Lot of 17 scarce Tru-Vue cards of Chicago including a couple of the Century of Progress from outside the grounds and 6 by Kaufman-Fabry (published by Keystone View Co. in their Junior series) of the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933 plus a scarce "Stereo-Mobile" small fold-into-box wood viewer by Julien Damoy, Paris. Also included is the folder that held the Wonder-Scope viewer for the Tru-Vues (viewer not included). Also the box for the folding metal Keystone stereoscope viewer/Junior views is included but the viewer has been replaced with a plastic American Optical longette. The Tru-Vue cards measure 1 5/8" X 4 1/4". 7 of the Tru-Vues appear to be unlabeled "seconds". The Keystone Junior views measure 2 1/2" X 4 5/8". The Julien Damoy wood viewer folds to a box size of 4 3/8" X 6 1/4" X 1" deep. Provenance: The Ed Burchard Stereoview Collection Condition: Overall bright and clear. The images on thick-print paper are real unmounted photographs. The "Wonderscope thick card folder has Burchard's penned noation on top recto and very slight tears and rubbing at folds. The Keystone Junior box is solid with slight rubbing/soiling and waterstains on sides.
Lot of 17 scarce Tru-Vue cards of Chicago including a couple of the Century of Progress from outside the grounds and 6 by Kaufman-Fabry (published by Keystone View Co. in their Junior series) of the Century of Progress Exposition, 1933 plus a scarce "Stereo-Mobile" small fold-into-box wood viewer by Julien Damoy, Paris. Also included is the folder that held the Wonder-Scope viewer for the Tru-Vues (viewer not included). Also the box for the folding metal Keystone stereoscope viewer/Junior views is included but the viewer has been replaced with a plastic American Optical longette. The Tru-Vue cards measure 1 5/8" X 4 1/4". 7 of the Tru-Vues appear to be unlabeled "seconds". The Keystone Junior views measure 2 1/2" X 4 5/8". The Julien Damoy wood viewer folds to a box size of 4 3/8" X 6 1/4" X 1" deep. Provenance: The Ed Burchard Stereoview Collection Condition: Overall bright and clear. The images on thick-print paper are real unmounted photographs. The "Wonderscope thick card folder has Burchard's penned noation on top recto and very slight tears and rubbing at folds. The Keystone Junior box is solid with slight rubbing/soiling and waterstains on sides.
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