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Benjamin West Kilburn Collection

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Merry Twins, New Hampshire, . Creator: BW Kilburn

The Merry Twins, New Hampshire, . Creator: BW Kilburn
The Merry Twins, New Hampshire

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Germans Day, California Midwinter Exposition, 1850s-1910s. Creator: Kilburn Brothers

Germans Day, California Midwinter Exposition, 1850s-1910s. Creator: Kilburn Brothers
Germans Day, California Midwinter Exposition, 1850s-1910s. [California Midwinter International Exposition, 1894?]

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Tip-Top House and Frost Work. Mt. Washington, 1877. Creator: BW Kilburn

Tip-Top House and Frost Work. Mt. Washington, 1877. Creator: BW Kilburn
Tip-Top House and Frost Work. Mt. Washington, 1877. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn

The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Illumination, Chicago Day, Worlds Columbian Exposition, 1893. Creator: BW Kilburn

The Illumination, Chicago Day, Worlds Columbian Exposition, 1893. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Illumination, Chicago Day, Worlds Columbian Exposition, 1893. [Electricity provided by Westinghouse, used to decorate buildings with incandescent lights, illuminate fountains

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train, late 19th century. Creator: BW Kilburn

Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train, late 19th century. Creator: BW Kilburn
Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train, late 19th century. Albumen print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Glory of Niagara Falls, U. S. A. 1886. Creator: BW Kilburn

The Glory of Niagara Falls, U. S. A. 1886. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Glory of Niagara Falls, U.S.A. 1886. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Our Trip to the Mines, Ouray, Col, U. S. A. 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn

Our Trip to the Mines, Ouray, Col, U. S. A. 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn
Our Trip to the Mines, Ouray, Col, U.S.A. 1890. [Travellers visiting goldmines in Colorado]. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal. 1894. Creator: BW Kilburn

In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal. 1894. Creator: BW Kilburn
In Midair 3000 feet from anywhere, Yosemite, Cal. 1894. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn

Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn
Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Mirror Lake, Yosemite, California, 1894. Creator: BW Kilburn

Mirror Lake, Yosemite, California, 1894. Creator: BW Kilburn
Mirror Lake, Yosemite, California, 1894. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, 1895. Creator: BW Kilburn

Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, 1895. Creator: BW Kilburn
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, 1895. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Great Canyon from Point Lookout, Yellowstone National Park, 1896. Creator: BW Kilburn

Great Canyon from Point Lookout, Yellowstone National Park, 1896. Creator: BW Kilburn
Great Canyon from Point Lookout, Yellowstone National Park, 1896. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Glories of Mt. Washington, Midwinter, 1895. Creator: BW Kilburn

Glories of Mt. Washington, Midwinter, 1895. Creator: BW Kilburn
Glories of Mt. Washington, Midwinter, 1895. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R. R. Crawford Notch, N. H. late 19th century

Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R. R. Crawford Notch, N. H. late 19th century
Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R.R. Crawford Notch, N.H. late 19th century. [Steam locomotive on wooden trestle bridge, Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, New Hampshire]

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Excavation Pompeii, Italy, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn

Excavation Pompeii, Italy, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn
Excavation Pompeii, Italy, 1891. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn

Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
Don t get the clothes too blue!, 1897. [Woman in bloomers-style bicycling outfit instructing her husband how to do the laundry

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Did any of them get away?, 1893. Creator: BW Kilburn

Did any of them get away?, 1893. Creator: BW Kilburn
Did any of them get away?, 1893. [Man looking at his wife and new-born triplets]. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Bank of England, from Mansion House, London, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn

Bank of England, from Mansion House, London, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn
Bank of England, from Mansion House, London, 1891. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Weighing the Baby, 1892. Creator: BW Kilburn

Weighing the Baby, 1892. Creator: BW Kilburn
Weighing the Baby, 1892. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Our Country Cousin, 1882. Creator: BW Kilburn

Our Country Cousin, 1882. Creator: BW Kilburn
Our Country Cousin, 1882. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Full Moon, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn

Full Moon, 1891. Creator: BW Kilburn
Full Moon, 1891. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Group of 14 stereographs of Africa and Actors, 1850s-1910s. Creator: Kilburn Brothers

Group of 14 stereographs of Africa and Actors, 1850s-1910s. Creator: Kilburn Brothers
Group of 14 stereographs of Africa and Actors, 1850s-1910s. (Scene Above Bridge, on the Cape to Cairo Railway Over Zambezi River, near Victoria Falls, River.)

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Coasting, Mt. Washington Railway, c1900. Creator: Kilburn Brothers

Coasting, Mt. Washington Railway, c1900. Creator: Kilburn Brothers
Coasting, Mt. Washington Railway, c1900. The Mount Washington Cog Railway, the worlds first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway), opened to paying customers in 1868

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Senate Front, Washington D. C. c1900. Creator: Kilburn Brothers

Senate Front, Washington D. C. c1900. Creator: Kilburn Brothers
Senate Front, Washington D.C. c1900. The entrance to the United States Senate, in the north wing of the Capitol Building. The marble sculpture, entitled The Rescue

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Main Hall in Gambling House at Monte Carlo, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn

The Main Hall in Gambling House at Monte Carlo, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
The Main Hall in Gambling House at Monte Carlo, 1897. The roulette salon in the Monaco Casino. Stereocard by B. W. Kilburn

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The Great Dining Hall, Windsor Hotel, said to be the finest in the World, Montreal, Canada, 1894

The Great Dining Hall, Windsor Hotel, said to be the finest in the World, Montreal, Canada, 1894. The Windsor Hotel opened in 1878, and counted some famous names among its guests

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Dining Hall, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, Largest Dining Hall in the World, 1882

Dining Hall, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, Largest Dining Hall in the World, 1882. The Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga Springs, New York state, was the worlds largest hotel

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Monte Carlo, looking from the Casino, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn

Monte Carlo, looking from the Casino, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
Monte Carlo, looking from the Casino, 1897. Palm trees in the gardens of Monaco. Stereocard by B. W. Kilburn

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Sir Knights Hall, Slot Frederiksborg, finest in the world, Denmark, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn

Sir Knights Hall, Slot Frederiksborg, finest in the world, Denmark, 1897. Creator: BW Kilburn
Sir Knights Hall, Slot Frederiksborg, finest in the world, Denmark, 1897. The Great Hall at Frederiksborg Castle, Copenhagen, was destroyed by fire in 1859

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Can t you talk, Jack?, 1882. Artist: BW Kilburn

Can t you talk, Jack?, 1882. Artist: BW Kilburn
Can t you talk, Jack?, 1882. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: Queen of the May, 1886. Artist: BW Kilburn

Queen of the May, 1886. Artist: BW Kilburn
Queen of the May, 1886. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageBenjamin West Kilburn Collection: The rough and ready of New York, USA, 1888. Artist: BW Kilburn

The rough and ready of New York, USA, 1888. Artist: BW Kilburn
The rough and ready of New York, USA, 1888. Stereoscopic card. Detail


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