68,553 Dry plate negatives Images: LOC's Public Domain Archive Public Domain Search

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Post Office, Utica, N.Y - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). "G 1800" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018257. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Wreck of the Volunteer - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Detroit River ferry boat in ice

Public domain image of ferry ship, historical photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eager for deer - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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

Ann Arbor, view from boulevard - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 03771. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Court house at Joliet - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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

Dam of the Chicago Drainage Canal, Joliet

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

Teasing - Victorian era public domain image

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

St. Charles Hotel from Canal Street

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Library

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 07342. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Mexican Central Railway train at station, Mexico]

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Car ferry turning in ice, Detroit River

Locale and date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "Mercury intensiey [sic]" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05570. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Portales of the Alhondiga near the cathedral

Photo shows the Alhóndiga (grain market) located in Calle Julián de los Reyes, between Miguel Hildalgo and José María Morelos in San Luis Potosí City, Mexico. (Source: Roberto Duarte, 2013) Attribution to Jacks... More

A Life saver on the lookout - A group of people standing on top of a b...

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

[Eau Claire, general view of city]

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

Old bridge at Tula - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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

Squadron of Evolution, 1889 : U.S.S. Chicago, U.S.S. Yorktown, U.S.S. ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Studio - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Studio Yacht, Detroit Publishing Company, photo by John S. Johnston

Attribution based on style of title and numbering. "507" on negative. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Miracle of the loaves and fishes]

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Court of a typical residence, Port-au-Prince, Hayti, W.I.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lake Orion, Mich. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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

Jas. K. Stewart's post card shop, Cincinnati, O[hio]

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a vintage Ohio postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Belle Isle Park, Detroit - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901): Belle Isle Park canal view. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 07387. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Thousand Island House, 1000 Islands

Picryl description: Public domain image of a river, water stream, lake or pond, park or forest, natural landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oyster luggers at the levee, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Casting pig iron, Iroquois smelter, Chicago

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 012557. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Wayward - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Maine - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Factories, Ontario, Canada - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Group of New York Naval Reserves on U.S.S. New Hampshire

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Library, Cornell University

Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Susquehanna near Hallstead, Pennsylvania

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

U.S.S. Juniata. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A Sandman, Atlantic City, N.J. - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Title and locale based on negative D418-9333. "8" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 030948. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S.S. Wilmington, ship's company, US Navy. Dry Plate Negative by Detr...

Possibly by Edward H. Hart. Listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 0767. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, La.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scene in Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Norfolk, Virginia, cotton docks

Title from jacket. "G 2504" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 33817. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Crowded beach, Atlantic City, N.J.]

Public domain photograph of a crowd, event, meeting, demonstration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Detroit, Mich., Woodward Ave. looking south]

Picryl description: Public domain image of bustling city downtown streets, commercial buildings, 20th-century, the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

City Hall, Charleston, S.C. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

U.S.S. Newark. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Exile - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vamoose - Public domain image of a steam ship or boat

Public domain photograph of a boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Koorali - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Loyal ashore off Indian Harbour

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Under tow to boat race, Columbian Naval Review, 1892 [i.e. 1893]

Photo shows boats from several countries. Left to right in front row: France, Brazil, Germany, Italy, France. Second row: France, Germany, Italy, France. Third row: Russia (St. Andrew flag) and Italy. (Source: ... More

Group of sailors, Russian navy - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows sailors on the Russian cruiser Dimitri Donskoi during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893. (Source: Charley Seavey, 2013)

Serving out grog, Russian navy - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Photo shows sailors on the Russian cruiser Dimitri Donskoi during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893. (Source: Charley Seavey, 2013)

Spanish caravel Santa Maria - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Second title on negative: Santa Maria, Columbus Caravel. Attribution to Hart based on negatives with similar numbers. Either World's Columbian Exposition or Columbian Naval Review. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 02... More

U.S.S. Castine - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Kearsarge on Roncador reef

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Hiram Walker & Sons, engine room, Walkerville, Ont.]

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

[The Huron River at Ypsilanti, Mich.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, pond, water reflection, romantic landscape, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Siegel, Cooper and Co.'s store, the fountain]

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The Ovens, Mt. Desert Island, Me.]

Public domain photograph of a cave, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[D.M. Ferry & Co. building] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[F.M. Smith & Co. game, Chicago, Ill.]

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

[State Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A Heap of bones in the cemetery, [Necropolis Cristobal Colon], Havana

Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grave, funeral, burial, monument, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Portrait photo of U.S.S. Massachusetts, group of seamen

Picryl description: Public domain image of naval activity, ship, sea, 19th-20th century navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Brooklyn, gundeck. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. Brooklyn, hammocks on deck

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hope - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Oregon ward room mess - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Public library, Chicago, Ill.]

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

Damascus (Esh-Sham). Street leading to Straight Street

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. On negative: 5455. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Church of the Holy Sep. i.e., Sepulchre

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Buildings, monuments, landmarks. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

U.S.S. Terror on passage from San Juan to St. Thomas

Photo of photographic print from unidentified source. "926" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020982. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Barclay's earthquake damage to walls

Picryl description: Public domain image of a church, crypt, chamber, underground vault architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Harvesting and threshing floor scenes in the story of Ruth & Boaz

Public domain photograph of Middle East, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arab Jew from Yemen - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title and date based on similar image (LC-M36-557-A). On negative sleeve: Man. On negative: 2901. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Jerusalem (El-Kouds). View of Temple area from Tower of Antonia.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Jerusalem (El-Kouds). Jaffa Gate

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Relig. [i.e., religious] ceremony, Kedron [i.e., Kidron] Valley

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

View through arched street looking from Damascus gate inside the old c...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Globe-thistle (Echinops Blancheanus Boiss.) - stereocsopic card

Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jaffa - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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

3 women reaping grain below Mount of Olives

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Damascus (Esh-Sham). Street leading to Straight Street / American Colo...

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

Petra. Temple of el-Khazneh from the southeast

Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jerusalem--view from St. George's Cathedral

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

Set of paintings of Christ's passion, by Kosheleff, in Russian Hospice...

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mersina from the sea - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Northern views. Dan (Tell el-Kadi) / American Colony, Jerusalem.

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

Train from Aleppo arriving at Homs

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arab woman holding child - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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

Wild flowers of Palestine. (Taken in their natural settings) "Lily of ...

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

Shepherd with flocks in front of Mt. Horeb Mt. Sinai

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from the southeastern end of EL Raha Plain (Biblical encampment of the Israelites), looking southeast and showing the mountain slopes of Ras El Sefsafa (Monacha, Bib... More

Holy Sepulchre, the Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Title from negative sleeve. Original title from Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914: Jerusalem (El-Kouds). The Holy Sepulchre, front view. On negative: 5098. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Shepherd going before his flock.

Public domain image of a rural landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, pasture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Native home near Beth. i.e., Bethlehem

Title from negative sleeve. Taken either by the American Colony Photo Department or its successor, the Matson Photo Service. Guide card: Bethlehem. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Bethlehem (Beit-Lahm) and surroundings. Bethlehem and Frank Mountain A...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs made by the American Colony ... 1914. Caption on negative: Bethlehem and Frank Mountain. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Monk sweeping floor in Church of Nativity in Bethlehem

Public domain photograph - Bethlehem, historical image of Palestine, Israel, Middle East, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sinai, Egypt, Israel, Matson photograph collection

Title from negative sleeve. Photograph taken from the vicinity of Gebel Umm Tar(?) (Source: A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) Prehistoric sites are scattered to the north of Gebel Umm Tar along Wadi Sul... More

Nebi Moussa [i.e., Nebi Musa] crowd at Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Picryl description: Public domain image of an old ancient city, historic place, stone building architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Road to Jericho (Er-Riha), etc. River Jordan showing eastern bank.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a river, water stream, lake or pond, park or forest, natural landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.