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
The Angel at the Sepulchre	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1869	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Mm. de Ségur	Caret Caret French, 19th century	c. 1874	woodwork	Europe	false
The Day Dream	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1869, printed October 1890	other	Europe	false
Elaine	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	c. 1874	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Looking Down the Kauterskill, from the New Laurel House, No. 4202 from the series "The Glens of the Catskills"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1869/1900	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Paris, Nouveau Louvre	Artist unknown French	c. 1874	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Panorama of Paris, Taken from the Louvre	Artist unknown French	c. 1874	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Interior Details and Candelabra, Théâtre du Vaudeville, Paris	Louis-Emile Durandelle French, 1839–1917	1869, printed 1875/76	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Group on Summit of the Mountainstereo, No. 8305 from the series "Mount Kearsarge Scenery, Andover, New Hampshire"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1869/1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Mill Pond near Laurel House, No. 9046 from the series "The Glens of the Catskills"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1869/1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Egypt - Cairo, Tombs of the Caliphs, No. 106 from "Good's Eastern Series"	Frank M. Good English, active 1860-1890	1869	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
View on Goat Island, No. 7915 from the series "American Views, Niagara Falls"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1869/73	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled (The Corner House, built by Norman Shaw, side view)	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1869	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Kiss of Peace	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1869, printed 1890	other	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Man Holding a Newspaper and Wearing a Straw Hat)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1868	photography	Americas	false
Have we not Heard the Bridegroom is so Sweet	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	August 1874	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Herr Joseph Joachim	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868, printed 1875	printing_dyeing	Europe	false
Charles Darwin	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868, printed c. 1893	other	Europe	false
H. W. Longfellow	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868, printed c. 1893	other	Europe	false
Mr. Joseph Joachim	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868, printed 1875	printing_dyeing	Europe	false
Charles Darwin	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Unknown Man	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868/74	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Marie Spartali	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	September 1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Unknown sitter	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	1868/74	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1868	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Moore's Lake, Head of Bear River, Uintah Mountain	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Granite Rock, Buford Station, Laramie Mountains	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Skull Rock, (Granite) Sherman Station, Laramie Mountains	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Malloy's Cut, Sherman Station, Laramie Range	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Laramie Valley, From Sheephead Mountains	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Snow and Timber Line, Medicine Bow Mountain	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
High Bluffs, Black Buttes	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Bitter Creek Valley, Near Green River	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Burning Rock Cut, Green River Valley	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Citadel Rock, Green River Valley	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Castle Rock, Green River Valley	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Church Buttes, Near Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Lake at the Head of Bear River, Uintah Mountain	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Conglomerate Peaks of Echo	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Sentinel Rock, Echo Canon	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Hanging Rock, Echo City	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Coalville, Weber Valley, Utah	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Thousand Mile Tree, Wilhelmina's Pass	Andrew J. Russell American, 1830–1902	1868/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false