Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview Manhattan 212 when the Younger brothers were

when the Younger brothers were captured in Minnesota during the unsuccessful attempt to rob the Northfield First National Bank

pinned over folded napkins placed at the center of plates around a long table

Another example of the sort of sampler I love

but thought that was what this was

blank backs--many of which feature beautiful shadow images of the specimens

Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles Display, Boston Mechanics Fair, Gorgeous 1873 Albumen Stereoview Manhattan 212 when the Younger brothers wereI'm always looking for straight ahead old photos of object displays, salesman samples, and the like, but it's rare that I find one. As per the printing on the back, this stereoview, c. 1874, documents a medal winning display of "Double Expansion Twist Shuttle Spindles" (used for weaving on a loom) at the Mechanic's Fair in Boston, MA. A pretty excellent looking display, too, with a trio of shuttles of two sizes flanking what I believe are two winders