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[Illustrations of Johannes Staden's description of the Tuppin Inwa Indians: The typical compound of the Tuppin Inwa (prisoner being tortured)]

[Illustrations of Johannes Staden's description of the Tuppin Inwa Ind...

Illus. in: Theodor de Bry, America, pt. 3, Frankfurt, 1593, p. 70. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

The John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Manufacturers of wire rope of every description. New York City and Trenton, N.Y.

The John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Manufacturers of wire rope of every de...

Advertisement. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, (1879 Nov. 15), p. 188. Ref. copy may be in SSF (Gr) - BUILDING MATERIALS. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tr... More

Fingerprint met hard on crooks. It is possible, according to E.K. Thode, chief of the National Division of Identification and Information, to reconstruct a fingerprint with positive accuracy from a verbal description received by telephone or telegraph. Mr. Thode's division works under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of the United States Department of Justice

Fingerprint met hard on crooks. It is possible, according to E.K. Thod...

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Chicago, Illinois. Goods of every description on loading platforms in a yard waiting to be loaded into cars at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad freight house

Chicago, Illinois. Goods of every description on loading platforms in ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned, and an accurate statement of the various tribes of Indians that inhabit the frontier country ...

A topographical description of the western territory of North America ...

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[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

Public domain scan of dance manual, 18th-century France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

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[Illustrations of Johannes Staden's description of the Tuppin Inwa Indians: European prisoners being fried and eaten by the Tuppin Inwa]

[Illustrations of Johannes Staden's description of the Tuppin Inwa Ind...

Illus. in: Theodor de Bry, America, pt. 3, Frankfurt, 1593, p. 56. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Mrs. Alice Robertson of Okla. shown getting description of steam table in a restaurant she expects to run after March 4

Mrs. Alice Robertson of Okla. shown getting description of steam table...

A group of people standing around a table with pots and pans. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gas rationing booklet. This is the front cover of the new "A" gasoline coupon book, which motorists in the East Coast rationed area will need to obtain their basic rations of gasoline when the coupon plan goes into effect in July. The front cover will carry a description of the car for which the hooklet is issued as well as the name and address of the owner. The other coupon books used in the plan will rsemble the "A" book, except in the color of printing and number of coupons

Gas rationing booklet. This is the front cover of the new "A" gasoline...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [i.e. Mateo] Tepee of the Indians), on the Belle Fourche. Description on back / J.C.H. Grabill, photographer, Sturgis, Dakota Terr.

Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [i.e. Mateo] Tepee of the Indians), ...

Large, center view of Devils Tower; tent, wagon, and four people in foreground. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection.

U.S. General Hospital, at Hilton Head, S.C. Description: Built facing the ocean on Broad River, (Port Royal Bay.) In form of a square; 200 yards to each face. The residence of the hospital med. director in the left fore ground / / Photographed by G.T. Lape, photographer, 130 Chatham St., N.Y.

U.S. General Hospital, at Hilton Head, S.C. Description: Built facing ...

On verso: For sale by E.D. Doolittle, Army, Navy Printing & Photographs, No. 83 Grand St., N.Y. Neg. no. B8184-10378.

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

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Vue et description de la ville de Meaco capitale du Japon avec d'autres particularitez du pays

Vue et description de la ville de Meaco capitale du Japon avec d'autre...

Prints shows views of Meaco (Kyoto) and Saccai (Sakai), scenes of Christians being tortured, a Japanese wedding ceremony, and a temple in Sakai, and a plan of Dejima trading island; also includes descriptions o... More

A group of concrete structures sitting in a desert Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

A group of concrete structures sitting in a desert Untitled box-like a...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Chinati Foundation, founded in 1986 by artist Donald Judd, presents permanent, large-scale installations by a limited number of a... More

Devil's Tower. With water scene from east side, 1200 high, 800 diameter. Description furnished free

Devil's Tower. With water scene from east side, 1200 high, 800 diamete...

Distant view of Devils Tower in center; pool of water in foreground. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection.

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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[Textual description of Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[Textual description of Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

In: The Bulfinch sketchbook. Item has not been definitively attributed to Bulfinch, but has sometimes been credited to him. Reference print (copy photo) also available in LOT 4249 (R).

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers ; with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter ; and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbours, settlements, &c. with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi ; to which is added, an appendix ...

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, ...

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Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [i.e. Mateo] Tepee of the Indians), on the Belle Fourche. Description on back / J.C.H. Grabill, photographer, Sturgis, Dakota Terr.

Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [i.e. Mateo] Tepee of the Indians), ...

Large, center view of Devils Tower; tent, wagon, and four people in foreground. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection.

Residence of the medical director of the U.S. General Hospital at Hilton Head, S.C. Description: Built to the right of the hospital, facing the Broad River, (Port Royal Bay) / / Photographed by G.T. Lape, photographer, 130 Chatham St., N.Y.

Residence of the medical director of the U.S. General Hospital at Hilt...

Neg. no. B8184-10378. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creat... More

New voyage to Carolina: containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc.

New voyage to Carolina: containing the exact description and natural h...

Reissued with new title: The history of Carolina ... London, W. Taylor, [etc] 1714. Signatures: A-Z⁴ . Aa-Ll⁴. ESTC T133233 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC rwp 2019-06-05... More

A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned, and an accurate statement of the various tribes of Indians that inhabit the frontier country ...

A topographical description of the western territory of North America ...

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Ile de Fîleh (Philae) Plan des ruines principales / / dessiné par Félix Teynard, d'après les plans de la gde description de l'Ègypte ; gravé par Félix Penel.

Ile de Fîleh (Philae) Plan des ruines principales / / dessiné par Féli...

Map showing the principle archaeological ruins and geographical features of the island of Philae, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histo... More

Ober's Island, One of the Review Islands on Rainy Lake, bounded on the south by The Hawk Island and on the north by The Crow Island. These islands are located seven miles east of Ranier, Minnesota, three miles west of Voyageur National Park, and one mile south of the international border of the United States of America and Canada. The legal description of Mallard Island is Lot 6, Section 19, T-17-N, R-22-W, Koochiching County, Minnesota, Ranier, Koochiching County, MN

Ober's Island, One of the Review Islands on Rainy Lake, bounded on the...

Significance: The Ernest C. Oberholtzer Rainy Lake Historic District is nationally significant under national register evaluation criteria B, recognizing the contributions of Ernest Oberholtzer as a pioneer in ... More

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Visitors' reception room in Wheeler control building. Windows on three sides and overlook terrace adjoining offer complete view of plant and surroundings. Fourth wall used for description of TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) program. Floor: gray-brown terrazo, divided into large squares by white metal strips. Wainscot, window sills, trim around doorway and curb at footlights brownish-red precast terrazo. Walls burlap covered, painted subdued tan. Windows aluminum. Ceiling and upper part of walls, plaster painted warm gray with warm off-white reflecting circles and cove across end (ceiling acoustic plaster). Lighting indirect. Lights in cove across end of room also throw downward, directed by lenses toward wall display and shielded by aluminum louvers. Behind curb inclined contol lens footlights and louver (aluminum) shielding air exhaust. Supply through ceiling grilles which border ceiling on two sides. Deep trim around doorway intended as shield while passing footlights. Display in gray, black and tan, keyed with general color scheme. Guard's desk of natural oak and ebomized birch, with raised ledge for visitor's registration

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Visitors' reception room in Wheeler contro...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

"Horses on the Beach," a horseback-riding operation on Padre Island, Texas, is an incomplete description of the experience, as this photograph attests. Some guests get a short excursion aboard the stable's longhorn, as demonstrated by Horses on the Beach's owner, Bennan Wells

"Horses on the Beach," a horseback-riding operation on Padre Island, T...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners and customs, with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned, and an accurate statement of the various tribes of Indians that inhabit the frontier country ...

A topographical description of the western territory of North America ...

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The sailor's description of a chase & capture / J Sherm, invt. [Lieut. John Sheringham, R. N.] ; G Cruikshank, fect.

The sailor's description of a chase & capture / J Sherm, invt. [Lieut....

"A burly sailor (right) sits with five other sailors, one a negro, and two perhaps being petty officers, drinking grog at a plank-table slung from the roof ..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified ... More

A description of a view of the city of Moscow

A description of a view of the city of Moscow

Illustration shows the procession of Alexander II into the Kremlin. Illus. in: Description of a view of the city of Moscow, with the gorgeous entry of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander II into the Krem... More

Watts Bar steam plant. Detailed view of entrance portion of steam plant. For general description see K 2675. Large opening leads to lobby which gives access to stairs, overlook balcony, and toilets. Lobby is separated from turbine hall by a similar glazed opening. A direct view can be had from outside toward impressive generators. Note hooded slits which take place of windows in boiler room portion. Design facilities blackout and, also, prevents annoyance from soot which normally accumulates on glass panes

Watts Bar steam plant. Detailed view of entrance portion of steam plan...

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A description of the picture and mezzotinto of Mr. Pitt, done by Charles Willson Peale, of Maryland. [n. d.].

A description of the picture and mezzotinto of Mr. Pitt, done by Charl...

Pitt, William.; Peale, Charles Willson.; Copy 2 is a Photostat.; Copy 2 formerly numbered as Portfolio 162, Folder 22a.; On verso of copy 1: 00438211; on folder: M.C. # 09-82-038.126.; On verso of copy 2: [stam... More

Description of counterfeit bills, which were done in imitation of the true ones ordered by the Honorable the Continental Congress, bearing date 20th May, 1777, and 11th April, 1778.

Description of counterfeit bills, which were done in imitation of the ...

Imprint from Evans, which dates as January 2, 1779. Evans 16562 Journals of the Continental Congress, 237 LC copy signed in ms. by John Gibson, auditor general for the Board of Treasury, and annotated at bottom... More

Devil's Tower. With water scene from east side, 1200 high, 800 diameter. Description furnished free

Devil's Tower. With water scene from east side, 1200 high, 800 diamete...

Distant view of Devils Tower in center; pool of water in foreground. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of the John C. H. Grabill Collection.

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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[Edward McCarthy, half-length portrait of criminal and description for police identification]

[Edward McCarthy, half-length portrait of criminal and description for...

Description includes name, alias, physiognomical characteristics, date of arrest in Chicago, Illinois, charge, etc., on verso.

The emigrant's guide to the western and southwestern states and territories : comprising a geographical and statistical description of the states ; Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio ; the territories of Alabama, Missouri, and Michigan ; and the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New-York ; with a complete list of the road and river routes, west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the connecting roads from New-York, Philadelphia, and Washington City, to New-Orleans, St. Louis, and Pittsburg ; The whole comprising a more comprehensive account of the soil, productions, climate, and present state of improvement of the regions described, than any work hitherto published; accompanied by a map of the United States, including Louisiana, projected and engraved expressly for this work

The emigrant's guide to the western and southwestern states and territ...

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[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

[Contredanses; description des figures, plan des figures]

Public domain scan of dance manual, 18th-century France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Johannes Lerii's account of the description of the method the Indians use for "barbecuing" human flesh

Johannes Lerii's account of the description of the method the Indians ...

Indians barbecuing and eating parts of human bodies. Illus. in: Theodor de Bry, America, pt. 3, Frankfurt, 1593, p. 155. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, old data from caption... More

A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia /

A chart of Delaware Bay and River : containing a full and exact descri...

Scale ca. 1:275,000. Oriented with north to the right. Depths shown by soundings. Shows ship channels. Includes list of subscribers and "Tide table." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a... More

A geometrical elevation of the East Front of the permanent and temporary buildings connected, and description for the U.S. Centennial Exhibition

A geometrical elevation of the East Front of the permanent and tempora...

D11266 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Samuel Sloan. Photograph of drawing(?).

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthouse. For description of concrete see Guntersville powerhouse

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthous...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist...

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

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Chinati Foundation, founded in 1986 by artist Donald Judd, presents permanent, large-scale installations by a limited number of a... More

Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas : being a book of maratime (sic) charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world : with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by divers[e], able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical (sic) description of the whole world &c. /

Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas : being a book of maratime (sic) cha...

Relief shown pictorially on some maps. Depths shown by soundings on some maps. Engraved title page. Phillips, 3455 Includes "Mapp of the world" on engraved title page. Available also through the Library of Cong... More

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 1

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies : illustrated with forty correct charts and maps, taken from actual surveys : together with an historical account of the several countries and islands which compose that part of the world, their discovery, situation, extent, boundaries, product, trade, inhabitants, strength, government, religion, &c. /

The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies...

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The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies : illustrated with forty correct charts and maps, taken from actual surveys : together with an historical account of the several countries and islands which compose that part of the world, their discovery, situation, extent, boundaries, product, trade, inhabitants, strength, government, religion, &c. /

The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers ; with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter ; and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbours, settlements, &c. with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi ; to which is added, an appendix ...

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, ...

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The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers ; with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter ; and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbours, settlements, &c. with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi ; to which is added, an appendix ...

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, ...

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Nouvelle carte qui comprend les principaux triangles qui servent de fondement à la description géométrique de la France /

Nouvelle carte qui comprend les principaux triangles qui servent de fo...

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A geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Erie canal in the state of New York. Taken under the direction of the Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer. Part I. Containing a description of the rock formations; together with a geological profile, extending from the Atlantic to Lake Erie.

A geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Eri...

Introductory reports signed: Amos Eaton. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LAC ecr 2018-09-26 update

Par autorisation de M. Le Maire de la ville de Rouen. Le Sieur Bollé, inventeur d'un balloon représentant un eléphant ... dont l'inventeur se fera un plaisir de donner la description aux amateurs ...

Par autorisation de M. Le Maire de la ville de Rouen. Le Sieur Bollé, ...

Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension at the Place de la Cathd́rale, Rouen, France. Tissandier collection.

Karnak (Thèbes) Plan des ruines principales / / dessiné par Félix Teynard, d'après les plans de la gde description de l'Ègypte ; gravé par Félix Penel.

Karnak (Thèbes) Plan des ruines principales / / dessiné par Félix Teyn...

Map showing the principle archaeological ruins and geographical features of Karnak, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Te... More

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Chinati Foundation, founded in 1986 by artist Donald Judd, presents permanent, large-scale installations by a limited number of a... More

Benjamin Taylor to Thomas Jefferson, March 30, 1814, with Description and Drawing of Underwater Mine
The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoining to the Missisippi East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia ; containing an account of their origin, language, manners, religious and civil customs, laws, form of government, punishments, conduct in war and domestic life, their habits, diet, agriculture, manufactures, diseases and method of cure ; with observations on former historians, the conduct of our colony governors, superintendents, missionaries, & c. ; also an appendix, containing a description of the Floridas, and the Missisippi lands, with their productions--the benefits of colonizing Georgiana, and civilizing the Indians--and the way to make all the colonies more valuable to the mother country

The history of the American Indians : particularly those nations adjoi...

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The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers ; with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter ; and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbours, settlements, &c. with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi ; to which is added, an appendix ...

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, ...

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New voyage to Carolina: containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc.

New voyage to Carolina: containing the exact description and natural h...

Reissued with new title: The history of Carolina ... London, W. Taylor, [etc] 1714. Signatures: A-Z⁴ . Aa-Ll⁴. ESTC T133233 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC rwp 2019-06-05... More

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control building. For general view and description see K 1587.

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control ...

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Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthouse. For description of concrete see Guntersville powerhouse

Norris Dam and powerhouse. Tower at training wall is elevator penthous...

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Chicago, Illinois. Goods of every description lined up on loading platforms at a freight house at a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad yard

Chicago, Illinois. Goods of every description lined up on loading plat...

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Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Chinati Foundation, founded in 1986 by artist Donald Judd, presents permanent, large-scale installations by a limited number of a... More

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que par terre, lesquelles Dieu a octroiees aux nobles, hauts & puissants seigneurs, messeignrs. les Estats des Provinces vnies du Païs-Bas, souz la conduite & gouuernement de Son Excellence, le prince Mavrice de Nassav.

Description & representation de toutes les victoires tant par eau que ...

Translation of Den Nassauschen lauren-crans. Added t.p., with title: Les lauriers de Nassav. By J.J. Orlers and H.L. van Haestens. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 35 Gift of Hans P. and Hanni Kraus. DLC

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers ; with an ample account of these much admired waters, from the head of the former to the mouth of the latter ; and a concise description of their towns, villages, harbours, settlements, &c. with accurate maps of the Ohio and Mississippi ; to which is added, an appendix ...

The navigator : containing directions for navigating the Monongahela, ...

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A compleat description of the province of Carolina in 3 parts : 1st, the improved part from the surveys of Maurice Mathews & Mr. John Love : 2ly, the west part by Capt. Tho. Nairn : 3ly, a chart of the coast from Virginia to Cape Florida /

A compleat description of the province of Carolina in 3 parts : 1st, t...

Shows coastal area from North Carolina to Florida. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Charles Town. Mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... More

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control building. For general view and description see K 1587.

Wheeler dam and powerhouse. Detail of reception room, Wheeler control ...

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"Horses on the Beach," a horseback-riding operation on Padre Island, Texas, is an incomplete description of the experience, as this photograph attests. Some guests get a short excursion aboard the stable's longhorn, as demonstrated by Horses on the Beach's owner, Bennan Wells
Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist" artist Donald Judd, though he detested the "minimalist" description, on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, or La Fundacion Chinati, a contemporary art museum in Marfa, a surprisingly sophisticated town in the Texas high desert

Untitled box-like art, sometimes called "Judd's cubes," by "Minimalist...

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The American geography, or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America : containing astronomical geography;  geographical definitions, discovery, and general description ... a particular description of Kentucky, the western territory south of Ohio, and Vermont ... with a view of the British, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Dutch dominions, on the continent, and in the West Indies.

The American geography, or, a view of the present situation of the Uni...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description of the noble and useful animal, the horse; together with the quickest and simplest mode of fattening ... Also, a concise account of the diseases to which the horse is subject, with such remedies as long experience has proved to be effectual

The gentleman's new pocket farrier : comprising a general description ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the present situation of that country ; the population, agriculture, commerce, customs, and manners of the inhabitants ; with a description of the Indian nations, the general face of the country, mountains, forests, rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque views throughout that vast continent ; likewise improvements in husbandry that may be adopted with great advantage in Europe, volume 2

A tour in the United States of America : containing an account of the ...

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The emigrant's guide to the western and southwestern states and territories : comprising a geographical and statistical description of the states ; Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio ; the territories of Alabama, Missouri, and Michigan ; and the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New-York ; with a complete list of the road and river routes, west of the Allegheny Mountains, and the connecting roads from New-York, Philadelphia, and Washington City, to New-Orleans, St. Louis, and Pittsburg ; The whole comprising a more comprehensive account of the soil, productions, climate, and present state of improvement of the regions described, than any work hitherto published; accompanied by a map of the United States, including Louisiana, projected and engraved expressly for this work

The emigrant's guide to the western and southwestern states and territ...

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