Created by
Unidentified
Date
1890s
Medium
wood, glass, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (handle extended): 8 1/2 × 7 1/8 × 12 3/4 in. (21.6 × 18.1 × 32.4 cm)
H x W x D: 4 × 7 1/8 × 12 3/4 in. (10.2 × 18.1 × 32.4 cm)
Description
This stereoscope has a wooden view box, holder, slide, and handle. Square glass plates are placed into the viewer. The view box is decorated with bird's eye maple veneer around the outside. Metal prongs are attached to each end of the holder for securing the stereograph. The holder is notched at the center bottom to adjust the distance from the viewer down the slide, with a metal bracket nailed to the bottom of the holder across the slide. The turned wooden handle is attached to the bottom of the viewer with a metal rotating bracket.
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Type
stereoscopes
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2015.222.13
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a0bedd8f-46db-4feb-bfc8-1077294dd15f

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