Stereograph

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Stereograph

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1940.1.58

Description

This is a stereograph or stereocard of an albumen print mounted on cardstock/cardboard. The images depict the two men, one of which is looking through a telescope, against an elevated view of the surrounding shoreline and lake. The information printed on the brownish-orange mount under the left image reads: "No. 350[?] - Thunder Cape, Birds Eye View East from Summit." On the left edge of the mount, the print reads, "Gems of Lake Superior Scenery. Photographed by B. F. Childs." On the right edge, the print reads, "Brubaker & Whitesides, Publishers. Marquette, Mich."

Collection

Mrs. William R. Marrs Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1871

Lexicon

Search Terms

* Communication Artifacts, Photographs, Stereographs

Dimensions

Height

6-7/8 in

Width

3-3/8 in

Material

Paper; Cardboard, Cardstock