Tintype View of a Street Probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania (1880's)

Tintype view of a street probably in Masontown, Pennsylvania, c. 1880′s. The house visible on the left is under construction.

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.

Christmas Still Life Stereoview of a Decorated Cross Titled "Christmas Eve" (1860's)

Christmas still life stereoview of a decorated cross titled "Christmas Eve", c. 1860's. By Benjamin Kilburn West.

Source: The J. Paul Getty Museum.

Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Sleeping Dog by Photographer Julius Hall of Great Barrington, Massachusetts (1800s)

Stereoview portrait of a sleeping dog by photographer Julius Hall of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, c. 1860-1880.

Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of an Unidentified Girl Taken By an Unidentified American Photographer (1850′s/1860′s)

Portrait of an unidentified girl taken by an unidentified American photographer, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of American Stage Actor Joseph Jefferson Dressed as Old Rip Van Winkle Taken by Napoleon Sarony (1869)

Portrait of American stage actor Joseph Jefferson dressed as old Rip Van Winkle by Napoleon Sarony, 1869. From an edition of the book Rip Van Winkle A Legend of the Kaatskill Mountains by Washington Irving published in 1871.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Children Watching a Public Health Film Projected on the Bermondsey Borough Health Propaganda Cinemotor Truck in the Bermondsey Section of London, England (1938)

Children watching a public health film projected on the Bermondsey Borough Health Propaganda Cinemotor truck in the Bermondsey section of London, England, 1938.
 
Source: Wellcome Images.

Daguerreotype Portrait of 11-Year-Old Elihu Vedder Dressed As a Schoolboy (1847)

Daguerreotype portrait of 11-year-old Elihu Vedder dressed as a schoolboy, c. 1847. He would go on to be a noted American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet.

Source: Archives of American Art.

Tintype Portrait of a Group of Young Men and Women Wearing Bathing Suits Taken Somewhere in the United States (1880's/1890's)

Tintype portrait of a group of young men and women wearing bathing suits taken somewhere in the United States, c. 1880-1900.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Tintype Portrait of Three Men Smoking Cigars (1880's/1890's)

Tintype portrait of three men smoking cigars, c. 1880-1900.

Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of a Franciscan Friar Probably Taken in Rome, The Papal States (1860)

Portrait of a Franciscan monk probably taken in Rome, the Papal States, c. 1860.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

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.

Mugshot of a Unidentified Man Arrested by Police in Sacramento, California (1869)

Mugshot of a unidentified man arrested by police in Sacramento, California, c. 1869.

Source: Sacramento Police Department.

Daguerreotype View of the Launch of the First-Rate 131-Gun HMS Marlborough in Portsmouth, England (1855)

Daguerreotype view of the launch of the first-rate 131-gun HMS Marlborough in Portsmouth, England, July 31, 1855. By British photographer Thomas Richard Williams.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Animated Stereoview of Two Men Posing With the Taughannock Giant Near Taughannock Falls, New York (1879)

Animated stereoview of two men posing with the Taughannock Giant near Taughannock Falls, New York, 1879. By W. L. Hall. The body turned out to be a hoax created by locals.

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Source: New York Public Library.

Portrait of Colour Sergeant J. Mullins Posing With a Cased Photograph and Sword While Serving With the Royal Marine Artillery (1858)

Portrait of Colour Sergeant J. Mullins posing with a cased photograph and sword while serving with the Royal Marine Artillery, 1858. From an issue of Black and White Budget published in 1900.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Man Posing in the Excavated Ruins of an Ancient Roman Building in Pompeii, Italy (1860's)

Carte de visite portrait of a man posing in the excavated ruins of an Ancient Roman building in Pompeii, Italy, c. 1860's.

Source: Library of Congress.

“Lady Exhibitors at the Crystal Palace Cat Show” (1901)

“Lady exhibitors at the Crystal Palace Cat Show.” Photograph taken by Russell and Sons at the Crystal Palace in London, England, c. 1901. From an issue of Black and White Budget.

Mugshot of a Russian Convict Serving a Life Sentence Working in a Mine in Siberia, Russia (1901)

Mugshot of a Russian convict serving a life sentence working in a mine in Siberia, c. 1901. From an issue of Black and White Budget.

Carte De Visite Portrait of an American Diplomat to Liberia Only Identified as Chester (1870)

Carte de visite portrait of an American diplomat to Liberia only identified as Chester, c. 1870. By photographer D. C. Burnite of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Source: New York Public Library.

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 Afro-Brazilian Railroad Workers (1850's)

Portrait of a group of Afro-Brazilian railroad workers, c. 1855-1860.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Photograph Said to Be Taken During a Slave Auction in the Cheapside Area of Lexington, Kentucky (1862)

Photograph said to be taken during a slave auction in the Cheapside area of Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1861-1862. The man standing on a platform in the center waving his arms looks as though he is an auctioneer. The bovine in the left background might suggest that the photo actually depicts a livestock auction, although Cheapside was the location of a slave market in the period. Originally published in the book Slavery Times in Kentucky by John Winston Coleman.

Source: New York Public Library.
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Carte De Visite Portrait of a Woman Posing in a Reception Room of a Building on the Island of Antigua in the West Indies (1860′s/1870′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a woman posing in a reception room of a building on the island of Antigua in the West Indies, c. 1860′s/1870′s. By photographer A. Sylvester Taylor.

Source: New York Public Library.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Creole Man From Sierra Leone (1870′s/1880′s)

Carte de visite portrait of a Creole man from Sierra Leone, c. 1870′s/1880′s.

Source: New York Public Library.

Ambrotype Portrait of Two Unidentified Women (1860′s/1870′s)

Ambrotype portrait of two unidentified women, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Ambrotype Portrait of a Gardener Posing Over a Wooden Tub of Water By an Unidentified British Photographer (1855)

Ambrotype portrait of a gardener posing over a wooden tub of water by an unidentified British photographer, c. 1855.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

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.

A Group Playing a Game of Faro in the Orient Saloon in Bisbee, Arizona (1900)

A group playing a game of faro in the Orient Saloon in Bisbee, Arizona, c. 1900. By photographer C. S. Fly. The men are identified as: "Left to right - Tony Downs (standing with derby) part owner; Doyle, a concert hall singer at corner of table, sitting, with derby; back of him standing is Dutch Kid; Sleepy Dick, the porter, to right with light felt; Charlie Bassett, with soft felt hat in rear next to wall; dealer is Johnny Murphy, and Smiley Lewis in silk hat."

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

View of Native American US Army Cavalrymen During Saber Exercises at Fort Custer in Montana (1892)

View of Native American US Army cavalrymen during saber exercises at Fort Custer in Montana, 1892.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

View of Traffic on California Street in San Francisco, California (1865)

View of traffic on California Street in San Francisco, California, 1865.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of an Egyptian Girl (1860's/1870's)

Portrait of an Egyptian girl, c. 1865-1875.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Scene of a Soldier Leaving His Family, European (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview scene of a soldier leaving his family, European, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of an Unidentified Maid Probably Taken Somewhere in Europe (1850′s/1860′s)

Portrait of an unidentified maid probably taken somewhere in Europe, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Portrait of an Algerian Man Posing With a Musical Instrument (1860's/1870's)

Portrait of an Algerian man posing with a musical instrument, c. 1865-1875.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

View of a Busy Market Street in San Francisco, California (1890′s)

View of a busy Market Street in San Francisco, California, c. 1890′s. By Isaiah West Taber.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of English Stage Actress Jean Margaret Davenport (1850's)

Portrait of English stage actress Jean Margaret Davenport, c. 1853-1856. By American photographer Frederick De Bourg Richards.

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 a Young Algerian Woman (1860's/1870's)

Portrait of a young Algerian woman, c. 1865-1875.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Union Soldiers and Civilians Posing in an Encampment and On the Ruins of the Morris Island Lighthouse Near Charleston, South Carolina, During the American Civil War (1863)

Union soldiers and civilians posing in an encampment and on the ruins of the Morris Island Lighthouse near Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Civil War in July or August 1863. Some of the men on the pile of rubble are possibly watching distant exchanges of artillery fire by Union and Confederate forces in Charleston Harbor. By photographers Haas and Peale.

Source: Library of Congress.

Hand-Colored Stereoview of a Buffalo and New York City Railroad Bridge Over the Genesee River Near Portage, New York (1860)

Hand-colored stereoview of a Buffalo and New York City Railroad bridge over the Genesee River near Portage, New York, c. 1860. By the New York Stereoscopic Company.

Source: New York Public Library.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Couple Playing Cards as a Man Reclines in the Background (1860′s/1870's)

Carte de visite portrait of a couple playing cards as a man reclines in the background, c. 1860′s/1870's. By photographer Joseph B. Bergstresser of Renovo, Pennsylvania.

Source: New York Public Library.

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.

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

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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

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.

Union Soldiers Loading a 15-inch Rodman Gun in Fort Warren on Georges Island at the Entrance to Boston Harbor in Massachusetts During the American Civil War (1864)

Union soldiers loading a 15-inch Rodman gun in Fort Warren on Georges Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor in Massachusetts during the American Civil War, 1864. By James Wallace Black.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Carte De Visite of American Inventor Zadoc Dederick’s Steam-Powered Humanlike Walking Automaton Pulling a Cart (1868)

Carte de visite of American inventor Zadoc Dederick’s steam-powered humanlike walking automaton pulling a cart, c. 1868. By George O. Bedford.

Source: New York Public Library.