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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century | 1865 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1865 |
| Americas | false |
| William Holman Hunt | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Unknown Man | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/66 |
| Europe | false |
| St. Agnes | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Mrs. Herbert Fisher | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Charles Hay Cameron | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | attributed to Oscar Rejlander (English, born Sweden, 1813–1875) possibly by Julia Margaret Cameron (English, 1815–1879) | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled ("I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance") | Sojourner Truth, American (c. 1797-1883) in collaboration with S. C. Wright, American (active mid-late 19th century) | 1864-65 |
| Americas | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| George Sand (born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, French novelist, 1804-1876) | Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon) French, 1820–1910 | 1864 |
| Europe | false |
| Julia Jackson | Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879 | 1864/65 |
| Europe | false |
| Battle Field of Atlanta, GA No. 1 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | July 22, 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Scene of Gen. McPhersons Death | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864/66 |
| Americas | false |
| The Potter House Atlanta | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia | John Reekie (American, active 1861–1865) printed by Alexander Gardner (American, born Scotland, 1821–1882) | March 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Lu-La Lake Lookout Mountain | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864/66 |
| Americas | false |
| The Battle Field of Peach Tree Creek, Ga. | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864/66 |
| Americas | false |
| Battle Field of Atlanta, GA, No. 2 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | July 22, 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 3 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 4 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 5 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 1 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| other | false |
| Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 2 | George N. Barnard American, 1819–1902 | 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Battery A, Fourth U.S. Artillery, Robertson's Brigade | James Gardner American, born Scotland, 1832–after 1865 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Commissary Department, Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| U.S. Military Telegraph Construction Corps | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | April 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Quarles' Mill, North Anna, Virginia | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | May 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Charles City Court-House, Virginia | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | June 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Army Forge Scene, in Front of Petersburg | David Knox American, active 19th century | August 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Ruins of Petersburg and Richard Raidroad Bridge | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | April 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia | James Gardner American, born Scotland, 1832–after 1865 | December 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| View on Canal, Near Crenshaw's Mill, Richmond, Virginia | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | April 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Field Telegraph, Battery Wagon | David Knox American, active 19th century | September 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Guard Mount, Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Field Hospital, Second Army Corps, Brandy Station | James Gardner American, born Scotland, 1832–after 1865 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Pontoon Bridge Across The James | James Gardner American, born Scotland, 1832–after 1865 | June 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Army Repair Shop | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | February 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | April 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Incidents of the War: Breaking Camp | James Gardner American, born Scotland, 1832–after 1865 | May 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| The Halt | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | May 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna, Virginia | Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882 | May 1864 |
| Americas | false |
| Jericho Mills, North Anna, Virginia | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | May 1864 |
| Americas | false |