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
Portrait of Brahms	Johann Reiner Austrian, active 1862–1880	1862/80	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Julia Jackson	Julia Margaret Cameron English, 1815–1879	c. 1867	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Gioachino Antonio Rossini (Italian composer, 1792-1868)	Étienne Carjat French, 1828–1906	1862	woodwork	Europe	false
Alfred-Armand-Louise-Marie Velpeau (French surgeon and anatomist, 1795-1867)	Pierre Petit French, 1832–1909	c. 1867	woodwork	Europe	false
Rue des Grands Carmes, Vue prise de la Rue Ste. Marthe	Albert Terris French, active Marseille, 1860	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Marshall House, Alexandria, Virginia	William R. Pywell American, 19th century	August 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia	William R. Pywell American, 19th century	August 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia	Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century	May 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia	Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century	May 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Battery No. 4, Near Yorktown, Virginia	Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century	May 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Moore House, Yorktown, Virginia	Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century	May 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Inspection of Troops at Cumberland Landing, Pamunkey, Virginia	Wood and Gibson American, active 19th century	May 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Military Bridge, Across the Chickahominy, Virginia	D. B. Woodbury American, 19th Century	June 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Fortifications on Heights of Centreville, Virginia	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Quaker Guns, Centreville, Virginia	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Mathew's House, Battle-field of Bull Run	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Ruins at Manassas Junction	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Manassas Junction	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Fortifications at Manassas	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Antietam Bridge, Maryland	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	September 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Burnside Bridge, Across Antietam Creek, Maryland	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	September 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
President Lincoln on Battle-Field of Antietam	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	October 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Scene in Pleasant Valley, Maryland	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	October 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Pontoon Bridge Across the Potomac, at Berlin	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	November 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Lacey House, Falmouth, Virginia	Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882	December 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Signal Tower on Elk Mountain, Maryland	Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882	September 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Stone Church, Centreville, Virginia	Barnard and Gibson American, active 19th century	March 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
What Do I Want, John Henry?	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	November 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac	Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882	October 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Pris des Tuileries	Charles Soulier French, 1840-1875	c. 1867	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
Avenue de l'Observatoire (Luxembourg)	Charles Soulier French, 1840-1875	c. 1867	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum)	Robert MacPherson Scottish, 1811–1872	c. 1867	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Church of Villeneuve le Comte, Seine-et-Marne (Eglise de Villeneuve le Comte, Seine-et-Marne)	Charles Marville French, 1813–1879	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of Albridge Kingsbury)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Factory)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Coliseum	Robert MacPherson Scottish, 1811–1872	c. 1867	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man Wearing Straw Hat)	Dunshee & Co. Artists American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Mask of Medusa (Masque de Méduse)	Adolphe Braun French, 1811–1877	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of Surveyor)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Girl)	Unknown maker French, 19th century	1862	photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Traveling Daguerreotype Studio)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Rural Scene with Houses, People, and Horses)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Man)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1862	photography	Americas	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1862	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1862	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Pris derrière l'Hôtel de Ville	Charles Soulier French, 1840-1875	c. 1867	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false