This antique stereoview card captures a dramatic scene of the active volcanic eruption at Mount Pelee, located near St. Pierre, Martinique, in the Caribbean. The view shows thick smoke and ash billowing from the volcano's crater, with the rugged landscape of the mountain slopes clearly visible in the foreground. The card is titled "West of the Active Smoking Crater of Mount Pelee, the Erupting Volcano of the Caribbean," dated April 14, 1904.

The stereoview is published by H.C. White Co., with general offices in North Bennington, Vermont, U.S.A., and branch offices in New York, Chicago, and London. The image is credited as "The 'PERFEC' STEREOGRAPH (Photo. Mark.)" and includes the note "Other Prints Private." The card measures approximately 7 inches in width as shown against a ruler, mounted on cardboard material. This early 20th-century stereoview offers a fascinating historical glimpse of a significant volcanic event captured in black and white, perfect for collectors interested in vintage stereographs, natural disasters, or Caribbean geography.