discovery and exploration

A mapp of Virginia discovered to ye hills, and in it's latt. from 35 d...

Relief shown pictorially. Based on a manuscript map drawn by John Farrer. Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text, portrait of ... More

Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year...

Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes cartouche, portait of Augustine Herrman, text, and ill. Vault

Plan général du Fort Septentrional du Detour des Anglois, tel qu'il es...

Relief shown pictorially. Shows buildings, internal facilities, and surrounding area. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cloth backing. Copy annotated in pencil in lower left margin: 84482. A progress repor... More

A map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of Nort...

Relief shown by hachures. Shows "Rivers added east of the Rocky Mountains, 90⁰ L. 45⁰ Lat.," from Tooley's Printed maps of America. In lower margin: London: Published Jan. 1, 1795 by A. Arrowsmith, No. 24 Rathb... More

A map of the discoveries of Capt. Lewis & Clark from the Rockey Mounta...

Relief shown pictorially. Meridians: London and Philadelphia. Ink and watercolor, sectioned in 2 and mounted on cloth. Exhibited: Rivers, edens, empires: Lewis & Clark and the revealing of America, Library of C... More

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842...

Relief shown by hachures. State 3: Includes notes, Great Basin statement, and place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. "Published in Report of the exploring expeditio... More

The Natives of Florida worship the column erected by the commander on ...

Chief Athore with René Laudonnière, commander of the second French expedition to Florida, standing by column erected by Jean Ribaut during first expedition, showing Natives worshiping the column and many offeri... More

Landing of De Soto in Florida / Warren.

Illustration shows Hernando De Soto, soldiers, sailors and priests landing in Florida. Reference copy available in LOT 4409-D. Illus. in: Ballou's pictorial, v. 8, (1855 April 7), p. 217.

Spaniards hunting Indians. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Soldiers under command of officers of Don Pedro de Avila chasing and killing Indians, 1519.

The discovery of Greenland wood engraving, Library of Congress

Illustration shows a Viking ship surrounded by whales and icebergs. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 19, (1875 Sept. 25), p. 780.

Iztacchihuatl [i.e., Iztaccíhuatl] from Amecameca

Photograph showing Iztaccíhuatl towering over the town of Amecameca, with its cathedral in the foreground. No. 08623.

Columbus Cleveland and his mutinous crew - "This ship shall not turn b...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as Christopher Columbus holding a map labeled "Route to Reform", aboard ship surrounded by mutinous sailors labeled "Bayard, Whitney, Eustis, Sterling, Hedden, Pulitzer, Blac... More

Honorable John W. Clark, after whom Lake Clark is named

John W. Clark, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1891 Oct. 31, p. 208.

Christopher Columbus. Discoverer of America, engraving, Library of Con...

Christopher Columbus, head-and-shoulders portrait, and crossed flags, composed of 41,819 letters representing the biography of Columbus. 46092 U.S. Copyright Office.

Nouvelle decouverte de plusieurs nations dans la Nouvelle France en l'...

From the Jesuit Relations, vol. 59, p. facing 86. 8 x 10 film negative available in G&M Reading Room. Part of the Missisippi River exhibit. Original version: [S.l. : s.n., 1674] Facsimile. Available also throug... More

Ferdinand Cortes and Hernando de Soto in the camp of the Inca at Caxam...

Illus. in: The Discovery and conquest of the new world. Conquest of Peru / Mexico and by W.W. Robertson. Cincinnati, O[hio]: W.H. Ferguson Company, c1902, p. 645. Reference copy in Lot 4409-D.

Interior of cathedral where Columbus was buried

H53574 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Detroit Photographic Co. Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frederic Remington - [The unknown explorers]

I10214 U.S. Copyright Office Reproduction of painting by Frederic Remington.

Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic last moments of the Endurance...

Photograph shows the sailing ship the Endurance stuck in an ice floe. No. 212300.

Authorized map of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.

Second Byrd Expedition. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--Imre Kiralfy's Columbus ...

Poster showing dancers before the Moorish king in the Alhambra. Copyright by Imre Kiralfy.

Christopher Columbus march song, American march music

Woodchopper Roadhouse, Yukon River, Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,...

Significance: Woodchopper Roadhouse, built ca. 1910, is the largest and oldest log structure on the Yukon between Eagle and Circle. Located halfway between the two towns, the roadhouse housed winter travelers ... More

[Christopher Columbus] - Public domain portrait painting

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Zwölffter Theil der Newen Welt, das ist: Gründliche volkommene Entde...

Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 199. This collection of voyages by Herrera and others, was previously published in Amsterdam, in 1622, under title: Novvs Orbis, sive Descriptio Indiae Occiden... More

Christopher Columbus at the royal court of Spain / VBrožik 1884.

Print showing Christopher Columbus presenting his request to Queen Isabella I and Ferdinand V and a gathering of courtiers. 13506 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted by Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, Springfield, Ohio.

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

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History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

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History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

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Architectural Remains, Unit B, Sub-units 89 & 97, Jamestown, James Cit...

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Architectural Remains, Unit B, Sub-units 89 & 97, Jamestown, James Cit...

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Cosmographiae introductio : cum quibusdam geometriae ac astronomiae pr...

Designed to accompany Waldseemüller's globe and wall map of the world, on which the New World is called America. "America" is suggested as name for the New World on sig. C1 recto and C3 verso. Originally publi... More

Architectural Remains, Unit B, Structure 110, Jamestown, James City Co...

Significance: Evidence suggests that this structure served as a brewhouse and apothecary between ca. 1623 when it was constructed until ca. 1650 when it was destroyed. The work building was constructed by eithe... More

Architectural Remains, Unit B, Structure 110, Jamestown, James City Co...

Significance: Evidence suggests that this structure served as a brewhouse and apothecary between ca. 1623 when it was constructed until ca. 1650 when it was destroyed. The work building was constructed by eithe... More

Jacques Cartier, his first interview with the Indians at Hochelaga now...

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Grand birds-eye view of the grounds and buildings of the great Columbi...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 2684

Architectural Remains, Unit A, Sub-unit 39, Jamestown, James City Coun...

Significance: The site was first excavated in 1934, and the foundations were drawn by HABS around that time. The archaeological work uncovered a pair of rowhouses made of brick and likely one-story in height. ... More

Architectural Remains, Unit A, Sub-unit 39, Jamestown, James City Coun...

Significance: The site was first excavated in 1934, and the foundations were drawn by HABS around that time. The archaeological work uncovered a pair of rowhouses made of brick and likely one-story in height. ... More

Architectural Remains, Unit A, Sub-unit 39, Jamestown, James City Coun...

Significance: The site was first excavated in 1934, and the foundations were drawn by HABS around that time. The archaeological work uncovered a pair of rowhouses made of brick and likely one-story in height. ... More

Architectural Remains, Unit A, Sub-unit 39, Jamestown, James City Coun...

Significance: The site was first excavated in 1934, and the foundations were drawn by HABS around that time. The archaeological work uncovered a pair of rowhouses made of brick and likely one-story in height. ... More

[Sir Antonio Moro's portrait of Christopher Columbus]

X12923 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Dawson. Title written in pencil.

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Americae pars VII. Verissima et ivcvndissima descriptio praecipvarvm q...

Translation of Ulrich Schmidel's Warhafftige und liebliche Beschreibung. The 3 numb. plates intended to illustrate this pt. were published with pt. 8, 1st ed., 1599. First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating... More

Americae pars VII. Verissima et ivcvndissima descriptio praecipvarvm q...

Translation of Ulrich Schmidel's Warhafftige und liebliche Beschreibung. The 3 numb. plates intended to illustrate this pt. were published with pt. 8, 1st ed., 1599. First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating... More

Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Découvertes et établissements des français dans l'ouest et dans le ...

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Zehender Theil Americae darinnen zubefinden: Erstlich, Zwo Schiffarten...

The 1st pt. is based on Vespucci's letters giving an account of his 1st and 2d voyages, in 1497 and 1499. First issue. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 196. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. ... More

Zehender Theil Americae darinnen zubefinden: Erstlich, Zwo Schiffarten...

The 1st pt. is based on Vespucci's letters giving an account of his 1st and 2d voyages, in 1497 and 1499. First issue. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 196. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. ... More

Zehender Theil Americae darinnen zubefinden: Erstlich, Zwo Schiffarten...

The 1st pt. is based on Vespucci's letters giving an account of his 1st and 2d voyages, in 1497 and 1499. First issue. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 196. Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. ... More

Americae pars VIII. Continens primo, descriptionem trivm itinervm Fran...

Bound with the editor's [America. pt. 5. Latin. Francoforti] 1595. 1st ed., 1st issue, copy 3. Plates have special t.p.: Tabulae & imagines ad septimam et octavam Americae partem ... The history of Drake's firs... More

Americae pars VIII. Continens primo, descriptionem trivm itinervm Fran...

Bound with the editor's [America. pt. 5. Latin. Francoforti] 1595. 1st ed., 1st issue, copy 3. Plates have special t.p.: Tabulae & imagines ad septimam et octavam Americae partem ... The history of Drake's firs... More

Additamentvm; das ist, Zuthuung zweyer fürnemmer Reysen ... Herrn Fra...

Bound with the editor's [America. pt. 8. German] Franckfurt, 1599. Copy 1. First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 194. The history of Drake's first voyage is translated from the account by... More

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and connecting seas]. nautical ch...

Portolan chart with seaport names given for all coastlines. Does not cover Black Sea. Title devised by cataloguer. Oriented with north to the right (indicated by fleurs-de-lys). Contains 11 compass roses in a c... More

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Fr...

Scale 1:3,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of the Continental Divide. Includes notes and "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rock... More

Burning of the Spanish camp at Chickasaw / J.W. Orr, N.Y.

Burning of the Spanish camp at Chickasaw, Yalobusha Valley, Mississippi, by Indians.

Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory /

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows routes of Captains Stansbury, Fremont, Gunnison, and Beckwith. In lower right margin: Facsimile reproduction by the Graphic Co., New York. Originally folded in m... More

Champlain exploring the Canadian wilderness

Print shows Samuel de Champlain and two companions looking at a river as Indians carry the canoes to the shore. Copyright 1893 by Gebbie & Co. Illus. in: The American continent and its inhabitants before its d... More

[Christopher Columbus, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

41955 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by G. Barrie & Sons. Watercolor facsimile after the painting by an unknown artist, in the Museo Naval at Madrid. No digital image for LC-USZ62-20219 (4/02)

General Map showing the Explorations and Surveys of the Expedition, 19...

Public domain image of a vintage map, geography atlas, maritime navigation, age of discovery, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Philip Henry Sheridan Papers: Military Papers, 1853-1887; Operations r...

Philip Henry Sheridan Papers: Subject File, 1863-1891; Page, Henry, te...

Zwölffter Theil der Newen Welt, das ist: Gründliche volkommene Entde...

Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 199. This collection of voyages by Herrera and others, was previously published in Amsterdam, in 1622, under title: Novvs Orbis, sive Descriptio Indiae Occiden... More

Zwölffter Theil der Newen Welt, das ist: Gründliche volkommene Entde...

Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 199. This collection of voyages by Herrera and others, was previously published in Amsterdam, in 1622, under title: Novvs Orbis, sive Descriptio Indiae Occiden... More

Zwölffter Theil der Newen Welt, das ist: Gründliche volkommene Entde...

Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 199. This collection of voyages by Herrera and others, was previously published in Amsterdam, in 1622, under title: Novvs Orbis, sive Descriptio Indiae Occiden... More

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

History of the discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 : wi...

Christopher Columbus, 1492-1892, engraving, Library of Congress

X25643 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Girsch & Roehsler.

Frank Slaven Roadhouse, Yukon River at Coal Creek, Circle, Yukon-Koyuk...

Significance: The Frank Slaven Roadhouse was built in about 1930 to take advantage of traffic along the Yukon River, as well as up Coal Creek, where there was an active mining district in the 1930s. Like many ... More

Christopher Columbus, his own book of privileges, 1502 : photographic ...

"The original Codex on vellum is written on both sides of the leaf, and is here reproduced in same same form, but is interleaved with corresponding pages of transliteration and translation"--P. [9]. Also availa... More

Christopher Columbus, his own book of privileges, 1502 : photographic ...

"The original Codex on vellum is written on both sides of the leaf, and is here reproduced in same same form, but is interleaved with corresponding pages of transliteration and translation"--P. [9]. Also availa... More

Christopher Columbus / - movie film screenshot

Reenacts scenes from the life of Christopher Columbus, including the discovery of America. French title and director from BFI film & TV database, Nov. 7, 2006. Incomplete: missing part of picture at end. Digita... More

Architectural Remains, Unit A, Sub-unit 39, Jamestown, James City Coun...

Significance: The site was first excavated in 1934, and the foundations were drawn by HABS around that time. The archaeological work uncovered a pair of rowhouses made of brick and likely one-story in height. ... More

St. Christopher's Normal & Industrial Parish School, 900 Fifth Avenue,...

Significance: Architecture: This annex is an example of school architecture in the black community at the beginning of the 20th century. Extremely simple in design, it suggests that functionalism was used as a ... More

The first sight of the new world - Columbus discovering America

Print showing Columbus standing among crew aboard ship with distant view of land on the horizon. 5651 U.S. Copyright Office. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1892 by M.F. Tobin, in the Office o... More

The first sight of the new world - Columbus discovering America

Print showing Columbus standing among crew aboard ship with distant view of land on the horizon. 5651 U.S. Copyright Office. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1892 by M.F. Tobin, in the Office o... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Schooner ERNESTINA, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park State...

Significance: ERNESTINA is an example of Essex fishing schooner design and has been used for a variety of purposes. She worked in Grand Banks fishing during the peak of sail and is the oldest surviving Grand B... More

Americae pars VII. Verissima et ivcvndissima descriptio praecipvarvm q...

Translation of Ulrich Schmidel's Warhafftige und liebliche Beschreibung. The 3 numb. plates intended to illustrate this pt. were published with pt. 8, 1st ed., 1599. First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating... More