This extraordinary collection of antique stereo view cards offers a vivid lens into the world as it was seen over a century ago. Featuring thousands of cards from the golden age of stereoscopy, this curated archive captures an astonishing range of subjects—global travel, industry, education, transportation, ethnography, and scientific exploration—through the eyes of some of the most prolific and respected photographers and publishers of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Among the highlights are works by Keystone View Company, Underwood & Underwood, Carl W. Lange, B.W. Kilburn, James M. Davis, and Strohmeyer & Wyman. The cards document scenes from across the United States and around the globe, including the railways of Colorado and New York, the streets of New York City, rural Japan, China’s rivers, African rail systems, European cities, and even lesser-known regions like Roumania. Also featured are eye test and educational sets used in schools, military training, and medical practices—many complete with rare glass slides and telebinocular stereoscopes. From the everyday to the exotic, this collection offers a sweeping view of turn-of-the-century life, technology, and culture through stereoscopic photography.