Stereoscope Card by Charles Emery 1880, Moonlight View Main St Silver Cliff Colorado

Rare antique stereoscope card by master pioneer photographer Charles Emery. This 3d photograph is a cityscape image in a series he produced called "Views of Rocky Mountain Scenery, Scenes along the line of Denver & Rio Grande Railroad", I have several others rare Charles E Emery stereoviews listed too. The title of the photograph is handwritten on the back which intimates that these may be his first originals. This particular one is a moonlight view of Main St Silver Cliff Colorado. The scene shows shop fronts with their lights on using electricity. The two front stores are a plumbing and gas fitting store and a cigar parlor. There are also telegraph poles on the left which put this around 1880 as are the other images. Some of Charles E Emerys works are currently on exhibition at The Annapolis Collection Gallery, Annapolis, MD. Views of Rocky Mountain Scenery Photographed and Published by Chas E Emery, Silver Cliff, Colo Scenes along the line of Denver & Rio Grande Railroad