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Horses. Running. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows two series of five consecutive images of a man riding a horse named Mahomet, running. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive posit... More

Horses. Running. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows twenty-four consecutive images of a man riding a horse named "Hattie H.".

Horses. Cantering. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows eight consecutive images of a man riding a horse named "Gypsy" with another man running behind the horse. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating t... More

Horses. Leaping. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows two series of five consecutive images of a man riding a horse named Phyrne L., leaping over fence. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the cons... More

Athletes. Walking high leap - Public domain book illustration

Photograph shows eight consecutive images of a man jumping over a hurdle. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in pe... More

Skeleton of horse. Running. Off the ground

Photograph shows a skeleton of a horse running. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing various movements... More

Horses. Leaping--Horses. Walking

Photograph shows two series of five consecutive images. Series on left depicts a man riding a horse named Phyrne L., leaping over fence. Series on right depicts a man riding a horse named Clyde, walking. Illus.... More

Skeleton of horse. Leaping. Contact with the ground

Photograph shows a skeleton of a horse leaping. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing various movements... More

Market St. Taber Photo., San Francisco

Photo shows a bird's-eye view of Market Street in San Francisco, California, with many horse-drawn carriages and cable cars, along with pedestrians on the broad street between commercial buildings. No. B. 2146... More

Golden Gate Park & conservatory. Lone Mountain

Public domain scan of park, wood, forest print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The superintendent's home, general view - San Emigdio Ranch, Kern Coun...

No. 312. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lakeside Ranch The superintendent's home, west end.

Photograph showing house obscured by Lombardy poplars; watermelon grow in foreground. No. 95. Title from caption on item. Forms part of: Kern County Survey Collection.

Yosemite Valley, California. The falls, mammoth plate negative

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Map of the County of Santa Barbara, California /

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, land ownership, landowners' names, ranchos, township and section lines, school and supervisorial districts, etc. LC Land ownership map... More

[Pasadena Public Library, Pasadena, California]

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

[Jackson Ranch--Irrigating alfalfa: filling a check--Kern County, Cali...

Branch ditch of the Calloway canal, with heads of two horses in foreground.

Mountain view dairy- flume and waste gate on Farmers canal. Kern Count...

No. 171. Photo by Carleton E. Watkins. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Irrigation; Shelf.

[The curing room in the dairy house, Kern Island Dairy, Kern County, C...

No. 181. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Chese; Industry Dairy ca. 1890; California Kern County ca. 1890; Geogr.; Shelf.

Nevada Fall. Public domain reproduction.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, water stream, cascade, nature site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Haying in alfalfa field- irrigated from the Calloway canal. Kern Count...

No. 650. Photo by Carleton E. Watkins. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Farming; Calif. Kern Co.; Shelf.

Official map of the County of Solano, California : showing Mexican gra...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Across Golden Gate, from Cliff House, San Francisco, U. S. A

No. 4198. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Luis Rey Mission, No. 2, Oceanside by Louis K. Harlow

Print shows a view of an arcade enclosing a courtyard at the San Luis Rey de Francia Mission in Oceanside, California. AA66750 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 518. Label on verso with title and publication statemen... More

Mission Dolores, San Francisco by Louis K. Harlow

Print shows a street-level view of the "Mission Dolores" with basilica in San Francisco, California. AA66753 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 521. Label on verso with title and publication statements. Printed on lab... More

Arnold Genthe - Poster of Protect the Emperor Society, Chinatown, San ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Arnold Genthe - Tiny yellow flowers of the world, Chinatown, San Franc...

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - The first born, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - The paper gatherer, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - An afternoon airing, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arnold Genthe - The shoe maker, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - A grocery shop, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of a market, marketplace, city center, vendors, people gathering, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Three children in front of a cellar door, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - Loafers, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - Reading wall notices, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Women and children walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arnold Genthe - The drug store sign, Chinatown, San Francisco

Title from a similar image in: Genthe's photographs of San Francisco's old Chinatown / photographs by Arnold Genthe ; selection and text by John Kuo Wei Tchen. New York : Dover Publications, 1984, pl. 42. Purch... More

Arnold Genthe - In front of the Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Man carrying a child accompanied by another child, Chinatown, San Fran...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of living conditions, building, by Arnold Genthe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Woman and a child walking down a street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arnold Genthe - Fleeing from the camera, Chinatown, San Francisco

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

Arnold Genthe - In front of the Joss House, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of living conditions, building, by Arnold Genthe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Arnold Genthe - Washington Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

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

Arnold Genthe - Washington Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Arnold Genthe - Weighing fish, Chinatown, San Francisco

Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquake. He began his... More

Arnold Genthe - Bob Lim and brother, Chinatown, San Francisco

Arnold Genthe - Gambling hall, Jackson Street corner, Chinatown, San F...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - Bob Lim and brother, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arnold Genthe - The balloon man, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Arnold Genthe - The devil's kitchen (by night), Chinatown, San Francis...

Title from a similar image in: Old Chinatown : a book of pictures / by Arnold Genthe ; with text by Will Irwin. New York : M. Kennerley, 1913, p. 163. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943.

Man and a boy walking down a sidewalk with other people, Chinatown, Sa...

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Men standing or walking down a sidewalk, Chinatown, San Francisco

Title devised. Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Arnold Genthe (1869-1942) was a German-born American photographer who is best known for his photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown and the 1906 earthquak... More

Group of men standing on a street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Group of men standing on a street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Three children in front of a cellar door, Chinatown, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arnold Genthe - Children of high class, Chinatown, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arnold Genthe - A slave girl in holiday attire, Chinatown, San Francis...

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

In an opium joint, Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A

Copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picking oranges, Riverside, California, U.S.A., California, 19th centu...

33365 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman. No. 2. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego, Cal.

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mission of San Juan Capistrano, mammoth plate negative

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Father O'Kief and two other monks standing under dilapidated arch of ...

D16325 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 599. Copyright by G.P. Thresher and C.C. Pierce.

Cal. Coolidge - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lt. George Wms. at San Jose Church in Panama

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

Hotel Green, west building, Pasadena, Calif.

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

[Hotel Metropole, beach and swimmers, Avalon, Catalina Island, Calif.]

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

Library Park, Soldiers' Monument & Pub[lic] Lib[rary], Pasadena, Cal.

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

[Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Beach, Calif.]

Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Electric car at Ye Alpine Tavern, Mount Lowe Railway, Mount Lowe, Cali...

Title devised by cataloger. "107" on negative. "Pacific Electric Railway" on car. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Building a harbor at San Pedro /

"This picture was secured from a launch furnished by Mr. Eager, President of the California Construction Co., who are fulfilling this $5,000,000 contract. Here is seen the largest derrick in the world at work, ... More

Watkins-Cartan Carriage House, 25 Isabella Avenue, Atherton, San Mateo...

Significance: The Carriage House, built in the early twentieth century, has been remodeled to house the present gardener and his equipment. The simple structure stands at the west end of the property facing th... More

Eagle Peak Trail, Yosemite Valley, U.S.A.

Stereograph showing a group of horseback riders on the Eagle Peak Trail in Yosemite National Park. H5340 U.S. Copyright Office. Printed on mount: Copyright 1895 by Strohmeyer & Wyman.

Hollenbeck Park, Los Angeles view, photochrome print postcard.

Copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co. Title on inventory list: Hollenbeck Park, LA. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "51397". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information about the Photochrom Pr... More

San Jose, California. panoramic view

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fishermen's Wharf, San Francisco

Photograph by the Detroit Publishing Co. No. 014041. Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.... More

Eureka, Humboldt County, California.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Photos by Miller: Eureka." Includes illus. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 20 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2:... More

Nature's Mirror, Yosemite Falls, California, California, 19th century ...

Woman standing by lake with reflection of falls in backgrd. Stereo copyrighted by R.Y. Young (American Stereoscopic Co.). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Mount Shasta and Town of Sissons, Cal., U. S. A

Public domain photograph of landscape view, nature, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Mrs. Francis Lemoine Loring house, 700 South San Rafael Avenue, San R...

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Paradise of the sea-gulls, San Francisco Bay, Cal., U.S.A

Hotel St. James, view from beautiful St. James Park, San Jose, Cal. / ...

H36566 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Zinnia] - A painting of flowers with a butterfly on it

Print shows mostly yellow zinnia blossoms on plant with gray background and peapod chop. Signed in pencil on lower left. Signed with peapod chop on block on lower right. American prints in the Library of Congr... More

[Los Angeles Public Library at Los Angeles City Hall]

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

Beach in the Carmel, California area

Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

California golden poppies, autochrome color photo

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beach and seacoast in the Carmel, California area

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interior of Arnold Genthe's studio on Clay Street in San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential home interior, living room, fireplace, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Carmel highlands, California, autochrome color photo

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais, Calif

H75756 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Section 2. Over refugees' Camp Lake showing edge of unburned district....

No. 20616. Caption card tracings: Shelf. California. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Palace Hotel, new Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

San Francisco disaster - earthquake and fire - man and woman standing ...

H78483 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ca. SF Earthquake; Shelf.

San Francisco, April 18, 1906, San Francisco, California

Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, 1906, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Companies A and G of 5th California National Guards drilling in street...

At time of earthquake and fire. H77104 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by C.L. Wasson. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index (2); Natl. Guard... More

Ruined but not disheartened, his safe, his business souvenir, San Fran...

Stereo shows two men standing near a toppled safe amid a rubble of bricks after the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. H77361 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 7840. Copyright May 14, 1906 by E.W. Kelley. Exhibited: D... More

San Francisco Earthquake, April 18, 1906: Post Office [tent] in Hamilt...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

End view of the magnificent City Hall, showing wreck caused by the fir...

Artist seated in rubble, painting scene. Stereo copyrighted by R.E. Steele. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; Artists at work; Ca. SF Earthquake; Shelf.

Looking up Post St. from Kearney St., San Francisco, Cal

"3157" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019233. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Arnold Genthe - Ruins after San Francisco earthquake, 1906 / Genthe.

Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress. Public domain photograph - San Francisco earthquake and fire, ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description