This antique stereoview card presents a dynamic 3D scene capturing a significant moment in early 20th-century American industry and agriculture. The image, titled "P-V22091 Cars Loaded with Cotton Bales on Levee Near Cotton Growing District, Texas," depicts numerous workers actively engaged in loading massive cotton bales onto freight cars on a levee. The descriptive text on the reverse side elaborates: "FREIGHT CARS LOADED WITH COTTON BALES ON THE LEVEE NEAR COTTON GROWING DISTRICT, TEXAS. Isn't this a busy scene? Everyone seems to be working. The ship has just come in and men are taking off the big bales of cotton. How do you know the bales are heavy? One bale weighs about 500 pounds. The men are pushing the bales up the gang-plank on hand-trucks. Where are the bales of cotton going? Where did they come from? What is in the big bags in the front of the picture? Are any of your clothes made of cotton? Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Ed Res. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana." This detailed stereoview, published by the renowned Keystone View Company, provides a fascinating glimpse into the labor-intensive process of cotton transportation, set against a backdrop of a steel bridge and industrial buildings. It is a compelling piece for collectors of stereoviews, historical photography, and those interested in industrial history, agricultural practices, and early 3D views of Texas.
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