Early Photo of Houses Along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina (1860)

 

Early view of houses along Bohicket Creek in Rockville, South Carolina, c. 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Early Photo of Buildings Including the Bath Hotel Along a Street in Bath, England (1842)

 

 

 

Inverted calotype negative of buildings including the Bath Hotel along a street in Bath, England, 1842.Taken by photographer William Henry Fox Talbot.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Photo of Two Women Posing in a Horse-Drawn Carriage on the Grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1860's)

 

Portrait of two women posing in a horse-drawn carriage on the grounds of Oakland Hall in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, c. 1860s. Probably taken by an amateur photographer and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of a House With Gatehouse in Front Probably Taken in Washington DC (1863)

 

View of a house with a gatehouse in front of it probably taken in Washington, D.C., c. 1863. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: National Museum of American History.

"A 60 lb. Columbia River Salmon" (1861)

 

"A 60 lb. Columbia River Salmon." Possibly taken by a member of the British North American Boundary Commission in 1861.

Source: Library of Congress.

Photo of an Unidentified Shuttered Building in a Forested Area (1870's/1880's)

 

View of a unidentified shuttered building in a forested area probably somewhere in the United States, c. 1870-1890. The building was possibly once a two-room schoolhouse considering what looks like two doors at the front of the building. Originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of a Man Wearing a Top Hat Posing in Front of H. Burr's House in Washington DC (1857)

Portrait of a man posing in front of H. Burr's house in Washington, D.C., April 1857. An unidentified church is also visible to the left of it in the distance. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

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.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Portrait Photo of Civilian Kitchen Workers Posing in A Dining Hall Taken During the Civil War Probably In Washington DC (1865)

 

Portrait of a large group of men, probably civilian kitchen workers, posing in a room which might have been a dining hall, c. 1865. The photograph was probably taken in a building in Washington D.C. towards the end of the Civil War or shortly after when Federal government war effort operations in the city were extensively photographed. I have never come across print version of this photo before. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Portrait Dr. Marsh Reading While Sitting in a Wheelchair Taken by British Photographer Henry Maull (1860s/1870s)

Portrait of a man identified as Dr. Marsh reading while sitting in a wheelchair taken by British photographer Henry Maull, c. 1865-1880.

Source: Wellcome Collection.

Daguerreotype Self-Portrait of a Man Believed to be John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1844)

 

Daguerreotype self-portrait of a man believed to be John Jabez Edwin Mayall, c. 1844.

Source: Library of Congress.

Stereoview Portrait of a Group Posing on a Bridge Or Pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (1860)

Stereoview portrait of a group posing on a bridge or pier in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 1860. By photography firm Osborn and Durbec.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of Dr. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (1857)

Portrait of Dr. Charles Robinson of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1857. From the book Fitchburg Past and Present by William Andrew Emerson published in 1903.

Portrait of an Unidentified Soldier Taken by Welsh Photographer Calvert Richard Jones (1840's)

Portrait of an unidentified soldier by Welsh photographer Calvert Richard Jones, c. 1845-1850.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Tintype Portrait of a Group of Armed Hunters Posing With Their Catch of Game Birds and a Dog (1880's/1890's)

 

Tintype portrait of a group of armed hunters posing with their catch of game birds and a dog, c. 1880-1900.

Source: Library of Congress.

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.

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.