Found 4 collections related to Portrait photography

Filtering on: x1851 - 1900
Brady, Mathew B., 1823 (ca.)-1896
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3494
.3 linear feet (2 v.); 1 microfilm reel
Mathew B. Brady (ca. 1823-1896) was among the most prominent of early photographers in the U.S. During the Civil War, he and his assistants went into the field to photograph Union troops and battles. Brady maintained studios in New York City and... more
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 973
4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Benjamin J. Falk (1853-1925) was an American photographer active in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Collection consists of Falk's record books and autograph album. Record books, 1881-1917, contain information about his... more
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | SCP 186133
0.76 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Schomburg Tintype collection dates from the 1850s through the 1870s, and consists of seventeen tintypes. The portraits depict primarily Black families, couples, and individuals, posed in a portrait style, photographs taken by Black... more
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | SCP 186132
0.76 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Schomburg Ambrotype collection dates from the 1850s through the 1860s, and consists of fifteen ambrotypes. The portraits depict Black families, couples, and individuals, posed in a portrait style.
Indicates that portions of this collection have been
digitized and are available online.