The pictures show a view of all (6) 1896 - 1900 American Stereoscopic Company Stereoview Photograph Cards in this lot. These are all by the same company. Each of the photographs have young girls and some have dogs as well. The backs of these are blank. They are each marked as follows: AMERICAN STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY MANUFACTURERS AND PUBLISHERS 725 - 727 BROADWAY. NEW YORK, U.S.A. The first photograph card has an image of a man doing laundry in a washtub with a scrubbing board while a woman is taking a bicycle out for a ride. There is laudry hanging on a line. There is a baby lying in a cradle and two young girls playing on the floor. There is an old Jack-in-a-box and two small wooden pails by the girls. Also in the photo are a stove, coffee pot, teapot, bowl, pitcher, table, door, and more. The title area of this card reads as follows: ''Give Baby her bottle at six o'clock.'' Copyright 1900 by R. Y. Young. The second photograph card has an image of a young girl in a dress at the table with her meal. There is a dog standing up at the table with a bib tied on it. There is an old table cloth with a nice design and wallpaper with a leaf pattern. The title area of this card reads as follows: Ready for his breakfast. Copyright 1896 by Edw. Clarke. The third photograph card has an image of a young girl in a dress and bonnet sitting on some stairs holding a puppy. Next to her is a dog with two more puppies. The porch has some nice large wooden railings. There is a barn or carriage house with a copula in the background. The title area of this card reads as follows: The Happy Family. The fourth photograph card has an image of a young girl in a dress and hat sitting next to a small table with Easter lillies around her. The tablecloth has a nice design. There is a clay flower pot on the floor. The title area of this card reads as follows: A Living Picture. Copyright 1897 by R. Y. Young. The fifth photograph card has an image of two young girls sleeping in a bed with a fancy headboard. The bed once had two railings but one was removed. There is a bedspread with a fern design. There is also a dresser with a towel bar and towels. There are some other items on the dresser. There is a framed print on a wall and a photograph of a couple. The title area of this card reads as follows: ''Sandman's Coming - Trying to go to Sleep.'' Copyright 1900 by R. Y. Young. The sixth and final photograph card has an image of a young lady in a wooden rocking chair with two young girls in front of her praying. Behind them is the bed and a bit of the dresser from the fifth card above. There is also a chair and some drapery. The title area of this card reads as follows: ''Now I Lay Me.'' Copyright 1900 by R. Y. Young. The stereoview cards each measure 7'' x 3-1/2''. They appear to be in excellent condition with light wear as pictured.
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