Stereographs of New York State

Genoa Historical Association

Watkins Glen - No 6 Whirlwind Gorge, Watkins Glen, NY - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:

863

Dates of Original:

1850-1910

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Historical Context

A stereograph, in which two nearly identical images are printed side by side. They could be viewed in a special viewer, causing an illusion of three-dimensionality.

Scope of Collection

Hundreds of stereographs, focusing in particular on the natural beauty of Watkins Glen, Havana Glen (now Montour Falls), and the gorges and waterfalls around Ithaca, New York.