Library Of Congress
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![[Full-length profile portrait of a woman, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, standing on a carpet at the entrance to a yurt, dressed in traditional clothing and jewelry]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1905/01/01/full-length-profile-portrait-of-a-woman-possibly-turkman-or-kirgiz-standing-3-640.jpg "[Full-length profile portrait of a woman, possibly Turkman or Kirgiz, standing on a carpet at the entrance to a yurt, dressed in traditional clothing and jewelry]")
![Oldsmobile Sales Co., Rock Creek Park, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1919/01/01/oldsmobile-sales-co-rock-creek-park-washington-dc-3-640.jpg "Oldsmobile Sales Co., Rock Creek Park, [Washington, D.C.]")
![Bathing beach beauty contest, [1920], Eliz. Roache (most beautiful suit)](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1920/01/01/bathing-beach-beauty-contest-1920-eliz-roache-most-beautiful-suit-640.jpg "Bathing beach beauty contest, [1920], Eliz. Roache (most beautiful suit)")
![[Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1814/01/01/signatures-treaty-of-ghent-december-24-1814-1-640.jpg "[Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814]")
![[Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1814/01/01/signatures-treaty-of-ghent-december-24-1814-640.jpg "[Signatures, Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814]")
![U.S. Treasury, [Washington, D.C.], 1840 to 1855](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1840/01/01/us-treasury-washington-dc-1840-to-1855-640.jpg "U.S. Treasury, [Washington, D.C.], 1840 to 1855")
![Gen. R.K.[?] Scott, U.S.A.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1855/01/01/gen-rk-scott-usa-640.jpg "Gen. R.K.[?] Scott, U.S.A.")
![Gen. R.K.[?] Scott, U.S.A.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1855/01/01/gen-rk-scott-usa-2-640.jpg "Gen. R.K.[?] Scott, U.S.A.")
![Maj. Gen. T.C. Devin [?], U.S.A.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1855/01/01/maj-gen-tc-devin-usa-640.jpg "Maj. Gen. T.C. Devin [?], U.S.A.")
![Carlo Orlandine[?]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1855/01/01/carlo-orlandine-640.jpg "Carlo Orlandine[?]")
![Prof. Chas. [i.e., Charles] Anthon](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1855/01/01/prof-chas-ie-charles-anthon-1-640.jpg "Prof. Chas. [i.e., Charles] Anthon")
