University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0372Keystone View CompanyKeystone stereocard
collection approximately
1898-1920389 stereocards (2 boxes) ; 7" x 3.5"Collection materials are in
English.Photographs of
locations around the world with the people Native to that area at home,
working, or pursuing daily life in the early part of the 20th
century In 1892 the Keystone View Company was started in Meadville,
Pennsylvania by B.L. Singley. The company's primary focus was to create a wide
range of stereocards and by 1905 it was the largest stereographic company in
the world. Keystone created and distributed millions of stereocards throughout
the United States. In 1898 they organized an education department that produced
boxed sets for school instruction. These sets included images and descriptive
text illustrating culture, industry, commerce and politics world-wide.
Stereocard sets were all marked by a letter. Customers could buy stereocards by
the box. Boxes were shaped like books and contained 50, 100, or 200
stereocards. Though cinema took over as the most popular entertainment medium,
the Keystone Company continued to produce stereocards until 1972 when it went
out of business.
The stereocards depict views from across the globe, including the
Australia, Burma, Canada, China, Fiji Islands, France, Guam, Jamaica, Java,
Korea, Monaco, New Guinea, Palestine, Philippines, Russia, Syria, Switzerland,
the USA, series of miscellaneous story cards depicting a wedding, a dream, and
other topics.
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Donor: Sarah Hood, May 2008 (seven stereocards of the hemp industry in
Manila, Philippines).
Donor: Charles Hart, March 1, 2017 (two stereocards).
Processed by Aletheia Wittman, 2011; Erin Bailey 2012; Melody Hauf
2012; processing completed 2012.
Many of these stereocards were transferred from PH Collection 31 in
the Repository in 2011.
Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Keystone View Company--ArchivesAustralia--PhotographsBurma--PhotographsCanada--PhotographsChina--PhotographsFiji--PhotographsGuam--PhotographsJamaica--PhotographsJava (Indonesia)--PhotographsKorea--PhotographsMonaco--PhotographsNew Guinea--PhotographsPalestine--PhotographsPhilippines--PhotographsRussia--PhotographsSyria--PhotographsSwitzerland--PhotographsUnited States--PhotographsWeddings--PhotographsStereographsPhotographsMulticulturalismPhotographs
Geographic LocationsAustralia 1A1-1010 stereocards including views of
Melbourne, Bendigo, Balaclava, New South Wales, Sydney and Warrahcirca 1910s Views include citizens and agricultural scenery, Jenolan
Caves, and an Australian football game.
Burma1B1-1111 stereocards including views of
Mogok, Pagan, Sagaing and Rangoon 1904, 1910's Views include citizens working in a ruby mine, agricultural
scenes, workers unloading rice boats, a working elephant at a lumber yard, and
a sculptor creating a Buddha.
Canada1C11 stereocard of a view of Laliberte's
fur parlor in Quebec1899China1CHA1-1616 stereocards including views of
Canton, Chefoo, Hong Kong, Hankow, Kinkow, Loong Wah, and Macao circa 1910s Views include all classes of citizens active in city and rural
life, transportation, waterways, architecture, and temples.
1CHB 1-88 stereocards including views of the
Manchurian cities of Liaoyang, Newchwang, Dainy, and Port Arthurcirca 1910sViews of citizens living and working in cities, rural life,
and temples.
1CHC 1-1717 stereocards including views of
Mukden, Manchuriacirca 1910s Views of all classes of citizens active in city and rural
life, the Mongolian Spring Festival, temples, pack trains, and
architecture.
1CHD 1-66 stereocards including views
relating to the Japanese occupation in Manchuriacirca 1910s Views include images relating to the Japanese occupation,
including troops, citizens at a battleground, and refugees.
1CHE 1-88 stereocards including views of
Manchuriacirca 1910s Views include citizens in rural life, robbers in prison, coal
making near the Hun river, Chinese Eastern Railroad, and architecture.
1CHF 1-2525 stereocards including views of
Nankin, Ningpo, and Pekingcirca 1910s Views include activities of all classes of citizens, political
figures, transportation, temples, architecture, and areas in and around the
Imperial City.
1CHG 1-1111 stereocards including views of
Reel, Shanghai, Shankiwan, and Soo-chowcirca 1910s Views include all classes of citizens active in city and rural
life, rice fields, waterways, architecture, interior of a tea house, and
fishing in the Grand Canal.
1CHH 1-77 stereocards including views of
Tientsin and Taku1900-1909 Views include all classes of citizens active in city and rural
life, transportation, waterways, and architecture.
1CHI 1-66 stereocards including miscellaneous
views of Chinacirca 1910s Views of foot binding, a religious woman, a sampan,
chain-gang, rice field, and agriculture.
Fiji Islands1F1-22 stereocards with views including
two men in Suva and a hilltop landscapecirca 1910sFrance1FR1Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd George
leaving the Palace of Versailles after signing the Treaty of
Versaillescirca 1919Guam1G1-1515 stereocards including views of
Agana, Agat, Mariso, Pitt, and Sumaicirca 1910s Views of citizens traveling by bull cart, water buffalo,
village homes, and an outdoor oven.
Jamaica1J1-22 stereocards of citizens working on
a banana plantation and a coconut plantationcirca 1910s Java 1JA 1-1010 stereocards including views of
Buitenzorg, Lake Bagendit, and Tanjoencirca 1910s Views include citizens fishing, rice cultivation, men carrying
coconuts, and the botanical gardens.
Korea1KA1-77 stereocards including views of
citizens working at Fusan and Port of Chemulpocirca 1910sChosen appears on many cards,
and is a Japanese name for Korea that also appeared in English sources when
Korea was under Japanese rule 1910-1945.
1KB1-2525 stereocards including views of
Seoulcirca 1910s Views of working class citizens, farmers, architecture,
transportation of goods, railways, the Han river, school children, missions,
and an orphanage.
Chosen appears on many cards,
and is a Japanese name for Korea that also appeared in English sources when
Korea was under Japanese rule 1910-1945
2KC1-1212 stereocards including views of
Seoulcirca 1910s Views include citizens of middle and upper class aristocracy
and their activities, transportation by sedans, and architecture.
Chosen appears on many cards,
and is a Japanese name for Korea that also appeared in English sources when
Korea was under Japanese rule 1910-1945.
2KD1-1717 stereocards including views of
citizens engaged in religious events and activities in Seoulcirca 1910sViews of citizens in a wedding, burial, at kings tomb,
religious ceremonies, and religious architecture.
Chosen appears on many cards,
and is a Japanese name for Korea that also appeared in English sources when
Korea was under Japanese rule 1910-1945.
Monaco2M11 tinted stereocard view of flower
beds at the Monte Carlo casino1900New Guinea2N1-1515 stereocards including views
citizens in villagescirca 1910s Views include villages and families, preparation of food, and
an English mission.
Palestine2P11 stereocard landscape view of the
Garden of Gethsemane and Mount of Olives in Jerusalemcirca 1910sPhillippines2PHA1-10 10 stereocards including views of
Cavite and Cebucirca 1910s Views of citizens and their activities in villages and
markets, at a saw mill, in the hemp industry, surrounding a cock fight, and
boys in a boat on the beach.
2PHB1-1010 stereocards including views of
Luzon Islandcirca 1910s Views of citizens in villages, on waterways, Malolos, the man
Aguinaldo, the famous Insurrecto the Filipino constabulary.
2PHC1-1010 stereocards including rural views
and citizens in Manila, Luzon Islandcirca 1910sViews include children at school, a hunter, farmers, human
bones in a grave, a parade ground, and citizens at their homes.
2PHD1-2121 stereocards including agricultural
views in Manila, Luzon Island 1906, 1910's Views include citizens working with hemp, coconut, and
cigarette making industries.
2PHE1-77 stereocards including waterway
views of Manila, Luzon Islandcirca 1910sViews include citizens living and working on waterways.
2PHF1-1010 stereocards of city scape views in
Manila, Luzon Islandcirca 1910s Views include views of architecture with citizens living and
working in the city of Manila.
2PHG1-99 stereocards including views of
Macabebe, Mindanao Island, Panay, and Paranaquecirca 1910s Views include citizens in their villages, a burial procession,
a woman weaving, a church interior, and citizens with outrigger canoes.
2PHH1-1414 stereocards including
miscellaneous views of the Philippinescirca 1898,
1910s Views include citizens and their activities in village life,
gathering rice seedlings, at market, an outdoor barbar shop, building a house,
and US and British occupation interactions.
Russia2R11 stereocard with view of
Nijni-Novgorodcirca 1910s Samoa2S11 stereocard with a view of a Samoan
child at homecirca 1910sSingapore2SP11 stereocard with a view of a
tropical home in a Malay Villagecirca 1910sSri Lanka2SR11 stereocard view of a pepper vine
plantation in Ceyloncirca 1910sSwitzerland2SW11 stereocard with a view of Aare
Gorge in Meiringen1900Syria2SY11 stereocard with a view of sword
makers in Damascuscirca 1910s United States2USA1-77 stereocards including views of
Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Nebraska, South Carolina, and
Texascirca 1910s Views include citizens working, agricultural scenes, and the
interior of Box Canyon.
2USB1-1313 stereocards of views of
Hawaiicirca 1910s Views include citizens at home, working in agriculture, and
Little Beggar Volcano.
2USC1-1010 stereocards of views of Honolulu,
Hawaiicirca 1910s Views include citizens at home and working, agricultural and
city scenes, boys with surfboards, and Waikiki Beach.
2USD1Inagural ballroom decorated for the
inauguration of President McKinley, Washington, D.C.circa 1910sSubject StereocardsWedding StoryOften stories were created with multiple stereocards, and there
might be up to 25 in the set.
2W1-1616 stereocards of a wedding story
sequence1898-1901One stereocard hand colored.
Miscellaneous2Z1-1010 stereocards including a dream
story sequence, humorous bike accident, and children playing.circa 1899