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(animated stereo) The Swing, 1860s(?)
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Image by Thiophene_Guy
To see the animated image and two cropped details scroll down to the first comment (below).

To see the original stereoview look here.

Details and History
This untitled 19th century stereoview shows a group gathered around a swing. Location and maker are unknown.

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Copyright Advisory
All copyrightable material published before 1923 in the United States is now in the public domain due to expiration of the copyright. The derivative works presented here are placed under creative commons license. Note that this only applies to non-trivial modifications, if they exist, distinguishing this work from the original.

Technical trivia
Image manipulations and gif generation were performed with StereoPhotoMaker, a freeware program by Masuji Suto & David Sykes.


(animated stereo) Playing catch, 1890s (?)
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Image by Thiophene_Guy
To see the animated image scroll down to the first comment (below).

To see the original stereoview look here.

Details and History
This untitled 19th century stereoview shows a formally dressed group playing catch (or tossing a ball). Location and maker are unknown.

Quick Links to related animated stereo images:
Other images I've scanned.
Browse the 19th century or by decade: 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s.
Browse the 20th century or by decade: 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s.

Copyright Advisory
All copyrightable material published before 1923 in the United States is now in the public domain due to expiration of the copyright. The derivative works presented here are placed under creative commons license. Note that this only applies to non-trivial modifications, if they exist, distinguishing this work from the original.

Technical trivia
Image manipulations and gif generation were performed with StereoPhotoMaker, a freeware program by Masuji Suto & David Sykes.


(animated stereo) Coney Island Bathers, 1899
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Image by Thiophene_Guy
To see the animated image scroll down to the first comment (below).

Details and History
This stereoview is one of a series showing distinctive bathing suits from the era. Other images identify the location as Coney Island, New York.

Obverse text:
Vacation Sports at the Seaside. Copyright 1897 by Strohmeyer & Wyman
Underwood & Underwood, Publishers. New York, London, Toronto Canada, Ottawa Kansas
Works and Studios Arlington, NJ. Littleton, NH. Washington, DC.
Sun Sculpture Trademark.

Quick Links to Related images
View source stereoview
See other images by Strohmeyer & Wyman on Flickr or at the Library of Congress.
Browse the 19th century or by decade: 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s.
Browse the 20th century or by decade: 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s.

Copyright Advisory
The original image has no known restrictions on use due to the copyright vintage. All copyrightable material published before 1923 in the United States is now in the public domain due to expiration of the copyright. The derivative works presented here are placed under creative commons license.

Technical trivia
The image was scanned (Epson 4180 Photo) after adjusting the red, green, and blue curves to maximize useful density. Additional highlight brightening and shadow enhancement was done (PictureWindow Pro) before gif generation in StereoPhotoMaker, a freeware program by Masuji Suto & David Sykes.

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