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
Balaklava, looking Seawards	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Picquet House, Cathcart's Hill, from General Bosquet's Quarters	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The British Headquarters	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Town of Balaklava	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Cemetery, Cathcart's Hill	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Lines of Balaklava	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Ordnance Wharf, Balaklava	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Camp of the 4th Dragoon Guards, near Karyni	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Encampment of the 71st Regiment	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Artillery Waggons, Balaklava in the Distance	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Mamelon and Malakoff, from the Mortar Battery	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
A Council of War: Lord Raglan, Omar Pacha and Pelissier, Taken the eve Before the Taking of the Mankelen, Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Railway Sheds and Workshops, Balaklava	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Camp of the 4th Light Dragoons	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Falls of the Ammonoosuc	Kilburn Brothers American, active 1855-1875	1855/75	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Glen Ellis Falls	Kilburn Brothers American, active 1855-1875	1855/75	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	other	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled	Georgina Cowper, attributed English, mid 19th century	1855/68	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Charles Hind, General	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Savoie 46, Mont-Blanc, Vu de Mont-Joli	Auguste-Rosalie Bisson French, 1826–1900	1855/67	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Jas. York Scarlett (1799-1880), General, led Charge of Heavy Brigade, Balaclava (left); Edward Wm. Lowe (1820-1880), General (right); Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Geo. Brown, General (1790-1865), Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Captain Verschoyle, Grenadier Guards (an Early Photographer), Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Taken on the Field, Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Thomas Graham Russell (1748-1843), General, Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Jno Fox Burgoyne (1782-1871), Field Marshal, Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Jas. B.B. Estcourt (1802-1855) General, Taken at the Crimea Shortly Before his Death 1802-1855	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Admiral Lord Lyons, Taken in the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Colonel Simmons, attaché to Omar Pacha, The Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Robert Brownrigg, taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir George de Lacy Evans (1787-1870), General, Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1910), Field Marshal; Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Harry Jones (1791–1866), General; Chief Engineer Sebastopol, Taken on the spot, Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Colin Campbell Lord Clyde (1792-1863), Field Marshal; At the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Archibald Gordon (1812-1886), Principal Medical Officer at the Crimea; Taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir John Miller Adye (1819-1900), General; taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Sir Charles Ash Windham (1810-1970), General; taken at the Crimea	Roger Fenton English, 1819–1869	1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false