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The gun pit, no. 1 / Pennell. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of ...

From American war work series. Wuerth, 491 American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / compiled by Karen F. Beall.... Baltimore : Johns Hopkins Press, 1970, p. 360 Gift; Pennell Collection.

Your opportunity - Army ordnance schools

Poster showing six scenes of Army ordnance education. Poster captions: A big railway gun ; A tractor-mounted howitzer ; Class in gasoline engines ; Machine gun instruction ; Operating a big tractor ; Sighting a... More

Miscellaneous subjects. Theodor Horydczak in gun breach of 12" C.A.C. ...

Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) was a Polish-born American photographer. He worked in the Washington D.C. area from the 1910s to the 1950s, and captured images of the city and its residents during a period of sig... More

"A message from America" / Hayden Hayden.

Poster showing sailors loading ammunition into a cannon. Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alexandria, Virginia Battery Rodgers at Hunting Creek and the Potomac;...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. N... More

Petersburg, Virginia The "Dictator," a 13-inch mortar, in position

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Libra... More

A battery of the famous 270 mortars (Howitzers), Mt. St. Eloi

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. V18915. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DL... More

Feeding "Grannie," twelve men lowering shell into breach

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. V18912. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DL... More

Petersburg, Virginia The "Dictator," a closer view

Broadway Landing, Virginia Federal ordnance at the depot

Broadway Landing, Virginia Federal ordnance at the depot; another view

Thunderbolt Battery looking down the River

Signed above image: Wm Waud. Title inscribed above image. On verso sketch of river landscape with frigate. Published in: Harper's Weekly, January 21, 1865, p. 41. Reference print available in the Civil War Draw... More

Residence of Jefferson Davis (1201 East Clay Street), Richmond, Virgin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Residence of Jefferson Davis (1201 East Clay Street), Richmond, Virgin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, or cannon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

9th Massachusetts. batt. Bigelows going into position at Gettysburg

Title inscribed lower right. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.281) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1863. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

7th N.Y. Heavy Arty. in Barlows charge nr. Cold Harbor Friday June 3rd...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 25, 1864, p. 408-9. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.722) Reference print available in the Civil War Draw... More

Battle of Bristow [sic] Station

Battlefield depiction with inset upper left inscribed: Arnolds battery. See also DRWG/US - Waud, no. 418 (A size). Title inscribed upper right. Inscribed in image with indicators: Reb battery; graveyard; This l... More

[Charleston, S.C. South Battery; dismantled Blakely gun in foreground]

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 183-1865.

Effects of shells upon the enemies rifle pits at the crossing over the...

Shelling of 2nd Florida confederate regiment following Franklin's crossing. Signed lower left: Alfred R. Waud. Title inscribed upper left. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 27, 1863, p. 409 with the title "Ef... More

Artillery of Smith's division commanded by Capt. Ayres engaging the re...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed upper left. Inscribed upper left: (2 column, long). Inscribed upper right: Important; June; Motts battery knocked to pieces here; Monday. Published in: Harper's We... More

Fort Riley, Riley, Riley County, KS

Significance: Fort Riley was established in the 1850's to protect settlers and traders traveling along the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. It was laid out in a traditional cavalry post plan with limestone officer'... More

Fort Riley, Riley, Riley County, KS

Attack of the Louisiana Tigers on a battery of the 11th Corps / A.R. W...

Title inscribed below image. Pencil grid drawn for engraver. Inscribed upper left: 1/2 page. Published in: Harper's Weekly, August 8, 1863. Inscribed on verso: The sketch represented it as too dark. Gift, J.P. ... More

U.S.S. Oregon after turret - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Charleston, S.C. East Battery; dismantled Blakely gun in foreground]

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 1863-1865.

Genl. Humphreys charging at the head of his division after sunset of t...

Signed lower right: Alf R Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, January 10, 1863, p. 24-25. Waud no. 751a is Harper's Weekly engraving. Reference print available in the Civil War Dra... More

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

Fort Jefferson was part of Fort Jefferson National Monument from 1935 to 1992. Since then it has been part of Dry Tortugas National Park. The address for the survey has been updated to reflect this change. Sign... More

Rifle pits in the woods. - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Signed lower right: AR Waud. Inscribed lower right: Hayes [sic] Brigade, Birneys div. 2nd Corps / Rhodas [sic] battery. Inscribed lower left: Put in groups of officers and soldiers ... More

New rifled cannon at Washington Navy Yard

Sailor standing behind cannon. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed on verso: These guns are cast without runners. They are afterwards fitted to the piece and fastened by the bands that run from breech to the... More

The battle of Darbytown Road - Public domain scan / engraving

Ruled grid for engravers inscribed over image. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed above image left to right: Rebel battery; Darbytown Road on which Kautz's Cavalry was driven in; Woods through which the Reb... More

[Cedar Creek, Virginia] - Public domain scenic drawing

Signed lower left: AR Waud. Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.234) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Let's give him enough and on time / Norman Rockwell.

American soldier firing heavy machine gun. Promotional goal: U.S. B36.J7. 1942. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-0-468088.

Federal Vessels Driving Back the Iron-Plated Rebel Steamer Yorktown, w...

Published engraving based upon DRWG/US - Balling, no. 1 (A size). Attributed to Balling in New York Illustrated News caption. Title printed below image. Initials T.N. engraved lower right of image indicate that... More

Reconnoisance [sic] by Bufords Cavalry towards the Rapidan river

Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed upper left: Half this sketch missing. Inscribed lower right: Generl [sic.] Bu[ford]. Published in: Harper's Weekly, October 3, 1863, p. 632-633. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/... More

Shelling the rebel works on the Chickahomy [sic] across the Mechanicsv...

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Shell exploding; Division same as in [ ] Junction; Use this for foreground make figures larger ; shell; June; Sheppard. Inscribed within image: Peach Tree; 10... More

Before Petersburg at sunrise, July 30th 1864

Sig ned lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Spires in Petersburg. The mine. Inscribed on separate sheet of cream paper: Explosion of the mine under the Confederate works at... More

Negroes mounting Cannon in the works for the attack on Ft. Sumter 1861...

Signed upper left: W. Waud. Title inscribed upper left. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2). Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1861. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

V Borodinskom muzei︠e︡. Borodino

Public domain photograph of stained glass design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

5th excelsiors. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Sketch of two soldiers. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.251) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file V. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Thunder Bolt Bat[ter]y from Rear

Signed below image: Will Waud. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed on verso: This Baty was built in / 61 and is of immence[sic]strength-it was designed to protect the City from any attack by Gun boats coming ... More

[Richmond, Virginia Captured siege guns at Rocketts; different view]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

Genl. Hunt--and Major Duane, chief of Arty. and Chief Engineer

Title inscribed below image. Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file L. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.475) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil... More

[Fair Oaks, Virginia, vicinity. Fort Richardson and adjacent encampmen...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.

16-inch coast artillery gun, Ft. Story, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cannon, artillery gun, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fight at Mechanicsville [changed to] Beaver Creek between McCalls divi...

Title inscribed above image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, July 26, 1862, p. 470 as "The Army of the Potomac-The Battle of Beaver Creek, June 26, 1862. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.694) Reference ... More

[Early morning in a Russian battery during the siege of Port Arthur]

H63422 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 24, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7741.

[Artillery men] - Public domain drawing

Rough sketch of soldiers and cannon. Title devised. Inscribed above image: Many both sides. No 1 & 2 & gunner do not leave the gun. Rough sketch of two soldiers on verso. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1... More

Battle of Darby Town Rd. Gen'l Butler & his staff

Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed above image: 1st Connecticut Battery Capt. Clinton. Our skirmish firing at the rebels in the woods. The Gerhadt House. Inscribed on verso: View of the action on Thursday 27th... More

[Broadway Landing, Virginia Federal ordnance at the depot; another vie...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[The Peninsula, Virginia A 12-pdr. howitzer gun captured by Butterfiel...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862. Photograph of a gun captured by 12th Maine and 17th New York Infantry.

Amunition waggon. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows the elevation and plan of an amunition wagon with view of undercarriage and axels.

Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in distance

Photograph shows two mounted guns at the parapet inside Fort Johnson. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. III, p. 173". Similar view in LC-B811-3471. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Fort Carroll, Wash., D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing guns and ammunition in Fort Carrol, near Giesboro, Washington, D.C.

Capt. Smith, 2nd N.Y. Artillery, Ft. Ward

Title inscribed vertically upper right, and lower left. Inscribed above one soldier: to the left. Inscribed above image: [Har?] of Scrigment?] Formerly Waud no. C-79. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1... More

Harrisons landing-line - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.592) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Interior views of Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S.C., April, 1865

Photograph shows mounted gun and soldiers at the parapet of the fort. No. 3477. Mounted with five other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Right dress -- shoulder to shoulder, ye devils -- close up

Gift; Ernest Fuhr estate; (DLC/PP-1934:0111). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "His Bit," Everybody's magazine.

U.S.S. Kentucky, after turrets - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. New York, forward turret and bridge

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Indiana; 13 inch guns, forward turret

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020425. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S.S. Oregon, breech of 6-inch gun and crew

Picryl description: Public domain image of a navy artillery gun, cannon, ship weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Oregon, 1-pounder and gunner

Attribution based on negative D4-20838. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "Ioway (?) 15" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020839. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Har... More

Wreck of the Maria Teresa, Battle of Santiago, 1898, broadside rapid f...

Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Light artillery drill, hand battery, West Point, N.Y.]

Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Light artillery drill, hand battery, West Point, N.Y.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[In a Russian fort during the great siege - marks of Japanese shells a...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[Taking the trail-rope, we made a quick turn]

Title from mat. (DLC/PP-1935:0006). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Cascorra, the First Cuban Siege" by Frederick Funston, Scribner's, 48:397 (Oct. 1910).

V Borodinskom muzei︠e︡. Borodino

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Poster - Artillerie-Stellungen / AK. - Public domain lithograph

Poster showing a smoking artillerty piece positioned between barrels overlooking a river. Text announces a public display of artillery pieces on the Rennbuckel (Karlsruhe) to raise money for Regiment 50, 1st Ar... More

War bonds. Feed the guns! / Bert Thomas ; printed by Hill, Siffken & C...

Poster showing a range of artillery, with soldier looking through a telescope. No. 72.

U.S. Marines - first to fight for democracy / L.A. Shafer 1917.

U.S. Marines recruitment poster showing marines firing artillery from a ship. Enlist at 24 East 23rd Street, New York City.

Military subjects. Firing at targets in water II

Titles devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to the 19... More

Military subjects. Soldiers on horses pulling a canon

Man of the Fort Story, Virginia coastal defense

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sketched this inside a dugout - Public domain drawing

Drawing shows two privates, John Minihan of Rockford, Illinois on the right, and Sal de George of Manhattan on the left, kneeling to operate a machine gun from their dugout during the American offensive on Mt. ... More

[Barrel of a large gun with German soldier at fortification] / Hermann...

Signed by photographer on print in lower left. Blind stamp on print in lower right: HH Farbenfoto Harz Frankfurt a.M.-Höchst. Printed label on back of mount: Echte Naturfarben-Aufnahme im Bermpohl-Duxochrom-Ve... More

Washington, D.C. Park of Wiard guns at the Arsenal; H.L. Stuart, Natha...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the capital at war. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0724 Title fr... More

A French 155-mm. gun trained on the German trenches

Stereograph title from item. Series title and number from accompanying guide book (call number: D521.H32). Keystone catalog no. 18651. Copyright by The Keystone View Company. Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2009; (DLC... More

Fort Jefferson, Powder Magazine A, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County...

Residence of Jefferson Davis (1201 East Clay Street), Richmond, Virgin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Funston, Panama Mounts for 155mm Guns, Skyline Boulevard & Great ...

Significance: The Panama mounts of Battery Bluff are significant as they are a contributing feature to the Fort Funston Historic District which is considered eligible for listing in the National Register of His... More

Fort Funston, Panama Mounts for 155mm Guns, Skyline Boulevard & Great ...

[Savannah, Ga., vicinity. Army engineers removing 8-inch Columbiad gun...

Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Sherman at the sea, December 1864. After marching through Georgia for a month, Sherman stormed Fort McAllister on December 13, 1864 and captured Sava... More

Siege of Petersburg. 18th Corps, engraving, Library of Congress

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed upper left. Inscribed: Right section, Comp. E 3rd N.Y. Arty. Capt. Ashby. 20 pounder parrots. Pencil sketches of fortifications on verso. Published in: Harper's We... More

Captain Varians battery N.Y. 8th S.M. having their first shot at the e...

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below title: Oct. 18-1861 Varians battery near Fairfax. Inscribed above sketch on verso: The advance of Federal troops in line of battle of skirmishers to the front approa... More

[General Warren fighting at Bristoe station]

Title devised from inscriptions. Inscribed upper left: Arnolds Battery. Inscribed upper right: Half this sketch missing. Inscribed below image: General Warren fighting Heths Com Bristow[sic] station of Broad ru... More

Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, Confederate States of America.

Interior view of fort looking out across Charleston Harbor. Soldiers passing sentry, in right foreground. Soldiers on picket duty near cannons, center, Military standard flying upper left, Another fort in backg... More

Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Key West, Monroe County, FL

New rifled cannon at Washington Navy Yard

Edward Penfield - [Airplane, artillery gun, and soldiers]

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1933:0034). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as cover of: Collier's magazine, Aug. 4, 1917.

Edward Penfield - [Airplane, artillery gun, and soldiers]

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1933:0034). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as cover of: Collier's magazine, Aug. 4, 1917.

Fort Beauregard from Fort Moultrie, Confederate States of America.

Photograph shows a gun inside east corner of Fort Moultrie. Fort Beauregard is in the distance. Original neg. for this print: LC-B811-3067. Forms part of: Visual materials from the papers of O.M. Poe.

Gallant Charge of Humphrey's Division at the Battle of Fredericksburg

Printed next to title: Sketched by Mr. A.R. Waud. Title printed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, January 10, 1863, p. 24-25. Original drawing is Waud no. 751. Reference print available in Ray, Plate ... More

Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed

Signed lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed upper left: Co. B. 14. Jersey. Inscribed upper right: 3rd N.Y. Independent A.M. See. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 4, 1864, p. 357. Gift... More

Appearance of cemetery hill previous to Pick[etts charge

Depicts 5th Maine Light Artillery at Gettysburg. Inscribed upper right. Inscribed below image: Entrenched guns; Gettysburg on left; ground over which Louisiana Tigers charged; Stevens battery. Gift, J.P. Morgan... More

Ordnance Depot at Broadway Landing - 19th century Virginia.

Stereograph showing a row of caissons, mounted and unmounted cannons awaiting shipment in Broadway Landing, Virginia. No. 1075. Part of series: View of Confederate Water Batteries on James River. Caption contin... More

Shelling the rebel rifle pits on the Rappahannock--previous to the thi...

Signed lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 27, 1863, p. 408. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.181) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings... More

Dragging up the guns on the recent reconnoisance [sic] in force (night...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. For published engraving, see Waud no. 169a. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 19, 1864, p. 188. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.169) Refe... More

General Davis [sic]-Near Paines Crossroad April 5, 1865

Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed with indicators above image: Prisoners. Cavalry. Inscribed upper left: Gen Davis [sic] destroyed 400 wagons & took five guns and many prisoners here. Inscribed lower right:... More

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