Stereoscope viewcards were very popular at the turn of the century-an early attempt to create “virtual reality” from photographs.
Panama-California Exposition 1915-1916 by Keystone View Company. Most of the stereocards from the Exposition had a description on the back:
- A Balboa Guard-the California Bldg. in the Distance across the Canon
- A Calcada by the Canyon Cabrillo
- A Corner of the Japanese Exhibit display
- Across La Canada de las Palmas, a Veritable Jungle – back
- A Long Arcade Along the Prado – back
- A Rose Covered Pergola
- A Tempting Array of Fruit from Northern California
- A View of the Prado from the 200 Foot California Tower, Facing Eastward – back
- By the Foreign Arts Building – back
- Daily Marine Drill in the Plaza de Panama – back
- Entrance to the Botanical Gardens
- Entrance to the San Joaquin Valley Building – back
- East Side of the Plaza de Panama – back
- Feeding Pigeons in the Plaza de Panama, Science and Education Bldg. in the Rear
- Fruit display, Kern and Tulare Counties
- Gem Mine on The “Isthmus” – back
- In a Mission Patio (Southern California Counties Bldg.) – back
- Indian Arts Bldg.
- In the Grapefruit Orchard, Looking Toward “The Isthmus – back
- In the “Painted Desert” of the Santa Fe – back
- In the Quiet Pepper Grove – back
- Looking East on Broadway from First St., on a Rainy Night (Exposition Information Bureau)
- Looking Out Over El Puente Cabrillo from the Fine Arts Bldg
- Looking Toward the Plaza de Los Estados, Showing the Huge Outdoor Pipe Organ
- Looking Westward on the Prado, Showing Electriquette
- Los Jardines de Montezuma, a Feature Distinctly Californian – back
- Mineral Exhibit display, Sacramento Valley Bldg.
- One of the Broad Plazas – back
- On the Puente Cabrillo, the Great Quarter Mile Viaduct at the West Entrance – back
- One of the Fun Producers on “The Isthmus” (Toadstool attraction) – back
- One of the Principal Streets Leading to the Exposition grounds, Fifth St…
- Overlooking Los Jardines de Montezuma, from the South Balcony of the California Building – back
- Puente Cabrillo as Seen From a Pergola Near the Canyon
- Tame Pigeons on the Plaza, a Few of the 2000
- The Beautiful Front of the California Building – back
- The Esplanade and the Plaza de Los Estados – back
- The Mirror Pool – back
- The Mission San Diego
- The North Entrance of the Foreign Arts Bldg. – back
- The Ostrich from Incubator to Feather Boa, Cawston Ostrich Farm Exhibit on “The Isthmus”
- The State Buildings of Washington and New Mexico on La Via de Los Estados – back
- The Southern (California) Counties Building – back
- U.S. Marine Review in the Plaza de Panama
- View North on 6th St., from Roof of St. James Hotel, Showing Exposition Grounds in the Distance
- View of the Pacific from the Calle Cristobal – back
California Pacific Exposition 1935-36 – stereo card photos taken by Beuthel.
- Ford Bowl now the Starlight Bowl
- Inside the Ford Building now Aerospace Museum
- Inside the Ford Building
- California State Building
- Food & Beverage Building now Casa del Prado
- Ford Building at Night shows Firestone Fountain
- Ford Building at Night
- Midway exhibits
- Midway exhibits same view colored
- Hollywood Motion Picture Hall of Fame
- Model Town a display of small scale homes
- Model Town Home
- Water Palace was behind the Organ Paviilion
California Pacific Exposition 1935-36 – another group of stereocards with no labels.
- Model Town homes at Better Housing exhibit
- Model Town homes at Better Housing exhibit
- Night view of Arch of the Future (now gone)
- Night view of Palace of Photography and Medical Science (now gone)
- Night view of Palace of Charm (now House of Charm)
- Night view south over Lily Pond
- Night view of fountain
- Night view of California Tower
Parker San Diego stereoviews:
- Bank of San Diego
- E. W. Morse Garden
- Fifth Street looking North from K Street (from W Stewart’s warehouse)
- View from rooftop of Stewart’s warehouse (Fessenden’s photo gallery is across the street)
- View from Horton’s garden toward Wilcox house
- Alonzo Horton’s greenhouse and stable
- Alonzo E. Horton’s garden / Hinchman house 3rd & A
- Horton House
- Nesmith garden 9th between G & H Streets
- San Diego Brewery garden, 5th & B St
- Cannon in Old San Diego, Bandini House (Cosmopolitan Hotel)
- Court House
- Marron House, Old San Diego
- Mayerhoff’s City Brewery, circa 1886
- Fig tree, Lyon’s garden, Old San Diego
- J. G. Capron’s Residence
- Dona Guadalupe in Smith’s Garden, Old San Diego
- Julian, June 1885
- Picnic in La Jolla
- Cave at La Jolla beach
- Old Mission Dam, San Diego River 1876 (note photographer’s wagon)
- Sweetwater River Canyon, circa 1874
- Nelson Tobacco & Wholesale Cigars, circa 1874, SE corner 5th & Broadway (Western Union telegraph office)
- Men on rocks at La Jolla Beach
San Diego stereoviews by various photographers:
- View into sunken garden at San Luis Rey Mission, circa 1880
- Mission San Diego de Alcala
- San Diego from 7th & Ash, circa 1875
- Train in Temecula Canyon
- Tent City, Coronado
- Public Library
- Home of Capt & Mrs. Mathew Sherman at 19th & J Sts. c.1874
- Great White Fleet Parade 1908
- Putnam House, NW corner 4th & Maple Sts.
- People on rocks by Dam
- Indian hut near Julian
- “Emancipated Indians” of Mission San Diego
- The New Santa Fe Station on Broadway and Arctic Streets..
- Vida Patterson with bike in Coronado
- Miss Jenks at home of James Ogden Miner 1876
- Warner Hot Springs
- Horse & carriage in rain on Fifth looking toward F St.
- G.D. Copeland’s Place on the Sweetwater River. circa 1880
- The beautiful stadium (open-air theatre)
- A garden and porch in Old San Diego
- The mill at Stonewall Mine near Julian, 1876
- The Mission Church at Santa Ysabel 1875
- J.O. Miner’s Ranch, Cajon Valley
- J.O. Miner’s Residence, Cajon Valley
- Indian rancheria on mesa between Old & New San Diego, c.1879
- Water works pumping plant in Mission Valley
- Talley residence, Cuyamaca Mountains
- Santa Fe Depot, circa 1890
- Photographic studio of Parker & Parker
- Early view of Julian
- Alonzo Horton’s stable & greenhouse
- Horton’s stable & horses
- “Honey Cottage”, Spring Valley
- Hinchman-Wilcox residence
- Yacht of A.H. Wilcox: “Restless”
- Women & children on porch at Heile Ranch
- Hannaford tombstone (probably Protestant cemetery, Old Town)
- Gas plant at Tenth Street
- Fred B. Lowell home, 11th & F Streets
- Francis Hinton grave marker; died June 26, 1870
- Algeria Hotel and Fire Station, Fifth north of B, Chief A.B. Cairnes
- Residence of Fifth just north of B Street
- Felsenheld’s brick building, SE corner Sixth and F Street
- California Market, Schneider & Aregg bookstore and Post Office, Fifth Street
- San Diego Bulletin office, Sixth & F Streets
- Mrs Bowers on porch at Tenth & H Streets circa 1877, with popular Marachal Neil rose
- Bowers residence
- Man & woman at Bleak Ranch
- Bank of San Diego
- Agaves in bloom – Point Loma in background
- Fifth Street North from K Street circa 1872
- Santa Ysabel Mission Church circa 1875
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