Photographs

Harrington and Co stock an excellent collection of ephemera including rare photos, postcards and collectors cards. Whether you are a history enthusiast yourself or are looking for a truly special one-off gift, we always have amazing and rare items in stock.

We source our stock locally and from the US, so the content is incredibly varied and interesting. Many of our pieces have been purchased for museums and top collectors worldwide. Browse our collection below to find the perfect piece of history.

c1855 Possibly Dutch / Person in Clogs Albumen Photo Print.

c1855 Possibly Dutch / Person in Clogs Albumen Photo Print.

$199

c1855 Possibly Dutch / Person in Clogs Albumen Photo Print.100% genuine & not a recent copy. A largish Albumen photo c1855 featuring a person in clogs, possibly Dutch, the photographer is unknown. Measures 16cms x 11.5cms, overall matted size 41cms x...

c1871 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo "Hustons Ferry, Logan River, QLD"

c1871 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo "Hustons Ferry, Logan River, QLD"

$459

c1871 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo "Hustons Ferry, Logan River, QLD"100% genuine & incredibly rare. Research revealed only Government institutions / archives have a copy. A very large panoramic Albumen photo c1871 of Huston's Ferry, Logan...

c1868 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo “Brisbane From Bowen Terrace"

c1868 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo “Brisbane From Bowen Terrace"

$459

c1868 Super Rare Large Panoramic Albumen Photo "Brisbane From Bowen Terrace"100% genuine & incredibly rare. Research revealed the only other copy we could find is in the Queensland State Archives. A very large panoramic Albumen photo c1868 of Brisbane...

c1980s Superb Rare Lot of 13 Large Gloss Colour Photos. New Zealand Air Force

c1980s Superb Rare Lot of 13 Large Gloss Colour Photos. New Zealand Air Force

$350

c1980s Superb Rare Lot of 13 Large Gloss Colour Photos. New Zealand Air Force Excellent resale potential !!! They are NOT magazine / book plates but actual reproduced photos. 13 Large Gloss colour photos ranging in size from 50cms x 40cms to 35cms x...

Great Clarity. Early 1900s Photograph of Australian Aboriginal Man & Humpy.

Great Clarity. Early 1900s Photograph of Australian Aboriginal Man & Humpy.

$50

Great Clarity. Early 1900s Photograph of Australian Aboriginal Man & Humpy. HNCO have just acquired a rare large collection of First Nation / Australian Aboriginal black & white photos, some of which have been reproduced from the original...

2 x 1800s Photographs of Aboriginal Police & Native Trackers Escorting Muderers.

2 x 1800s Photographs of Aboriginal Police & Native Trackers Escorting Muderers.

$50

2 x 1800s Photographs of Aboriginal Police & Native Trackers Escorting Muderers. HNCO have just acquired a rare large collection of First Nation / Australian Aboriginal black & white photos, some of which have been reproduced from the original...

May 1897 Largish English Studio Photo. Arthur Quartermain. Born 28/03/1874

May 1897 Largish English Studio Photo. Arthur Quartermain. Born 28/03/1874

$50

May 1897 Largish English Studio Photo. Arthur Quartermain. Born 28/03/1874 No other information is known about the photo. Overall 16cms x 10.5cms Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are...

Scarce c1940s Tally Ho Cigarette Paper Co 5 Large Factory Photos.

Scarce c1940s Tally Ho Cigarette Paper Co 5 Large Factory Photos.

$125

Scarce c1940s Tally Ho Cigarette Paper Co 5 Large Factory Photos. Each measures 20.5cms x 16cms. These are original photo's & not recent copies. I believe the factory is in Belgium. Some curling & creasing but generally nice condition. Local...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Darling Harbour #2

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Darling Harbour #2

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View of Darling Harbour. Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Sydney.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Sydney.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View of Sydney.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland, he...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Coogee Bay from Randwick

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Coogee Bay from Randwick

$499

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. Coogee Bay from RandwickNicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Sydney Looking S.W.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Sydney Looking S.W.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. Sydney Looking S.W.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland,...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Double Bay.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Double Bay.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View of Double Bay.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland,...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Pyrmont Bridge.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Pyrmont Bridge.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View of Pyrmont Bridge.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Wooloomooloo Harbour.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. Wooloomooloo Harbour.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. Wooloomooloo Harbour.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in Gippsland,...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View from Observatory.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View from Observatory.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View from Observatory.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in...

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Darling Harbour.

Rare c1870s N J Caire “Views of New South Wales” Photo. View of Darling Harbour.

$899

Rare c1870s N J Caire "Views of New South Wales" Photo. View of Darling Harbour.Nicholas Caire was born on Guernsey in the Channel Islands in 1837. He arrived in Adelaide with his parents in about 1860. In 1867, following photographic journeys in...

Super Rare / Huge "Prince George, Duke of Kent" (1902-1942) Photographic Bromide

Super Rare / Huge "Prince George, Duke of Kent" (1902-1942) Photographic Bromide

$399

Super Rare / Huge "Prince George, Duke of Kent" (1902-1942) Photographic Bromide The original photograph was taken in 1938 by photographer Hugh Cecil Saunders, who was the Royal Portrait Photographer during the 1920s & 1930s. It was taken...

c1910 - 1920s Super Rare / Huge Photograph Vision Falls, Atherton Tablelands, NQ

c1910 - 1920s Super Rare / Huge Photograph Vision Falls, Atherton Tablelands, NQ

$259

c1910 - 1920s Super Rare / Huge Photograph Vision Falls, Atherton Tablelands, NQ Possibly attributed to Henry King. 100% genuine & not a reproduction. Overall measures 37cms x 30cms. The photo is attached to it's original cardboard backing &...

3 x c1860s USA American Studio Carte de Visite Photos All with Washington Stamps

3 x c1860s USA American Studio Carte de Visite Photos All with Washington Stamps

$75

3 x c1860s USA American Studio Carte de Visite Photos All with Washington Stamps Left to right ... No date or studio, has a Washington 3c Revenue stamp. The stamp was only issued between 1862 - 1871. Middle, stamp appears to be dated 1864, studio is W...

.1800s FRAMED AMBROTYPE / TINTYPE OF LADY in NICE CASE ex 1999 CHRISTIES AUCTION

.1800s FRAMED AMBROTYPE / TINTYPE OF LADY in NICE CASE ex 1999 CHRISTIES AUCTION

$259

1800s FRAMED AMBROTYPE / TINTYPE OF LADY in NICE CASE ex 1999 CHRISTIES AUCTION. Looks far better than the photographs depict. More than likely English in origin with the name of the lady, the location & photographer unknown. The photo measures...

Vintage Syracuse / Siracusa, Italy Set 20 Tourist Souvenir Photos

Vintage Syracuse / Siracusa, Italy Set 20 Tourist Souvenir Photos

$85

Vintage Syracuse / Siracusa, Italy Set 20 Tourist Souvenir Photos Each measures 8.3cms x 5.3cms, all have been taken from an album with paper residue to the rear. Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible &...

Montage 4 Vintage Real Photo Postcards Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Montage 4 Vintage Real Photo Postcards Sydney Harbour Bridge.

$119

Montage 4 Vintage Real Photo Postcards Sydney Harbour Bridge.Note: The postcards have been lightly hinged to cardboard & protected by an outer plastic sleeve, hence the reflections in the photos, they are far better than the photos depict. Unsure if they...

Vintage Unused RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Paris, Le Moulin Rouge. #8

Vintage Unused RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Paris, Le Moulin Rouge. #8

$40

Vintage Unused RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Paris, Le Moulin Rouge. #8Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import duties or customs charges. This is the buyers / importers...

1908 USA RPPC Photo Postcard. Flooded Culpeppers Bros Furniture Store, Augusta.

1908 USA RPPC Photo Postcard. Flooded Culpeppers Bros Furniture Store, Augusta.

$99

1908 USA RPPC Photo Postcard. Flooded Culpeppers Bros Furniture Store, Augusta.Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import duties or customs charges. This is the buyers...

c1908 USA RPPC Postcard. Unknown City ? L D Clemmons, Grocer & Kings Hardware

c1908 USA RPPC Postcard. Unknown City ? L D Clemmons, Grocer & Kings Hardware

$79

c1908 USA RPPC Postcard. Unknown City ? L D Clemmons, Grocer & Kings HardwareLocal Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import duties or customs charges. This is the buyers /...

Rare Russia Soviet Union USSR "Tribute to Lenin" Foldout Photo Souvenir.

Rare Russia Soviet Union USSR "Tribute to Lenin" Foldout Photo Souvenir.

$239

Rare Russia Soviet Union USSR "Tribute to Lenin" Foldout Photo Souvenir. Research failed to find another or in fact anything like it. It's an embossed metal small hinged outer case, containing 12 joined small photographs relating to the...

1923 Huge / Rare / Stunning Photograph Alexandra Headlands, QLD

1923 Huge / Rare / Stunning Photograph Alexandra Headlands, QLD

$459

1923 Huge / Rare / Stunning Photograph Alexandra Headlands, QLD Overall matted size 69cms x 58cms, photo 54cms x 39cms. The date of 1923 is to the rear stuck to the backing. It is noted however that the clothes the women are wearing look more like...

Antique / Vintage Job Lot USA RPPC Real Photo Postcards. Same Family ??

Antique / Vintage Job Lot USA RPPC Real Photo Postcards. Same Family ??

$120

Antique / Vintage Job Lot USA RPPC Real Photo Postcards. Same Family ??Few details are know, one is identified as A G Simmons see photo, another is Henry Ward Beecher Farm. Some in poor condition with losses, stains, creases etc. There is one that isn't...

c1930s RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Eagle, Colorado, USA

c1930s RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Eagle, Colorado, USA

$45

c1930s RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Eagle, Colorado, USALocal Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import duties or customs charges. This is the buyers / importers responsibility...

STORY BRIDGE, BRISBANE / RARE BEFORE 1934 & AFTER 1940 PANORAMIC PHOTO PRINTS.

STORY BRIDGE, BRISBANE / RARE BEFORE 1934 & AFTER 1940 PANORAMIC PHOTO PRINTS.

$499

STORY BRIDGE, BRISBANE / RARE BEFORE 1934 & AFTER 1940 PANORAMIC PHOTO PRINTS. Both appear to be from a vintage souvenir folder or magazine as each have 2 vertical fold marks. Matted ready to frame, they are very wide. Matted 71cms x 23cms, image...

c1900 RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Clergyman / Priest. The Regent Studios, Brisbane

c1900 RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Clergyman / Priest. The Regent Studios, Brisbane

$50

c1900 RPPC Real Photo Postcard. Clergyman / Priest. The Regent Studios, Brisbane Unused, slightly faded, name to bottom left. Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for...

RARE 1894 - 1895 Tasmanian International Exhibition Postcard

RARE 1894 - 1895 Tasmanian International Exhibition Postcard

$79

RARE 1894 - 1895 Tasmanian International Exhibition Postcard The very first pictorial postcard issued in Australia. Handwritten pencil note to the rear "These are to be withdrawn from issue when the Exhibition closes" Foxing as per photos...

Pre WW2 1936 Japan Set of 7 Souvenir Small Photos, Crystal Clear, 100% Genuine.

Pre WW2 1936 Japan Set of 7 Souvenir Small Photos, Crystal Clear, 100% Genuine.

$99

Pre WW2 1936 Japan Set of 7 Souvenir Small Photos, Crystal Clear, 100% Genuine. The rears are blank, collected by family while on holiday to Japan during 1936, in superb condition. Measure 8cms x 5.7cms.

Job Lot 8 1950s Foldout Souvenir Views of NSW

Job Lot 8 1950s Foldout Souvenir Views of NSW

$65

Job Lot 8 1950s Foldout Souvenir Views of NSW All appear to be complete, most have biro remarks. A good varied lot. Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import...

Scarce 1866 2 Large Panoramic Views of Brisbane. Ex Illustrated London News.

Scarce 1866 2 Large Panoramic Views of Brisbane. Ex Illustrated London News.

$199

Scarce 1866 2 Large Panoramic Views of Brisbane. Ex Illustrated London News. A large page ex the The London Illustrated News, April 21 1866. The panoramics are entitled BRISBANE THE CAPITAL OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA The page measures 27cms x 39cms &...