citizenship

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Pledge of allegiance to the flag, 8th Division]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). In album: "8th Division."

"Boston tea-party." Three cargoes of tea destroyed. Dec. 16, 1773

G6078 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction based on engraving by D. Berger, 1784, after D. Chodowiecki. No. 8. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Remember! The flag of liberty - support it! Buy U.S. government bonds ...

Poster showing immigrants on a ship with the American flag. No. 6-A.

Carol M. Highsmith - The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

To everyone in this plant: This plant is engaged upon government work ...

Poster showing a small scene of work in a shipyard, above lengthy text. Issued by Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation, Philadelphia. Exhibited: "Echoes of the Great War : American Experiences of W... More

Reynolds's political map of the United States, designed to exhibit the...

Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes statistics from the 1850 census and ill.

Citizenship lessons: American family at breakfast

Stereo by Keystone View Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, traditionally called "l...

Copy of photo by Alexander Gardner taken at Gardner's Gallery in Washington, DC, on Sunday, February 5, 1865. This last photo in Lincoln's last photo session from life was long thought to have been made on Apri... More

I pledge allegiance and silence about the war

Poster promoting patriotism and suggesting that careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing the American flag. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collect... More

So then, to every man his chance; to every man, regardless of his birt...

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Liberty Bell being moved on wagon with an escort of uniformed militia...

Photo copyrighted by Thomas E. Marr. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Bells...; Geogr.; Militia Penna.; Ph. Ind.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, D.C.

The central facility of the District of Columbia Public Library system. Ludwig Miles van der Rohe designed the steel, brick, and glass structure. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photogra... More

Bust of Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, who, with his brother Aubrey, opened a fe...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Bo Pilgrim, wearing traditional Pilgrim dress, with a pet chicken named "Henrietta" under his arm, was featured in Pilgrim's Pride ad... More

Plymouth in 1622 / W.L. Williams.

Postcard showing Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1622, with buildings identified. Reproduction of painting by W.L. Williams. Copyright by A.S. Burbank. No. 13997.

[Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, 1620] / P.F. Rothermel pain...

Print showing a woman being helped ashore from a small boat held in position against a rock or ledge by men with ropes and poles; in the background on the right, other Pilgrims kneel in prayer. Entered Accordi... More

Certificate of oath of allegiance

Picryl description: Public domain historic political document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Civil War envelope showing American flag with second stanza from Fran...

Addressed to Michael Fox Esq., Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of C... More

[Silver statue of Justice in exhibit hall, Montana exhibit, World's Co...

55575Y1 U.S. Copyright Office. "Copyrighted 1893 by Souvenir Photo Co." Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

To enjoy American opportunities become an American citizen

Educational poster showing group of people and hand pointing to sun radiating American prosperity. Copyright by the Stanley Service Co. No. 69.

Emblems and seals. Seal of the President of the United States

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

Reciting "I pledge allegiance," etc., public school. Norfolk, Virginia

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

Verona, New Jersey. Italian-American woman, with two sons in the Army,...

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

General map of the United States, showing the area and extent of the f...

"Entered in Sta. Hall, London - & according to act of Congress in the year 1857 by H.D. Rogers, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of Massachusetts." Publishers advertisements on cover panels pasted on ... More

General map of the United States, showing the area and extent of the f...

Map of the United States of America.

Insets. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Liberty Bell [resting upon dais ringed with liberty caps and fasces to...

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 13, (1869 July 10), p.437. Ref. copy in 4412LF. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Caption card tracings: Liberty Bell; Eagles; Geogr.

[Abraham Lincoln, last portrait sitting in Springfield, Illinois, befo...

Illus. in: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln / Frederick Hill Meserve. New York, Privately printed, 1911, p. 59. Ostendorf, no. 43 Meserve, no. 35 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Ll... More

Emancipation / Th. Nast ; King & Baird, printers, 607 Sansom Street, P...

Thomas Nast's celebration of the emancipation of Southern slaves with the end of the Civil War. Nast envisions a somewhat optimistic picture of the future of free blacks in the United States. The central scene ... More

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal B...

Artist: Theodore Roszak, 1970. Bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photogr... More

[Civil War envelope showing an eagle carrying an American flag in its ...

Addressed to Mrs. Sarah Ann Prall, Christianna, Lancaster County, Pa.; hand-canceled; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation: Post master, please forward soon. 1[?]th Penna. Regt. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-20... More

[Spanish caravel Santa Maria] - A black and white photo of a ship in t...

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

140th flag day, 1777-1917 The birthday of the stars and stripes, June ...

Poster showing a man raising the American flag, with a minuteman cheering and an eagle flying above. Text continues: 'Tis the Star Spangled Banner, oh, long may it wave, o'er the land of the free and the home o... More

The Dred Scott decision : opinion of Chief Justice Taney, with an intr...

Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Christopher Columbus leaving Spain to go to America]

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag in its talon and ...

Addressed to Mrs. A.C. Elsbree, Lewis Centre, Delaware Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

Map of the United States, showing the territory in possession of the F...

Scale ca. 1:7,400,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 48 Indicates by color the territories "claimed by the confederates in 1861," "in the military possession of the Confederates in 1861," "reclaimed from rebelli... More

Women Ask President for Equal Rights Legislation. Fifty prominent memb...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Photograph of National Woman's Party members with President Harding on the lawn in front of the White House.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Covering four acres, the memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, after more than two decades of planning, fund-raising and construction. Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information pr... More

The star spangled banner / written by Francis S. Key, Esq. of Georgeto...

Print shows the text of the Star Spangled Banner within an oval design at center, surrounded by circular star-bursts that contain letters spelling "Bombardment of Fort M'Henry" within a frame that has a ship in... More

Thanksgiving scene in ye old Plymouth colony / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a Thanksgiving Day celebration at Plymouth Colony with a "Hot Dog" vendor in the foreground, a "Pink Firewater" booth on the upper left, where the Natives have congregated, and a large group ... More

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with shield and American flag and...

Picryl description: Public domain image of postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions

[Civil War envelope showing flag design with message "The Union and th...

Addressed to Mr. Jacob Guyer[?], No. 9 Maiden Lane, N.Y. City; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation on recto: Care D. Colton. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait]

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Susanna Morin Swing [holding banner, "Democracy Should Begin at H...

Title transcribed from item, with additional information derived by Library of Congress staff. Summary: Photograph of Suzanne Morin Swing posing with banner, "Democracy Should Begin At Home." Photograph publish... More

Force School, Pilgrim Day group, 1920

A group of people standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The landing of the Pilgrims, on Plymouth Rock, Dec. 11th 1620 / lith. ...

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

Landing of Christopher Columbus in America, at San Salvador, October 1...

A2984 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Leonhardt.

Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620

Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is gathering firewood and more Pilgrims are coming ashore from the Mayflower, in a w... More

School children, half of Polish and half of Italian descent, at a fest...

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

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop American flag and "American Con...

Addressed to Miss Marslin Blanchard, Keeseville, Essex County, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and American flags atop an arch list...

Addressed to Rev. C. L. Ehrenfeld, Altoona, Pa.; postmarked Johnstown, Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogr... More

Abolishing Slavery. Joint resolution of the thirty eight Congress of t...

Includes list of Congressmen voting aye. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate, half-length portrait, facing...

Photo of Lincoln made from a negative taken in Springfield, Illinois, by Alexander Hesler on June 3, 1860. One of several poses from that day. "Wrote Lincoln's law partner, William H. Herndon, 'There is the pec... More

Emblems and seals. Seal of the President of the United States

Public domain photograph of 1940s-1950s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pledge to the nation. "I pledge allegiance to the United States of Ame...

Carol M. Highsmith - The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

W. Hamilton Stockwell to John P. Usher, Friday, August 28, 1863 (Citi...

Map of America by Diego Ribero 1529.

Spanish; title in English. Pen-and-ink and blue watercolor, mounted on cloth, mounted on paper. Traced from a map by Diego Ribero. On label affixed in upper right corner: 41. Available also through the Library ... More

A new and complete rail road map of the United States compiled from re...

Map of the eastern half of the United States showing cities, state boundaries, "finished railroads," and "railroads in progress." Scale ca. 1:4,500,000. LC Railroad maps, 35 Description derived from published b... More

America gains a famous citizen / photo by Al. Aumuller.

Photograph shows Albert Einstein receiving from Judge Phillip Forman his certificate of American citizenship. Title from news agency caption. NYWT&S staff photograph. Date stamped on verso: Oct 1 1940. Forms pa... More

Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Kelly Ingram Park, Birmi...

Kelly Ingram Park (formerly West Park) was a staging ground for civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s. It is located adjacent to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the 16th Street Baptist Church. Titl... More

Detail, Wall of Remembrance, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington,...

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 and keywords provided by the photographer. Beginn... More

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Ostendorf, no. 77 (variant) Meserve, no. 59 Copyright deposit; 1891. Similar to portrait published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 145. ... More

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

"Copyright 1900 by M.P. Rice, Washn., D.C." bottom right. Original photograph by Alexander Gardner. Ostendorf, no. 77 (variant) Meserve, no. 59 Similar to portrait published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complet... More

Lloyd's American railroad map of the United States, showing the three ...

Outline map of the continental United States showing drainage, state boundaries, major cities, forts, finished and proposed railroads. [From published bibliography] Scale ca. 1:6,500,000. Relief shown by hachur... More

Military map of the United States & territories showing the location o...

[Abraham Lincoln, presidential candidate, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Photo shows Lincoln in a print made from a negative taken by Alexander Hesler, Springfield, Illinois, June 3, 1860. Lincoln said of this portrait: "That looks better and expresses me better than any I have ever... More

Rights of citizenship / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd, Harrow, Md...

Public domain photograph related to Great Britain in World War One, military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Star spangled banner : national song / Stackpole, sc.

Music cover illustrated with U.S. flag. Exhibited: Capitol Visitors Center of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2011.

Landing of Columbus... in America, 1492

"Copyright Deposit, Southern District of N.Y. 1869." This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Robertson, Wm. C.

Thanksgiving scene in ye old Plymouth colony / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a Thanksgiving Day celebration at Plymouth Colony with a "Hot Dog" vendor in the foreground, a "Pink Firewater" booth on the upper left, where the Natives have congregated, and a large group ... More

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. allotting surveyor and his interpreter making an American citizen...

Chief American Horse, wearing a feather headdress, seated outdoors at table with surveyor writing in book; and interpreter.

The departure of the pilgrim fathers, for America, A.D. 1620

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Burnet, John.

Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth 11th Dec. 1620

Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is gathering firewood and more Pilgrims are coming ashore from the Mayflower, in a w... More

The volunteers in defence of the government against usurpation, 1861 /...

Print shows a man standing at center, holding an American flag, with two soldiers in uniform and holding rifles, standing to the right and left in the foreground; behind them are the wheels of a wagon attached ... More

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Lieutenant General Winfield Sc...

Addressed to David Weir, 33 Gansevoort Stre[et], New York C[ity], New York; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Baltimore, Jul. 30[?]. Entered according to act of Congress by Bloom & Smith, in 1861, in the Clerk... More

Treasury Dept. Savings Committee, Italian class receiving instructions...

A group of people sitting around a table in a room. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Small group of overseas soldiers who applied for Naturalization, June ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military personnel, army, group photograph, armed people in uniform, war inspection, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Citizenship lessons: father pouring a glass of water

Stereo by Keystone View Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[People holding sign: "George Washington said: "The Constitution which...

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

New York. New York. Class in citizenship and English for Italians give...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teaching, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York. New York. Class in citizenship and English for Italians give...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Close up of mural painting "Night Before Last/Chicago" at main entranc...

Artist: Arturo Herrera, 2006. 8 x 37 feet. A fusion of abstraction and figuration. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provid... More

Sculpture "La Tormenta (The Storm)" interior atrium of U.S. Citizenshi...

Artist: Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, 2006. Titanium alloy foil. 2 at 10 x 11 x 16 feet. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provide... More

Sculpture "La Tormenta (The Storm)" interior atrium of U.S. Citizenshi...

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

How American citizens govern themselves

Cover title. Bibliography: p. 14. Also available in digital form.

Wilson's naturalization laws of the United States, showing how to beco...

Also available in digital form.

Letter from Eliza Symonds Bell to Alexander Graham Bell, November 4, 1...

Available text: Transcription of Enclosure

Americanism

Also available in digital form.

Wisconsin citizen's handbook

Includes bibliographies. Also available in digital form.

Good citizenship the first aim and object of education

Also available in digital form.

Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Alexander Melville Bell, Eliza Sy...

The great world conflict and its lessons;

Also available in digital form.

Syllabus of the naturalization law for use of those cooperating with t...

Also available in digital form.

Handbook of the American citizen;

Also available in digital form.

To amend the law relative to citizenship and naturalization and for ot...

William B. Bankhead, acting chairman. Available also in microform in CIS US congressional committee hearings, accession number H666-2. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Americanism

Also available in digital form.

Handbook of the American citizen;

Also available in digital form.