Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 5px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 99%
- 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.
Orange-mounted stereoview of a substantial brick building, photographed obliquely across an opening in a picket fence. Mansard-roofed wings flank a raised central block capped by a louvered cupola; dormers, tall chimneys, and bracketed cornices articulate the roofline.
Vertical bars cover many of the tall windows. A columned porch with a balustrade above marks the projecting entrance wing at left, while two figures stand beside the lower facade. Curving paths cross the otherwise sparsely planted grounds.
The mount bears the imprints “Clark, Photographer,” and “Pittsfield, Mass.” These identify the photographer and his business location, not necessarily the depicted place. Neither side supplies a view title, and the building’s name, function, and location remain unidentified. The plain pink reverse carries the pencil number “524,” whose purpose is not established. No date is given.
The photographs are clean and intact, retaining clear architectural detail. Broad patches of old adhesive residue and localized surface-paper loss affect the reverse near both ends; the card is otherwise sound.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Outdoor Scene
- Dimensions
- 6.97 × 3.46 in (177.1 × 87.9 mm)
- Condition
- Broad patches of old adhesive residue and localized surface-paper loss on the reverse near both ends. Photographs clean and intact, with clear architectural detail; card otherwise sound.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1829
Catalogue details
Location
Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction, 264 Second Street, Pittsfield · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 85% confidence
Mount: "Clark, Photographer, Pittsfield, Mass." The front shows a new three-storey brick Second Empire building with barred lower windows and a central cupola. The Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction at 264 Second Street, Pittsfield, opened in 1871. Identification is from the building plus the Pittsfield maker, not a printed title.
Source: Card mount imprint + Kent State University + Berkshire County Sheriff history
