Pagluighi, John

Region: United States    Period: 1850–1890    Occupation: Inventor  

John Pagluighi of New York City patented a pedestal Holmes-Bates stereoscope in 1874. The viewer could be easily removed from its stand by means of a quick-release mechanism. Two years later, he patented another design together with John Ardito.

Related items:
Ardito, John  Holmes-Bates stereoscope  Pedestal stereoscope

Patents and registrations:

Number: 154614
Stereoscopes
Filing: 01-09-1874, Applicant(s): John Pagliughi. via: worldwide.espacenet.com

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 97
Published: 03-08-2026