[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 50 stereoviews of New York City, incl. street scenes and landmarks.

50 stereoviews on cardstock mounts, most showing New York City and vicinity. Photographers / publishers include E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, J.W. & J.S. Moulton, Salem, MA, J. Gurney & Son, New York, G.W. Pach, New York, Union View Co., Rochester, NY, W. Notman, Montreal. Also included are what appear to be 2 views of Chicago, both credited to I. Crater, 2 uncredited views of Boston, and an uncredited image of Jackson Monument in New Orleans, LA. Some versos with applied paper label listing image number, title, and occasional credit to the photographer/publisher.

Content includes street scenes, store fronts, landmarks, and public gatherings.

Highlighted titles include: Union League Club House. -- Broadway, and Bank of the Republic. -- Cooper Institute. -- Broadway from Barnum's Museum. -- Broadway - Burst of Sunlight after a shower. -- Tiffany & Co's. Store, Broadway and 15th St. -- The Bulls and Bears of the Open Board. -- Booth's Theatre. -- NY State Arsenal, 7th Ave. and 35th St. -- US Marine Scenery at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY. -- The Great Union Meeting, Union Square, New York, April 1861. -- Fourth of July in and About New York. A Company of Infantry Marching through Chambers St., July 4th, 1860. -- Baby Elephant. -- The Herald Building, possibly with G.W. Pach's photo wagon visible at lower right (as per penciled notation on mount verso). -- And 36 others.

Together, 50 stereoviews.

Estate of David O'Reilly, Old Bridge, New Jersey

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Toning, some soiling and scattered spotting to prints. Some with surface residue. Corner and edge wear to mounts, including few with chipping and minor loss.

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 50 stereoviews of New York City, incl. street scenes and landmarks.

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