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The fort where native chiefs held off the 16th century Spaniards, Cuzco, Peru

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Copyright by the American Stereoscopic Co.

No. 2080.

Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stereographs are devices capable of building a three-dimensional​ image out of two photographs that have about two and a half inches difference between them so that it could imitate the two eyes’ real field of view. Combining these images into a single one with the help of stereoscope, a person can experience the illusion of the image’s depth. Stereoscope uses the same principle as in human binocular vision. Our eyes are separated by about two inches, so we see everything from two different angles. When the brain combined those views in a single picture, we get the spatial depth and dimension. Stereographs were extremely popular between 1850 and 1930 all around the world. Millions of stereographs were made during that time. There was a broad range of themes: landscape, travel, historical moments, nature disasters, architecture and many others. Nowadays, simply launch this collection full screen and put your mobile device in Google Cardboard Viewer.

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forts and fortifications peru photographic prints stereographs alto peru fort chiefs spaniards century spaniards cuzco 3 d glasses stereoscopic views stereograph cards american stereoscopic company photo 16th century stone library of congress
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Date

1500 - 1600
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American Stereoscopic Company.
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Stereographs

Stereoscopic photography was very popular in 19th and 20th centuries for their ability to recreate the illusion of three-dimensional view.
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Alto Peru ,  -8.95000, -78.57917
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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forts and fortifications peru photographic prints stereographs alto peru fort chiefs spaniards century spaniards cuzco 3 d glasses stereoscopic views stereograph cards american stereoscopic company photo 16th century stone library of congress