CANTON -- Join the St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture, 3 E, Main St. for its next Brown Bag Presentation on April 30 at 12 p.m.

Tom French, author of "River Views: A History of the 1000 Islands in 3-D," will give a presentation of 19th-century 3D photographs of St. Lawrence County and the 1000 Islands at St. Lawrence County Historical Association on Thursday, April 30, at noon as part of their monthly Brown Bag Lunch Series. The presentation will include a brief history of stereography and many 3D images of St. Lawrence County and the 1000 Islands that are not in his book.

Part of the presentation will be interactive, as French will bring a number of stereoview reproductions and viewers, giving the audience an opportunity to view the images in 3D. He will also be available for questions and a book signing after the presentation.

"River Views: A History of the 1000 Islands in 3-D" was awarded a Silver Medal for Best Regional Book in the Northeast in the 2012 Independent Publishers Book Awards. The book comes with a special viewer that lets readers view 125-year-old photographs of the 1000 Islands in 3D.

The 3D photographs, known as stereoviews or stereocards, were originally taken between the 1860s & 1890s. Highlights of the Presentation will include a 3D Photograph taken in the 1870s of Camp Gilmore along the Raquette River near Canton, a possible ferry on the Oswegatchie between Ogdensburg & Black Lake, and several stereoviews taken by A.C. McIntyre in Ogdensburg in the mid 1860s.

Details:

Date: Thursday, April 30, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Location: 3 E. Main St., Canton, NY 13617 OR virtually on Zoom

Online Registration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gsy7snq

Pricing: Cost of attendance is a $5 suggested donation, members are free.

If you have any questions, call us at 315-386-8133 or e-mail carlene@slcha.org .