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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria | John Jabez Edwin Mayall American, 1813-1901 | 1861 |
| Americas | false |
| Masonic Temple, Boston, Mass., No. 624 from the series "Boston and Vicinity" | John P. Soule American, 1828-1904 | 1861/88 |
| other | false |
| Boston Harbor and East Boston, from State Street Block, No. 578 from the series "American Views" | John P. Soule American, 1828-1904 | 1861/88 |
| other | false |
| Untitled | Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century | 1861 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century | 1861 |
| Europe | false |
| Untitled | Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century | 1861 |
| Europe | false |
| Photographic Sketch Book of the Civil War, Volume II | Alexander Gardner American, born Scotland, 1821–1882 | 1861/65 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of Girl) | Albert Sands Southworth (American, 1811-1894) and Josiah Johnson Hawes (American, 1808-1901) | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Eliza Adam) | A. B. Tubbs American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of Seated Woman) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of Two Girls) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of One Standing Woman and One Seated Woman) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860s |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860s |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860s |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860s |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Woman) | Unknown maker American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Edward France, Harness Maker) | Wade P. Canal American, 19th century | 1860 |
| Americas | false |
| General George Armstrong Custer | Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries American, 20th century | 1860/76 |
| Americas | false |
| Untitled (Two Soldiers, Seated) | Artist unknown 19th century | c. 1865 |
| — | false |
| Forest and Rocks, Fontainebleau | Achille Quinet French, 1831–1900 | 1860s |
| Europe | false |
| Nevada Fall, 700 Feet High, Near View, No. 1636 from the series "Yosemite Valley" | Thomas Houseworth & Co. American, 1828–1915 | 1860/69 |
| Americas | false |
| Etang et Fermiere (Pool and Farmer's Wife) | Constant Famin French, active 1863–1874 | c. 1865 |
| Europe | false |
| View in Freers, Glen of Watkins, N.Y. | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Freer Glen at Watkins View of Upper Glen | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| Americas | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 6th Fall, or Giant's Staircase, near Willow Pond | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 5th Fall, opposite Water Cure | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Six Mile Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Well's Fall, looking down | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Six Mile Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. View in Ravine above Green Tree Fall | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 1st, or Ithaca Fall, from bridge, 150 feet high | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 2d, or Forest Fall, 60 feet high, from the dam | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 2d, or Forest Fall, 60 feet high, from north bank | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Steeple Rock from the Fall above. Height about 50 feet | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Lick Brook, near Ithaca, N.Y. Upper Falls, 160 feet high | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Steeple Rock, about 50 ft. high, and Falls below about 50 ft. | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Lick Brook, near Ithaca, N.Y. Falls upper end of the Ravine | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Enfield Ravine, above the Fall. Near Ithaca, N.Y. | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lucifer, or Main Fall, from South Bank | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 1st Fall | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 2nd Fall | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 6th Fall, or Giant's Staircase, near Willow Pond | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. 1st, or Lowest Fall, 60 feet high | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above 1st Fall | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above dam | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lower part of Main Fall | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Freer Glen at Watkins Rainbow Falls and Triple Cascade 3rd Glen | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| View in Freers Glen at Watkins N.Y. 2d Glen | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Freef Glen at Watkins | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Freer Glen at Watkins Entrance Gorge View 1st Glen | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |
| Freer Glen at Watkins Central View 10- Glen | J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s | 1860/65 |
| other | false |