Daguerreotype View of A Busy Boulevard Des Italiens Decorated For a State Visit by Queen Victoria in Paris, France (1855)

 

 

Daguerreotype view of a busy Boulevard des Italiens decorated for a state visit by Queen Victoria in Paris, France, August 1855. The moving pedestrians and vehicles are for the most part so sharp that this would probably have been deemed to be an "instantaneous" photo by stereocard publishers 4-5 years later. Originally taken as a stereoscopic daguerreotype.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

View of Busy Streets in the Cheapside Section of Lexington, Kentucky (1850′s/1860′s)

View of busy streets in the Cheapside section of Lexington, Kentucky, possibly on a court day, c. 1850′s/1860′s. Possibly taken by Cheapside druggist Mr. Wilson.

Source: University of Kentucky.

Carte De Visite View of a Busy Street in the Montmartre Section of Paris, France (1865)

Carte de visite view of a busy street in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, c. 1865.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

View of a Busy Broadway in New York City, New York (1861)

View of a busy Broadway in New York City, New York, 1861. A military recruitment office is visible in the bottom right. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

View of President Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Procession on Main Street in Buffalo, New York (1865)

View of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession on Main Street in Buffalo, New York, April 27, 1865. The catafalque carrying his casket is visible in the street on the left.

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Carte De Visite View of President Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Procession in Columbus, Ohio (1865)

Carte de visite view of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession in Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 1865.

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A Street Scene in Havana, Cuba (1860)

A street scene in Havana, Cuba, 1860. By George Barnard. Animated stereoview.

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