Back in the late 19th Century and the early 20th, folks would sit around the parlor after dinner and pass around stereoptic cards and view them through their viewers. Pretty much the equivalent to watching tv. The variety of cards was almost endless, from humorous short stories, to landscapes and foreign travel photos, to bible stories and historic events. I've had a collection of them since I was a teenager, but these days, they're so expensive, I haven't bought any in years. I thought a viewer and a couple slides would make a cool painting.
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