Joseph Ward, Boston, Beautiful Early (1860s-70s) Stereoview of Coral venus velvet pencils And a great form too

And a great form too

) and certainly suggesting someone cared for these very much

) One player would hold the question cards and read the first line on "his" card

but am not completely sure

Joseph Ward, Boston, Beautiful Early (1860s-70s) Stereoview of Coral venus velvet pencils And a great form tooA beautiful early stereoview of coral, produced by Joseph Ward of Boston, who operated at 1256 Washington 1860s 70s, and who is perhaps best known for photographing Mary Todd Lincoln in mourning attire in 1865 as well as John Wilkes Booth. Im not usually much interested in stereoviews, but to my eye this one is transcendent, with these richly toned matte photos of sculptural spiky coral against the yellow card they are mounted on just exactly right