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[Dutch soldiers battling natives at Strait of Magellan. Chile. ca. 160...

Illus. in: Theodore De Bry, America, Pt. 9, Frankfurt, 1601, plate VII. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Water; Publ. Ind.; Warfare, Naval; Port. Hist.; Neth. ... 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

Lieut. Shackleton - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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"Fort Magnesia" during winter - deeply buried in snow - Cape Sabine (7...

Stereograph shows Dr. Leopold Kann standing next to the snow-covered winter quarters during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16965 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & ... More

Arctic explorers, preparing for the long winter - historic Cape Sabine...

Stereograph shows Dr. Leopold Kann working with equipment during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16978 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. 2.

Herr Oscar [i.e. Oskar] Iden-Zeller, the first white man to cross the ...

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A coldness between them / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows Arctic explorers Frederick A. Cook and Robert E. Peary facing off on either side of a frozen figure labeled "The Pole" holding up Cook's "Book Royalties" and Peary's "Lecture Receipts"; each ... More

Dr. Wilson and pony "Nobby" / H.G.P.

Photograph shows Edward Wilson, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, with "Nobby", one of the Siberian ponies, standing, right profile, during the British Antarctic Expedition. J181349 U.S. Copyright O... More

Statues and sculpture. Columbus monument in front of Union Station II

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The romantic spectacle, Under the polar star written by Clay M. Greene...

Caption: We are floating across the Pole, the stars and stripes are waving in the center of the Arctic Circle. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cincinnati & New York." Direction of Wm. A. ... More

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing church leaders, missi...

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The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, being his next voyage to t...

Compiled by Francis Drake, nephew of the Admiral. STC, 7161 Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 42 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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

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

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[Map of Straits of Magellan, showing Patagonian Indians greeting Dutch...

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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.

[Fridtjof Nansen, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

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Frederic Remington - [The unknown explorers]

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

[Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in canoe, with two other men, 1673...

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[Christopher Columbus] - Public domain portrait painting

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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

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Pine Forest, Oregon. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows a man measuring the girth of a huge tree. Engraving by W.E. Tucker. Drawing by J. Drayton. Illus. in: Charles Wilkes, Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, Phila., 1844, oppos. p. 122... More

[Bank note vignettes showing pilgrims, Christopher Columbus, and possi...

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Lady Shackleton - Public domain portrait photograph

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"Take the belt, old sport! We can't any of us talk in your class" / L....

Illustration shows a group of boxers standing behind a large boxer who is giving Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary a jeweled belt labeled "Championship"; boxers are known for their pre-fight taunting bluster. Pap... More

The English hero, or, Sir Francis Drake reviv'd. Being a full account ...

Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 45 Wing C7322. First published in 1687. "The work is based upon the Sir Francis Drake revived of 1653, with additional material."--H.P. Kraus. Sir Francis Drake; a pictorial b... More

Explorers column, Cañon de Chelle, Arizona.

Original negative number: 14. Caption number on back of stereo: No. 23. Part of series: U.S. War Dept., Corps of Engineers; Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of 100th Meridian, Expedition of 1871; Lie... More

A svmmarie and trve discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage...

"Begun by Captaine Bigges, who ended his life in the said voyage ... afterwards finished (as I thinke) by his Lieutenant Maister Croftes or some other."--Dedication by T. Cates. (i.e. Thomas Gates). "The first ... More

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing church leaders, missi...

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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

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A Kalapuya man - a native of Oregon / drawn by A.T. Agate ; W.H. Douga...

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Kalapuya man. Illus. in: Narrative of the United States exploring expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / By Charles Wilkes... In five volumes, with thirteen... More

Exploring party of the Colorado Grand Canyon Mining and Improvement Co...

Photograph shows portrait of the nine member exploring party: back row: Elmer Kane, J. A. McCormick (Photog'r), John Harvey Jacobs, John Hislop (Chief Engineer); front row: Harry McDonald (Captain), Wm. H. Edwa... More

Statues and sculpture. Columbus monument in front of Union Station

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Historic home, LaFayette Park, located directly north of the White Hou...

This home was the social Center during the period and was called the "Little White House" by President McKinley. This is the site of Dwellin House owned by James Madison from 1828-1836. It was also the home of ... More

Columbus reception by the King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain a...

Columbus kneeling before the king and queen, Indians, and other people.

Distant view of Explorers column, Cañon de Chelle, about 900 ft. in he...

Original negative number: 14. Part of series: U.S. War Dept., Corps of Engineers; Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of 100th Meridian, Expedition of 1871; Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, commanding. Part of: ... More

[David Livingstone, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left...

"Painted by Alonzo Chappel." "Likeness from a photograph from life taken in 1867." One image is a duplicate of the other. Duplicate image has margins and some text trimmed.

Columbus at the court of Barcelona

Christopher Columbus standing before the King and Queen of Spain, with Indians from the New World, Feb. 1493. [4]0794Y U.S. Copyright Office.

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing church leaders, missi...

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The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, being his next voyage to t...

Compiled by Francis Drake, nephew of the Admiral. STC, 7161 Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 42 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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

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

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

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Coming out of a snow-covered "igloo" - a winter home in the Artics - E...

Stereograph shows Dr. Leopold Kann emerging from the entrance of an igloo during Robert Stein's expedition to Ellesmere Island of 1899 to 1900. H16958 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Vasco da Gama delivers the letter of King Manuel of Portugal to the Sa...

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Dr. Wilson - Public domain print

Photograph shows Dr. Edward A. Wilson, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, hands on hips, door to stable in the background, during the British Antarctic Expedition. J181348 U.S. Copyright Office. Titl... More

Sir E. Shackleton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows arctic explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham... More

Shackleton's expedition to the Antarctic ocean camp.

Photograph shows Sir Ernest Shackleton, standing in foreground with friend, and crew members at campsite on Elephant Island. No. 212292.

Aquarium and statue of Verrazzano, Battery Park

J244851 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by American Studio, N.Y. No. 527.

E. Johnson, Sir. J. & Lady Eaton, Sir E. Shackleton

Photograph shows Edward Johnson, Lady Eaton (Flora McCrea Eaton), Sir John Eaton, and Sir Ernest Shackleton, aboard the Aquitania, March 1921. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by ... More

Mural "French explorers and indians," by Karl R. Free at the Ariel Rio...

Date: 1938; dimensions: 7' x 13' 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More

Smith Pyne to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, May 05, 1864 (Letter on beha...

Columbus at the court of Barcelona

Christopher Columbus standing before the King and Queen of Spain, with Indians from the New World, Feb. 1493. [4]0794Y U.S. Copyright Office.

The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake, being his next voyage to t...

Compiled by Francis Drake, nephew of the Admiral. STC, 7161 Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake, no. 42 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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