Hi Leon. I have an almost identical (but different) stereoview. Unlike yours, mine was taken in the Wintertime as there are no leaves on the trees in front of the building. In fact, there is a person sitting on one of the branches.
My card is labeled on the back in period ink: "Gymnasium Building, Williston Seminary, East Hampton, Mass. -- 1870." The writer (C. W. Hixon, Williston Class of 1873) also signed the back of the card. More recent lettering in pencil reads "Cincinnati Red Stockings working out in stopover."
The stereoview is printed in Issue #6 of Old Cardboard magazine along with additional details about the history of the building (built in 1863 at a cost of $20,000 but razed in 1953). The image can be viewed in 3D if you still have your red-blue glasses that were distributed with the magazine.
Nice pick-up.
Lyman
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