Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview horse in landscape stains and some creasing around

stains and some creasing around the edges

and a collapsible tin cup--felt as if it was waiting just for me

Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s

and even better with the other two

and though the brightness of the original color has faded (as evident from looking at the interior)

Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview horse in landscape stains and some creasing aroundI'm always looking for straight ahead old photos of object displays, salesman samples, and the like, but it's rare that I find one. As per the printing on the back, this stereoview, c. 1874, documents a medal winning display of "Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles" (used for weaving on a loom) at the Mechanic's Fair in Boston, MA. A pretty excellent looking display, too, with a trio of shuttles of two sizes flanking what I believe are two winders