Keystone View Company Stereographs

[Vivienne14]

Keystone was a major distributor of stereographic images in Pennsylvania which, 1892 to 1963 produced and distributed educational and comic/sentimental stereoviews, and stereoscopes. By 1905 it was the world's largest stereographic company. In 1963 Department A (stereoviews sold to individual families) and the Education Departments were closed down, but Keystone continued to manufacture eye-training stereographic products as a subsidiary of Mast Development Company.

Here are some examples of the stereographs of Birmingham. On some views a number appears in the upper centre of the stereograph. This is a “set” number. It is the position of that view in its particular boxed set. So there must be others of Birmingham. Viv,

 

[mikejee]

Did not realise that people still watched stereographs that late. the on eof new st station looks as if the glass has gone from roof, so presumably taken in/after war?

 

[Vivienne14]

Maybe for a specific reason Mike ? It mentions 'eye training' whatever that is. But a guess using a stereograph viewer to fully use both eyes ? V

 

[Radiorails]

Incidentally, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (correct title), is known as the Keystone State due its prominent location in the original 13 States of America.

 

[Mark Tooze]

Stereo photos are still used today - many stereo pairs were taken on the Apollo moon programs for example, to enable amongst other things topography maps to be created to assist landing planning

 

[Morturn]

Maybe for a specific reason Mike ? It mentions 'eye training' whatever that is. But a guess using a stereograph viewer to fully use both eyes ? V

You can see the stereo image if you cross your eyes at the right distance. I can do it, but it takes practice and like it says, it’s a bit of a strain.

 

[Vivienne14]

Is the cart in the image of the Hall of Memory carrying a piece of machinery? Although it doesnt look it in the image, Easy Row could be an extremely busy place. It'd take some skill manoeuvring that load around therel Viv.

 

[Morturn]

Is the cart in the image of the Hall of Memory carrying a piece of machinery? Although it doesnt look it in the image, Easy Row could be an extremely busy place. It'd take some skill manoeuvring that load around therel Viv.

Could be Viv. It looks like a Radial Arm Drill to me.