Knickerbocker Photo (Update)

[SteveS]

Unless someone can recognize a 160+ year-old building from the few bricks that can be seen, or Doc Adams comes down from Heaven to advocate for his Hall of Fame candidacy, I doubt I will be able to provide rock-solid provenance. I definitely agree that dating it is important, which is why I've sent the images to places with notable stereoview collections, and as I said above, the first response came back "mid-nineteenth century." When I look that up the consensus seems to be that "mid-nineteenth century" means 1830-1860, but as we're talking about a stereoview most likely 1850s. But yes, I will keep pursuing all avenues and keep everyone posted.

[drcy]

I meant the physical photograph, not sending in images of it.

[SteveS]

drcy, agreed about having someone see it in person! And now, I'd like to take a moment to say something about you, if I may. Before I even had this stereoview, I would go to various photography websites to help date other photos that I have. When I got the stereoview, I went to those same sites, and they were all in 100% consensus regarding the oldest stereoviews' colors and corners. So when you and others said that it had to be from the 1870s, I went back to those sites to make sure that I hadn't misread anything. To my great surprise, I found out that one of those sites was yours (which I posted above)! I guess the other times I had visited the site I never noticed the name. But I want you and everyone else to know that I absolutely respect your knowledge of photographic history, and anybody looking to date an old photo should definitely visit the Cycleback website.

[drcy]

Please post the dimensions of the stereoview

[SteveS]

drcy, I don't have it with me where I can measure it right now, but as I recall it's approximately 3.5" x 7".

[Snowman]

Have any experts dated the purported George Wright cabinet photo yet? When I was looking for comparable cabinets, it looked to me like it was most likely made in the 1890s, just going by other similar photos/mounts with known dates. But I have no idea. Is it an albumen print? Anyone have any insights on its age?

Also, could you post an image of the back of the purported George Wright cabinet?

[drcy]

Your dating of the cabinet card is accurate. Black with gold letters/edges come from a particular time.

[RCMcKenzie]

Here's an anonymous cabinet that looks like it was dated 'Nov. 19 of 89' or maybe '1890'? and a Beaneaters Cabinet of General Stafford that would date to 1898-99.

I was hoping to match the Anon photo that I bought to an Allen and Ginter type subject, but never found anything on it.

I would guess late 80's early 90's on your cabinet.