History of Photography Archives

Looking at an Unframed, Damaged Daguerreotype from the 1840s on a Plate Made by Edward White of New York

My first time ever holding an unframed daguerreotype in my hand I made a rare discovery — or at least it’s the first time I have come across one of these. …

Looking at an Antique Portrait of a Group of Brothers and Sisters (Maybe 1880s?)

In this video, we examine a whole-plate antique tintype portrait of a group of young people framed in an old oval picture frame.

Video: Exhibition of Early Tennessee Photographers at Tennessee State Museum, with Emphasis on W.S. Lively

video walk through an exhibition of early Tennessee Photographers in Nashville

Legendary Cameras and Photographs: Walking Though George Eastman Museum’s Collections Gallery

In this video, we will browse important photographs from George Eastman Museum's enviable collection, and admire cameras once owned by Alfred Stieglitz and Walker Evans

Eastman Museum Exhibition: 75 Years of Photography

Join photographer Keith Dotson for a video walking tour of the major museum photo exhibition "Life with Photographs 75 Years of the Eastman Museum"

Video: Family Portrait Snapshot from Late 1920s, and Boy Wearing Lucky Lindy Aviator Cap

Fine art photographer discusses a vernacular family portrait snapshot from late 1920s or early 1930s, which shows three generations of family with a young boy wearing his "Lucky Lindy" aviator cap

Intriguing Cabinet Card Portrait of Three Men

From my personal collection: a cabinet card portrait showing full length picture of three men. No date or photographer's mark.

Vernacular Portrait Shows Boy in Aviator’s Cap, Circa Late 1920s

A 1920s snapshot portrait of a family shows a young boy dressed like Lucky Lindy with an aviator's cap.

From My Collection: Antique Photographs featuring Early Automobiles

From my personal collection of antique photographs, we look at a set of pictures of people posing with their automobiles early in the 20th Century.