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
Looking through the Ferris Wheel, near the top, from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1893	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Woman and Child Playing Dominoes at Table	Artist unknown American, late 19th century	c. 1898	printing_dyeing glass photography	Americas	false
Ely Cathedral: Prior's Door	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1893	other	Europe	false
Untitled (Howard Schubart in Carriage)	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1893	other	Americas	false
Alfred, Lord Tennyson and his Friends	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852-1911	1893	other	—	false
A Sketch, No. 7 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899)	Joseph T. Keiley American, 1869–1914	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
Weighing the Baby	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1892	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Queen Mary's Bower, Hampton Court, London, England	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881–1920	1892	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Reflection-Venice, from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
Weeping Magdalen, No. 5 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Charles I. Berg American, 1856–1926	c. 1897	other	other	false
Wet Night, Columbus Circle, New York, No. 11 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899)	William A. Fraser American, active 1890s	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
Clarionet Player, No. 13 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899)	John E. Dumont American, active 1880s–1890s	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
Beatrice, No. 14 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899)	Mathilde Weil American, 1872-1918?	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
Odalesque, No. 17 from the portfolio "American Pictorial Photography, Series I" (1899); edition 146/150	Charles I. Berg American, 1856–1926	c. 1897	other	Americas	false
The Home and Haunts of Shakespeare	James Leon Williams (American, 1852–1920) published by Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded 19th century)	1892	other	Americas	false
At Shottery Brook	James Leon Williams (American, 1852–1920) published by Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded 19th century)	1892	other	Americas	false
Excavation Pompeii, Italy	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1891	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
The Great Forth Bridge, Near Edinburgh, Scotland	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1891	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Bank of England, from Mansion House, London	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1891	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
He don't like his Pants	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881–1920	1891	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Full Moon	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1891	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave from Porch Door	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave to East, from Octagon Arch	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave Arches	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave into North Transept	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave, Arches at West End	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Southwest Transept	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: St. Catherine's Chapel, Southwest Transept	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: South Aisle to East, from Southwest Transept	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Choir to Northeast	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Choir Stalls	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Bishop Alcock's Chapel from Reho-Choir	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: North Choir Aisle to West	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: North Choir Aisle to West	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: North Aisle to East	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Prior's Door, with Bedesman	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Carving Over Prior's Door	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Choir to West	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	1891	other	Europe	false
Nieces - Flora holding flower, and Hedwig	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	c. 1896	other	Americas	false
A Street in Sterzing, The Tyrol	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1890	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Group Portrait of Twelve)	Artist unknown	1890s	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	—	false
Man Bicycling	Etienne-Jules Marey French, 1830–1904	1890s	metalwork photography	Europe	false
Our Trip to the Mines, Ouray, Col, U.S.A.	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1890	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1890	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
University of Chicago, front view, No. 142 from the series "Views of Chicago and Vicinity"	J. Carbutt American, 1832-1905	1890/99	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Male Nude	Wilhelm von Gloeden German, 1856–1931	1890	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Wild Life on a Tidal Water: The Adventures of a House-Boat and Her Crew	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1890	other	Europe	false
Sun Rays—Paula, Berlin	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1889, printed 1920/39	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Down through the Falls, No. 1806 from the series "Dells of the St. Louis River"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Below the Caldron, No. 1809 from the series "Dells of the St. Louis River"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false