Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair95%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 4px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 94%
- 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.
The Mississippi River levee at New Orleans, seen across a working landing packed with freight. Barrels and sacks form orderly stacks across the planked wharf, some covered with tarpaulins. Hand trucks stand together near the foreground, while people and carts occupy the passages between the goods.
Ropes, railings, and a low deck structure suggest that the camera stood aboard a vessel alongside the landing, though neither the vessel nor the exact berth is identified. Beyond the freight are a small hipped-roof building and a long building bearing the sign “MORGAN'S / LOUISIANA & TEXAS RAIL ROAD.”
The reverse carries a 23-view checklist headed “NEW ORLEANS. SERIES A.” and “THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.” Its instruction, “The subject represented by this view is underlined,” identifies No. 3 as this card. Expanding the ditto marks gives “The Levee General View. A.” The neighboring entries establish a related group: Nos. 1–2 are “The Levee and Railroad Station,” variants A and B, and Nos. 4–5 repeat the general view title as variants B and C. These are useful companion views for comparison, not separate catalogue numbers for this card.
Two arched-top photographs on a yellow mount, with “The Mississippi River.” and “New Orleans, Louisiana.” printed along the front margins. No photographer, publisher, or date is named. The photographs and mount are clean and sound.
- Title on card
- No. 3. The Levee General View. A.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Louisiana, Occupational, Outdoor Scene, Railroad, Yellow Mount
- Dimensions
- 6.95 × 3.47 in (176.4 × 88.2 mm)
- Condition
- Clean and sound, with no visible cracks, significant losses, or strong staining.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1873
Catalogue details
Location
New Orleans levee near the railroad depot between Canal and Calliope Streets, New Orleans · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 68% confidence
Title with ditto marks expanded: “No. 3. The Levee General View. A.” Neighbours: Nos. 1–2 The Levee and Railroad Station, Nos. 4–5 Levee General View. Front captions “The Mississippi River.” / “New Orleans, Louisiana.” Sign “MORGAN'S / LOUISIANA & TEXAS RAIL ROAD” visible. Placed with the series' levee depot stretch (same as scan 169); NEEDS LOOKUP for the Morgan's office/landing position.
Source: Card captions + reverse checklist (ditto marks expanded) + NYPL series
