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
- 89%
- 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.
An elevated view across roofless masonry buildings, standing chimneys and exposed timber framing, with rubble and open ground between the remaining structures. Smaller houses extend up the slope behind them, beneath a ridge lined with trees.
The reverse bears the light but legible pencil caption “Ruins of Deadwood.” The inscription identifies the town, while the photograph records the extent of the ruined buildings below the hillside. Neither the date nor the cause of the destruction is stated on the card.
The two photographs are mounted side by side on green card, printed “PUBLISHED BY POLLOCK & BOYDEN.” and “VIEWS OF THE BLACK HILLS.” The reverse repeats the firm's name, describes them as “Portrait and View Artists,” and gives their studio at the corner of Lee and Sherman Streets, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. No individual printed view title or publisher number is visible.
A conspicuous dark mark affects the upper edge of the left photograph, and a small surface loss appears toward the lower left of the right photograph. The images are pale but retain readable architectural detail; the card is otherwise sound.
- Title on card
- Ruins of Deadwood (inscribed)
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Outdoor Scene, South Dakota
- Dimensions
- 6.98 × 4.51 in (177.4 × 114.6 mm)
- Condition
- Conspicuous dark mark at the upper edge of the left photograph and a small surface loss toward the lower left of the right photograph. Images are pale but readable; card otherwise sound.
- Provenance
- Pollock & Boyden publisher's imprint on the front and studio imprint on the reverse, giving the corner of Lee and Sherman Streets, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. No ownership history is established.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1894
Catalogue details
Location
Ruins of Deadwood — Main Street business district, Deadwood, Dakota Territory · Deadwood, South Dakota, United States
Photographed subject · Street / district · 85% confidence
Manuscript "Ruins of Deadwood" on back of Pollock & Boyden, Portrait and View Artists, cor. Lee & Sherman Streets, Deadwood, D.T. Front mount: "Published by Pollock & Boyden. Views of the Black Hills." Studio address is the publisher, not the subject. Burned-out shells suggest the Sept. 26, 1879 fire; unconfirmed.
Source: card_back
