Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs
Finding aid prepared by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs
Date (inclusive): 1896-1908
Collection Number: MS 413
Creator:
Underwood & Underwood
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood
at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904.
Languages: The majority of the collection is in English, with basic photograph captions also translated into French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection of Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs (MS 413). Special
Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, in 2017.
Historical Note
Underwood & Underwood was founded in 1881 in Kansas by brothers Elmer and Bert Elias Underwood, and was a large publisher
of stereoscopic photographs. At the height of their success the company was producing 10 million stereoviews a year, including
boxed sets with specific themes, including education, religion, and travel.
In 1910, the company began to shift focus to the field of news photography, and in 1920 stereoview production was discontinued
and Underwood & Underwood sold its stereographic stock and rights to the Keystone View Company.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 27 stereoscopic photographs depicting various locations in Jerusalem published by Underwood & Underwood
at the turn of the 20th century. The majority of the photographs come from the "Jerusalem Tour" set published in 1904. Some
of the stereoviews also contain excerpts from various travel publications published by Underwood & Underwood.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged by the photograph number assigned by the publisher.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Jerusalem
Travel photography
Genres and Forms of Materials
Stereoscopic photographs
Box 1, Item 1
The Tower of David - from outside the city wall - Jerusalem, Palestine
1904
Box 1, Item 2
Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem, from Outside
1896
Box 1, Item 3
Jerusalem, the City of Zion (I Chron. xi:5)
1897
Box 1, Items 4-5
Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives, East from the Latin Hospice
1902
Box 1, Item 6
Cattle Market Day, In the Lower Pool of Gilhon, Valley of Hinnom, Jerusalem, Palestine (Isaiah xxii:9)
1900
Box 1, Item 7
Valley of Kedron and village of Siloam outside wall of Jerusalem
1896
Box 1, Item 8
The Pool of Siloam - outside of Jerusalem, Palestine (St. John ix:1-7)
1900
Box 1, Item 9
Tombs of the Prophets, Jerusalem, Palestine
1903
Box 1, Item 10
Garden of Gethsemane and Mount of Olives
1903
Box 1, Item 11
Jerusalem, the City of the Great King
1901
Box 1, Item 12
Christian Street, Jerusalem
1900
Box 1, Item 13
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at ceremony of washing the saints' feet, Jerusalem
1897
Box 1, Item 14
The Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
1897
Box 1, Item 15
The Greek Patriarchal Easter Ceremony, Jerusalem
1898
Box 1, Item 16
Pilgrims on the Via Dolorosa, the route to Calvary, Jerusalem
1897
Box 1, Item 17
"The Tomb of our Lord," "New Calvary," outside of Jerusalem, Palestine
1897
Box 1, Item 18
"The Tomb of our Lord," "New Calvary," outside of Jerusalem, Palestine
1904
Box 1, Item 19
A Tomb with the Stone rolled away (Tombs of the King), Jerusalem, Palestine
1900
Box 1, Item 20
Outside the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem
1896
Box 1, Item 21
The "Dome of the Rock," where the Temple altar stood, Jerusalem, Palestine
1900
Box 1, Item 22
The Sacred Rock, where the Temple Altar stood, Mt. Moriah, Jerusalem, Palestine (II. Chron. iii;1)
1900
Box 1, Item 23
The Pulpit of Omar Mosque El-Aksa, Jerusalem
1896
Box 1, Item 24
The lower Road to Bethany, southeast from Jerusalem, Palestine
1900
Box 1, Item 25
"Unclean! Unclean!" Wretched Lepers outside Jerusalem (Matt. vii;2-4)
1897
Box 1, Item 26
Old Olive Tree, Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem (Matt. xxvi;36-56)
1905
Box 1, Item 27
Lilies in Full Bloom
1901
Box 1, Item 28
Jerusalem Photograph Case
circa 1905
