Original 19th-century stereoview featuring a vivid view of the iconic Shaker Village at Mount Lebanon, New York, published by Irving, Photographer of Troy. This well-composed image captures the community’s distinctive multi-story buildings framed by lush gardens and meticulously cultivated fields, viewed from a walkway lined with a rustic wooden railing.

Mount Lebanon was the most important Shaker community, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the United Society of Believers. The clean symmetry and industrious atmosphere depicted in this image reflect Shaker values of order, simplicity, and productivity. Note the clear view of the grand dwelling house, associated outbuildings, and neat rows of crops in the foreground — a perfect visual summary of Shaker communal life at its peak.