Skip to content
History of Science Museum

Stereoscopic Photograph (Albumen Print) of the White House, Washington DC, Angled Rear View with Figures, Probably 1860s

Inventory Number 12347


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Miss Bridget Bertie in 1960. Belonged originally to C. M. Bertie.
Primary inscriptions
Printed front and back of mount.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Dimensions
Height: 88mm Width: 177mm
Inventory No
12347
Accession Number
1960-106

Description

Stereoscopic albumen print (single print) mounted on pale yellow card. Good stereoscopic effect, provided by the three figures in the foreground. From the series 'American Scenery, Washington, D.C.'. It is not the one (no.7) indicated on the back.

Part of a collection of stereoscopic photographs in three boxes (boxes not retained), accompanying a small stereoscopic viewer (xxx).