Rare 1930s Tru-Vue Staff Photographer Archive Lot: Original Negatives, Blueprint & Business Card

​Up for sale is a rare 5-piece historical archive lot from Tru-Vue (a division of Rock Island Bridge & Iron Works), originating from staff photographer Charles Crossan. Tru-Vue was a pioneer in stereoscopic 3D filmstrip viewing during the 1930s before acquiring Sawyer's/View-Master popularity.

​Lot Includes:

• ​Tru-Vue Camera/Viewer Blueprint & Business Card: Original large-format negative displaying an internal technical schematic (showing film advance, 18-tooth sprocket mechanism, and indicator dial) along with Charles Crossan’s official Tru-Vue staff photographer business card overlaid.

• ​1930s Quad Cities Flood Scenes (2 Negatives): High-detail historic street scenes depicting mid-30s automobiles submerged in floodwaters, local municipal buildings, and utility lines.

• ​Industrial Facility Negative: Shows an overhead gantry crane, lumber/structural steel yard, and bridge components (likely the Rock Island Bridge & Iron Works plant or Mississippi River Dam construction).

• ​Personal Portrait Negative: Shows two young children outdoors.

​Condition:

Original large-format safety film negatives. The items show signs of age, including surface warping, crinkling, and light curling as pictured.

Please review photos carefully for full visual details on condition. Please contact me with any questions you have before bidding.

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