What's online?
The entire collection of forty-three stereoviews has been digitized and is available online.
What's in the entire collection?
Forty-three stereoviews depicting the aftermath and scale of destruction of the Railroad Strike of 1877, also known as The Railroad War, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Forty-two of these views were taken by Pittsburgh photographer, S. V. Albee and one view was taken by J. R. Riddle. Scenes include the decimated roundhouse building as well as various street scenes depicting structures and equipment reduced to ruins. Read more...
Riddle's stereoview was originally transposed during printing. A previous owner made the correction and the view has been repositioned and taped together to view correctly.
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