1865 Rare 1865 Portrait of a Japanese Samurai by Felice Beato
This striking portrait, captured in 1865 by the pioneering travel photographer Felice Beato, provides a rare, authentic ...
1849 Rare 1849 Daguerreotype of Frédéric Chopin: A Colorized Portrait
This striking image is a colorized version of one of the few known photographs of the legendary Polish composer and virt...
1880 Two Sumo Wrestlers in Meiji Japan, 1880 by Raimund von Stillfried
This striking photograph, captured around 1880 by the Austrian-born photographer Baron Raimund von Stillfried, provides ...
1880-1899 British Colonial Life: Officer Relaxing in India, Late 1800s
This striking historical photograph captures the quintessential lifestyle of the British Raj in India during the late 19...
1862 Abraham Lincoln at Antietam, 1862: Rare Look at the President in Camp
This iconic photograph captures President Abraham Lincoln visiting the Union Army encampment at Antietam in October 1862...
1863 Confederate Prisoners Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
This striking photograph captures three Confederate soldiers shortly after their capture during the Battle of Gettysburg...
1898 Cléo de Mérode: The Iconic French Belle Époque Icon (1898)
This portrait features Cléo de Mérode (1875–1966), a celebrated French dancer and one of the most photographed women of ...
1876-1880 Lord Robert Bulwer-Lytton: Viceroy of India in the Victorian Era
This portrait captures Lord Robert Bulwer-Lytton, the 1st Earl of Lytton, during his tenure as Viceroy and Governor-Gene...