Stereograph Collection
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2013-012
Content Description
This unique collection of almost 325 prints in stereoscopic views, centers mainly on photographs taken in the Rochester, New York area between 1865 and 1900. Supplementing this collection are stereographs from other regions of New York State and other states. Very few items are unidentified. The majority of the items were taken by local photographers, but a few are from other New York State and non-local creators. Some items are heavily annotated on the back, but most are not.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1980. It is not known when they were transferred to the Rochester Public Library.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1865-1900