Paper Machines in Stereo
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Stereoptic views of two paper machines dated between 1900 and 1920

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Stereo viewers were in vogue from the early 1800s and started disappearing in the early 1900s as other means of entertainment were invented.. Almost every family had a Stereoptic Viewer and a set of stereo views. Stereo views ranged from Coney Island beach scenes to the 20th Century Limited and all things in-between. The stereo views had double panes and when shown in the viewer, displayed a stereo picture. Steroptic viewers came in all shapes and sizes, from multiple card viewers to single card viewers like the one illustrated at left as well as portable fold-up viewers.
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Holyoke, MA. - To read the text, click the text image.
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Holyoke, MA. - To read the text, click the text image.
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Marinette, Wisc. - To read the text, click the text image. 
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Marinette, Wisc. - To read the text, click the text image
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Marinette, Wisc. - To read the text, click the text image. 
This stereo view is from a paper mill in Marinette, Wisc. - To read the text, click the text image.
This is an enlarged view of the paper machine at Marinette, Wisc. 

There appear to be 30 dryers arranged in a 4 tier frame. manner followed by a 10 roll calender stack. The rotating reel has 8 spindles. Paper can be wound on or off the reel from any of the spindles. The cutter is equipped with 8 slitters, 4 engaged during this run. The large wood slatted mandrel in the foreground appears to support the cross machine knife that cuts the sheet to length after the slitters have cut it to width. The machine is driven by an overhead line shaft

 

Photos courtesy Ben Arnold


Update November 28, 2007

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 Stero view: Grinding Pulp - Making Paper at Skotifos, Norway

 

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