceanside, 3000 East to swap. There will be "Show and Las Olas Boulevard (at AIA), Fort Tell" for presentation of favorite April issue of Stereo World. Lauderdale, FL 33316. There will be items from collections. Plan to at- Renew now! All members were over 150 dealer tables. Hours are tend. Hotel phone number: (713) sent a renewal notice. Let us 10:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Saturday 291 -21 5 1, please mention you are an and 10:OO A.M. to 4 P.M. Sunday. N.S.A. member, a written confir- know if you did not receive it or Admission is $3.00. Further infor- mation will be sent for early reserva- have lost it among your Christ- mation: Florida Photo Collectors, tions. Further info: Tom Rogers, mas mail and we will promptly P.O. Box 15224, Plantation, FL Rogers Shoe Store, 11 11 12th St., 3331 8, or call (305) 473-1596. Huntsville, TX 77340. There is a send you another. Send your * $1.50 donation admission charge to renewal to N.S.A., P.O. 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Order Form I Photofile, 2000 Lew~sAvenue, Zion. lllino~s60099 i 1 Please Send PhotoArchive Kit(s) at $34.95 Each, i Plus $1.50 Handling Charge. (Illinois Residents I Add 6% Sales Tax.) My Check or Money Order In 1 The Amount Of: Is Enclosed. PHOTOFILE I I Charge my U Visa or Mastercharge Account - O!VtS\OU OF 9L.A SYSTEMS -PLY CO I Account No. I Expiration Date 2000 Lewis Avenue, Zion, Illinois 60099 ! 1' Telephone (312) 872-7557 I Bank No. I I I Signature I I Ship To: I S.F. EARTHQUAKE-Refugees in Camp at Fort Mason 813289 Keystone. Exc. $13.00 STEREO SALE S.F. EARTHQUAKE-Wreck of interior of Emporium which collapsed after fire 88705, H.C. White. VF $9.00 LARRY MOSKOVITZ (415) 482-0408 S.F. EARTHQUAKE-City Hall 88202 Underwood, shows P.0. BOX 13151 (Note New Phone 8) shattered bldg. Exc. $10.00 S.F. EARTHQUAKE-#8204, shows destruction & Temple Oakland, Calif. 94661 9 a.m. weekdays best Emanuel. Exc. $10.00 S.F. EARTHQUAKE-In the Wrecked Retail District-from Please include $2.50 for 1st class postage & insurance on Turk St., #8181 Underwood. Exc. $10.00 orders of less than 3 cards and $3.00 on larger orders. Calif. S.F. EARTHQUAKE-Palace Hotel, destroyed by the fire residents please include 6% sales tax. 88188 Underwood. VF $15.00 FIRE ENGINE-On Duty 8358-4004, Great closeup of 2 fire engines in action by W.H. Rau, 1902. VF-Exc. $27.00 1. WATKINS-SAN FRANCISCO. Panorama from Teleera~hHill FIRE ENGINE-A super closeup view of engine & firemen by (18) #1355, shows city looking towards SW. oran& Mount. Charles Pollock of the Boston Fire, on reverse corner of Sum- VG-F $30.00 mer & Otis (see cover Stereo World, Nov-Dec '80 for similar 2. WATKINS-SAN FRANCISCO, View from the Grounds of view). Fine, rare $65.00 Gov. Stanford, Calif. St. 83644 New Series, shows Jewish LINCOLN'S FUNERAL-Anthony's Instantaneous Views Temple & the city looking towards the bay. Orange Mount. #2958, an EXC yell. mt. 1865 issue showing Broadway, look- Fine+ $30.00 ing N from Broome St., crowded with observers & the proces- 3. WATKINS-SAN FRANCISCO, Synagogue Emanuel 8786, sion-a very clean rich print. $65.00 Yell. sq. corners. VF $35.00 CIVIL WAR-Monitor Kaatskill, by M. Brady-After Deck and 4. WATKINS-OREGON, Upper Cascades, Columbia River 81276, Turret of Monitor, Taken at Charleston Harbor, Anthony War shows boat house & several bldgs. along river. Orange mt. Views #3412, with 11 soldiers & officers, cannons & shells. VG, minor spots $25.00 A great yell. mt. (501 address). Fine+, rare $75.00 5. WATKINS-TRAIN, titled The Devil's Slide, Weber Canyon, MAMMOTH CAVE-Magnesium Light Views by Chas. Waldack, Utah #4702 New Series, shows locomotive & 2 cars in mid- Deserted Chamber #17 published by Anthony 1866, shows foreground with slide in background. Minor stain at top not guide in chamber. Yell. mt. Fine $15.00 affecting RR which is sharp & clear, nice. VG $35.00 MAMMOTH CAVE-Magnesium Light Views by Chas. Waldack, 6. WATKINS-LOADED TEAMS, #2 10 from Cisco, shows freight- Angelica's Grotto #26 (same pub1 & date). Fine $12.00 ing in the Sierras near Cisco, busy close-up view. Orange Mt. MAMMOTH nowba now ball Archway, #24 (as above). V F $45.00 Fine $10.00 7. WATKINS-INDIAN viewing RR from top of Palisades 8340 MAMMOTH CAVE-View from Bridge of Sighs, #20 (as above) New Series, a Nevada view with Indian dressed in furs with Fine $12.00 back to camera. Exc. $20.00 MAMMOTH CAVE-Grape Clusters, #37 (as above). F-VF 8. WATKINS-YOSEMITE, The Cathedral Rocks #84. Yell. Sq. $12.00 Mt. Exc. $16.00 SOUTH CAROLINA-CHARLESTON, Institute Neal1 & Circu- 9. WATKINS-YOSEMITE, Nevada Fall & Mt. Broderick #1084. lar Church (manuscript title on reverse) by G.N. Barnard. Tee- Yell. sq. mt. Exc. $16.00 total Restaurant & Soda Water sign on bldg. in foreground. 10. WATKINS-YOSEMITE, El Capitan f1010. Yellow sq. mt. Yell. mt. VF $10.00 Exc. $18.00 SOUTH CAROLINA-FT. SUMPTER, by G.N. Bamard. Green 11. HOUSEWORTH-SAN FRANCISCO, The Grand Hotel 8180, mt. F-VF $15.00 shows trolley midground and Victorian Hotel. Orange mt. FLORIDA STEAMER-The Tuskavilla on Oklahoma River to V F $40.00 Silver Springs (pencil on reverse) by Cushing. Shows large 12. HOUSEWORTH-SAN FRANCISCO, Jewish Synagogue, Sut- group on boat. Oran. mt. Exc. $10.00 ter, front view, bldgs. on either side visible, a very clean, rich CHICAGO-Grand Pacific Hotel Office by Lovejoy & Foster, view. Oran. mt. Exc. $40.00 1875. A great hotel interior with men at front desk. Yell. cab. 13. HOUSEWORTH-SAN FRANCISCO, Montgomery St., North mt. Exc $15.00 from Eureka Theatre #150, a very busy instantaneous st. scene H.H. BENNET-St. Paul Ice Carnival 1887, Indian Family, on with sign Selleck's Photographic Gallery and comer of Wells Ice Night Scene #I542 (ice sculpture). Cab. mt. Fine+ $10.00 Fargo bldg. visible, 1866. Oran. mt. Fine $45.00 H.H. BENNETT-INDIAN, Hazahzochkah #414, Winnebago in 14. HOUSEWORTH-WESTERN PACIFIC RR, Interior View of full headdress & face paint with painted studio backdrop, Pullman's Palace Sleeping Car, 81491, shows spittoons. Some beautiful mint card, 1905. $55.00 streaking but an uncommon card. VG $35.00 SOUTH DAKOTA-Lead, S.D. From Reservoir by Cross. Over- 15. MUYBRIDGE-GREAT GEYSER SPRINGS, Devil's Tea view of town. Grey cum. card. Fine $20.00 Kettle 8901, Flying Studio showing several children playing HUNTING-Sporting Views by Ingersoll of St. Paul, Minn. around steam vent. Yell. mt. Fine $20.00 Cab. mt. of man with rifle & dead bear in snow. Fine+ $14.00 16. MUYBRIDGE-TRI-CANYON, pt between Shady Run & Alta UTAH-INTERIOR OF TABERNACLE, by Savage. Yell. mt. 8798, Scenic view showing RR tracks, publ. by Bradley & Fine $25.00 Rulofson. Exc. $23.00 OREGON-PORTLAND, 3rd & Washington St. by Kilbum 17. A.A. HART-CPRR, Hornet Hill Cut, shows tracks & snow 1896. Busy street scene. VF $18.00 piled high. Yell. sq. mt., clean view. VF $18.00 NEW MEXICO-Los Cerrillos Mining District, View of Carbon- 18. SOULE, J.P.-CALIF., Mendocino Co., Raft leaving the Boom, ateville from SE #85 by Bennett, a small mining camp with Big River #1 148, lumbering view, 1870. VG $25.00 tents and some wooden bldgs. Fine-VF (very minor stain sky 19. SOULE, J.P.-MENDOCINO CO., Ranch at the head of the doesn't affect image quality), great view. $28.00 Albion River #1103, showing bldg. with picket fence, man, and ARIZONA-TUCSON, by Buehman, of Fort. Orange cab. mt. a construction project of some sort. Fine with minor stains but Fine+ $35.00 otherwise pictorially exc. $37.00 ARIZONA-GLOBE CITY, Silver Era Mill (manuscript on re- 20. SOULE, J.P.-MENDOCINO CO., Big River Mills #1153, nice verse) by Charles 0. Farciot. Oran. mt. Fine with minorstreaks, overview of lumber mill. Fine $40.00 rare view. $35.00 21. SOULE, J.P.-MENDOCINO CO., Jam of logs on Big River QUEEN VICTORIA-At Breakfast with Princesses Beatrice & #l150, man standing by immense log jam. F-VF $22.00 Victoria, Underwood 1897. Tan mt. VF $12.00 22. SOULE, J.P.-MENDOCINO CO., On the Noyo River, near Pacific Coast, shows small village & bridge. VG $35.00 23. SOULE, J.P.-MENDOCINO CO., Pt. Arrina Light House - WANTED - #1303. VG-F $35.00 California Town Views / Nevada Mining & Towns 24. BRAYTON, J.G.-NAPA, CALIF., Insane Asylum, nice over- Hawaii Stereo (Pre 1890) view. Yell. mt. VF $25.00 Hou~seworth, Watkins,Muybridge, Soule, Anthony (Western) 25. MARYSVILLE, CALIF.-by E. Nesemann, titled Ox Team P1. loto Postcards of CAL, NEV, HAWAII (Street Scenes) with 10,000 ft. of lumber, with 10 oxen pulling wagon-busy st. scene. Tan curve mt. Exc. $19.00 ALSO PAYING TOP PRICE FOR COLLECTIONS