Jeremy Rowe Vintage Photography - L. M. Melander Stereograph List

This is a work in progress to compile as comprehensive as possible a listing numbers and titles of individual L.M. Melander & Brothers publishers stereographs of Arizona. Each listing will include a brief biographical overview, in addition to the checklist of stereoviews complied to date.

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Melander produced a series of regional views in the mid-1870s, including views of “New Mexico and the Great South West” and Fort Defiance in the

Arizona Territory in the mid-1880s. Label copy reads:

“Stereoscopic Views of New Mexico/and the Great Southwest/Published by L.M. Melander & Bro.,/208 E. Ohio Street, Chicago – Fort Defiance Series, Arizona (description on reverse)” and “Stereoscopic Views of New Mexico/and the Great Southwest/Published by L.M. Melander & Bro.,/208 E. Ohio Street, Chicago – Canyon De Chelle Series, Arizona (description on reverse).”

L. M. Melander consolidated with The Globe Photo Art Company in the mid- 1890s. The Fort Defiance and Canyon de Chelle series each included approximately a dozen stereographs c. 1890.

(from Arizona Stereographs 1865-1930 by Jeremy Rowe, 2014)

If you have additional information about the L.M. Melander & Brothers publishing company, examples of stereographs that are not on this list, or variant titles for any of the numbers or captions I would appreciate hearing from you. Ideally, I would like to obtain either a Xerox copy or scan for my files as well.
Thanks in advance for your time and assistance.

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PUBLISHER: L.M. Melander
SERIES: Stereoscopic Views of New Mexico/and the Great Southwest/Published by
L.M. Melander & Bro.,/208 E. Ohio Street, Chicago - Fort Defiance Series, Arizona (description on reverse)
DATE:
MOUNT: ivory/ivory

1. Fort Defiance from the southwest.

2. Fort Defiance from the east.

3. Fort Defiance from the southeast.

4. Mecca, east of Defiance, and Party of Indians playing cards.

5. Canyon Bonito near Defiance.

6. Natural Bridge, 40 foot span, 16 feet high and 8 feet wide, near Defiance.

7. Chindie's (Devil) Tooth - Pick near Fort Defiance.

8. Chindie's (Devil) Tooth - Pick near Fort Defiance. (No. 2)

9. The Sentinel Rocks.

10. The Old Woman's Eye.

11. Fort Wingate, general view.

12. Funeral Procession at the grave.

(This series is listed under a different numbering system in Melander's catalog)

91. Fort Defiance from the southwest.

92. Fort Defiance from the east.

93. Fort Defiance from the southeast.

94. Mecca, east of Defiance, and Party of Indians playing cards.

95. Canyon Bonito near Defiance.

96. Natural Bridge, 40 foot span, 16 feet high and 8 feet wide, near Defiance.

97. Chindie's (Devil) Tooth - Pick near Fort Defiance.

98. Chindie's (Devil) Tooth - Pick near Fort Defiance. (No. 2)

99. The Sentinel Rocks.

100. The Old Woman's Eye.

PUBLISHER: L.M. Melander
SERIES: Stereoscopic Views of New Mexico/and the Great Southwest/Published by L.M. Melander & Bro.,/208 E. Ohio Street, Chicago - Canyon De Chelle Series, Arizona (description on reverse)
DATE:
MOUNT: ivory/ivory

1. Cathedral Cliffs.

2. The Devil's Eye Glass.

3. Down the Canyon.

4. Los Trace Humanos.

5. Turkey Breast cliffs.

6. Wind Carvings.

7. Nescha, the Old Man of the Canyon, 900 feet in height.

8. Cliffs, with Hogan in the Foreground.

9. Council Rocks.

10. Prehistoric cave in cliffs 1500 feet in height.

11. Navajo Summer Hogan.

12. Camp Beauty.

1.Navajo Indian Brave.

2. Apache Indian And Squaw.

3. Navajo Chiefs Francisco And Clotso.

7. Navajo Blanket Loom And Weaver Showing The Full Navajo Costume Kneebreeches And Leggings Ornamented With Silver Buttons.

13. Group Of Navajo.

16. Navajo Hogan.

21. A Group Of San Domingo Indians.

24. Navajo Chief Large And Guard

35. The Governor Of San Juan And Royal Family.