Photographica Stereos

Photographica

PH6. J. Pitcher Spooner, Stockton, Cal. Calas Corn, 14 feet high. Camera on tripod stands at right of image. Man is possibly the photographer. VG. $150

PH34. No ID. Nashua, NH. Morrill & Co. Express Store & Wagon. Photo Studio with Displays & Skylight. There is a cigar store Indian at left. VG. $275

PH43. No ID. Photographer's dark wagon with black boy standing by its side. Tinted. G. $40

PH44. S.R. Stoodard, Glens Falls, NY. 398. Camp Life. This is a self-portrait of Stoddard. He is seated facing the camera and taking his own portrait by operating a string that is visible in the view. VG. $400

PH52. V.L. Sutton, Hornellsville, NY. Views on the line of the N.Y.L.C.& O. RR. Rock City, (near Olean). Dark tent, looks like there might be someone under there sensitizing plates. VG. $150

PH54. M. Nowack, Minnehaha Gallery, Minneapolis, Minn. Photographer's dark tent is set-up on the boat. G. $50

PH56. No ID. "Entrance to Gallery," over door. Photo displays on the sides. View is pseudoscopic unfortunately. G. $75

PH64. D. Appleton & Co. Interior view of the D. Appleton & Co. Stereoscopic Emporium, 346 and 348 Broadway, New York. Dealer in every kind of Stereoscopic Views & Instruments, Domestic & Imported. Advertising for the emporium on verso. G. $750

PH65. [T.J. Trapp]. This view shows T.J. Trapp's Photograph Gallery. There is a large sign on the building as well as well as a sign on a kiosk on the street. There appears to be a photo display hung by one of the upstairs windows. Trapp was located in Williamsport, Pa. G. $295

PH66. E.S. Wormell, New-Berne, NC. Craven St., New-Berne, N.C. Shows a large banner for "E.S. Wormell's Ferrotype Gallery, Good Pictures Low Prices." On back is written "Looking down Craven Street in New-Berne, N.C. with snow upon the ground, which is very unusual in that section of country." VG. $350

PH67. HC White Co., North Bennington, Vt. 8281. The Home of Perfecscopes and Perfec-Stereographs. A Section of the Assembling Room, Stereoscope Department. VG. $250

PH68. HC White Co., North Bennington, Vt. 8282. The Home of Perfecscopes and Perfec-Stereographs. An Automatic Printing Machine, Stereograph Department. VG. $250

PH69. B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, NH. Cutting Department of B.W. Kilburn & Co.'s Celebrated Stereoscopic View Factory. All the workers are women. E. $350

PH70. [E&HT Anthony], not labeled. This image shows the store and production facilities of T. Tugby, Niagara Falls. On one of the signs one can make out most of "Stereoscopic View Manufactory." In the Treadwell & Darrah book, Stereographers of the World Volume II -- US, there is a listing for Tugby that reads :"Babbit & Tugby (NY). Then if you go to Babbit, there is a listing for "Babbit & Tugby." Tugby is referenced as having "Timothy Tugby's Stereoscopic Emporium." Babbit & Tugby are stated as producing many fine glass views of Niagara and the surrounding area , a few of Canada, etc., - - "apparently didn't produce paper prints." (Thanks to Len Walle for this). VG. $85

PH72. D. Appleton & Co., NY. Interior of the D. Appleton & Co. store at 443 & 445 Broadway, NY. While this view has no back label, I have copied the back label from another copy of this view in my collection. The label reads "Stereoscopes and Views. D. Appleton & Col, in removing to their New Store, 443 & 445 Broadway, New York, Would beg to direct especial attention to their extensive assortment of Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Slides, Which are selected by their Agents in London and Paris, as they issue from the respective manufacturers, thereby securing a constant succession of Novelties by every Steamer from Europe." This is a fabulous view with hundreds of Brewster viewers on the shelves, Beckers viewers as well, advertisement for views of the Moon, etc., from one of the early, important American makers and distributors. Tinted. G. $850

PH74. Interior view of the D. Appleton & Co. Stereoscopic Emporium, 346 and 348 Broadway, New York. This view is on a New York Stereoscopic Co. mount and the title on verso is "View of the Grand Canal, Venice." Obviously not so. This is a variant view of PH64 above. Tinted. G. $600

PH75. Timothy O'Sullivan. Wheeler Expedition of 1874. No. 43. Characteristic ruin, of the Pueblo San Juan, New Mexico, on the north bank of the San Juan River, about 15 miles west of the mouth of Canon Largo. The present race of Indians know nothing of when or by whom these buildings were constructed. The ruin is about 350 feet square, and built of natural stone, joined together by a mild cement. Image shows O'Sullivan with his large format camera. VG. $375

PH76. No ID. R.R. Bridge, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Photographers dark wagon is shown prominently, in the left foreground. VG. $125

PH78. W.H. Jackson, Washington, D.C. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey of the Territories, Prof. F. V. Hayden, in charge. Stereo Studies among the Great Tetons of Snake River. 515-Photographing in High Places. Great view of Jackson at work, his dark tent, lensboards, plate boxes, other equipment strewn about. G. $800

PH79. Liebich's Photographic Landscapes, Cleveland, Ohio. Label for L.H. Solomonson, Optician, Dealer in All Kinds of Views, Stereoscopes, Graphoscopes, &c on verso with title listing. This is No. 64. Miniature Steamboat. Public Square. The miniature steamboat is actually an advertisement for Photographer E.B. Nock. One can see a small figure with a camera on the top deck at the rear of the boat. VG. $300

PH80. Underwood & Underwood. 8288-Photographing New York City--on a slender support 18 stories above pavement of Fifth Avenue. G. $125

PH85. [George Stacy]. No. 431. New Year's Calls. Genre scene with Beckers viewer and binoculars on table. VG. $50

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