Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 6px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 97%
- 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
- 2px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Boys sit, kneel, and stand in loose rows on a grassy slope, many looking directly toward the camera. Several hold bats; caps, brimmed hats, jackets, and shirtsleeves distinguish the figures across the group. Beyond them, scattered figures occupy an open lawn bordered by trees, with a small roofed pavilion near the far edge. A figure at the lower right is blurred by movement.
The reverse label identifies the scene as “BASE BALL DAY.” beneath the heading “CENTRAL PARK. (NEW YORK.)” The title establishes the baseball subject and location, but neither the particular playing ground nor any team or individual is named. No date is printed.
The paired photographs are mounted on an orange card with rounded corners. E. & H. T. Anthony & Co.’s name and 591 Broadway address appear on the front; the reverse repeats the publisher’s name and gives the address as “591 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel, New York.” These are publisher’s credits, not an identification of the photographer.
A large red pencil cross runs across the reverse label, leaving its text legible. The photographs are otherwise clean and the card sound.
- Title on card
- BASE BALL DAY.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Baseball, Children, Edward Anthony, New York, Outdoor Scene, Sports and Games
- Dimensions
- 6.96 × 3.47 in (176.8 × 88.1 mm)
- Condition
- Large red pencil cross across the reverse label; the printed text remains legible. Photographs otherwise clean and card sound.
- Provenance
- Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., 591 Broadway, New York, as identified by the front imprint and reverse label; no ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1861
Catalogue details
Location
Central Park, New York City, New York · New York, United States
Photographed subject · Exact site · 80% confidence
The place is named in the card's own caption or imprint (card reads "BASE BALL DAY."; searched as "Central Park, New York City, New York"); coordinates resolved by map geocoder (Central Park, New York County, New York, 11025, United States).
Source: Card caption / imprint (direct)
