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Lord Roberts' army advancing toward Johannesburg - 84th Battery and Ba...

Boer War, South Africa. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Embarkation of Montgomery's troops at Crown Point / drawn by Sydne...

Richard Montgomery and troops on shore at Crown Point, New York, en route for invasion of Canada. Illus. in: The Century illustrated monthly magazine. New York : The Century Co., 1902 Nov., p. 77. Reference co... More

In the trenches at the Sha-ho - firing on the enemy from bomb-proof re...

H62238 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 14523. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entrée des troupes austro-hongroises a Tomacheff (Pologne Russe)

Print shows Austro-Hungarian forces marching into Tomacheff in Polish Russia.

Erstürmung des Friedhofs von Kum Kaleh druch die türkischen Truppen in...

Print shows soldiers advancing under fire at night on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Alternate title from item. Illus. in album: Erinnerung an den Weltkrieg, 1914-18

They are giving all - Will you send them wheat? U.S. Food Administrati...

Poster showing soldiers with bayonets charging over a hill. Designed for the U.S. Food Administration by the Division of Pictorial Publicity. No. 25.

Höllerkampf an d. Aisne / H.R. Erdt.

Poster shows a side view of a German soldier in battle. His rifle is slung over his shoulder and he has grenades in each hand; a bag of grenades also hangs from his shoulder. Flames(?) surround him. Text is tit... More

The landing of the Japanese army--Welcomed by every nation at Vladivos...

Captioned in Japanese and English. Forms part of: The Illustration of the Siberian War, no. 1.

Culp Farm & Smokehouse, West of Rock Creek, Gettysburg, Adams County, ...

Significance: It is located on the east side of Gettysburg. The farmland was acquired in 1841 by Henry Culp, and during the following 10 years he built a 2-story house, the barn and several outbuildings. During... More

The Battle at Bunker's Hill / drawn by Henry A. Thomas.

F5868 U.S. Copyright Office. Reference copy in LOT 4412 BD. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chasing the Rebs through Strasburg

Signed lower left: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.0440) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1864. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil Wa... More

1st Maine Cavalry Skirmishing - Public domain drawing

Signed lower right: ALF. R. Waud. Title inscribed on sheet. Published in: Harper's Weekly, September 5, 1863, p. 572. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.259) Reference print available in the Civil War Dr... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine, East Fort Avenue at ...

Significance: The pentagonal fort is the most important, least changed, surviving feature of the historic bombardment of Fort McHenry, September 13-14, 1814. The sally port, casemates, and guard rooms were bui... More

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

The battle of Gettysburg--Prisoners belonging to General Longstreet's ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.83) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The battle of Gettysburg--Prisoners belonging to General Longstreet's ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.83) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battle of Wilson's Creek--Aug. 10, 1861--Union (General Lyon) ... Conf...

43508Y(?) U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1893 by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, Chicago, U.S.A.

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastwor...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864.

Alexander attacking the citadel on the Indus / A. Castaigne.

(DLC/PP-1935:0022). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Alexander the Great" by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Century, 58:529 (Aug. 1899). BAR updated record 1989-1994.

Night. The sacking of Fredericksburg-- & biovace[sic]of Union troops

Street scene of soldiers plundering, buildings in shambles--some on fire. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed lower left: Bivouac. Inscribed on building left margin as identifier: BANK OF VIRGINIA. Inscribed... More

The death of Reynolds Gettysburg. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Full-length portrait of officer on horseback in foreground, soldiers in background.

Colonel Burnsides brigade at Bull Run, First and Second Rhode Island, ...

Title printed below image. Printed below image: Colonel Burnside; Governor Sprague. From: New York Illustrated News, August 5, 1861, pp. 216-217. See Waud, no. 717, for original drawing. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919... More

Sheridans army following Early up the Valley of the Shenandoah

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harpers Weekly, Oct. 22, 1864, p. 681. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.158) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawing... More

Sketched on battlefield of Wilderness May 6th, 1864, 6 o'clock during ...

"Gun in position on the Wilderness battlefield" and "A hot day on the battlefield" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.224) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Home Insurance Company, cash assets $6,000,000, April / Kronheim & Co....

Print on recto shows calendar from the Home Insurance Company almanac, April 1876, with illustration of battlefield casualties at Lexington; 1875 poem by John G. Whittier, Lexington, 1775, on verso. Picture ca... More

[Cedar Mountain, Virginia Federal battery fording a tributary of the R...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va., 1862, July-August 1862.

Battle of Friday on the Chickahominy

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed upper left. Inscribed above image: Porter, McCall, Slocum, Sykes, and Sumner attacked by a superior force of the rebels under Jackson and Lee. Published in: Harper... More

Vue de la ville de Savannah, du camp, des tranchées et de l'attaque Oc...

Photograph shows a bird's-eye view of Savannah from the French camp.

Kurtze Breschreibung - dess auss Irrland - kœnigl. majestat in Schwede...

Broadside shows four "Irish" soldiers in kilts with battle scene in the background. 800 Scottish troops arrived to battle in Stettin on the side of Swedish troops in 1631. Lengthy descriptive text in German bel... More

Battle of the Thames. Respectfully dedicated to Andrew Jackson Esq. Pr...

Print shows American forces fighting Tecumseh's Indian confederation. In the center Col. R. M. Johnson shoots Tecumseh who has raised his tomahawk. A legend at the bottom describes the men pictured and describ... More

Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falli...

Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.198) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1868. Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Hookers division engaging at the battle of Williamsburg

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed upper left: Beyond first line of soldiers a mass of felled trees while the heads of a second line in it engaged. Represent soldiers with pan... More

Battle of Williamsburg--General Hancock's charge, May 5, 1862. Union (...

Copyrighted 1893 by Kurz & Allison, Chicago. Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

12th Maine--19th corps driven out of their camp and over the earth wor...

Title inscribed below image. Sketch of face of young girl, utensils and an unidentified building on verso. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.22) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

12th Maine--19th corps driven out of their camp and over the earth wor...

Title inscribed below image. Sketch of face of young girl, utensils and an unidentified building on verso. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.22) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

McClellan looking at the fight - Public domain drawing

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below title: Fight in the cornfield on the back of this sketch. Formerly Waud no. C-131. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1058) Forms part of: Morgan collection o... More

Shenandoah Valley, Sept. 1864 - Public domain scenic drawing

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title and date inscribed lower right. Inscribed upper right: 104. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.186) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1864. F... More

[Capture of the Hessians at Trenton]

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

[Nashville, Tenn. Federal outer line; another view]

Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Hood before Nashville. Continuing his policy of the offensive at any cost, Gen. John B. Hood brought his reduced army before the defenses of Nashvill... More

Attack of the Seminoles on the block house

Print shows an attack by the Seminole Indians possibly on a fort on the Withlacoochee River in December 1835. No. 6 in set of 8 "Views of Florida." The State Library and Archives of Florida cites as "Lithograph... More

Cutting the canal opposite Vicksburg / sketched by Mr. Theodore R. Dav...

Illustrations showing African American laborers digging the canal.

[A Russian officer sitting at a table is about to eat, but a Japanese ...

Signed on block by artist in lower right, includes chop. Includes extensive Japanese text. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Nihon ban... More

Death of Tecumseh: Battle of the Thames Oct. 18: 1813 / lith. & pub. b...

Print shows Col. R.M. Johnson using a pistol to kill Tecumseh during the War of 1812, at the battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada.

Burning a bridge on the Rivanna, Feb. 1864

Signed lower right: Alf. R. Wa[ud] Title inscribed lower right. Published in: Harper's Weekly, 26 March 1864, p. 200-201, as part of: Scenes Connected with General Custer's Movement Across the Rapidan. Gift, J.... More

Into the cornfield - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed lower left. Formerly Waud no. C-131. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1058 verso) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Fighting in the woods Kearneys division repulsing the enemy Monday Jun...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, August 9, 1862, p. 500. Inscribed on box in image: 1000 ... Cartridges Call 52. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1... More

Dragging artillery through the mud

Title printed below image. Published in Harper's Weekly, March 19, 1864, p. 188. Original drawing is Waud no. 169. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.169) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Fredericksburgh [sic] and Richmond RR Bridge over N. Anna, in flames

Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 18, 1864, p. 396. Inscribed upper left, with image of trestle: Tressle [sic] Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2... More

Fredericksburgh [sic] and Richmond RR Bridge over N. Anna, in flames

Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 18, 1864, p. 396. Inscribed upper left, with image of trestle: Tressle [sic] Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2... More

Rifle pits, 5 corps, Petersburg

Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harpers Weekly, June 1864. Sketches of two male figures on verso. Formerly Waud no. C-150. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1077) Forms part of: Morgan collec... More

Missionary Ridge, Tenn., Nov 25 1863.

Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed under image: Corse [sic] v Cleburnes fight Missionary ridge, Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.230) Reference print availabe in the Civil War Drawings file 1863. ... More

South African Light Horse, coming down Adderly St., to entrain for the...

Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Exhibited: Churchill and the Great Republic, Library of Congress, 2004.

Departure of two-years men from the Army of the Potomac. A scene near ...

Gift; J.P. Morgan; 1919; (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.67). Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battle of Palo Alto--May 8th 1846, between 2900 Americans, under Genl....

Public domain image of a military forces, uniform, officer, military commander, European armies, free to use, no copyright restrictions -Picryl description

Battle of Palo Alto--May 8th 1846, between 2900 Americans, under Genl....

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yashima dannoura kassen, Utagawa Yoshitora - Ukiyo e print

Print shows Yoshitsune and a small group of Minamato troops in a surprise assault on the Taira forces at Yashima, causing them to retreat to their naval forces waiting offshore. Title and other descriptive info... More

Morning after the Battle of Calamba

Photograph shows Gen. Henry Ware Lawton, Capt. King, Mr. Denby, Dean C. Worcester, Felipe Calderón, Mauley(?) Lawton, Mrs. Lawton, and Benito Legarda standing against a wall, Philippines.

March of General N.P. Bank's Corps, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.28) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Genl. McClellan and Staff accompanied by the 5th Cavalry crossing Bull...

Signed lower right: Alf. R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 29, 1862, p. 200-1. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.719) Reference print available in the Civil War ... More

Slocum's Artillery engaged with the enemy on the Charles City Road. (S...

Troops preparing for battle - infantry lying on ground in foreground, caissons and cannons in background. Wounded being carried off field. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed above image: these six guns were ... More

Slocum's Artillery engaged with the enemy on the Charles City Road. (S...

Troops preparing for battle - infantry lying on ground in foreground, caissons and cannons in background. Wounded being carried off field. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed above image: these six guns were ... More

Battle of Bull Run--July 21st 1861--Federal (General McDowell) ... Con...

4515V(?) U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, Chicago, U.S.A. Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of Congress, Washin... More

Storming Fort Wagner, Confederate States of America.

Print shows Union soldiers storming the walls of Fort Wagner on Morris Island, South Carolina, and engaging some Confederate soldiers in hand-to-hand combat.

[Battlefield with soldiers fighting]

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1934:0109). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Julia Ward Howe" by Laura E. Richards and Maud Howe Elliott, Delineator, 88:... More

Battery of mortars and light twelves. Lt. Jackson. 1st Connecticut hea...

Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, August 6, 1864, pp. 504-505, as part of: General Grant's Campaign In the trenches before Petersburg. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.170) R... More

Charge of Genl. Wards troops through Kellys Ford upon the rifle pits

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, December 5, 1863, p. 772. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC?PP_1919:R1.2.0390). Reference print available in the Civil War D... More

Burning of Mr. Muma's [sic] houses and barns at the fight of the 17th ...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, October 11, 1862, p. 648. Embossed stamp lower left: EB. Inscribed lower right: Rebel caisson blowing up. Gift, J.P. Mo... More

"A little more grape Capt. Bragg"--General Taylor at the Battle of Bue...

Print shows General Zachary Taylor on horseback, in midst of battle, pointing his sword toward artillery and says to "Capt. Bragg", who is standing before him, "A little more grape." The artillery is directed t... More

Gen Sherman & staff moving on the road from McPhersonville S.C.

Signed on verso: Will. Waud. Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed above title: Rough sketch of condition of the roads. Inscribed below title: the water up to the horses girths; No chance to make more finished sk... More

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastwo...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: between 4 and 5 PM 9th May '64. Inscribed on verso: One rebel color bearer stood up on the log with his flag. how much farther he got... More

Battle of Port Hudson / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang & ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bushman Barn, Business U.S. 15, Emmitsburg Road, Gettysburg, Adams Cou...

Significance: It is a major structure on the historic Bushman Farm on July 2, 1863 during the battle of Gettysburg, the farm was crossed by Confederate troops attacking Little Round Top and Devil's Den. A Union... More

[Battle of Ringgold, Ga.] - Public domain scenic drawing

Title devised. Published in: Joseph M. Brown's The Mountain Campaigns in Georgia, 1890, p. 21. Detail of a sailboat on verso. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.404) Reference print available in the Civi... More

Rose Barn, Emmitsburg Road (U.S. Route 15), Gettysburg, Adams County, ...

Significance: It is located on the 225-acre George Washington Rose Farm. The barn was constructed approximately 1812, and became a battlefield landmark during the second day of the battle of Gettysburg. At that... More

Rose Barn, Emmitsburg Road (U.S. Route 15), Gettysburg, Adams County, ...

Significance: It is located on the 225-acre George Washington Rose Farm. The barn was constructed approximately 1812, and became a battlefield landmark during the second day of the battle of Gettysburg. At that... More

Williston's battery near Fredericksburg 1862

Title inscribed lower left. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.143) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The landing, of the naval expedition, against Tabasco [Mexico]. Com......

Naval Portfolio. Naval Scenes in the Mexican War by H. Walke Lieut US Navy, No. 6. Copyright by Sarony & Major.