and my guess is that the "54" at center right is the year
blank backs--many of which feature beautiful shadow images of the specimens
they're in great condition and really lovely
but thought that was what this was
when the Younger brothers were captured in Minnesota during the unsuccessful attempt to rob the Northfield First National Bank
Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview Manhattan 212 and my guess is thatI'm always looking for straight ahead old photos of object displays, salesman samples, and the like, but it's rare that I find one. As per the printing on the back, this stereoview, c. 1874, documents a medal winning display of "Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles" (used for weaving on a loom) at the Mechanic's Fair in Boston, MA. A pretty excellent looking display, too, with a trio of shuttles of two sizes flanking what I believe are two winders