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Scientific: 19th Century Archaeology
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Noël Marie Paymal Lerebours, 1841-1842, Excursions daguerriennes : vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe. (Title page, vol. 1) ([1841]-1842), [Excursions daguerriennes : vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe], Title page - Aquatint, NYPL - New York Public Library, LL/33104
Noël Marie Paymal Lerebours, 1841-1842 (publication), Pyramid of Cheops, [Excursions daguerriennes : vues et monuments les plus remarquables du globe], Aquatint, based on a Daguerreotype, NYPL - New York Public Library, LL/33105
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1841 (probably), Self-portrait of Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, Daguerreotype, Christie's - New York, LL/39310
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1842, Athènes, Parthénon. Fac[ade] et C[olonnade] Nord, Daguerreotype, Christie's - London, LL/7470
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1842, Athènes, T[emple] de J[upiter] Olympien pris de L'Est, Daguerreotype, Christie's - London, LL/7471
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1842, Arrangement of Sculpture and Other Archaeological Remains, the Acropolis, Athens, Daguerreotype, 1/2 plate, J. Paul Getty Museum, LL/5963
Pierre-Ambroise Richebourg, 1840 (ca), Rome: Le Temple d'Hercule ou de Vesta, Daguerreotype, Musée d'Orsay, LL/44277
Pierre-Ambroise Richebourg, 1840 (ca), Rome: Le Forum romain avec Temple de Saturne, Daguerreotype, Interencheres - La Gallerie de Chartes, LL/44279
Pierre-Ambroise Richebourg, 1840 (ca), Rome: L'Arc de Constantin et le Colisée, Daguerreotype, Interencheres - La Gallerie de Chartes, LL/44280
Adolph Schaefer, 1844-1845, [Relief.; Borobudur, eerste gaanderij, westzijde] [ Indonesia; Java; Magelang], Daguerreotype, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, LL/41446
Adolph Schaefer, 1844-1845, [Staand beeld.; Balinese Hanuman] [Indonesia; Java; Jakarta], Daguerreotype, Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet, LL/41447
Calvert Richard Jones, 1846, House of Sallust, Vesuvius behind, Pompeii, Salt print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/39428
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gros, 1850, May-June, View of the East Facade of the Propylaea on the Acropolis, Athens, Daguerreotype, CCA: Canadian Centre for Architecture, LL/39778
Choiselat & Ratel, 1846 (ca), Les Arènes de Nîmes, Daguerreotype, Musée d'Orsay, LL/42664
James Robertson, 1855 (ca), A ruined temple, Greece [The Propylaea of the Acropolis, Athens], Albumen print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/39423
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1848, Title page for "Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol.II" by John L. Stephens (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848), Title page, Google Books, LL/35190
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1848, Chunjuju, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/35191
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1848, Izamal, Gigantic Head, Book illustration, Google Books, LL/35192
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1843, May, Review of "Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol.II" by John L. Stephens, (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848), Magazine page, Google Books, LL/35193
Captain Charles Wilson, 1863, Title page for "Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem" by Captain Charles Wilson R.E., Title page, Source requested, LL/34552
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1876, Palestine Exploration Fund, Book page, Google Books, LL/36004
H. Phillips, 1873, October, Palestine Exploration Fund Photographs, Book advert, Google Books, LL/39323
C.F. Tyrwhitt-Drake, 1871 (published), Gateway of Tower at Sebaita, Book illustration, based on a photograph, Google Books, LL/39326
George Skene Keith, 1859, Title page for Alexander Keith "Evidence of the Truth of the Christian Religion derived from the Literal Fulfilment of Prophecy", Thirty-seventh edition (London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1859), Title page, Google Books, LL/36013
George Skene Keith, 1859, Roman Temple at Gerasa, Engraving, from a Daguerreotype, Google Books, LL/36014
George Skene Keith, 1859, Petra, Engraving, from a Daguerreotype, Google Books, LL/36015
Francis Frith, 1857, View of Girgeh, Upper Egypt, Albumen print, British Library, LL/6479
Francis Frith, 1857, Sinaitic Inscriptions in the Wadee El-Mukattab, [Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and The Pyramids of Egypt], Albumen print, Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius), LL/38634
J. McCartney, 1858, June, Raising the colossal lion at Cnidus, Salted paper print, British Library, LL/39203
Unidentified photographer, 1873 (on or after), Sophia Schliemann wearing "Priam's Treasure", Albumen print, original, Creative Commons - Wikipedia, LL/39322
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1859, 27 April, Two workmen in the gravel pit near the Seminary of St Acheul, 27 April 1859. The standing workman is pointing to the in situ flint, Albumen print, Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole, LL/36444
Désiré Charnay, 1863, Title page for Désiré Charnay "Cités et ruines Américaines: Mitla, Palenqué, Izamal, Chichen-Itza, Uxmal" (Paris: Gide, Editeur, A. Morel et Cie., 1863), [Cités et Ruines Americaines], Title page, Google Books, LL/36218
Désiré Charnay, 1862-1863, Pierre de la Croix, à Palenque., [Cités et Ruines Americaines. Atlas], Albumen print, tipped in, NYPL - New York Public Library, LL/36223
Désiré Charnay, 1862-1863, La Prison, A Chichen-Itza., [Cités et Ruines Americaines. Atlas], Albumen print, tipped in, NYPL - New York Public Library, LL/36224
Désiré Charnay, 1860, The Great Palace at Mitla, interior of the Court, Albumen print, British Library, LL/6488
Charles Piazzi Smyth, 1870, Title page for "A Poor Man's Photography at the Great Pyramid in the year 1865", Title page, Google Books, LL/34548
James McDonald, 1864, West entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Albumen print, British Library, LL/6489
Henry James, 1867, Stonehenge. Trilithons (B and C) from the south-west, Albumen print, British Library, LL/6490
George Washington Wilson, n.d., Stonehenge, Carte de visite, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, LL/39545
George Washington Wilson, n.d., Stonehenge, Carte de visite, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, LL/39546
Unidentified photographer, 1925-1927, Stonehenge, Gelatin silver print, snapshot, Private collection of John Toohey, LL/36566
Carlo Baldassare Simelli, 1868, Anfore e reperti marmorei rinvenuti durante gli scavi del 1868, Albumen print, Source requested, LL/42296
Unidentified photographer, 1870s, Excavations at Pompeii, Albumen print, Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, LL/6262
Frank Good, 1875 (ca), [Excavations, Assouan], Albumen print, Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books, LL/30087
Oscar Montelius, 1874, Man standing in a cist grave at UtbogÕrden. (It could be from about 3500 BC)., Albumen print, Swedish National Heritage Board, LL/35775
H.B. King, 1853, 7 July, Seth Eastman at Dighton Rock, Daguerreotype, 1/2 plate, J. Paul Getty Museum, LL/50659
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1856, Dighton Rock, Google Books, LL/34434
Thomas Easterly, 1869, Destruction of Big Mound, Daguerreotype, Missouri Historical Society, LL/36411
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1878, Photograph vendors of Cairo, Book page, Google Books, LL/36012
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1885, Booksellers and photograph vendors of Cairo, Book page, Google Books, LL/36010
P. Bergheim, 1876, P. Bergheim of Jerusalem, Book page, Google Books, LL/36006
Tancrède Dumas, 1876, Dumas of Beirut, Book page, Google Books, LL/36005
Tancrède Dumas, 1875, The camp of the American Palestine Exploration Society, [American Palestine Exploration Society], Albumen print, Harvard Fine Arts Library, LL/41601
Tancrède Dumas, 1875, Southern Theatre, Jerash, [American Palestine Exploration Society], Albumen print, Harvard Fine Arts Library, LL/41602
Augustus Le Plongeon, 1873, Title page for Augustus Le Plongeon "Manuel de Fotografia" (New York: Scovill Manufacturing Co., 1873), Title page, Google Books, LL/36228
Augustus Le Plongeon, 1877, The size and appearance of the statue, "half as large again as the natural size," is here distinctly pictured, together with Dr. Le Plongeon standing in the rear of his discovery. The head-dress, trappings and sandals are clearly defined., Magazine plate, Google Books, LL/36221
Augustus Le Plongeon, 1877, Decorated Building at Chichen-Itza, Yucatan, Magazine plate, Google Books, LL/36219
Augustus Le Plongeon, 1877, The statue has now been drawn to the upper part of the inclined plane. The ropes of habin bark are attached to the figure. Near the sculptured slabs at the right, already shown in 3, 5 and 6, Mrs. Le Plongeon appears seated., Magazine plate, Google Books, LL/36220
Alice D. Le Plongeon, 1875 (ca), Augustus Le Plongeon (with beard) and Chac Mol [sic] statue, Cabinet card, Getty Research Institute, LL/44795
Augustus Le Plongeon, 1875, [Casa Colorada], Cabinet card, Getty Research Institute, LL/44796
C.F. Lindberg, 1872, Research assistant and archaeologist Hans Hildebrand, (head of the National Heritage Board in 1879-1907) sitting beside the Rök Stone (Íg 136)., Glass plate negative, Swedish National Heritage Board, LL/35774
Auguste Salzmann, 1862, 2 June (Ordered), Antiquities from Camirus, in the Island of Rhodes, Book page, Google Books, LL/36019
Matthew W. Rowe (Carlow), 1862, Sepulchral fictile Vessel, found at Ballybit, in the county of Carlow, Engraving, Google Books, LL/35258
John Thomson, 1866, The Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom, Albumen print, British Library, LL/6482
John Thomson, 1867, 1148, One of the Towers of the Temple at Ongcor Thom. From a photograph by Mr. J. Thomson, Book illustration, woodcut, Google Books, LL/36124
Samuel Bourne, 1860s, Tomb of Shums-ood-Deen Altamsh, part builder of the Kotab Mosque, died 1236 [Delhi], Albumen print, British Library, LL/44255
Samuel Bourne, 1885, Tomb in Old Delhi, Magazine illustration, Cornell University Library, LL/44256
Maxime Du Camp, 1850, Kalabscheh. Ptolémée Caesarion, [Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie, pl. 91], Papier salé d'après négatif papier, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, LL/7841
Francis Frith, 1857, Rock-Tombs, and Pyramid, Albumen print, Lee Gallery, LL/3221
Gioacchino Altobelli, 1860 (ca), 1075 Roma. Portico di Ottaviano, Albumen print, Private collection of Marco C. Antonetto, LL/27175
Robert Macpherson, 1860 (ca), Rome, Panorama of the Forum, Albumen print, Private collection of Marco C. Antonetto, LL/27527
William J. Stillman, 1868, Portico of the Pandrosium, Athens, Carbon print, Archive Farms, LL/38889
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Temple de Chafra. Sphinx & Pyramide de Khéops / Temple of Chaffra, Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops / Pyramid Des Cheops, Sphinx und Tempel des Cafra (Detail), [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11939
Félix Bonfils, 1870s, Temple de Chafra. Sphinx & Pyramide de Khéops / Temple of Chaffra, Sphynx and Pyramid of Cheops / Pyramid Des Cheops, Sphinx und Tempel des Cafra (Back), [Vues de Tout l'Orient par Bonfils Phot. A Alais (Gard) - AlaisTyp. Lith. A. Brugueirolle & Cie], Albumen print, Private collection of Thomas Weynants, LL/11940
J. Burki, 1878, Piles of the Lake Dwelling of Möringen (Bronze Age) Copied by permission of J. Bürki Esq. of Bern from a Photograph, Book plate, from a photograph, Google Books, LL/36964
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1878, Niederwyl, Book plate, from a photograph, Google Books, LL/36963
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 1843-1844, 164. Louksor. Bas rel[ief] (Palais de…), Daguerreotype, Christie's - New York, LL/39316
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gros, 1850, Athènes, Parthénon, détail de la frise des Panathénées, côté nord, Daguerreotype, Musée d'Orsay, LL/42622
Hippolyte Arnoux, n.d., No.2075 Karnak bas-relief du Temple Touthmes III, Albumen print, J. Cosmas Vintage Photography, LL/36533
J. Pascal Sebah, n.d., Hieroglyphics, Temple of Selit (Abidos), Araba al-Madfuna, Egypt, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36646
John Thomson, 1866, Nakhon thom [Angkor Wat], Cambodia, Glass plate, Wellcome Collection, LL/36742
William Henry Cornish, 1892, Statue of Mahadeva as Kala in the courtyard of the Yameshvara Temple, Bhubaneshwar, Photographic print, British Library, LL/37203
James Anderson, n.d., Mosaic, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36649
Alinari, n.d., Mosaic, National Museum, Rome, Italy, Albumen print, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36650
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1874, Title page of John Edward Lee "Roman Imperial Photographs being a selection of forty enlarged Photographs of Roman Coins" (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1874), Title page, Google Books, LL/36936
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1874, XXXIII Trajanus Decius., Plate, tipped in, Google Books, LL/36937
Linnaeus Tripe, 1857, Ancient pottery, Madras Exhibition, Albumen print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/41858
Auguste Salzmann, 1854, Jérusalem : enceinte du temple. Détail de l'appareil de la piscine probatique, Papier salé d'après négatif papier, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie, LL/7826
John Beasly Greene, 1856, Detail of the Tomb of the Christian Woman, Algeria, Salted paper print, National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, LL/39073
Louis Auguste Bisson, 1841-1842, Ancient Burial Place of Téa-Kaou (Panga´-Motou), Mangareva, Gambier Islands, Polynesia, Daguerreotype, Musée de l'Homme, LL/39782
Thomas Rodger Jr., 1859 (ca), Bronze Age Pottery Urns found at Law Park, St Andrews, 1859., Photographic print, St. Andrews University Library, Special Collections / The Photographic Collection, LL/40258
Roger Fenton, 1854 (ca), Cuneiform Clay Tablet, Albumen print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/41689
Unidentified photographer, 1865 (ca), [The Calf-Bearer and the Kritios Boy Shortly After Exhumation on the Acropolis], Albumen silver print, from glass negative, Metropolitan Museum of Art, LL/40478
S. Bettoney, 1880 (or later), Roman Antiquities found by Mr. J. Robinson and others in 1880, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/12026
Jean-Gabriel Eynard, 1850 (ca), Still Life of Greek Vases and three Paintings, Daguerreotype, 1/2 plate, J. Paul Getty Museum, LL/7494
Roger Fenton, 1854, Untitled [A group of statuary in the British Museum], Stereocard, albumen prints, Archive Farms, LL/38896
Roger Fenton, 1856 (ca), Interior of the British Museum, Albumen print, National Science and Media Museum, LL/41681
Stephen Thompson, 1872, December, Photographs from the British Museum, Magazine page, Google Books, LL/36938
Giorgio Sommer, n.d., 1119 Napoli Museo Nazionale, Albumen print, Paul Frecker, LL/12168
Giorgio Sommer, n.d., 5368 Impronte umane (Pompei), Albumen print, Private collection of Manuel Magalhaes, LL/36514
Unidentified photographer, 1923, 2 June, Undoing the work of Vesuvius eighteen centuries ago: Pompeii as it is to-day - From the Air, Magazine illustration, rearranged, The Courtauld Institute of Art, LL/36718
Délié & Béchard, 1872, Book cover for Auguste Mariette "Album du Musée de Boulaq: Comprenant quarante planches photographiées par MM. Délié et Béchard avec un texte explicatif" (Le Caire: Mourths & Cie, Imprimeurs-Editeurs, 1872), [Album du Musée Boulaq], Book cover, Travellers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA), Rice University, LL/36471
Délié & Béchard, 1871-1872, Planche 4 - Panthéon, [Album du Musée Boulaq], Carbon print, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, LL/19978
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Greek Art, Melainotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/18512
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Greek Art, Melainotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/18513
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Greek Art, Melainotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/18514
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Greek Art, Melainotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/18515
Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Greek Art, Melainotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, LL/18516
Unidentified photographer / artist, 1868, 24 April, J. Henderson "Photography as an aid to the study of Archaeology", Magazine page, Google Books, LL/36472
Martin Taylor, 1913-1914, Jebel Moya site, Sudan; excavation in progress, Gelatin silver print, Wellcome Collection, LL/36787
Unidentified photographer, 1913-1914 (ca), The House of Boulders. Wellcome's headquarters at Jebel Moya. Built largely in order to provide employment for Sudanese who could not employed in the excavations., Gelatin silver print, Wellcome Collection, LL/36788
   
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