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Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  American Civil War Stereo Photos

I found some more stereo photos - this time of the American Civil War. The US Library of Congress has posted them online. The problem is that in many cases, the glass plate negatives have deteriorated, which can affect the perception of the images when viewed stereoscopically. I’ve downloaded a few, and used Stereo Photo Maker to align them (probably more accurately than the originals would be). Pictures from around 1860 onwards.

The images are of their time:
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An Auction and Negro Sales emporium.

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A sling cart used to remove captured artillery

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Ga. Gen. William Sherman on horseback.

If you can go cross eyed, you can view these images. Look at the screen and cross your eyes, and let the pictures overlap. They should appear to have depth. 8-)

There are around 2500 such images. That’s a lot of sift through.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=S ... phs&co=cwp

Author:  pcernie [ Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: American Civil War Stereo Photos

Jesus, that first pic really brings it home as to just how fcuked up the world was back then.

Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: American Civil War Stereo Photos

pcernie wrote:
Jesus, that first pic really brings it home as to just how fcuked up the world was back then.

There's probably more like that. I've not had a chance to look through them all, but I hope to find more. I don't condone it, but as a historical record, such images need preserving. We, as a species, did those things.

Author:  pcernie [ Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: American Civil War Stereo Photos

paulzolo wrote:
pcernie wrote:
Jesus, that first pic really brings it home as to just how fcuked up the world was back then.

There's probably more like that. I've not had a chance to look through them all, but I hope to find more. I don't condone it, but as a historical record, such images need preserving. We, as a species, did those things.


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