c1860s-1870s. Three albumen paper photographs, carte de visite format, two titled in French in ink and one with photographer’s stamp on backing verso, 9.2 x 5.9cm (approx. each). Minor foxing, all laid down on original backing. Titles read: 1. Jeune Malais [young Malay boy], Singapore, and 2. Porteur d’eau [water..... More

c1870s. Pair of albumen paper photographs, each titled in pencil verso, 9.2 x 5.8cm (approx. each, paper). Minor foxing overall. More

c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered in negative lower centre, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.8cm. Small missing portion to lower left corner, minor foxing. More

c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.9cm. More

c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in hinged case, 6.9 x 5.4cm (image), 9.4 x 8cm (case). Brass preserver slightly warped, minor wear and some repairs to case. The blacksmith is shown holding a pair of horse-shoes in one hand and a hammer in the other. This image has been married together..... More

c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in original hinged case, 5.3 x 6.6cm (image), 8.1 x 9.4cm (case). Slight crazing and oxidation to image, oxidation to brass mat and preserver, minor wear to case with old repairs to hinge. More

1873. Albumen paper photograph, text including photographer’s name on backing above and below image, 20.1 x 27.4cm. Minor chips and silvering to lower edge, laid down on original presentation backing. Text reads “Geographical & geological explorations & surveys west of the 100th meridian. War Dept Corps of Engineers, US Army..... More

c1875. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, 9.8 x 5.7cm. Slight indentations, laid down on original backing. The man is shown holding a rectangular object, which is barely visible against a rough backdrop. Judging from his stance and his facial expression, the object has some weight to it and feels unfamiliar..... More

1877. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, captioned, annotated, dated “Feb. 3, 1877” and autographed in ink on backing verso, 9.5 x 5.7cm. Slight scuffing and foxing, laid down on original backing. Annotation reads “Born without arms. Zebulon, Pike [County], Georgia, USA. Age 34 years.” Ann Eliza Leak Thomson (1839–1899), was..... More

c1880. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 20.6 x 26.1cm. Creases to upper and lower left corners of image. Signs on display include the English acronym “YFB” and “6” in Japanese. The firemen’s uniforms bear “16th” in Japanese. Illustrated in Ohara (ed.), Japan 100 Years Ago: Peabody Museum of Salem, Tokyo, 1983..... More

c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, numbered “3329” in Japanese in negative lower right, 21.1 x 27.3cm. Creases to upper left and right corners, slight surface loss to lower right corner, chips and fading to edges of image. Depicts a machine with a fan inside it, for separating the chaff from..... More

c1880s. Albumen paper photograph, captioned in negative lower right, 20.5 x 26.3cm. Slight foxing, repaired tears and paper loss to corners. Caption continues “No. 22. Shijo Otabichio, Kioto [Kyoto], Japan.”. More

c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, numbered “A350” in negative lower right, 21 x 27.2cm. Minor creases to edges of image. The woman appears to be spinning cotton. A kiseru tobacco-smoking pipe appears by her left side. More