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
Convent of Mar-Saba, Near Jerusalem	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Granite Pylon, Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Town and Lake of Tiberius, from the South	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Banias, The Ancient Caesaria, Phillippi	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Colonnade, Island of Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives, No.1	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Pillars in the Great Hall, Karnac	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Jerusalem, from the Mount of Olives, No.2	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portico of the Temple of Dendera	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Tyrolean Valley	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Assoun	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Ramleh	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
South End of the Island of Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Valley of the Tomb of the Kings, Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Absalom's Tomb, Jerusalem	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Doum Palm and Ruined Mosque, Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Crocodile on a Sand-Bank	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Broken Obelisk, Karnac	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Statues of Memnon, Plain of Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
View on the Island of Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Temple Palace, Medinet Haboo	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Bethany	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Temple of Maharaka, Nubia	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portico of the Temple of Cerf Hossayn, Nubia	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Early Morning at Wady Kardassy, Nubia	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Egypt and Palestine, Volume II	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Officers Seated at a Tent, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Breaking Wave	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Mass, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Chalons Encampment: Maneuvers on October 3 (Camp de Châlons: manoeuvres du 3 octobre)	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Zouave Storyteller (Le recit)	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Light-Infantry Soldiers, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Maneuvers, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Zouaves)	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Preparation of the Emperor's Table, Camp de Châlons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false