A sepia-toned cabinet card photograph, attributed to Isaac Almstaedt, depicting a steamboat in the middle of a body of water with a dock on the left side and several sailboats in the background. The verso of the card is captioned "Bay by moonlight."
Subject: Isaac Almstaedt
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This Carte de Visite, attributed to photographer Isaac Almstaedt, captures a quiet town street scene. The sepia-toned photograph features a dirt road leading into the distance, flanked by mature trees and fencing. On the right side, a substantial brick building with a gabled roof is visible behind a white picket fence, suggesting a residential or institutional structure. The overall composition provides a glimpse into a late 19th-century landscape, possibly of Staten Island.
A sepia-toned stereoview photograph, part of Isaac Almstaedt's "Staten Island Gems" series, taken circa 1875. The image is captioned "Wann's Glen -- Toad Hill" and depicts a verdant landscape with trees, dense foliage, a small body of water, and a distant structure (possibly a bridge or railway). The background features a distant hill or horizon, indicative of a rural or semi-rural scene. The photograph is mounted on a card, characteristic of 19th-century stereoviews, with handwritten annotations "Wann's Glen -- Toad Hill" and numeric identifiers on the reverse. 3.
A duotone stereoscopic photograph from the "Staten Island Gems" series by I. Almstaedt, Tompkinsville, S.I., circa 1875. The image, possibly titled "Fort Street N.B." based on handwritten inscription and external description, depicts a snow-covered winter landscape with bare trees and a stone wall. The card features a narrow red border on the front. The reverse is printed on pink cardstock with "Staten Island Gems" in ornate Victorian-style lettering above "I. Almstaedt, Photographer, Tompkinsville, S.I." and the phrase "Duplicates can always be had."
A stereoscopic photograph from the series "Staten Island Gems," featuring a hillside view of a road with trees and scattered figures. The photograph is mounted on a card, with the reverse side displaying the series title "Staten Island Gems" and the photographer's name "J. Almstaedt, Photographer" along with "TOMPKINSVILLE, S. I." in ornate black typography. The card also states, "Duplicates can always be had." 3.
This stereoscopic photograph, titled "View from Hamilton Park," is part of the "Staten Island Gems" series by J. Almstaedt, Photographer, located in Tompkinsville, S.I., circa 1875. The image captures a serene landscape from Hamilton Park, featuring a verdant vista with lush trees framing the scene, a wooden fence, and two small figures observing the distant scenery. The back of the item features the series title "Staten Island Gems" in a stylized, decorative font, along with the photographer's name and location. 3.
A stereoscopic photograph from J. Almstaedt's "Staten Island Gems" series, depicting an "East Side Ferry Boat" on the water, leaving a prominent wake. The item presents two identical photographs mounted side-by-side on a card for 3D viewing. The front of the card features an orange border, while the pink reverse side includes printed text identifying the photographer, his location, and the series name "Staten Island Gems," noting that "Duplicates can always be had."
This stereoscopic photograph, part of the "Staten Island Gems" series by Isaac Almstaedt, a photographer based in Tompkinsville, Staten Island, captures a tree-lined street captioned "St. Marks Place, N. B." (New Brighton). The reverse side of the card features the photographer's name and series title in decorative, ornate Victorian-style lettering typical of the period. 3.
This stereoview, part of the "Staten Island Gems" series by J. Almstaedt, Photographer, depicts the steamboat "Thomas Collyer" on the water, with what appears to be a lighthouse or buoy in the distance. The front of the card is captioned "Thomas Collyer". The reverse side features ornate Victorian-style lettering for "Staten Island Gems" and identifies J. Almstaedt as the photographer, located in Tompkinsville, S.I., noting that "Duplicates can always be had." The card itself has an orange border, typical of stereoviews from the period, designed to be viewed with a stereoscope to create a three-dimensional effect.