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Leicester's Hospital, Warwick. Photograph by F. Frith.

The Statues of the Plain, Thebes, Egypt: a man is standing in the lap of one statue; other men and donkeys at the base. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1858.

Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: park visitors next to a small lake with a fountain. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Washington D.C: Pennsylvania Avenue and 4 street (?). Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

The Hypaethral Temple (called the "Pharoah's bed"), Philae, Egypt; stereoscopic views. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1856/1859.

Mount Horeb, Sinai. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1858.

Greenwich Street, New York City: an elevated railway. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1875.

Washington D.C.: elevated view of the city. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

The Pyramids of Sakkarah, Egypt: view from the north east. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1858.

The Temple of Komumboo, Egypt. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1858.

The Hypaethral Temple, Philae, Egypt; a narrow boat in the foreground. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1857.

A city hall in North America Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1858.

United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.

The Capitol building, Washington D.C.: Pennsylvania Avenue in the foreground. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Niagara Falls: the American Fall, in winter. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

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Francis Frith

Images from the collections

Images by Francis Frith

Works from the collections

Leicester's Hospital, Warwick. Photograph by F. Frith.

The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1858.

United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.

The Capitol building, Washington D.C.: Pennsylvania Avenue in the foreground. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Niagara Falls: the American Fall, in winter. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Francis Frith

Images from the collections

Images by Francis Frith

Works from the collections

Leicester's Hospital, Warwick. Photograph by F. Frith.

The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx. Photograph by Francis Frith, 1858.

United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.

The Capitol building, Washington D.C.: Pennsylvania Avenue in the foreground. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Niagara Falls: the American Fall, in winter. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

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