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C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundho...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Der Alliirten Schiff flotte - A black and white map of a town

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships in the harbor of Toulon, France during the battle of Toulon in 1707. Title from caption at bottom of print. Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 233A. Illustration in: Hauslab A... More

The massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770, ...

Print shows British troops firing on citizens in Boston. Caption continues: in which Messrs Saml. Gray, Saml. Maverick, James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Patrick Carr were killed, six other wounded, two of them... More

Cupid delivering a letter - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Illus. in: Pampiere wereld, ofte, Wereldsche oeffeninge. Tot Amsteldam, 1644. Reference copy may be available in SSF - Cupid. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: ... More

Der kayserlichen residenz - stadt Wien / von Leonhard Loschge, buchhæn...

Print shows the battle of Vienna, September 12, 1683, with numerous engagements among various forces in the near and middle distance, and Vienna in the background separated from the fighting by "the Vienna Rive... More

A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America ...

Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border. Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey Willia... More

[Frontis.: portrait of Phyllis Wheatley, and title p. of Wheatley, Poe...

Engraved portrait after Scipio Moorhead. Illus. in: Wheatley, Poems on Various Subjects..., London, 1773, frontisp.; title p. Reference copy may be in Biog File. Copy negs. of frontisp. only: LC-USZ62-40054 and... More

[The ruins of Balbec] / Borra Arch delin. ; T. Major sculp.

Print shows a view of the ruins at Baʻlabakk, with three men in conversation, two are holding long spears, in the left foreground among fragments of buildings, (A) on the left and (B) on the right, with the col... More

Plan du Fort Condé de la Mobille, marqué en rouge dans l'Etat quil est...

Relief shown pictorially and by shading. Shows Mobile and Fort Condé (later renamed Fort Charlotte), Alabama. "Echelle de cent cinquante toises." Pen-and-ink and watercolor (green, brown, red, yellow). "This Fr... More

The new country dance, as danced at C****, July the 30th 1766, British...

Print shows a number of prominent figures in a line dancing, above the dancers is John Wilkes riding behind a witch on a broom, he is defecating on Lord Bute; other dancers include the Prince of Wales, William ... More

Map of Nova Scotia, or Acadia; with the islands of Cape Breton and St....

Public domain image of a vintage map, geography atlas, maritime navigation, age of discovery, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, rema...

Title page from published response to Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

Major General Arnold Wounded Dec. 31-1775 at the attack of Quebec.

Benedict Arnold, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, standing, facing slightly right, gesturing with right hand. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies,... More

Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Historic map, Library of Congress

The British lion engaging four powers, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a lion confronting a spaniel, representing Spain, a fighting cock, representing France, a rattlesnake, representing America, and a pug dog, representing Holland. Catalogue of prints and drawings in... More

John Malcom / dessiné et gravé par F. Godefroy.

Depicts event of January 25, 1774 when Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcom (or Malcomb) was tarred and feathered and hung out his window by an angry mob.

Tarring and feathering - the reward of the enemies of Ireland / Americ...

Print shows three Irish(?) men and a woman (possibly representing Ireland) are about to tar and feather a man for refusing "to enter into a non-importation and non-consumption agreement." In the background are ... More

An address to the public, from the Pennsylvania Society for promoting ...

The gradual abolition off the slave trade or leaving of sugar by degre...

Print shows George III sitting at a table with the Queen and two of his daughters, and the Queen's Keeper of the Robes, Juliana Elizabeth Schwellenbergen holding a bottle of "Brandy", discussing the use of suga... More

The Capitol in 1800 taken from advanced proof of plate 38 History of t...

Print showing exterior of U. S. Capitol building. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol... More

[Wu-Ting-Fang, Chinese minister, in Washington, D.C.]

Photo shows Wu Tingfang, Chinese diplomat, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, holding a fan in right hand, and with left hand resting on the arm of a chair; table with vase and flowers on the... More

Richard Wagner - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Herkomer.

Sellers & Pennock 231 High Street Philadelphia

Print shows an advertisement for Sellers & Pennock showing several men operating a firehose water-pumping machine. Caption continues: Patent rivet hose, fire bucket and hydraulion manufacturers. Trimmed to wit... More

Emperor Napoleon's funeral march procession

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pga Title devised by Library staff or Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Provost, A., artist... More

Theatrical reflection, or a peep at the looking glass curtain at the R...

Print shows the mirrored curtain reflecting the audience at the Royal Coburg Theatre (Old Vic Theatre) and Ramo Samee, a juggler, magician, and sword swallower, juggling on stage. Forms part of: British Cartoo... More

Map of the canals & rail roads of the United States reduced from the l...

One of the earliest general maps of the eastern United States showing railroads in operation. The working lines are in blue, proposed lines are in green. Canals are shown in red and yellow. [From published bibl... More

Vista del panorama de Mejico tomada desde la torre de Sn. Agustin Pedr...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Mexico City with the cathedral at left center dominating the landscape; shows a street with pedestrians on the lower right. At head of title: 1a. Printed below title: A su Esce... More

[War of 1812 battle scene with soldiers and Indians]

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Snake game rules - Print, Library of Congress collection. Book illustr...

Print showing a game board with red, gold, and blue spaces, numbered between 1 and 122; on the board are illustrations that are numbered and correspond to the blue "starred" spaces, which are action spots, the ... More

Gorge between Holyoke and Tom Mrs. Hitchcock del. ; Pendleton's Lithog...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of the Connecticut River as it passes between Holyoke and Mount Tom. Pl. IV. Illus. from: Massachusetts. Geological Survey. Final report on the geology of Massachusetts, by Edward... More

The destruction of tea at Boston Harbor / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Maj...

Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

A map of the internal improvements of Virginia; prepared by C. Crozet,...

The map indicates drainage, county boundaries, mines, cities and towns, roads, canals, and railroads. Scale 1:950,000. LC Railroad maps, 307 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also throu... More

Plan stolichnago goroda Pekina s okrestnostīi︠u︡ /

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

"We will give it" - miniature, medieval manuscript

Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Aristocrats digging the Champ-de-Mars]

Print shows well-dressed aristocratic women, children, some men, and members of the clergy digging and hauling soil in wheelbarrows in a effort to transform the Champ-de-Mars into a suitable place for the festi... More

King Henry the Vth / E. Lutterell delin. ; P. Vanderbanck sculp.

Bust portrait of King Henry V, right profile, in oval. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph album. John F. DuComb, No. 27 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia

Print shows a design for a photograph album and a window card advertisement for photographer John F. DuComb, No. 27 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia. Includes print-registration marks on all sides of each print. St... More

[Christopher Columbus leaving Spain to go to America]

Public domain scan of 16th-17th century print, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Houses of Parliament / Pearson sc. during American Civil War

Print shows Palace of Westminster, meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, on the banks of the Thames River. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album c... More

The Nativity, a metal cut from Horae Beatae Virginis Mariae, a Book of...

Illus. in: Book of Hours by Philippe Pigouchet. See LC Christmas card #13R71. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Veduta di S. Eustachio / N. Matraini del. ; J. Ottaviani inc.

Print shows a distant view of Oranjestad on Saint Eustatius in the Netherlands Antilles, with many ships in the foreground. Illus. in: Atlante dell' America, contenente le migliori carte geografiche, e topogra... More

The statue, or the adoration of the wise-men of the west, British Cart...

Print shows Dr. W. Scott on a pedestal, he is wearing clerical robes, a crown fashioned from tobacco leaves, and holding a branch from an apple tree in his right hand and a picture of the tax stamp; around the ... More

[General Tomas Mejía, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

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

[Full-length portrait of a man holding top hat and cane, standing besi...

In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 26, lower right.

[Guillermo Prieto, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 21, lower left. On recto: Guillermo Prieto.

[George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

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

Battle of New Orleans - from a painting by Merritt

Print shows American forces defending their barricades against an assault by British soldiers during the battle of New Orleans. Illus. from: Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, vol. 7, no. 5 (1854 Augu... More

Mississippi. Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows drainage, counties, townships, roads, railroads, etc. In upper right margin: No. 32. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton in the... More

Battle of the Thames - death of Tecumseh / painted by A. Chappel ; eng...

Print shows the death of Tecumseh from a bullet fired by Colonel Richard Johnson at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada, on October 5th, 1813.

Battle of Oriskany, state of New York / Chapin ; Damoreau.

Print shows scene during the battle at Oriskany, N.Y., with American patriots combating the combined forces of the British, Loyalists, and Natives. General Nicholas Herkimer, commander of the American forces, i... More

Zachary Taylor, Pres. U.S., 1784-1850

Full lgth., seated, facing left; in uniform, at the period of his commanding in Mexico, in camp. Steel engraving by W. Wellstood after painting by Chappel, copyrighted by Johnson, Fry & co. This record contains... More

Harper's Ferry insurrection - Interior of the Engine-House, just befor...

Men shot and bleeding, John Brown and others with rifle and pikes, and hostages inside the engine house of the Harpers Ferry Armory. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 8, no. 205 (1859 Nov. 5), p. 359.

[Front page of Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper with picture of Jo...

Three-quarter length portrait of Brown accompanies text describing the insurrection at Harper's Ferry.

[Two unidentified soldiers of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, later...

Case: Berg, no. 1-39. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: Anne Arundel House, Linthicum Heig... More

Street scene in London--winter evening / Ts. Nast.

Crowded London street with food vendors, children in rags, and well-dressed men and women passing by. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1859 April 2, p. 212.

Alger. Galerie d'une maison Mauresque / ND. Phot.

Woman standing in gallery overlooking courtyard, Algiers, Algeria. No. 227. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper supp... More

Street in Algeria - An old photo of a man sitting in a room

People paused in passageway with steps; birdcages on side of building, Algeria.

Cairo. Pyramids and Sphynx - A black and white photo of a sphinx and p...

In album: Jerusalem, Alexandria, Cairo, Rome, no. 161. Public domain photograph of Ghiza pyramids, Egypt archaeology, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cairo. Great Pyramid of Cheops - A black and white photo of a pyramid

In album: Jerusalem, Alexandria, Cairo, Rome, no. 159 Public domain photograph of Ghiza pyramids, Egypt archaeology, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General J.A. McClernand, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative...

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

[Brig. General Ambrose E. Burnside, full-length studio portrait, stand...

Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2009.

Parker, U.S.N., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

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

S.B. Buckner CSA, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Photograph shows a full-length portrait of Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner.

[Soldier peering over a log] - Public domain drawing

Title devised. Formerly Waud no. B-47. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.812) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Rebel Army of Virginia: Longstreet, Beauregard, Breckenridge, Fitzhugh...

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

Albert Sidney Johnston, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Photograph shows a three-quarter-length portrait of Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862).

[Robert H. Kelly, Union soldier, full-length portrait, standing, facin...

Printed on mount: Photographed by Purviance, cor. Fifth and Wood Sts., Pittsburgh. Handwritten on verso: Bugler Kelly - Knap's Pa Batty. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period /... More

C.W. Le Gendre, 51st N.Y, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negativ...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information... More

Portrait of Lt. Colonel James T. Weaver, 60th North Carolina Regiment,...

Lt. Col. Weaver was killed at Murfreesboro, Dec. 7, 1864. Forms part of Selected Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress) Copy photo made by LC in 1961 of ambrotype. Credit: Mrs. Verne Rhoades, As... More

Memories of the Union - execution of Nathan Hale on the site of east B...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1860 Nov. 24, p. 745. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

C.G. Pride, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Photo shows Colonel George G. Pride, volunteer aide-de-camp to Ulysses S. Grant (Source: U.S. Army Heritage and Education). Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Credit line: Civil war photograp... More

John McArthur, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information... More

[Map of Hanover County, Va.]. - Public domain old map

LC Land ownership maps, 1274 Shows fortifications near Mechanicsville, describes several bridges across the Chickahominy River as destroyed, and gives the names of some residents. Date, title, and scale from St... More

Maj. General Frederick Steele, Colonel of 8th Infantry. (Iowa)

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

Sarg. P. Pineo, [à] of Inspection

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

James H. Carleton, 1st Cal. Infantry.

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

[Portrait of Pvt. George F. Norris, Company K, 5th Vermont Infantry, U...

Public domain photograph - military portrait, armed forces officer, leader, commander, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wyld's military map of the United States, the northern states, and the...

Freedman's Village, Arlington, Virginia during American Civil War

Photograph shows African-American adults and children reading books in front of their barracks. No. B1163. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia and American flag with message "C...

Addressed to Mr. George H. Waldron, South Vassalboro, Maine; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Oxford, November 5, 1861. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Second Vt. Camp Griffin 1861 - A black and white photo of a group of p...

Photograph shows train of horse-drawn covered wagons on a foraging expedition with the camp of the 2nd Vermont Infantry Regiment in the background at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia. Attribution of G.H. Houghto... More

[Civil War envelope showing American flag and shield, with message "Th...

Addressed to Mr. F.E. Hurd, Great Falls, N.H.; postmarked Portsmouth, N.H., May 13; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and hat with initials C.R...

Case: Papier mache with mother of pearl; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: ... More

[Unidentified soldier in New York state enlistedman's uniform with bay...

Case: Leather; octagon and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: The Horse Sol... More

[Private Archibald Magill Smith of Co. F, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regimen...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Pu... More

[Unidentified officer in the Confederate Medical Corps]

Frame: Berg, no. 7-18. Formerly identified as Julian John Chisolm, surgeon in Medical Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment, based on information received when purchased. Subsequent information from the f... More

[A. J. Blue, cavalry soldier in Union shell jacket and bummer cap with...

Photograph shows partially identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 3-81. Additional information in collections file. Vintage albumen reproduction of tintype of A. J. Blue, Urbana, RFD #4, Ohio, processed as LOT 13... More

Surgical photograph ... prepared under the supervision of ... War Dep...

Photographs show men displaying the wounds received during the Civil War. Upper left: John Brink, Private, Company K, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Surgical photo 208). Upper right: Sergeant Warden (Surgical photo... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with knife and revolver]

Case: Leather; curved octagon and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Forms part of: Liljenq... More

[Captain George W. Hackworth of Co. F, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment, ...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and artillery Hardee hat]

Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two unidentified soldiers and others at the front steps of a house]

Photograph shows two soldiers, two women, three girls, and an African American boy wearing an apron posing on or next to steps. Forms part of: Brady-Handy photograph collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and fez with Model 1855 rifle m...

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

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Bowie knife and revo...

Case: Imitation Eichmeyer. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryl... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform]

Case: Berg, no. 3-367. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayonet and musket]

Frame: Berg, no. 7-94. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj pp/liljunion

[Untitled], American Civil War Glass Negative.

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

Civil War envelope showing woman nursing soldier with message "Lovely ...

Addressed to Mrs. F. Behymer, Shelbyville, Illinois ; postmarked Richmond, Kentucky ; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Amberman Postal History, Clifton Park, New York,... More

Unidentified soldier of the 43rd Illinois Infantry Regiment in uniform...

Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2017; (D073) Purchased from: Craig Wofford, January 2017. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

[Unidentified soldiers of 5th Ohio Cavalry Company with horses and mou...

Frame: Thermoplastic. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: Rick Carlile, 2012. Forms part of... More