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Eadweard Muybridge in Alaska
World-famous photographer Eadweard Muybridge visited Kaach.xan’akw in 1868, around the time the U.S. Army arrived to construct Fort Wrangel. His stereoscopic photos show two images, taken side by side. Seen through a viewfinder, the images appear 3D. Another way to appreciate the stereoscopic effect is to quickly flip between the two versions. This technique would evolve into motion pictures, invented by none other than Eadweard Muybridge. In 2019, documentary filmmakers of the movie Exposing Muybridge visited Wrangell for a presentation about the history of Muybridge in Alaska (KSTK News).
Here are three Muybridge photos turned into animated GIFs.