Photo of Lucinda Peale Posing with a Fan in the Backyard of the Peale's Residence Along K Street in Washington DC (1860's)

 

Photo of Lucinda Peale, the second wife of artist Titian Ramsay Peale, posing with a fan in the backyard of the Peale's residence along K Street in Washington, D.C., c. 1860-1865. Taken by Titian Ramsay Peale and originally created as a stereoview. There appears to be another person with crutches or a camera tripod visible at far left.

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 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.

Portrait of Five Members of the Virginia Military Institute Gymnasium Club From the 1885 Edition of VMI’s Yearbook Named The Bomb

Portrait of five members of the Virginia Military Institute Gymnasium Club from the 1885 edition of VMI’s yearbook named The Bomb.

Source: Virginia Military Institute.

Carte De Visite Portrait of Jane Kettle Taken By Photographer J.W. Gilmor of Colchester, England (1864)

Carte de visite portrait of Jane Kettle taken by photographer J.W. Gilmor of Colchester, England, July 1864.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Carte De Visite Portrait of a Japanese Family (1860's/1870's)

Carte de visite portrait of a Japanese family, c. 1860-1880.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.