Cape Ann in Stereo Views (MA) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Jim Thompson (Author), Carolyn Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2000

The years that followed the bloody Great War, which divided the nation, up through the start of the twentieth century were a remarkable era of growth and prosperity for the towns and villages of Cape Ann. Swift-sailing schooners manned by hardy and able seamen from the fisheries of Gloucester ranged far out into the Atlantic. Millions of tons of granite laboriously cut from the bountiful quarries of Rockport were shipped to ports near and far. Essex shipyards, fueled by the demands of the Gloucester fisheries and the Rockport granite industries, turned out new and larger ships in even greater numbers. Tourism became a major industry, as dozens of the famous and grand North shore hotels were erected along the shores of Gloucester, Rockport, Magnolia, and Manchester-by-the-Sea. Coincidentally, the years from 1865 to the early twentieth century were a time when stereo photography and stereoscopic images, especially stereoview cards, enjoyed immense popularity. Cape Ann was fortunate to have several outstanding stereo photographers and publishers during this grand era, and they produced many excellent views of the Cape's natural wonders, its commercial activities, and the life and times of its industrious townspeople.

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About the Author

With images taken from twenty years of collecting, stereoview enthusiasts and authors Carolyn and Jim Thompson present a unique and fascinating pictoral record of Cape Ann's rugged beauty and rich heritage, journeying back through these windows into another time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (November 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738504912
• ISBN-13: 978-0738504919
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,653,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stereoviews?, June 26, 2007

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Mark D. Stickney "upship" (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cape Ann in Stereo Views (MA) (Images of America) (Paperback)

The images in this book are made from only half of any stereoview. Obviously, this totally eliminates any enjoyment from the original 3-D presentation.

I returned mine to Amazon and they graciously gave me a refund.

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT A STEREO BOOK, August 9, 2007

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Jim Baternik "Jim" (CaliforniaToday) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cape Ann in Stereo Views (MA) (Images of America) (Paperback)

Only 7 stereo pairs of the approximately 200 photos in the 128-page book. I do not feel the authors, editor, or publisher were knowledgeable on viewing of stereo photographs (3D) since over 95% of the images are not presented as stereo and yet they titled the book "In Stereo Views". I was expecting to see wonderful stereo pairs (3D) but was disappointed to see only half of each stereo pair (2D). I had expectations of free viewing some great stereo images but felt mislead since there were so few. They did have many interesting halves of pairs (flat), but that is not stereo. On the bright side I think this is a great idea, publishing a book on a subject and in stereo (if it actually was in stereo). Perhaps the second edition will really be in stereo.