Category: History and Research

A Stereoscopic Trip to Hawaii Over a Hundred Years Ago

A Stereoscopic Trip to Hawaii Over a Hundred Years Ago

This stereoscopic adventure started with 24 glass 3-D negatives of Hawaii, taken by an amateur in the 1910s. Through his amazing research, Denis has identified a long-lost Hawaiian event, those in attendance, a royal estate, and the world-travelling photographer himself, offering an immersive magical glimpse into a forgotten era.

Early Stereo Daguerreotypes and Lithographs Published by Jules Duboscq

Early Stereo Daguerreotypes and Lithographs Published by Jules Duboscq

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin explores the early stereoscopic works published by Jules Duboscq and shares some amazing very early 3-D images.

New Stereoviews Website from the Jonathan Ross Collection

New Stereoviews Website from the Jonathan Ross Collection

Launching especially for Stereoscopy Day 2024, collector Jonathan Ross has made his collection of stereoviews accessible online for the first time.

Mr. Mackenstein’s Trial Stereoscopic Autochromes

Mr. Mackenstein’s Trial Stereoscopic Autochromes

Photo Historian Denis Pellerin unveils his amazing research into Hermann Josef Hubert Mackenstein. Exploring his autochrome work, as well as his camera manufacturing.

Remarkable Photographic Historian Denis Pellerin Awarded the Freedom of the City of London

Remarkable Photographic Historian Denis Pellerin Awarded the Freedom of the City of London

The Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli has awarded 40 recipients from a broad spectrum of sectors the Freedom of the City of London for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields, including Denis Pellerin as a remarkable photographic historian.

DIAL ‘M’ FOR MURDER: A 3-D Masterpiece Hardly Anyone Saw in Relief, by Denis Pellerin

DIAL ‘M’ FOR MURDER: A 3-D Masterpiece Hardly Anyone Saw in Relief, by Denis Pellerin

To celebrate a long bank holiday weekend here in the UK, Denis Pellerin is once again treating us to his incredible research with an article about Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller film Dial M for Murder.

Percival John Hay, 1875-1943, Ophthalmologist and Amateur Stereo-Photographer

Percival John Hay, 1875-1943, Ophthalmologist and Amateur Stereo-Photographer

In this Blog post we rediscover the life of Ophthalmologist and Amateur Stereo-Photographer Dr. Percival John Hay through his own stereo (3-D) photographs.

J. E. Ellam (1857-1920): Press Photographer, by Dr. David Barber

J. E. Ellam (1857-1920): Press Photographer, by Dr. David Barber

Dr. David Barber, founder and author of the PressPhotoMan Blog, has rediscovered and thoroughly researched pioneer press photographer and amateur stereoscopist James Edward Ellam (1857-1920), sharing a stereo-a-day by him throughout September.

Alfred A. Hart: American Photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad, Remembered with a Stereoscopic Camera Memorial

Alfred A. Hart: American Photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad, Remembered with a Stereoscopic Camera Memorial

In this Stereoscopy Day post, we're paying tribute to photographer Alfred A. Hart and California historian Mead B. Kibbey, looking at Hart's stereoscopic photos of the CPRR.