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Small-Town
America: Stereoscopic Views from the Robert Dennis Collection, 1850-1920,
in American Memory.
A mainstay of home entertainment,
stereoscopic views such as those of Small-Town America were produced by
the millions between the 1850s and 1930s. This collection contains over 12,000
stereoscopic views of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from the Robert N.
Dennis Collection at the New York Public Library. The views show buildings and
street scenes in cities, towns, and villages as well as natural landscapes. They
also depict agriculture, industry, transportation, homes, businesses, local celebrations,
natural disasters, people, and costumes.
These online exhibits
provide context and additional information about this collection.
About
Stereoscopic Views
These historical
era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections
and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also
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Finder for more related material on the
American Memory Web site.
Life
of a City: New York, 1898-1906
Panoramic Maps, 1847-1929
Taking the Long View,
1851-1991
Touring Turn-of-the-Century-America,
1880-1920
Recommended additional
sources of information.
Read
More About It! - A bibliography
Related Web Links
Specific guidance
for searching this collection.
To find items in this collection, search
by Keyword or browse
the Subject
Index or Name
Index.
For help with search strategies,
see Finding Items in American Memory.
No special viewers are needed to see
images in the collection. This collection, however, employs different options
for viewing images than other American Memory collections. In addition to the
initial, small image, you can view these stereoscopes in full color and enlargement
views. They can also be viewed in 3D using a special viewer. See Small-Town
America Viewing Tips for more information.
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