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The Civil War in America--drumming out a soldier of the Federal Army through the streets of Washington / from a sketch by our special artist.

The Civil War in America--drumming out a soldier of the Federal Army t...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London news, 1861 Dec. 28, p. 666.

Reading the war news in Broadway, New York / /from a sketch by our special artist.

Reading the war news in Broadway, New York / /from a sketch by our spe...

Illustration from: Illustrated London news, 1861. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The ordnance armory, Charleston, S.C. - the volunteer troops trying the arms / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston, S.C.

The ordnance armory, Charleston, S.C. - the volunteer troops trying th...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 Feb. 16, p. 205.

The war in Virginia - the 18th Army Corps storming a fort on the right of the Rebel line before Petersburg, June 15 / sketched by our special artist, E. Forbes.

The war in Virginia - the 18th Army Corps storming a fort on the right...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 July 9, p. 244.

Point Isabel, Texas / from a sketch by our special artist, C.E.H. Bonwill.

Point Isabel, Texas / from a sketch by our special artist, C.E.H. Bonw...

Soldiers digging trench in foreground; buildings and steamboats in background. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 Feb. 13, p. 321.

Captain Joseph Fry / / from a photograph by T. Lilienthal, New Orleans. The Surrender of the Virginius in Bahia Honda / from a sketch by our special artist

Captain Joseph Fry / / from a photograph by T. Lilienthal, New Orleans...

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Fry, Captain of the Virginius, and view of United States steamer Despatch, fishing smacks, the Virginius, gig from La Favorita, Spanish sloop La Favorita. Virginius was captured d... More

[Sand sculpture and artist, beach, Atlantic City, N.J.

[Sand sculpture and artist, beach, Atlantic City, N.J.

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

Mural showing Native Americans on horseback by artist Crumbo at the Interior Department Building, Washington, D.C.

Mural showing Native Americans on horseback by artist Crumbo at the In...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. The 7 story building is of steel frame construction, clad in granite and limestone. It consists of a north-south core which bisects... More

Mural showing Native American woman by artist Velino Herrara at the Interior Department Building, Washington, D.C.

Mural showing Native American woman by artist Velino Herrara at the In...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. The 7 story building is of steel frame construction, clad in granite and limestone. It consists of a north-south core which bisects... More

Primitive American art, work of local artist in store, La Forge, Missouri

Primitive American art, work of local artist in store, La Forge, Misso...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plant a victory garden. Poster distributed by the Office of War Information to libraries, museums post offices. The original is 22 inches and is printed in full color. The poster was designed by Robert Gwathmey, mural artist. Copies are obtainable from Division of Public Inquiries, OWI, 14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Plant a victory garden. Poster distributed by the Office of War Inform...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A poster comes to life. Searching for just the right faces to use for a war poster, an Office of War Information (OWI) artist selects three photographs, one of a soldier, a sailor and a welder, and gets to work on the first rough layout of "Men Working Together." Allegheny-Ludlum Steel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A poster comes to life. Searching for just the right faces to use for ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

And, furthermore, ladies and gents -- at any rate, that's what the speaker might be saying. We wouldn't know. He is merely part of a 5 x 7 1/2 foot section of the Four Freedoms panel on display at Grand Central Palace, New York at the National and Civiliab Defense Exposition. This panel, 15 x 30 feett, and another of the same size representing the Arsenal of Democracy were designed for the Office of Emergency Managemen (OEM) by the eminent poster artist Jean Carlu. This technique has been used only once before. These panels will be soon be sent for display to a number of cities from coast to coast

And, furthermore, ladies and gents -- at any rate, that's what the spe...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frankfort, Michigan. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Muehlman who made money in a drugstore in Pekin, Illinois and went to Paris in 1879, where an artist by the name of Loomis painted these portraits

Frankfort, Michigan. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Muehlman who made money...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interior II

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interi...

Public domain photograph of New York City interiors, 1940s, 1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The plantation police or home-guard examining Negro passes on the levee road below New Orleans / from a sketch by our special artist, F.B. Schell.

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.

Grant's campaign south of the James--reinforcements to General Warren arriving at the terminus of Grant's railroad near the Weldon Road, two miles and a half from the recently captured works / from a sketch by our special artist, Joseph Becker.

Grant's campaign south of the James--reinforcements to General Warren ...

Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Brandy Station], [Virginia]. Alfred R. Waud, artist for "Harper's Weekly" (seated on a horse) at headquarters Army of the Potomac

[Brandy Station], [Virginia]. Alfred R. Waud, artist for "Harper's Wee...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The invasion of Maryland--capture of a train on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad at Magnolia, near Gunpowderb [sic] Ridge, July 11 / from a sketch by our special artist.

The invasion of Maryland--capture of a train on the Philadelphia, Wilm...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 July 30, p. 289.

Mural by artist Stylle Read inside the Stockyards Visitor Information Center in Fort Worth, Texas

Mural by artist Stylle Read inside the Stockyards Visitor Information ...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The arrival of railroads in 1876 made Fort Worth an important livestock center. Fort Worth Union Stockyards opened for... More

Electric Institute of Washington. Copy of artist's drawing for June bride I

Electric Institute of Washington. Copy of artist's drawing for June br...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Deterioration level 5, ca. 1992.Joe Jones, artist. Saint Louis, Missouri

Deterioration level 5, ca. 1992.Joe Jones, artist. Saint Louis, Missou...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Two children sitting at a table drinking from cups, New Jersey. Farm Security Administration photograph

Two children sitting at a table drinking from cups, New Jersey. Farm S...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager Sloan of the National and Civilian Defense Exposition at New York's Grand Central Palace. In the background is part of the 15 x 30 foot poster Carlu designed for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The panel shown represents the Arsenal of Democracy while another of equal size is entitled The Four Freedoms. These panels, designed according to a technique in photomontage used only once before, will be seen in a number of cities from coast to coast

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager S...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Assembly workers are nearly ready to put the final section of the huge 15 x 30 foot photmontage The Four Freedoms in place. On the other side of the scaffolding was the Arsenal of Democracy panel, equal in size. The two were displayed in Defense Square, Washington for a month beginning November 7, 1941. Designed for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) by the eminent poster artist Jean Carlu, they were shown first in New York and after the Washington showing went on a tour of many cities throughout the country

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Assembly workers are n...

Public domain photograph of building construction site, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking over a dummy of hiArsenal of Democracy panel is the eminent posters artist Jean Carlu. The panel, which measured 15 by 30 feet, is on exhibit now at the National and Civilian Defense Exposition at Grand Central Palace, New York along with another of the same size representing the Four Freedoms. Shown under the auspices of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), they will shortly be seen in a number of cities from coast to coast

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking over a dummy ...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking the finished product with a model, these workers are completing the assembly of the two 15 x 30 ft photomontages which are displayed in Defense Square, Washington for a month beginning November 7, 1941. The panels entitled The Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy were designed for the Office of Emergency Management by Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist. They were shown first in New York and after the Washington showing went on a tour of many large cities throughout the country

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking the finished ...

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s industrial development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York City - the Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great Hall of the Cooper Institute, surrounded by the Indian delegation of braves and squaws, addressing a New York audience on the wrongs done to his people / from a sketch by our special artist.

New York City - the Sioux Chief, Red Cloud, in the Great Hall of the C...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1870 July 2, p. 241. Title transcribed from item.

[African American man, full-length portrait, facing right] / photographic artist. B. Moses, Cor. Camp and Canal Sts., New Orleans.

[African American man, full-length portrait, facing right] / photograp...

Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV100; contraband. Two one-cent tax stamps on back of the mount. "EE1083" written in pencil on back of the mount. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.172)

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum] / S. Shattuck, ambrotype, daguerreotype, and photographic artist, 19 Central St., Lowell.

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Frame: Berg, no. 7-55. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum] / S. Shattuck, ambrotype, daguerreotype, and photographic artist, 19 Central St., Lowell.

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Frame: Berg, no. 7-55. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

Arrest of Marshal Kane, at his house in Baltimore, at three o'clock A.M. on Thursday, June 27, by order of Major-General Banks on a charge of treason / from a sketch by our special artist accompanying General Banks' command.

Arrest of Marshal Kane, at his house in Baltimore, at three o'clock A....

Print shows Union troops taking Marshal Kane into custody outside his home in Baltimore, Maryland. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 12, no. 294 (1861 July 6), p. 113.

[Thomas Hovenden, artist, seated, holding a photograph(?), facing front, half-length portrait]

[Thomas Hovenden, artist, seated, holding a photograph(?), facing fron...

H42552 U.S. Copyright Office. On verso: Painter, Cincinnati, "Breaking Home Ties." Identical photograph available in P&P Biog. File. Forms part of: Artistic photographs collected by Frances Benjamin Johnston i... More

[Franconia Notch and Echo Lake from artist's bluff, White Mts., N.H.]

[Franconia Notch and Echo Lake from artist's bluff, White Mts., N.H.]

Public domain photograph of a lake, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Electric Institute of Washington. Copy of artist's drawing for June bride III

Electric Institute of Washington. Copy of artist's drawing for June br...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Artist's drawing of business center for Greenbelt project, Maryland

Artist's drawing of business center for Greenbelt project, Maryland

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Off with the yoke of Uncle Sam depicted in post office mural, is charge of Arctic explorer. Washington, D.C., Sept. 10. Vilhjamur Stefansson, the Artic explorer, today charged that artist Rockwell Kent had painted on the wall in the Post Office Building here an exhortation to Puerto Rico to throw off American Rule. The gibberish, says Stefansson, ...s translated by his friends and reads: "To the people of Puerto Rico, our friends: go ahead, let ... change chiefs. That alone can make us equal and free". Postmaster General Farley passes the mural each day as he goes to his office. Miss Mary ....eveling is viewing the mural in this picture, 91037

Off with the yoke of Uncle Sam depicted in post office mural, is charg...

A woman standing in front of a large painting, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

Many errors found in Department of Justice mural. Washington, D.C., Aug. 17. Aides of Attorney General Cummings are taking great delight these days in criticizing the realism of several of the murals which [...] Boughe[?], New York artist painted for the new Department of Justice building. Miss Margaret Burgess, a sightseer, points to the Statue of Liberty which was painted facing shoreward instead of seaward other glaring errors showed a convict facing four members of the Federal Court of Parole, although actually he faces only one in real life, a fire starting in a large city, although Federal Investigators work only on arson cases on Indian Reservations, 8/17/37

Many errors found in Department of Justice mural. Washington, D.C., Au...

A woman standing in front of a painting on a wall. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lieutenant Milton Marx of New York City, attached to the Public Relations Office of the United States Army Ninth Air Force, does some painting in the streets of Tripoli. In civilian life Marx is a commercial artist

Lieutenant Milton Marx of New York City, attached to the Public Relati...

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Self portrait of photographer Carol M. Highsmith, via a broken mirror that she photographed during the Willard Hotel restoration. Washington, D.C.

Self portrait of photographer Carol M. Highsmith, via a broken mirror ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More

[Excelsior Banner awarded to the 50th Illinois Infantry Regiment as first prize in a drill competition] / Mrs. W. A. Reed, artist, No. 81-1/2 Hamshire Street, Quincy, Illinois.

[Excelsior Banner awarded to the 50th Illinois Infantry Regiment as fi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Skedaddlers Hall, Harrisons Landing, engraving, Library of Congress

Skedaddlers Hall, Harrisons Landing, engraving, Library of Congress

Signed lower right: Waud. Title inscribed upper right. Inscribed lower left: Sk[etch in Sutlers's] store Excelsior Brigade July 3rd. Note that the figure seated to the left of the doorway bears a close resembla... More

Emmitsburg, Maryland. Farmer's Inn and Hotel where our special artist was captured, July 5 1863

Emmitsburg, Maryland. Farmer's Inn and Hotel where our special artist ...

Public domain photograph of building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Unidentified soldier in Union infantry uniform and Volunteer Maine Militia belt buckle with bayoneted musket] / Carleton, artist, Portland, Me.

[Unidentified soldier in Union infantry uniform and Volunteer Maine Mi...

Case: Leather; unique geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Picket Post, Fredericksburg, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogr... More

Sketch of Genl. Custer staff and prisoners

Sketch of Genl. Custer staff and prisoners

There is a self portrait on horse to right of center. Inscribed: Col. Sweitzer; Waud; Capt. Ash. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 26, 1864, pp. 200-201, as part of the series: Scenes connected with General ... More

The steamship Marion, on her way to New York with the wives and children of the soldiers in Fort Sumter - manning the ramparts and cheering of the men as the steamer passes the fort the parting salute from Fort Sumpter / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston

The steamship Marion, on her way to New York with the wives and childr...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 Feb. 23, p. 212.

The women and children of Louisville, Kentucky, leaving the city, by order of the late General Nelson, preparatory to the expected bombardment by the Rebel General Bragg / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. Henri Lovie.

The women and children of Louisville, Kentucky, leaving the city, by o...

Illustration showing a throng of Louisville citizens in carriages and covered wagons, and on foot evacuating the city, many headed toward the docks on the Ohio River where they are boarding steamboats. Illus. ... More

The war in Virginia - Officers and men of Meade's army discovering unburied Union dead on the old battlefield of Bull Run / from a sketch by our special artist, Edwin Forbes.

The war in Virginia - Officers and men of Meade's army discovering unb...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 17, no. 424 (1863 Nov. 14), p. 120.

Pickets of the First Louisiana "Native Guard" guarding the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad / From a sketch by our special artist.

Pickets of the First Louisiana "Native Guard" guarding the New Orleans...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1863 March 7, p. 369.

Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism. An aesthetic reception / from sketches by a staff artist.

Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism. An aesthetic reception / fro...

Oscar Wilde at an "aesthetic reception". Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1882 Jan. 21, p. 381.

[Franconia Notch and Echo Lake from artist's bluff, White Mts., N.H.]

[Franconia Notch and Echo Lake from artist's bluff, White Mts., N.H.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a landscape with water, mountains, and sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky applying makeup to an artist before a performance of Til Eulenspiegel, New York 1916, no photographer

Photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky applying makeup to an artist before a pe...

Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Office of War Information poster. Poster distributed by the OWI at public buildings, streetcars, theatres, movie houses, etc. The original comes in several sizes: forty inches by fifty-six inches, twenty-eight inches by forty inches, twenty-two inches by twenty-eight inches, and seven inches by eleven inches and is printed in multi-colors. The poster was drawn by artist David Stone Martin. Copies may be obtained from Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Office of War Information poster. Poster distributed by the OWI at pub...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Ready to go is the huge 15 x 30 foot Arsenal of Democracy montage deseigned by Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, for exhibition at the National and Civilian Defense Exposition in New York and in many other cities throughout the country. The panel is divided into 2 1/2 foot squares. The artist seems pleased with his work, which is only the second time this particular montage technique has been used. Behind him are figures from the Four Freedoms panel, which equal in size to the Arsenal of Democracy. Both panels were prepared for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Ready to go is the hug...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. The Arsenal of Democracy panel at the National and Civilian Defense Exposition is readied by workmen. Only half the panel is shown here. This and a montage representing the Four Freedoms were designed by Jean Carlu, eminent psoter artist. Each measures 15 x 30 feet and is divided into 2 1/2 foot squares. These panels display a novel new montage technique used only once before. Displayed under the aegis of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), theyl will be shortly seen at exhibitions in a number of cities from coast to coast

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. The Arsenal of Democra...

Public domain photograph of laboratory, scientist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager Sloan of the National and Civilian Defense Exposition at New York's Grand Central Palace. In the background is part of the 15 x 30 foot poster Carlu designed for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The panel shown represents the Arsenal of Democracy while another of equal size is entitled The Four Freedoms. These panels, designed according to a technique in photomontage used only once before, will be seen in a number of cities from coast to coast

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager S...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. At the Inglewood, California, plant of North American Aviation, bond posters, conservation posters, rurals and editorial cartoons for house organs are created by the company's public relations artist, Dennis McCarthy. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 ("Billy Mitchell") bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 ("Mustang") fighter plane, which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. At the Inglewood, Californi...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carol Jackson, Hinton artist who created the Mountain Top Cemetery

Carol Jackson, Hinton artist who created the Mountain Top Cemetery

The Mountain Top Cemetery comprises more than a thousand tombstones made of cardboard. Each is inscribed with the name of a stream buried under valley fill. Jackson has also created protest puppets and costumes... More

Review of Federal troops on the 4th of July by President Lincoln and General Scott; the Garibaldi Guard filing past / from a sketch by our special artist.

Review of Federal troops on the 4th of July by President Lincoln and G...

Print shows uniformed men of the Garibaldi Guard Regiment, New York Volunteers marching past President Abraham Lincoln and General Winfield Scott during a parade of 20,000 troops in Washington, D.C. A large Ame... More

Review of Federal troops on the 4th of July by President Lincoln and General Scott; the Garibaldi Guard filing past / from a sketch by our special artist.

Review of Federal troops on the 4th of July by President Lincoln and G...

Print shows uniformed men of the Garibaldi Guard Regiment, New York Volunteers marching past President Abraham Lincoln and General Winfield Scott during a parade of 20,000 troops in Washington, D.C. A large Ame... More

General Bragg's camp, as seen from Fort Pickens / / drawn by an officer of the fort. Interior of a sand-bag battery at Pensacolo bearing on Fort Pickens / sketched by our artist, who has been traveling with W.H. Russell, LL.D., Barrister at Law

General Bragg's camp, as seen from Fort Pickens / / drawn by an office...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 June 15, p. 373. Public domain photograph of a locomotive, train car, railroad trucks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fire next door to Willard's Hotel, Washington, D.C. Ellsworth's New York fire Zouaves extinguishing the flames / / from a sketch by our special artist.

Fire next door to Willard's Hotel, Washington, D.C. Ellsworth's New Yo...

Engraving showing building on fire next to Willard Hotel; Ellworth's New York fire Zouaves firefighters in action with fire pumps and hoses; crowd gathered on street watching flames pouring from windows and roo... More

The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ... / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. H. Lovie.

The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ....

Print shows Union troops spiking Confederate guns on Island No. 10 at night during a violent storm. Caption continues: Spiking a Rebel battery by a detachment of National soldiers and sailors, under Colonel Ro... More

New military road near the Chain Bridge, Virginia / From a sketch by our Special Artist with the Grand Army of the Potomac.

New military road near the Chain Bridge, Virginia / From a sketch by o...

Illustration shows covered wagons moving along the military road across Chain Bridge with soldiers in the foreground. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. XIII, no. 321 (1862 January 18), p. 133.

Displays aviation drawings at Smithsonian. Washington, D.C., May 4. Miss Olivia Bendelari, New York artist, is displaying in the aircraft building, Smithsonian Institution, this week a collection of watercolors done by her on airplanes in action. Flying is a hobby of the young artist, who is a student pilot

Displays aviation drawings at Smithsonian. Washington, D.C., May 4. Mi...

A black and white photo of a woman holding a drawing. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The American Red Cross painting that was presented to the French Government by an American artist, Cameron Burnside. The original is in the Luxembourg Museum, Paris. This is a photograph of a copy in the Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington, D.C

The American Red Cross painting that was presented to the French Gover...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC. Group title: Posters, Paintings. Used in: R.C. Bul. Nov. 24, 19. Fine Arts M... More

"America's typical boy" has birdhouse exhibit in Washington. Barrett of Farmingham, Massachusetts., who was selected [...] artist Alberto Barretto as the American boy, is now exhibiting his skill [...] of birdhouses at the National museum in the Capital, 3/3/28

"America's typical boy" has birdhouse exhibit in Washington. Barrett o...

A young boy holding a birdhouse in his hands. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Artist painting portrait of unidentified man]

[Artist painting portrait of unidentified man]

A man standing next to a painting of a man. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Radburn, New Jersey, a privately financed model town which furnished some of the ideas for the United States Suburban Resettlement Administration's Greenbelt towns. Young artist at the community kindergarten

Radburn, New Jersey, a privately financed model town which furnished s...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children group portrait, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a statue of a woman. Great Depression Era, New Mexico

A black and white photo of a statue of a woman. Great Depression Era, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a monument or sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager Sloan of the National and Civilian Defense Exposition at New York's Grand Central Palace. In the background is part of the 15 x 30 foot poster Carlu designed for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The panel shown represents the Arsenal of Democracy while another of equal size is entitled The Four Freedoms. These panels, designed according to a technique in photomontage used only once before, will be seen in a number of cities from coast to coast

"Open the doors," says Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist, to Manager S...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Colonel Lemuel Bolles, District of Columbia director of civilian defense, addressed the throng on hand to witness the unveiling in the nation's capitol of 15 x 20 foot photomontages entitled "The Four Freedoms" and "Arsenal of Democracy." These were designed for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) by the eminent poster artist Jean Carlu and were first seen in New York. From there they came to Washington where they were displayed for a month beginning November 7, 1941. Then they were sent out for display in various other cities throughout the country

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Colonel Lemuel Bolles,...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dennis McCarthy, public relations artist, at work on a bond drive poster which will go on display throughout the factory and will be reproduced also in plant publications

Dennis McCarthy, public relations artist, at work on a bond drive post...

Public domain photograph of California in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interior III

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interi...

Public domain photograph of New York City interiors, 1940s, 1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Helena Rubinstein, 655 5th Ave. Make-up artist

Helena Rubinstein, 655 5th Ave. Make-up artist

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

Skedaddlers Hall, Harrisons Landing

Skedaddlers Hall, Harrisons Landing

Signed lower right: Waud. Title inscribed upper right. Inscribed lower left: Sk[etch in Sutlers's] store Excelsior Brigade July 3rd. Note that the figure seated to the left of the doorway bears a close resembla... More

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum] / S. Shattuck, ambrotype, daguerreotype, and photographic artist, 19 Central St., Lowell.

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Frame: Berg, no. 7-55. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

The government arsenal in Charleston, S.C., guarded by detachments of the Washington Light Infantry / from a sketch by our special artist.

The government arsenal in Charleston, S.C., guarded by detachments of ...

Print shows a crowd of people and troops in front of the arsenal building. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 11, no. 262 (1860 Dec. 1), p. 25.

The Honorable Jefferson Davis, president-elect of the new southern confederacy, addressing the citizens of Montgomery, Ala., from the balcony of the Exchange Hotel, on the night of February 16th, 1861, and previous to his inauguration / from a sketch by our special artist.

The Honorable Jefferson Davis, president-elect of the new southern con...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 March 16, p. 257.

The head of the canal, opposite Vicksburg, Miss., now being cut by command of General Grant / from a sketch by our special artist, Henri Lovie.

The head of the canal, opposite Vicksburg, Miss., now being cut by com...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1863 March 28, pp. 8-9.

The operations near Washington--scene of the fight in front of Fort Stevens, July 12 & 13 / from a sketch by our special artist, E.F. Mullen.

The operations near Washington--scene of the fight in front of Fort St...

Illustration showing soldiers behind low wooden barricades; the remains of a building burned to the ground; and the smoke from cannon fire in the background. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v.... More

Contrabands accompanying the line of Sherman's march through Georgia / / from a sketch by our special artist. The last scene. John Garth and Olivia Ruthermayne. The blot on the Ruthermayne escutcheon

Contrabands accompanying the line of Sherman's march through Georgia /...

Four illustrations: contrabands accompaning the line of Sherman's march through Georgia; dead girl(?) on bed and man standing alongside; John Garth and Olivia Ruthermayne seated; Ruthermayne escutcheon (barber supplies).

Echo Lake and Crawford Notch [i.e., Franconia Notch] from artist's bluff, White Mountains

Echo Lake and Crawford Notch [i.e., Franconia Notch] from artist's blu...

Public domain photograph of a lake, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Noted British artist completes portrait of President Hoover. Douglas Chandor, noted British portrait painter, shown at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington with the much discussed picture of President Hoover which he completed today at the White House. This final sitting, which lasted 30 minutes, took place in the Cabinet meeting room. The painting is life size, three quarter length, and shows the President seated at the head of the Cabinet table, 1/23/31

Noted British artist completes portrait of President Hoover. Douglas C...

A man standing next to a painting of a man. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles Tuton, Suburban Resettlement artist, at work

Charles Tuton, Suburban Resettlement artist, at work

Off with the yoke of Uncle Sam depicted in post office mural, is charge of Arctic explorer. Washington, D.C., Sept. 10. Vilhjamur Stefansson, the Artic explorer, today charged that artist Rockwell Kent had painted on the wall in the Post Office Building here an exhortation to Puerto Rico to throw off American Rule. The gibberish, says Stefansson, [...]s translated by his friends and reads: "To the people of Puerto Rico, our friends: go ahead, let [...] change chiefs. That alone can make us equal and free". Postmaster General Farley passes the mural each day as he goes to his office. Miss Mary [....]eveling is viewing the mural in this picture, 9/10/37

Off with the yoke of Uncle Sam depicted in post office mural, is charg...

A woman standing in front of a large painting. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interior VI

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interior IV, A & B

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interi...

Public domain photograph of New York City interiors, 1940s, 1950s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The 1984 painting "Matilda Lockhart Comes Home," by artist Lee Herring, displayed at the Buffalo Gap Historic Village in the unincorporated Taylor County, Texas, town of the same name, near Abilene

The 1984 painting "Matilda Lockhart Comes Home," by artist Lee Herring...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The museum showcases fifteen outdoor structures and West Texas artifacts that reach back to the late 19th century and the early 20th ... More

C.T. Hibino, artist, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.

C.T. Hibino, artist, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel ...

C.T. Hibino, half-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding paintbrush and palette, in front of large painting. Original neg. no.: LC-A351-3-M-40-B. Title transcribed from Ansel Adams' caption on verso o... More

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charleston Harbor and the reduction of Fort Sumpter / from a sketch by our special artist now in Charleston, S.C.

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charlest...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 March 30, p. 293.

Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi, lately held by the rebel General Beauregard - Burning of stations, warehouses and supplies - Entry of National troops / from a sketch by our special artist, Henri Lovie.

Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi, lately held by the rebel General B...

Soldiers on railroad tracks in front of Corinth, Mississippi; bridge on fire. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 14, no. 350 (1862 June 21), p. 184.

Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism / from sketches by a staff artist.

Oscar Wilde, the apostle of aestheticism / from sketches by a staff ar...

Two portraits of Oscar Wilde, titled "Let me tell you the reason why we love the lily and the sunflower", and "Satire is the romance whic ignorance pays to genius". Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspap... More

A black and white photo of a group of dogs laying on the floor. Great Depression FSA photogpraph

A black and white photo of a group of dogs laying on the floor. Great ...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking over a dummy of hiArsenal of Democracy panel is the eminent posters artist Jean Carlu. The panel, which measured 15 by 30 feet, is on exhibit now at the National and Civilian Defense Exposition at Grand Central Palace, New York along with another of the same size representing the Four Freedoms. Shown under the auspices of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM), they will shortly be seen in a number of cities from coast to coast

Four Freedoms and Arsenal of Democracy posters. Checking over a dummy ...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The four freedoms. The panel is part of an exhibit prepared for the Office of War Information by Jean Carlu, eminent poster artist. The actual size of the panel is 15 x 30 feet. Another montage of the same size, The Arsenal of Democracy, comprises a companion piece to "The Four Freedoms" panel and completes the exhibit. This exhibit will be shown by the OWI in scores of cities throughout the country

The four freedoms. The panel is part of an exhibit prepared for the Of...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington, D.C. Serving punch during an evening party at the home of a government artist

Washington, D.C. Serving punch during an evening party at the home of ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interior V

Rembrandt Lamps, business at 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Interi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Folk artist Bennie Carter (1st cousin of photographer Carol M. Highsmith) amid some of his creations outside his home, Rockingham County, North Carolina

Folk artist Bennie Carter (1st cousin of photographer Carol M. Highsmi...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

C.T. Hibino, artist, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.

C.T. Hibino, artist, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel ...

C.T. Hibino, artist, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing front, holding paintbrush and palette, in front of large painting. Title transcribed from Ansel Adams' caption on verso of print. Original ne... More

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