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UNIVERSAL VIEW COMPANY
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The
Universal View Company was operated by
William H. Rau out of Philadelphia during
the 1890’s and 1900’s. They had broad scenic coverage of the United States and Canada. They also issued a set of San Francisco earthquake views and many genre views. Most of their material was original, but a few were pirated from other photographers. With their Yellowstone photos there is a direct relationship with
E. W. Kelley. Not only is he credited on
many of the views, but the numbering and titling is exact
between views of Universal View Company,
E. W. Kelley and
Berry, Kelley & Chadwick. The views were
produced on tan or gray mounts.
Bears Feeding in the Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A.
Beige mounts by the Universal View Co. are
generally credited to William H. Rau as
photographer. They are less common than the gray mounts. This
view shows bears feeding on garbage near Old Faithful.
(10) Prismatic Lake, Its Waters Wonderfully Colored, Middle Basin,
Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A.
Copyright 1908 by E. W. Kelley.
The gray mount views are often credited
to E. W. Kelley. In fact, the numbering
and titling are nearly the same as many Kelley views. This
view likely came from a set, designated by the number (10).
Lower Canon of the Yellowstone.
A third type of Universal View Co. mount
is the one pictured above. Credited to Rau and with no catalog
or negative number at all. These types are closely related to
the beige mount types above. Probably another printing.
UNIVERSAL VIEW COMPANY VIEWLIST
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