"View on the Thames River, London ONT" Stereograph
Credit LineGift of Dr. J. Malcolm Smith, London, Ontario, 2005
Object number2005.014.017
Label TextA view of the Thames River is presented on this card. Stereographs are cards with two-nearly identical, side-by-side images on them. They are used with a stereoscope, which is an optical tool that presents two slightly different images, one to each eye, to produce the effect of depth and three-dimensionality. These instruments allowed people to view cards with drawings or photographs of faraway places, landmarks, as well as scenes of everyday life. The cards were a popular souvenir to bring back from travels so scenes could be shared and viewed, long after the trip.
NameStereograph
