Lincoln Home Site, Shutt House, Edwards & Eighth Streets, Springfield,...
Significance: From 1836 to 1849, the property belonged to Ninian Edwards, who resided in another part of Springfield. He was married to Mary Todd Lincoln's sister, Elizabeth Todd Edwards. On November 4, 1842, A... More
The issue joined - Public domain drawing
An indignant James K. Polk takes issue with Massachusetts senator Daniel Webster's public attacks on his Texas policy. In 1844 Webster had been opposed to the annexation of Texas and in 1846 he criticized atta... More
Cherokee Supreme Court Building, 130 East Keetoowah Street, Tahlequah,...
Significance: In 1844 the Cherokee National Government constructed its first permanent structure in the new Cherokee Nation at Tahlequah, which had been designated as the seat of government in 1839. This build... More
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Montgomery County...
See also HABS MD-1080 and HAER MD-43 for additional documentation. Entry and First Place Recipient 2010 HALS Challenge: Revisiting Cultural Landscapes of Childhood Significance: Glen Echo Park provides a livin... More
[Henry Clay, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]
Republican Senator from Kentucky, 1806-1807, 1810-1811; Congressman, 1811-1814, 1815-1821, 1823-1825; U.S. Secretary of State, 1825-1829; Whig Senator, 1831-1842, 1849-1852; Democratic Republican candidate for ... More
Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sad...
A symbolic group portrait eulogizing recent legislative efforts, notably the Compromise of 1850, to preserve the Union. The work is in some respects a memorial to the triumvirate of senior American legislators:... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
Roosevelt Stadium, State Route 440 & Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, Hud...
Significance: A significant structure in the history of New Jersey and the racial integration of baseball. The stadium is associated the Mayor Frank Hague as a physical manifestation of his power and strong con... More
A contested seat, US Democratic party
The artist anticipates a Whig victory in the 1852 presidential contest. The scene takes place in an interior, carpeted or tiled with a grid-and-star pattern. At left, Whig candidate Winfield Scott, in military ... More
Buckingham Friends Meeting House, 5684 York Road, Lahaska, Bucks Count...
Significance: Completed in 1768, Buckingham Friends Meeting House is the earliest known example of the doubled type that became a conventional form for American Friends meeting hoses for nearly a century. While... More
Marin County Courthouse, Fourth Street between A & Court Streets, San ...
Significance: The Old Marin County Courthouse, built in 1872-1873, housed all of the county offices, courts and jail, until 1969 when the last offices were moved to the new county civic center. The two story a... More
Swallowed! / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan as a large snake labeled "Populist Party" entwined around a donkey labeled "Democratic Party" and about to swallow it. Illus. in: Puck, v. 47, no. 1218 (1900 July 11),... More
Democratic platform and presidential nominees
This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Beckerman Brothers.
Democratic State Journal Building, Second & K Streets, Sacramento, Sac...
Significance: Built by Boyd & Davis for $11,000 for office of Democratic State Journal. Survey number: HABS CA-1251 Building/structure dates: 1852 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 18h2 Subs... More
The rebound of the ball - Public domain book illustration
A satire on the Democrats' defeat in the fall New York state elections, here viewed as a referendum on Van Buren's independent treasury, or "Sub-treasury" system. A large ball labeled "Sub Treasury" is pushed d... More
Constitution Hall, 315 Elmore Street, Lecompton, Douglas County, KS
1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: Constitution Hall was built in 1856, probably by Samuel Jones, sheriff of Douglas County and a notorious proslavery champion. It was a commercial ventur... More
Constitution Hall, 315 Elmore Street, Lecompton, Douglas County, KS
1993 Charles E. Peterson Prize, First Place Significance: Constitution Hall was built in 1856, probably by Samuel Jones, sheriff of Douglas County and a notorious proslavery champion. It was a commercial ventur... More
[John Van Buren, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]
Democratic congressman from New York, 1841-1843; son of President Martin Van Buren. Scratched on back of plate: 75; 133. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of... More
[James Duncan, three-quarters to the right, in military uniform]
Colonel, U.S. Army. Alternative identification: Col. Joseph Duncan, Illinois. Scratched on back of plate: 328; Col. Duncan. Written in pencil on back of plate: Col. James Duncan. Hallmark: 40. Identification fr... More
Mike Walsh. The people's champion and leader of the yound or progressi...
Print shows Mike Walsh, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Includes text listing "a few of the peculiar doctrines of which he is the father and chosen advocate"; also, a facsimile signature.
White Mountains in labour - Political cartoon, public domain image
The artist belittles the Democrats' relatively undistinguished choice for presidential nominee in 1852, Franklin Pierce. The cartoon is based on Aesop's fable about the mountain which, being in labor, groaned s... More
Sketches of Lecomptonism [no. 1], engraving, Library of Congress
Four designs for magic lantern slides, images 1, 5, 4 and 7 showing the clearing of the first settlement, the devil introducing slavery into the colony, the devil flying away as slaves are freed and whites sett... More
Scales, Honorable Alfred Moore, Rep. of N.C. Presidential elector on D...
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, inked on emulsion: Scales, 1806 [crossed out]; scratched into emulsion: 28904, 182. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection... More
General F.P. Blair, Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the Unite...
Two illustrations: head-and-shoulders portrait of Gen. Frank P. Blair, facing right; and political meeting of African Americans outdoors. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 12, no. 604 (1868 July 25), p. 468.
The great November contest. Patriotism: versus Bummerism
The strongly racist character of the Democratic presidential campaign of 1868 is displayed full-blown in this elaborate attack on Reconstruction and Republican support of Negro rights. Horses with the heads of ... More
North Carolina - The Political Campaign - Colored Voters from the Inte...
Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Wood engraving from a sketch by Joseph Becker. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 51, no. 1311 (1880 Nov. 13), p. 165. Reference cop... More
Puck magazine cover - Unwelcome passengers / J.A. Wales.
Print shows a coach labeled "Rural Democracy" filled with "Rural Regulars" carrying their farm tools, racing "To the State Convention", driven by Samuel J. Tilden, with John Kelly representing "Tammany Hall" an... More
"A sail! A sail!!" / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows a woman labeled "Dem. Party" on the rocky coast of a deserted island, nearby is an empty jug labeled "Bourbonism the Only Subsistence for 16 Years (1860-76)" and a broken cask labeled "For 8 ... More
Which? A timely question [man labeled "popular vote" looking at Republ...
Wood engraving after drawing by Matt. Morgan. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 65 (1888 July 21), p. 357.
He did not think so in '92 / Keppler.
Print shows William Jennings Bryan casting a vote for the nomination of J.B. Weaver, the Populist Party candidate in 1892, instead of the Democratic Party candidate, Grover Cleveland. Bryan supported the "Popul... More
Rep. Robert Ramspeck, Democrat of Ga.
A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Senate majority and minority leaders. Washington, D.C. Jan 14. Senator...
Two men sitting at a table with papers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Washington, D.C., July 5. A new informal photograph of Senator William...
A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Virginia Senator. Washington, D.C. Jan 13. Democratic Senator Harry Fl...
A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A hint to the Democratic convention / Keppler.
Illustration showing Puck holding an artist's palette and brushes, with a box of paints at his feet, gesturing toward a portarit of Richard Olney, labeled "Straight Democracy." Caption: Puck Here is an able D... More
Transformed / J.S. Pughe. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows an old woman labeled "Miss Democracy" riding on the Democratic donkey along a dirt road labeled "Political Pike"; there is a banner labeled "S and S" (Safe and Sane) hanging from the donkey's... More
A wolf from Wolfert's Roost / Keppler.
Illustration shows Alton B. Parker(?) as a wolf wearing a sheep skin labeled "Parker Boom" standing on a bluff overlooking a herd of sheep labeled "Democratic Patronage". Illus. in: Puck, v. 55, no. 1420 (1904... More
Buster Bill, the Park Row cut-up / K.
Illustration shows William Randolph Hearst painting a donkey yellow from a bucket of paint labeled "Riot & Rottenness"; he holds the donkey by a bridle labeled "Dem. State Machine". A dog, with the countenance ... More
The lost child / Ehrhart. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows six policemen labeled "Chafin, Taft, Debs, Watson, Hisgen, [and] Bryan" gathering around a young boy labeled "Reactionary Voter" standing on "Radical Ave.", who appears confused by all the po... More
The return of the scouts / Keppler.
Illustration shows Moses C. Wetmore and Norman E. Mack carrying a shoulder pole labeled "For Contributions" from which hangs a tiny bag, they explain to William Jennings Bryan, as Moses, seated with Henry Watte... More
E. McCall - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo shows Edward Everett McCall (1863-1924), Justice of the Supreme Court of New York who ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic (Tammany) candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1913. (Source: Flickr Commons p... More
Honorable William Sulzer, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs...
Photograph shows portrait of Sulzer, Democratic Congressman from New York and chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 1911 to 1912.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. REP. LLOYD OF MISSOURI, AND SENATOR NE...
A black and white photo of two men shaking hands. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Woodrow Wilson a few hours after nomination, July 2, 1912
Photo shows President Woodrow Wilson after being nominated as the Democratic Party candidate for the 1912 elections. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
[N.Y.C. - 5th Avenue - Parade of Olympic athletes, Aug. 1912; Democrat...
Photo by Bain News Service, N.Y.C. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Pres. co... More
Convention Hall - Baltimore, Md.
Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
Convention Hall by night - Baltimore, 1912
Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
Convention in session, 3AM - Clark Demonstration
Photo taken at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. SENATORS HITCHCOCK OF NEBRASKA, O'GORM...
A group of three men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. NORMAN E. MACK OF BUFFALO
A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. GARDNER, OBADIAH, SENATOR FROM MAINE, ...
A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More
"And the waters were divided" / Kep.
Illustration shows Woodrow Wilson, as Moses, standing on a rock with left arm raised, at the parting of the seas labeled "Republican Split" through which a horde of Democrats labeled "Marshall, M'Combs, Bryan, ... More
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. SEN. GORE OF OKLAHOMA; SEN. E.S. JOHNS...
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. JONES, ANDRIENS ARISTIENS, SENATOR FRO...
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The trusts - the tariff - the nigger in the woodpile / J. Norman Lynd.
Illustration shows Woodrow Wilson pulling a leg labeled "The Tariff" that is caught in a woodpile labeled "The Trusts". The Democratic donkey observes from the far end of the woodpile. Title transcribed from it... More
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. EXTERIOR SCENES DURING DEM...
A crowd of people walking down a street, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General... More
Pat McCabe, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo probably shows Patrick E. McCabe, a "boss" of the Democratic Party in Albany, New York. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and New York Times, June 19, 1913) Title and date from data provided by the Ba... More
Jas. J. Brady, Ury Woodson, B. Sullivan, B.F. Mitchell
Photograph shows a delegation gathered to meet Chicago Democrat Roger Sullivan on his arrival in New York consisting of James J. Brady; Kentucky Democrat Urey Woodson; Boetius Sullivan, son of Roger Sullivan; a... More
W.O. Osborn, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows philanthropist William Church Osborn (1862-1951) who was president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and head of the New York State Democratic Committee in 1914. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 201... More
Treas'r Dem. Nat. Com. W.W. Mars [i.e. Marsh]
Photograph shows the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Wilbur W. Marsh. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)
J.M. Cox & wife, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows politician James Middleton Cox (1870-1957) who served as Governor of Ohio and was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1920. He was also a newspaper publisher and founded the media com... More
Augustine Lonergan, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Augustine Lonergan (1874-1947) who served as a Senator and Representative from Connecticut as a member of the Democratic Party. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided b... More
Early automobiles - Martin H. Glynn
Photograph shows Martin H. Glynn (1871-1924) who was temporary chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1916. Glynn is probably at the 1916 Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis, Missouri fro... More
Part of the Vast Billboard Campaign of the Woman's Party. Putting up b...
Title transcribed from item. Summary: Photograph of unidentified woman putting up billboard with bucket and broom. Billboard reads: "'Women of Colorado, you have the vote. Get it for women of the nation by voti... More
St. Louis Conv, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows the 1916 Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis, Missouri at the St. Louis Coliseum from June 14-16. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provided by the Bain News S... More
St. Louis Convention, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows the Democratic Party National Convention in St. Louis, MO. (Source: Library staff, 2008) Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of... More
5 Democratic congressmen from Indiana
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
New informal photo. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Latest informal photo o...
A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jefferson Day dinner of Democratic party in Washington at Mayflower. T...
A large group of people sitting around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Georgia representative. Washington, D.C., June 30. Rep. Robert Ramspec...
A man sitting in a chair thinking or listening. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hooey ... Here's one congressman packing up. There seems to be no hooe...
A black and white photo of a man carrying a bag. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jaw bone doggling, Wash. D.C. These Democratic party leaders are formi...
Three women standing in front of a table cutting a cake, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Please credit Harris & Ewi... More
Byrns congratulates new steering committee head. Speaker Joe Byrns, le...
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Nearly unseated ... Rep. Maury Laverick? D. of Tex., who told the Hous...
A group of men sitting next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informatio... More
PRESIDENT ENJOYS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY FEAST. WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 4. ...
A group of men sitting at a dinner table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
As hearing on president's re-organization plan opened today. Washingto...
A black and white photo of two men sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve.... More
Ohio Senator. Washington, D.C., May 18. Senator Vic Donahey, democrat ...
A man sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More
Rail wage cut would be blow to our present recovery. Washington, D.C.,...
A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ready for home. Washington, D.C., June 14. Senator Rush D. Holt, Democ...
A black and white photo of a man putting something in the trunk of a car. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ohio Senator. Washington, D.C., May 18. Senator Vic Donahey, democrat ...
A man sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Only Druggist in Congress. Washington, D.C., Feb. 13. While many profe...
Public domain photograph, 1910s-1920s portrait, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Congressman from Texas. Washington, D.C., July 24. A new informal pict...
A black and white photo of two men in suits. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Screen star thrills senate ladies. Washington, D.C., April 4. Robert M...
A group of people standing around each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
MRS. ROOSEVELT ADDRESSES WIVES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON HOW TO AID HU...
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The four freedoms. The word of all the champions of democracy, and the...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More
A poster comes to life."This reminds me of home," said Sergeant Vineya...
Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A poster comes to life. Another democratic institution, beer and pretz...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[James William Fulbright, Democratic senator from Arkansas, head-and-s...
Autographed "J.W. Fulbright, March 22, 1943." Public domain photograph of politician, government and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[African American and white supporters of the Mississippi Freedom Demo...
U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 12470-DD, frame 13. Contact sheet folder caption: "Demo Nat'l Conv. Atlantic City,... More
Young "hippie" standing in front of a row of National Guard soldiers, ...
Title devised by Library staff from contact sheet folder caption. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 19759, frame 4/4A. Related contact sheet folder caption from USN&WR COLL -... More
[Senator Senator John J. Sparkman, half-length portrait, seated at his...
U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 21598, frame 6A/7. Contact sheet folder caption: "Senator John J. Sparkman of Alab... More
Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Shirley...
Photograph shows Shirley Chisholm speaking at microphone. Title from contact sheet folder caption. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 26274, frame 22. Forms part of: U.S. News... More
Campaign for 16th Pennsylvania - U.S. Presidential Elections
Caption for frame no. 15A: Democratic candidate James G. Blaine responds to a question during a League of Women Voters of Lancaster County debate at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. Republican cand... More
Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Presidential candidate Barac...
Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:083-1)... More
Vice-Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and Presidential candidate Barac...
Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:083-1)... More