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Discover a captivating antique stereoview card from Underwood & Underwood, featuring a stunning 3D view of a wooded ravine in Husqvarna, Sweden. This stereograph, copyrighted 1906, transports you to a picturesque scene overlooking the broad and beautiful Lake Vettern. The image depicts two women in period attire standing by a rustic railing, gazing across a deep, lush ravine filled with dense trees, with a set of stairs descending into the natural landscape.The reverse side of this stereoview card provides a detailed description in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Swedish, and Russian. The English text, titled \"888. Central Sweden where we find this narrow gorge lined with bowery trees. We are facing northwest.\" explains the setting as one of the prettiest parts of central Sweden, a popular summer resort area. It highlights the nearby factory town of Jönköping, the presence of summer resorts, and a famous sanitarium. The description emphasizes the long summer days, luxuriant foliage, and the pleasure of enjoying the view from benches along the ravine, particularly during the extended twilight hours at this northern latitude. This stereoview is a wonderful piece of historical travel photography, offering an immersive glimpse into early 20th-century Swedish scenery and daily life, perfect for collectors of vintage stereoviews and 3D imagery.Item Type: Stereoview
Publisher/Manufacturer: Underwood & Underwood, Publishers. New York, London, Toronto-Canada.
Subject Matter: Geographic Location, Scenic View, Landscape, Ravine, Lake, Trees, People, Nature
View Title & Number: (89) 888 - Looking down the wooded ravine of Husqvarna to broad and beautiful Lake Vettern, Sweden.
Format/Mount Type: Curved Cardboard Mount
Materials: Cardboard, Photographic Paper
City/State/Province/Country: New York, London, Toronto (Publisher); Husqvarna, Lake Vettern, Sweden (View Location)
Logos/Graphics: \"Underwood & Underwood, Publishers. New York, London, Toronto-Canada. Studios and Travellers.\" (printed vertically on left front)
Identifiers: View Number 888, Series Number 89, Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood.
Dimensions (approx.): 7 inches (width) x 3.5 inches (height)
