Grand Rapids in Stereographs: 1860-1900

by Thomas R. Dilley, John H. Logie (Foreword by)

Overview

Beginning around 1865, as the fledgling art and science of photography began to appear in cities and towns across the United States, a small group of photographers, using new methods and equipment developed a few years before in Europe, began producing and offering for sale stereographic views of the people, places, and events that made up daily life in the then nearly 40-year-old city of Grand Rapids. These photographic views were unlike others
that had preceded them and when viewed using a special device, they presented a detailed, three-dimensional portrait of the young city. Once introduced, stereographic views of the city, alongside those of more distant lands, became wildly popular and soon graced the homes of many in this city and elsewhere. The stereographic cards themselves today offer a rare and detailed glimpse of
the city, its residents, and some of the special and unusual events that occurred nearly 150 years ago.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439618882
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/25/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	53 MB
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About the Author

Thomas R. Dilley is a lifelong resident of the city of Grand Rapids, where he practices law and lives with his wife, daughter, and basset hound. He has researched and collected the artifacts of the history of his hometown for more than 40 years and has previously published two related books: Grand Rapids in Vintage Postcards: 1890�1940 and Grand Rapids: Community and Industry.