Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs, 1896-1908

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Summary

Creators:
Underwood & Underwood
Abstract:
The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904.
Extent:
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Language:
The majority of the collection is in English , with basic photograph captions also translated into French , German , Spanish , Swedish , and Russian .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs (MS 413). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904. Some of the stereoviews also contain excerpts from various travel publications published by Underwood & Underwood.

Biographical / historical:

Underwood & Underwood was founded in 1881 in Kansas by brothers Elmer and Bert Elias Underwood, and was a large publisher of stereoscopic photographs. At the height of their success the company was producing 10 million stereoviews a year, including boxed sets with specific themes, including education, religion, and travel.

In 1910, the company began to shift focus to the field of news photography, and in 1920 stereoview production was discontinued and Underwood & Underwood sold its stereographic stock and rights to the Keystone View Company.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown.
Processing information:

The collection was processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, in 2017.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by the photograph number assigned by the publisher.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs (MS 413). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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