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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenstein Trestle and Train, P. & O. R.R. Crawford Notch, N.H. | B. W. Kilburn American, 1827–1909 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Orphans' Home | W.G.C. Kimball American, 1868-1916 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled (Flower Arrangement) | W.G.C. Kimball American, 1868-1916 | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Stereo Kodak | London Stereoscopic Company English, 1854 - 1922 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Washington Monument and State Capitol, No. 1311 from the series "Views of Richmond and Vicinity, and Mountain Scenery of Virginia and West Va." | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | n.d. |
| other | false |
| Capital at Jefferson City | Robert Benecke American, born Germany, 1835-1903 | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Lake Superior Scenery, North Shore | P.B. Gaylord American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Eagle Lake, Mt. Desert, Me. | B. Bradley American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Daniel S. Camp American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | O.H. Copeland American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Elevated R.R. Bowery, N.Y. | W. M. Chase American, 1817-1901 | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Tintern Abbey: South Aisles | Alexander Wilson British, active late 19th century | late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Lake George, from the series "Gems of American Scenery" | J. J. Little & Co. American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Shady Gorge, No. 1071 from the series "Gems of Ausable Chasm, N. Y." | R. M. McIntosh American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Fort William Henry Hotel, from East, Lake George, N.Y, No. 176 from the series "Glen Falls, N. Y." | A. Orr & Son American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Irving Saunders American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Court House, Genese St., from the series "Views of Auburn, N. Y. and Vicinity" | Trowbridge & Jennings Americans, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Wright & Hartwell Americans, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| The Charleston Hotel | S.T. Souder American, active late 19th century | late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley, California, from the series "American Scenery" | Artist unknown American | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Portrait of Sailor | Chute & Brooks (Charles Wallace Chute [American, 1846-1923] and Tomas Brooks [American, active 19th century]; studio active in [Uruguay and Argentina] 1860s–1880s) | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of Oscar Wilde as a young man) | Artist unknown late 19th century | c. 1880 |
| Europe | false |
| Good Morning | Joshua Smith American, active 1860s | c. 1880 |
| Americas | false |
| Good Night | Joshua Smith American, active 1860s | c. 1880 |
| Americas | false |
| Mer Morte et Montagnes de Judée. Palestine (The Dead Sea and the Mountains of Judea, Palestine) | Félix Bonfils French, 1831–1885 | 1875 |
| Europe | false |
| The Broken Saucer | J. B. B. Wellington English, 1858–1939 | c. 1880/90, printed April 1890 |
| Europe | false |
| Wedding Portrait | L. Melander & Bro. (active late 19th century) Lewis M. Melander (American, born Sweden, died 1901) Silas Peter Melander (American, born Sweden, 1853–1929) | n.d. |
| Americas | false |
| Corn Remover (Warrented), No. 3223 from the series "American and Foreign Scenery" | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Which is the Largest Hand?, No. 833 from the series "Metropolitan Series" | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Beekers' Revolving Stereoscopes | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| The Six Horse Team | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| New York, from the series "American Scenery" | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Interior of Arcade, Providence, R.I. | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Salle des Sarcophages Egyptiens, Louvre | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Place de la Concorde | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Palais de Versailles Galerie des Sculptures | Artist unknown French, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Deposé French, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown Late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| — | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Statute of Gen. Washington | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Salon de la Colonne | Artist unknown European, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown European, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Vue A Monaco | Artist unknown European, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Napoleon Bridge | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Salle des Gardes | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Throne | Deposé French, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |