Stereoscope Card

A view of the Virginia Washington Monument circa 1865 taken for the War Views series and captioned, "Washington Monument, in the Capitol Grounds, Richmond, Va./The statues around the certre base are those of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and Mason."

Stereographs were meant to be viewed win 3-D with a stereoscope. Looking at the image up close and in 3-D allowed the viewer to feel like they were entering the scene.