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Be transported to New York during the Gilded Age and experience
daily life in one of the world's most vibrant cities through
mesmerizing, contemporary 3D photography and exciting tales of the
time.Black Dog & Leventhal has partnered with the New-York
Historical Society to present New York in the Gilded Age as it's
never been viewed before. This innovative package includes a sturdy
metal stereoscopic viewer and 50 stereoscopic photographs of
turn-of-the-century New York. The package also includes a 128-page
paperback that provides a brief history of the stereograph craze
and an overview of the city's evolution during that time.Mark Twain
coined the term the 'Gilded Age' for this period of extravagance,
experienced most dramatically in New York City from the late 1860s
to 1910. More than half of the millionaires in the United States
lived in the city. Previously unimaginable sums of money were made
and spent, while poor immigrants were packed in tenements. The gap
between the rich and the poor was wide, yet wealth was flaunted at
every opportunity, from showy parties to lavish clothing and richly
furnished mansions. The period also saw great innovations for all,
including the New York City subway system, electric lighting, and
the first urban ambulance service. New York City in 3D in the
Gilded Age encapsulates a city determinedly positioned at the
forefront of culture, politics, and innovation and includes vivid
firsthand accounts from writers, politicians, and residents during
this period.Detailed descriptions of the scenes depicted in each
stereographic photograph are included on the back of the photo.
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