A world in transition, captured through the lens of stereoscopic photography.
The World As It Was, 1865–1921 offers a sweeping photographic journey across continents and cultures, drawn from the Keystone-Mast Collection of stereoscopic glass negatives. Edited by Margarett Loke, with an introduction by novelist Paul Theroux, the book showcases everyday life, industrial progress, war, and cultural rituals during a period of immense global change.
From the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War to the devastation of World War I, the images reveal both the ordinary and extraordinary moments of human history. The stereoscopic photographs—originally meant for 3D viewing—are reproduced here as striking black-and-white plates, providing a rare window into the lived experiences of the past.
A unique blend of art, history, and documentary photography, this volume is both a scholarly resource and a visual time capsule.