Antique Stereoview – Windsor Castle Across River Thames

Description: This 1898 stereoview captures Windsor Castle from across the River Thames. The foreground features two small figures on the riverbank, adding a sense of scale to the massive royal residence. The reverse of the card provides an extensive history of the castle, from its Anglo-Saxon roots to the massive expenditures of the Victorian era.

Photographer: William H. Rau

Date: Copyright 1898.

Publisher: Berry, Kelley & Chadwick (Chicago, Dallas, Augusta).

Subject: Windsor Castle near London, England.

Format: Curved grey card mount with detailed historical text on the reverse.

Condition: Authentic antique condition. The images are clear with good contrast. The mount shows significant water staining on the right-hand side of the reverse