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
Untitled	Jean-Eugène-Auguste Atget French, 1857–1927	1898	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Kitzloch Fall in the Wild Ravine of the Ache, Tyrol, Austria	J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931	1898	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Degree of Ossification of a Five-Month-Old Fetus (Degré d'ossification d'un Foetus de cinq mois)	Léon Tissier French, 19th century	1898	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
"Awful Told, but Lots of Fun"	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1898	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Coquette, No. 13 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	Charles I. Berg American, 1856–1926	1898	other	Americas	false
Untitled (Niece Elizabeth with "Inky" at Oaklawn)	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	c. 1903	other	Americas	false
Sampson's Fleet. U.S. Battleship "Oregon", Forward Deck	William H. Rau American, 1855-1920	1898	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Ebony and Ivory, No. 8 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	F. Holland Day American, 1864-1933	1897	other	Americas	false
Portrait of a Boy, No. 10 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Gertrude Käsebier American, 1852–1934	1897	other	Americas	false
Ethiopian Monarch	F. Holland Day American, 1864–1933	1897, printed c. 1902	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
An Ethiopian Chief	F. Holland Day American, 1864–1933	1897, printed c. 1902	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Corner of Duke Street and High Street	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Old Houses Corner of George Street and High Street	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Close No. 267 High Street	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Close No. 29 Bridgegate	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Close No. 11 Bridgegate	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Close No. 11 Bridgegate	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
St. Margaret's Place	James Craig Annan Scottish, 1864-1946	1897	other	Europe	false
Don't get the clothes too blue!	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1897	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Among the Daisies	T.D. Rust American, active late 19th century	1897	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Vesper Bells, No. 6 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr. American, 1862–1932	1897	other	Americas	false
Hailing the Ferry, No. 15 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series II” (1901); edition 34/150	John E. Dumont American, active 1880s–1890s	1897	other	Americas	false
Kelmscott Manor: The Green Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: Bed Wm. Morris Was Born In	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty, No. 1 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	F. Holland Day American, 1864-1933	1896/97	other	Americas	false
Kelmscott Manor: From the Thames	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manot: The Thames Near the Manor	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: Road and Entrance	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: Passage to Parallel Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Tapestry Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Tapestry Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Tapestry Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: Tapestry Details	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Tapestry Room	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Attics (No.2)	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: The Garden Front	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Garden	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: From the Orchard	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Menelek	F. Holland Day American, 1864–1933	1896/1902	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Meeting of Day and Night, Lake George	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1896	other	Americas	false
Hugo Tscharuack (in white christening dress)	Adam Heeb American, 1854-1918	July 17, 1896	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Great Canyon from Point Lookout, Yellowstone National Park	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1896	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
"Oh! Sweetly We'll Rest Our Weary Oars"	Keystone View Company American, 1892-1963	1896	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Home, Sweet Home	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881-1920	1896	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Table of the Permeability of Various Substances to Roentgen Rays	Josef Maria Eder (Austrian, 1855–1944) and Eduard Valenta (Austrian, 1857–1937)	1896	photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1896	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Kelmscott Manor: Wm. Morris's Bedroom	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: In the Attics (No. 1)	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: From the Meadows	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false
Kelmscott Manor: Front Entrance	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1896	other	Europe	false