Cotton bales, New Orleans, USA, 1891 Stereoview

An original, antique, late 19th-century stereoview titled "Cotton Yard, New Orleans, U. S. A." photographed by J. F. Jarvis of Washington, D.C. Distributed by Underwood & Underwood.

Date: Published in 1891.

The Scene: The photograph captures a group of men standing amidst massive stacks of 500-pound cotton bales in a New Orleans storage yard. During this era, New Orleans was the premier cotton port in the world, handling approximately one-third of all U.S. cotton production.

Photographer: John Fillis Jarvis (active 1850–1931).

Format: A stereograph, intended to be viewed through a stereoscope to create a 3D effect by merging the two slightly different perspectives.

Condition: The card is in VG condition, with some age-related wear as can be expected. The card is blank on the verso.