California in Depth

Complete with a 3-D viewer and 170 stereoview illustrations, California in Depth offers a three-dimensional glimpse into the world of nineteenth-century California. The illusion of depth in printed pictures has been a source of fascination since the 1850s, when stereoscopic photographs took the Victorian public by storm. Today they provide a wonderful window into another time.The stereoview is composed of two almost identical images mounted side-by-side. When seen through a viewer, the two images merge into one to create a realistic three-dimensional depiction of each scene.With vivid images of the westward migration, the building of the Pacific Railroad, gold mining, San Francisco, the Modoc War, and the natural glories of Yosemite Valley, California in Depth is a stunning portrait of the state at its pivotal point in history. This exciting, interactive book is sure to please history and photography buffs alike.San Francisco-based architect Jim Crain has a fifteen-year background in collecting and preserving nineteenth-century photographs. His collection of early western stereoviews has grown to over three thousand cards. He is the author of Historic Country Inns of California.