Photo Collection (PC) 151
Stereoscopic cards & Viewer
1894-1913
Acquisition And Processing Information
The majority of the Stereoscopic cards & Viewer in this collection were donated to MASC by Trevor James Bond on July 16, 2012, and processed by University Archivist Mark O'English in July, 2012.
Extent/Quantity Information
Number of containers: 2 box
Linear feet of shelf space: 1
Approximate number of stereoviews: 106
History
Stereoscopes (also known as stereographs, or stereoscopic views) are generally sets of two photographs mounted side-by-side on cards, designed so that when looked at through a viewer they would appear three dimensional. They came into popularity in the late 1800s, and peaked in popularity between 1900 and 1940.
Collection Description
The collection consists of stereoscopic cards and one viewer. While the images are mostly tourist in nature and cover much of the world, the images published by the Kinsey Photograph Studio (of Sedro-Woolley, WA) are all of Washington state's North Cascades.
COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT
Items in the collection come from five publishers: International Stereographic Co.; Keystone View Company; Kinsey Photograph Studio; "Popular Series" [poss. by J Fortesuce Mann]; Underwood & Underwood. Most publishers have an item number on the image, and so the stereographs are organized alphabetically by publisher, and then by the publisher's number within those. Where no number is given, items are generally organized by date. Within the largest series (Keystone View Company), the publisher's number system is loosely geographical.
Access
This collection is open and available for research use. Items in this collection are likely no longer in copyright.
Preferred Citation
The suggested citation for the collection is:
[Item Description]
Stereoscopic cards & Viewer, 1889-1913 (PC 151)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA