Photo of Inmate Members of the Prison Choir in the Chapel at Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York (1870's)

 

Portrait of inmate members of the prison choir in the chapel at Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York, c. 1870s. The man standing at the lectern at far right might be the prison's chaplain. Originally published as a stereoview by L. E. Walker.

Source: Library of Congress.

Occupational Photo of Three Farm Workers Posing With Scythes Said to Have Been Taken in the United States (1850's/1860's)

 

Occupational portrait of three farm workers posing with scythes in a field on a farm said to have been taken somewhere in the United States, c. 1855-1865. Another man is sitting in a wagon in the background. I think it is more likely that the men are British farm workers somewhere in Great Britain because of their outfits. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Photo of a Group Posing in Front of a Camera Obscura Building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio (1870's/1880's)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of a camera obscura building at the National Military Home in Dayton, Ohio, c. 1870-1890. Originally published as a stereoview with the title "Camera Obscura and Pump House."

Source: Library of Congress.

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Photo of a Judge and Other Courthouse Workers Posing in a Courtroom Probably in Sandusky, Ohio (1870's)

 

 

Portrait of a judge and other courthouse workers posing in a courtroom probably in Sandusky, Ohio, c. 1870s. Taken by photographer A. C. Platt and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of the Office of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in St. Louis, Missouri (1867)

 

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of the office of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in St. Louis, Missouri, 1867. Taken by photographer Alexander Gardner and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo Portrait of a Group Posing in Front of George Washington's Family Tomb at Mount Vernon, Virginia (1859)

 

Portrait of a group posing in front of George Washington's family tomb on the grounds of Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, May 13, 1859. What looks to be three black men, possibly enslaved workers at Mount Vernon, are posing directly in front of the tomb's gate. Taken by photographer Titian Ramsay Peale who signed and dated the photo at bottom right.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Portrait of a Large Group Posing in Front of the City Hotel Old Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia (1870s)

 

Portrait of a large group posing in front of the City Hotel (right) and Old Powder Magazine (left) in Williamsburg, Virginia, c. 1870s. This could possibly be the earliest surviving photo of the magazine which was the focal point of the 1775 Gunpowder Incident, a very early event in the Revolutionary War which is largely forgotten today. The photo was originally published by photography firm Anderson & Ennis as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on a Bridge Or Pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (1860)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing on a bridge or pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec.

Source: Library of Congress.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Japanese Family (1860's/1870's)

Carte de visite portrait of a Japanese family, c. 1860-1880.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

View of People Posing Along a Street in Richmond, Ohio (1880′s)

View of people posing along a street in Richmond, Ohio, c. 1880′s. By photography firm D. Filson and Son.

Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of Members of the London Branch Civil War Veterans Probably Taken in London, England (1910′s)

Portrait of members of the London Branch Civil War Veterans probably taken in London, England, c. 1910′s. From the book Souvenir of Abraham Lincoln published in 1920.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Group of Recently Freed African American Slaves at Cassina Point Plantation on Edisto Island in South Carolina During the American Civil War (1862)

Carte de visite portrait of a group of recently freed slaves on Cassina Point Plantation on Edisto Island in South Carolina during the American Civil War, 1862. By Henry P. Moore.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of a Group of Pima Native Americans on a Reservation in Arizona Territory (1870)

Portrait of a group of Pima Native Americans on a reservation in Arizona Territory, c. 1870. By Carlo Gentile.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of a Large Group of Children and Adults Posing in Front of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Boonville, Missouri (1871)

Portrait of a large group of children and adults posing in front of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Boonville, Missouri, 1871.

 Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of Crewmen Posing on the Tugboat Named Clyde on the James River in Virginia During the American Civil War (1860's)

Portrait of crewmen posing on the tugboat named Clyde on the James River in Virginia during the American Civil War, c. 1862-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Portrait of Members of a Bicycle Club Posing With Their Bicycles Somewhere in South Africa (1890's/1900's)

Portrait of members of a bicycle club posing with their bicycles somewhere in South Africa, c. 1890-1910.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Group of European and Chinese Men Posing in Front of a Bank in Shanghai, China (1871)

Portrait of a group of European and Chinese men posing in front of a bank in Shanghai, China, 1871. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

 Source: Wellcome Images.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Group of Unidentified Schoolgirls (1870′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a group of unidentified schoolgirls, c. 1870′s. By New York City photographer John G. Müller.

Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of a Group of German Soldiers Posing With Three Sitting Allied Prisoners of War Somewhere in Germany During World War 1 (1910's)

Portrait of a group of German soldiers posing with three sitting Allied prisoners of war somewhere in Germany during World War 1. One of the prisoners is identified as Private P. Robertson who served with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Portrait of Firemen Posing With a Steam Pumper Fire Engine Named Mazeppa No 3 in Factory Square in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (1866)

Portrait of firemen posing with a steam pumper fire engine named Mazeppa No 3 in Factory Square in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1866. From the book Fitchburg Past and Present by William Andrew Emerson published in 1903.