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• 19th Century Photographers in Ayrshire

  Scotland.

• 19th Century Photographers on the Isle of Man

  United Kingdom.

• A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900 (Internet Archive)

  Online edition of Directory of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900. Changes were made by one of the authors so that the information printed in the 1993 edition published by Picton Press could be put online at Internet Archive

• A List of Photographic Studios for some parts of England and Wales in the Year 1868

  Includes Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire & Wales.

• Bristol Photographers. U.K. (1852 1972)

  England. Extracted from annual trade directories.

• Cambridgeshire Photographers - Fading Images

  A listing of the photographers who operated in Cambridgeshire between 1840 and 2000 whose works family and local historians may encounter. Includes members of the Cambridge and District Photographic Society. More than 2,000 names listed.

• Camera Workers: British Columbia, Alaska & Yukon 1858-1950

  Documents photographers in British Columbia and the Alaska and Yukon territories. Useful in old photo identification.

• Chronology of Photographers in Tacoma, Washington 1872-1972

  Directory of Tacoma photographers, Based on research compiled by Dr. Caroline Gallacci (1944-2016) as of October 3, 1995, Donated to Tacoma Historical Society by Ron Karabaich, 2012, Initial Primary Source - Polk City Directories, Extended through 1972 directories in December of 2017.

• Craig's Daguerreian Registry

  A unique compilation and cross-indexed reference to the Practioners of the Art of the Daguerreotype in the United States from 1839 to 1860.

• History of Photography in Edinburgh

  Scotland.

  • Professional Photographers 1840 to 1940

• International Guide to Nineteenth Century Photographers and Their Works: Based on Catalogues of Auction Houses and Dealers

  A book by Gary Edwards.

• Isle of Wight Photographers

  A growing database of photographers offering services on the Isle of Wight c1850 - c1940

• jerseyfamilyhistory.co.uk (Wayback Machine)

  List and dates of photographers operating in Jersey in the Channel Islands from 1842 - 1939.

• Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers (Wayback Machine)

  List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers in the United States.

• Liverpool Photographers

  A database of photographers' studios from Liverpool, England, to help you date photographs taken in this area.

• MHS Resources: Manitoba Photographers, 1858 to Present

  This is a list of photographers operating in Manitoba between 1858 and the present. It includes both studios and individuals, professionals and amateurs. From the Manitoba Historical Society.

• Montreal Photographers 1840-1950

  This site provides the years when Montreal, Quebec photographers were in business and where their studios were located. This information helps date photographers' photos.
  [The original link is gone. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

• Ohio Photographers 1839-1900

  A book by Diane Vanskiver Gagel.

• Photographers of Fargo, North Dakota, 1879-1979

  From the North Dakota State University Archives.

• Photographers of Great Britain and Ireland 1840 to 1940