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
At the Head of the Falls above Thompson, No. 1801 from the series "Dells of the St. Louis River"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843–1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
At the Bridge, No. 1805 from the series "Dells of the St. Louis River"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Down the river from the Bluff at Reed's Landing, No. 1528 from the series "Among the Bluff Scenery of the Upper Mississippi"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Historical Sycamore Tree, Orchard Knob in the distance, No. 1750 from the series "Kansas City Panorama. Battle Missionary Ridge"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Confederate Gen. Braxton's Bragg's Headquarters, No. 1753 from the series "Kansas City Panorama. Battle Missionary Ridge"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1889	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Capture of the Gun, Lady Breckinridge, No. 1754 from the series "Kansas City Panorama. Battle Missionary Ridge"	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	Americas	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1889	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1889	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1889	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Egypt	R. M. Junghaendel (German, active 19th century) and C. G. Rawlinson (German, 19th Century) published by Cosmos Art Publishing Company (German, 19th century)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Alfred, Lord Tennyson	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after George Frederick Watts (English, 1817–1904)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Alfred, Lord Tennyson	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	1888, printed c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Arthur Hallam	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Lady Tennyson	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after George Frederick Watts (English, 1817–1904)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
The Right Honourable W.E. Gladstone, M.P.	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after George Frederick Watts (English, 1817–1904)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Hallam, Lord Tennyson	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
The Honourable Lionel Tennyson	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
George Frederick Watts, R.A.	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after George Frederick Watts (English, 1817–1904)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
James Spedding	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after George Frederick Watts (English, 1817–1904)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
The Very Reverend Dr. Butler (Master of Trinity, Cambridge)	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
The Very Reverend Dean Bradley	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
His Excellency the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
William Edward Hartpole Lecky	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Henry Irving as "Becket"	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron English, 1852–1911	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Tomb of Napoleon, Paris, France	Underwood & Underwood American, active 1881–1920	1888	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
The Frontispiece	Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (English, 1852–1911) after W. A. Smith (Unknown, 19th century)	c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Ontario Beach, Charlotte, N.Y., from the series "Niagara Falls, New York"	George Barker American, born Canada, 1844–1894	1888	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
The Old Rye House Inn	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1888	other	Europe	false
The River Stort	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1888	other	Europe	false
Field's Weir, Near Rye House	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1888	other	Europe	false
Izaak Walton's House at Shallowford, Staffordshire	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1888	other	Europe	false
Prawning	B. Gay Wilkinson English, 1857–1927	1888, printed January 1891	other	Europe	false
Snowscape, Berlin	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1888/92	other	Americas	false
Stieglitz Family at Oaklawn, Lake George	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1888	other	Americas	false
Untitled	Martin Morrison American, 1844-1916	August 21, 1888	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
The Basket-Maker	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1888	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1888	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Untitled	Unknown maker American, late 19th century	1888	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Carolling	Henry Peach Robinson English, 1830–1901	1887, printed January 1890	other	Europe	false
World's Columbian Exposition, Columbus' Caravel, "The Nina"	George Barker American, born Canada, 1844–1894	1887/93	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
November Days	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1887, printed 1920/39	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Stones of Venice, Chioggia	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1887, printed 1920/39	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Americas	false
Niagara - Frostwork Under Horseshoe Fall	George Barker American, born Canada, 1844–1894	1887/90	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Midway Plaisance from Ill. Central Viaduct, from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887/93	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Laokoon and his sons attacked by Serpents; Art Institute, from the series "Chicago and Vicinity"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887/93	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Crescent Regt. of New Orleans in the "Hornets Nest", from the series "The Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Shiloh"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Gen. Grant giving order to Gen. McPherson, from the series "The Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Shiloh"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
1st Ark. Con. Regt. making a charge in "Hornets Nest", from the series "The Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Shiloh"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Gen. W.H.L. Wallace's, 2nd Div. Army of the Tenn., from the series "The Chicago Panorama of the Battle of Shiloh"	Henry Hamilton Bennett American, born Canada, 1843-1908	1887	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false