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A Christmas reminder / Keppler., Political Cartoon

A Christmas reminder / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows Puck addressing Andrew Carnegie who is pouring over the "Plan for the Carnegie Library"; Puck gestures toward an elderly couple standing at the door in the cold winter wind and snow. Caption... More

[Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute]

[Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Not the same as LC-USZ62-12676. Original glass plate negative: LC-J694-360. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. LOT subdivision subject: Tus... More

Takoma Park neighborhood branch of the D.C. Public Library System, 416 Cedar St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Takoma Park neighborhood branch of the D.C. Public Library System, 416...

Designed by Washington-based architectural firm Marsh & Peter and built in 1911. Construction was funded through a $40,000 contribution by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Title, date, subject note, and keywords... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Stre...

Significance: Completed in 1908, the Manayunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the tenth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew ... More

U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Along Monongahela River, north of Eighth Avenue, Homestead, Allegheny County, PA

U.S. Steel Homestead Works, Along Monongahela River, north of Eighth A...

Significance: Established in 1879, Homestead Works is one of six plants (Homestead, Edgar Thomson, Duquesne, Irvin, National and Clairton) which, until the collapse in 1982, comprised U.S. Steel's Mon Valley wo... More

"Among those noticed on Main Street were --" / caricatures by Marius de Zayas.

"Among those noticed on Main Street were --" / caricatures by Marius d...

Caricatures of 52 well-known people of the time, including across the top, left to right, Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Astor, Jacob H. Schiff, George J. Gould, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Herman Sielcken, Andrew Carnegie... More

Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Saint Marys, Camden County, GA

Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Saint Marys, Camden County, GA

Significance: Built as the Carnegie family's "retreat" and for their entertaining. Cumberland Island, Georgia's largest barrier island, has a long history entwined with its many different inhabitants. Evidence ... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue,...

Significance: Completed in 1930, the Wyoming Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew Ca... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue,...

Significance: Completed in 1930, the Wyoming Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew Ca... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Wyoming Branch, 231 East Wyoming Avenue,...

Significance: Completed in 1930, the Wyoming Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew Ca... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Av...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Lehigh Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of the first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist An... More

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, southwest corner of Torresdale Avenue & Knorr Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 bloc...

Significance: While not initially established-but partially funded-by the Disstons, education and social betterment were a key part of their concept of benevolent industrial paternalism. The Tacony Branch Libr... More

U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works, Along Monongahela River, Braddock, Allegheny County, PA

U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works, Along Monongahela River, Braddock, All...

Significance: Named after the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and early financial backer of the enterprises, was the first integrated Bessener steel works constructed in the Pittsburgh district by Andrew... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

A word to grand stand specialists / Ehrhart.

A word to grand stand specialists / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows Puck tugging at the coat-tails of Andrew Carnegie, as he and John D. Rockefeller pile money bags around the base of a statue labeled "Fame", which they seek by endowing libraries and universi... More

CARNEGIE, ANDREW - Public domain portrait photograph

CARNEGIE, ANDREW - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of ... More

[Tuskegee Institute faculty with Andrew Carnegie, Tuskegee, Alabama]

[Tuskegee Institute faculty with Andrew Carnegie, Tuskegee, Alabama]

Shown from left to right, seated in front row: R.C. Ogden; Mrs. Booker T. Washington; Booker T. Washington; Andrew Carnegie; and an unidentified person. Signed and dated by Frances Benjamin Jonhston. Frances Be... More

A. Carnegie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A. Carnegie - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photo shows industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Takoma Park neighborhood branch of the D.C. Public Library System, 416 Cedar St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Takoma Park neighborhood branch of the D.C. Public Library System, 416...

Designed by Washington-based architectural firm Marsh & Peter and built in 1911. Construction of this "first purpose-built neighborhood library" in Washington, DC, was funded through a $40,000 contribution by p... More

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County,...

Significance: Was one of the few extant examples of Beaux Arts Classicism in Atlanta. When built, was the first free public library supported by a Georgia city. Name derives from a $100,000 donation from Andrew... More

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County,...

Significance: Was one of the few extant examples of Beaux Arts Classicism in Atlanta. When built, was the first free public library supported by a Georgia city. Name derives from a $100,000 donation from Andrew... More

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County,...

Significance: Was one of the few extant examples of Beaux Arts Classicism in Atlanta. When built, was the first free public library supported by a Georgia city. Name derives from a $100,000 donation from Andrew... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Kingsessing Branch, 1201 South 51st Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Kingsessing Branch, 1201 South 51st Stre...

Significance: Completed in 1919, the Kingsessing Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was among the last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Passyunk Branch, 1935 Shunk Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Passyunk Branch, 1935 Shunk Street, Phil...

Significance: When the cornerstone of the Passyunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was laid in 1913, it was one of seven branches concurrently under construction through an endowment from industriali... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, West Philadelphia Branch, 201 South 40th Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, West Philadelphia Branch, 201 South 40th...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the West Philadelphia Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropis... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale...

Significance: Completed in 1913, the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropis... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale...

Significance: Completed in 1913, the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropis... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Branch, 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek Branch, 5800 Cobbs Creek Par...

Significance: Completed in 1925, the Cobbs Creek Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the next to last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropi... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Aven...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Thomas Holme Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the fifth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist And... More

Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Saint Marys, Camden County, GA

Dungeness, Cumberland Island, Saint Marys, Camden County, GA

Significance: Built as the Carnegie family's "retreat" and for their entertaining. Cumberland Island, Georgia's largest barrier island, has a long history entwined with its many different inhabitants. Evidence ... More

Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Standardizing Magnetic Observatory, 5241 Broad Branch Drive Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism,...

Significance: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, with funds provided by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, established the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism 9 DTM) in 1904 to survey and me... More

Hartford City Public Library, 314 North High Street, Hartford City, Blackford County, IN

Hartford City Public Library, 314 North High Street, Hartford City, Bl...

Significance: The Hartford City Public Library is one of the many libraries in the State of Indiana that was established with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie gave Hartford City a gift of $16,000 on Janu... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Branch, 1333 Wagner Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Branch, 1333 Wagner Avenue, Philad...

Significance: Completed in 1918, the Kingsessing Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the twenty-first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropi... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Av...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Lehigh Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of the first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist An... More

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, southwest corner of Torresdale Avenue & Knorr Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 bloc...

Significance: While not initially established-but partially funded-by the Disstons, education and social betterment were a key part of their concept of benevolent industrial paternalism. The Tacony Branch Libr... More

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, southwest corner of Torresdale Avenue & Knorr Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 bloc...

Significance: While not initially established-but partially funded-by the Disstons, education and social betterment were a key part of their concept of benevolent industrial paternalism. The Tacony Branch Libr... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Andrew Carnegie, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Andrew Carnegie, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Photograph shows financier Andrew Carnegie, three-quarter-length portrait, seated, facing front. Film copy negative: LC-BH82701-1584. Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

The close of the peace congress / CH [monogram].

The close of the peace congress / CH [monogram].

Illustration shows representatives from many foreign nations converging on the figure of Peace who is returning weapons to each ruler; Edward VII, King of Great Britain, Emile Loubet, and William II, Emperor of... More

Andrew Carnegie and party on way to Carnegie's golf cottage, Westchester Co., N.Y.

Andrew Carnegie and party on way to Carnegie's golf cottage, Westchest...

Andrew Carnegie and two men in automobile(?). J156734 U.S. Copyright Office.

[Andrew Carnegie with his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie, sister-in-law Estelle (Stella) Whitfield, and daughter Margaret, walking outdoors in winter]

[Andrew Carnegie with his wife Louise Whitfield Carnegie, sister-in-la...

Photoprint copyrighted by the American Press Association. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI (4); Shelf. Sources checked, etc., o... More

A. Carnegie & Lord Weardale - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A. Carnegie & Lord Weardale - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

Photo shows Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) and Philip James Stanhope, 1st Baron Weardale (1847-1923), members of the Anglo-American Peace Centenary Committee, standing in front of City Hall in New York City, May 1... More

[Andrew Carnegie, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly left] / Marceau, New York.

[Andrew Carnegie, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slight...

J179987 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clifton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library System located on the corner of 20th and Wolfe Streets, Baltimore, Maryland

Clifton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library System located on the corner...

The site was donated by Frank and Florence Novak in 1914. The branch was later erected in 1916 with funds given by Andrew Carnegie. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit l... More

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County,...

Significance: Was one of the few extant examples of Beaux Arts Classicism in Atlanta. When built, was the first free public library supported by a Georgia city. Name derives from a $100,000 donation from Andrew... More

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 126 Carnegie Way, Atlanta, Fulton County,...

Significance: Was one of the few extant examples of Beaux Arts Classicism in Atlanta. When built, was the first free public library supported by a Georgia city. Name derives from a $100,000 donation from Andrew... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Kingsessing Branch, 1201 South 51st Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Kingsessing Branch, 1201 South 51st Stre...

Significance: Completed in 1919, the Kingsessing Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was among the last of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Stre...

Significance: Completed in 1908, the Manayunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the tenth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew ... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale...

Significance: Completed in 1913, the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropis... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Falls of Schuylkill Branch, 3501 Midvale...

Significance: Completed in 1913, the Falls of the Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropis... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Aven...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Thomas Holme Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the fifth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist And... More

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg...

Significance: Completed in 1871, the Parkersburg Bridge was an important early work of Jacob Linville and incorporated several of his patented innovations. The original channel spans (approximately 348 feet) w... More

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg...

Significance: Completed in 1871, the Parkersburg Bridge was an important early work of Jacob Linville and incorporated several of his patented innovations. The original channel spans (approximately 348 feet) w... More

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg...

Significance: Completed in 1871, the Parkersburg Bridge was an important early work of Jacob Linville and incorporated several of his patented innovations. The original channel spans (approximately 348 feet) w... More

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg...

Significance: Completed in 1871, the Parkersburg Bridge was an important early work of Jacob Linville and incorporated several of his patented innovations. The original channel spans (approximately 348 feet) w... More

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, southwest corner of Torresdale Avenue & Knorr Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 bloc...

Significance: While not initially established-but partially funded-by the Disstons, education and social betterment were a key part of their concept of benevolent industrial paternalism. The Tacony Branch Libr... More

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue, southwest corner of Torresdale Avenue & Knorr Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Tacony, Tacony Branch Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 6700 bloc...

Significance: While not initially established-but partially funded-by the Disstons, education and social betterment were a key part of their concept of benevolent industrial paternalism. The Tacony Branch Libr... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Residence of Andrew Carnegie, New York, N.Y.

Residence of Andrew Carnegie, New York, N.Y.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

President Thomas's little joke / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon

President Thomas's little joke / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with at center a group of six men, among them John D. Rockefeller and E.B. Thomas, warming themselves by a stove labeled "Standard Oil"; the vignette at bottom left shows A... More

[Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, full-length portrait, seated]

[Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, full-length portrait, seated]

Photo copyrighted by Pach Bros. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Andrew Carnegie in plaid suit with knickers

Andrew Carnegie in plaid suit with knickers

Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

The Muncie Public Library building in Muncie, Indiana

The Muncie Public Library building in Muncie, Indiana

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. It is a "Carnegie Library," built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A total of 2... More

Clifton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library System located on the corner of 20th and Wolfe Streets, Baltimore, Maryland

Clifton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library System located on the corner...

The site was donated by Frank and Florence Novak in 1914. The branch was later erected in 1916 with funds given by Andrew Carnegie. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit l... More

Carnegie Free Library, 301 South Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, Fayette County, PA

Carnegie Free Library, 301 South Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, Fay...

Significance: Connellsville was the regional center of the world famous Connellsville coking fields that supplied the Pittsburgh steel industry during its peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Andrew ... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Carnegie Free Library, 300 East South Street, Union, Union County, SC

Significance: The Carnegie Free LIbrary was one of the first of 15 libraries established in towns throughout South Carolina by iron and steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie p... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Manayunk Branch, Fleming and Dupont Stre...

Significance: Completed in 1908, the Manayunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the tenth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist Andrew ... More

"Among those noticed on Main Street were --" / caricatures by Marius de Zayas.

"Among those noticed on Main Street were --" / caricatures by Marius d...

Caricatures of 52 well-known people of the time, including across the top, left to right, Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Astor, Jacob H. Schiff, George J. Gould, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Herman Sielcken, Andrew Carnegie... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Thomas Holme Branch, 7810 Frankford Aven...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Thomas Holme Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the fifth of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist And... More

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Parkersburg Bridge, Ohio River, Parkersburg...

Significance: Completed in 1871, the Parkersburg Bridge was an important early work of Jacob Linville and incorporated several of his patented innovations. The original channel spans (approximately 348 feet) w... More

Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Standardizing Magnetic Observatory, 5241 Broad Branch Drive Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Carnegie Institute of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism,...

Significance: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, with funds provided by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, established the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism 9 DTM) in 1904 to survey and me... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Branch, 1333 Wagner Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Logan Branch, 1333 Wagner Avenue, Philad...

Significance: Completed in 1918, the Kingsessing Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was the twenty-first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropi... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Av...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Lehigh Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of the first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist An... More

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Free Library of Philadelphia, Lehigh Avenue Branch, 601 West Lehigh Av...

Significance: Completed in 1906, the Lehigh Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia was one of the first of twenty-five branch libraries built through an endowment from industrialist-turned-philanthropist An... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee County, IA

Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Coun...

Significance: The Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge is one of three remaining in Iowa that were designed by Ralph Modjeski, one of this country's premier early 20th century bridge engineers. The eleven-span, double-dec... More

W-h-o-a!!! / Dalrymple. - Political cartoon, public domain image

W-h-o-a!!! / Dalrymple. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows William McKinley driving a large circus carriage labeled "McKinley's Presidential Band Wagon" being pulled by the Republican Elephant labeled "G.O.P." which has come to a stop at a sign at the edge ... More

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