Group of eleven (11) albumen stereoviews documenting San Antonio and vicinity, circa 1870s, by Henry L. Bingham (1835-1888). Each on publisher's cardstock mount with series title, "San Antonio, Texas," and photographer's identification "H.L. Bingham." Views include:

1. Church interior showing wooden pews and altar.

2. Exterior view of several buildings alongside the riverbank with a wooden slat fence leading towards the water.

3. Exterior view of an ornate window. Verso with blue paper identification adhered to mount "Second Mission. / San Jose / Completed in 1771."

4.Exterior view of a mission church. Verso with blue paper identification adhered to mount "La Purissima Conception de Acuna. / First Mission. / Founded March 5, 1731."

5. Exterior view of a white house with decorative trim on porch roof line alongside a smaller outbuilding.

6. Exterior view of a mission church. Verso with blue paper identification adhered to mount "La Purissima Conception de Acuna. / First Mission. / Founded March 5, 1731."

7. Exterior view of a footbridge over a small river or creek, with steps prominently leading up to the walkway.

8. Exterior view of a large tree lacking foliage.

9. Exterior vantage point from behind a wooden railing looking out to trees and rolling hills.

10. Exterior view of a small building in a copse of trees at center of image alongside a dirt road.

11.Exterior view of small falls in a wider river scene.

Henry Lyman Bingham was active in San Antonio from roughly 1874-1881. Born in Delaware County, Ohio, he served with the Union Army during the Civil War prior to receiving a medical discharge. He worked as a professional photographer in Michigan then relocated to Texas around 1873-74. A York Rite Mason, Bingham was a charter member of the Anchor Lodge No. 424 in San Antonio. Bingham relocated again, possibly for health reasons, first to Mexico then to El Paso, where he died. 

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Stereoviews, Stereographs, Albumen Prints, Texas]

Generally good condition overall, with sharp definition and solid mounts. Several cards exhibit typical peripheral handling wear, light surface soiling, faint foxing, dampstaining, or corner softening consistent with age. Some views with collector's notes or stamps on mount recto or verso.