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Scope and Contents From the Series: 12 stereographs depicting various views from the World’s Columbian Exposition fairgrounds including some construction views. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a commercial and entertainment success in the latter part of the nineteenth century. These popular items consist of two nearly identical photographs—one for the left eye, one for the right. Viewing the images though a special lens arrangement called a stereoscope combines the two flat images and creates...

Scope and Contents From the Series: 12 stereographs depicting various views from the World’s Columbian Exposition fairgrounds including some construction views. Stereographs, an early form of three-dimensional photograph, were a commercial and entertainment success in the latter part of the nineteenth century. These popular items consist of two nearly identical photographs—one for the left eye, one for the right. Viewing the images though a special lens arrangement called a stereoscope combines the two flat images and creates...