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View of the dam and water works at Fairmount, Philadelphia / drawn by T. Birch ; engraved by R. Campbell.

View of the dam and water works at Fairmount, Philadelphia / drawn by ...

Print shows a bird's-eye view below the dam at the Fairmount water works, in Philadelphia, with small boats and a steam ferry on the waterway. Printed at top right: 27. Stamped on bottom right: Map Division Li... More

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichael, widow of William Carmichael, deceased. 23d February, 1797. committed to the whole house to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives. [Philadelphia: Printe

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichae...

Page Order: Uncut Quarto Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 223, Folder 16a.

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichael, widow of William Carmichael, deceased. 23d February, 1797. committed to the whole house to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives. [Philadelphia: Printe

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichae...

Page Order: Uncut Quarto Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 223, Folder 16a.

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the direction of John Montresor, Esqr., chief engineer in America, taken from the dyke in front of the six gun battery on Carpenter's Island

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the d...

Topographical drawing of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The fort is shown as it appeared before its designer, British engineer John Montresor, destroyed it during an occupation by Americ... More

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the direction of John Montresor, Esqr., chief engineer in America, taken from the dyke in front of the six gun battery on Carpenter's Island

View of Mud Island before its reduction, 16th Novr., 1777, under the d...

Topographical drawing of Fort Mifflin, on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The fort is shown as it appeared before its designer, British engineer John Montresor, destroyed it during an occupation by Americ... More

Bird's-eye view of Philadelphia / drawn and engraved expressly for Harper's Weekly from sketches by Theodore R. Davis.

Bird's-eye view of Philadelphia / drawn and engraved expressly for Har...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the Delaware River, Windmill Island, and Smith Island in the foreground, and the Schuylkill River in the background; streets and prominent featu... More

New Lutheran Church, in Fourth Street, Philadelphia

New Lutheran Church, in Fourth Street, Philadelphia

Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800..., 1800. Plate 6. Ref. copy may be in LOT 4384 H. This record contains unverified, old data from... More

American china exhibit, Main Bldg., Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition

American china exhibit, Main Bldg., Philadelphia Centennial Internatio...

No. 2316. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

American china exhibit, Main Bldg., Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition

American china exhibit, Main Bldg., Philadelphia Centennial Internatio...

No. 2316. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An Address of the subscribers members of the late House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to their constituents.

An Address of the subscribers members of the late House of Representat...

Caption title. Signed on p. 3: James M'Calmont ... [and 15 others]. Saturday Sept. 29th, 1787. Imprint supplied by Bristol. Not in Evans. Bristol B6434 Shipton & Mooney 45026 LC copy annotated on p. 3: Publishe... More

A view of the Butte des Morts treaty ground with the arrival of the commissioners Gov. Lewis Cass and Col. McKenney in 1827 / / painted on the spot by J.O. Lewis ; Lehman & Duval Lithrs. Philada.

A view of the Butte des Morts treaty ground with the arrival of the co...

The arrival by boat of Lewis Cass and Colonel McKenney at Butte des Morts, Wisconsin, 1827. Illus. in: The aboriginal port-folio : a collection of portraits of the most celebrated chiefs of the North American I... More

Disastrous calamity on the North Pennsylvania rail road ... John McDevitt, No. 846 N. Second Street. Philadelphia [c. 1856].

Disastrous calamity on the North Pennsylvania rail road ... John McDev...

Verse.; On verso: MC# 09-82-038.319 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 156, Folder 26.

Main Street, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope card.

Main Street, Germantown, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope card.

Photograph shows street in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

George A. Sawin, Co. A, 22 Massachusetts., Philadelphia / I. Wilton Hall, photo. printer, 21 School Street, Boston.

George A. Sawin, Co. A, 22 Massachusetts., Philadelphia / I. Wilton Ha...

Photograph shows reproduction of 1862 photograph of George A. Sawin, musician of Co. A, 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform.

Birds eye view of Philadelphia and vicinity showing location of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.

Birds eye view of Philadelphia and vicinity showing location of the Ph...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 827.2 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

[Page of advertisements including three original photoprints of public buildings in Philadelphia: Custom House and Post Office, Philadelphia Exchange, and United States Mint]

[Page of advertisements including three original photoprints of public...

Photos (possibly stereo halves) are ad for "James Cremer, photographer, and publisher of American scenery for the stereoscope, ... Philadelphia" Illus. and text in: Illustrated guide to the leading wholesale an... More

Brown, Westhead, Moore, & Co's exhibit, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope card.

Brown, Westhead, Moore, & Co's exhibit, Pennsylvania, 19th century ste...

Plates, urns, figurines, etc. on display at the 1876 Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa. from T.C. Brown, Westhead, Moore & Co. Cauldon Place and Royal Victoria Works; Hanley, Staffordshire, England. 1906... More

Throttle and steam pipes in 16th Street Machine Shop, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Throttle and steam pipes in 16th Street Machine Shop, Baldwin Locomoti...

H70656 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 7085. Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Workmen in a coal yard near the South Street bridge

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Workmen in a coal yard near the South Stre...

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

Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Workmen in a coal yard near the South Street bridge

Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Workmen in a coal yard near the South Stree...

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Window of a medical supply house near Market and Twenty-third Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Window of a medical supply house near Mark...

Public domain photograph of a hotel, inn, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Citizens Volunteer Hospital corner of Broad St. & Washington Avenue, Philadelphia / des. & lith. by J. Queen.

Citizens Volunteer Hospital corner of Broad St. & Washington Avenue, P...

Print shows an exterior view of the Citizens Volunteer Hospital, corner of Broad St. & Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, with an interior view of a large hospital ward and vignette views of other hospital rooms,... More

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichael, widow of William Carmichael, deceased. 23d February, 1797. committed to the whole house to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives. [Philadelphia: Printe

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichae...

Page Order: Uncut Quarto Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 223, Folder 16a.

Campbell's Hall. Caverns of Luray / photo and copyright by C.H. James, Phila., 1882.

Campbell's Hall. Caverns of Luray / photo and copyright by C.H. James,...

Photograph shows path running through cavern of stalactites and stalagmites; verso shows listing of subjects in this series of stereographs. Copyrighted by C.H. James in 1882. Electric light views in the caver... More

John Young Jr. Capt. 109th Pennsylvania / From C. H. Spieler's Photograph Rooms, No. 720 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

John Young Jr. Capt. 109th Pennsylvania / From C. H. Spieler's Photogr...

Photograph shows portrait of Captain John Young of Co. D, 109th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, in uniform with sword. Surrogate available as color laser copy in P&P Reading Room.

Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, foot of Washington Street, Philadelphia

Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, foot of Washington Street, Philade...

Photograph (no. 261a) shows street view including Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, Union Volunteer Hospital, and other buildings; accompanied by envelope (no. 261b) signed by Sam B. Fales and listing names o... More

An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States ... December 27th, 1798. Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Ward Fenno.

An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United ...

Imprin 3.; Not in Evans. Page Order: Multipage Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 224... More

An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States ... December 27th, 1798. Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Ward Fenno.

An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United ...

Imprin 3.; Not in Evans. Page Order: Multipage Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 224... More

International Exhibition, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania: Medical Dept. Bldg.

International Exhibition, Philadelphia., Pennsylvania: Medical Dept. B...

In backgrd., 6 people posed in foregrd. Stereo copyrighted by the Centennial Photographic Co. No. 2149. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Sculptures; BI; Elevat... More

[Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylva...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Women delegates, who are attending the WCTC Convention in Philadelphia., at White House. Left to right: Mrs. K. Itof, Tokyo; Miss Uta Haryaski, Osaki, Japan; Miss Aikawa, Korea; and Miss O. Kubishia, Tokyo

Women delegates, who are attending the WCTC Convention in Philadelphia...

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

Wife of Secretary of Labor assistant in serving disabled war veterans at White House. Mrs. James J. Davis, wife of the Secretary of Labor, serving refreshments to Earl Swayles, a disabled veteran, at the garden party given at the White House today for the disabled war veterans. Swayle's home is in Philadelphia, PA

Wife of Secretary of Labor assistant in serving disabled war veterans ...

A man in a suit shaking hands with a woman in a wheelchair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A house on South Street being demolished

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A house on South Street being demolished

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

Linmore Street housing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bedroom

Linmore Street housing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bedroom

Public domain photograph of bedroom or living room, interior decor, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

These children were turned out of the St. Lawrence Hotel, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, on account of color / J. E. McClees, artist, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

These children were turned out of the St. Lawrence Hotel, Chestnut St....

Photograph shows half-length portraits of Charles Taylor, Rosina Downs, and Rebecca Huger. Gladstone's ownership logo appears on the back. "Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1863, by Philip Ba... More

Art gallery, the Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864

Art gallery, the Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864

Photograph shows paintings and sculpture at the Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia. Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Ce... More

Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church - Philadelphia

Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church - Philadelphia

Pedestrians; people seated in chairs in front of bldg. Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800.... 1800, plate 15. Library has two copie... More

[View of intersection of Eighth Street and Market Street, Philadelphia]

[View of intersection of Eighth Street and Market Street, Philadelphia...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

McAllister's house, Oak St., Philada

McAllister's house, Oak St., Philada

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Memories of '65, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. Pennsylvania Avenue again echoed with the footsteps of the Civil War Heroes as they trudged up the famous thoroughfare today in what may be the last parade for the Grand Army of the Republic. Slow but still firm of step the march brought back memories of '65 to these four vets. Left to right: G.H. Getz, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; W.H. McKay, of Penna.; James Ryan, of Penna.; and Joe I. Rudolph, of Illinois

Memories of '65, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. Pennsylvania Avenue again...

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monumental figure at the entrance to Memorial Hall in Fairmont Park. These figures were cast for the opera house in Vienna

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monumental figure at the entrance to Memor...

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

The Chinese collection in the lower saloon of the new building at the corner of 9th & George Street, Philadelphia... / drawn on stone by A. Newsam ; P.S. Duval lith., Philada. ; engraved by J. & W.W. Warr.

The Chinese collection in the lower saloon of the new building at the ...

Poster depicting Chinese people and scenes, announcing exhibition of Chinese objects. Text engraved by J. & W.W. Warr, pictures lithographed by P.S. Duval. .

McClellan Hospital, Ward 12, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope card.

McClellan Hospital, Ward 12, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope ca...

Photograph shows a group of Union soldiers in ward 12 of McClellan U.S. Army Hospital in Philadelphia. Another soldier holding a bag stands to their left. Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). For... More

High Street Market - Philadelphia

High Street Market - Philadelphia

Woman and boy walking through an empty marketplace. Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Implements of torture, and their dangerous effects. Illustrated / By James Akin, no. 18 Prune Street, Philadelphia.

Implements of torture, and their dangerous effects. Illustrated / By J...

An impassioned attack on cruelty in Pennsylvania's Eastern Penitentiary. Akin presents a life-size, detailed rendering of an iron gag, "Locked upon Mathias Maccumsey, a Convict from Lancaster County, sentenced... More

Old Lutheran Church, in Fifth Street, Philadelphia

Old Lutheran Church, in Fifth Street, Philadelphia

Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800..., 1800. Plate 7. Ref. copy may be in LOT 4384 H. This record contains unverified, old data from... More

Panoramic view of Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania, from west side of Schuylkill River

Panoramic view of Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania, from west side of...

1902C1 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; R. Newell & Son; 1872. Letter mounted at left of photo reads: "R. Newell & Son, General Business and Landscape Photographers, No. 626 Arch Street, Philadelphia, F... More

"Lincoln's Funeral," Philadelphia / taken by Ridgeway (i.e. Ridgway) Glover.

"Lincoln's Funeral," Philadelphia / taken by Ridgeway (i.e. Ridgway) G...

Photograph shows Abraham Lincoln's casket conveyed by funeral car through the crowd on Broad Street in Philadelphia, April 22, 1865. (Source: Kunhardt, Dorothy Meserve, and Philip B, Twenty Days: A Narrative in... More

Main builidng - from southeast tower looking n.e.

Main builidng - from southeast tower looking n.e.

Photograph shows interior view of the exhibits in the main building at the 1876 Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of the Marian ... More

Review of the return'd veterans, Philadelphia, main stand, Broad & Market Sts.

Review of the return'd veterans, Philadelphia, main stand, Broad & Mar...

Photograph shows crowd at reviewing stand. 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

Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church - Philadelphia

Second Street North from Market St. with Christ Church - Philadelphia

Pedestrians; people seated in chairs in front of bldg. Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800.... 1800, plate 15. Library has two copie... More

Rebecca. A slave girl from New Orleans / J. E. McClees, artist, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

Rebecca. A slave girl from New Orleans / J. E. McClees, artist, 910 Ch...

Photograph shows a bust portrait of Rebecca Huger, facing front. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a m... More

[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876]: Group of historic relics, Govt. bldg. - 2555

[Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia. 1876]: Group of historic relics,...

Stereo copyrighted by Centennial Photo. Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions; Sculpture; Shelf.

Hill College House (originally Hill Hall Women's Dormitories), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-60). Model

Hill College House (originally Hill Hall Women's Dormitories), Univers...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a modernist architecture building, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General front view, axis

North Fortieth Street housing group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gener...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichael, widow of William Carmichael, deceased. 23d February, 1797. committed to the whole house to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives. [Philadelphia: Printe

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichae...

Page Order: Uncut Quarto Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 223, Folder 16a.

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichael, widow of William Carmichael, deceased. 23d February, 1797. committed to the whole house to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives. [Philadelphia: Printe

Report of the Secretary of state, on the memorial of Antonia Carmichae...

Page Order: Uncut Quarto Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 223, Folder 16a.

The Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864 The Indians.

The Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864 The Indians.

Stereograph shows group portrait of American Indians in stereotypical poses at the Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Purchase; Russell Norton; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012: 069).

Penn Parlor, the Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864

Penn Parlor, the Great Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, 1864

Photograph shows a furnished room at the Sanitary Fair in Philadelphia.

High Street, From the Country Market-place, Philadelphia

High Street, From the Country Market-place, Philadelphia

Woman and child watching meat vendor; wagons; cart. Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch & Son. Illus. in: The City of Philadelphia...as It Appeared in the Year 1800..., 1800. Plate 11. Ref. copies may be in LOT... More

Bird's eye view, Philadelphia / lith. by H.J. Toudy & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bird's eye view, Philadelphia / lith. by H.J. Toudy & Co., Philadelphi...

Bird's eye view of Philadelphia between the Schuykill River, in the foreground, and the Delaware River in the background; vignettes of prominent buildings along top and bottom borders.

An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States ... 1792, May the 2d - Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1792].

An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United St...

Imprint 3.; Not in Evans. Page Order: Multipage Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 21... More

An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States ... 1792, May the 2d - Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1792].

An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United St...

Imprint 3.; Not in Evans. Page Order: Multipage Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 21... More

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