Stereographs collection (Chicago History Museum, Research Center), [ca. 1859-1949]

  • Collection ID Stereographs composite collection
  • Title Stereographs collection (Chicago History Museum, Research Center) [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1859-1949]
  • Physical description ca. 4,800 card photographs : stereograph ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
  • Collection arrangement Organized by topics.
  • Collection summary Collection contains views primarily of buildings and street scenes in Chicago; important American and Chicago events; and allegorical or amusing story sets. Topics include Civil War, Chicago before and after the Great Fire of 1871. Collection contains mostly commercially-produced stereoscopic prints, some in photographic formats and some in photomechanical print formats. Many are reproductions of photographs by such early photographers as Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and George Barnard.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list of topics availble online. A list with photographer/publishers is available in the Research Center, Chicago History Museum.
  • Acquisition information Assembled from various donations and acquisitions.
  • Subjects
    • Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 Pictorial works.
    • Buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Streets Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Pictorial works.
  • Genre
    • Stereographs. gmgpc
    • Albumen prints. gmgpc
    • Photomechanical prints. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Names
    • Barnard, George N., 1819-1902, photographer.
    • Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer.
    • Brady, Mathew B., 1823 (ca.)-1896, photographer.
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Inventory online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/PHC/stereographs.htm