Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 5px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 100%
- The share of usable picture detail that can be matched between the left and right views. A higher number means a more reliable comparison.
- Vertical
- 2px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Stereoview bearing the printed mount marks “J. Freeman” and “Nantucket,” depicting a bearded man seated in a wooden rocking chair outside a shingled building. Wearing a brimmed hat and loose jacket, he reads a sheet of paper beside an open doorway, surrounded by barrels and baskets. The paired photographs are mounted on a buff card with rounded corners and light edge wear. A handwritten inscription reads “Your Uncle Fred,” followed by a lighter name that appears to read “Parker.”
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Fishing, Massachusetts, Outdoor Scene, Personalities
- Condition
- Light edge and corner wear to the mount, with scattered small spots, light soiling, and minor surface marks on both sides. Faint vertical discoloration is visible on the reverse. The photographs have warm, somewhat uneven tonality, with the principal details remaining legible.
- Provenance
- The reverse is inscribed “Your Uncle Fred,” followed by a lighter name appearing to read “Parker.” No further ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1412
Catalogue details
Location
Quidnet — Hermit of Quidnet reading outside his dwelling · Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 60% confidence
NYPL catalogues the matching rocking-chair scene in Nantucket, and the reproduced stereoview is captioned “The Hermit of Quidnet.” The pin uses Getty’s coordinates for Quidnet village; the dwelling’s exact footprint and camera position are not established. ([dp.la](https://dp.la/item/60e0688474ecfecde2d9097190f2dad5))
