Early Photography Archive
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.
| Photograph | Artist | Date | Technique | Origin | On view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile De Girardin | Fontaine French, 19th century | 1875/77 |
| Europe | false |
| Grévy | Franck probably French, 19th century | c. 1880 |
| Europe | false |
| Jules Sandeau | Goupil et Cie French, active after 1855 | c. 1880 |
| Europe | false |
| John Lemoinne | Goupil et Cie French, active after 1855 | c. 1880 |
| Europe | false |
| Bunker Hill Monument | Allen American, late 19th–early 20th century | 1875/1900 |
| Americas | false |
| Ausable Chasm - Birmingham Falls, from Block Point, from the series "Gems of the Adirondacks" | Baldwin Photo American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Niagara - Ice Mountain and American Fall, from the series "Niagara Falls, New York" | George Barker American, born Canada, 1844–1894 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Sulah Fall | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | n.d. |
| Americas | false |
| Saddle Rock | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | n.d. |
| Americas | false |
| Upper Cascade. Ithaca Gorge, No. 36 from the series "Views of Ithaca and Vicinity" | William Frear American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Rocky Fall, Ithaca Gorge, No. 31 from the series "Views of Ithaca and Vicinity" | William Frear American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Forest Falls from above, Ithaca Gorge, No. 27 from the series "Views of Ithaca and Vicinity" | William Frear American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Panorama Prise de la Cascade, dans le Bois de Boulogne, A Paris | London Stereoscopic Company English, 1854 - 1922 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Section of High Falls. below East Cliff, No. 16 from the series "Trenton Falls Scenery" | J. Robert Moore American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Ceylon) | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1875/79 |
| Europe | false |
| James W Wallack and Family at Long Branch | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Natural Bridge, VA, No. 655 from the series "American Scenery" | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Panorama des Boulevarts, A Paris | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Nourmahal Cascade, from the South, No. 8 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Lu-lu Cascade, No. 43 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Nourmahal Cascade, and Gold Hunter's Cave, No. 12 from the series "Imperial Gems", No. 12 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portait of a Seated Man Holding a Hat) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man Holding a Newspaper) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (A Man, a Woman, and Three Children Standing in Front of a Farmhouse) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Congess Spring, No. 14 from the series "Saratoga Spings, N. Y." | W.H. Baker American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Front Piazza, No. 23 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled, stereo, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| St. Regis Lake, Paul Smth's, from the series "Gems of the Adirondacks" | Baldwin Photo American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Martin's Hotel, from the series "Gems of the Adirondacks" | Baldwin Photo American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Ausable Chasm - Mystic Gorge, from the series "Gems of the Adirondacks" | Baldwin Photo American, late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Upper Saranac Lake - Bartlett's Landing Moonlight, from the series "Gems of the Adirondacks" | Baldwin Photo American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Saddle Rock | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | n.d. |
| Americas | false |
| Chicago River from Rush Street Bridge, No. 188 from the series "Views of Chicago" | J. Carbutt American, 1832-1905 | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Green Room, White House | Chas. S. Cudlip American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Blue Room, White House | Chas. S. Cudlip American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Marble Room | Chas. S. Cudlip American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Chas. S. Cudlip American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| East Room, White House | Chas. S. Cudlip American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled (United States Capital Building) | J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Soldiers' Home | J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931 | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| The Colossal Bronze Equestrian Statue of Gen. Andrew Jackson | J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931 | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| House of Representatives | J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| U.S. Treasury | J. F. Jarvis American, 1850-1931 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Pass of the Crawford Notch, and Train | B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |