473247 \'Reducing the Surplus\', stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473248) by H.C. White Company, Vermont, USA; Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous depiction of the efforts needed to ensure sure that a young woman has a slim hourglass figure; stereoscopic cards were popular from c.1850 until the early 20th century and consisted of two photographs. mounted on board and were viewed through a stereoscope to give a 3D image;); Prismatic Pictures ; American, out of copyright.