Early Photograph Collection

Augustus Pugin (b / w photo)
XJF308194 Augustus Pugin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52)

Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders
2624274 Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders by Johnston, Frances Benjamin (1864-1952); (add.info.: Photographic print of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, Company B, at a military camp)

White's method of taking photographs
5310069 White's method of taking photographs; (add.info.: Engraving depicting White's method of taking photographs. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a photographer in his darkroom, 19th century
5308643 Engraving depicting a photographer in his darkroom, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a photographer in his darkroom. Dated 19th century 01/02/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

A dumb-bell nebula
5307613 A dumb-bell nebula.; (add.info.: Photograph of a dumb-bell nebula (NGC 6853) in the constellation of Vulpecula. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of a magnesium photographic flash light
5307896 The use of a magnesium photographic flash light.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a magnesium photographic flash light devised by attaching a rubber tube to the mouthpiece of a)

A comet
5307492 A comet.; (add.info.: Photograph of a comet passing overhead in 1892. Photographed by Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923) an American astronomer. Dated 19th century

An early Benz motor tricycle
5307278 An early Benz motor tricycle.; (add.info.: Photograph of an early Benz motor tricycle. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586236 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi, Italy
3586220 The birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi, Italy; (add.info.: Photograph of the birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Antonio Somma
3585938 Antonio Somma; (add.info.: Photograph of Antonio Somma (1809-1864) an Italian playwright. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Sidgwick
3585759 Henry Sidgwick; (add.info.: Photograph of Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900) an English utilitarian philosopher and economist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) (photo)
3585905 Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) (photo); (add.info.: Photograph of Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) an American inventor and aviation pioneer. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Queen Victoria and family members
3586390 Queen Victoria and family members; (add.info.: Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, whit family members

Albert Wagner
3586352 Albert Wagner; (add.info.: Photograph of Albert Wagner (1799-1874) a German opera singer and stage director. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lawson Tait
3586304 Lawson Tait; (add.info.: Photograph of Lawson Tait (1845-1899) a Scottish pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586265 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer and Victor Maurel (1848-1923) a French operatic baritone and singing-actor

Giuseppe Verdi
3586264 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Tito I Ricordi
3586238 Tito I Ricordi; (add.info.: Photograph of Tito I Ricordi (1811-1888) an Italian publisher. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mabel Terry-Lewis as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew
3586136 Mabel Terry-Lewis as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew'; (add.info.: Photograph of Mabel Terry-Lewis (1872-1957) an English actress, and member of the Terry-Gielgud dynasty of actors

A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil
3740746 A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil; (add.info.: Hand tinted lithograph depicting a harrow being used to implement for breaking up)

Ludwig II of Bavaria
3733364 Ludwig II of Bavaria.; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) King of Bavaria. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lionel de Rothschild
3733236 Lionel de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Lionel de Rothschild driving a team of zebras. Lionel de Rothschild (1808-1879) a British banker

Gioachino Rossini
3733225 Gioachino Rossini.; (add.info.: Photograph of Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ferdinand de Rothschild
3733221 Ferdinand de Rothschild.; (add.info.: Photograph of Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) a French-born, Austrian-turned British and Jewish banker, art collector, and politician

Charles Joshua Chaplin
3732973 Charles Joshua Chaplin; (add.info.: Photograph of Charles Joshua Chaplin (1825-1891) a French painter and printmaker. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
3732920 Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia; (add.info.: Photograph of Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (1883 - 1942) was the second son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany by his first wife

Princess Thyra of Denmark
3732915 Princess Thyra of Denmark; (add.info.: Photograph of Princess Thyra of Denmark, (1853 - 1933), daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel

Photographic print of African American and white boys in circle around another boy
3521282 Photographic print of African American and white boys in circle around another boy; (add.info.: Photographic print of African American and white boys in circle around another boy)

William Pinkerton, 1850
3507339 William Pinkerton, 1850; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of William Pinkerton (1846-1923) son of Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) a Scottish American detective

View of the Acropolis from the South
3523313 View of the Acropolis from the South; (add.info.: View of the Acropolis from the South. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens)

Photographic portrait of a Burmese man and woman
3523113 Photographic portrait of a Burmese man and woman; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of a Burmese man and woman. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photographic portrait of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
3523053 Photographic portrait of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo (1822-1872)

Photographic portrait of Frederick III, German Emperor
3523983 Photographic portrait of Frederick III, German Emperor; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Frederick III, German Emperor (1831-1888) and King of Prussia

Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria
3521638 Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria; (add.info.: Portrait of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) President of the German Confederation. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Count Gyula Andrassy de Csikszentkiraly et Krasznahorka
3521633 Portrait of Count Gyula Andrassy de Csikszentkiraly et Krasznahorka; (add.info.: Portrait of Count Gyula Andrassy de Csikszentkiraly et Krasznahorka (1823-1890) Hungarian statesman

Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas
3522188 Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas (1842-1913) a Royal Navy officer of the 19th century

Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo
3522103 Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Field Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)

Photographic portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley
3522024 Photographic portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) English Biologist. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photographic print showing small boats on the village canal in Java
3521294 Photographic print showing small boats on the village canal in Java; (add.info.: Photographic print showing small boats on the village canal in Java, Indonesia)

Photographic print of the Emperor's residence in the Imperial Palace at Seoul
3521183 Photographic print of the Emperor's residence in the Imperial Palace at Seoul; (add.info.: Photographic print of the Emperor's residence in the Imperial Palace at Seoul, South Korea)

Photograph of Chinese soldiers with their weapons
3521132 Photograph of Chinese soldiers with their weapons; (add.info.: Photograph of Chinese soldiers with their weapons. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese College
3521099 Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese College; (add.info.: Photograph of the Athletic team of the London Missionary Society's Anglo-Chinese)

Paul Klee, 1900s
3507252 Paul Klee, 1900s; (add.info.: Photograph of Paul Klee (1879-1940) a Swiss-German artist who influenced Expressionism, Cubism and Surrealism. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive

An inmate having his picture taken, 1850
3478171 An inmate having his picture taken, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an inmate of Newgate Prison for police records. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A diver taking photographs on the sea floor, 1850
3359182 A diver taking photographs on the sea floor, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a diver taking photographs on the sea floor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850
3330186 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period

Ilyich Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1850
3330168 Ilyich Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Ilyich Pyotr Tchaikovsky, father of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period

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"Capturing History: A Glimpse into the Early Photograph Era" Step back in time with these captivating early photographs, frozen moments that transport us to a bygone era. In this black and white photo, we see Augustus Pugin, an influential figure in architecture, his stern expression hinting at the weight of his creative genius. In another frame, a Mathematical Geography class at Tuskegee Institute delves deep into the mysteries of our planet's rotation around the sun. The students' eager faces reflect their thirst for knowledge and understanding. Meanwhile, a Mathematics class at Tuskegee Institute showcases the power of education as young minds are shaped and nurtured. Their focused expressions reveal determination to conquer complex equations and unlock new realms of possibility. Frances Benjamin Johnston's photographic print captures boys engaged in conversation lessons - a testament to the importance of communication skills even in those early days. These boys will grow up to become leaders who shape society through their words. Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders stand tall and proud in their uniforms, embodying bravery and resilience. This image immortalizes their unwavering spirit during times of conflict. President William McKinley takes on one of his most significant responsibilities - taking the Presidential Oath of Office. His solemn gaze reflects both duty and dedication towards leading a nation through turbulent times. Major Russell Harrison finds solace outside the White House playing with his children - an intimate moment amidst political chaos that reminds us all about family values transcending any position or title held. At the Daughter's of American Revolution Convention stage, women take center stage as they advocate for change during an era when female voices were often silenced or overlooked. Their presence symbolizes progress towards gender equality. A chemistry laboratory scene from Tuskegee Institute reveals scientific exploration unfolding before our eyes - experiments conducted with precision while pushing boundaries for innovation that would shape future generations. Witness history unfold as opening ceremonies commence for US 59th Congress, a gathering of influential minds shaping the nation's destiny.