Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 14px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 87%
- 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
- 0px
- Vertical drift between matched details. Lower is better; 4 px or more can indicate camera movement, scan skew, or poor alignment.
Six uniformed men sit around a camp table in this stereoview of the non-commissioned officers’ mess of Company D, 93d New York Infantry. The printed account places the scene at Falmouth, Virginia, in August 1863; plates, cups, and bottles cover the table, while other men and canvas tents appear among the trees behind. The orange mount bears view number 217 and the headings “The War for the Union” and “Photographic War History,” with an imprint naming Taylor & Huntington of Hartford, Connecticut; scattered scuffs and edge rubbing are visible. The scene records the shared meals and makeshift domestic arrangements of an infantry camp.
- Title on card
- No. 217. Non-commissioned Officers’ Mess, Co. ‘D,’ 93d New York Infantry.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Civil War, New York, Outdoor Scene
- Condition
- Scattered scuffs and small abrasions to the orange mount, with rubbing and small surface losses along the edges and rounded corners. More conspicuous rubbed marks appear near the upper centre and below the left image. The photographs show minor surface marks and tonal unevenness, with the figures and camp furnishings remaining clear. Light spotting and handling soil are visible on the reverse.
- Provenance
- Publisher’s imprint on verso: Taylor & Huntington, No. 2 State St., Hartford, Conn., described as “Sole Owners of the Original War Views.” This establishes the issuing firm, not a subsequent ownership history.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1457








