Stereophotographs rare,
collection one of largest
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THE BATTALION Page 3
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1978
Sat. & Sun.
11:30 til 2:30
5 til 10
By FLAVIA KRONE
Almost everyone, at one time or
|’(j lother, has had the urge to collect
unething. Most of us satisfy the
rge by accumulating books of
'Imps, coins or old bus tickets.
Il" iHowever, T. K. Treadwell Jr., as-
^Kate professor of oceanography at
| j'exas A&M University, ranks
I bong some two dozen experts in
(his Country who specialize in the
' pflllection of stereophotographs. In
fact, Treadwell’s collection of
itereophotographs is one of the
argest in the nation, numbering
round 50,000.
A stereophotograph is taken with
double-lens camera, the lenses
■rated by a distance equal to the
He between the eyes. The result
[two pictures of the same subject
iken at slightly different angles.
Ren inserted into a stereoviewer.
Rich helps focus the eyes, the two
(Bures appear to blend into a
He, three-dimensional image,
■tween 1860 and 1910, stereo-
Jiotography constituted a major
, Mnmercial enterprise and popular
r|by in America, according to
lht read well.
I’ 1 “You have to remember that until
ltlor |ut 1910 traveling was rare in this
buntry, ” Treadwell said. “There
n £ c Is no television or radio and even
^P 1 iirspaper illustrations were un-
™' pmon. If a person wanted to see
l ™’ Res, he had to rely on photo-
* Mis.”
famous people, historical
! Rmments, disasters and novelty
1 Ictures, which capitalized on the
century sentimentality, were
so popular subjects for the
eophotograph.
Although the principles of three-
imensional reproduction were
Iwn before the invention of pho-
aphy, the development of the
stereophotograph paraded the ad-
[cements of regular photography,
—he earliest stereophotographs
me printed on copper or glass
tiles.
■The process was difficult and
Rgerous because it required the
|of mercury or cyanide,” Tread-
said. “Unfortunately, many
Itographers died quite young. ”
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With the combination of a stereoviewer, left,
and photographs in foreground, two pictures
appear to blend into a single, three-
dimensional image, taken by stereophotog
raphy.
Around 1850, a breakthrough in
paper printing processes made
cheap and reproducible stereo
photographs possible. Photography
became so popular that, in 1890,
America had more photographers
per 1000 population than any other
time, before or since.
The popularity of stereophotog
raphy diminished with the advent of
the automobile, newspaper photog
raphy, radio, motion picture and
television. With more people able
to “see for themselves the need for
the three-dimensional picture dis-
appeared.
Treadwell’s interest in stereo
photography is tied to his interest in
science.
“Some years ago, I was research
ing an article about the HMS Chal
lenger scientific expedition,"
Treadwell said. “I found that the
best photographs available were
Battalion photo by Susan Webb
stereoviews. That got me interested
since my own concern is the history
of science.
The beginning eolleeter can find
stereophotographs in old book
stores, antique shops and at auc
tions. They cost between 10 cents
and $100 depending on historical
value, age and condition of the print.
However, Treadwell said that he
once sold a mint condition stereo
photograph of Abraham Lincoln for
$400. 1
Persons interested in stereo-
photography may contact the Na
tional Stereoscopic Association in
Columbus Ohio, according to
Treadwell.
LIFE IS WORTH LIVING
Outwardly speaking, I m a very
ordinary human being; a young
person going to school,-working
part-time, and one who enjoys
spending time and doing things
with my friends — BUT — life isn’t
so ordinary because I have a real
living person living inside of me
and His name is Jesus! No longer is
going to school, working and being
with my friends such ordinary
things like they use to be. Now I
am learning how to experience this
wonderful person inside of me
whether I’m with a friend, study
ing, working, or whatever I’m do
ing. Life is worth living?
About 12 maybe 14 years ago
when I was very young, I asked
Jesus to come into me and I be
came a Christian. That was a won
derful experience but the wonder-
fulness of it all more or less ended
at that point. No one ever told me
that I could touch and contact this
person whenever I wanted to or
that He could become my life. I
only knew to ask Him into my life
and that was it. Needless to say, I
was quite frustrated in my young
Christian years. I still had so many
questions. Why did I experience
many times being so lonely and
feeling even empty; wondering
what life was about? Why did I feel
so disappointed after having a,
“good time” with my “christian”
friends? Why did the satisfaction of
doing well in school or working
hard at my job to please people go
away so quickly? Wasn’t there any
thing in life that would really
satisfy and last and yet not go
away? Then I thought, but I’m a
Christian . . . and I shouldn’t have
these questions, should I? Wasn’t
becoming a Christian the solution?
Didn’t God save me to go to
Heaven? That was what so many
told me, but was that what life is
suppose to be all about to get saved
and go to Heaven? What about the
inbetween part? And what was
God’s will for my life? And how was
I suppose io find out if He had one?
As I said before, I was really frus
trated. I had some ideas of how
things should be hut my experi
ence with all my questions didn’t
come close to any of my ideals.
Finally about three years ago
someone told me how I could
touch and contact this person Jesus
who had come into me many years
before. He was like a little seed
planted in the ground which
needed water and nourishment
from the soil in order to grow, and
as Jesus grew within me He would
become my life. I learned to con
tact the Lord by calling His name
just like I would call any person’s
name when I wanted them to
come, and by contacting the Lord
in this way, the seed of Christ was
nourished and began to grow
within me.
Now in my every day living,
when I’m with my friends, study
ing, or working, I’m contacting this
Jesus who lives in me and He in
turn is growing in me to become
my life. All those once empty
places in me are being filled with
this living person. Now I realize
that, yes, being a Christian is the
answer to life — but not to he
saved so God can take me to
heaven, but so that the Lord Jesus
can fill me with Himself. Eventu
ally God will have a way to be ex
pressed here on the earth through
a group of people who as one are
filled with His Life!
Now I know God’s purpose for
my life and LIFE IS TRULY
WORTH LIVING!
Donna Johnson, 79
Accounting
846-0610
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Coming of age in Tequila means learning
two very important things...
how to hold up your jeans with a
Cuervo belt buckle...
and how to mix your Margarita by the
Cuervo pitcherful.
Since you're already into the taste of Cuervo Gold, you'll like getting into these
Cuervo artifacts:
The Jose Cuervo Belt Buckle in pewter tone metal. One size fits any belt; $2.50.
The Jose Cuervo Margarita Pitcher. A roomy pottery pitcher (guaranteed lead
free) that holds manly-size portions; $4.99.
To have either, fill out the coupon belo w and send it off to our American hacienda.
MAIL TO: Cuervo Buckle/Pitcher Offer
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Please send me the following: Quantity
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Amount
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.State.
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