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
Fall at Shurger's, East shore Cayuga Lake, near Ithaca, N.Y.	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
2d Fall at Shurger's, East shore Cayuga Lake, near Ithaca, N.Y.	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
View at Bush Point, Cayuga Lake, near Ithaca, N.Y.	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 3d. or Foaming Fall, 35 feet high	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 4th, or Rocky Fall, 60 feet high	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 5th, or Trip Hammer Fall, 65 feet high	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Fall Creek Ithaca Cascades above Irish Hammer Fall	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 2d Fall, 87 feet high	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. View looking down 1st and 2d Falls, 207 feet	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. 3d, or Pulpit Fall, 30 feet high	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above 4th Fall	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek Ithaca Cascades and 4t Fall looking down	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Buttermilk Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Steeple Rock from below, 50 feet	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Lick Brook, near Ithaca, N.Y. 1st Fall	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Lick Brook, near Ithaca, N.Y. 1st and 2d Falls	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Lick Brook, near Ithaca, N.Y. View in Ravine above 2d Fall	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. 2d Fall, Lower Ravine	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above 2d Fall, Lower Ravine	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Cascade above Main Fall, near Lucifer's Kitchen	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Enfield Creek, near Ithaca, N.Y. Lower part of Main Fall	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Taughannock Falls!, No. 1 from the series "Cayuga Lake Scenery"	G. F. Gates American, active 1860s–1890s	1860/99	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Pont Neuf in Paris	Charles Soulier French, 1840–1875	1860/75	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois	Alexander Hesler (American, born Canada, 1823–1895) printed by George B. Ayers (American, 1829–1905)	June 3, 1860, printed c. 1880	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Entrance Cascade, Watkins Glen	William Purviance American, active mid-19th century	1860/68	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Victorian Album	Artist unknown European, active 1860s	1860s	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Poplar Grove Church	Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882	1860/64	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Cabin with well)	Henry S. Peck American, active 1860s	n.d.	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Tour St. Jacques, Paris	Artist unknown	1860s	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Winged Victory of Samothrace (Victoire de Samothrace)	Artist unknown	1860s	printing_dyeing photography	—	false
Untitled (Schweizerlat, St. Goarshausen)	Artist unknown	1860s	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Place de la Concorde, Paris	Artist unknown	1860s	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Uxmal, Indian Bas Relief, Nun's Palace (Uxmal, Bas Relief de l'Indien, Palais des Nonnes), plate 44 from the album "Cités et Ruines Américaines, Gide Paris" (1863)	Désiré Charnay French, 1828-1915 Not printed by the artist.	1860	printing_dyeing photography	—	false
Eugenie Marie de Montijo de Guzman and Napoleon III	André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French, 1819–1889	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Napoleon III	Mayer and Pierson French, active 1855–1878	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Empress of Russia	Émile Desmaisons French, 1812-1880	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour	Alfred Chardon Jeune French, 1830-1897	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Ex-Queen of Naples	Furne Fils and H. Tournier, French, Charles Paul Furne (1824-1880), Charles Furne (1794-1859) and Henri Alexis Omer Tournier (active late 19th century)	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
King of Sweden	Mayer and Pierson French, active 1855–1878	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Furne Fils and H. Tournier, French, Charles Paul Furne (1824-1880), Charles Furne (1794-1859) and Henri Alexis Omer Tournier (active late 19th century)	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Grand Duke Constantine and Son	Verry Fils French, active mid to late 19th century	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Grand Duchess Constantine	Émile Desmaisons French, 1812-1880	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Grand Duchess Michael	Émile Desmaisons French, 1812-1880	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Grand Duke Michael	Émile Desmaisons French, 1812-1880	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Empress Eugénia	André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French, 1819–1889	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Prince Gortschakoff	André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French, 1819–1889	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Marshal Caurohert	André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French, 1819–1889	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Prince Jérôme	André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French, 1819–1889	1860–69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Trefriw-River Conway and Steamer	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
Carnavon Castle and Straights	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
Glen Lyn, the Rustic Bridge	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false