Collections

1950s – 1980s Along the Silk Road Markets, monuments and villages from Afghanistan to Southeast Asia. 7 photos 1890s – 1940s American Cityscapes Skylines, rooftops and bird’s-eye views of American cities and towns, as photographers saw them a century ago. 3 photos 1880s – 1960s American Landscapes Waterfalls, rivers and wild country, from Niagara to the Pacific Northwest. 2 photos 1860s – 1970s Ancient Wonders Ancient monuments and carvings as photographers found them a century ago. 2 photos 1900s – 1920s Beyond the City Gates Courtyards, hidden passages, old shopfronts and architectural details from historic cities of the East. 2 photos 1900s – 1960s City in Motion Streetcars, skyscrapers, railway terminals and changing urban landscapes at the dawn of modernity. 3 photos 1850s – 1960s European Cityscapes Grand squares, boulevards and rooftop views from Europe’s great cities, as they once were. 6 photos 1860s – 1940s Faces of the Past Studio portraits and street faces from the 1860s to the 1970s. 5 photos 1880s – 1890s Grand Hotels of America Grand hotels, seaside resorts and spa towns where America once went to see and be seen. 1 photo 1900s Grand Panoramas Sweeping views stitched at extreme resolution — tens of thousands of pixels wide, built for wall-sized prints. 5 photos 1860s – 1900s Industry & Progress Factories, grain elevators, smelters and dams of the industrial age. 4 photos 1860s – 1970s North Africa Mosques, street scenes and people from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. 7 photos 1890s – 1950s Old New York Broadway, Brooklyn and Grand Central in the age of streetcars and steam. 14 photos 1850s – 1910s Ottoman Istanbul Mosques, palaces, fountains and boatmen of the Ottoman capital, 1855–1912. 5 photos 1880s – 1930s Rails Across America Bridges, tracks and frontier towns along the lines, 1880s–1930s 2 photos 1900s – 1920s Rituals, Performers & Spectacle Street performers, unusual public spectacles and cultural practices documented in everyday settings. 2 photos 1930s – 1960s The American Roadside Roadside businesses, abandoned automobiles, improvised transport and the changing landscape of American travel. 5 photos 1860s – 1900s The Art of Everyday Trade General stores, street stalls, market traders and the small businesses that sustained everyday life. 2 photos 1950s – 1960s The Color Film Era Original color slides from four continents, 1940s–1990s. 2 photos 1930s – 1940s The Depression Years Farm workers, small towns and city streets, seen by America’s great documentary photographers. 11 photos 1940s – 1950s The Harvest Years Harvests, field labour and traditional farming practices captured across different countries and generations. 2 photos 1890s – 1910s The Holy Land Gates, alleys and pilgrims of Jerusalem and the Eastern Mediterranean. 3 photos 1900s Waterfronts Harbours, quays and bridges where cities meet the water. 2 photos 1900s – 1930s Winter Scenes Snow-covered streets, frozen rivers and cold-weather life. 2 photos