Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Camera moved / alignment issue70%
The pair does not align reliably enough for a trustworthy depth reading; scan skew can also contribute.
- 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
- 84%
- 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
- 4px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
A stereoview of Grand Rapids, Michigan, looking down across tree-filled residential streets toward substantial commercial blocks and a low ridge beyond. Cupolas, tall chimneys, bay windows and ornamental roof cresting distinguish the foreground houses, while church spires rise among the more distant buildings.
The reverse is headed “Grand Rapids Views.” Beneath it, a legible ink inscription reads “From High School,” identifying the stated vantage point rather than a building depicted in the photograph. The school is not more specifically named.
The printed ordering line directs requests for copies to Schuyler C. Baldwin in Kalamazoo, Michigan, linking the card to his Grand Rapids series. No individual view number or date is printed. The two warm-toned photographs are mounted side by side on an orange card with a pink reverse.
Small losses occur at several print edges, with a few pale surface marks in the left image. Otherwise sound, retaining good architectural detail.
- Title on card
- From High School (inscribed)
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Michigan, Outdoor Scene
- Dimensions
- 7.01 × 3.99 in (178.2 × 101.4 mm)
- Condition
- Small losses at several print edges, including upper corners and the lower portion of the right image’s outer edge; a few pale surface marks in the left image. Otherwise sound, with good architectural detail.
- Provenance
- The printed verso ordering imprint names Schuyler C. Baldwin, Kalamazoo, Michigan. No ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1795
Catalogue details
Location
Central High School tower, Ransom & Lyon, Grand Rapids, Michigan · Michigan, United States
Camera position · Exact site · 85% confidence
Ink inscription on reverse: "From High School." In the 1870s Grand Rapids' High School (Central School, 1867) occupied the block bounded by Ransom, Lyon and Barclay streets. Schuyler C. Baldwin made a series of views from its tower looking west down the Lyon Street hill (Grand Rapids Public Library, "Looking West from the School Tower"; GRPL Table of 19th Century Grand Rapids Public Schools). Camera position, not subject.
Source: Card caption / imprint (direct)
