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streetsofdc.bsky.social
“Preparing for Hallowe’en” is this scene from a 1902 stereoview.
October 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
maritimetexas.bsky.social
Tonight's Galveston then-and-now view is looking S on 22nd Street, toward Trinity Episcopal Church (r.) and the Eaton Memorial Chapel beyond. This image is from a stereoview by P.H. Rose, and likely dates from the 1870s.

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views, New York Public Library.
October 16, 2026 at 1:21 AM
marchartzman.bsky.social
Ghosts in the stereoview! See how Victorians saw ghosts outside the seance. More about this and other ghostly goodness in my book Chasing Ghosts from @quirkbooks.bsky.social! #ghosts #victorians #chasingghosts #spiritualism
October 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
buddhasinthewest.bsky.social
Stereoviews use two nearly identical photographs taken from slightly different angles, mimicking the perspective of our left and right eyes. Viewed through a stereoscope, the images merge into one, creating an illusion of 3D space.

Or, we can digitally turn a stereoview into a "wigglegram." 😁👇
October 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
pmcghee.bsky.social
This nice stereoview, found on the car boot sale today, reminded me that Morecambe was once promoted as "The Naples of The North." Time to revive the campaign? Watch out for more Bay Area comparisons.

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19th-century vintage albumen stereoview photograph published by Giacomo Brogi 1822-1881. It was taken, maybe, around 1860–1870 and is entitled "CONTORNI DI NAPOLI. Veduta di Posillipo." Gemini thinks it is showing the Villa Rocca Matilde.
October 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
archcityhistory.bsky.social
I'm doing a whole series of stereoview colorizations which are...hard, very hard. Very soft/blurry lines, and the photos themselves are derived from photo scans vs negative scans, which robs them of a lot of details.

Alas, this view of Maryville University/Sacred Heart School for Girls, is AMAZING
October 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
maybecabers.bsky.social
Received a package in the mail from my uncle today. :)
My late Grandma had thought this collection of stereoviews had gone, but my Uncle must have tracked them down in a cupboard, while clearing out the Farmhouse!

Here are just three from the many, all from the Kilburn Bros, pre 1900's.
A sepia photograph of a girl and her dog, in stereoview. By B W Kilburn, in 1882 Dog appears to be a spaniel. Girl appears to be boring her gaze into the viewer, and if she were still alive today, would be close to 150 years old. Which is quite a thing. A sepia photograph of a girl and her cat, in stereoview. By B W Kilburn, possibly around 1875. The cat is bundled up in a muff. (Possibly to keep it still for the duration of the picture!) A sepia photograph of a girl and her dog, in stereoview. Caption: "Why won't you talk, Jack?" By B W Kilburn, in 1882. Jack is a dog, this is probably why Jack doesn't talk. But he seems quite content in his chair, in a spaniel sort of way. In a photograph whose tones scream "I was printed sometime in the 70s!", there stands a random small child in a blue apron dress. It may be corduroy. Grinning in the manner of a number 8 followed by a capital D, with what is best described as a pudding bowl haircut. It probably was. She is wearing glasses, and may be about 3 years old. Next to her is an even younger child, sporting a red blouse with polkadots, and red shorts. This child is (and will always be!) more photogenic than her sibling. Some day, socks and sandals will also make a comeback but today is not that day.
October 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
ian-onahillroad.bsky.social
Looe passageway.
A stereo pair from the Wirign 35mm camera. The camera has a few quirks and usage rules that must be obeyed! I thought my choice of Kosmofoto #agentshaddow film was very appropriate for a camera that looks like it belongs in a spy film!
#stereoview
#35mm
#3dstereo
A stereo pair of images showing a view down a narrow staircase between two buildings in Looe Cornwall
September 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
jvh-vt.bsky.social
Although #Vermont is best known for the Slate Valley, there were other smaller deposits located around the state. This stereoview depicts a railroad serving the dark black unfading slate that was quarried in and around Northfield, #VT #geology #thestoryofslate
September 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM
archcityhistory.bsky.social
So idea i have for art in the park. Still an idea. Coloring about a half dozen stereoviews. Making a couple homemade stereoview viewers (instructions online) and trying to make Victorian era party games a thing again
September 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
dirxzilla.bsky.social
I've totally neglected #StereophotoSteusday the past month or so. To make up for it, here are a few flower photos:

#Stereoview #Stereophoto #ParallelView #flowers #bloomscrolling
Stereophoto of yellow flowers. The yellow almost looks a bit metallic, and the leaves are small, fat, and stubby, like succulents. Stereophoto of a pair of bright orange flowers. Each one appears to be made up of a rosette of individual flower-shaped petals in yellow, pink, and orange hues (maybe they actually ARE tiny flowers? idk) Photo is a bit blurry but the 3d effect still works! Stereophoto of bright magenta flowers on a dense mass of tiny leaves. Erupting from the top of this mass is another plant, with a cluster of pale pink star-shaped flowers.
September 2, 2026 at 7:46 AM
historyherring.bsky.social
Tonight's movie kicked off with a stereoview (or stereograph). William & Mary's Swem Library has a large collection donated by an alum. #HATM

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August 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
maritimetexas.bsky.social
Comparison of two Galveston photos taken from the top of the Tremont Hotel looking W/NW. The first is part of a stereoview made c. 1880 by P. H. Rose (G_25_3_FF2_1). The second is an image made c. 1899 by Paul Naschke (G_25_4_FF1_10). Both are from Rosenberg Library.

Modern view in comments.
August 29, 2026 at 2:12 AM
pmcghee.bsky.social
Chat GPT emailed to ask if I'd like it to sharpen and improve my pictures. So I gave it the stereoview on the left and, after what it told me was a very resource-intensive process, it gave me its new version on the right. How do we feel about this?
Image, copied from a stereoview. This view has been sold on eBay and is also available from several online sources, including the Library of Congress, of Ute chiefs and their families visiting Colorado Springs in 1874. It was photographed by Byron H Gurnsey outside his studio on Parks Peak Avenue and published as one of his series of Rocky Mountain Views. Sharpened version of Byron H Gurnsey's steroview created by ChatGPT at the request of Paul McGhee 28/08/2026. ChatGPT says that neither they, nor I, hold copyright in this new image. The question is whether this process is worthwhile and whether it adds value compared with its production cost. Is this slop or improved History?
August 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
winooskimillmuseum.bsky.social
History in 3-D! Thurs. April 10 at 7pm.
Join us for this unique, free presentation of 19 and early 20th century stereoview slides by avid collector and historian Bernard Fishman. More info with location and registration link to reserve your seat at www.themillmuseum.org
March 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
bstevensonlab.bsky.social
In honor of the Artemis II mission, photos of the full Moon that were taken during the 1850s by Warren de LaRue. Two slightly different images were made into a stereoscopic view, to give a 3-D effect.
Illuminated stereoview of the Moon, showing both Moon images Enlargement of one Moon photograph Front view of the Moon stereoview
April 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
"Geisha in a Rickshaw" (c. 1900), captured by an anonymous Japanese photographer.
Captured around 1900 during the late Meiji period, this evocative monochrome photograph depicts a geisha seated poised within a rickshaw (jinrikisha), accompanied by two pullers (sha-fu). Framed within an arched top border characteristic of turn-of-the-century album mounts and stereoview prints, the composition unfolds along a curved cobblestone path (ishidatami) bordered by traditional bamboo fencing and a thatched gate structure. Seated gracefully atop the high carriage, the woman holds an open oiled-paper umbrella (wagasa), her central position elevated above her attendants to establish a compelling visual and social dynamic. The woman’s attire exemplifies the refined formality of Meiji-era entertainment district dress. Her hair is sculpted into an elaborate nihongami coiffure adorned with delicate hairpins (kanzashi). She wears a dark formal kimono accented by bold, high-contrast motifs sweeping across the sleeves and lapels, paired with an intricately woven brocade obi and crisp inner collar layers (kasane-eri). In contrast, the two pullers are clad in utilitarian working attire consisting of dark cotton coats (hanten), fitted trousers (momohiki), and traditional woven straw sandals (waraji). The white calligraphic text printed along the collar of the front puller’s jacket denotes the registration number and license details of the rickshaw guild. Invented in Tokyo during the late 1860s, the jinrikisha rapidly became the definitive mode of urban transport across Japan, serving as the primary vehicle for geisha traveling between their residences (okiya) and teahouses (ochaya). Unlike many commercial photographs of the era produced for foreign tourists that relied on staged studio backdrops, this image offers an authentic outdoor perspective. The candid, direct gazes of all three subjects provide a compelling window into the social structure, material culture, and transportation networks of turn-of-the-century Japan.
August 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
dlgenealogist.bsky.social
Happiness is finding a stereoview from the 1870's of a house your ancestor built ca. 1642 on #ebay - and the dealer giving you a great price. John Poore (c. 1615-1684) of Newbury, Mass. My 4th great grandmother lived here until 1819 when she died.
May 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
thisdayinwwi.bsky.social
1917 British soldiers pose next to a mass grave for Ottoman soldiers killed during the Battle of Tel el-Ful, near Jerusalem, Palestine. Animated stereoview
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December 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
victurk.bsky.social
Yes, the hotel extended from brown section on the left to just after the 6th window above (Nos.13-12). The part with shops (No.11) was added c.1871. The story of these baths is at victorianturkishbath.org/_6DIRECTORY/... together with several other images (without any overlaid Archiseek labels).+ALT
On the card, postmarked for 11 April 1910, the extended hotel & baths (Nos.13-11) Upper Sackville (later, O'Connell) Street is clearly shown from the brown coloured section on the left, extending along the nine upper floor windows. The shops were leased to Gleeson & Co and W C Moore. Excerpt from a Goad fire insurance map (with O'Connell Street and entrance to the building running vertically on the left) shows plan of the post-1871 hotel and Turkish baths. A stereoview of one end of the cooling-room using a stereo photograph taken by the celebrated Chesterfield photographer Alfred Seaman who was staying at the hotel during the course of the Photographic Convention of the United Kingdom, held there in July 1894. (Many thanks to John Bradley the for info on Seaman) Advertisement for the hotel and baths from a yearbook published some time between 1892 and the end of the century. There's an article about the Belfast New Turkish Baths at https://victorianturkishbath.org/_6DIRECTORY/AtoZEstab/Ireland/BelDon/BelDonEng.htm
June 1, 2026 at 11:21 AM
ushousehistory.bsky.social
Lawn & Order [Dun DUN]. #HistoryBlog #HouseCollection loom.ly/asZKhpc
stereoview image of gardeners on Capitol lawn
June 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
lighthousewales.bsky.social
My latest acquisition - a stereoview photograph of South Stack, taken by Francis Bedford ca 1865, one of the first photographs ever of the lighthouse! Find out more about the lighthouse at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...
Stereoview of South Stack lighthouse
August 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
cx2620.bsky.social
"At the Fishing Cone, Yellowstone Park, August 1920"
Do not reenact this photo or @altnps.bsky.social will have to come after you.
#stereoview #stereocard #stereoviewsaturday
A stereophoto pair of a number of people wearing trail duster coats, standing on the thermal feature known as "Fishing Cone" in Yellowstone. It is a low cone on the shore of a lake, with a small circular pool on top. Handwritten caption on the back of the card: "At the Fishing Cone, Yellowstone Park, August 1920"
November 30, 2024 at 8:42 PM
cx2620.bsky.social
"One of the up and down streets of Seattle, Washington."
#stereoview #stereocard #stereoviewsaturday
A stereophoto pair, depicting a street in Seattle in the early 1900s. Several streetcars are shown, one just coming down a steep hill. Well-dressed pedestrians haphazardly cross the street. A sign for the Star Theatre can be seen on one of the buildings. The text on the back of the card: "No. 1268. ONE OF THE UP AND DOWN STREETS OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Among the many American cities that have shown a phenomenal growth, Seattle, Washington occupies a prominent place. Founded in 1852 and named after an Indian chief, it had 3,533 inhabitants in 1880; 43,000 in 1890, and 80,000 in 1900. Its prosperity is the more remarkable as almost its entire business quarter was burned down in 1889, but this calamity seems, as in the case of Chicago, to have served merely opportunity for as an rebuilding the city in a more substantıal manner and for laying out public parks. Seattle is now a very handsome place, with very creditable public buildings. The higher parts of the city command splendid views of the Olympic Mountains. The spacious harbor with its numerous wharves and the largest dry dock of the Pacific coast, is entered and cleared annually by ovėr 1,200 vessels, the chief exports being coal, timber, hops and fish. The industries of the town are considerable, the value of its manufactures reaching $30,000,000.00 a year. As chief emporium for the trade of Alaska, Seattle is of great importance for all those who seek gold or trade with the gold seckers. It is finely situated on Elliot Bay, a part of Puget Sound, rising on a series of terraces, which give the city its peculiar character. "
November 30, 2024 at 8:25 PM
cx2620.bsky.social
An old stereoview, captioned "Resting".
Do I need to flag this as NSFW?
#stereoview #stereocard
A stereoscopic pair of images, depicting a turn of the 19th/20th century woman on a bicycle, stopped along a country road. She has her leg draped over the bike, her dress hiked up to her knee, scandalously exposing her entire stocking (and no skin whatsoever). She also appears to be smoking a cigarette.
November 24, 2024 at 2:18 AM