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
Entrance to Dove Dale, Derbyshire	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale. "Habet!"	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale (Staffordshire Side)	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
The Path Over The First Brae, Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Tissington Spires, Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Near Reynard's Cave, Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
"Pickering Tor," Dove Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Walton and Cotton's Fishing House, Beresford Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Walton and Cotton's Fishing House (The Doorway)	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
"Pike Pool," Beresford Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
"Pike Pool" (from below)	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
In Beresford Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
A Quiet Nook in Beresford Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Wolfscote Bridge and Franklyn Rock, Beresford Dale	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Eventide	J. B. B. Wellington English, 1858–1939	c. 1880/90, printed April 1890	other	Europe	false
A Tidal River, East Coast	J. B. B. Wellington English, 1858–1939	1880/90, printed April 1890	other	Europe	false
Sand Dunes	B. Gay Wilkinson English, 1857–1927	c. 1880/90, printed January 1891	other	Europe	false
A Windy Corner	B. Gay Wilkinson English, 1857–1927	1880/90, printed January 1891	other	Europe	false
Plaster Cast of Body, Pompeii	Giorgio Sommer Italian, 1834–1914	1880	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik Middle-Aged	Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn English, 1847-1908	c. 1885	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Harbor from Clock Tower, Ceylon	Charles T. Scowen British, 1852-1948	1880s	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Stelae at South Frontispiece of Abhayagiri Dagoba, Anuradhapura, Ceylon	Charles T. Scowen British, 1852-1948	1880s	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Native Hut, Ceylon	Charles T. Scowen British, 1852-1948	1880s	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
The Lea, Near Tottenham	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1880s	other	Europe	false
Spotted Fawn, Cheyenne bride	Laton Alton Huffman American, 1854–1931	1879	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Cheyenne Falls	William Henry Jackson American, 1843–1942	1879/92	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Young Girl)	Alexander Hesler American, born Canada, 1823–1895	1876/99	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Royal Gorge	William Henry Jackson American, 1843–1942	1879/92	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Badlands of Wyoming	William Henry Jackson American, 1843–1942	1879/92	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Basaltic Cañon, Foot of Tower Creek	William Henry Jackson American, 1843–1942	1879/92	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Portrait of James Nasmyth	David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)	c. 1844, printed 1890/1900	printing_dyeing	Europe	false
Family & Friends at Mittenwalk	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	c. 1884	other	Americas	false
Zuni, Watching	John K. Hillers American, born in Germany, 1843–1925	1879/81	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled	Frank Lawrence American, active late 19th century	1879	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc (French architect, 1814-1879)	Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon) French, 1820–1910	1878	woodwork	Europe	false
In the Haysel (Norfolk)	Peter Henry Emerson (English, born Cuba, 1856–1936) printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co., London	c. 1883/87, printed 1888	other	Europe	false
The Poacher - A Hare in View, (Suffolk)	Peter Henry Emerson (English, born Cuba, 1856–1936) printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co., London	c. 1883/87, printed 1888	other	Europe	false
Leafless March (Suffolk)	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1878/87, printed 1888	other	Europe	false
Piwyac, or the Vernal Fall, 300 feet from the cliff, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County, Cal., No. 1081 from the series "Watkins' New Series"	Carleton E. Watkins American, 1829-1916	1878/81	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Lake Tahoe, from the Warm Springs, No. 4026 from the series "Watkins' New Series"	Carleton E. Watkins American, 1829-1916	1878/82	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Vine Hill from Magnetic Springs. Santa Cruz Co., Cal. , No. 5024 from the series "Watkins' New Series"	Carleton E. Watkins American, 1829-1916	1878/82	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
When the Day's Work is Done	Henry Peach Robinson English, 1830–1901	1877, printed January 1890	other	Europe	false
Portrait of Miss Constance MacDonald Gilchrist	Elliott & Fry English, 1863–1919	April 15, 1877	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portrait of Wagner	Elliott and Fry English, active 1860s–1900s	1877	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Artist unknown 19th century	December 1877	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	—	false
Tip-Top House and Frost Work. Mt. Washington	B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909	1877	printing_dyeing photography	other	false