The Minneapolis Institute of Arts' Department of Photographs includes fine historic and contemporary works that cover the history of the medium from 1839 to the present.

Featured here is a selection of more than 4900 photographs from the Museum's permanent collection, representing the work of more than 400 photographers.

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(search examples – photogravure, albumen print, Minnesota, New York, Egypt, 1976, color)