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19th Century Photographic Studios: Dark tents
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1859, 21 Sept (letter), , 15 Oct (pub), A New Photographic Barrow, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34443
Image: LL/34443
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1859, 14 April, Patent registration: Photographic Portable Dark Operating Tent - W.W. Rouch, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34928
Image: LL/34928
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1856, Tent for working collodion in the open air, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34638
Image: LL/34638
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1856, A dark tent packed, Catalogue illustration, Google Books, LL/34639
Image: LL/34639
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1857, Portable Tent, for working collodion in open country, Advert, Google Books, LL/35540
Image: LL/35540
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1861, Figure 14. (Dark tent), Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34844
Image: LL/34844
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1863, December, Fig. 25 - Boite de voyage en operation, Magazine illustration, Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/34943
Image: LL/34943
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1863, December, Fig. 24 - Station a la campagne, Magazine illustration, Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/34944
Image: LL/34944
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1863, 15 December, Dark tent designed by Mr. Smartt - British Army, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/35168
Image: LL/35168
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1867, Tent - Dictionary entry, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34935
Image: LL/34935
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1868, Travelling box, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34516
Image: LL/34516
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1868, Smartt's tent, made by Murray & Heath, Book page, Google Books, LL/34929
Image: LL/34929
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Walter B. Woodbury, 1861, 15 February, Walter Bentley Woodbury on Smart's tent, Magazine page, Private collection, LL/38871
Image: LL/38871
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1864, 3150. Rouch, W.W. - this exhibitor sends a series of valuable apparatus and chemicals, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34924
Image: LL/34924
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1873, Portable darkroom (open and closed), Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34523
Image: LL/34523
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1873, Photographer at work, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34524
Image: LL/34524
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1878, A Dark Tent, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34550
Image: LL/34550
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John Burke, n.d., Fixing the Negative - The End of the Afghan War - Photographing the Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandamak, Magazine illustration, Provided by the artist - Edward Grazda, LL/34755
Image: LL/34755
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1871, Dark tent - from Rouch, in London, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34880
Image: LL/34880
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1871, Dark tent - invented by L. Herzog, in Bremen, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34881
Image: LL/34881
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1872, A Very Simple Dark-Tent, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34925
Image: LL/34925
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1878, Exchange Column: A dark tent, Rouch's pattern, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34926
Image: LL/34926
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1880, A Dark Tent for Dry-Palte Work. By W.W. Rouch and Co., Magazine page, Google Books, LL/34927
Image: LL/34927
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1884, Fig.31 - Appareil de voyage américain développe et ouvert, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34852
Image: LL/34852
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Jonte & Domenech (makers), 1868-1870 (ca), Dark tent (Tente laboratoire avec appareil, Jonte & Domenech, Appareil photographique américain.), Colour image, Musée français de la Photographie, LL/42459
Image: LL/42459
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1884, Fig.32 - Appareil de voyage américain pendant les opérations, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34853
Image: LL/34853
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1880, Fig.124 - Tente portative, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34841
Image: LL/34841
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1880, Fig.125 - Tente de M. Smartt, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34842
Image: LL/34842
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Unidentified photographer / artist, 1884, Fig.30 - Appareil de voyage américain emballé, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/34851
Image: LL/34851
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1859, Francis's Tent, Advert, Google Books, LL/35345
Image: LL/35345
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1861, Leake's Dark Tent, for Photography in the Field, Advert, Google Books, LL/35367
Image: LL/35367
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1859, Shepherd & Co.'s Photographic Warehouses, Advert, Google Books, LL/35350
Image: LL/35350
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John Dillwyn Llewelyn, 1853 (ca), The Photographer with his Tent, Collodion negative, Swansea Museum, Library, LL/7479
Image: LL/7479
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Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera (Back), [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11717
Image: LL/11717
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Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera, [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11718
Image: LL/11718
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Negretti & Zambra, 1858 (ca), 328. Temple of Dendera (Detail), [Views in Egypt and Nubia], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11719
Image: LL/11719
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Platt D. Babbitt, n.d., Whirlpool Scenery. Niagara River, Stereoview, glass, detail, Private collection of Richard O. Titus, LL/42942
Image: LL/42942
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Platt D. Babbitt, n.d., Whirlpool Scenery. Niagara River, Stereoview, glass, detail, Private collection of Richard O. Titus, LL/42937
Image: LL/42937
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George N. Barnard, 1864, Barnard's photographic equipment, southeast of Atlanta, Ga., Albumen print, National Archives and Records Administration, LL/35276
Image: LL/35276
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George N. Barnard, 1864, Atlanta, Georgia. Confederate fortifications. (shown is Barnard's wagon and portable darkroom), 1 negative (2 plates) : glass, stereograph, wet collodion, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LL/36096
Image: LL/36096
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Samuel A. Cooley, 1864, Savannah, Georgia (vicinity). View of Fort McAllister and Cooley's photographic tent, 1 negative (2 plates) : glass, stereograph, wet collodion, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LL/36097
Image: LL/36097
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Jackson Bros., n.d., #192 Dale Creek Bridge (Back), [Scenery of the Union Pacific Railroad], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11725
Image: LL/11725
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Jackson Bros., n.d., #192 Dale Creek Bridge, [Scenery of the Union Pacific Railroad], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11726
Image: LL/11726
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Jackson Bros., n.d., #192 Dale Creek Bridge (Detail), [Scenery of the Union Pacific Railroad], Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, LL/11727
Image: LL/11727
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Samuel Bourne, 1863 (ca), Crossing the Bea River on Mussocks, India, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, Christie's - London, LL/31364
Image: LL/31364
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W.L. Sutton, n.d., Rock City, (near Olean), [Views on the line of the N.Y.L.C.& O. RR.], Stereoview, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37803
Image: LL/37803
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W.L. Sutton, n.d., Rock City, (near Olean), [Views on the line of the N.Y.L.C.& O. RR.], Stereoview, detail, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37804
Image: LL/37804
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M. Nowack, n.d., Untitled [Photographer's dark tent is set-up on the boat.], Stereoview, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37805
Image: LL/37805
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M. Nowack, n.d., Untitled [Photographer's dark tent is set-up on the boat.], Stereoview, detail, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37806
Image: LL/37806
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John K. Hillers, 1872, August, The Boat. Hillers, Powell's boat, Stereoview, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/10907
Image: LL/10907
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John K. Hillers, 1872 (ca), John K. Hillers at work with his negatives. In camp, Aquarius Plateau, Utah Terr. Hillers was a photographer with the John Wesley Powell Geological Survey., National Archives and Records Administration, LL/35230
Image: LL/35230
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E.O. Beaman, 1871, 4 May, The first camp of Powell's Second Expedition, United States Geological Service, LL/7658
Image: LL/7658
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William Henry Jackson, 1872, William Jackson with his "dark box" in the Teton Range. Photographing in High Places, Albumen print, dome topped, George Eastman Museum, LL/35267
Image: LL/35267
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William Henry Jackson, 1873, June, Photographing in High Places, Magazine illustration, Google Books, LL/43143
Image: LL/43143
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William Henry Jackson, 1871, Photographing in High Places, Albumen print, National Parks Service, LL/35268
Image: LL/35268
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William Henry Jackson, n.d., 104. Rocks near Platte Canyon., [Hayden Geological Survey of the Territories], Stereoview, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37788
Image: LL/37788
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William Henry Jackson, n.d., 104. Rocks near Platte Canyon., [Hayden Geological Survey of the Territories], Stereoview, detail, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37789
Image: LL/37789
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William Henry Jackson, 1870, 621. Red Sandstones near Platte Canon., Carte de visite, detail, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37871
Image: LL/37871
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William Henry Jackson, 1870, 621. Red Sandstones near Platte Canon., Carte de visite, detail, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/37872
Image: LL/37872
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Zangaki Brothers, 1870-1880, The Sphinx [Showing one of the Zangaki brothers and their "Dark-Room-Car"], Albumen, detail, Internet - Original source ill-defined, LL/40092
Image: LL/40092
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Zangaki Brothers, 1870-1880, The Sphinx [Showing one of the Zangaki brothers and their "Dark-Room-Car"], Albumen, detail, Internet - Original source ill-defined, LL/40094
Image: LL/40094
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