stereoviews
Dual-image depth cards
Stereoviews are paired photographs taken from slightly different angles that create an illusion of three-dimensional depth when viewed through a stereoscope.
Popular from the mid-19th century through the early 20th, they depicted landscapes, monuments, and world events: Victorian parlors often had a stereoscope and a box of stereoviews.
Also called stereographs or stereoscopic cards.
Distance below surface
- parallaxPosition change from different vantages
- stereopsisBinocular depth vision
- binocularUsing paired eyes
- three-dimensionalHaving volume and depth
spatial · perception · illusion · convergence · dimensional · relief · perspective · optical
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
auctions · heirlooms · curiosities · antiquities · cataloging · conservation · restoration · appraisal
Stiff paper rectangle
- twin-lensHaving two optical elements
- HolmesFictional London investigator
- BrewsterStress-optical coefficient unit
- collodionNitrocellulose in solvent
Keystone · Underwood · daguerreotype · tintype · mounted · cardboard · photographic
Formal room for visitors
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- noveltyQuality of being original
leisure · spectacle · wonder · educational · popular
Movement between locations
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
- cityscapesUrban scenery depictions
- warArmed struggle between groups
expedition · Egypt · Niagara · Yosemite · Paris · Rome · exposition · portraits
depth
Distance below surface
- parallaxPosition change from different vantages
- stereopsisBinocular depth vision
- binocularUsing paired eyes
three-dimensional · spatial · perception · illusion · convergence · dimensional · relief · perspective · optical
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
rarities · auctions · heirlooms · curiosities · antiquities · cataloging · conservation · restoration · appraisal · condition
card
Stiff paper rectangle
- twin-lensHaving two optical elements
- HolmesFictional London investigator
- BrewsterStress-optical coefficient unit
collodion · Keystone · Underwood · daguerreotype · tintype · mounted · cardboard · photographic
parlor
Formal room for visitors
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- amusementPleased entertainment state
novelty · leisure · spectacle · wonder · educational · popular
travel
Movement between locations
- landmarksDistinctive, recognizable locations
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
- cityscapesUrban scenery depictions
war · expedition · Egypt · Niagara · Yosemite · Paris · Rome · exposition · portraits · documentary