Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Camera moved / alignment issue75%
The pair does not align reliably enough for a trustworthy depth reading; scan skew can also contribute.
- Depth spread
- 11px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 90%
- 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
- 5px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
A stereoscopic studio portrait of four women, two seated and two standing, before a painted landscape backdrop. Their fitted dresses have contrasting collars, pleated trim, and closely spaced buttons. A closed parasol rests beside the woman seated at left; a floral wreath occupies the small table between the seated figures. Painted hills, water, and a balustraded terrace complete the setting.
The manuscript inscription on the reverse identifies the women “From left to right” as Lizzie Whitcomb, Minnie Hardy, Eva Hardy, and Clara Whitcomb. Read against the portrait, these names correspond respectively to the seated woman at left, the standing woman behind her, the seated woman at right, and the standing woman at far right. The inscription gives no date or occasion.
The blue photographer’s imprint reads “Henry A. Hall, / PHOTOGRAPHER / 27 Central St., Lowell.” The paired photographs are mounted on cream card with a narrow gold-colored border and a pink reverse. There is no printed view title or publisher’s view number.
The card measures 7.15 × 4.15 inches. A small brown stain lies in the upper mount margin, and a narrow, irregular darkened strip follows part of the lower edge of the left image; otherwise sound, with the faces and dress details clearly preserved.
- Title on card
- From left to right— / Lizzie Whitcomb / Minnie Hardy / Eva Hardy / Clara Whitcomb (inscribed)
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Massachusetts
- Dimensions
- 7.15 × 4.15 in (181.6 × 105.4 mm)
- Condition
- Small brown stain in the upper mount margin and a narrow, irregular darkened strip along part of the lower edge of the left image; otherwise sound, with clear portrait detail.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1819
Catalogue details
Location
Henry A. Hall photography studio, 27 Central St., Lowell · Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 80% confidence
Studio group portrait (painted backdrop, posed sitters). Reverse stamp: "Henry A. Hall, Photographer, 27 Central St., Lowell." Handwritten sitters: Lizzie Whitcomb, Minnie Hardy, Eva Hardy, Clara Whitcomb. A studio portrait was taken at the studio, so the pin is the stamped address. Pin is on lower Central St near Merrimack St; 19th-century numbering may differ slightly from today's.
Source: Card reverse studio stamp
