Stereoscope slide
George Barker (1844 - 1894)
Category
Toys
Date
1895 - 1902
Materials
Cardboard and photograph
Measurements
Each slide - 177 mm (width); 87 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667198
Summary
Twenty four Stereoscope slides set into a beige or grey rectangular cardboard mount (1895 - 1902). Each contains two nearly identical black and white or sepia photographs. Information about the place, date and publisher is given on each slide. On the back of all is stamped in black ink 'Teacher's Guild, Sheffield Branch'. Some slides contain extra information on the back, often in various languages, whereas others are left blank apart from the stamp. When viewed from a stereoscope the image would appear in 3D. Stereoscopes were first invented in 1838 by Sir Charles Wheatstone. The photographs depict the following scenes: On display One scene depicting two ships in front of an iceberg, dated 1902 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. In storage Two scenes of the Mer de Glace in the Alps. One dated 1899, the other 1901. The copyright belonging to Underwood and Underwood. One scene of the moon, dated 1899, the copyright belonging to Strohmeyer and Wyman. One jungle scene entitled 'And the Palm Tree Nodded to the Mirror in the Jungle.' It is dated 1895 with the copyright credited to Geo. Barker. Three village / home scenes, one in Japan, two in Africa. The Japanese home at the foot of Fujiyama is dated 1896 and copyrighted to Strohmeyer and Wyman. The Bedouin and Bedareen African villages are dated 1897 and are copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. One scene of Christiania Fjord, Norway, dated 1897, and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. One scene depicting a mountain view in Palestine, dated 1900, and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. One scene depicting the two men in the interior of the Caves of Bellamar, near Matanzaz in Cuba. It is dated 1899 and copyrighted to Strohmeyer and Wyman. Three volcano scenes. One is entitled 'In the Wilderness of Lava, Base of Vesuvius, Italy'. It is dated 1897 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. The second and third are of volcanic eruptions: Moknaweoweo Volcano, July 1899, dated 1900 and copyrighted to Strohmeyer and Wyman and Mont Pelee June 1902, dated 1902 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. One scene depicting the Assuan dam across the Nile in Egypt. It is dated 1902 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. One scene depicting 'The Whirlpool Rapids from the Steel Bridge, Niagara Falls, U.S.A.' This is copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood and there is much information on the reverse side. Two scenes depicting the Tyrols in Austria. One is of the Stelvio Pass, a man in front of a mountain and the other is the Sulden-Spitze, a tree in front of a mountain. Both are dated 1898 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. Two scenes depicting crop pickers. One is of tea pickers in Japan and the other is of cotton pickers in Georgia, U.S.A. The first is dated 1898 and the second 1895. Both are copyrighted to Strohmeyer and Wyman. Four scenes of Yellowstone Park, U.S.A. All are dated 1901 and copyrighted to Underwood and Underwood. Total number of items is 24.
Makers and roles
George Barker (1844 - 1894), copyright holder Underwood & Underwood, engraver and publisher Underwood & Underwood, copyright holder Strohmeyer and Wyman , copyright holder John F. Jarvis, engraver and publisher