This revolving stereoscope was designed and manufactured by Alexander Beckers of New York, this is the basic early style with one pair of viewing lenses, constructed of mahogany, holds 36 stereo view cards made of glass a continuous belt. You simple turn the outside knob to view the different photos. According to what I could find online: Alexander Beckers was an early photographer, artist, inventor and merchant in New York City. He is best know for his early work with the revolving stereoscope. He moved to NYC in 1844 and received 10 stereoscope patents from 1857 to 1877. His business was located at 560 Broadway, New York City. The stereoscopic views that are made on glass are some of the most rare and hard to find so many were all broke up over time.
This cabinet is very unique to still have the iron stand that adjust by turning the thumb screw so you could view at any height you prefered. There is a brass label that reads: Alex Beckers New Your Patents April 7, 1857 March 1 and 20 1859 April 12, 1859 and December 18, 1859. There are 36 glass slides. Measures 10 1/2 x 12″ and 47 1/2″ Height. The photographer on the glass viewing cards is S. Mason Niagara Falls, New York.
This was purchased years ago from a man named Charlie Werner of Loup City, Nebraska. He was in charge of the local dump and probably acquired when some one was cleaning out there home! – $4750.
36 Views
– No 39 Terrapis Tower from Canada — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 40 Horse Shoe Falls from Canada – Insantaneots — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 42 Table Rock and Horse Shoe Falls – Summer — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No title (just can’t make it out) — J. McPherson Photographer Niagara Falls, N.Y.
– No 45 Table Rock and Horse Shoe Falls from Stair Case — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 46 Table Rock and Horse Shoe Falls — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 47 Below Table Rock — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 48 Below Table Rock — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 51 Below Table Rock — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 58 Horse Shoe Falls – Winter — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 67 Horse Shoe Falls from Cave of the Winds — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 79 American Falls and Stair Case from Ferry Landing — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 80 Horse Shoe Falls from Canada — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 93 American Falls from below the Canada side – Winter — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 98 Ice Gorge and Luna Island from Canada —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 99 American Falls and Luna Island from Ice Bridge — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 100 Ice Bridge and American Falls —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 101 Ice Mountain under the American Falls —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 2 Point View – Summer — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No American Fall from Lunar Island —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 13 Tree on Lunar Island —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 16 Horse Shoe Falls from Riddle Stairs —– S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 17 Horse Shoe Falls – Winter —- J. McPherson Photographer Niagara Falls, N.Y.
– No 22 Ice Bridge and Canada Falls — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 23 Ice Bridge and American Falls — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 24 Suspension Bridge Down the River — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No (name worn off) —– J. McPherson Photographer Niagara Falls, N.Y.
– No 29 Rapids below Suspension Bridge —– S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 30 Rapids and Whirlpool —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 31 Side view of Suspension Bridge — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No (worn can’t read) —- S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No (worn can’t read) —- J. McPherson Photographer Niagara Falls, N.Y.
No 32 Flume and American Falls — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 34 General View of Falls from Victoria Point — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 35 American Falls from Canada — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
– No 37 General View of the Falls from Street’s Island — S. Mason Photographer Niagara Falls N.Y.
