Lot of 4 Antique Stereoview Cards Griffith & Griffith US Capitol St Louis Watkin

Lot of 4 Antique Stereoview Cards Griffith & Griffith US Capitol St Louis Watkins Glen

Item Specifics

Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original

Time Period Manufactured: 1900–1924 (c. 1904)

Publisher: Griffith & Griffith (Geo. W. Griffith) / M. H. Zahner

Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Famous Places, Nature, World's Fairs

Subject: United States Capitol, 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Shaw's Gardens, Watkins Glen

Material: Cardboard

Image Color: Color & Sepia / Black & White

Unit of Sale: Lot (4 Cards)

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Description

Up for sale is a lot of four (4) antique stereoview cards dating to the turn of the 20th century, featuring iconic American landmarks, botanical gardens, and natural scenery. Three of the cards were distributed by Griffith & Griffith (Philadelphia, Chicago, London, Hamburg, Ger., St. Petersburg, Russia) and printed on curved mounts to enhance the 3D viewing effect.

Included in this lot (from top to bottom):

Central Cascade, World's Fair, St. Louis (c. 1904): Color-printed stereoview depicting the famous Festival Hall and Central Cascades from the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition on a green card mount.

#2533 United States Capitol and Grounds, Washington, D.C.: Sepia-toned real photo stereoview on a dark gray mount published by Geo. W. Griffith, Philadelphia, PA.

#2771 Hot Houses and Flower Beds, Shaw Gardens, St. Louis, Mo.: Color-tinted stereoview of the historic Missouri Botanical Garden on a gray mount published by Geo. W. Griffith, Philadelphia, PA.

Watkins Glen—Minnehaha Falls: Tinted stereoview featuring the gorge, wooden staircases, and waterfall in New York, published by M. H. Zahner, Niagara Falls, N.Y., and sold by Griffith & Griffith.