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From Navy Department (S.E.) past the White House and Treasury, to the Capitol, Washington, U.S.A.

From Navy Department (S.E.) past the White House and Treasury, to the ...

Stereograph showing a bird's-eye view, looking east, of the White House, with the south portico on the right and the Treasury building in the background. H46353 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1904, by Underwo... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union forage caps with haversack]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union forage caps with haversack]

Additional information in collections file. Not in case. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Graybeard Antiques, Yorktown Heights, ... More

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of military personnel, conscription, group of people in uniform, armed forces, infantry, war activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Andrew Jackson, full-length portrait]

[Andrew Jackson, full-length portrait]

Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

President Roosevelt at his desk in the White House, Washington.

President Roosevelt at his desk in the White House, Washington.

No. 9901. Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Band of 10th Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C., April, 1865

Band of 10th Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington, D.C., April, 1865

No. 865. Alternate title and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c2003. Gift; Col... More

10th Rhode Island soldiers / Geo. W. Gavitt, photographer, Westerly, R.I.

10th Rhode Island soldiers / Geo. W. Gavitt, photographer, Westerly, R...

Photograph shows three soldiers and two African American children, probably servants, posing in front of a tent. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV24; Servants in the field. "CDV427" and "NE786" writt... More

Group of President Lincoln, Gen. McClellan, and suite, at headquarters Army of Potomac, previous to reviewing the troops and the battle-field of Antietam, 3d Oct., 1862

Group of President Lincoln, Gen. McClellan, and suite, at headquarters...

Photograph shows from left Buck Juit, Ward Hill Lamon, Ozias Hatch, Gen. Randolph B. Marcy, Capt. Wright Rives, Gen. McClernand, Pres. Lincoln, Lt. Col. Andrew B. Porter, Gen. McClellan, Joseph Kennedy, John Ga... More

[Joseph Jenkins Roberts, half-length portrait, full face]

[Joseph Jenkins Roberts, half-length portrait, full face]

Roberts arrived in Liberia in 1829 from Virginia. In 1839 Roberts was appointed Vice Colonial Governor of the Commonwealth of Liberia and took over as Governor of the Commonwealth, in 1841, when Thomas Buchanan... More

[Henry Grinnell, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Henry Grinnell, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the le...

Merchant; backer of polar expeditions; first President of the American Geographical Society.

[Three unidentified soldiers, probably of Company B, 23rd Ohio Infantry Regiment, with revolvers and sword]

[Three unidentified soldiers, probably of Company B, 23rd Ohio Infantr...

Handwritten note in case: "Taken at Raleigh, Virginia, by Corporal [Addison A.?] Udell, March 13th, 1862, Co. "B" 23rd Regt. O.V.I." Case: Leather, scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127).... More

[Portrait of Vice President Alexander Stephens, officer of the Confederate States Government]

[Portrait of Vice President Alexander Stephens, officer of the Confede...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Zachary Taylor, half-length portrait, head in profile to the right]

[Zachary Taylor, half-length portrait, head in profile to the right]

Twelfth President of the United States; Commander in Mexican War, 1845-1846. Scratched on face of plate: 87 [superscribed over] Sil[as?]; Silas [illegible] Scratched on back of plate: 277. Hallmark: [4]OM? Faci... More

Portrait photo of U.S.S. Chicago, a forecastle group

Portrait photo of U.S.S. Chicago, a forecastle group

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

[Browns of 1909], gelatin silver print

[Browns of 1909], gelatin silver print

H125635 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Bell & Palfrey; April 12, 1909; DLC/PP-1909:43762. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

The "Keystone" Battery of Pennsylvania. American Civil War 1861-1865.

The "Keystone" Battery of Pennsylvania. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B478. 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

Provost Guard at Headquarters 6th Army Corps, near Hazel River, Virginia, 1864

Provost Guard at Headquarters 6th Army Corps, near Hazel River, Virgin...

No. B284. 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

[Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to left, leaning against pillow of which ticking appears in lower left corner]

[Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to lef...

President of the United States. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two unidentified convicts, one of whom is playing the guitar and looks like Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter)]

[Two unidentified convicts, one of whom is playing the guitar and look...

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Handwritten on back: "poss. Leadbelly"; Angola, Louisiana, July, 1934; "Huddie Leadbetter". Forms part of: Lomax collection of ph... More

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

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

No. B926. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, half-length, facing front]

[Portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, half-length, facing front]

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the S. District of New York. Cancelled 2 cent stamp on verso. Source not r... More

The White House, Washington - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

The White House, Washington - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Nine unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and forage caps, eight with bayoneted muskets and one with a drum]

[Nine unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and forage caps, eight w...

Case: Berg, no. 7-10 Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Gunsight Antiques, Standish, Maine, 2006] Forms part of: Liljenquist Famil... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial candidates at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Photographs of President Ronald Reagan with Republican senatorial cand...

Images show U.S. President Ronald Reagan meeting individually with Republican candidates to support their 1986 election campaigns. They are usually posed shaking hands or talking in the Oval Office and within t... More

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

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

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Public domain photograph of living room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an office, table, bureau, desk, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

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

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

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

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Public domain photograph of living room, apartment, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

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

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, District...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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