2x Vtg 1940s Starved Rock State Park IL Tru-Vue 3D Photos Film Strip Stereoviews

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Set of 2 Vintage 1940s Starved Rock State Park IL Tru-Vue 3D Photos Film Reel Strip View-Master Stereoviews
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I have been collecting 3D media for the last 30 years and finally decided it's time to part ways with some of my favorite
things.
This is a rare complete set of two vintage Tru-Vue film strip reels of 3D pictures taken of Starved Rock State Park in Illinois with both film strips in
matching red & silver boxes. Each film strip reel contains 14 different 3D stereo images for viewing within a Tru-Vue viewer stereoscope (not included).
See this historic park as it once were in these wonderful 3D photos from 75+ years ago! Today these reels are very interesting historic stuff, and all in
eye-popping 3D! Both reels almost never show up leaving collectors to find each film strip one at a time.
Condition:
The film strip reels
are all in excellent condition and both are in their original red and silver boxes with their paper covers! I have personally gone
through each film strip reel with white gloves on and inspected every frame and every film cog. All are perfect guaranteed! I would suggest when
viewing these rare films (and all other Tru-Vue films), to pull them slowly through the viewer rather than using the advance lever. This is how the cogs
get torn.
Both of the boxes
have slight shelf wear as to be expected as can be seen in my photos, but all flaps are present and there are no tears or crushes
anywhere on the boxes. No. 1 box has some chipping on the back of the lid as can be seen in my photos. I have tried my best to photograph every aspect of the boxes and film strips. Please check my pictures out and if you have
any questions, please email!  Packaging on these will be very secure!
This set contains:
#909, Starved Rock Park, no. 1
#910, Starved Rock Park, no. 2
Thanks for looking!
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About Starved Rock State Park:
In 1835, Daniel Hitt purchased the land that is today occupied by Starved Rock State Park from the United States Government, as compensation for
his tenure in the U.S. Army. He sold the land in 1890 to Ferdinand Walther for ,000. Recognizing the potential for developing the land as a resort,
Walther constructed the Starved Rock Hotel and a natural pool near the base of Starved Rock, as well as a concession stand and dance hall (pictured
here in 1905). The French and Native American heritage of the region also drew visitors to the site. Walther set up a variety of walkable trails and
harbored small boats near the hotel that made trips along the Illinois River. Visitors could also visit nearby Deer Park (modern-day Matthiessen State
Park) situated a few miles to the south. With the growth of competitive sites, Walther struggled to keep the complex economically stable.
In 1911, he sold the land to the Illinois State Parks Commission for 6,000. The Commission was initially headquartered at Starved Rock State Park
after the land was acquired. The state acquired 898 acres and opened Starved Rock State Park as a public facility in 1912. During its early years,
Starved Rock State Park was directly accessible only by railroad. Visitors had reached Starved Rock by rail and ferry since at least 1904, while the
property was still a Walther-run resort. Between 1904 and 1908 more than 160,000 people used the ferry that connected Starved Rock to the electric
railway line. In 1912, the year the park was opened to the public, attendance was 75,000. By the 1930s, other state parks were opened in Illinois but
Starved Rock State Park remained the most extensively used park in the system.
Starved Rock Lodge and Cabins were designed by Joseph F. Booten and constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Lodge has a central
lounge, known as the Great Hall, hotel wings and a dining room wing. On its exterior, the Lodge is primarily constructed of stone, unhewed logs,
clapboard and wood shingles. Booten’s design intended to impress upon visitors the idea of a “woodsy retreat.” This is seen in the way he designed
round log purlins whose unevenly hewn ends extend beyond the Lodge’s eaves. Surrounding the Lodge are 16 cabins: two large cabins separated
into four units are just west of the Lodge while the other eight cabins are situated across a steep ravine, known as Fox Canyon. The cabins are
constructed of unhewn logs with random corner notches and sit in heavily wooded areas meant to evoke a “camping in the woods” feeling. The 16
cabins and the Lodge cover an area of 17 acres. Despite the changes through modernization, the Lodge still retains much of the charm the architect
intended.
Native Americans have lived within the park since 8000 BC. The first inhabitants were called the Archaic Indians. Through the centuries, Woodland,
Hopewellian, and Mississippi Indian cultures have flourished in this area. The culture of the historic Illinois Indians is well known because they were
written about in the diaries of the first Europeans that inhabited this region. In 1673, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet founded the Village of
Kaskaskia on the northern bank of the Illinois River. The French called the village “La Vantum.”
The ever growing village had a population which fluctuated from 1,200 to 15,000 from 1673 to the early 1700’s. The Kaskaskia village was an
unusually large Indian concentration. Its size increased rapidly due to the influx of other Illinois Indians and related Algonquin tribes who were under
the relentless attacks of the Iroquois. The leading Indian tribe of Illinois, The Kaskaskia, were a people of medium build with long legs, and tattoos
covering their bodies. They were primarily hunters, focusing on bison, wild turkey, bear, elk, deer, raccoon, and beaver. They also gathered food and
had a simple garden-type agriculture.  It was the women who were farmers; planting maize, beans, melons, and various vegetable crops. A prime area
farmed in this immediate area was Plum Island, the large island that can be seen when looking off Starved Rock onto in the Illinois River.
During the summer, the Kaskaskia stayed near their gardens, but after the harvest and storage of the crops they left to hunt, traveling to the south and
west where the climate was milder and game more plentiful. Their homes were formed with a framework of two parallel rows of saplings bent together
and tied at the top, to form a series of arches. The homes were roofed and floored with mats made of rushes which were referred to as “apacoyas.”
Inside were fires for cooking and storage pits. Six to twelve families were housed in each structure. The utensils and tools used were made of wood,
bone, stones, and shells. The Kaskaskia had simple pottery; copper and iron utensils were still unknown. The French missionaries were active in the
area until 1700. French trading rights were suspended in 1702, causing Fort Louis to be abandoned. The Kaskaskia Indians lost their military
protection and source of trade goods from the French, so they decided to follow them south. They moved their village to the mouth of the Kaskaskia
River and called it “Rounesac.”
In 1764, the population of the tribe was 600 and rapidly declining. After losing their land rights along the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, the survivors of
the Illinois Nation moved to Kansas in 1832. Today, the survivors of the Illinois Indians live in Oklahoma where they have been incorporated as the
“Peoria Tribe of the Indians of Oklahoma” since 1940. Most tourists during 1911 traveled to the park from the Chicago area on the railway that ran on
the North side of the Illinois River. The passengers would then take a ferryboat across the river to the South side of the park. They came to see one of
the first state parks designated for recreation.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the present-day Lodge during the 1930s; its white pine logs were brought from Indiana. Besides building
the Lodge, the CCC built many stairways, shelters, and bridges in the park. Our present-day park has seen a lot of changes over the years. Numerous
additions have increased the park to 2,700 acres. Nearly 16 miles of well-marked hiking trails lead guests to 18 canyons and rock formations found
within the park. Guests can hike the trails, camp, fish the Illinois River, cross country ski during winter months (at Matthiessen State Park) and enjoy
other special events throughout the year.
In 2007, Starved Rock State Park was chosen as one of the “Seven Wonders of Illinois” through an online voting contest sponsored by the Illinois
Bureau of Tourism and ABC-7 TV in Chicago. In 2011, Starved Rock State Park celebrated its 100th Anniversary. FFWinnerBugIn 2012, Starved Rock
Lodge & State Park were named the #1 Fan Favorite Attraction in the state. The social media-based Facebook contest was launched by the Illinois
Office of Tourism. The competition began with 64 nominees, which included great places like Brookfield Zoo, Downtown Galena and the Museum of
Science & Industry. Starved Rock Lodge & State Park took the prize because it has the best combination of: outdoor adventure, family fun,
architectural wonder and a rich history.
Nestled in the flatlands of Illinois, the canyons and bluffs are quite unexpected. The panoramic views of the Illinois River Valley will leave you with a
lasting memory. Starved Rock is an experience that we want to share with everyone. Each season offers a unique kind of beauty so visitors return
again and again, often more than one time within a year. The beauty of winter and ice falls, eagles in flight and snow-cover canyons is every bit as
stunning as a seasonal waterfall active after a spring rain.
Also in 2012, all of the guest room furniture was upgraded. The new, hand-crafted additions included headboards, side tables, chests of drawers, plus
guest room tables and chairs. Made in Illinois from reclaimed barns and 100-year-old hardwoods, the new furniture is in keeping with the mortis-and-
tenon style just as the CCC crafted. In 2013, new tables and chairs were created by the same company for the Main Dining Room, Porch and the Back
Door Lounge. Over two million people visit this National Historic Landmark each year. Please help us to preserve and protect this precious natural
resource.
About Tru-Vue from the UK Viewmaster website:
TRU-VUE Inc., Rock Island, Illinois USA manufactured the viewers and over 400 different 3D film reels. The company was
founded in 1931 and after the 1933 "Century of Progress Exposition" in Chicago grew and flourished through the 1930's
and 40's. The original viewers used 35mm filmstrips, generally containing 14 stereo views, which were pulled through the
viewer using a lever (visible at the bottom of the left-hand photograph below). In 1949 Tru-Vue sold over a million reels of
film!.  The quality of the 3D presented is generally very good, although the films need to be handled carefully. Film-strips and
viewers were made between 1933 and 1952. Ultimately the Tru-Vue company was acquired by Sawyers View-Master in
1952, who wanted the rights to Disney licences held by the company.
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