Early Photograph Collection (#6)

A tattooed New Zealand, Maori chief
2624033 A tattooed New Zealand, Maori chief; (add.info.: Portrait of a tattooed New Zealand, Maori Chief, Menehira Whatiwatihoe, ca. by Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900)

Vice President Schuyler Colfax Jr
2623811 Vice President Schuyler Colfax Jr; (add.info.: Photographic print of Vice President Schuyler Colfax Jr. (1823-1885)

The Aztec Idol, Cihuacoatl
2623729 The Aztec Idol, Cihuacoatl; (add.info.: Photograph of the Aztec Idol, Cihuacoatl, goddess of birth, patron saint of physicians, bleeders, midwives, surgeons)

1880, Madrid, Spain
2622892 1880, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: 1880, Madrid, Spain. Scene in the Plaza Mayor.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586231 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586230 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586229 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The home of Giuseppe Verdi, Italy
3586219 The home of Giuseppe Verdi, Italy; (add.info.: Photograph of the home of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dorothea Baird as Phebe in As You Like it
3586135 Dorothea Baird as Phebe in As You Like it'; (add.info.: Photograph of Dorothea Baird (1875-1933) an English stage and film actress. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Nikola Tesla
3586134 Nikola Tesla; (add.info.: Photograph of Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist

Arthur Sullivan
3586114 Arthur Sullivan; (add.info.: Photograph of Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) an English composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Giuseppe Verdi
3586245 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Queen Victoria sitting with her Great Grandchildren
3586043 Queen Victoria sitting with her Great Grandchildren; (add.info.: Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) sitting with her Great Grandchildren

Queen Victoria and family members
3586380 Queen Victoria and family members; (add.info.: Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, whit family members

Charles Warren
3586374 Charles Warren; (add.info.: Photograph of Charles Warren (1840-1927) an officer in the British Royal Engineers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Josef Tichatschek
3586330 Josef Tichatschek; (add.info.: Photograph of Josef Tichatschek (1807-1886) a Bohemian opera singer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Violet Vanbrugh as Portia in The Merchant of Venice
3586276 Violet Vanbrugh as Portia in The Merchant of Venice'; (add.info.: Photograph of Violet Vanbrugh (1867-1942) an English actress of stage and film

Giuseppe Verdi
3586270 Giuseppe Verdi; (add.info.: Photograph of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) an Italian opera composer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Gustav Sporer
3585927 Gustav Sporer; (add.info.: Photograph of Gustav Sporer (1822-1895) a German astronomer. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Minna Planer
3585821 Minna Planer; (add.info.: Photograph of Minna Planer (1809-1866) a German actress and first wife of the German composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Wilhelm Wagner and his second wife Cosima Wagner
3585819 Wilhelm Wagner and his second wife Cosima Wagner; (add.info.: Photograph of German composer Wilhelm Wagner (1813-1883) and his second wife Cosima Wagner (1837-1930)

Sarajevo, Turkish shop
2910656 Sarajevo, Turkish shop; (add.info.: 1899 Photomechanical print of Sarajevo, Turkish shop, Bosnia, Austro-Hungary. Dated 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Doges Palace and St Mark's by moonlight
2910603 Doges Palace and St Mark's by moonlight; (add.info.: 1882 Photomechanical print of the Doges Palace and St. Mark's by moonlight, Venice, Italy. 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ani Matikino
2910303 Ani Matikino; (add.info.: 1882 Ani Matikino (Maori with face tattoos) photograophed in New Zealnd 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Heta Te Haara
2910299 Heta Te Haara; (add.info.: 1880 Heta Te Haara, Ohaeawai (Maori chief with face tattoos) photograophed in New Zealnd 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women in river
2911855 Women in river; (add.info.: Hand-coloured photograph of women in river, photographed by Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929)

Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland, 1850
3330178 Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland (1856-1937) a British artist and noblewoman

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850
3330148 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1850; (add.info.: Photograph of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) a Russian composer of the late-Romantic period

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in Cecilienhof
2910327 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in Cecilienhof; (add.info.: 1945 Photograph of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill exiting the conference room in)

A Maori woman
5307702 A Maori woman.; (add.info.: Photograph taken of a Maori woman. The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Natives of Terra Del Fuego
5307689 Natives of Terra Del Fuego.; (add.info.: Photograph of natives of Terra Del Fuego, the southernmost part of Argentina. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

The workings at the De Beers diamond mines
5307682 The workings at the De Beers diamond mines.; (add.info.: Photograph of the workings at the De Beers diamond mines founded by Cecil Rhodes)

The use of a magnesium photographic flash light
5307899 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 small photographer's studio
5307466 A small photographer's studio.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a small photographer's studio, in Paris, showing a backdrop and mirror to reflect light on to the subject)

Engraving depicting a client examining a photographer's show pictures
5308844 Engraving depicting a client examining a photographer's show pictures; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a client examining a photographer's show pictures)

A photograph of a 30-inch refractor at Pulkovo Observatory. Built by Repsold, Hamburg, 1884, 19th century
5311605 A photograph of a 30-inch refractor at Pulkovo Observatory. Built by Repsold, Hamburg, 1884, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Berthold Auerbach
3078422 Berthold Auerbach; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Berthold Auerbach (1812-1882) a German-Jewish poet and author. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Charles Baudelaire
3078359 Charles Baudelaire; (add.info.: Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) a French poet, essayist, art critic and translator. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Joachim Barrande
3078358 Joachim Barrande; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Joachim Barrande (1799-1883) a French geologist and palaeontologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Native Amazonian archer
3078320 Native Amazonian archer; (add.info.: Photographic print of Native Amazonian archers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Andrew Jackson
3078212 Andrew Jackson; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wilhelm Eduard Weber
3078150 Wilhelm Eduard Weber; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804-1891) a German physicist and co-inventor of the first electromagnetic telegraph

The exterior of The Trocadero
3078108 The exterior of The Trocadero; (add.info.: Photographic print of the exterior of The Trocadero, site of the Palais de Chaillot, is an area of Paris, France)

Nicolas Salmeron y Alonso
3119412 Nicolas Salmeron y Alonso; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Nicolas Salmeron y Alonso (1838-1908) a Spanish politician and the first president of the First Spanish Republic

John Marshall Harlan
3119383 John Marshall Harlan; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of John Marshall Harlan(1833-1911) an American lawyer, politician and associate justice of the United States of America

Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres
3078096 Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres; (add.info.: Photographic print of Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria)

Saint-Eustache
3078083 Saint-Eustache; (add.info.: Photographic print of Saint-Eustache, Paris, a church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The tower of the Soissons Cathedral
3078082 The tower of the Soissons Cathedral; (add.info.: Photographic print of the tower of the Soissons Cathedral, a Gothic cathedral in Soissons, France)

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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.