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Stereoscope Viewers. One of the most popular and ubiquitous forms of entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, the stereo viewer (or stereopticon) was invented and patented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1838, but was overshadowed in popularity by a later version made by Oliver Wendell Holmes. The stereopticon, included in this collection, is an example of the Holmes Stereo Viewer (most common type from 1881 - 1939) to accompany the Keystone View Company "600 Set" geographical stereoscope image slides in BOX 1. A second stereoscope viewer ("The Perfecscope" - patented October 15, 1895 and produced June 3, 1902) is also included in this box. The "Perfecsope" is a GIFT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL AND AREA STUDIES COLLECTIONS/ POPULAR CULTURE COLLECTIONS FROM RICH BENNETT - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
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From the Collection:
The Liversidge Collection represents over 50 years of collecting (from JFK and Vietnam to George W. Bush, 9-11 and Barack Obama). This walk through "Baby Boom" pop culture history touches upon highlights from politics, television, cinema, theatre, music, sports and day-to-day current events and will continue to grow in scope and content through donation and purchase. Special attention is reserved for "wide screen" promotion and gimmicks of the 1950s and early 1960s (Cinerama, Cinemascope,...
Dates:
1900-2023