Lot 491

Vintage Stereoview Photo Cards, circa 1890 to 1903

Estimate: $250 - $500

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration are Vintage Stereoview Photo Card Collection (33), circa 1890 to 1903, from Keystone View Co., Underwood & Underwood, and, H. C. White. Of particular historical significance is a card of President Theodore Roosevelt, a card of President William McKinley and his cabinet, and a card of recently crowned King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in coronation robes at Buckingham Palace. After 1896, the Keystone View Co. bought the negatives of different stereoview manufacturers, including Underwood & Underwood and H.C. White. After 1920 the Keystone View Company was the major global publisher of stereoviews, between 1915 and 1921 they had bought the negatives of nearly all of their competitors. Stereographs were collected by many middle-class families in the late 19th century. People acquired stereographs of tourist sites they had visited, as well as exotic locales that they would only experience through the wonder of the stereoscope. Viewing stereographs was a common activity, much like watching television or going to the movies today. Stereoviews were also used as an education tool in classrooms. This collection includes fifteen Keystone View cards, twelve Underwood & Underwood cards, six H. C. White cards. The cards are in nice preserved condition, each measures 3.5"W x 7"L, combined weight is 1lb, 2oz.

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