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
- 98%
- 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.
President Theodore Roosevelt rides a white horse, lifting his hat as he looks to the left. Two mounted companions follow closely on darker horses. The riders occupy the lower foreground beneath a broad sweep of scrub-covered slopes, leafless trees and snow along the high ridges.
The publisher’s caption identifies the scene as “Sighting the first friends,—President Roosevelt on road to Glenwood Springs, Col.” and assigns it view number 9936. Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is the stated destination; the particular road and viewpoint are not specified. The two companions are not named on the card.
Issued by H. C. White Co., with a 1905 copyright notice. The company’s imprint gives its general offices at N. Bennington, Vermont, and branches in New York, Chicago and London. The opposite margin carries the “PERFEC” STEREOGRAPH trademark, an April 14, 1903 patent date and the notice “Other Patents Pending.” The paired photographs have arched upper edges and are mounted on a dark card with rounded corners. The reverse is blank.
- Title on card
- No. 9936. Sighting the first friends,—President Roosevelt on road to Glenwood Springs, Col.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Colorado, Outdoor Scene, Personalities, Presidents
- Dimensions
- 7.02 × 3.54 in (178.4 × 89.8 mm)
- Condition
- Photographs and mount appear clean and sound overall, with no visible cracks, tears, substantial losses or heavy staining.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1917
Catalogue details
Location
Road into Glenwood Springs from the west, Colorado · Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 75% confidence
Caption "President Roosevelt on road to Glenwood Springs" (H. C. White 9936; Smithsonian lists Glenwood Springs). Pinned on the approach road from New Castle.
