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(AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL - STEREOPTICON CARDS) Four Men Travel New England, Long Island to Mt. Washington, 1911. Twenty-six stereopticon cards (each 3 1/2 x 7 inches) Set of stereopticon cards of a trip four men took by car from August 3 to August 17, 1911. They started at the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania and traveled as far as Mt. Washington culminating in Long Island. Views show them driving, camping, fishing, taking the ferry, visiting sites, etc. Each double-image stereopticon card is inscribed in ink with brief description of their travels: "Delaware Water Gap. Aug. 3rd 1911," "In Camp. Lake George - Hague NY. Aug 6-8," "Early risers in the in the Winooski Wilderness. Aug 10, 40 miles out from Burlington en route to Bristol," "Old Sea Dogs on Lake Champlain Aug. 8th." etc. An early example of the trials and adventures automobile travel took in the early twentieth century.…