Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.
| Introduction |
| 1 | Introduction to photography in the USA |
| The Daguerreotype in America |
| 2 | Joseph Saxton: Philadelphia Central High School for Boys and Pennsylvania State Arsenal |
| 3 | Daguerreotypes: USA |
| 4 | Joseph T. Zealy: African American slaves |
| 5 | Daguerreotype manuals and instructions: USA |
| 6 | Mathew B. Brady: Brady's Daguerrean Gallery |
| 7 | Jeremiah Gurney: J. Gurney's Premium Daguerreotype Gallery |
| Calotypes |
| 8 | Calotypes and salt prints: USA |
| 9 | George Robinson Fardon: San Francisco Album. Photographs of the Most Beautiful Views and Public Buildings of San Francisco (1856-1857) |
| 10 | W. & F. Langenheim: Calotypes and salt prints |
| Publications |
| 11 | USA: Photography magazines and journals |
| 12 | T.C. Porter: Impressions of America (1899) |
| The American landscape |
| 13 | Landscape photography in nineteenth century North America |
| 14 | Landscape surveys of the American West |
| 15 | Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel - Clarence King (1867-1869) |
| 16 | U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey - Ferdinand V. Hayden (1867-1869) |
| 17 | Survey west of the 100th Parallel - George Montague Wheeler (1869-1879) |
| 18 | Timothy O'Sullivan: Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (1871-1874) |
| 19 | River explorations - John Wesley Powell (1869-1872) |
| 20 | Eadweard Muybridge: Photographic Illustrations of the Pacific Coast [Series] |
| 21 | The importance of railroads in the development of the American West |
| 22 | Edward Bierstadt: Gems of American Scenery, consisting of Stereoscopic Views among the White Mountains (1878) |
| 23 | Colorado: Mountain of the Holy Cross |
| 24 | Utah: Devil's Slide |
| 25 | Carleton E. Watkins: The Yosemite Valley (California, USA) |
| Social commentary in America |
| 26 | Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives |
| 27 | Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives - Book covers |
| 28 | Lewis W. Hine: The reform of child labour in America |
| 29 | Lewis W. Hine: Ellis Island |
| 30 | Augustus Francis Sherman: Ellis Island portraits |
| FSA - Farm Security Administration and related organizations |
| 31 | FSA - Farm Security Administration: Photographers |
| 32 | FSA - Farm Security Administration: Examples |
| 33 | FSA - Farm Security Administration - OWI: Early colour |
| Street photography |
| 34 | Robert Frank: The Americans |
| 35 | Henri Cartier-Bresson: USA |
| 36 | Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places |
| Perspectives on war and conflict in America |
| 37 | Mexican-American War (1846-1848) |
| 38 | Photomontage during the American Civil War (1861-1865) |
| 39 | North American Indian Wars: Introduction |
| 40 | North American Indian Wars: Portraits of Native American leaders |
| 41 | Alexander Gardner: Ogallalla Sioux (May, 1872) |
| 42 | North American Indian Wars: The photography of aftermath |
| 43 | Native American: The search for the Vanishing Race and a vanishing world |
| 44 | Photographers of Native Americans |
| 45 | Korean War (1950-1953): Introduction |
| 46 | Korean War (1950-1953): Photographers |
| Photobooks |
| 47 | American photobooks |
