Antique Steroscope Images from 1875 & 1900 | ||
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Posted 11 years ago
SpunkysMom
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I guess this is how children used to entertain themselves long before television. The first image is from 1900, the second 1875
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LOVE IT!!!! SpunkysMom!!!
probably more than just children. Adults didn't have much in the way of after-work entertainment either. Hard to even imagine today & maybe why the birth rate was so high, but don't know the excuse for it now.
Thanks, SEAN & blunderbuss! You're right, blunder, but boy how times have changed!
The stereoscope was actually designed for adults. It's the precursor to the view master, which after a few decades was finally cheaply produced enough to be considered a children's toy. The stereoscope, though, was to be viewed with the device and have the appearance of 3-D, transporting the user to foreign lands on a "budget." When these first came out, it was treasured in the home library and a large collection was something to be admired. Good find! Interesting slides.