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Auld lang syne - Print, Library of Congress collection

Auld lang syne - Print, Library of Congress collection

G10760 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Campbell, Metzger & ... More

Uncle Josh in a spooky hotel /. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Uncle Josh in a spooky hotel /. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

"The landlord enters with his rural guest. After examining the bed and other things in the room, Josh takes a seat beside the landlord, who tells him that there is a rumor that a ghost appears in that room ever... More

The artist's dilemma / magic tricks

The artist's dilemma / magic tricks

From Edison films catalog: The scene opens in an artist's studio, the artist asleep in his chair. A large old fashioned clock opens and a young lady comes out and awaking the artist, requests him to paint her p... More

Reclining man looming over New York City subway station

Reclining man looming over New York City subway station

Montage photograph shows gigantic man in suit and bowler hat superimposed over street scene. Exhibited as a digital copy in: "Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library" at the Annenberg Space for ... More

Uncle Josh's nightmare / motion picture

Uncle Josh's nightmare / motion picture

"On a set of a man's bedroom, a woman can be seen helping a middle-aged man to retire. As soon as he falls asleep, an apparition appears at the edge of the room. The man begins to grapple with the vision and fe... More

Catching an early train /  - movie film screenshot

Catching an early train / - movie film screenshot

H10604 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Nov1901; H10604. Camera, Edwin S. Porter. Duration: 0:36 at 16 fps. LC copy does not include the railroad station footage. It ends with the suburbanite... More

Maboroshi, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print

Maboroshi, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print

Print shows two men and two women sitting on the ground staring in disbelief at a wizard with an attendant floating on a cloud; corresponds to chapter 41 of the Tale of Genji. Title and other descriptive inform... More

"Ifsh you could shee yourself th' way I shee you, you would be 'stonished too"

"Ifsh you could shee yourself th' way I shee you, you would be 'stonis...

Drunk man seeing vision of four women in bed. 40645 U.S. Copyright Office.

A hired girl the big farce comedy success.

A hired girl the big farce comedy success.

14049 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: She is great. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3665. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

An artist's dream / motion picture

An artist's dream / motion picture

"The scene opens in the interior of an artist's studio. Mephisto appears mysteriously and signals the pictures to come to life. They step down from the frames and walk forward, admiring their costumes. Mephisto... More

The enchanted drawing / - vaudeville film

The enchanted drawing / - vaudeville film

"Upon a large sheet of white paper a cartoonist is seen at work rapidly sketching the portrait of an elderly gentleman of most comical feature and expression. After completing the likeness the artist rapidly dr... More

The mysterious cafe / magic tricks

The mysterious cafe / magic tricks

From Edison films catalog: As the above title indicates, the scene does not take place in an ordinary restaurant, but one in which all natural rules of order and gravitation are reversed. The couple above menti... More

[Unidentified man in a studio photograph seated before two mirrors placed at right angles to provide five images]
Can you any longer resist the call? / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Dublin & Belfast.

Can you any longer resist the call? / M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Ltd., Du...

Poster showing a farmer stopping his plow and removing his hat, as he looks up at a vision of St. Patrick with a cathedral in ruins. Wt. 6211-12000.