15 Mar bldg. 51 archive acquires several important james w. talyor albumen cabinet cards depicting scenes of downtown chicago

several original and well-maintained mounted albumen prints of 19th century chicago taken by photographer james w. taylor were acquired by the bldg. 51 archive in mid-february, 2021. nearly a hundred original albumen prints (including, but not limited to, various sizes, mounting formats and year) by james w. taylor are housed in the archive, with the majority featuring prominent late 19th and early 20th century chicago skyscrapers.

images courtesy of eric j. nordstrom and the bldg. 51 archive.

further reading:

A SELECTION OF 19TH CENTURY CHICAGO BUILDINGS AND STREET SCENE ALBUMEN PRINTS TAKEN BY PHOTOGRAPHER JAMES TAYLOR