Timothy O'Sullivan

Timothy O'Sullivan was a photographer documented as active during the years 1860 and 1861. His photographic output is preserved in highly regarded institutions, demonstrating the historical significance and museum-quality of his documentation.

At least fifteen of Timothy O'Sullivan prints are represented across major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. The subjects of his known works focus on specific, documented locations, evident in titles such as Poplar Grove Church and Bridge Across Pamunkey River, near White House. The artist is also known for capturing multiple views focusing on a singular event or location, exemplified by the repetition of the title Bull Run. Blackburn's Ford within institutional holdings.

Due to the age and nature of these early photographic works, many of O'Sullivan’s images are now widely available in the public domain, allowing broader scholarly access to his documentation of the early 1860s.