History Of Photography Collection

George Seeley Black Bowl 1907

Elias Goldensky (1867-1943) American portrait photographer. Portrait of three women, c. 1915

Boulevard du Temple by Daguerre, 1838 (print from a daguerreotype)
2630145 Boulevard du Temple by Daguerre, 1838 (print from a daguerreotype) by Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande (1787-1851); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pretty Paint by Edward S. Curtis, 1904 (sepia print)
2630173 Pretty Paint by Edward S. Curtis, 1904 (sepia print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretty Paint by Edward S)

The Outlook by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1904 (toned silver print)
2622386 The Outlook by Edward S. Curtis, c.1904 (toned silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outlook by Edward S)

Navajo Riders by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1904 (toned silver print)
2622385 Navajo Riders by Edward S. Curtis, c.1904 (toned silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Navajo Riders in Canyon de Chelly by Edward S)

The Vanishing Race - Navaho by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1907 (photogravure)
2622388 The Vanishing Race - Navaho by Edward S. Curtis, c.1907 (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vanishing Race - Navaho by Edward S)

The Mealing Trough - Hopi by Edward S. Curtis, 1906 (silver print photograph)
2630138 The Mealing Trough - Hopi by Edward S. Curtis, 1906 (silver print photograph) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mealing Trough - Hopi by Edward S)

Shows As He Goes by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1904 (toned silver print)
2622387 Shows As He Goes by Edward S. Curtis, c.1904 (toned silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Shows As He Goes by Edward S)

Acoma Man by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1904 (toned silver print)
2622384 Acoma Man by Edward S. Curtis, c.1904 (toned silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Acoma Man by Edward S)

Brule Sioux War Party by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1907 (toned silver print)
2622389 Brule Sioux War Party by Edward S. Curtis, c.1907 (toned silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brule Sioux War Party by Edward S)

Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo)
UIG5102647 Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); (add.info.: Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855. Photograph by James Robertson.); SSPL/NMeM/Royal Photographic Society

Gertrude Kasebier
529147 Gertrude Kasebier by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

The Vampire by Charles Negre, 1853 (print from a wax paper negative)
2630168 The Vampire by Charles Negre, 1853 (print from a wax paper negative) by NAgre, Charles (1820-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vampire, a salt print by Charles Negre (French)

Blessed Art Thou Among Women by Kasebier, 1904 (photogravure)
2630144 Blessed Art Thou Among Women by Kasebier, 1904 (photogravure) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blessed Art Thou Among Women by Gertrude Kasebier (American)

Parisian Townhouses in Paris, 1843 (salt print)
6118803 Parisian Townhouses in Paris, 1843 (salt print) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Aerial view of Paris, 1843 (salt print)
6118804 Aerial view of Paris, 1843 (salt print) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

President Lincoln at the Antietam Battlefield, 1862 (wet collodion print)
3036300 President Lincoln at the Antietam Battlefield, 1862 (wet collodion print) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); (add.info)

Portrait of Evelyn Nesbit by Gertrude Kasebier, c. 1900 (platinum print)
3036283 Portrait of Evelyn Nesbit by Gertrude Kasebier, c.1900 (platinum print) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); (add.info.: Portrait of Evelyn Nesbit by Gertrude Kasebier (American)

Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in
XIR155320 Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in Monsieur Irissons Salon (oil on canvas) by Lafaye or Lafait

Camera obscura, Optics Chapter, plate V, illustration from the Encyclopedie
CHT242733 Camera obscura, Optics Chapter, plate V, illustration from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Goussier

Beatrice by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1866 (albumen print)
2622383 Beatrice by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1866 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beatrice by Julia Margaret Cameron (British)

Dinornis Elephantopus Dinosaur, 1855 (salt print)
2630154 Dinornis Elephantopus Dinosaur, 1855 (salt print) by Fenton, Roger (1819-69); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Skeleton of the Dinornis elephantopus)

Leucojam Varium by Anna Atkins, 1854 (cyanotype)
2630141 Leucojam Varium by Anna Atkins, 1854 (cyanotype) by Atkins, Anna (1799-1871); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring Snowflake Lily (Leucojam Varium) by Anna Atkins (British)

Daguerreotype of Niagara Falls by Babbitt, c. 1855 (daguerreotype)
2630142 Daguerreotype of Niagara Falls by Babbitt, c.1855 (daguerreotype) by Babbitt, Platt D. (c.1853-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couples visiting Niagara Falls by Platt D)

Study of a Snowflake, 1890 (albumen print)
2622539 Study of a Snowflake, 1890 (albumen print) by Bentley, Wilson A. (1865-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a snowflake, by Wilson A)

Running (Galloping) by Eadweard J. Muybridge, 1878-79 (salt print)
2622410 Running (Galloping) by Eadweard J. Muybridge, 1878-79 (salt print) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running (Galloping) by Eadweard Muybridge (American)

View of the Parthenon from the West by James Robertson, 1853-54 (albumen print)
2630174 View of the Parthenon from the West by James Robertson, 1853-54 (albumen print) by Robertson, James (1813-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nude Photographic Study by Degas, 1895 (silver print photograph)
2630151 Nude Photographic Study by Degas, 1895 (silver print photograph) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Nude by Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917)

Roses, Mexico by Tina Modotti, 1924 (platinum print)
3036302 Roses, Mexico by Tina Modotti, 1924 (platinum print) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Roses, Mexico by Tina Modotti (Italian, 1896-1942); platinum/palladium print

The Silhouette by Gertrude Kasebier, 1906 (silver print)
3036284 The Silhouette by Gertrude Kasebier, 1906 (silver print) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); (add.info.: The Silhouette, a study of the Gerson sisters in their crinoline ball gowns)

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in 1864 by Nadar, 1864 (silver print photograph)
2630165 Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt in 1864 by Nadar, 1864 (silver print photograph) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plant Specimens by Bayard, c. 1842 (cyanotype)
2630143 Plant Specimens by Bayard, c.1842 (cyanotype) by Bayard, Hippolyte (1801-87); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Arrangement of Specimens by Hippolyte Bayard (French)

Study of Hairdressers Shop, 1912 (silver print photograph)
2630139 Study of Hairdressers Shop, 1912 (silver print photograph) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hairdressers Shop Window, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris)

The Red Man by Gertrude Kasebier, 1902 (gum bichromate photograph)
2622406 The Red Man by Gertrude Kasebier, 1902 (gum bichromate photograph) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Man by Gertrude Kasebier (American)

Old Faithful by William Henry Jackson, 1870 (albumen print)
2622404 Old Faithful by William Henry Jackson, 1870 (albumen print) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Faithful by William Henry Jackson (American)

Self-Portrait by Nadar, 1855 (salt print)
3036304 Self-Portrait by Nadar, 1855 (salt print) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); (add.info.: Self-Portrait by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (French, 1820-1910); salt print

Stairs, Mexico City by Tina Modotti, 1920s (platinum print)
3036303 Stairs, Mexico City by Tina Modotti, 1920s (platinum print) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Stairs, Mexico City by Tina Modotti (Italian, 1896-1942); platinum/palladium print

Desert Sand Hills near Sink of Carson, Nevada by Timothy H
2630169 Desert Sand Hills near Sink of Carson, Nevada by Timothy H. O Sullivan, 1867 (albumen print) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Platinum Print of Lily by Tina Modotti, 1925 (platinum print)
2630164 Platinum Print of Lily by Tina Modotti, 1925 (platinum print) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Still life of a lily titled No)

The Manger by Gertrude Kasebier, 1899 (platinum print)
2622405 The Manger by Gertrude Kasebier, 1899 (platinum print) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manger (Ideal Motherhood) by Gertrude Kasebier (American)

View of San Francisco Harbor, 1851 (daguerreotype)
2622391 View of San Francisco Harbor, 1851 (daguerreotype) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical view of San Francisco harbor; half-plate daguerreotype)

Oak Tree in Winter, 1842-43 (salt print)
6118805 Oak Tree in Winter, 1842-43 (salt print) by Talbot, William Henry Fox (1800-77); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; English, out of copyright

Ancient Ruins in the Canon de Chelle by O Sullivan, 1873 (albumen print)
2630171 Ancient Ruins in the Canon de Chelle by O Sullivan, 1873 (albumen print) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Ruins in the Canon de Chelle)

Dale Creek Bridge, Wyoming by Jackson, 1885 (silver print photograph)
2630160 Dale Creek Bridge, Wyoming by Jackson, 1885 (silver print photograph) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dale Creek Bridge, Union Pacific Railway, Sherman)

Study of Paris Cafe, 1900 (albumen print)
2630140 Study of Paris Cafe, 1900 (albumen print) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cafe, Rue des Blancs Manteaux, Paris, by Eugene Atget (French)

Rue des Nonnains, 1900 (silver print)
3036258 Rue des Nonnains, 1900 (silver print) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); (add.info.: Rue des Nonnains d Hyeres with a Wine Merchant by Eugene Atget (French, 1857-1927); silver print

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The history of photography is a captivating journey through time, capturing moments and preserving memories in the most artistic and innovative ways. One notable figure in this narrative is Elias Goldensky, an American portrait photographer who left his indelible mark on the field from 1867 to 1943. His skillful lens immortalized three women in a mesmerizing portrait that still resonates with beauty and grace. Another influential name etched into the annals of photography is Edward S. Curtis, whose work showcased both the diversity and unity of humanity. In 1904, he presented "Pretty Paint, " a sepia print that depicted Native Americans adorned with intricate body art, showcasing their rich cultural heritage. Curtis continued his exploration with "The Outlook, " a toned silver print capturing another facet of Native American life during the same era. Curtis's lens also captured breathtaking glimpses into Navajo culture through photographs like "Navajo Riders" and "The Vanishing Race - Navaho. " These toned silver prints not only documented their way of life but also served as poignant reminders of the challenges faced by indigenous communities at that time. "The Mealing Trough - Hopi" stands as one among many masterpieces created by Curtis in 1906. This silver print photograph showcases an intimate moment within Hopi society while highlighting their resilience and connection to nature. Edward S. Curtis further delved into diverse cultures with works such as "Shows As He Goes, " which beautifully encapsulated unique aspects of Native American traditions through toned silver prints. Additionally, his lens captured striking images like "Acoma Man" and "Brule Sioux War Party, " providing viewers with profound insights into these vibrant societies during c. 1904-1907. However, it is important to acknowledge that photography's history extends beyond individual photographers' contributions alone; it encompasses various styles, techniques, and subjects across different periods worldwide.