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
Artillery Encampment, 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
Untitled	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Sphynx and the Great Pyramid, Geezeh	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Koum Ombo, Upper Egypt	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Pool of Hezekiah, from the Tower of Hippicus, Jerusalum	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Cleopatra's Temple at Erment, near Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The New English Church from the Tower of Hippicus, Jerusalem	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Nazareth, From the North-West	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
View at Luxor	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Bethlehem, with the Church of the Nativity	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
View from Philae, Looking North	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Entrance to the Great Temple, Luxor	Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898)	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Africa	false
Nablous, The Ancient Shechem	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Colossi and Sphynx at Wady Saboua, Nubia	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Abou Simbel, Nubia	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Baalbec, from the South	Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898) published by James S. Virtue (English, 1829–1892)	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Osiride Pillars and Great Fallen Colossus, at the Memnonium, Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
View at Hebron	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Pharoahs Bed, Island of Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Africa	false
The Town and Lake of Tiberias, from the North	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Hall of Columns, Karnac	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Damascus	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Great Pillars at Baalbec	Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898) published by James S. Virtue (English, 1829–1892)	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Ruined Mosque Near Philæ	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sculptured Gateway, Karnac	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
View at Girgeh, Upper Egypt	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Obelisk and Granite Lotus Column, Karnac	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
City Wall and Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem	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
The Great Pillars and Smaller Temple, Baalbec	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Portion of the Great Temple (The Government Stores), Luxor	Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898) published by James S. Virtue (English, 1829–1892)	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Antiquities at Biggeh, Opposite Philæ	Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898) published by James S. Virtue (English, 1829–1892)	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Jerusalem from the Wall of En-Rogel	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Interior Court of Medinet Habbo, Thebes	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Memnonium, Thebes, from the Plain	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Jerusalem from the City Wall	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The North Shore of the Dead Sea	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Prince Moskova at Chalons	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Market of the Patriarchs (Marché des Patriarches)	Charles Marville French, 1816–1878/79	c. 1862	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Egypt and Palestine, Volume I	Francis Frith English, 1822–1898	1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (The Wreck, Brighton)	Artist unknown English	October 8, 1857	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of Two Women, Two Men, and One Girl)	Charles H. Williamson American, 19th century	1857	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Two Miners in Front of a Shack)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1857	photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Seated Man)	Unknown maker American, 19th century	1857	photography	Americas	false
Le bucheron	Charles Nègre French, 1820–1880	possibly 1857, printed 1982	other	Europe	false
Cathedrale de Chartres	Charles Nègre French, 1820–1880	July 1857	other	Europe	false