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Calvin Coolidge, 2nd from right

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris ... More

Calvin Coolidge with dog and Christmas seals(?) people and dog at Whit...

An old black and white photo of two people and a dog, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about t... More

Calvin Coolidge, 5/9/24 - Public domain dedication image

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Breaking ground for Hamline M.E. Church

President Calvin Coolidge breaking ground for church. National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 9, no. 31595.

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge laying "Home Sweet Home" the model south of the T...

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[Unidentified man with Calvin Coolidge outside White House; Grace Cool...

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

Calvin Coolidge, funeral, [7/9/24]

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[Calvin Coolidge with unidentified outside White House, Washington, D....

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

[President Calvin Coolidge and his wife Grace Goodhue Coolidge at the ...

Title devised by Library staff, from information in John Y. Cole / For Congress and the Nation, p. 90. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Calvin Coolidge and military group at White House, Washington, D.C.

A group of men in uniform standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about ... More

[Calvin Coolidge, left. White House, Washington, D.C.]

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Group; includes Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

A black and white photo of a group of men, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris &... More

[Calvin Coolidge and John W. Weeks with group]

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[Calvin Coolidge, John W. Weeks and group outside White House, Washing...

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[Calvin Coolidge and group of Native Americans at White House, Washing...

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[Calvin Coolidge, half-length portrait, standing, facing left, tipping...

National Photo Company Collection. No. 32764. LC-F8-32764 (b&w glass plate neg. - slightly stained)

Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris ... More

[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

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[Calvin Coolidge and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

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[Calvin Coolidge speaking at cornerstone laying, at the Jewish Communi...

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). In album: v. 3, no. 35841.

Calvin Coolidge with Special Aviation board, Sept. 17, 1925

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. In album: Calvin Coolidge, v. 3, p. 17, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Calvin Coolidge and unidentified outside White House, Washington, D.C.

A couple of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris... More

W.C. Durant, motor magnate, & wife / photo by Bain News Service, New Y...

Half-length portrait standing on S.S. Majestic. George Grantham Bain Collection.

[Grace Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge and group at ship rail]

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[Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge at outdoor event]

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified woman with Calvin Coolidge at White House, Washington, D...

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Baseballs autographed by six Presidents. 'Big Train's' gift to Basebal...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

President Calvin Coolidge. Privy

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President Calvin Coolidge. Porch on which president sat after he retir...

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President Calvin Coolidge. Union Church, which contains Coolidge pew

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President Calvin Coolidge. General store of village

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President Calvin Coolidge. Signed the oath of office at this desk

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Albert Walter Wein's 1948 limestone sculpture, "Phryne Before the Judg...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Brookgreen, which opened in 1932, was founded by Archer Milton Huntington, stepson of railroad magnate Collis Potter Huntington, and h... More

Dining room at the landmark Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The Inn sports a pink color scheme in many of its rooms and in its advertising. It was created by Alex Madonna, a successful construction magnate and entr... More

While Aiken, South Carolina, became the summertime retreat of wealthy ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. These were the stables of one such magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, a founder of Pan American Airways, a prominent figure in hors... More

Panorama of Madison Square, New York, N.Y.

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Southern Pacific Railroad Natron Cutoff, Tunnel No. 18, Milepost 410, ...

Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Cascade Route, built as the Natron Cutoff between Black Butte, California and Natron, Oregon was one of a series of major rebuildings and realignments of the original... More

[Head-and-shoulders portraits of William McKinley and Theodore Rooseve...

D13501 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edgar Thomson Works, Carnegie Steel Co., Braddock, Pennsylvania

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Southern Pacific Railroad Natron Cutoff, Tunnel 5, Milepost 545.2, McC...

Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Cascade Route, built as the Natron Cutoff between Black Butte, California and Natron, Oregon was one of a series of major rebuildings and realignments of the original... More

[Theodore Roosevelt between Mayor Gaynor and Cornelius Vanderbilt, wit...

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[Four eight-oared shells on Carnegie Lake, Princeton, N.J.]

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Carnegie Steel Plant, Homestead, Pennsylvania

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Carnegie Steel Plant, Homestead, Pennsylvania

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Portrait photograph of Frank Norris

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William H. Culmer House, 33 C Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County...

Significance: The William H. Culmer House, with its pretensions to the Second Empire Style, represents an intermediate period of luxury home construction. It was built between the earlier homes of ecclesiastica... More

Madison Square, New York, Panoramic Photograph

H96563 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; E. Chickering & Co.; July 15, 1907.

[Second annual picnic, Carnegie Steel Co.]

H114014 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; R.W. Johnston Studios; July 30, 1908. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Alfred W. McCune House, 200 North Main Street, Salt Lake City, Salt La...

Significance: The McCune House is one of the grandest Salt Lake City residences, built by a railroad and mining magnate. The three-story, twenty-one-room structure and adjacent carriage house occupy a hill site... More

[Theodore Roosevelt, bust portrait, facing front]

H49791 U.S. Copyright Office Handwritten on mount verso: Roosevelt, Col. Theo., Rockwood, N.Y.

Doheny Mansion, 501 Doheny Road, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: A huge eclectic mansion which combines Gothic and Classical motifs, Greystone was built by oilman Edward L. Doheny as a gift for his son. The house has excellent marble and carved oak details, pa... More

Union Elevated Railroad, Madison-Wabash Avenue Station, Madison Steet ...

Significance: Significant in the history of American industrial archaeology, the Union Loop Elevated is also important for its association with financier and traction magnate, Charles T. Yerkes and for its role... More

Southern Pacific Railroad Natron Cutoff, Tunnel No. 17, Milepost 408, ...

Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Cascade Route, built as the Natron Cutoff between Black Butte, California and Natron, Oregon was one of a series of major rebuildings and realignments of the original... More

Pullman House, 1119-1125 Sixteenth Street Northwest, Washington, Distr...

Significance: Excellent example of the Beaux Arts influence. Originally built as a residence for Mrs. George Pullman, wife of the sleeping car magnate, the house was sold in 1913 to Russia. The building remai... More

Pullman House, 1119-1125 Sixteenth Street Northwest, Washington, Distr...

Significance: Excellent example of the Beaux Arts influence. Originally built as a residence for Mrs. George Pullman, wife of the sleeping car magnate, the house was sold in 1913 to Russia. The building remai... More

Pullman House, 1119-1125 Sixteenth Street Northwest, Washington, Distr...

Significance: Excellent example of the Beaux Arts influence. Originally built as a residence for Mrs. George Pullman, wife of the sleeping car magnate, the house was sold in 1913 to Russia. The building remai... More

Carolands, 565 Remillard Drive, Hillsborough, San Mateo County, CA

Significance: A grand copy of the seventeenth-century French chateau Vaux-le-Vecomte, built for Harriet Pullman Carolan, heiress of the sleeping-car magnate. House intended for lavish entertaining, but the Car... More

Carolands, 565 Remillard Drive, Hillsborough, San Mateo County, CA

Significance: A grand copy of the seventeenth-century French chateau Vaux-le-Vecomte, built for Harriet Pullman Carolan, heiress of the sleeping-car magnate. House intended for lavish entertaining, but the Car... More

Carolands, 565 Remillard Drive, Hillsborough, San Mateo County, CA

Significance: A grand copy of the seventeenth-century French chateau Vaux-le-Vecomte, built for Harriet Pullman Carolan, heiress of the sleeping-car magnate. House intended for lavish entertaining, but the Car... More

For Governor Col. Theodore Roosevelt, For Lieut. Governor Timothy L. W...

Print shows a portrait of New York State gubernatorial candidate Theodore Roosevelt with candidate for Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff. "Copyright 18[9?]8 Rockwood, N.Y." printed below image.

Union Elevated Railroad, Randolph-Wells Street Station, Randall & Well...

Significance: Significant in the history of American industrial archaeology, the Union Loop Elevated is also important for its association with financier and traction magnate, Charles T. Yerkes and for its role... More

Union Elevated Railroad, Randolph-Wabash Avenue Station, Randolph Stre...

Significance: One of the stations along the Union Elevated Railroad's Loop. The Loop is part of one of the oldest elevated rail systems still in operation in the United States. This station served an integral... More

Union Elevated Railroad, Randolph-Wabash Avenue Station, Randolph Stre...

Significance: One of the stations along the Union Elevated Railroad's Loop. The Loop is part of one of the oldest elevated rail systems still in operation in the United States. This station served an integral... More

Union Elevated Railroad, State-Lake Station, State & Lake Streets, Chi...

Significance: Significant in the history of American industrial archaeology, the Union Loop Elevated is also important for its association with financier and traction magnate, Charles T. Yerkes and for its role... More

[President Theodore Roosevelt, with the Mayor of Canton and the Gov. o...

H100557 U.S. Copyright Office Title and photographer from another photo in the series. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Number stamped at bottom of image: 107390. Stereograph format photograph not on stereog... More

Union Elevated Railroad, Union Loop, Wells, Van Buren, Lake Streets & ...

Significance: Significant in the history of American industrial archaeology, the Union Elevated Railroad is also important for its association with financier and traction magnate, Charles T. Yerkes and for its ... More

Union Elevated Railroad, Union Loop, Wells, Van Buren, Lake Streets & ...

Significance: Significant in the history of American industrial archaeology, the Union Elevated Railroad is also important for its association with financier and traction magnate, Charles T. Yerkes and for its ... More

McKinley, William. C.M. Bell Studio, Washington DC

Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date based on span of years of C.M. Bell Collection. Negative number assigned by L... More

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Head and shoulders, facing right. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mansion for William K. and Alva Vanderbilt, 660 Fifth Avenue, New York...

Architectural drawing shows exterior with ornate bay window. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:100) Forms part of: The AIA/AAF Collection (Library o... More

First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spect...

Print shows Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, and John Roach riding in a carriage past a crowd of laborers labeled "Knights of Labor" and "Pittsburg Free Strikers" who are watching a ... More

A summer smoke-cloud / J. Keppler.

Print shows Puck reclining before a table covered with alcoholic beverages, some labeled "V.H. Dusenbury's P.P. Brandy" and "Puck Punch [No London Punch]", smoking and blowing smoke rings. Among the figures app... More

Jay Gould's private bowling alley / F. Opper.

Print shows Jay Gould bowling on Wall Street using bowling balls labeled " Private Press, General Unscrupulousness, False Reports, [and] Trickery" to knock down pins labeled "Banker, Small Operator, Speculator,... More

Our national dog-show / Gillam., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a dog show where a variety of breeds are competing; in the upper left corner, labeled the "Judges' Stand" are several newspaper editors, among them are James Gordon Bennett (N.Y. Herald), Whi... More

The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lit...

Cartoon showing Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Russell Sage, seated on bags of "millions", on large raft, and being carried by workers of various professions.

[Book Room, Billings Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermo...

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U.S.S. Vanderbilt - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Frances Benjamin Johnston - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

An old black and white photo of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.... More

Nancy Elliot - mother of T.A. Edison

Naney Elliot(t) Edison, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. 41785Y U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph of framed picture. Copyright by W.K.L. Dickson, Orange, N.J.

Cornelius Vanderbilt "Breakers," Newport, R.I. / Frank H. Child, photo...

Photograph shows view of mansion designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Blind stamped: Copyright 1895 Frank H. Child. Gift; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundation; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:10... More

The Original "Coxey Army" / W.A. Rogers.

Cartoon showing well-dressed group of men representing various businesses and industries parading in front of the U.S. Capitol; Andrew Carnegie of the steel industry raising scroll at right. Illus. in: Harper's... More

[Vanderbilt Hall, Yale College, Conn.]

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Pres't McKinley in Asheville (before 1920)

President McKinley and others posing in an open automobile with mountains and rustic structure in background. 37545C U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2. Copyright by J.H. (John H.) Tarbell, Asheville , N.C.

[Man, two women and two children listening to phonograph--Girl is hold...

Copyright by T.A. Edison. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Susan B. Anthony, photomechanical print, NAWSA suffrage scrapbooks

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Frances Benjamin Johnston - Ida (Saxton) McKinley, 1847-1907

Full-length portrait, seated, facing right. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Formerly in Pres. File - McKinley, Wm.... More

Carnegie [Institute and] Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Jacob Riis - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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A. Carnegie - Public domain photograph

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

Henry Field, son of Marshall Field

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

Carnegie Library, Columbus, Ohio

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J.D. Rockefeller Jr. - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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[Schenley Park (Panther Hollow) Bridge and the "Tick" (Carnegie-Mellon...

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[William McKinley, half-length portrait, facing slightly right] / Park...

D10425 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A. Carnegie & Lord Weardale - Public domain portrait photograph

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

A. Carnegie - Public domain portrait photograph

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

[Carnegie public library, Cheyenne, Wyoming]

Harold Vanderbilt and others - Public domain portrait photograph

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

Abby Rockefeller - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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

Mrs. J.D. Rockefeller, seated - Public domain portrait print

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