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
Grand Temple de Dendérah (Teutyres), Sculptures de la Façade Postérieure; Haute-Egypte, plate 20 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Maison et Jardin dans le Quartier Frank, Le Kaire, plate 3 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Mosquée de Sultan Haçan, Le Kaire, plate 5 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Village de Hamameh, Haute-Egypte, plate 21 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palmiers Doums, Haute-Egypte, plate 22 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Bois de Dattiers et de Palmiers Doums, Haute-Egypte, plate 23 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Louqsor, Vue Générale des Ruines; Thèbes, plate 24 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Louqsor, Grande Colonnade du Palais; Thèbes, plate 25 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Louqsor, Groupe de Colonnes dans le Palais; Thèbes, plate 26 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Karnak, Propylone du Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 27 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Karnak, Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 28 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Karnak, Portique du Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 29 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Propylées du Sud; Thèbes, plate 30 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karkak, Vue générale des Ruines, Prise a l'est; Thèbes, plate 31 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Vue Générale des Ruines, Prise au Nord; Thèbes, plate 32 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Entrée Méridionale de la Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 33 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Salle Hypostyle, Prise à l'Angle Nord-Est; Thèbes, plate 34 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Salle Hypostyle Prise au Nord; Thèbes, plate 35 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Grands Pylones du Sud-Ouest; Thèbes, plate 36 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Cour des Bubastites et Entrée Principale de la Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 37 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Pilier Devant le Sanctuaire de Granit; Thèbes, plate 38 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Pilier Devant le Sanctuaire de Granit; Thèbes, plate 39 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Sculptures Extérieures du Sanctuaire de Granit; Thèbes, plate 40 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Sculptures Extérieures du Sanctuaire de Granit; Thèbes, plate 40 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Sculptures Extérieures du Sanctuaire de Granit; Thèbes, plate 42 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Sanctuaire de Granit et Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 43 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Les Obélisques; Thèbes, plate 44 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Palais de Karnak, Appartements Privés du Palais, Promenoir de Tôthmès III; Thèbes, plate 45 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou,Vue Générale des Rines, Thèbes, plate 45 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Propylées du Thoutmoseum; Thèbes, plate 47 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Façade Orientale du Gynécée de Ramsès-Mèiamoun; Thèbes, plate 48 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Façade Septentrionale du Gynécée de Ramsès-Méiamoun; Thèbes, plate 49 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Péristyle du Palais de Ramsès-Méiamoun; Thèbes, plate 50 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Partie Orientale du Péristyle du Palais de Ramsès-Méiamoun; Thèbes, plate 51 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Médinet-Habou, Ruines de la Ville de Papa; Thèbes, plate 53 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894) printed by the Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquart-Evrard (French, founded 1851)	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Les Colosses; Thèbes, plate 54 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894) printed by the Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquart-Evrard (French, founded 1851)	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Statue de Memnon; Thèbes, plate 55 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Colosse Monolithe d'Aménôpht III; Thèbes, plate 56 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Sculptures du Trône des Colosses; Thèbes, plate 57 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Tombeau d'Osymandias; Thèbes, plate 58 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Nécropole de Thèbes; Thèbes, plate 60 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Palais de Ménephta 1er; Thèbes, plate 61 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gournah, Pérystyle du Tombeau d'Osymandias (Ramesseum Occidental); Thèbes, plate 59 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Tombeau de Cidi-Abdellah-el-Marabout, Haute-Egypte, plate 62 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822–1894) printed by the Imprimerie Photographique de Blanquart-Evrard (French, founded 1851)	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Temple d'Hermontis, Haute-Egypte, plate 63 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Vue Générale d'Esneh, Haute-Egypte, plate 64 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Temple d'Ombos, Haute-Egypte, plate 65 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Entrée de la Première Cataracte, Haute-Egypte, plate 66 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sortie de la Première Cataracte, Haute-Egypte, plate 67 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Vue Prise de l'île de Beghé, à l'Ouest, Philoe; Nubie, plate 68 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)	Maxime Du Camp French, 1822–1894	1849/51, printed 1852	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false