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A taste of the late 80s through the early '60s found in amateur stereo slides by-Mark A. Willke storage box on the table is actually (perhaps using a tripod and a self- Stereo in Stereo! the base of an original box from a timer on the camera), but since it Realist ST-41/ST-61 camera and is unlabeled, the photographer and t's always fun to find old stereo viewer set. In addition to the the people in the view are all slides that include stereo photog- stereo interest contained in this unidentified and unknown. raphy equipment! I occasionally I shot, I also enjoyed that wallpaper, Our second view also includes a find ones in which the photogra- the little knick knack shelf and the Realist red-button viewer, but my pher has accidentally left his stereo lamp in the background. favorite part of this scene has to be camera case where it is visible in The film chips of this unlabeled the woman's hat with that curly the background, but views that image were attached to one of the decoration on the top! (Is that intentionally contain stereo equip- early Realist paper masks using the some sort of feather?) ment are more fun to discover. Realist heat-seal mounting kit. I've Labeled only with the couple's Our first find this time shows wondered whether this view might last name, this slide was mounted two gentlemen enjoying some have been a self-portrait set up by in an aluminum mask and glass. stereo slides with a couple of Real- one of the two men in the photo The photographer is unknown. ist red-button viewers. That slide From what I can tell from other slides in this collection, she and he operated a women's clothing store in Portland, Oregon, in the 1950s. (Watch for an interior shot of their store in a future installment of this column!) In fact, since there is a stack of fabric samples on the table between the pads of paper, my guess is that she and he are shown here in the process of ordering new merchandise for their store. Could she be referring to stereo slides of the styles available? 99 is column combines a love of stereo 7"photography with a fondness for 1950s-era styling, design and decor by sharing amateur stereo slides shot in the "golden age" of the Stereo Realist-the late 1940s through the early 1960s. From clothing and hoirstyles to home decor to modes of transportation, these frozen moments of time show what things were really like in the middle of the twentieth century. If you've found a classic '50s-era slide that you would like to share through this column, please send it to: Fifties Flavored Finds, 5670 SE 71st, Portland, OR 97206. As space allows, we will select a couple of images to reproduce in each issue. This is not a contest-just a place to share and enjoy Please limit your submission to a single slide. If the subject, date, location, photographer or other details are known, please send that along too, but we'll understond if it's not available. Please include return postage with your slide. Slides will be returned within 6 to 74 weeks, and while we'll treat your slide as carefully as our own, Stereo World and the NSA assume no responsibility for its safety. Volume 28, Number 3 S'lEREOWDRLD A Pal~Icitlonol National Stereoscooic Association. Inc. NSA BOCrrd of Directors Bill C. Vdalton, Choirmon dy Criscom eter Lorenz isell Norton Page 3 Page 4 Page 22 :. Treadwell lard Twichell !na E. 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Images and stories been almost embarrassingly reinforcing an addiction to all from five stereographers have 0full for some time, and there things 3-D in so many people- arrived so far, in quantities ranging comes a point when the choice is yours truly included. from two to 60. Our next issue will between publishing more or buy- "The Little Yellow Dinosaur" in feature this unique stereoscopic ing another file cabinet. The mail- the last issue and this issue's "Goo" coverage of an event that will con- ing proximity of this issue to the and "U-boat!" came from very dif- tinue to trigger both the best and previous one reveals what the ferent places in the holding pat- worst reactions around the world choice was, but a glance at the edi- tern, but their variety of subject for years to come. torial office makes the new file matter and obvious quality of Kaiser Credit Overdue idea sound good anyway. research, images and writing pro- Not mentioned in our feature Articles in various stages of vided a good balance while reduc- "The Kaiser Panorama Phenome- preparation tend to remain stacked ing (a little) the backlog. With non" (Vol. 28 No. 1) was the fact in a sort of holding pattern, with luck, they will inspire readers to that copies of the copyrighted the pick of which ones land on our submit more articles of similar stereoviews illustrating it had all pages first determined more by quality and make our backlog been supplied by the Munich available space and the editor's "problem" even worse! Photo Museum (Fotomuseum im hours of sleep than anything else. 9/11 3-D Miinchner Stadtmuseum). Our Last issue's "Polarizing 3-D View- apology for the omission and our ers" by William Eburn was a rela- The response to (and even ahead thanks for this special use by Stereo tively recent submission, but the of) the editorial invitation in Vol. 28 No. 1 for stereos of events, peo- World of the Kaiser Panorama available space was a good fit. ple and places related to the views go to Dr. Pohlmann, director Besides, it was hard to resist quick- of the Munich Photo Museum. psc ly sharing this story by a person so attacks of September 11 has been upcoming NSA Explore the World National Conventions of 3-D Imaging, 11-15, 201 Past & Present, At the ~olidayInn in Riverside, Califorriia in Contact Mike Aversa: [email protected] or Lawrence Kaufman: kaufman3d(@earthlinIk.net for mor.e info 01* questio ns. 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