Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum

Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum In addition to our scheduled hours, we are open other times by appointment. Please call the Crawford County Historical Society

Our goal is to preserve the legacy of Meadville's own Keystone View Company, which began business in 1892, and went on to become the world's largest manufacturer of stereoscopic (three-dimensional) materials.

When you come to our museum on Saturday between 10 and 4 say hello to Caiden Riordan, a summer intern who is helping us ...
06/18/2026

When you come to our museum on Saturday between 10 and 4 say hello to Caiden Riordan, a summer intern who is helping us out and learning about local history.

Keystone View Co. photographers captured images of at least 2 clock repairers – here is one of them. Stepping into our m...
06/11/2026

Keystone View Co. photographers captured images of at least 2 clock repairers – here is one of them. Stepping into our museum is akin to being a time traveler. Stop by on Saturday from 10 to 4 to learn about once-upon-a-time in Meadville.

Keystone View Company did not have one-size-fits-all school sets of views and lantern slides. Our research library has t...
06/04/2026

Keystone View Company did not have one-size-fits-all school sets of views and lantern slides. Our research library has teachers' guides for a Canadian 1000-set and a Rural Schools 200-set. Stop by Saturday from 10 to 4 to learn more.

Our museum's research library has a huge framed document on Keystone View Company's Letters Patents hanging on the wall....
05/28/2026

Our museum's research library has a huge framed document on Keystone View Company's Letters Patents hanging on the wall. It is about Keystone's 1905 incorporation, and I typed up the wording and printed out a copy for our files of keystone information. Stop by our museum on Saturday from 10 to 4 to learn more about the Meadville business that once had branch offices in at least four countries.

A couple donated some stereoviews to the museum, including this hand-tinted image of a memorial to President McKinley pr...
05/21/2026

A couple donated some stereoviews to the museum, including this hand-tinted image of a memorial to President McKinley proclaiming "It Is God's Will Not Ours.". Because of a Keystone photographer I learned how a slain president was honored 125 years ago. Stop by this Saturday to learn more about the world's largest stereoscopic company.

Some people come to our museum and ask if they are allowed to take photos. Yes, you can take photos, and you can even fi...
05/14/2026

Some people come to our museum and ask if they are allowed to take photos. Yes, you can take photos, and you can even film segments for TV news shows. Click on this link to see our latest news coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXcdfqo8LQ0

We’ve been busy expanding!The Alfred A. and Rachel E. Johnson Library/Archive at the museum has received a bit of an exp...
05/07/2026

We’ve been busy expanding!

The Alfred A. and Rachel E. Johnson Library/Archive at the museum has received a bit of an expansion!

Moved into a larger space with “new” artifacts on display, the library is open during our regular hours (Saturdays from 10 AM - 4 PM) and by appointment.

Call 814-724-6080 for more information.

Though not part of the official 1776 in 3-D display you might want to look at this Monticello View-Master reel set when ...
05/07/2026

Though not part of the official 1776 in 3-D display you might want to look at this Monticello View-Master reel set when you stop at the museum on Saturday from 10 to 4. It will be on the View-Master display table all this year.

In 1934 Keystone founder B.L. Singley photographed two men standing in front of a Drake's Well Park memorial. Stop by ou...
04/30/2026

In 1934 Keystone founder B.L. Singley photographed two men standing in front of a Drake's Well Park memorial. Stop by our museum on Saturday from 10 to 4 to see how much Crawford County history you can find "hidden" away within our display cases.

If you must limit your traveling to historic sites during this special year stop by our museum on Saturday from 10 - 4 a...
04/23/2026

If you must limit your traveling to historic sites during this special year stop by our museum on Saturday from 10 - 4 and see sites connected to the American Revolution in 3-D.

Address

423 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA
16335

Opening Hours

10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18147204306

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