EARLY
PALESTINE's STEREO PHOTOGRAPHERS & PUBLISHERS
A list of the early known photographers
and publishers that worked / traveled in Palestine in the early era of
photography. It is not an academic research but rather my personal "research"
in stereoviews I have and some more references:
* The dates here are the known activity
(NOT LIFE) years in Palestine (or at all)
The AMERICAN STEREOSCOPIC Co.
(USA) 1895-1908
Two publishers used that same name... I don't realy know who's who (maybe
when I'll have more time for research)
BIERSTADT Charles,
(USA) Niagara falls
1870-1880s 
Awards the Photographer won in 1873 (as printed on back of his card)
BONFILS Felix
(FRANCE) 1867-1877 
was active from a studio in Beirut (Lebanon)
B. K
(FRANCE) 1860-1880 
Stereoviews are marked with BK, Published by
J. ANDRIEU (?) - later in that list
CAMPBELL A. S. Elizabeth, N.J. (USA)
1893-1904
Known for his NewYork and NJ street scenes (did he visited Palestine or
just published other photos?)
CRAMB John
(ENGLISH)
1860
CREMER James
(USA)
1860 
E LAMY
(FRANCE)
1860-1880s
His stereoviews are marked with EL, Produced fine series on France and
pther countries.
DAVIS
James M.
(USA) 1890s-1910 
M. Davis worked for Kilburn as a photographer from 1880, from 1900 managed
the company.
DREW C & G H
(USA)
1860s 
Photographers, publishers and dealers that worked in Boston (not
sure if visited Palestine..or just published other pic.)
FRITH Francis
(ENGLAND)
1857-1858
Frith's works were also published by Negretti & Zambra
GOOD Frank Mason
(ENGLAND)
1860 
published "EASTERN SERIES", Also, his photos were published by many
publishers in various qualities
GRAVES Carlton H.
(USA)
1880-1910 
published
"UNIVERSAL SERIES" and "UNIVERSAL Photo
Art Co."
GRIFFITH & GRIFFITH George W.
(USA)
1896-1908 
Published more than 10,000 (on many subjects) views including box-sets
INGERSOLL, T. W.
(USA)
1880-1910s
Produced mainly colored-copy-lithographs (low quality and collector's
value)
JARVIS James F.
(USA)
1870-1890s
Produced and printed until 1897 when was purchased by U&U
J. ANDRIEU
(FRANCE) 1860-1880s 
His stereoviews are marked with JA, Photographed in Europe, Near East,
Egypt, Algeria and produced more than 900 titles.
KELLEY (E. W. KELLEY)
(USA)
1900-1910s 
KEYSTONE VIEW COMPANY
(USA)
1890-1930s (The firm survived until the 1960's)
The largest publisher in Usa. Purchased Underwood&Underwood (listed
here too), H.C. White, Kilburn and other's negatives. Published views from
(generaly) two periods:
- early 1890's-1900's Palestine series (original
by Keystone)
- later 1920's views (Palestine is now ruled by the British
empire) and late reprints of early U&U negatives (with an updated description)
*non Palestine views were produced and used for a long
period of time for commercial, scools and training.
An early Keystone label
a late Keystone label
View
of JAFFA from the sea. Keystone (and others) used half the negative
to print magic-lantern slides
KILBURN brothers
(USA)
1870s-1909 
see also Davis James in the list (who managed the Kilborn campany after
1901)
NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA
(ENGLAND) 1850s-1860s
early publishers of works made by a number of photographers
(including Frith)
RAU William H.
(USA)
1880s-1905
As a photographer assisted E. L. Wilson in his "SCENES IN THE ORIENT"
(1880) later was published by Kelley and Universal View
REALISTIC TRAVELS COMPANY
(ENGLAND) 1900s-1918 (WWI) 
Special: with the British troops during World War I : in stereo - (in Palestine
and other areas at war) - but started much earlier
STEREO TRAVEL
Co.
(USA) 1904-1908
STROHMEYER & WYMAN
NY (USA) 1890s 
publishers. was purchased later by Underwood&Underwood
THORNE G.W.
NY (USA) 1860s 
UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD (USA)
1890-1910s 
The largest publisher of the 1900's: producing 25,000 views a day! and
many stereoscopes (viewers) too. Published very successful sets of 25,
100 or 300 views in boxes (designed like books) accompanied by a book and
maps including: "Traveling in the Holy Land thru the StereoScope",
"Jerusalem thru the StereoScope" and "life of Jesus".
The guide book & maps of U&U box-set of stereoviews
WASSON C. L. International view Co.
(USA) 1900-1908
WHITE H.C.
(USA) 1900-1910s 
Published more than 10,000 views (on many subjects) including box-sets
WILSON Edward L.
(USA)
1880 
WOODWARD C.W. (USA)
1870s (Union View Co.) 
WRIGHT M.E. (Excelsior Stereoscopic
Tours) ENGLAND 1890-1900s 
MORE PUBLISHERS
Because of the popularity of the Holy land (and a nice profit from
the "HolyLand" as a religious and exotic subject) many publishers produced
stereoviews of the area. Some, of high quality and some low (lithos and
colored printed stereoviews). Many without any identification, no
publisher-name, no photographer and sometimes even without any description
or title...
RESOURCES:
*
Stereoviews (from my collection)
*
Book: Photographic Heritage of the Holy Land 1839-1914 *
by Eyal Onne (1980)
*
Book: The World of STEREOGRAPHS * by Willian DARRAH (1977)
*
Book: StereoViews - illustrated history & price guide
* by John Waldsmith (1991)
*
Book: Photography in Palestine in the 1930s-40s
* by Rona Sela (2001)
*
WEB: Craig's
Daguerreian Registry (Americans only)
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