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The first century of the camera — daguerreotype portraits, street scenes and survey photography, when every exposure was an event. Free to download and use.

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A street scene at Vieuxfort, St. Lucia — Algernon Edward Aspinall — c. 1900 - c. 1906A street scene at Vieuxfort, St. LuciaAlgernon Edward Aspinall · c. 1900 - c. 1906
Turkish street scene — 1909-01-01Turkish street sceneUnknown maker · 1909-01-01
New York City street peddler; Rivington Street scene — 1910-01-01New York City street peddler; Rivington Street sceneUnknown maker · 1910-01-01
The Bredestraat in Willemstad, Curaçao — anonymous — 1925The Bredestraat in Willemstad, Curaçaoanonymous · 1925
Two photographs of street scenes with children in local dress from Marken and Volendam — Hendrik Herman van den Berg — 1922-05-16Two photographs of street scenes with children in local dress from Marken and VolendamHendrik Herman van den Berg · 1922-05-16
Street view in St. Louis — Jan Schüller — 1904 - 1905Street view in St. LouisJan Schüller · 1904 - 1905
Children in the Voorstraat at the level of the Nieuwbrug in Dordrecht — anonymous — 1912Children in the Voorstraat at the level of the Nieuwbrug in Dordrechtanonymous · 1912
View in the Baanbrugsteeg in Amsterdam — George Hendrik Breitner — c. 1905View in the Baanbrugsteeg in AmsterdamGeorge Hendrik Breitner · c. 1905
Untitled photo, possibly related to: Southington, Connecticut. A street scene — Jacobs, Fenno — 1942-01-01Untitled photo, possibly related to: Southington, Connecticut. A street sceneJacobs, Fenno · 1942-01-01
Walking people on the street — Hendrik Herman van den Berg — in or after 1890 - in or before 1894Walking people on the streetHendrik Herman van den Berg · in or after 1890 - in or before 1894
View of a Quay — anonymous — 1880 - 1920View of a Quayanonymous · 1880 - 1920
Village street in Japan with a few passers-by — anonymous — 1851 - c. 1900Village street in Japan with a few passers-byanonymous · 1851 - c. 1900
View of a souk in Fez — A.G.A. van Eelde — 1927-03-20View of a souk in FezA.G.A. van Eelde · 1927-03-20
A street with a few people in Kinkiang, China — Jan Adriani — 1907A street with a few people in Kinkiang, ChinaJan Adriani · 1907
Street view of the village street in Zeist — Henry Pauw van Wieldrecht — 1888Street view of the village street in ZeistHenry Pauw van Wieldrecht · 1888
Unknown man posing on the Scheveningseweg in The Hague — Andries Jager — c. 1870Unknown man posing on the Scheveningseweg in The HagueAndries Jager · c. 1870
Bridge in Florence — anonymous — c. 1925 - c. 1935Bridge in Florenceanonymous · c. 1925 - c. 1935
Street Scene — anonymous — 1900 - 1930Street Sceneanonymous · 1900 - 1930
The König Family — anonymous — 1916The König Familyanonymous · 1916
Caroline van den Berg with her Son Carel in Artis — Hendrik Herman van den Berg — 1912-06Caroline van den Berg with her Son Carel in ArtisHendrik Herman van den Berg · 1912-06
Man with an Ox Cart Near Pau — François Buys — 1906-07-24Man with an Ox Cart Near PauFrançois Buys · 1906-07-24
Rue de la Lingerie, de la rue Berger — Charles Marville — 1860s–70sRue de la Lingerie, de la rue BergerCharles Marville · 1860s–70s
Washington, D.C., street scene — 1918-01-01Washington, D.C., street sceneUnknown maker · 1918-01-01
Houses on a street in Ischl — anonymous — c. 1865Houses on a street in Ischlanonymous · c. 1865
Street view at Tlemcen — Étienne Neurdein — c. 1880 - c. 1900Street view at TlemcenÉtienne Neurdein · c. 1880 - c. 1900
Portrait of Henriëtte Wassink and Dootje van Zijll de Jong walking along a boulevard — anonymous — 1930 - 1935Portrait of Henriëtte Wassink and Dootje van Zijll de Jong walking along a boulevardanonymous · 1930 - 1935
Street view in Tokyo — anonymous — 1904 - 1905Street view in Tokyoanonymous · 1904 - 1905
Three street views in Chinatown, San Francisco — anonymous — c. 1900 - c. 1906Three street views in Chinatown, San Franciscoanonymous · c. 1900 - c. 1906
View of a man and woman on the street in the kasba of Algiers — Étienne Neurdein — c. 1875 - c. 1885View of a man and woman on the street in the kasba of AlgiersÉtienne Neurdein · c. 1875 - c. 1885
Street Scene in France — anonymous — 1880 - 1920Street Scene in Franceanonymous · 1880 - 1920
Street view in Baku — anonymous — c. 1890 - c. 1900Street view in Bakuanonymous · c. 1890 - c. 1900
View of a street in Suez, Egypt — Zangaki, C. & G. — 1890 - 1900View of a street in Suez, EgyptZangaki, C. & G. · 1890 - 1900
Girls in traditional dress in the street — George Hidderley — 1920 - 1940Girls in traditional dress in the streetGeorge Hidderley · 1920 - 1940
Street Scene in France — anonymous — 1880 - 1920Street Scene in Franceanonymous · 1880 - 1920
Fruit sellers on the street, possibly in North Africa — anonymous — 1870 - 1890Fruit sellers on the street, possibly in North Africaanonymous · 1870 - 1890
View in a street in Friedrichroda — Liesbeth Overhoff — 1910View in a street in FriedrichrodaLiesbeth Overhoff · 1910
Oswego, New York. A street scene — Collins, Marjory — 1943-01-01Oswego, New York. A street sceneCollins, Marjory · 1943-01-01
Merchants at a market on Madeira — anonymous — c. 1885 - c. 1910Merchants at a market on Madeiraanonymous · c. 1885 - c. 1910
View of a street in Tandjong Poera, Sumatra — c. 1890 - c. 1900View of a street in Tandjong Poera, SumatraUnknown maker · c. 1890 - c. 1900
Street Scene in France — anonymous — 1880 - 1920Street Scene in Franceanonymous · 1880 - 1920

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