FINE MODERN PRINTS OF

HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Welcome to Blue Monocle Photos! We specialize in producing high-quality modern photographic prints of historical photographs of cities, towns, landscapes, and more, mainly from the period of 1860-1930. Old photos are a wonderful window onto history showing those places most important and interesting to us: our towns, our ancestry, and our common heritage. Our prints are made to the highest archival standards using only the highest quality materials.

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Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

A view of Faneuil Hall with shops at street level under an awning that surrounded the building. Faneuil Hall was built in 1742 as a marketplace and meeting place, and played an important role during t... more

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Photo Browser

With the Blue Monocle Photo Browser you can browse our collection of historical photos by exploring states and cities on the map. Pan and zoom the map to find photos, enlarge photos to view more detail, and compare historical photos side by side with contemporary views, all in one map interface.

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Andrew J. Russell

Detroit Photographic Co.

Timothy H. O'Sullivan

William H. Jackson

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Archival Standards

We're committed to producing prints made to the highest archival standards using only the highest quality materials. We use only professional photographic paper in all products we sell. When stored or framed properly, our prints will last for generations with no noticeable decrease in quality.

Historical Photos in Color

Many of the photographs in our collection were originally printed in color before the era of color photography. These photos were printed using a color lithography process invented in the 1880s in Switzerland that allowed the creation of very high quality false color prints with remarkable clarity.