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
- 9px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 68%
- 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 woman stands against a tree beside an irregular, upright ice formation in snow-covered woods. She wears spectacles, an elaborately trimmed hat, a fitted dark jacket, a long skirt, and a broad fur collar. An opening through the ice reveals a slender branch, while bare trunks and saplings fill the background. The paired views give depth to the ice, the standing figure, and the closely spaced trees.
The otherwise plain reverse bears a violet stamp reading “H. F. PRESTON, / ATHOL, MASS.” Black ink at the right edge reads “712.”; a separate pencil notation at the lower right reads “524.” Neither number has a visible counterpart on the front, and there is no printed catalogue or descriptive caption to establish either as a publisher’s view number.
The stamp associates the card with H. F. Preston of Athol, Massachusetts, but does not establish the location of the photograph. The woman and woodland site remain unidentified, and no date or photographic process is stated. The two side-by-side views are mounted on a warm gray card with rounded corners. Photograph and mount are clean and sound.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Outdoor Scene
- Dimensions
- 7.02 × 3.54 in (178.4 × 90.0 mm)
- Condition
- Photograph and mount are clean and sound, with no significant damage visible in the supplied scans.
- Provenance
- Verso stamped “H. F. PRESTON, / ATHOL, MASS.” This documents an association with that name and address; no further ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1825
Catalogue details
Location
H. F. Preston studio town — Athol, Mass. · Athol, Massachusetts, United States
Photographer's studio address — not the scene · Locality (town) · 15% confidence
Reverse stamp "H. F. Preston, Athol, Mass." Woman beside a woodland ice formation; the location is not named.
Source: Card imprint (photographer town only)
