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[P. J. Espenscheid store, Nevada City, California]

Daguerreotype shows: P. J. Espenscheid's shoe store with an array of men in jackets with white shirts and ties, probably local merchants, standing in front of the store, a pile of litter beside the store, legib... More

[Two unidentified girls, full-length portraits, seated on chairs next ...

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8775. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: variant of Rinhart 112. Accompanying note: Myron Shew, dealer in daguerreotype materials, No. 116 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Tran... More

[Large group of school children, with their teacher, standing in a tow...

Purchase; Dennis A. Waters; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:149). Forms part of: Daguerrreotype collection (Library of Congress). Vender : Dennis A. Waters.

[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait

Case: plain leather. Label adhered to velvet inside case: "Julia Germain Prime, Wendell Prime, picture of Eddie Prime (died as a child), S. Irenaeius Prime, Eloisa Lemet Prime, Samuel Thornton Keymes [i.e., Kem... More

Officers of the 90th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Group of men wearing officers' dress of the 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) Light Infantry, standing and sitting in front of bell tents. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: James, ... More

Officers of the 89th Regiment at Cathcart's Hill, in winter dress, Cap...

Captain Leslie Skynner, Lieutenant Francis Knatchbull, Captain Robert Rowland Conyers, Lieutenant John Longfield, and Captain Robert B. Hawley, full-length portrait, wearing uniforms, one standing, two leaning ... More

Captain Croker, 17th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Captain Croker, standing next to a horse, facing left, with servant facing him. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Captain Brown, 4th Light Dragoons & servant, winter dress - Roger Fent...

Captain Brown, seated, and servant, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing winter uniforms, with tents in background. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger F... More

House of Representatives, XXXVI Congress, U.S., 1860 / M. B. Brady.

Composite photograph showing Representatives of the 36th Congress. Key to portraits is available in LOT 11507. Gift of; Mrs. J. H. Flannery; (DLC/PP-1972:277).

Members of the Military Commission for the trial of Lincoln Conspirato...

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General M.D. Leggett and Staff, American Civil War Photograph, Glass N...

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Headquarters of 164th New York Inf'y [i.e. Infantry]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, military, or refugee camp, temporary settlement, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket next t...

Photograph shows headstand behind soldier's feet. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Two unidentified soldiers in Confederate uniforms with sword, bayonet...

Case: Berg, no. 4-1. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Krainik Gallery, Warrenton, Virginia, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of... More

[Two unidentified sailors in Union uniforms]

Photograph shows older sailor and younger sailor holding hands; probably father and son. Case: Berg, no. 3-37. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Ryan M. Cooper Nautical Antiques,... More

Negro Soldiers. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Hand written note by reader on verso states probable location as South Carolina. Information unverified.

(Group of officers & men). American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photographs shows a group of soldiers in camp. Brady-Handy Collection.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B928. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The House of Bishops, Protestant Episcopal Church, United States, 1859...

Accompanied by a key sheet that identifies each bishop's portrait by name. The key sheet is 14 3/4 x 18 15/16 in. Copyright by Rev. W. T. Campbell.

Portrait photo of The "Keystone" Battery, of Pennsylvania

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Co. C, 110th Pennsylvania Infantry after battle of Fredericksburg, Vir...

No. B195. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 203". Original negative in National Archives Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985, Series: Mathew Brady Photograph... More

Co. A, 6th Vermont Infantry - Camp Griffin, Virginia

No. 4119. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

U.S. Military Academy cadets. American Civil War 1861-1865. (Andrew J....

Photograph showing a group portrait of cadets possibly from West Point.

Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861, Federal...

No. 4375. Mounted with one other photograph. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 7, p. 27". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Bv't. Maj. General O. B. Willcox and staff

Photograph shows (left to right) Lieutenant Whiting, Michigan Volunteers; Captain Wells, Michigan Volunteers; Lieutenant Snyder, Third U. S. Infantry; Gen. Orlando B. Willcox; Colonel McElroy, Eighty-ninth New ... More

Bvt. Major General T. H. Neill and staff

No. B514. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. 1033. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Sergeant Robert Black and Private Herman Beckman of Company F, 8th Ve...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Names written above each soldier. Additional information in collections file. Not in case. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Lilje... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B911. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of 170th New York Infantry

Photograph shows two officers standing in front of a log cabin. No. B431. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of U.S. Horse Artillery, Army of the Potomac, Culpeper, Virgi...

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 83. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Officers of Co. [?], 153d New York Infantry

No. B320. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

Photograph shows Private J.H. Carpenter and unidentified soldiers playing cards in front of tent. No. B849. Date based on 22nd NY history. Photographer and soldier's name from another copy in the National Arch... More

Co. - , 139th Pennsylvania Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1173. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More

[Freed slave children with their teachers]

Title from inventory. Stereoview shows a group of African American children of all ages posed in front of their schoolhouse in Beaufort, South Carolina. The Caucasian women standing behind them on the steps of... More

Officers and non-coms. of Co. (?), 119th Penn. Inf'y

No. B428. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Group of officers at Acquia Creek, February, 1863

Ten Union officers posed in front of building. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 7355.

General George G. Meade and staff, Culpeper, Virginia Sept. 1863

Photograph shows Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys standing in front of the door facing General George G. Meade, seated. Standing, to Meade's right is Major J.C. Biddle, A.D.C., on the steps of Wallach's House, the hea... More

[Studio portraits of Japanese families, a bridesmaid and a teahouse]

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[Japanese curio shop, a street cart and portraits of a Japanese family...

Captions on front of item: "Interior of Japanese curio shop" (upper left); "Street cart" (upper right)"; "A Japanese Daimio's family group in state dress" (lower left); and "Japanese high officers" (lower righ... More

[Officers of U.S. horse artillery brigade, near Culpeper, Virginia, Se...

Officers of Army of the Potomac posed in front of three tents. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 78.

[Regimental staff, New York Volunteers, near Bealton [i.e., Bealeton] ...

Civil War Photograph Collection. LC-B815-284. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Co. B, U.S. Engineers in front of Petersburg, Virginia, August, 1864

Photograph taken by Timothy O'Sullivan shows Sgt. Harlan Cobb seated on the ground, third from left, wearing a vest. No. 547. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Published in: Military Images, Vol. 11:1, July-Augu... More

Zaravshanskii okrug. G. Samarkand. Prodazha grubykh bumazhnykh materii...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 138. "Bazari alacha ve [sic] kalami" translated from Persian as "assorted papers and pens bazaar."

Zaravshanskii okrug. G. Samarkand. Prodavets iarmolok i miekhovyk shap...

Zaravshanskii okrug. G. Samarkand i ego ulichnye tipy. Zharenie na ver...

"Tuf-tuf kiabab" translated from the Persian as "grilled meat." Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 147.

Portrait photo of Evreiskie obychai. Uveselenie (bazm) Evreek

Photograph shows a group of women and children celebrating outdoors. One woman has a drum and another appears to be dancing. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, v... More

Veteran Reserve Corps. Wash., D.C. Apr. 1865

Photograph shows Company K, 9th Veteran Reserve Corps at Washington Circle, Washington, D.C. Additional information from record for negative: LC-B817-7805. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25;... More

Portrait photo of Muzhskaia odezhda Sredneaziiattsev. Shtany (izar)

Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 1, pl. 69.

[General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen and staff near Washington, D.C....

Group portrait showing brevetted Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen (seated second from right, with double row of buttons on jacket) and other soldiers in front of tent. An African American man is ... More

Detachment U.S. Engineers, Petersburg, Virginia, April, 1865

No. 434. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 24.

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 50.

Georgievskie kavalery imieiushchie znaki otlichiia voennago ordena. Za...

Illus. in: Turkestanskīi al'bom, chast' istoricheskaia, 1871-1872, part 4, pl. 53.

Louis the interpreter & matador de los Apaches Pasquial, Pimo [i.e., P...

Three-quarter length portraits. Titles transcribed from mount. Illus. in album: Series of photographic views and portraits of Arizona and Arizona Indian tribes / Charles Gentile. Nos. 123 (bottom) and 126 (top).

[The Peale family] / Julius F. Sachse fecit.

Print shows a reproduction of Charles Willson Peale's painting of his family, begun in 1773 and completed in 1809; it shows Peale seated at left at a table around which are gathered members of his family, with ... More

[Two women, full-length portrait, standing, turned slightly toward eac...

In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 29, lower right. On recto: Andres Martinez y c[Superscript a] Fotografos, Mexico, C. de las Escalerillas... More

[Chinese men playing "Chai Moi" (finger game), street vendors with ca...

Captions on front of item: "Chinese game of Chai Moi" (upper left); "Street vendors" (upper right); "Street vendors" (lower left); and "Groups of figures" (lower right). Captions on back of item: "Chinese game... More

The patriots of Ireland, portrait print

Print shows several men standing and sitting around a table for a group portrait; depicted are (from left): Major Genl. Owen Roe O'Neil [sic], John Philpot Curran, Thomes [sic] Moore, Father Burke, John Fox, Ge... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Bulgarian woman of Ahi Tchèlèbi; (2) Greek woman of Hasskeuı̈ (Khaskovo); and (3) peasant woman of Baı̈djas. Ahi Tchèlèbi and Khaskovo are outside of Plodiv, Bulgaria. French caption: Andrinople: Figure 1:... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Middle class Albanian of Yanı̈a (Yanya); (2) poor Albanian of Yanı̈a (Yanya); and (3) peasant from the environs of Yanı̈a (Yanya). French caption: Yania: Figure 1: Arnaout de Yanı̈a (Classe moyenne); Figur... More

[Several people posed for a portrait in a ferry and standing on the ba...

No. 2023. Illus. in: Views & costumes of Japan by Stillfried & Andersen. Yokohama : Stillfried & Andersen, [ca. 1877, p. 22] In 1877 Stillfried & Andersen purchased Felice Beato's stock of photographs, some ma... More

[Students, central middle school Mahmudiye] / Abdullah Frères, photogr...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 18. In album: Student portraits, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Students, Nümune-yi Terakki] / Abdullah Frères, photographes de S.M.I...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 19. In album: Student portraits, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Students, imperial military middle school Sivas Mekteb-i Rüşdiye-yi A...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 18. In album: Imperial schools, architectural plans and student portraits, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collect... More

[Group photograph of the students of the Imperial School of Civil Engi...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 19. No. 357. In album: Imperial artillery and engineering schools, Tophane, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, with student portraits, an... More

[The instructor of the cavalry and his assistants at the Imperial Mili...

Men in military uniform on horseback. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 3. No. 306. In album: Imperial military and medical schools, with student and teacher portraits and activities... More

[Infantry students of the first company at the Imperial Military Acade...

A parade formation with columns of soldiers in lines. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of e... More

[The infantry students of the 2nd Company at the Imperial Military Aca...

A formation with columns of soldiers in lines, during firing drill. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 15. In album: Imperial military and medical schools, with student and teacher po... More

[Group photograph of the students of the artillery high school] / Abdu...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 16. No. 353. In album: Imperial artillery and engineering schools, Tophane, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, with student portraits, an... More

[Standard Bearer and Guards of the Ertuğrul Cavalry Regiment of the Im...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 8. No. 250. In album: Cavalry and Lancer Regiments of the Imperial Guard, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Librar... More

[The crew of the Navy Fusiliers] / Abdullah Frères, Constantinople.

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 42. In album: The Imperial Naval Academy and naval personnel, Istanbul and environs, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid ... More

[Elizabeth Cady Stanton, seated, and Susan B. Anthony, standing, three...

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

[The students of the Naval High School]

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 14. In album: Ships, naval schools and the Naval Fire Brigade, Istanbul and environs, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid... More

[Students, private school Halile-yi Mahmudiye] / Abdullah Frères, phot...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 21. In album: Student portraits, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[The infantry students of the first company at the Imperial Military A...

Infantry students at rest in the garden of the Imperial Military Academy. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 21. No. 279. In album: Imperial military and medical schools, with student... More

Portrait photo of A group - taken near Thomasville

African American man and three children posed at corner of log building, near Thomasville, Georgia. In album: Lot 7753-C, p. 68.

[Mabel Hubbard Bell, Alexander Graham Bell, Dr. Bartol, Alexander Melv...

Forms part of: Gilbert H. Grosvenor Collection of Photographs of the Alexander Graham Bell Family (Library of Congress).

[Seven men in Cossak costume, posing as if at a feast, Georgia (Republ...

James Guthrie Harbord Collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Students, Üsküdar High School] / Sebah & Joaillier, Phot., Constantin...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 2. In album: Schools and student portraits, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Six Javanese women, two in native dress, four in costume, full-length...

Originals in PR12, LOT 6634. Public domain photograph of Paris Exposition Universelle, 1889, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Native workers in Javanese Village, Paris Exposition, 1889]

Originals in PR12, LOT 6634. Public domain photograph of Paris Exposition Universelle, 1889, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The babes of the White House / photographed by Miss Johnston, Washingt...

Mrs. McKee, Mary Lodge McKee, Marthena Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison, and Baby McKee (Benjamin Harrison McKee), seated around table. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Copyrighted by ... More

Picture of three children found by the Humane Society in a shanty in a...

19222V U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph by Estabrook, Washington, D.C. Public domain photograph - portrait, children of 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Group of officers and men of New York Naval Reserves on U.S.S. New Ham...

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

[Glenn Martin and sister, Della Martin]

No. 10917. Glenn L. Martin papers. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1981:314: C10, F1.

Coal breaker boys - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph related to child labor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mess boys, Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital

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

Ricksha boys, Durban, South Africa - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Photo shows four young men sitting at the front of rickshaws, facing front, three are wearing horned headdresses and the fourth is wearing a floral headdress. Title from caption card and item. LOT subdivision s... More

[Chicago Naval reserves discharged from U.S.S. Oregon at Charlestown N...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Wealthy Malays - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Ten people posed, Singapore. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection. No. 183.

U.S.S. Castine, ship's company - Public domain portrait photograph

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

[The students of the Imperial Military Middle School for Pharmacy and ...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 12. In album: Military schools, students, and records, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Libra... 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

U.S.S. New York, group of sailors

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

Class of '94, U.S. Naval Academy

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

Eine Feste Burg ist unser Gott, ein' gute Wehr und Waffen

Group portrait including Philipp Melanchthon, John Calvin, Johann Bugenhagen, Martin Luther, Gustaf II Adolf, Ulrich von Hutten, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Huss. Photograph of print? Copyright by O.C. Henry, Pitt... More