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
Ely Cathedral: Nave, to West	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Nave and Octagon, to Choir	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Galilee Porch, details	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Late Afternoon Across the Transepts	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Ely Cathedral: Octagon to Choir from North Nave Aisle	Frederick H. Evans English, 1853–1943	c. 1891	other	Europe	false
Water-Lilies	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gathering Water-Lilies	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886, printed 1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Haunt of the Pike	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Fowler's Return	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Ricking the Reed	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Poling the Marsh Hay	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Towing the Reed	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Self-Portrait with camera, tripod and pistol	Alfred Stieglitz American, 1864–1946	1886	other	Americas	false
Flower Piece at Kate Bemis' Funeral	D. A. Clifford American, late 19th century	April 13, 1886	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Old Shoreham	Charles Job English, c. 1853–1930	c. 1891	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Dawn and Sunset	Henry Peach Robinson English, 1830–1901	1885, printed January 1890	other	Europe	false
Khalias Rock-Hewn Temple, Ellora	Raja Deen Dayal Indian, 1844–1905	c. 1890	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Asia	false
Herr Joseph Joachim	W. Downey (English, c. 1828–1908) and D. Downey (English, active 1860–1905)	1885	printing_dyeing	Europe	false
Untitled	Wilhelm von Gloeden German, 1856–1931	c. 1890	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
A Sailing Match at Horning	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	1885, printed 1886	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
A Study of Sheep	J. B. B. Wellington English, 1858–1939	c. 1880/90, printed April 1890	other	Europe	false
Milk Donkeys	Frank Meadow Sutcliffe English, 1853–1941	c. 1890	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (1)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (20)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (27)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (31)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (32)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (27)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (41)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (43)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (67)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (89)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (93)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (96)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (99)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (II 8)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (II 13)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (II 41)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (II 57)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (II 58)	edited by Ferdinando Ongania Italian, 1842–1911	c. 1890	other	Europe	false
Saltmarket from London Street	Thomas Annan Scottish, 1829–1887	1885	other	Europe	false
Sleepy Hollow	Mr. J. Gale English, died 1906	c. 1889, printed 1889	other	Europe	false
A Foggy Day on the Thames	Mr. J. Gale English, died 1906	c. 1889, printed October 1889	other	Europe	false
Brixham Trawlers	Mr. J. Gale English, died 1906	c. 1889, printed October 1889	other	Europe	false
Homewards from Plough	Mr. J. Gale English, died 1906	c. 1889, printed October 1889	other	Europe	false
Study for "Swimming"	Thomas Eakins American 1844–1916	July 1884	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
On the Slopes of Cader-Idris, The Last Load of Hay	Henry Peach Robinson English, 1830–1901	1883	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
A Stiff Pull, (Suffolk)	Peter Henry Emerson English, born Cuba, 1856–1936	c. 1883/87, printed 1888	other	Europe	false