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
Chester - God's Providence House, 1652, No. 355 from the series "Chester Illustrated"	Francis Bedford English, 1816-1894	1850/94	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Kehl	A. Braun French, 1811-1877	1850/77	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
La Mare De Glace Chamounix. Savoie, No. 38 from the series "Views of Italy, Switzerland and Savoy"	William England English, 1816-1896	1850/96	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Chateau de Rougemont. Thun. Suisse, No. 120 from the series "Views of Switzerland"	William England English, 1816-1896	1850/96	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Portrait of a Man)	K.K. Hof Austrian, active mid 19th century	Mid 19th century	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Michigan Avenue, South from Jackson Street	Copelin & Melander American, active mid 19th century	1850/74	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Counselors of C.L.S.C. at Bronze Gate, from the series "Studies, Portraits and Groups"	L.E. Walker American, died 1881	1850/81	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Full Moon	Nathan W. Pease American, 1936–1918	mid–19th century	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Street Musicians Standing	Charles Nègre French, 1820–1880	c. 1855, printed 1982	other	Europe	false
Pifferaro debout et paysanne Italienne assise, dans la cour du 21 Quai Bourbon	Charles Nègre French, 1820–1880	c. 1855, printed 1982	other	Europe	false
The Tugboat	Gustave Le Gray French, 1820–1884	1856/57	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Dog)	Artist Unknown American, 19th century	1850/99	other	Americas	false
Mrs. Craik Seated Outdoors	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Untitled (Unidentified Building)	Artist unknown British, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	other	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/65	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/65	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/65	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik's Cat	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Untitled (Cloudy Landscape with Tree)	Artist unknown American, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Americas	false
Untitled (Victoria Parade, Deal)	Artist unknown English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Voreppe (Dauphine)	Édouard Baldus French, born Germany, 1813–1889	c. 1855	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Mrs. Craik	Artist unknown, possibly Benjamin Mulock (English, 1829–1863) English, 19th century	1850/59	other	Europe	false
St. Pauls Cathedral	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
St. Pauls Cathedral	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Westminster Abbey	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Westminster Abbey	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Regent Circus	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Royal Albert Hall	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
British Museum	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Albert Memorial	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Horse Guards	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Strand	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
The Tower of London	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Piccadilly	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Rotten Row	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Buckingham Palace	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Trafalgar Square	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Hotel Metropole	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Houses of Parliment	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false
Thames Embankment	Artist unknown probably English, 19th century	1850–1900	printing_dyeing photography	Europe	false