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Fig. 10 -- verre du bec d'Argand

Fig. 10 -- verre du bec d'Argand

Print shows a lamp with glass chimney and circular, hollow wick designed by Ami Argand in 1784 that increased the amount of illumination. Illus. in: Les merveilles de la science, ou Description populaire des i... More

Front view of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac]

Front view of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac]

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Mission of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac], side view

Mission of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac], side view

Title transcribed from mount. Illus. in album: Series of photographic views and portraits of Arizona and Arizona Indian tribes / Charles Gentile. No. 229.

[Bec de la Vallee, Dinard, France]

[Bec de la Vallee, Dinard, France]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "9825". Forms part of: Views of architecture, monuments, and other sites in Franc... More

Front view of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac]

Front view of San Xavier del Bec [i.e., Bac]

Public domain image of a cathedral or church building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

To the freeholders of the Congressional district composed of the counties of Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa and Madison. Fellow citizens: In compliance with the wishes of some of the inhabitants of the district, I inform you of my intention to bec

To the freeholders of the Congressional district composed of the count...

Political campaign.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 182, Folder 1.