American Historical Ephemera & Photography

6 x 3 3/4 in., or smaller, stereoviews on cardstock mounts (good to very good condition, toning to several images, some with soiling, scattered spotting; light to moderate corner and edge wear to mounts). Most include photographer's imprint to recto or verso, series title, and image title in negative or lower margin of mount recto.

Highlights include:

14 French tissue stereoviews providing exterior and interior views of landmarks in France (some prints with tears or small surface punctures, toning; soiling, edge and corner wear to some mounts). Several scenes with inscribed identification on verso. Locations such as Galerie du Salon des Fetes, Hotel de Ville, Versailles, Salon de réception at Château de Fontainebleau, and
La Madeleine, Paris.

[With:] 40+ stereoviews of the Middle East, 20 of which are credited to Edward L. WILSON, Philadelphia, PA, from his "Scenes on the Orient" series. Images of people at camp, temples and other ruins, and landscapes are included. Also included are 8 stereoviews of the Holy Land published by C.F. COPELAND, Brockton, MA, 3 stereoviews of Jerusalem and Palestine by James M. DAVIS, New York, and 12 stereoviews of Palestine and Greece published by J.F. JARVIS or STROHMEYER & WYMAN, New York.

[With:] 100+ stereoviews documenting the people, landmarks, and landscapes of Europe and Japan. At least 35 stereoviews focus on Italy, with several capturing the Vatican, most published by UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD, New York. Several stereoviews of Ireland, Switzerland, Scotland, England, and Spain are also enclosed, as well as 8+ images of Japanese natives published by UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD or STROHMEYER & WYMAN, New York.

[With:] 35+ stereoviews featuring cities, towns, landmarks, landscapes, and happenings throughout the United States, from Massachusetts and New York to Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Florida, and California. Locations and photographers/publishers include: 5 stereoviews of Massachusetts monuments and parks by C.F. COPELAND, Brockton, MA, 6 stereoviews of the "Mill River Valley" by KNOWLTON BROTHERS, Northampton, MA, incl. a view showing the wreck of an engine house, ruins of a silk mill, and town and reservoir views, 2 uncredited images of the US Capitol and Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, stereoview of Coxey's Army approaching Washington, DC, published by J.F. JARVIS, Washington, DC, 5 stereoviews of New York City incl. Central Park scenes, 2 stereoviews of Pennsylvania incl. coal miners published by STROHMEYER & WYMAN and ruins of Iron Works in Johnstown, PA, by B.W. KILBURN, and a stereoview of Indian Sweat Bath, Geysers, Sonoma Co., California, by Carleton WATKINS, San Francisco, CA. Also included is a CDV of State Street and Old State House, Boston, MA, by John P. SOULE.

[With:] 3 stereoviews memorializing Ulysses S. Grant (2) and George Washington (1) from the "Phantom Leaves" and "Skeleton Leaves" series by L.L. ROGERS, 1872. -- Stereoview of a Dress Parade of the First Light Infantry, Camp Prescott, by ALDEN, Providence. -- Cabinet card portrait of a man in unique dress. Scranton, PA: S.S. Hull. 

[With:] 38+ stereoviews featuring comical and genre scenes, highlighted by an interesting series of 12 stereoviews captioned "Flying Machine" in the negative.

[Also with:] 3 stereoviews of the full moon (2) and the planet Saturn. -- 5 stereoviews of animals and plant life. -- 18 stereoviews and 1 CDV of statuary and sculptures.