Early Photo of Buildings in Elmira, New York (1856)

 

"Elmira, N.Y., from Haight's Hotel." Early photo of buildings in Elmira, New York, c. 1856. Taken by photographer Frederick Langenheim and originally published as a stereoscopic photo in an album.

Source: Library of Congress.

Early Photo of the General Post Office Building in Washington DC (1850)

 

Photo of the General Post Office building in Washington, D.C., probably taken in July 1850. The building appears partially draped in dark mourning bunting to memorialize President Zachary Taylor who had died on July 9, 1850. This makes it probably the earliest extant photo showing memorialization of a recently deceased US President. Taken by the Langenheim brothers and originally published as a salted paper print.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Early Photo of Parsons West Jersey Hotel in Camden, New Jersey (1850)

 

View of Parsons West Jersey Hotel in Camden, New Jersey, c. 1850. The building was constructed 1849-1850, was eventually renamed the Hotel Ridgway during the early 1900s and seems to have finally been demolished during the 1950s. Taken by the Langenheim brothers and originally published as a salted paper print.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Another early image West Jersey Hotel.

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Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Reading a Book on the Porch of His House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Taken by the Langenheim Brothers (1856)

 

Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow posing on the porch of his house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, c. 1856. Taken by the Langenheim Brothers. 

 Source: New York Public Library.

Glass Stereoview of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation House in Fairfax County, Virginia (1850′s)

Glass stereoview of George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation house in Fairfax County, Virginia, c. 1850′s. It was probably owned by John Augustine Washington, a great grandnephew of George Washington, at the time that the photograph was taken by the Langenheim brothers.

Source: New York Public Library.

Daguerreotype Portrait of Elisa and John McAllister (1849)

Daguerreotype portrait of Elisa (left) and John McAllister, July 23, 1849. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Glass Stereoview Portrait of Group of Men Posing in Front of a Mr. Grinnell’s Residence in Irvington, New York (1856)

Glass stereoview portrait of a group of men posing in front of a Mr. Grinnell’s residence in Irvington, New York, 1856. Two or three women are also visible through windows on the second floor. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Hand-Colored Glass Stereoview of Three Men Posing in Front of Coal Trains Near Pottsville, Pennsylvania (1856)

Hand-colored glass stereoview of three men posing in front of coal trains near Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Hand-Colored View of Terrapin Tower and Horseshoe Falls Taken From Goat Island in Niagara Falls, New York (1856)

Hand-colored view of Terrapin Tower and Horseshoe Falls taken from Goat Island in Niagara Falls, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.

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View of the George Washington Equestrian Statue in Union Square on the Year of its Dedication in New York City (1856)

View of the George Washington equestrian statue on the year of its dedication in Union Square in New York City, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Recently Uncovered Photograph of the Smithsonian Castle Under Construction in Washington, D.C. (1850)

Recently uncovered photograph of the Smithsonian Castle under construction in Washington, D.C., June/July 1850. Believed to be the earliest photograph of the Smithsonian Castle. By the Langenheim brothers.

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View of the Washington Navy Yard With the Anacostia River in the Background in Washington, D.C. (1850)

View of the Washington Navy Yard with the Anacostia River in the background in Washington, D.C., July 1850. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Calotype View of a Group of People Posing on a Riverbank (1850)

Calotype view of a group of people posing on a riverbank probably somewhere in the United States, c. 1850. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Two Views of the United States Capitol With Its New Dome Under Construction, Washington, D.C. (1859)

Two view of the United States Capitol with its new dome under construction, Washington, D.C., 1859. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoview.

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Daguerreotype of Two Couples Posing in Front of a House

Daguerreotype of two couples posing in front of a house, c. 1840’s. Attributed to the Langenheim brothers.

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Calotype View of Workers Standing on a Cast Iron Lighthouse Assembled Temporarily at the Foundry Where it Was Created in Philadelphia Before Its Shipment For Installation on Carysfort Reef in Florida (1849)

Calotype view of workers standing on a cast iron lighthouse assembled temporarily at the foundry where it was created in Philadelphia before its shipment for installation on Carysfort Reef in Florida, August 2, 1849. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Wikipedia entry.

Two Men Posing on Table Rock in Front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (1856)

Two men posing on Table Rock in front of Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of Three Men Posing at the Edge of the American Falls in Niagara Falls, New York (1856)

View of three men posing at the edge of the American Falls at Niagara Falls, New York, 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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A Man Posing on an Early Steam Locomotive Named Old Catawissa (1856)

A man posing on an early steam locomotive named Old Catawissa, 1856. Possibly taken in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, which was the location of an early railroad. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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View of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C. (1856)

View of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., 1856. By the Langenheim brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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