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A little girl sitting on a blanket in the grass. Great Depression FSA photogpraph

A little girl sitting on a blanket in the grass. Great Depression FSA ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, economic conditions, children workers, exploitation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The flies got wise / L.M. Glackens.

The flies got wise / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a large spider labeled "Flim Flam Finance" with a disgruntled look on its face, sitting on a cobweb labeled "Wall Street", looking at a bunch of flies labeled "The Public" hovering just beyon... More

[Microscopic view of blue fly and fly wing at right]

[Microscopic view of blue fly and fly wing at right]

Illus. in: Micrographia / Robert Hooke. London: J. Martyn and J. Allestry, 1665. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 86.

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly / K.

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly / K.

Illustration shows a spider labeled "Interstate Commerce Commission" on a its web labeled "The Law" and a large fly labeled "Harriman" that is caught in the web. Illus. in: Puck, v. 61, no. 1581 (1907 June 19)... More

No wonder he was frightened off! / Dalrymple.

No wonder he was frightened off! / Dalrymple.

Print shows Admiral George Dewey carrying a suitcase labeled "Dewey U.S.A.", and coming ashore where he is beset by gnats carrying signs that state "Write us a soap advertisement, This house you can't use but p... More

Don't blame it all on the war! / PR.

Don't blame it all on the war! / PR.

Poster showing a mule "Industry" upsetting a cart as it is bothered by flies "Unjust taxation," "Agitation," Waste," "Strife," and "Unfair laws." Title continues: As a consumer has it ever occurred to you there... More

Poster - Industrial war bread? / PR. - Public domain lithograph

Poster - Industrial war bread? / PR. - Public domain lithograph

Poster showing a mule "Industry" kicking and snorting as it is bothered by flies "Unwise laws," and "Tax," and its food is infested with bugs, rat "Waste," and snake "Agitation." Title continues: If our good mu... More

A failure in fly-paper / F. Graetz.

A failure in fly-paper / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows flypaper labeled "Butler Fly-Paper Prepared only by Blaine, Elkins, & Co." to which flies do not stick, on a plate on a table; Stephen B. Elkins, standing in the background, is drinking from ... More

Outwitted by community sanitation Community sanitation planning keeps flies away from deadly disease germs... / / Buczak.

Outwitted by community sanitation Community sanitation planning keeps ...

Poster promoting sanitary facilities showing a giant fly above an outhouse. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Aries and Musca Borealis / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.

Aries and Musca Borealis / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.

Astronomical chart showing a ram and a fly forming the constellations. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 16.

Shoo fly Habana - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Shoo fly Habana - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Tobacco package label showing an African American banjo player kicking off his shoe at a bothersome fly.

Sixth and seventh grades rehearsing their play "Flies," written by NYA (National Youth Administration) girls for May Day-Health Day program at Ashwood Plantations, South Carolina

Sixth and seventh grades rehearsing their play "Flies," written by NYA...

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Game birds of America. Quail (Ortyx Virginiana) / H.M. Clay 1861.

Game birds of America. Quail (Ortyx Virginiana) / H.M. Clay 1861.

Print shows three dead quails hanging upside down from a nail in a wall; also shows a fly on the wall at lower left. 19479 U.S. Copyright Office. Inscribed in blue pencil on lower right: Deposited March 13 186... More

"Sure Catch" sticky fly paper. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"Sure Catch" sticky fly paper. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...

Advertisement for fly paper shows flies playing baseball with insets illustrating a variety of plays. Caption on border: "Sure Catch" sticky fly paper, 25 double sheets, sealed with flexible adhesive border. Pr... More

Puck magazine cover - "Killed in committee" / J.S. Pughe.

Puck magazine cover - "Killed in committee" / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows Nelson W. Aldrich as a large spider on a cobweb labeled "Senate Committee Room" spread between the U.S. Capitol and a "Standard Oil" tower, on which several flies labeled "Anti-Trust Bill, Fr... More

Moisant Flies 20 Miles In Blind Fog; Wins $850 Prize [The World, 23 October 1910]

Moisant Flies 20 Miles In Blind Fog; Wins $850 Prize [The World, 23 Oc...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Atwood Flies to Chicago [New York Times, 15 August 1911]

Atwood Flies to Chicago [New York Times, 15 August 1911]

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Defying the Wind, Wright Flies Like Falcon Up Hudson [Cincinnati Commercial, 5 October 1909]

Defying the Wind, Wright Flies Like Falcon Up Hudson [Cincinnati Comme...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Wright Flies Over War Fleet…; etc. [The World, 5 October 1909]

Wright Flies Over War Fleet…; etc. [The World, 5 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Wright's Machine Flies Up Hudson, Then Is Wrecked [New York Press, 5 October 1909]

Wright's Machine Flies Up Hudson, Then Is Wrecked [New York Press, 5 O...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

[Male gnat, with details of two heads, and two smaller gnats, as seen through a microscope]

[Male gnat, with details of two heads, and two smaller gnats, as seen ...

Illus. in: Bybel der nature : Jan Swammerdam. Leyden : I. Severinus, 1737-1738, plate 32. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 88.

Saint Sam and the dragon / Frank A. Nankivell.

Saint Sam and the dragon / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam as a knight on horseback, carrying a lance labeled "Anti-Fly Crusade", charging toward a gigantic fly emerging from a container, with a small child at its feet. Caption: A challeng... More

Fishing Flies. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Fishing Flies. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

"Monty Hansen Quality Flies 50 Each" Maker: Hansen, Monty Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise V... More

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Hoxey Flies for Height [New York Post, 28 October 1910]

Hoxey Flies for Height [New York Post, 28 October 1910]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Wright Flies Twenty Miles [New York Times, 5 October 1909]

Wright Flies Twenty Miles [New York Times, 5 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Defying the Wind, Wright Flies Like Falcon Up Hudson [Cincinnati Commercial, 5 October 1909]

Defying the Wind, Wright Flies Like Falcon Up Hudson [Cincinnati Comme...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Atwood Flies to New York from Boston; Does Aerobatic Feats Above the Skyscrapers [New York American, 2 July 1911]

Atwood Flies to New York from Boston; Does Aerobatic Feats Above the S...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Hoxey Flies for Height [New York Post, 28 October 1910]

Hoxey Flies for Height [New York Post, 28 October 1910]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Wilbur Wright Flies Up The Hudson River [New York Sun, 4 October 1909]

Wilbur Wright Flies Up The Hudson River [New York Sun, 4 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Johnstone Flies 7,303 Feet Up Into A Raging Snowstorm [New York American, 26 October 1910]

Johnstone Flies 7,303 Feet Up Into A Raging Snowstorm [New York Americ...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Moisant Flies 20 Miles In Blind Fog; Wins $850 Prize [The World, 23 October 1910]

Moisant Flies 20 Miles In Blind Fog; Wins $850 Prize [The World, 23 Oc...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Flies In Triumph- Wright Biplane Soars for 16 Minutes 53 Seconds [Washington Post, 18 July 1909]

Flies In Triumph- Wright Biplane Soars for 16 Minutes 53 Seconds [Wash...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Wright Flies Over War Fleet…; etc. [The World, 5 October 1909]

Wright Flies Over War Fleet…; etc. [The World, 5 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Atwood Flies to Chicago [New York Times, 15 August 1911]

Atwood Flies to Chicago [New York Times, 15 August 1911]

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The fly is as deadly as a bomber!!

The fly is as deadly as a bomber!!

Poster for Philadelphia Department of Health warning of potential health risks from exposure to flies. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Wilbur Wright Flies Up The Hudson River [New York Sun, 4 October 1909]

Wilbur Wright Flies Up The Hudson River [New York Sun, 4 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Atwood Flies to New York from Boston; Does Aerobatic Feats Above the Skyscrapers [New York American, 2 July 1911]

Atwood Flies to New York from Boston; Does Aerobatic Feats Above the S...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Carpenter's wife unpacking a box of groceries. Mission Valley, California, which is about three miles from San Diego. Flies and smoke from the outdoor fire are their biggest housekeeping problems, she says

Carpenter's wife unpacking a box of groceries. Mission Valley, Califor...

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

Wright Flies Twenty Miles [New York Times, 5 October 1909]

Wright Flies Twenty Miles [New York Times, 5 October 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Wright's Machine Flies Up Hudson, Then Is Wrecked [New York Press, 5 October 1909]

Wright's Machine Flies Up Hudson, Then Is Wrecked [New York Press, 5 O...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Johnstone Flies 7,303 Feet Up Into A Raging Snowstorm [New York American, 26 October 1910]

Johnstone Flies 7,303 Feet Up Into A Raging Snowstorm [New York Americ...

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Letter from Estella Stilgebouer to Ella Roesch, August 3, 1911
Flies In Triumph- Wright Biplane Soars for 16 Minutes 53 Seconds [Washington Post, 18 July 1909]

Flies In Triumph- Wright Biplane Soars for 16 Minutes 53 Seconds [Wash...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.