Object Details
- Description
- French stereoscope that is comprised of a wooden box with glass eyepieces and metal hardware. Above the black edged lenses is a metal plaque that reads, [76 / UNIS-FRANCE / 3 / STEROSCOPES - PARIS]. Underneath the lenses, a semi-circle is cut out of the wood for the viewer's nose. A metal turn is on the proper right of the stereoscope. A long thin rectangle is cut out to allow the metal hinge to be moved up and down. This opens the back of the stereoscope. The back door of the stereoscope is glass with wooden borders attached to the main body by a metal hinge at the bottom.
- Date
- 1905-1920
- Created by
- A. Mattey, French, founded 1872
- Place made
- Paris, France, Europe
- Topic
- African American
- Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.111.16
- Type
- stereoscopic cameras
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Medium
- metal and glass on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 1/16 × 6 7/8 × 4 1/2 in. (10.3 × 17.5 × 11.4 cm)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2017.111.16
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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