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.
Tag: History and Research
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.
Et Omnia Vanitas: The Portraits of Cardinal Wiseman
Photo historian Denis Pellerin, encouraged by a bad influence, purchased a stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antoine Claudet. He rediscovered the man in the portrait, Cardinal Wiseman, and shares his amazing research on Stereoscopy Day.
The Patons of Wooers’ Alley Cottage, Dunfermline
I'm so excited to welcome back photo historian Dr. Peter Blair, who shares his amazing research into a Scottish stereoview, along with a descendant of the talented family in the image, Cat Berry!
‘Egypt in the Stereoscope: From Francis Frith to Harry Burton’ Free In-Person 3-D Talk, Oxford
The Griffith Institute, University of Oxford, and The Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy are teaming up to bring Egypt in 3-D to the Bodleian Libraries' Weston Library, Oxford, on Saturday 4th February 2023.
“L’Emp’reur, sa femme, le p’tit Prince” : The Imperial Family of France, Photography and the Stereoscope. New Book Release.
The latest book I have written, “L’Emp’reur, sa femme, le p’tit Prince” : The Imperial Family of France, Photography and the Stereoscope, is about the special relationship that existed between Napoleon III, the Empress Eugénie, their son and photography, including stereoscopic photography. It will be released in May 2023 but can be pre-ordered at a discount.
Joan of Arc in the Stereoscope
Photo Historian Denis Pellerin shares his incredible research into the depiction of Joan of Arc and the events to commemorate her in the stereoscope. We wish you all a very happy New Year!
Through the Eyes of Amateurs: 1960s Greater Manchester in 3-D
You're invited to step into Greater Manchester in the 1960s and be immersed in the history of the area, a lot of which is unrecognisable today.
‘The Nature Stereoscopic Club’: A Snapshot into a 1920s Circulating Postal Portfolio Group
I'm very lucky to have in my collection a set of stereocards from 1927 and 1928 from members of The Nature Stereoscopic Club. I've finally tracked down each of the contributors, and now you can rediscover them too.
A Stereoscopist In Perigord
Photo historian Denis Pellerin unveils his thorough research into a collection of 1860s French collodion stereo negatives, the photographer, and the photographic technique behind them.
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