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Edinburgh
Stereographic Company
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Questions
I've not found any mention of Edinburgh Stereographic
Company in the trade directories and have not yet seen any of the company's
stereo views, so I am not able to answer any of these questions:
1. Who owned the Company?
2. Where was the Company based?
3. When did the Company operate?
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Reply
1.
Del Philips
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The message below was sent in response to a question
by Del Philips at a web site dealing with stereo views
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Replies
1. Possible connection with
Moffat
2. Edinburgh and New York
3. 1850s
The respondent wrote
"Information about the Edinburgh
Stereographic Company is scarce. I do know that they had offices in
Edinburgh, and for a short time in New York, between 1850 and 1860. Views are
scarce.
There may have been a connection
with J.C. Moffat at 19 Princes Street, Edinburgh, as at least one view has
been reported with the ESC blindstamp and credit to Moffat."
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*** I have
looked again to try to discover where this message was posted, but have not
found it.
I think it was probably posted on the
John Saddy & Jefferson
Stereoptics Auctions web site in London, Ontario, Canada, and
subsequently removed from that site.
Peter Stubbs: December 8, 2010 |
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Peter Blair
Reigate, Surrey, England |
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Peter Blair wrote: |
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Question
"I collect stereo views of Scotland and the
Alps. I have a few published by the Edinburgh Stereographic Company.
Do you know anything about this
company?"
Peter Blair, Reigate, Surrey, England:
November 27, 2010
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Peter added: |
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Lennie
"I get the impression that
Edinburgh Stereographic Company was a publisher, rather than a photographer.
Some
views seem similar to early Lennie in style and in the card that was used.
©
Maybe it was a name Lennie used for
a while."
Please click on the thumbnail image above to see
some stereo views by Lennie.
Wilson
"I've also seen some views that
people claim are early GW Wilson views with ESC label, with Scots poetry on
the back, eg 'Lady of the Lake'."
Peter Blair, Reigate, Surrey, England:
November 28, 2010
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Please email me if you have any more information about this company,
then I'll pass on your message to Peter Blair.
Thank you.
Peter Stubbs, December 4, 2010 |
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3.
Peter Blair
Reigate, Surrey, England |
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Blind Stamp
Thank you to Peter Blair for sending further
information about stereo views in his collection which have an 'Edinburgh
Stereographic Company' blind stamp.
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Below are Peter's comments on some of his stereo
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(a)
Commissioner's Procession -
1858
"I have a copy of this stereo view of the Commissioners' Procession
in the Royal Mile in 1858. My copy has no title, but has an 'Edinburgh
Stereographic Company' blind stamp in the lower left corner.
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Another Copy of this Stereo View
"The same photo appears on the EdinPhoto web site, described as a
'stereo view by an unidentified photographer'."
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This 'photo by the unidentified photographer' above has no blind
stamp or printed photographer's name. However it has the following
details but it does have the following details:
WRITTEN IN INK ON THE FRONT:
Lord High Commissioner's Procession
1858
PRINTED ON THE BACK
Procession of His Grace, the Lord High Commissioner
24th May 1858 |
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(b)
Burns' Monument, Old Town and
Arthur's Seat
"This is No 22 in the 'Edinburgh and its Environs in the Stereoscope'
series. This does not have a 'Edinburgh Stereographic Company' blind
stamp."
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(c)
Edinburgh from Nelson's
Monument
"This is No 28 in the 'Edinburgh and its Environs in the Stereoscope'
series. This has an 'Edinburgh Stereographic Company' blind stamp."
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(d)
Other Views of Scotland
"Additionally, I have two
views of Loch Katrine with 'Edinburgh Stereographic Company' blind stamps:
and blue labels with verses from 'Scott's Lady of the Lake'.
These views and labels are commonly
ascribed to GW Wilson.
This suggests to me
that 'Edinburgh Stereographic Company' might have been a retailer rather
than a photographer (or both). |
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Peter Blair, near London, England:
December 5, 2010 |
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4.
Richard Buck
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA |
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Richard Buck wrote: |
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Question
Who was Edinburgh Stereoscopic
Company?
"I'm still seeking information
about Edinburgh Stereographic Company. My interest is not casual: I have
acquired 17 of the company's stereographs over several years, for two
reasons -good photography and the ever-present unknown about its identity.
I've been all over the internet, to
no avail. I wrote letters to two public institutions in Edinburgh and have
asked others knowledgeable about stereo views. It is as though ESC never
existed, which is not true."
Richard Buck, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA:
March 7, 2011 |
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Reply to Richard?
If you know
anything about the Edinburgh Stereoscopic Company,
please email me, then I'll pass on your message to Richard.
Thank you.
Peter
Stubbs, Edinburgh: March 7, 2011 |
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5.
Richard Buck
Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA |
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Richard Buck wrote again telling me that he has still
not been able to discover any more details about the Edinburgh Stereoscopic
Co.
Richard wrote: |
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Question
Who was Edinburgh Stereoscopic
Company?
"I'm
not wanting to be hasty, but I'm moving toward a conclusion that no one
knows anything more about the Edinburgh Stereoscopic Company.
From the
few bits and pieces that I've
learnt so far, my opinion currently says the company was a publisher or
purveyor of views taken by independent contractors, or photographers
commissioned to go out and about, or photographers who walked through the
door."
Richard Buck, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, USA:
March 18, 2011 |
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Reply to Richard?
It would be good
if somebody could surprise Richard by coming up with some information about
this company to pass on to him. I've put out a request to one more
researcher to see if he can come up with anything.
Meanwhile, if
you know anything about this company,
please email me, then I'll pass on your message to Richard.
Thank you.
Peter
Stubbs, Edinburgh: March 18, 2011 |
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