Stereo analysis
AnalyzedVerdict
Genuine stereo pair97%
The two photographs contain the viewpoint difference needed to produce genuine depth.
- Depth spread
- 10px
- The range of horizontal difference between the two views. More spread generally means more depth; 0–1 px usually indicates a monoview.
- Match
- 96%
- 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.
Four men gather at a camp worktable in this yellow-mounted Civil War stereoview, published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. as no. 2055 in “War Views.—Army of the Potomac.”
Captioned “Preparing the Mess,” this stereoview was published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., New York, as no. 2055 in “War Views.—Army of the Potomac.” Four men in military caps and jackets gather at a rough plank worktable among barrels and pails; the man at right holds a bowl, while canvas tents fill the background. The warm-toned paired photographs are mounted on yellow card with a bordered publisher’s label giving the address 501 Broadway. The scene presents the everyday work of preparing food in a Civil War encampment.
- Title on card
- No. 2055. PREPARING THE MESS.
- Medium
- Stereoview
- Subject
- Civil War, Edward Anthony, Occupational, Outdoor Scene, Yellow Mount
- Condition
- Yellow mount with scattered surface soiling and light edge and corner wear, including small abrasions at the lower corners. The photographs show scattered spots and small marks, with an irregular dark area at the upper inner edge of the left image. The verso label is lightly toned and spotted; its principal text remains clearly legible.
- Provenance
- The printed verso label identifies the publisher as E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., 501 Broadway, New York, and the series as “War Views.—Army of the Potomac,” no. 2055. No ownership history is supplied.
- Catalogue no.
- MSV1438
