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London Stereoscopic Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1854 - 1922

Administrative History

The London Stereoscopic Company was a photographic company in London, England. It was established in 1854 by George Swann Nottage, and was also known as the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. The company published photographs, with William England and Thomas Richard Williams as the main photographers. It was also involved in the manufacture of photographic equipment. The company was dissolved in 1922.

Citation:
A souvenir containing six permanent photographs of the International health exhibition, 1880: p. 1 of cover (London Stereoscopic Co.y, Sole photographers)

George Eastman House database, Oct. 29, 2002 (London Stereoscopic Co.; alt.: London Stereoscopic & Photo Co.; photographic publisher, including daguerreotypes & stereo views; manufacturer of photographic equipment; founded by George Swann Nottage; international firm, act. primarily England ca. 1840s-1920s)

LC database, Nov. 6, 2002 (hdg.: London Stereoscopic Company; usage: Stereoscopic Coy.; The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, 110 Regent St. & 54 Cheapside)

Masterpieces of industrial art & sculpture at the International Exhibition, 1862, 1863: t.p. (London Photographic and Stereoscopic Company)

Union list of artist names online, viewed on July 28, 2008 (London Stereoscopic Co.; English photography studio and publisher, active 1854-ca. 1900; variants: London Stereoscopic & Photo Co., London Stereoscopic and Photo Co., London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, London Stereoscopic Company)

Wikipedia, Dec. 21, 2011 (London Stereoscopic Company; London Stereoscope Company (LSC); photographers William England and Thomas Richard Williams; began in 1854; closed 1922)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Keystone View Company and London Stereoscopic Company stereographs

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233614459]
Identifier: MSS P 583
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 44 stereographs with images of historic buildings, scenic views, or native life from locations around the world. Photographs were originally taken between the 1860s and the 1910s, and produced primarily by the Keystone View Company and the London Stereoscopic Company.

Dates: approximately 1860-1919
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Keystone View Company and London Stereoscopic Company stereographs

William Edward Kilburn portrait of Florence Nightingale

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233598702]
Identifier: MSS 7991
Scope and Contents

Portrait photograph taken by Kilburn for the London Stereoscopic Company in 1856 of Florence Nightingale.

Dates: approximately 1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / William Edward Kilburn portrait of Florence Nightingale

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Subject
Albumen prints 1
Buildings -- Photographs 1
Indigenous peoples -- Photographs 1
Landscapes -- Photographs 1
Portraits 1
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Stereographs 1
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