Boy with Goat Cart, Central Park, NYC, Early Unmarked Albumen Stereoview 40 though perhaps even earlier

though perhaps even earlier

which is part of what I really like about it

right down to the worm holes in a few of the pages

I'll never get over my affection for antique Staffordshire child's cups

3" t x 2 3/8" in diameter

Boy with Goat Cart, Central Park, NYC, Early Unmarked Albumen Stereoview 40 though perhaps even earlierGoat carriages catering to children were quite the rage in the later part of the 19th century, both privately owned by families and as commercial concessions, such as In Central Park, where they were introduced in 1869. I believe that is where this this child with pair of goats and cart stood, and I believe this albumen stereoview dates to right around that year. With this young boy all dressed up and ready to roll, and the nearer goat looking us