View of a large house or mill possibly along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. An outbuilding is prominently visible at center left.
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Photo of a Small Wood and Stone Dam Holding Back a Stream on a Hillside Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850's)
View of a small wood and stone dam holding back a stream on a hillside possibly along Rock Creek (in the foreground) in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Photo of Peirce Mill and Peirce Barn Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1855)
View of Peirce Mill (right) and Peirce Barn (building in background) along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., September 26, 1855. The building between the mill and barn appears to be another barn which is no longer standing today. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
View of an Unidentified Stretch of Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850s)
View of an unidentified stretch of Rock Creek in Washington D.C., c. 1855-1860. According to the note written at bottom left, the photo was taken at 6:00 PM on May 20 of an unidentified year. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Two Photographic Portraits of Armed Hunters Posing in Front of a Waterfall Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850s)
Portrait of two armed hunters posing in front of a waterfall possibly near Peirce Mill along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. A third man wearing a top hat in the distance at right is also part of the group. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.
Source: National Museum of American History.
A second photo taken around the same time showing the three men again posing in front of the waterfall.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Portrait of Two Women Posing on a Rock Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1857)
Portrait of two women posing on a rock along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., 1857. Attributed to photographer Titian Ramsay Peale.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Photographer With a Camera Taking a Photo Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1860)
Stereoview portrait of an unidentified photographer with a camera on a tripod taking a photo along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., c. 1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. The photographer in the photo might actually be Peale himself. The man sitting on the right is also unidentified.







