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Keystone Stereoview card
Circa 1900
#9506 “We’s done all dis s’mornin” Cotton
The Keystone View Company was a major distributor of stereographic images, and was located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. From 1892 through 1963 Keystone produced and distributed both educational and comic/sentimental stereoviews, and stereoscopes. By 1905 it was the world's largest stereographic company.
Some of Keystone's stereoview cards were available through monthly or quarterly subscriptions giving people a glimpse into different parts of the country. Subscriptions could include themes such as National Parks, The American South, Urban Life and various historical events like world fairs.
Stereoscopic views consist of two nearly twin photographs, one for the left eye, one for the right. Viewing the side-by-side images though a special lens arrangement called a stereoscope combines the two flat images and creates the illusion of objects in spatial depth. Photographers around the world produced millions of stereoscopic views between 1850 and 1930.
Some of Keystone's stereoview cards were available through monthly or quarterly subscriptions giving people a glimpse into different parts of the country. Subscriptions could include themes such as National Parks, The American South, Urban Life and various historical events like world fairs.
Stereoscopic views consist of two nearly twin photographs, one for the left eye, one for the right. Viewing the side-by-side images though a special lens arrangement called a stereoscope combines the two flat images and creates the illusion of objects in spatial depth. Photographers around the world produced millions of stereoscopic views between 1850 and 1930.