Overlooking Caracas Stereoview Keystone View Co. 1900s Venezuela For Sale
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This antique stereoview card from the Keystone View Company features a scenic view titled "Overlooking Caracas, Capital of Venezuela." The black and white stereograph captures a panoramic vista of Caracas, nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains rising eight to ten thousand feet high. The image includes a notable building on a hill, winding roads, and a glimpse of the city's layout, illustrating the Spanish-style architecture with mud or brick houses, patios, courtyards, and narrow clean streets paved with cobblestones. The card is printed on cardboard with a gray mount typical of early 20th-century Keystone stereographs. The front includes the publisher's printed credits: "Keystone View Company, Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood Manufacturers, MADE IN U.S.A. Publisher," with locations listed as Meadville, PA, New York, Chicago, IL, and London, England. The view number is "T58" and the title is printed as "V21890 T Overlooking Caracas, the Capital of Venezuela, 'The Land Where It Is Always Summer.'" The reverse side provides a detailed historical and cultural description of Caracas, including notes on Simon Bolivar and the significance of the city in South American independence.Measuring approximately 7 inches wide as shown against a ruler, this stereoview is a collectible piece representing early 1900s Venezuelan geography and history through a Victorian-era 3D viewing experience. It is an original first edition stereograph, perfect for collectors of vintage Keystone stereoviews, historical geographic scenes, and antique 3D photography from South America.
