Tru-Vue

Tru-Vue was a company that existed in Rock Island, IL from 1931-1951 that manufactured stereoscopic filmstrips. They were fed through a viewer, similar to a View-Master. When held up to light the images appeared in 3D. The films were based on attractive scenery, children's stories, travel, night life, and current events. The company was purchased in 1951 by Sawyer's--the manufacturer of the View-Master--because Tru-Vue had an exclusive contract to make children's filmstrips based on Disney characters. The company is historically significant as a bridge between the stereoscopic cards of the 19th century and the View-Master reels of the mid-20th.

For Further Reading

• John Dennis, "Stereo's missing link" July-August 1980 issue (Vol. 7, No. 3) of Stereo World magazine.
• Tru-Vue Information on stereoscopy.com