Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 7px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 93%
- 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 Monroe Avenue, Detroit, with an elaborate fountain dominating the foreground. A draped figure with one arm raised stands above two scalloped bowls and a broad basin. Two children stand beside the iron railing beyond. Shop awnings line the large commercial block behind them, while a tall monument with standing figures rises at the right.
The orange mount is captioned “Monroe Avenue.” and printed “Detroit Mich.” along the left edge. The right-hand imprint reads “For C. B. Work 86 Wood. Av.” This names the party for whom the view was issued, but does not securely identify the photographer. Neither the fountain nor the monument is individually named on the card.
The otherwise unprinted pink reverse bears a legible ink inscription, “Detroit, Jan. 18th 1878.” This dates the annotation rather than establishing the exposure date. A faint pencil code appears at the lower right.
Irregular dark marking along the upper central division of the stereo pair; otherwise sound.
- Title on card
- Monroe Avenue.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Children, Michigan, Outdoor Scene
- Dimensions
- 6.97 × 3.46 in (177.2 × 88.0 mm)
- Condition
- Irregular dark marking along the upper central division of the stereo pair; the photographs and mount are otherwise sound.
- Provenance
- Verso inscribed in ink “Detroit, Jan. 18th 1878.” The writer is unidentified; no ownership history is established.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1814
Catalogue details
Location
Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Michigan · Detroit, Michigan, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 80% confidence
The place is named in the card's own caption or imprint ("Monroe Avenue, Detroit, Michigan"); coordinates resolved by map geocoder (Monroe Avenue Commercial Buildings, Detroit); building located via Wikipedia article "Monroe Avenue Commercial Buildings" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Avenue_Commercial_Buildings).
Source: Card caption / imprint (direct)
