This exhibit is a stereoscopic photograph, designed for viewing through stereoscopes—specialized optical devices that create a sense of depth. The image captures a scene in a park and bears an inscription in the lower right corner in both Polish and Russian: 5. Kalisz. Park, ruins, figures. (Цар.[ство] Поль.[ское]), г.[ород] Калишь, развалины (Tsardom of Poland, city of Kalisz, ruins). The number "5" preceding the caption likely indicates the sequence of the photograph within a larger, yet unidentified series, possibly documenting Kalisz.
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