The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine
State dining room, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C. U.S.A

Similar

State dining room, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C. U.S.A

description

Summary

32380 U.S. Copyright Office.
Entered according to act of Congress in the year of 1891 by B. W. Kilburn, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C.
No. 6543.

Benjamin West Kilburn (1827-1909) was an American photographer and publisher. He was born in Littleton, New Hampshire, and began his career as a photographer in the 1850s. Kilburn is best known for his stereoscopic photography, which he produced with his brother Edward and his son James. Kilburn's stereoscopic images were popular in the late 19th century and were sold as souvenirs and educational tools. They were produced by taking two photographs of the same scene from slightly different angles and then mounting them side by side on a card. When viewed through a stereoscope, the images would appear three-dimensional. Kilburn also published a series of stereoscopic views of the American Civil War, which were widely distributed and helped to shape public opinion about the conflict. In addition to his photography work, Kilburn was also involved in publishing and printing. He founded the Kilburn Brothers publishing company with his brother Edward in 1865, which produced stereoscopic views, postcards, and other printed materials. Kilburn died in Littleton, New Hampshire, in 1909. His legacy as a pioneer of stereoscopic photography and a publisher of popular images continues to be celebrated today.

date_range

Date

01/01/1891
place

Location

create

Source

Library of Congress
copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on publication.

Explore more

white house washington dc
white house washington dc