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Creedmoor - match between the Canadian and amateur rifle teams, Septem...

Print composed of four separate wood engravings shows a shooting match between a Canadian team and American amateur teams at Creedmoor on Long Island, New York, military officers testing the tension of the trig... More

Merely wants to know / F. Opper.

Print shows Uncle Sam with a feather in his hat labeled "Victory", holding America's Cup labeled "Yachting Champion", a cricket bat labeled "Cricket Champion", and a medal labeled "Athletic Champion", and with ... More

BEAUTY CONTESTS AT TIDAL BASIN - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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

Washington Gas Light Co. Display for electric competition

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The great "scrub" race - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congre...

Print with two images showing five women of various ethnic stereotypes engaged in a competition using different brands of mops; the woman using the "Eureka" mop outlasting the others. In the top image, one woma... More

Isaac Cruikshank - Diversions of Hatfield, British Cartoon Print

Five men taking part in an archery contest. The target is placed on a tree in the form of a woman, branches being upraised arms. On the right, beyond the target, is Lord Salisbury. Engraved by Isaac Cruickshank... More

Hoboken riding club, riding the "Jeu de Barre," or catch play, at thei...

Print shows three horsemen, in an arena, engaged in a contest where the objective is to capture a ribbon attached to the left shoulder of each rider without losing ones own ribbon. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's il... More

Washington Gas Light Co. Display for electric competition

Item title devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to th... More

Miner at the contests at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorad...

Public domain photograph of worker, people working, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman archer - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a well-dressed woman about to shoot an arrow, possibly at a tournament, with male and female archers observing, also shows a bell-shaped tent in the background. (DLC/PP-2001:029). Forms part of: Ma... More

Archers competition. Target for archers competition

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

Mary Pickford and the Coquette contest winners

A film featuring the 25 "Coquette girls", winners of a contest conducted as a sales promotion for Mary Pickford's first sound film, Coquette. Newspapers such as the Washington evening star, the New Haven regist... More

Senior amateur musical contest On the mall, Central Park / / AD(?) [mo...

Poster announcing musical contest in Central Park, showing man playing a guitar and harmonica. Date stamped on verso: Oct 20 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Miners monument in Bisbee, Arizona. This monument is cast in cement, s...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Amateur contest for children Final eliminations, Sept. 24, 1936.

Poster announcing amateur piano contest, showing two girls playing piano. Date stamped on verso: Dec 18 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christoph... More

Hippodrome du Trotting Club Levallois - grand match en 12 heures: S. F...

Advertising poster for a race between S. F. Cody on horseback and French cycling champion, Meyer of Dieppe, on bicycle.

Utagawa Toyoharu - Ukie on edo fukagawa sanjūsangendō no zu

Print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the ot... More

Archers competition. Target for archers competition

Item title devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to th... More

Amateur magicians contest, Roosevelt Playground Tricks, novel entertai...

Poster announcing contest for amateur magicians at Roosevelt Playground, conducted by the Parks magic man, showing stylized magician performing trick with a rabbit, and a boy. Date stamped on verso: Sep 12 1936... More

Winners in the annual award of the Original Amateur Hours Left to righ...

Notation on verso: Gladys hugs loving cup she won in Original Amateur Hour radio show. She also copped $2000 by singing "Too Young." NYWT&S staff photograph. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part o... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

[The county fair at Jollipopolis]

(DLC/PP-1935:0022.3). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Happychaps" by Carolyn Wells, St. Nicholas, 35:1020 (Sept. 1908).

[The county fair at Jollipopolis]

(DLC/PP-1935:0022.3). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Happychaps" by Carolyn Wells, St. Nicholas, 35:1020 (Sept. 1908).

Harmonica contest on the mall, Central Park Final championship.

Poster announcing final championship of harmonica contest, showing boy playing harmonica.

The great pigeon shooting match at Greenville, New Jersey, March 6th a...

Print shows a pigeon shooting contest between John Taylor, of Jersey City, and William Seeds, of Bridgeborough; includes account of the match and portraits of the contestants. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustr... More

Ready! / Louis Dalrymple. - Public domain engraving

Illustration shows Uncle Sam standing with a chip on his shoulder labeled "Championship" and clutching to his chest the "America's Cup"; a small yacht is at his feet, in the foreground, with a list of the years... More

Essay contest, Army, 5/5/20 - Public domain portrait photograph

An old black and white photo of a crowd of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Utagawa Toyoharu - Kyōto sanjūsangendō no zu

Print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the ot... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

BEAUTY CONTESTS AT TIDAL BASIN - Public domain portrait photograph

An old photo of a man and a child in the water. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chester Burnside, 16 yr. old member of 4 H Club with his Prize Herefor...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boy Scout contests, 6/7/24 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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

Senior amateur music contest On the mall, Central Park : Sept. 29 - 19...

Poster announcing musical contest in Central Park, showing tuba and musical notation. Date stamped on verso: Jan 5 1939. Poster designed by H. Das. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Amateur contest for children Final eliminations, Sept. 24, 1936.

Poster announcing amateur piano contest, showing two girls playing piano. Date stamped on verso: Dec 18 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christoph... More

ESSAY CONTESTS. WINNER - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Amateur contest, July 23rd - Du Page County centennial, Warrenville / ...

Poster showing a stylized drawing of a woman singing. Date stamped on verso: Sep 7 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Miner's family on top of truck watching Labor Day contests, Silverton,...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

Hippodrome du Trotting Club Levallois - grand match en 12 heures: S. F...

Advertising poster for a race between S. F. Cody on horseback and French cycling champion, Meyer of Dieppe, on bicycle.

Little Miss Mildred Fowler of Kearney, Nebraska, who won the pony, "Fu...

summary: Note: Mildred is the daughter of the well-known dentist, John H. Fowler, 1908. original size: 6x8

Target practice - Public domain dedication image

"At the imperial Schutzenfest, Fritz Pickleheim led all the rest ..." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life m... More

Archers competition. A.L. Taylor of Potomac Archers Association and ta...

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

Army essay contest, 5/4/20 - Public domain politician photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Electric Institute of Washington. Prize contest of how much dirt

Public domain photograph of commerce and advertising, 1920s-1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Model yacht and motor boat races Final championship, Conservatory Lake...

Poster announcing final championship of model boat races, showing model sailboats. Caption continues: If you own a boat and wish to compete - secure an application at your nearest playground. Date stamped on ve... More

Spectators at the contests for miners at the Labor Day celebration, Si...

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

A banquet held for high school students at the Iowa High School Agricu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Utagawa Toyoharu - Kyōto sanjūsangendō no zu

Print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the ot... More

The great "scrub" race - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congre...

Print with two images showing five women of various ethnic stereotypes engaged in a competition using different brands of mops; the woman using the "Eureka" mop outlasting the others. In the top image, one woma... More

Why not settle it socially at Oyster Bay? / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with a central image showing President Theodore Roosevelt sitting with Russian, Japanese, and possibly Chinese figures at his summer retreat at Oyster Bay; his personal sec... More

Paris-Rome. Beaumont le gagnant sur monoplan Bleriot, moteur Gnome, ma...

Print shows bird's-eye view of Beaumont's Bleroit monoplane arriving in Rome during the Paris-Rome air race, 1911. Gift; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; (DLC/PP-1964:R01). Artist also known... More

Essay contest, Army, 5/5/20 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

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

Army essay contest, 5420 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Date from caption list. Caption from caption list: Winners in the Army Essay Writing Contest who are being entertained in Washington at the expense of the War Dept. Prizes are to be awarded on May 5th. Today th... More

Essay contest, 5/5/20 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of an automobile, 1920s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honest, this is a jamming contest

Photograph shows six young men and women wearing radio headsets, seated around a table, participating in a "jamming" contest which requires the transmission of messages with the least number of errors; from lef... More

Charlie Lawson, 18 year old member of 4 H Club, showing his Hereford H...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Attention boys and girls - $250.00 in prizes - miniature home building...

Poster is text only. Date stamped on verso: May 3 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Masses listen while negress sings. Washington, D.C., April 9. An estim...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Spectators at kids' contests at the Fourth of July celebration at Vale...

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

Harmonica contest on the mall, Central Park Final championship.

Poster announcing final championship of harmonica contest, showing boy playing harmonica.

Boy Scout contests, 6/7/24 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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

Boxing contests, G.U., [19]28 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

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

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Utagawa Toyoharu - Kyōto sanjūsangendō no zu

Print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the ot... More

Utagawa Toyoharu - Kyōto sanjūsangendō no zu

Print shows a wooden building, Sanjūsangendō, a Buddhist temple housing 1001 statues of Kannon, a Buddhist goddess, with an archer kneeling at one end shooting an arrow into the bull's-eye of a target at the ot... More

A hint for the horticultural society. Great show of "chignons." Medal ...

Cartoon showing a group of gentlemen, examining the hairstyles of participants in a chignon competition. Inscribed above image: Chignon unnaturelle pastrubfranes, chignon vulgaris, chignon dressairia, chignon c... More

[The sharp-shooters' carnival] - Public domain demonstration engraving

Print composed of three separate wood engravings shows men shooting at targets in the shooting gallery, dancing during the festival, and a display of the awards for the competition. Illus. in: Harper's weekly,... More

The great rifle match - the American team practicing at Dollymount Ran...

Print shows members of the American Rifle Club shooting at targets in the distance. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 19, no. 968 (1875 July 17), p. 573.

The grand international rifle-match at Creedmoor - second day shooting...

Print shows a shooting match between teams from America (in the foreground on the left), Canada, Australia, Scotland, and Ireland at Creedmoor on Long Island, New York. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 20, no. 1... More

That coveted cup / Ehrhart. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows Uncle Sam sitting back in a chair on the beach next to America's Cup festooned with laurel branches and the names of American yachts and the year they won the Cup, "America 1851, Magic 1870, Columbi... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

Charles H. Baggett interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Jul...

Charles Baggett, born in 1941, talked about his father Herman, who owned car dealerships in Hugo, Oklahoma, and the relationship Herman developed with the circus community; in particular with D.R. Miller. Charl... More

B.K. Silverlake interview conducted by Tanya Ducker Finchum and Julian...

B.K. Silverlake was born in 1946 to Emma and Raymond Duke, a circus family. She outlined their history with various circuses and her life with Melvin Silverlake, who was also from a circus family. B.K. explaine... More

Amateur contest for children Final eliminations, Sept. 24, 1936.

Poster announcing amateur piano contest, showing two girls playing piano. Date stamped on verso: Dec 18 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christoph... More

Not up to the mark yet / J.K. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Uncle Sam shaking hands with John Bull who is holding a yacht labeled "Valkyrie"; between them is the America's Cup on a pedestal labeled with the names of American yachts and the year they won the ... More

2nd annual contest between the first aid to the injured teams of the P...

Photograph shows contestants performing first aid in front of a table of judges and spectators. Filed in: First Aid Contests. No. 1569. On mount: U.S. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.

Archers competition. General view of archers competition

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

Halloween roller skating carnival On the mall, Central Park : Bring yo...

Poster announcing roller skating carnival in Central Park, New York City, showing a child roller skating with a jack-o-lantern mask. Date stamped on verso: Oct 20 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Colle... More