It's a new twist on an old technology, and the
Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee is bringing it to the public come Tuesday, July 27.
Photos taken by renowned photographer Brainard F. Childs in the 1800s for use in stereography equipment were recently digitized out of photo historian Jack Deo's private collection and turned into 3-D photos. Deo will be presenting "Superior Views: A 3D Look into the Past" next Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the museum.
"The reason this is so unique is that the public gets to be able to view images in 3-D that were taken in the 1800s," says Barry James, the director of the museum. "It's almost as if you were there looking at the scenes, the buildings, the mines and the wildlife thanks to the 3-D."
Childs, who was born in 1841 and died in 1921, documented the Upper Peninsula landscape with stereo photographs as he became one of the premier photographers of the Lake Superior region. He took photos of landscapes, industries and towns during his travels.
The audience will be provided with 3-D glasses, which will allow them to experience the depths of the iron mines, explore the Pictured Rocks caves and cliffs and check out Iron Range communities.
Admission to the event is free, though donations are encouraged.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Barry James, Michgian Iron Industry Museum
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