Creator Biography
Keystone View Company (stereoscope company)
Preview
Creation Date
c. 1904
Geography
American
Culture
American
Medium
Metal, Wood, Glass
Dimensions
12 3/4 × 6 7/8 x 3 13/16 in. (32.4 × 17.5 × 9.8 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from Austin Porter, 2026
Accession Number
2026.9
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Monarch Logo, Pat'd Apr.12/04.
Description
This stereoscope from the early 20th century was produced by the Keystone View Company, under the product line “Monarch.” The Keystone View Company, based in Meadville, Pennsylvania, also produced and distributed stereographic images. The design for this particular model was patented on April 12, 1904, according to the inscription on the wood underneath the metal eyepiece. This sterescope originally had fabric adhered to the eyepiece for the viewer’s comfort. This fabric has since been lost, but remnants of it and the glue used to attach the fabric remain on the metal’s surface.
Keywords
Department of Art History Collection, American, After 1800