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This gives the illusion of a single three-dimensional image when viewed through a stereoscope designed to hold it.<br><br><b>Ownership & Use</b><br>Stereographs were mass produced. Viewing them was a popular amusement carried out in the home from the 1850s until the early 20th century.<br><br><b>Subjects Depicted</b><br>Many of the most popular subjects of stereographs were of topographical views or of scenes unfamiliar to the western audience for whom they were generally produced. This group of Islamic women from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is shown grinding corn. Their faces are hidden by veils. The veil turns away the gaze while at the same time attracting it. The secrecy of the veil prompted fascination for what was often seen as the mysterious and exotic world of the East or the 'Orient' to 19th-century western viewers. 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