Singing soubrettes. Book illustration from Library of Congress
(DLC/PP-1932:0030). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Illustration for: "The Vaudeville Theatre" by Edwin Milton Loyle, Scribner's magazine, 26:490 (Oct. 1899).
De verslagen actionist in de stoel met rinkels, overreeden geweest van...
"This engraved satire on the South Sea Company and other bubble schemes of 1720, and shortly before, is No. 38 in vol. i. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a collection of Dutch satires on the schemes in ... More
Carnaval celebration, Pioneer Club, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: CARNAVAL CELEBRATION, PIONEER CLUB, FEBRUARY 14, 1988. 1-3, Older men playing cards below soccer trophy case on wall; 4, View of bar, showing hood modelled after roofs in the Azores; 5-6, Men watchi... More
De inventeur der windnegotie, op zyn zegekar, British Cartoon Print
"This engraved satire on the Mississippi Company and other financial bubbles of 1720 is No. 55 in vol. i. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a collection of Dutch satires on these schemes..." (Source: Step... More
American Red Cross Metropolitan Canteens. Refugees in station canteen ...
Title and notes from Red Cross caption card. See: Metropolitan canteens. On neg.: E. 18. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about... More
Arnold Genthe. Travel views of Europe. Public domain artistic photogra...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
On the stage - in person, Hardeen, brother of Houdini handcuffs and ja...
At head of title: Lyric Theatre, Beckley, Wed. & Thur., Jan. 29-30." Created by "Triangle Poster Printing Co., Phila." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic... More
Barbecue Pit at the original Salt Lick BBQ, a barbecue restaurant in D...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Opened in 1967 by Thurman Roberts, Sr. and his wife Hisako T. Roberts, The Salt Lick quickly grew in popularity and went from being o... More
In the Bar. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection
Interior People in photograph: Gavica, Frank; Gastanaga, Linda; Jabbour, Alan; Marshall, Howard W.; Chabot, Liz The Paradise Valley Folklife Project was a cultural documentation project undertaken by the Ameri... More
Old Ebbitt Grill, 1427 F Street Northwest, Washington, District of Col...
Significance: Contains bar and interior woodwork of the demolished Ebbitt Hotel (1872-1926). Survey number: HABS DC-315
Quinquanpolix, British Cartoon Print, Political Cartoon
"This engraving is a Dutch satire on John Law of Lauriston, promoter of the Mississippi Company and other bubble schemes of the year 1720; it is No. 21 in vol. i. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a colle... More
Brownley interior - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Brownley's confectionery store on F or G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. G... More
Patrons socializing at the Silver Fox Tavern
The tavern, which closed in the mid-'90s, was owned and operated by Richard Combs and Corina Walker. Event: Socializing at the Silver Fox Tavern.
Missisippi of 't wydbefaamde Goudland door de inbeelding der Windnegot...
"Five distinct designs. This engraved Dutch satire on the share mania of 1720 and few preceding years is No. 5 in vol. ii. of "Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid", a collection of similar satires on the Mississi... More
Barbecue Pit at the original Salt Lick BBQ, a barbecue restaurant in D...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a tavern, pub, or small restaurant, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Arnold Genthe. Travel views of Europe. Public domain artistic photogra...
Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Genthe began shooti... More
World War I - American Red Cross
A group of men sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. an... More
American Red Cross Metropolitan Canteens. Refugees in station canteen ...
Title and note from Red Cross caption card. On caption card: See Metropolitan Canteens. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about ... More
Part of the dining hall at Camp Waldemar, one of several summer camps ...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The name translates as "Sea of the Woods" from the German. Camp Waldemar, an all-girls' camp, was founded in 1926 by Ora Johnson, the... More
Feast of Our Lady of Loreto, Lowell, Massachusetts
Index data: 2, Women at dessert booth at Holy Ghost Park, Portuguese Festival (Our Lady of Loreto); 3-15, Blank; 16, Statue of St. Anthony in front of St. Anthony's Church (Portuguese Church); 17, Statue of Our... More
American Red Cross - Public domain scan / photograph
A group of people sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C.... More