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History in Kodachrome

Rebecca Kilbreath

Small moments in history captured and shared via transcribed love letters, View-Master reels & other ephemera.

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A Mysterious Mission in California

This week, we’re looking at photos from the Rupert Leach Collection, snaps taken from the personal reels of View-Master’s Director of Photography in the 1940s and ‘50s. These never-before-published images from one-of-a-kind personal reels s...

5 days ago
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What I've Been Buying in 2026

Time for a collection update! Last time I talked about new additions to my collection was back in January, and it feels like we are due for a mid-year check in.

It’s a good year to be a View-Master collector! I track all my reels and vari...

12 days ago
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Remembering America's Bicentennial Through the 3D Lens of a View-Master

It’s America’s 250th birthday this weekend! In honor of that, I’m flashing back to 1976 and View-Master’s tribute to the bicentennial.

Personally, I have only a few vague memories of it as a toddler. My clearest memory is of there being a...

19 days ago
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Collection Spotlight: Lewis & Clark Expedition

This week, I’m spotlighting a recent acqusition.

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Back in 1997, the Ken Burns’ documentary “Le...

a month ago
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Fright Rags' Giveaway Winner, Billie Eilish Viewer Review & More

Happy Friday!

As promised, we’ve got a Fright Rags’ winner this week!

The winner is:

Maria:

“I think The Shining would be perfect for a set! One reel could have pictures of the maze and the mountains around the Overlook Hotel in t...

a month ago
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    Writer and editor with degrees in film studies and library science. Somewhat renowned collector of View-Master reels.

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