But by the time photography became popular in America in the mid-19th century and photographers and researchers armed with cameras began appearing in Amish communities, most Amish objected to ...

It's difficult to imagine a world without photography ... during the 19th century. We've gathered an extraordinary collection of early photographs that offer a glimpse into the America of ...

For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...

Photography became a part of public life in the mid-19th century, especially during the Civil War, when photographers documented American battlefields for the first time. Experimenting with ways ...

The equestrian portrait is a classic way of depicting rulers and military commanders – it was popular in the 19th century too. But how could artists back then use it in photography, a technique that ...