The American Civil war started 158 years ago, and back in 2011, it was its 150th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, The Atlantic made a special issue featuring photographs from the civil war itself.
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These photos were taken by war correspondents to bring the ugly visuals of the frontlines to those at home, in a realistic and modern way of viewing them.
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This new way of viewing and photography process was called stereo photography, also known as stereography. This was one of the first uses of a type of three dimension photography that was accessible to the public, providing they had access to a stereoscopic viewer, which is what created the 3D effect that has been kept alive and modernised through the years.
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Also as these photos were taken over 150 years ago, they were taken with plate cameras so you can see the lens edges and exposure lines on the sides.
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