Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 6px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 87%
- 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.
Hand-colored paired photographs showing Black Horse standing full length at the entrance to a tipi. He wears a feather headdress, a light-colored tubular breastplate and a dark garment with geometric beadwork and long fringe. Red, green and yellow coloring picks out details of his dress. Painted motifs, tied canvas flaps and rough planks at the entrance remain visible around him.
The publisher’s caption reads “23292—Black Horse, a Pawnee Indian Chief With Feather Headdress and His Tribal Insignia.” This supplies the sitter’s name and Pawnee identification. A separate “C5” is printed at the top between the photographs; its purpose is not explained on the card. Neither the location nor the date of the portrait is stated.
The rounded-corner gray mount bears the imprint “Keystone View Company / Manufacturers Publishers,” together with “COPYRIGHTED / MADE IN U. S. A.” The opposite margin lists the company’s offices in Meadville, New York, Portland, London and Sydney. These are publishing addresses, not an identification of the outdoor setting. The reverse is unprinted, with no legible inscription or additional view number.
- Title on card
- No. 23292. Black Horse, a Pawnee Indian Chief With Feather Headdress and His Tribal Insignia.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Native American, Outdoor Scene, Personalities
- Dimensions
- 7.03 × 3.54 in (178.6 × 89.9 mm)
- Condition
- Small losses to the reverse facing at the left corners; the photographs are clean and the card otherwise sound.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1908
Catalogue details
Location
Louisiana Purchase Exposition grounds, Forest Park, St. Louis · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 85% confidence
UCR's Keystone-Mast record "Black Horse, a Pawnee Chieftain, World's Fair, 1904" (Bert Underwood) places this view at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Keystone's "Meadville, Pa." is only the publisher's office.
