Historical American Imagery

Vintage photographs depicting historical scenes such as camping, steamboats, and resorts, offering a glimpse into early American life.

Voyage en Bretagne. Douarnenez (Finistere) Un quai; French; about 1860; Albumen silver print

People camping in tents. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Newburyport (Mass.)

Steamboat "New England." Views of Eastport and Vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Maine

Pack Saddle. 1870 - 1880. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Railroad, Walking, Railroad tracks , Pennsylvania, Packsaddle (Pa.)

Group at unidentified resort, including people in row boat, on dock, African American man holding horse. American scenery, Virginia. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia

Beach view. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)

View of the beach of Biarritz, Anonymous, c. 1890 - c. 1905 stereograph Biarritz cardboard. photographic support beach (as place of recreation) Biarritz

Bathers, Brighton Beach, N.Y. Metropolitan and suburban views, New York. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865 - 1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Green Cove Springs, B. Southern Series. Green Cove Springs, Florida. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Resorts, Springs, Guests, Green Cove Springs (Fla.)

Description: Fufuni - Loading cloves into a dhow, low tide. Location: Fufuni, Zanzibar africa

Voyage en Bretagne. Douarnenez (Finistere) Un quai; French; about 1860; Albumen silver print

Camping. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire

Refugees' Camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1906. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, San Francisco (Calif.), Earthquakes , California, San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906, Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.), Tents, Disaster relief

Crossing place for Karavan about the Suez Canal near Al -Qantarah, C. & G. Zangaki (Attributed to), 1870 - 1910 photograph Al-Qantarah Gharb paper. cardboard albumen print hoofed animals: camel. canal Al-Qantarah Gharb. Suezkanaal

View of a stall in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris; France au stereoscope ..

Description: A view of Saba showing part of the town of Bottom. Location: Bottom, Saba Date: 1912-1926 Description: Charlotte Amalie, the chief town of St. Thomas, D.W.I. Location: Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Date: 1912-1926 Description: Mechanical haulage of sugar-cane punts in Penang. Location: Penang, Malaysia Date: 1912-1926 Description: A group at the Princes Town Agriculture Show, Trinidad. Location: Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago Date: 1912-1926 caribbean, caribbeanthroughalens

Paris. Place de la Concorde , City & town life, Horses, Carriages & coaches, Plazas, Fountains, Obelisks, Alexandre Benois Collection

Visitors at Saratoga Springs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Health resorts , New York (State) , Saratoga Springs (N.Y.), Saratoga Springs (N.Y.)

Main Street, Silver Mountain, Alpine County. Gems of California scenery California, no. 919. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Stores & shops, Streets, Alpine County (Calif.), Silver Mountain (Calif.)

Audience at the statue of Erasmus on the Grote Markt in Rotterdam, Anonymous, c. 1880 - c. 1900 photograph Part of photo album with cityscapes of Rotterdam. Large market photographic support albumen print monument, statue. railway, train Large market

View of Coney Island beach. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1891 - 1896. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State)

On the Coney Island Beach. American series. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1865 - 1919. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

People camping in tents. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Newburyport (Mass.)

View of a flower market on the Boulevard du Temple in Paris ..

Pikes Peak & the Antler's Colorado Springs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado, Colorado Springs (Colo.)

Description: Government Estate - Marseilles. Location: Marseilles Description: Travelling in the Island - Mdongongwe. Location: Mdongongwe africa

GEZICHT OP OF ENGLISH WALK IN NICE; Nice. Promenade des Anglais. France..

Lake George. Fort William Henry Hotel. Picturesque of the Adirondacks. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake), Lakes & ponds , New York (State)

Colorado Springs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado, Colorado Springs (Colo.)

Beach scene. Unknown

An earthly paradise - the famous Vale of Cashmere, India , Rivers, Valleys, Scenic overlooks, Cliffs

Green Cove Springs, Mandarin, Florida. American Views. New "H" Series. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1883-02. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Resorts, Springs, Green Cove Springs (Fla.)

Coaches, horseback rider and people on the beach and houses in the distance. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Rhode Island, Newport (R.I.), Beaches, People, Horseback riding, Carriages & coaches, Goat carts

Niagara, from ferry landing. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourist trade, Sightseers

Sandy road flanked by lanterns (presumably) in Japan, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Japan cardboard. photographic support albumen print public road. lantern. landscapes Japan

Boulevard and Scheveningen Pier, Scheveningen, 1887 - 1928 stereograph Scheveningen baryta paper. cardboard beach Scheveningen Pier

Boadhead Avenue, Upper end. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Camp meetings, Epping (N.H.)

Who could not be happy, Atlantic City , Amusement piers, Boardwalks, Leisure, Infants, Crowds

Freighting teams, Prescott. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona, Streets, Coveredwagons , Arizona, Prescott (Ariz.)

On the Summit of Mt. Washington. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Washington, Mount (N.H.), Rocks, Buildings, Carriages & coaches

Willemskade and Kampong Baroe Adays Kali Mas Te Soerabaia, Herman Salzwedel, 1876 - 1884 photograph Willemskade and Kampong Baroe along the Kali Mas in Surabaya, seen to the sea. Left in the foreground a tap on the quay. Many ships are moored and a number of sailing towards the sea, which one can see in the distance. Part of the photo album by the Surabayasche Vereeniging of sugar manufacturers offered to Frederik Beyerinck, resident of Surabaya. Surabaya photographic support albumen print public road. quay Java. Surabaya

In the heart of Chinatown, San Francisco, California. 1890. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.), Streets

Burros in Albuquerque. Views in New Mexico and Arizona. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico

Broadway on a rainy day. Instantaneous views of New York. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

View taken on mole, a naples ..

MARKTSCène in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Palestine, c. 1850 - c. 1900 photograph Marktscène in Betlehem, Jeruzalem, Palestina. photographic support. paper albumen print

Pony Team coming down the Mountain. 1865 - 1875. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Hampshire, Washington, Mount (N.H.), Carriages & coaches, Animal teams

Tourists enjoying the natural springs, Green Cove Springs, Fla. G. C. Springs, Fla. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1880. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Resorts, Springs, Guests, Green Cove Springs (Fla.)

Postcard from album 'as a reminder of Suriname'. Collection of 68 postcards from Suriname brought together in an album as a reminder of a stay in Suriname in September 1911.

Promenade Te Alicante, Anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Alicantepublisher: Amsterdam cardboard. photographic support albumen print avenue, boulevard, promenade, esplanade Alicante

Electrical Launch and gondols on the lagoon, World's Fair, Chicago, U.S.A. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1893. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Illinois, Chicago (Ill.), Exhibitions , Illinois , Chicago, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Shopping street in South Africa with open cargo and walking people. Part of album with 191 photos from a trip to and through South Africa.

Beach scene with people. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Beaches, Bathhouses, Sunbathing

Going to Petroleum Centre. Oil regions of Pennsylvania. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Petroleum chemical industry , Environmental aspects, Petroleum industry , New York (State), Petroleum industry , Pennsylvania

Exhibits at the Fair. Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair Views. 1864. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Missouri, Saint Louis (Mo.), Exhibitions, United States Sanitary Commission, Fairs

Central Park, New York. America views, peoples' series 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Carts & wagons , New York (State) , New York, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Carriages & coaches , New York (State) , New York

"The Switzerland of America," Mauch Chunk. Scenery of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Pennsylvania, Mauch Chunk (Pa.), Mountains, Railroads, Hotels

Red river half-breeds, and carts. Upton's series of Minnesota views. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Minnesota, Indians of North America

Face of interlakes; L'Arr à Interlaken. Suisse ...

Florida Express. American views ; Standard series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Carts & wagons

Nantasket long beach. American illustrated. Boston & suburbs. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Nantasket Beach (Mass.), Beaches

Bathing scene. Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N.J. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Beaches, Seas, Wading, Sunbathing

Back to Paris from the inhabitants of the suburbs. (IT)

Beach view at Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. S.F. Adams (American, 1844 - 1876)

Description: My tent at Horin with Native Girl. Location: Horin Description: View near Camp on River Ofin. africa

View in Tombstone, Arizona.. Carleton Watkins (American, 1829 - 1916)

Maid of the Mist, Public Garden. Boston, Mass.. Joshua W. Moulton & John S. Moulton

Isezakicho, the Bowery of Yokohama, Japan..

Esquimaux and their summer home. World's Fair. Stereoscopic views of the World's Columbian Exposition. 7880. 1893. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Illinois, Chicago (Ill.), Exhibitions , Illinois , Chicago, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Festivities in Montmartre, Paris, Anonymous, 1855 - 1875 tissue stereograph Paris paper. cardboard albumen print / perforating public festivities Montmartre

47. EXPON 1900. A corner of the invalid esplanade. Universal exhibition of 1900. A corner of the invalid esplanade, 7th arrondissement, Paris. Universal exhibition of 1900. A corner of the Esplanade des Invalides, Paris (VIIth ARR.). Industrial photography society or S.i.p. Draw on paper with gelato bromide laminated on yellow cardboard.

Long Branch Pier." Long Branch and Vicinity. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Long Branch (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey , Long Branch (N.J.), Piers & wharves, Spectators, Canopies

Jubilee Market, Kingston, Jamaica. The 'Perfec-Stereograph', 7610.. Photographs. 1904. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. Jamaica, Markets, Blacks, Kingston (Jamaica)

Tailoring on cannes; CANNES, LA bege, verb Nice ..

Courtney's Store and Post Office, Sheep Camp, Alaska | Library of Congress

Crowd leaving the ground after the Regatta, July 4th, 1859. Anthony's instantaneous views. No. 124. 1859. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), New York (N.Y.), Fourth of July celebrations, New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Regattas , New York (State) , New York

View of Caesar's Hill with sitting man in the foreground, seen from Devonshire Hill, South Africa, Anonymous, 1901 stereograph Ladysmithpublisher: New York (city) (possibly) cardboard. paper albumen print landscapes Ladysmith

Description: The British Commissioner on his way to the wharf at Sham Chun Location: Hong Kong, China Date: 1898 hongkong, asia, asiathroughalens

Sightseers on bank of river. The scenery of the Niagara. 1859 - 1875. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

Thacher's Island and lights. Cape Ann scenery. Unique series. 208. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Ann, Cape (Mass.), Islands, Lighthouses

Description: Water hole (rock) at Taru Camp on road. Location: Taru Date: 1898 Description: Taru Camping ground. Location: Taru Date: 1898 Description: Little Maungo Water hole, Wakamba Porters watering. Date: 1898 ugandarailway, africa

Postcard from album 'as a reminder of Suriname'. Collection of 68 postcards from Suriname brought together in an album as a reminder of a stay in Suriname in September 1911.

Postcard from album 'as a reminder of Suriname'. Collection of 68 postcards from Suriname brought together in an album as a reminder of a stay in Suriname in September 1911.

Florida Express. American views ; Standard series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Carts & wagons

Description: Street Scene in Port Edward Location: Port Edward, China Date: 1903 Description: Junks in Harbour Location: Weihaiwei, China Date: 1903 Description: Native woman on mule Location: Weihaiwei, China Date: 1903 Description: Native woman and child Location: Weihaiwei, China Date: 1903 Description: Native Transport Location: Weihaiwei, China Date: 1903 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Florida Express. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida

Gondelier in Venice, Anonymous, c. 1890 - c. 1920 stereograph Venice cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print gondola. canal Venice

View of Pine Bluff and Editorial Party, U.P.R.R. Views of the Rocky Mountain and vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Wyoming, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Tourists

View of festivities on the Place Saint-Pierre in Paris, Anonymous, c. 1850 - c. 1880 stereograph Paris photographic support. cardboard albumen print public festivities Place Saint-Pierre

Ithaca, N.Y. American views, standard series. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Ithaca (N.Y.)

Travellers on Dromedaries. Near Ezion Geber.. Frank Mason Good (English, 1839 - 1928)

Fort Taylor in distance, Key West, Fla. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida

Bathing." Scenes at Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, N.J. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Beaches, Seas, Wading, Sunbathing

On their way to Klondyke Klondike. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Alaska, Trails & paths, Gold miners

Niagara Falls, New York , Waterfalls, Tourists, Winter, Snow

Beach scene and bathers. Views at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, N.J. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1875. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Jersey, Asbury Park (N.J.), Ocean Grove (N.J.), Tourism , New Jersey, Piers & wharves, Leisure, Wading

Panorama of Virginia City. Watkins' new series, Yosemite and Pacific coast, 4117. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Nevada

World Exhibition , Access to the oriental group No, György Johann Justus Georg Klösz Kloess -, Photographer, Viennese Photographer Association, Publishing House

Ontario Beach, Charlotte, N.Y. / Geo. Barker. | Library of Congress

Sleigh ride in Prospect Park. Artistic stereo gems of Niagara Falls. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New York (State), Waterfalls , New York (State), Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Tourism , New York (State) , Niagara Falls (N.Y.)

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