Grand bobalition, or "Great anniversary fussible"
Another in the "bobalition" series of broadsides parodying the manners, illiteracy, and dialect of Boston blacks. (See no. 1819-2.) The illustration shows a black militia troop marching from left to right. The ... More
Life in Philadelphia. Plate 13 / Clay fecit 1829.
Print shows an African American couple walking on the street; the woman asks the man whether he likes the waltz. Exchange; (DLC/PP-1973:253). Caption: "How you like de waltz, Mr. Lorenzo?" "'Pon de honour of... More
Life in Philadelphia. Plate 11 C
Print shows an African American woman, wearing a very large hat, in a shop trying to purchase a pair of stockings. Plate XI. Caption: "Have you any flesh coloured silk stockings, young man?" "Oui Madame! her... More
Whitlock's collection of Ethiopian melodies. As sung with great applau...
Music cover showing two men on stage, one dancing and one playing banjo.
A freeholder's court. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
African-American man with noose around neck standing on barrel; White man is about to kick barrel. Illus. in: Richard Hildreth. Archy Moore, the white slave. New York, 1855, frontispiece. Ref. copy may be in SS... More
Honorable Josiah Thomas Walls of Florida
African American legislator. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Nursery at Elliot's Plantation, Hilton Head, S.C.
Photograph shows slaves sitting in from of a building described at the "nursery". Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M22. Edge loss on the upper right corner of the mount. Title is inscribed in ink on the f... More
[2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment raid on rice plantation, Combahe...
Top illustration shows slaves escaping to a Union ship as buildings burn in the distance. Three bottom illustrations show an escaped slave in tattered clothing upon his crossing of Union lines, welts from being... More
The plantation police or home-guard examining Negro passes on the leve...
Illustration showing a guard with a lantern checking the passes of African American men traveling on a levee road at night. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 16, no. 406 (1863 July 11), p. 252.
Portrait of The champions of liberty, Print
Print shows bust portraits of George Washington, facing slightly right, and Abraham Lincoln, facing left, in ovals, with the figure of Liberty seated between them and an eagle perched above her on the Emancipat... More
Young African American woman, standing with one arm resting on a table
Forms part of the Anthony Barboza collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Murder of a Negro at Mrs. Carter's house
White men beating an African American man, Patenburg, New Jersey. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 16, no. 824 (1872 Oct. 12), p. 796. One of three images under title: The Patenburg Massacre: from sketches by The... More
The Ebony Bridal. Some salient scenes of life in the Sunny South. 4 sc...
Caricatures of African American wedding. Wood engraved scenes after W.L. Sheppard. Illus. in: Happy Home, 1874 Feb. 3, p. 5. Reference copy may be available in LOT 4422D. This record contains unverified, old da... More
Whitaker family / photographed by J.A. Palmer, Aiken, S.C.
Photo shows a large African American family of mostly women and children, gathered around the porch of a log and clapboard cabin, with wood shingle roof and stone chimney, and a large cauldron in the foreground... More
Southern Sketches - A Gentleman of Color
Well-dressed African American with top hat and cane. Wood engraving by J.C. Smithwick after watercolor by T.W. Wood. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, supplement, 1875 July 31, p. 631. This record contains unverified... More
[Portrait of an African American man, seated]
Forms part of the Anthony Barboza collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Portrait photo of [African American woman, seated]
Forms part of the Anthony Barboza collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Caricature, The innocents / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image
Print shows a group of African American men, one, standing at center, is wearing a hat labeled "Judge Whitewashed", and the others are wearing hats labeled "Whitewasher No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6,... More
The four Rips; or, twenty years behind the age / Gillam.
Illustration shows Uncle Sam seated at a table in front of "Uncle Sam's Inter-State Market" with a businessman labeled "Northern Capital" on the right and an agricultural producer labeled "Southern Goods - Cott... More
Florida-- New Years Day in the sunny south / George Barker, photograph...
Stereograph showing African American men and children outside a building. One appears to be dancing; another man plays a violin. 15442 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1886 by Geo. Barker.
Florida - Camp near Sunday Bluff - Ocklawaha River
2 men - an African American and a White man outside of cabin on which is nailed a fur; tropical vegetation; boat in river. 15465Rp2s U.S. Copyright Office. Stereo copyrighted by George Barker. This record conta... More
African American baseball team posing on front steps of building
Forms part of: Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress).
East Custer County, Nebraska.. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...
summary: Note: An African-American is seated on the wagon at the left of the photograph. original size: 6x8
Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C., Political Cartoon
A black and white drawing of a man and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington... More
Group of Grand Lodge of Masons, No. 1
Photograph shows group of African American men in Masonic regalia. Copyright '97 by Coovert, Greenville, Miss.
[12 African American boys posed at fence]
Photoprint copyrighted by F.L. Howe. Originally filed in SSF - NEGRO CHILDREN. This record contains unverified data from caption card.
[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 87. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightl...
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 39. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American woman, half-length portrait, left profile]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 153. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile]
In album (disbound): Negro life in Georgia, U.S.A., compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 262. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in ... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly ri...
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 213. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
Co. I, 9 U.S. Vol. Inf., 1899 - Public domain portrait print
Photograph shows group portrait of African American soldiers in Co. I, 9th United States Volunteer Infantry who fought in the Spanish-American War. 84770 U.S. Copyright Office. Accession box no. PR 03 Military... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 71. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American man, half-length portrait, seated, facing slightly l...
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 137. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
[African American woman, half-length portrait, seated, right profile]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 196. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly ...
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 50. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly ri...
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 55. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 3, no. 207. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 16. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[African American boy, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 1, no. 17. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P R... More
[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing left]
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Roger Williams University--Nashville, Tenn.--Academic class
Group portrait of African American students, facing front. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Frances Benjamin Johnston - A class in sloyd [woodworking]
Young African American women training in woodworking at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Virginia Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
[African American man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 177. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
Serving the dinner, Frances Benjamin Johnston collection
Young African American woman serving dinner, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: The Hampton album / Frances Benjamin Johnston. New York : M... More
[African American woman, half-length portrait, facing front]
In album (disbound): Types of American Negroes, compiled and prepared by W.E.B. Du Bois, v. 2, no. 114. B&w copy prints for LOT 11930 are provided as surrogates of original photographs for reference use in P&P ... More
Unidentified African American Civil War veteran in Grand Army of the R...
Photograph shows group portrait of unidentified Union veteran and two children, probably his grandchildren. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2017; (D073) Purchased from: Dave Taylor, Civil War Antiques, Sylvania, Ohi... More
[The Georgia Negro] Comparative increase of white and colored populati...
Graph shows increase of African American and white populations in Georgia between 1790 and 1890. Title from LOT 11931, no. 1; part title from item. Chart prepared by Du Bois for the Negro Exhibit of the America... More
Caricature, "Three Little Coons", public domain cartoon image
3 African American children seated at doorway. Photo copyrighted by J.H. Tarbell, Asheville, N.C. cf. America's Yesterdays, pp. 160-161. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card... More
A possum hunt. The possum viewing his finish
Photograph shows an African American man sitting on a branch reaching towards an oppossum that's climbed to the top of the tree; a man with dog wait below.
Melody - images Black History Month
Photograph shows an elderly African American man sitting outside playing a banjo.
"Boshe", Head and Shoulders Portrait
Head-and-shoulders portrait photograph of an African American man wearing a hat, profile, facing right. H20201 U.S. Copyright Office.
Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels
G xxc 3983 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: I'm goin'to git dat man. Created and "copyright 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6544. Forms part of: Minstrel poster ... More
Richards & Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels
G xxc 3984 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Oh fudge! Created and "copyright 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6541. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Lib... More
Some childish concepts of Christmas
5 caricatures showing Orthodox Jew reading book by Emerson in Boston in snow, man selling wares on street on the East Side, Chinese man in Chinatown holding one million dollars and opium pipe, the smart set wit... More
[African American class at Tuskegee Institute?]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teaching, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Interior view of Bulloch Hall dining room, scene of marriage of Theod...
Photograph showing African American man and woman in dining room. Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Look out honey yo' gets yo' feets wet!
Stereograph showing two women, one possibly African American, wading in water close to shore. H97449 U.S. Copyright Office. Title is from the original handwritten caption on front of the stereograph mount. Seri... More
Women and children, Aiken, S.C.
Photograph shows African American women, children, and men cotton pickers at work. Copyright 1907 by O. Newton Cripps, Aiken, S.C.
If he wants to now, he can / L.M. Glackens.
Illustration shows Charles W. Fairbanks sitting with a distressed, rotund man who has a cocktail in each hand, there are several more on the ground at his feet, and an African American servant is holding a full... More
View of the berry fields near Baltimore, Md. Many girls and boys, old ...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Maryland, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[African American men shovelling snow in street, Washington, D.C.(?)]
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[African American man posed in a barnyard near Lewinsville, Virginia]
Photograph from French Collection. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.
Mexico - U.S. campaign against Villa - 1916. U.S. soldiers on Mexican ...
10th Cavalry (African American) waving hats. 213130 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted by Underwood and Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. See LC-USZ62-26809. Caption card t... More
Subway porter - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows an African American women with a duster, working as a subway porter at a subway station, New York City, 1917. Numberr on cap says: "IRT 3594 Porter." (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)
William LeRoy Parker of USS Rosedale in uniform in front of painted ba...
Photograph shows identified African American sailor who sailed on wooden paddle-wheel river steamship commissioned as USS Rosedale in the Delaware River area. Notation on verso: "W.L. Parker, S.S. Rosedale." M... More
Patricia Koo - Public domain photograph, glass negative
Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Probably child of Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Minister in Washington, D.C.; with a possibly African Americ... More
Truck of the Littlefield, Alvord & Co. Express parked at the Christian...
African American man behind steering wheel. Photo by National Photo Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracing... More
Portrait photo of [African American farmer, Texas]
Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Handwritten on back: "67-9890"; "poss. Brazos River Bottoms farmer, Summer, 1933 [Texas]." Forms part of: Lomax collection of pho... More
The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[African American child singer for singing games, Eatonville, Florida]
Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Son of Negro sharecropper, Lee County, Mississippi
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of fede...
Public domain photograph related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a house with clothes hanging out to dry, po...
Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More
Wife and children of Negro tenant farmer, Tupelo, Mississippi
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Construction of a million dollar bridge across the Tidal Basin. Archie...
Public domain photograph of construction site, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of fede...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Negro cabin. Hale County, Alabama
Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Negro woman sharecropper. Near West Memphis, Arkansas
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Negro houses. Vicksburg, Mississippi
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Street in Negro quarter. Tupelo, Mississippi
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ex Slaves - Amos Clark, Age 96
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Shack of Negro sharecropper. West Memphis, Arkansas
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Negro houses. Atlanta, Georgia. Great Depression public domain photogr...
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Negro family in subdivision, Franklin Township, near Lincoln Highway, ...
Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of an old house, Virginia. Farm Security Admin...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
"Battle hymn" by Michael Gold & Michael Blankfort epic drama of pre-ci...
Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Battle Hymn" at the Columbia theater, showing a half-length portrait of a white man, facing left, reaching his hand toward the hand of an African American. Wo... More
Hoeing. Alabama negro tenant farmer and part of his family. Eutaw, Ala...
Picryl description: Public domain image of working farmers, agriculture, farm, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Negro houses. Atlanta, Georgia. Great Depression public domain photogr...
Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a small town, Virginia. Farm Security Admin...
Public domain photograph of electric wires, power line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
William Green (Reverend Bill) - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Fed...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Bill McRay, Age 86 - Born in slavery. Slave narratives. Federal writer...
Born in slavery slave narratives from the federal writers project 1936 1938
Negroes in the lineup for food at meal time at the camp for flood refu...
Public domain photograph - United States during 1930s Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a man getting his arm wrapped, Arkansas. Fa...
Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a group of children, Arkansas. Farmers duri...
Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a man in overalls, possibly related to: Neg...
Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Negative has a hole punch made by FSA st... More
A group of people standing around a pile of logs, Arkansas. Farmers du...
Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of two people sitting on a bench, Arkansas. Fa...
Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A black and white photo of a group of people, Arkansas. Farmers during...
Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description