World War Through the Stereoscope, 1914/1923

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Preferred citation:

World War Through the Stereoscope, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.10 Linear Feet
Creator:
Keystone View Company
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

World War Through the Stereoscope, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

100 photographic prints on stereo cards (stereographs, b&w ; 9 x 18 cm. in case 19 x 19 cm) from the Keystone View Company's Stereographic Library Series (Rare Book Call No. D522 .W67). The slides were produced in 1923, but the photographs were taken from 1914-1921.

The stereoscopic views depict World War I scenes with lengthy captions (on back of cards). Included are images of battlefields and trenches, armaments, cavalry, buildings, hospitals and cemeteries, dirigibles, German prisoners, and Treaty of Versailles. Mainly images from France, but also Belgium, Germany, Turkey (Gallopoli), London, training in the U.S., ships at sea, and one view of submarines, battleships, and torpedo boats in San Diego Bay.

(Mss. Acc. 2009.178)

Acquisition information:
Purchase
Processing information:

Accessioned and processed in May 2009 by special collections staff. Rare book catalog record created by Content Services, May 2009.

Physical description:
100 stereographs