Early Photography Archive

Name: Early Photography Archive
Creator: Analog Photo Today
License: Open-access data is CC0; public-domain images are served via IIIF links without redistribution.

The Early Photography Archive presents public-domain photographs from the Art Institute of Chicago photography and media collection, with artist, process and dating context, drawn from the CC0 API and refreshed monthly. Every record links the museum page and adds technique family, origin region and era labels from our pipeline.

Records: 4,070
Last changed: 09/02/2026
Update schedule: 27 5 2 * * UTC
Coverage: 03/03/2026–09/02/2026
Method: Methodology

Photograph	Artist	Date	Technique	Origin	On view
Versailles, Grand Trianon	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1901	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Versailles, Vase, Bassin de Neptune	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1901	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Versailles, Vase par Ballin	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1901	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
"Building up" an Underwood Patent Extension Stereograph Cabinet, - in a home Library.	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881-1920	1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
"A little Child Shall Lead them!"	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881-1920	1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Street, Fifth Avenue	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1900/01, printed 1903/04	other	Americas	false
Spring Showers	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1900/01	other	Americas	false
Victoria Memorial at Calcutta	Johnston & Hoffmann British, 19th–20th century	Early 20th century	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	other	false
Stirling Castle	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864–1946	c. 1903	other	Europe	false
Tree in Snow, New York City	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1900/02	other	Americas	false
Trongate in the Olden Time	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1900	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Lewis Wickes Hine American, 1874–1940	c. 1905	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Cabaret de l'Homme Armé, Rue des Blancs-Manteaux	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Artist unknown American, early 20th century	c. 1905	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
The Labyrinth of Animals; Including Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, & Amphibians - Vol. II	Albert A. Gray (English, 1868–1936), author published by J. A. Churchill (English, 20th century)	1900/08	photography	Europe	false
Middle Calf-Piegan	Edward S. Curtis American, 1868–1952	1900	other	Americas	false
Sun Dance Encampment-Piegan	Edward S. Curtis American, 1868–1952	1900	other	Americas	false
The Labyrinth of Animals; Including Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, & Amphibians - Vol. I	Albert A. Gray (English, 1868–1936), author published by J. A. Churchill (English, 20th century)	1907; 1900/08	photography	Europe	false
Mother and Child	Gertrude Käsebier American, 1852–1934	1899	printing_dyeing	Americas	false
The Manger	Gertrude Käsebier American, 1852–1934	1899	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Blessed Art Thou Among Women, from "American Pictorial Photography, Series II" (1901); edition 34/150	Gertrude Käsebier American, 1852–1934	1899	other	Americas	false
Marchand du Panier	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1899/1900	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	other	false
The Manger, No. 2 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	Gertrude Käsebier American, 1852–1934	1899	other	Americas	false
Ely Cathedral: Octagon from South Transept Chairs & Benches Removed	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1899	other	Europe	false
Portrait of Alfred Stieglitz	Frank Eugene American, 1865–1936	c. 1899	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Sunlight	Clarence H. White American, 1871–1925	1899, printed 1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Nelson Street, City	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1899	other	Europe	false
Back Wynd from Trongate	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1899	other	Europe	false
The Back Wynd	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1899	other	Europe	false
Bridgegate from Corner of Market Street	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1899	other	Europe	false
Marchand abat-jours	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1899/1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Lummi Type	Edward S. Curtis American, 1868–1952	1899	other	Americas	false
Porteuse de pain, from the series "Small Trades"	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	c. 1899/1900	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
The New Song	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1899	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Jessie - I'll See if He's Coming, Harold. Santa - I'll See if Those Children Are Asleep	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1899	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
The Empty Crib. "We're nearer to the other shore since the baby died"	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1899	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
"For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven"	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1899	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Dance, No. 7 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr. American, 1862–1932	1899	other	Americas	false
Miss M. of Washington, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	Rose Clark (American, 1852–1942) and Elizabeth Flint Wade (American, died 1915)	1899	other	Americas	false
Suquamish Woman	Edward S. Curtis American, 1868–1952	1899	other	Americas	false
Emmy and Selma, Lake George	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1899	other	Americas	false
Untitled	Heinrich Kühn Austrian, born Germany, 1866–1944	1899	printing_dyeing	Europe	false
An Icy Night, New York	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1898	printing_dyeing	Americas	false
Joueur d'orgue (Organ Player)	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1898/99	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	other	false
Spring, No. 18 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Clarence H. White American, 1871–1925	1898	other	Americas	false
La Cigale, No. 3 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	Frank Eugene American, 1865–1936	1898	other	Americas	false
La Cigale	Frank Eugene American, 1865–1936	1898	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
La Cigale	Frank Eugene American, 1865–1936	1898	other	Americas	false
Hortensia	Frank Eugene American, 1865–1936	1898	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Study of Head of Christ	F. Holland Day American, 1864–1933	1898	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false