"Unveiling the Queen's Monument, Ottawa" Stereograph
Credit LineGift of Dr. J. Malcolm Smith, London, Ontario, 2005
Object number2005.014.018
Label TextThis stereograph shows a lively scene of the Queen's monument being unveiled in Ottawa. 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.
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