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http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/
A History of Photography Open in a new browser window
   Contains an extensive history, from earliest times to the 1920s. Includes information on all significant photographers with biographical data.
   http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/
http://www.photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa040300a.htm
About Photography: Nudes 1920-1940 Open in a new browser window
   Consists of on the history of nude photography from 1920 to 1940, emphasizing the roles of the famous master photographers. No images.
   http://www.photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa040300a.htm
http://albumen.stanford.edu/
Albumen Photographs Open in a new browser window
   Presents the art and science of albumen printing, contemporary research, conservation and treatment of images.
   http://albumen.stanford.edu/
http://www.photographymuseum.com
American Museum of Photography Open in a new browser window
   Covers daguerreotypes to modernism. Research center features a guide early photo processes, book reviews and information on preserving/protecting valuable photographs.
   http://www.photographymuseum.com
http://www.fai.org.lb/
Arab Foundation for the Image Open in a new browser window
   A non-profit association that collaborates with Elysée Foundation in Lausanne to promote photography in the Middle East and the North Africa by locating, collecting and preserving the photographic heritage of that region.
   http://www.fai.org.lb/
http://cprr.org/
Central Pacific Railroad Open in a new browser window
   Has a photographic history museum; also stereoviews of the first transcontinental railroad.
   http://cprr.org/
http://www.city-gallery.com/
City-Gallery.com Open in a new browser window
   Information on photography, family photographs and images, and genealogy. Focus is on 19th century photography.
   http://www.city-gallery.com/
http://archivocuarterolo.8m.com
Cuarterolo Archive Open in a new browser window
   The Cuarterolo archive is an image bank focused on 19th century Argentine and Latin American photography that houses over 5000 historic photographs.
   http://archivocuarterolo.8m.com
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/davepalmer/cutandpaste/
Cut & Paste - A History Of Photomontage Open in a new browser window
   Covering the artists involved in photomontage in the Berlin Dada movement, 1980s politics, and the present day.
   http://homepage.ntlworld.com/davepalmer/cutandpaste/
http://www.visual-media.be/
Early Visual Media Open in a new browser window
   History of visual Media, photography pre-cinema prestidigitation danse macabre optical illusions.
   http://www.visual-media.be/
http://www.findingphotographers.com/
Finding Photographers Open in a new browser window
   A worldwide index of the books and websites that list photographers and when they worked.
   http://www.findingphotographers.com/
http://www.photomuseum.org.ge
Georgian Museum of Photography Open in a new browser window
   Virtual museum of images from photography, including portraits, architecture, cultural and historical monuments.
   http://www.photomuseum.org.ge
http://www.historicphotoarchive.com/f2/kodachrome.html
Historic Photo Archive Open in a new browser window
   Kodachrome dating guide for vintage slides.
   http://www.historicphotoarchive.com/f2/kodachrome.html
http://www.photo.net/history/timeline
History of Photography Timeline Open in a new browser window
   A detailed timeline of photography from ancient times to the present.
   http://www.photo.net/history/timeline
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~rodliffe/
Index of UK photographers up to c1950 Open in a new browser window
   Indexes and links for UK photographers, county by county, for the 19th and early 20th century.
   http://www.users.waitrose.com/~rodliffe/
http://lafayette.150m.com/
Lafayette Negative Archive Open in a new browser window
   Catalogue of vintage photographs made by the Lafayette studio of London, containing images made between 1887 and the 1930s, categorized by subject. Has explanatory articles.
   http://lafayette.150m.com/
http://www.magiclantern14.btinternet.co.uk/
Magic Lanterns Open in a new browser window
   Description of the medium plus information on optical systems, components, lanterns types and slide identification.
   http://www.magiclantern14.btinternet.co.uk/
http://www.midley.co.uk/
Midley History of Photography Open in a new browser window
   Presents essays by R. Derek Wood on the history of early photography, the daguerreotype and diorama.
   http://www.midley.co.uk/
http://www.cwriley.com/photica/index.htm
Photica Project Open in a new browser window
   Contains information and articles on historical photographers and groups.
   http://www.cwriley.com/photica/index.htm
http://www.photorevue.com
Photo Revue Open in a new browser window
   All about Czech and Slovak photography, history, theory, reviews, profiles.
   http://www.photorevue.com
http://www.niepce.com/home-us.html
Photographer Nicephore Niepce Open in a new browser window
   Dedicated to the History of Photography from its origins by French scientist and inventor Nicephore Niepce. Niepce discovered the process known as Heliography.
   http://www.niepce.com/home-us.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=19
Photographs: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open in a new browser window
   Images, history, and technical information about their extensive collection of photographs.
   http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/department.asp?dep=19
http://www.photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa061702a.htm
Photography in the 1840s - About Photography Open in a new browser window
   Comparing the Calotype and the Daguerreotype, the first Welsh photograph, Irish pioneers, and French advances in the art of photography.
   http://www.photography.about.com/library/weekly/aa061702a.htm
http://www.photo.net/photo/pinhole/pinhole
Pinhole Photography Open in a new browser window
   History of pinhole photography, including theory and construction details.
   http://www.photo.net/photo/pinhole/pinhole
http://brightbytes.com/cosite/cohome.html
The Magic Mirror of Life: An Appreciation of the Camera Obscura Open in a new browser window
   Many facets of the camera obscura (dark room); the origin of the photographic camera, its place in art, culture and education,vintage instruments,images, photographs, and working camera obscuras are included.
   http://brightbytes.com/cosite/cohome.html
http://www.diaxa.com/weston/
The Weston Exposure Meter Site Open in a new browser window
   Site dedicated to the Weston Exposure Meter from the earliest days to the Euromaster 3. Includes Photos, information and instruction books, and history of the company and its founder.
   http://www.diaxa.com/weston/
http://www.maine.com/photos/tintypes.htm
Tintypes and Daguerreotypes Open in a new browser window
   Article defines what tintypes and daguerreotypes are, the history of the processes, the sizes they came in, and the years they were popular.
   http://www.maine.com/photos/tintypes.htm
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/WAAW/Palmquist/index.htm
Women in Photography Archive Open in a new browser window
   Focuses on the role of women in photography. Includes essays on women photographers and an online gallery.
   http://www.sla.purdue.edu/WAAW/Palmquist/index.htm

Last Updated: 2007-09-27 15:27:27