~ Museum of Photographic History ~ 531 East Ohio Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 (412) 231-7881 |
531 East Ohio Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 231-7881 |
THE ONLY MUSEUM LIKE IT IN THE U.S.! |
Gum Prints January 2 Through February 29 The Gum Bichromate Photographic Process of the 19th Centruy enabled the first use of color in photographs and still remains popular among photographic artists. These single or multi layered images produce interestingly beautiful results. This collections features Gum Prints of Pittsburgh by Native Pittsburgher, the late Ted Jones and others. |
Native America Portraits of the Native American Indian November 1 Through December 31 Featuring some historic works of Edward S. Curtis, vividly protrays the strong character and way of life of the American Indian. |
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Photos That Killed Daguerreotypes March 1 Through April 30 Explore the work and the risks involved in using the first photographic process from 1839 through a large collection of daguerreotypes. |
Spirits! Good and Evil October 1 Through October 31 Back by popular demand for Halloween! A bewitching, yet lovely collection of Victorian Era post-mortem photographs and chilling early criminal mug shots. Some say that spirits linger near to their likeness. |
The Civil War July 2 Through August 31 Photography was still in its infancy, yet enthusiastic photographers made their way to the battlefields with burdensome cameras, glass plate negatives and caustic chemicals. The rare and historic images that they returned will provide us with accurate accounts of the people and places of the Civil War. |
The Dog Days of Summer A Cute and Curious Collection of Canine Characters August 1 Through September 28 - Summer Special! This photographic image collection of 19th Century dogs and the human companions contains images captured from the 1850's ambrotype process through the 1910 silver gelatin process. Yes, dogs have always been man's best friend and this collection is something to bark about! |
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre 1844 A.D. |
CAMERAS! PHOTO ANTIQUITIES changes its focus from the thousands of photographs to the thousands of different cameras it has on display starting March 1. Cameras and the famous photos they took positioned with them, will be displayed together for the first time. Such as Iwo Jima flag raising Graphlex, copy of Daguerre's first camera ever, James Bond's mini Minox spy unit, the Big Bertha that caught Bill Mazeroski rounding third base in 1960 Winning Series and so on. |