World War I Stereographs

Title

World War I Stereographs

Description

The World War I Stereographs contain seven (7) stereographs depicting World War I scenes. Six (6) of the cards were produced by the Keystone View Company and one (1) by Underwood & Underwood. The images feature trench scenes, war ruins, soldiers, and steamships. The reverse of each stereograph includes a note on the historical context of the image, placing it within the narrative of the war.

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Date

circa 1914-1919

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the World War I Stereographs must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,

Bibliographic Citation

The World War I Stereographs/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2016-00-00.5

Collection Organization

Collection Items

U.S. transport Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland, largest ship afloat [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "U.S. transport Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland, largest ship afloat," Image Number V19237, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of the steamship Leviathan, an ocean liner converted to a troop transport ship, surrounded by…

"And the trench was a reeking shambles" [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "'And the trench was a reeking shambles.' German dead in the La Bassee area," Image number V18858, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of dead servicemen in trenches. Caption on reverse describes the battle at La Bassée…

The American cemetery at Belleau Wood [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "The American cemetery at Belleau Wood," Image Number 19250, Keystone View Company, circa 1918-1919. Image of hundreds of white crosses and the American flag at a cemetery. Caption on reverse describes the location of the cemetery and…

The Place des Halles, St. Mihiel [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "The Place des Halles, St. Mihiel," Image Number 19248, Keystone View Company, circa 1918-1919. Image shows the ruins of a French town after bombing, with rubble in the streets and buildings in varying states of damage. Caption on…

View of famous bridge over the Marne [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "View of famous bridge over the Marne, looking toward Hotel de Ville and heights of the old chateau," Image Number 18715, Keystone View Company, circa 1918-1919. Image of men and children standing on a bridge over the river, with town…

French soldiers resting in the trenches [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "French soldiers resting in the trenches," Image Number 18633, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1919. Image of servicemen resting in trenches. Caption on reverse describes the construction, layout, and purposes of trenches in the war.

At Ramscapelle [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "At Ramscapelle - scene of heaviest fighting in Flanders, showing observation scouts," Image Number 12262, Underwood & Underwood, 1914-1919. Image of two servicemen, one with binoculars, crouched behind a wall next to a rundown…
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