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
Untitled (Portrait of Three Women)	R. Emmert Churchill American, 19th century	1860	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Standing Man)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1860	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman Holding a Baby)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1860s	photography	Americas	false
George Cruikshank	W. Walker & Sons English, active 1860s	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Abandonded Gold Mine, California, No. 650 from the series "American Scenery"	C. L. Pond American, active 1860–1890	1860/90	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Taking Advantage of Leap Year, No. 62 from the series "Young Ideas"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Cave, No. 6206 from the series "Central Park (New York)"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
View at the Bishop's Garden, Havana, No. 16 from the series "Scenes in Cuba"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
On the Juniata. The Five Fair Ladies, No. 519 from the series "The Picturesque on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Wall Street Ferry, New York, No. 4579 from the series "Anthony's Stereoscopic Views"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Lincoln Memorial. Dissected Leaves, No. 4810 from the series "Anthony's Stereoscopic Views"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Bridge Over the Ramapo at Greenwood, No. 6264 from the series "The Beauties of the Ramapo, Erie Railway"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Morning Call, No. 120 from the series "Young Ideas"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/1901	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Interior View of the Main Hall of Prison, East Side, which is 6 Stories High, and Contains 600 Cells, No. 4318 from the series "Sing Sing Prison Views"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Niagara In Winter, from the series "Niagara in Winter"	Anthony & Company American, active 1848–1901	1860/61	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Bull St. from Madison Square	J. N. Wilson American, 1827–1897	1860/80	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Bonaventure	J. N. Wilson American, 1827–1897	1860/80	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Court-house Savannah	J. N. Wilson American, 1827–1897	1860/80	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Fall Creek, Ithaca, N.Y. Front Entrance to Tunnel	J. C. Burritt American, active 1860s	1860/65	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Contantinople - Fountain of Sweet Waters on the Asiatic Shore of the Bosphorus, stereo, No. 237 from "Good's Eastern Series"	Frank M. Good English, active 1860-1890	1860/90	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Egypt - Cairo, Mosque of Mahommed Ali, No. 109 from "Good's Eastern Series"	Frank M. Good English, active 1860-1890	1860/90	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Baalbek - Temple of Jupiter, No. 71 from "Good's Eastern Series"	Frank M. Good English, active 1860-1890	1860/90	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Luna Island - Winter, No. 143 from the series "Niagara Falls, New York"	George E. Curtis American, 1830–1910	1860/1900	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
The Garden of Olives, Jerusalem, No. 576 from the series "Views of Palestine"	Félix Bonfils French, 1831–1885	1860/85	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Artist's Dream, No. 18 from the series "Stereographs of the Watkins Glen"	G. F. Gates American, active 1860s–1890s	1860/99	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Central Gorge and Jacob's Ladder, stereo, No. 157 from the series "Havana Glen Scenery"	G. F. Gates American, active 1860s–1890s	1860/99	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Palace of the Caesars on the Palatine	Robert MacPherson Scottish, 1811–1872	1860	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Samuel Bourne English, 1834–1912	c. 1865	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Samuel Bourne English, 1834–1912	c. 1865	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Samuel Bourne English, 1834–1912	c. 1865	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Darjeeling, India	Samuel Bourne English, 1834–1912	c. 1865	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Versailles)	Artist unknown French, 19th century	1860	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Graham Vivian British, active 1860s–1900	1860/1900	printing_dyeing metalwork photography	Europe	false
Study in the Barbizon Forest	Constant Famin French, active 1863–1874	1860/69	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portrait of Viola Mead	C. W. Mitchell American, active late 19th century	1860/99	other	Americas	false
New Excavation at Medinet-Haboo	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1860, printed 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Ilfracombe, the Victoria Promenade	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Ilfracombe, Capstone Parade and Wildersmouth	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Llandudno and Conway Bay	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Clovelly, the New Inn and Street	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sidmouth, West of Esplanade	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Clovelly, Crazed Kate's Cottage and Beach	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Barmouth, the Quay and Ty Gwyn	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
33 Exeter, Fore Street	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Smallmouth Beach	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portmadoc Harbour from Borth	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Rhyl, The Pavilion	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Lusmouth, Mars Hill	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Lynmouth, The Village from the Quay	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Lynmouth from the Sea	Francis Bedford English, 1816–1894	1860/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false