Stereoscopic views of Egypt, 1908
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Underwood & Underwood
- Date:
- 1908
- Extent:
- 0.75 Linear Feet 3 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Sterescopic views of Egypt, ms3724, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of stereographs of images of Egypt. Also included is a stereograph of three people with leprosy sitting on the ground outside the city of Jerusalem.
- Biographical / historical:
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The stereoscope allowed two images to be viewed as one image in order to create a three-dimensional illusion. The firm Underwood and Underwood created travel series of stereoscopic views that allowed the viewer to take a visual tour of a foreign place. The stereoscopes were images of people, historic sites, cities, landscapes, industry, and agriculture.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Stereographs.
- Places:
- Egypt -- Photographs.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Sterescopic views of Egypt, ms3724, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.