Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair92%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 3px
- 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
- 1px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
A stereoview of the house identified by the reverse label as the residence of Gen. Wm. J. Palmer at Glen Eyrie. The light-colored building stands among conifers beneath steep, broken rock formations. Decorative bargeboards edge its sharply pitched gables, while projecting bays, a small balcony, and tall chimneys distinguish the exterior.
A curving path crosses the foreground, and a narrow, rustic-railed walkway approaches the house at the right. Low stone retaining walls follow the uneven ground. The elevated viewpoint shows the residence within its rocky enclosure, with the cliffs rising well above the roof.
Issued as No. 9 in Gurnsey’s Rocky Mountain Views. The printed reverse label gives the publishing location as Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Pike’s Peak Avenue, beneath the series heading “Scenes on the line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway.” Its descriptive text places Glen Eyrie five miles northwest of Colorado Springs and names several surrounding rock formations.
Two arched-top photographic images are mounted side by side on a yellow card with rounded corners. The label establishes the published identification and series, but supplies no date; the photographic process and individual photographer are not established by the scans.
- Title on card
- No. 9. Residence of Gen. Wm. J. Palmer, GLEN EYRIE.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Colorado, Outdoor Scene, Railroad, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 7.01 × 3.97 in (178.1 × 100.9 mm)
- Condition
- Warm overall toning with scattered brown spotting, particularly in the skies and on the reverse label. The left image appears lighter and lower in contrast than the right. Small pale marks are visible within the images. The mount shows mottled surface soiling and light rubbing along its edges and rounded corners. The reverse label remains legible, with toning and scattered spots; pencil numerals appear at the lower left of the reverse.
- Provenance
- The reverse bears the printed label of Gurnsey’s Rocky Mountain Views, published at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pike’s Peak Avenue, identifying this as view No. 9. This documents the publishing source, not a chain of ownership; no former owner is identified.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1742
Catalogue details
Location
Glen Eyrie Castle · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 80% confidence
The card identifies Palmer’s Glen Eyrie residence. Glen Eyrie’s official history identifies this property as William Jackson Palmer’s home; its official address and current place record locate the surviving site. This pin marks the depicted residence, not the photographer’s camera position.
Source: Printed reverse label; Glen Eyrie official history and address; Google Maps place record
