Harry Ransom Center - home of the earliest surviving photograph

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin holds an original print of Nicéphore Niépce’s View from the Window at Le Gras, widely recognized as the earliest surviving permanent photograph (circa 1826–1827). The Ransom Center’s photograph is part of its photography and rare-works collections and is used for research and exhibition by scholars and the public. The center maintains archives, rotating exhibitions, and reading-room access for researchers interested in its photographic and literary holdings.