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
- 3px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Orange-mount stereoview of Detroit’s Soldiers’ Monument, recognizable as the Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. A tall stone pedestal supports an allegorical figure, with uniformed figures and eagles arranged around the base. An iron fence encloses the memorial. Behind it, commercial signs advertise furniture, billiard tables and pianos; a horse-drawn carriage stands at the right.
The reverse checklist, headed “DETROIT SCENERY,” identifies this view with an X beside No. 4, “Soldiers’ Monument.” The printed instruction confirms that the view on the card is marked X. No. 5 repeats the same title through ditto marks, suggesting a companion view of the monument within the series. The neighboring entries include No. 3, “City Hall,” and No. 6, “Opera House.”
The reverse expressly credits J. A. Jenney as photographer and publisher, at Room No. 20, Merrill Hall. The front mount bears an ornate Robt. McAlpine imprint with a Woodward Avenue address. The card does not explain the relationship between these two credits, and no date is printed. A partly legible cursive inscription on the reverse does not establish a former owner.
A short, thin scratch crosses the sky in the left image; otherwise clean and sound, with clear architectural and sculptural detail.
- Title on card
- No. 4. Soldiers’ Monument.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Civil War, Michigan, Outdoor Scene, Patriotic
- Dimensions
- 6.99 × 3.46 in (177.5 × 87.8 mm)
- Condition
- A short, thin scratch in the sky of the left image; otherwise clean and sound.
- Provenance
- Printed verso label credits J. A. Jenney as photographer and publisher at Room No. 20, Merrill Hall, under the heading “DETROIT SCENERY.” No ownership history is established.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1811
Catalogue details
Location
Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Detroit, Michigan · Detroit, Michigan, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 80% confidence
The place is named in the card's own caption or imprint ("Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Detroit, Michigan"); coordinates resolved by map geocoder (Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Detroit); building located via Wikipedia article "Michigan Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Soldiers%27_and_Sailors%27_Monument).
Source: Card caption / imprint (direct)
