James Wallace Black

American Photographer · 1825–1896

15 works on LinkedCulture

> Look at almost any photograph of a loved friend, and what do you see--nothing but a map, a face, but without soul; and [look at] the advantage the artist has in being able to put that expression in the face which is impossible to do with the camera, and [look at] how the public expects us to do for $5 in fifteen minutes what [a painter]... would charge $500 for doing, and take weeks of study. >

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Works

At the House at Cottage Farms

At the House at Cottage Farms

Getty Museum · 1866

[Devonshire Street from near Milk St.]

[Devonshire Street from near Milk St.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

[General view from Old South Block. Milk St. Site of birthplace of Benjamin Franklin, Boston, Summer Street Fire, Nov., 1872]

[General view from Old South Block. Milk St. Site of birthplace of Benjamin Franklin, Boston, Summer Street Fire, Nov., 1872]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. [American Missionary Association]

Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. [American Missionary Association]

Getty Museum · about 1870

Panorama from C.F. Hovey & Co. Summer St. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Panorama from C.F. Hovey & Co. Summer St. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

Panorama from New P.O. Building. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Panorama from New P.O. Building. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

Panorama from New P.O. Building [looking to Liberty Square. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Panorama from New P.O. Building [looking to Liberty Square. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

[Revere National Bank Safe. Franklin St. cor. Devonshire St. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

[Revere National Bank Safe. Franklin St. cor. Devonshire St. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

Safe on Franklin Street

Safe on Franklin Street

Getty Museum · 1872

[Sailing Yachts]

[Sailing Yachts]

Getty Museum · about 1860

South Side of Milk Street - Looking Toward Washington

South Side of Milk Street - Looking Toward Washington

Getty Museum · 1872

[Unidentified Union officer in uniform, standing]

[Unidentified Union officer in uniform, standing]

Getty Museum · 1861–1865

[Unidentified young man standing with hand in his pocket]

[Unidentified young man standing with hand in his pocket]

Getty Museum · 1865–1875

Washington Street. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Washington Street. [Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872

[Water Street from Devonshire Street looking to Liberty Square. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

[Water Street from Devonshire Street looking to Liberty Square. Boston, Nov. 9 and 10, 1872. The Summer Street Fire.]

Getty Museum · November 9-10, 1872