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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotto at Versailes | Artist unknown French, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown European, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Europe | false |
| Old Stone Mill, Newport, Rhode Island | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| A.T. Stewart's Retail Store & Grace Church, New York | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (The Griffin Box) | Artist unknown American, late 19h century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Easter Morning | Artist unknown American, late 19h century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19h century | n.d. |
| Americas | false |
| Winter Lane in the Country | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Mountain, Valley and Stream | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| With Stereoscopic Effect 2 | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Without Stereoscopic Effect 1 | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Unititled | Artist unknown American, late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| Americas | false |
| Pavilion and United States Springs, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 16 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Geyser Spring, No. 4 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Rear Piazza, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 26 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| United States Hotel Parlor, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 82 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Congress Hall Bridge, Sartoga, N.Y.V | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Geyser Spring, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." | Baker & Record, Photographers American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Untitled | L.V. Moulton American, active 1870s | late 19th century |
| Americas | false |
| Henry Wilson, from the series "Skeleton Leaves" | John P. Soule American, 1828–1904 | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Henry Ward Beecher, from the series "Skeleton Leaves" | John P. Soule American, 1828–1904 | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Entrance to Ante-Chamber, No. 32 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Ante-Chamber, Looking East, No. 31 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Window of Pluto's Cave, No. 30 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Turtle Rock, No. 23 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Coffin Rock, No. 19 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| "Kiss me Quick" and "Kiss me Softly.", No. 18 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Entrance to Natural Bridge, No. 16 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Cupid's Gateway, No. 14 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Furnace Rock, No. 3 from the series "Imperial Gems" | H. D. Udall American, active late 19th century | 1875/99 |
| other | false |
| Untitled | C. H. Wareham American, active late 19th century | late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | C. H. Wareham American, active late 19th century | Late 19th century |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Artist unknown | c. 1880 |
| — | false |
| Autograph Letter | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | March 3, 1875 |
| Europe | false |
| Autograph Letter | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 20 June 1875 |
| Europe | false |
| Félix Henri Bracquemond (French painter and printmaker, 1833-1914) | Emile Courtin French, 19th century | 1975/78 |
| Europe | false |
| Sainte-Beuve | Bertall French, 1820–1882 | 1975/77 |
| Europe | false |
| Félicien David | Bertall et Cie probably French, 19th century | 1975/76 |
| Europe | false |
| Alexandre Dumas, fils (French novelist and playwright, 1824-1895) | Fontaine French, 19th century | 1975/76 |
| Europe | false |
| de Broglie | Franck probably French, 19th century | 1975/77 |
| Europe | false |
| Chanzy | Goupil et Cie French, active after 1855 | 1975/78 |
| Europe | false |
| Léon XIII | Goupil et Cie French, active after 1855 | 1975/79 |
| Europe | false |
| Leverrier | Goupil et Cie French, active after 1855 | 1975/79 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Unknown maker American, late 19th century | 1875 |
| Americas | false |
| Queen Henrietta Maria | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | May 1874 |
| Europe | false |