Est. Late 19th Century · Public Domain Archive

Portraits of America

A curated archive of historical portraits and photographs from the late 1800s to early 1900s — each entry carrying its source attribution and rights information, free to explore.

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State of Oklahoma v. Albert Lary: Murder Trial Appeal Transcript 1928 (Frank Miller Homicide)

1928

Portrait of the Ling Joe family

1913

Wilamina Radley

1908

Oscar Fullon Wilson (World War I, Tulare County)

1914

Church Service and Cookout (1972) - Photo 31

1972

Church Service and Cookout (1972) - Photo 28

1972

Dedication of Black Point Bridge, 1917

1917

Shades of South San Francisco - Wedding

1900

People: Alice Loustaunau portrait in white lace blouse, 1900~

1900

Olson Negatives, car_000672

1920

Allison B. Bernard (World War I, Tulare County)

1914

Otis Flemming Wilson (World War I, Tulare County)

1914

Church Service and Cookout (1972) - Photo 55

1972

Shades of Whittier - Mothers and Sons

1920

Shades of Folsom - Silberhorn Family

1885