Monday, January 29, 2018

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Friday, January 26, 2018

Portrait of Russian Rear Admiral Lisovski Probably During the American Civil War (1860's)


Portrait of Russian Rear Admiral Lisovski probably during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

View of People on Bamboo Boats at a beach in Kaohsiung in Taiwan (1871)


View of people on bamboo boats at a beach in Takao (Kaohsiung), Formosa (Taiwan), 1871. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Portrait of Two Buddhist Monks in Guangzhou, China (1869)


Portrait of two Buddhist monks in Canton (Guangzhou), China, 1869. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Monday, January 22, 2018

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Portrait of a Union Soldier Posing With a Horse During the American Civil War (1860′s)


Portrait of a Union soldier posing with a horse during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: Library of Congress.

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Portrait of a Nightwatchman Posing at an Entrance of a Building in Beijing, China (1869)


Portrait of a nightwatchman posing at an entrance of a building in Peking (Beijing), China, 1869. By Scottish photographer John Thomson.

Source: Wellcome Images.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Thursday, January 18, 2018

View of Church of San Pedro Claver in Cartagena, Colombia (1871-1873)

 

View of Church of San Pedro Claver in Cartagena, Colombia, c. 1871-1873. The church was built by the Spanish between 1580 and 1654.

Source: New York Public Library.

Monday, January 15, 2018

“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.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Thursday, January 11, 2018

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.

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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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Monday, January 8, 2018

Sunday, January 7, 2018

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.

Friday, January 5, 2018

Thursday, January 4, 2018

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.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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.