Court House, Genese St., from the series "Views of Auburn, N. Y. and Vicinity"

Art Historical Context

This stereoscopic albumen print captures the Court House on Genesee Street in Auburn, New York, as part of Trowbridge & Jennings’ series “Views of Auburn, N. Y. and Vicinity.” Produced in the late nineteenth century, the paired images—each measuring just under four inches—were mounted on a single card designed for use in a stereoscope, creating a convincing three-dimensional view of the building and its surroundings. Such commercial stereo cards brought distant or local landmarks into parlors across the country, blending documentation with popular entertainment. Albumen prints, the dominant p...