“View Looking Up Kansas River Towards General Dietzler’s House” (1867)

“View looking up Kansas River towards General Dietzler’s house.” Stereoview taken in Kansas in 1867 by Alexander Gardner.

Source: Library of Congress.

Retouched Copy Negative Portrait of a Woman Identified as Mrs. Thouron Attributed to Mathew Brady (1860′s)

Retouched copy negative portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Thouron attributed to Mathew Brady, c. 1860′s.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Tintype Portrait of a Man Dressed as a Friar Singing (1800's)

Tintype portrait of a man dressed as a friar singing, c. 1860-1900.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of a Man and Boy Posing at a Counter in the Interior of a Store in Hong Kong, China (1868)

Portrait of a man and boy posing at a counter in the interior of a store in Hong Kong, China, c. 1868. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

A Group of Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing on a Rebuilt Railroad Trestle Bridge Over Bull Run Near Manassas, Virginia, During the American Civil War (1863)

A group of Union soldiers and civilians posing on a rebuilt railroad bridge over Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, during the American Civil War, 1863. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
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View of the Town of North Adams, Massachusetts (1800′s)

View of the town of North Adams, Massachusetts, c. 1800′s.

Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of a Mongolian Woman Somewhere in China (1871)

Portrait of a Mongolian woman somewhere in China, 1871. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Portrait of a Man Identified As Mr. E. Calcano Attributed to Mathew Brady (1860′s)

Portrait of a man identified as Mr. E. Calcano, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Portrait of a Manchu Woman Posing in the Garden of a House Owned by Mr. Yang in Beijing, China (1860's/1870's)

Portrait of a Manchu woman posing in the garden of a house owned by Mr. Yang in Beijing, China, c. 1868-1872. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Portrait of a Group of Boys Climbing and Posing in Front of a Tree Somewhere in England by William Morris Grundy (1850′s)

Portrait of a group of boys climbing and posing in front of a tree somewhere in England by William Morris Grundy, c. 1850′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.