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Richmond, Virginia. Federal soldier guarding cannon. (Modified 12-pdr....

Two plates form left (LC-B811-3156A) and right (LC-B811-3156B) halves of a stereograph pair. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General informat... More

Charleston, S.C. Guns of Fort Johnson; Fort Sumter in distance

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 1863-1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milh... More

Krider Gun Shop, 133-135 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...

Significance: This building was a fine example of a typical mid-eighteenth-century Philadelphia corner residence. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-120 Survey number: HABS PA-1055... More

Krider Gun Shop, 133-135 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Cou...

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Area B, Building 22, Armament Laborat...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Capture of Fort Fisher / J.O. Davidson ; Facsimile print by L. Prang &...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Interior view. English Armstrong gun

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[John B. Gallie gun, Fort McAllister, GA]

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[Yorktown, Virginia Confederate naval gun; in background is Nelson Chu...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.

[Soldiers preparing cannons on the battlefield]

Note: Original photograph is out of focus. Title devised by library staff. Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941.

Famous Battery "E" of 1st Artillery. These brave men and the Hotchkiss...

Fifteen military men in uniform posed with three Hotchkiss guns in front of army tents. The cannon are Hotchkiss Mountain Guns of 1.65 in. They are sometimes referred to as Mountain Rifles. (Source: Ed Dittus, ... More

Same gun, as shown in no. 1020, with magazine traverse

No. 1021. Part of series: View of Confederate Water Batteries on James River. Alternate title devised by Library staff from information on negative sleeve. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Libra... More

Henry Gun Factory, Workman's House, Belfast, Northampton County, PA

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Henry Gun Factory, Workman's House, Belfast, Northampton County, PA

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The men behind the man behind the gun

words and music by Frank L. Murphy. (statement of responsibility) For voice and piano. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. (additional physical form) Staff notation. (language)

Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Anti-Aircraft Battery Complex-Large G...

Survey number: HABS HI-279-Y Public domain photograph - historical image of Hawaii, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Atlanta, Ga. General William T. Sherman, leaning on breach of gun, an...

Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Sherman in Atlanta, September-November, 1864. After three and a half months of incessant maneuvering and much hard fighting, Sherman forced Hood to a... More

Richmond, Virginia. Captured siege gun at Rocketts

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Rear Adm. John A. Dahlgren standing...

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[James River, Virginia Confederate gun emplacement above Dutch Gap]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Army of the James, June 1864-April 1865.

[District of Columbia. Sergeants of 3d Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, ...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington.

Tōkyō ōrai kuruma zukushi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese triptych print shows various modes of transportation, including a steamboat, steam vehicle, a velocipede, and a cannon being pushed into position by two men, Tokyo, Japan. Signature: Ichimōsai Yoshito... More

View on the Point Battery, Charleston, S.C., showing the gun in the Ch...

Stereograph showing a group of men and boys at the base of the cannon. No. 3092. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Hand written on verso... More

View on the Point Battery, Charleston, S.C., showing the gun in the Ch...

Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 ...

Significance: Originally built as a depot for storage of powder and other armaments, during the 20th century Picatinny Arsenal became a leading facility for the research, development and production of munitions... More

Picatinny Arsenal, 400 Area, Gun Bag Loading District, State Route 15 ...

[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren standing by a D...

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- the Federal Navy, 1861-1865.

[Fort Pulaski, Ga. The "Beauregard" gun]

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- specifically of Fort Pulaski, Ga., April 1862.

Sea face of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), shewing (i.e. showing) broken ...

Stereograph showing two men seated on rocks amidst the debris of the south western exterior of Fort Sumter. One man leans on a damaged cannon below the chevaux-de-frise. No. 346, part of series: War Views. Cop... More

[Gun battery at Port Hudson, Louisiana] / photographed by McPherson & ...

Photograph shows a cannon on the ground by a wall of sandbags and a row of barrels. Gladstone's ownership logo appears on the back. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV50 ;Port Hudson. "XXXVI-5" written... More

[They arrived in time to find Bill holding up at the point of his rifl...

An English, French, and American soldier capturing a group of German soldiers. Title from mat. (DLC/PP-1935:0006). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Three... More

[Alexandria, Virginia Battery Rodgers at Hunting Creek and the Potoma...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington.

Henry Gun Factory, Belfast, Northampton County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-122 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

Henry Gun Factory, Belfast, Northampton County, PA

Survey number: HABS PA-122 Building/structure dates: 1812 Initial Construction

Washington, District of Columbia. Wiard gun at U.S. Arsenal. (L to R: ...

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Fort Sumter (i.e. Sumner), near Fair Oaks, June 1862. A sharp fight oc...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers getting into position behind their weapons ready for an attack while infantry men line up in the distance by the Chickahominy River, near Fair Oaks, Virginia in June, 1862. C... More

[Washington, D.C., vicinity. 15-in. gun and mounting]

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington.

Fifteen inch gun at Battery Rodgers, Alexandria, Virginia, May 18, 186...

Photograph shows six Union soldiers positioning the fifteen inch Rodman gun at Battery Rodgers. No. 246.

Fort Point, Gun Emplacement Number 1, 25 Wentworth Road, New Castle, R...

Survey number: HABS NH-239-D Public domain photograph - historical image of New Hampshire, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Point, Gun Emplacement Number 1, 25 Wentworth Road, New Castle, R...

Survey number: HABS NH-239-D Public domain photograph of a tunnel, arch structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Point, Gun Emplacement Number 1, 25 Wentworth Road, New Castle, R...

Survey number: HABS NH-239-D Public domain photograph of a tunnel, arch structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charleston, South Carolina. Wrecked carriage of Blakely gun Battery

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Same gun, as shown in no. 1015, with Hurdle Revertment (i.e. revetment...

Stereograph showing a soldier facing the cannon in a trench fortified with gabions. James River in the background.

English Armstrong gun in Fort Fisher, N.C.

Stereograph showing a Confederate soldier in the battery with an English Armstrong gun. Three men stand behind him.

Naval Air Station Barbers Point, Battery-Machine Gun Positions, South ...

Survey number: HABS HI-279-AC Public domain photograph - historical image of Hawaii, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gun-boats at Baton Rouge, La., March 1863

Stereograph showing sailors and soldiers resting on shore with carts and supplies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the distance, ships rest in the harbor. Title from handwritten on verso. Alternate title from Mil... More

Fort Point, Gun Emplacement Number 2, 25 Wentworth Road, New Castle, R...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fort tower, stone walls, fortification, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Point, Gun Emplacement Number 2, 25 Wentworth Road, New Castle, R...

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[Richmond, Virginia Captured siege guns at Rocketts]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

[Washington, D.C. Park of Wiard guns at the Arsenal; another view. H....

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the capital at war. Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A parrott gun (trained on Sumter?)

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The Japanese Embassy in New York--scenes and incidents

Photo shows crowd gathered in New York City for the arrival of Japan's first diplomatic mission to the United States on June 16, 1860, with cannons in foreground preparing to fire a salute.

Ft. Brady, Interior (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing mounted guns and ammunition around the perimeter of a fort, possibly interior of Fort Carrol in Giesboro, Washington, D.C. instead of Fort Brady. Title from published source: Interior of Fo... More

[Civil War envelope showing Union sailor with American flag, with mess...

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Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in the distance

Photograph shows mounted guns with view of Fort Sumter in the background. No. B1194. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

National ordnance - the parrott gun, 80-pounder - side and rear view

Wood engraving in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Artillery; Artillery.

Gloucester, Virginia. Fortifications showing a 11-inch smooth-bore Dah...

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Secesh Gun, Fort Welles [i.e., Wells], Hilton Head, S.C.

Photograph shows a cannon at Fort Wells, two Union soldiers appear to the left and right of the gun. Title is inscribed in ink on the bottom of the mount. Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M22. Purchase; Wi... More

Little Mack and his party "going up" Salt River on a gunboat. Terrific...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

15 in. gun near Wash., D.C. Aug. 1865

No. 659. Hand written on verso: see Miller, vol. 3, p. 145. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Wreck of the large Blakely Gun, on the Battery, Charleston, S.C.

Stereograph showing remains of wrecked Blakely gun, facing the coastline. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 121. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anth... More

Interior views of Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S.C., April, 1865

Photograph shows a stack of cannon balls by a brick wall. No. 4393. Mounted with four other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S.S. New Orleans, 6 inch gun - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cannon, artillery gun, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S.S. New York, breech of 8 inch gun and crew

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[U.S.S. New York, breech of eight inch gun]

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Captured Insurgent smooth bore, Zapote

Big gun near the Zapote River, Luzon, Philippines. No. 260. Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S.S. Raleigh, Spanish gun captured at Battle of Manila Bay

Attribution to Hart based on negatives with similar numbers. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020917. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, Amer... More

Balloon wrecked by Krupp gun - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

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Machine gun in front line trench

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Guns on "G 102" & "S 132" (Ger.)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a navy artillery gun, cannon, ship weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old storehouse and officers' quarters, U.S. Arsenal, Augusta, Ga

"741-G" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 016448. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

United States Soldiers Home, for invalid soldiers of the Regular Army,...

Man, woman, 4 children and 2 cannons in foregrd.; Lincoln's summer cottage in left backgrd. Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Regulars and irregulars-- but all arrayed against a common enemy / Kep...

Illustration shows New York Mayor Seth Low directing the bombardment of a Tammany Hall bunker flying a flag labeled "Tammany Graft"; several men, among them, Charles V. Fornes, pass shells labeled "Clean record... More

Regulars and irregulars--but all arrayed against a common enemy--"That...

Tiger in fort with flag "Tammany graft" looking through telescope at Seth Low, who is commanding men as they load large gun "anti-Tammany", with bullets "clean record" "capable administration", and "just return... More

Nebraska National Guard, Kearney, Nebraska. during American Civil War

summary: Note: The cannons pictured are Civil War era three-inch ordnance rifles, which were commonly passed out to National Guard units original size: 6x8

Monroe County Court house, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Theodore Roosevelt, three-quarter length portrait, standing next to d...

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Auto air craft gun - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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6' gun on NEW YORK - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Harriet Hammond - Pres. Nemours Gun Club

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Gun of the insurrectos - Mexican War

Group of soldiers posed with cannon and guns, during Mexican revolution. J155027 U.S. Copyright Office.

U.S. Navy in action at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1914: rifle and field gun pr...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Revolution.

Feeding a British gun in concealed shelter

Photograph shows British soldiers loading a cannon or howitzer in a camouflaged bunker. J202142 U.S. Copyright Office. Inscribed on negative: 93305 FCS. Copyright April 21, 1915.

[American artillery crew trying to salvage overturned heavy gun, WWI]

Photo by USASC no. 25055 This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: WWI-artillery; Army, U.S.;Shelf.

U.S. Navy in action at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1914: riflemen & field gun g...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Revolution.

German Anti-aero gun - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012)

Artillery position showing guns, ammunition shells, sandbags, and lean...

Public domain photograph - World War One artillery, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[John Taliaferro Thompson, U.S. Army officer, founder of the Auto-Ordn...

J209480 U.S. Copyright Office. Photographer's name and location from Catalog of Copyright Entries: Works of art..., Volume 10, p. 548.

Armstrong gun works, Newcastle [docks]

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Culv. Machine Gun Detachment - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

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Guns on RE D'ITALIA - Public domain image of steamship

Photograph shows Italian steamship Re d'Italia arriving in New York City after evading enemy submarines. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

NAVY YARD, U.S., WASHINGTON. 14 INCH GUN; VARIOUS OPERATIONS IN SHRINK...

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NAVY YARD, U.S., WASHINGTON. TURNING, EXAMINING AND BORING A 5 INCH, 5...

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

Anti-aircraft gun, Fort Shafter, Hawaii

Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, cannon, weapon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Locust plagues in Palestine. Methods of fighting the locust plague. Bu...

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Navy Yard gun factory, Washington, D.C. Fashioning gun base

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