mountain

[Illus. poem showing mountain landslide threatening 3 horsemen]

Woodcut on vellum by Hans Schaufrerlein. Illus. in: Theuerdank, Die geuerlicheiten vnd einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen...(Nürnberg, Schönsperger [1517], pl. 36). Reference copy may be in SSF... more

[Mountain landscape with three bridges]

George Lothrop Bradley Collection. Constable, no. 25.

S[i]r: This is minuts of the fort at Crown Point and of the redouts bu...

Scale ca. 1:6,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Has watermarks. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

Horatio Gates to Unknown, November 16, 1780, on the British Officers T...

on the British Officers Taken on King's Mountain

Thomas Jefferson, April 19, 1792, Observations on Mountain Rice

Observations on Mountain Rice

[Offering to the mountain spirits]

Drawing shows a person, cleric, shaman, or citizen, standing beneath a pine tree on the edge of a cliff, making an offering and burning incense for the mountain gods; an attendant stands behind holding a fan on... more

[Two men, one carrying a large axe, walking along a narrow mountain pa...

A map of the discoveries of Capt. Lewis & Clark from the Rockey Mounta...

Relief shown pictorially. Meridians: London and Philadelphia. Ink and watercolor, sectioned in 2 and mounted on cloth. Exhibited: Rivers, edens, empires: Lewis & Clark and the revealing of America, Library of C... more

Mountain Mocking Bird and Varied Thrush

Color engraving by R. Havell, after drawing by John J. Audubon. Illus. in: The birds of America / John James Audubon. 4 vols. London, 1827-1838, (Elephant Folio), Vol. IV, Pl. 369. This record contains unverifi... more

[Buildings nestled among trees in a mountain valley]

Title devised by Library staff. Attributed to a group of drawings, formerly bound, referred to as the "Hokusai School sketchbook." Many of the drawings have a small tab of similar paper attached at a later date... more

[Mountain landscape with river and church on a hill]

Title, attribution, date, subject, and physical description by Diane de Grazia, 2014. Inscribed in ink and pencil on back of drawing: "LC B 1511." George Lothrop Bradley Collection. Michel Schulman, Theodore Ro... more

"The mountain labored and brought forth a mousê" Providence, April 19,...

The mountain in labor

The artist employs Aesop's fable about the mountain which was said to be in labor, its dreadful groans attracting expectant crowds only to be disappointed when it issued forth a small mouse. Here the mountain i... more

[Title page and frontispiece showing slave on top of mountain, with hi...

Illus. in: Walker's appeal, with a brief sketch of his life / by David Walker. New York : Printed by J.H. Tobitt, 1848, title page and frontispiece.

Map of the railroads & canals connecting the coal estate of the Broad ...

Outline map indicating the railroad network in central Pennsylvania, parts of Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. Scale [ca. 1:650,000]. LC Railroad maps, 76 Description derived from published bibliography. Avai... more

[Samuel Anderson Emery as Robin Roughhead in Fortunes frolics, full-le...

Image is very faint and hard to see, so the portrait is described in the title in some detail. Scratched on face of plate: 33; Emery. Hallmark: [asterisk double paschal lamb] 50. Identification from engraving b... more

The Mountain Expressman

Illus. in: Delano, Alonzo. Pen Knife Sketches ... Sacramento,1853. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Postal service; Shelf.

"View of the Iron Mountain"

Mo. Lithograph by L. Gast & Brother, St. Louis. Illus. in: Annual Review. History of St. Louis, Commercial Statistics, Improvements of the Year, and Account of Leading Manufactories, etc., from the Missouri Rep... more

View of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville & Monticello, take...

"Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1856, by Casimir Bohn, in the Clerks Office of the District Court, of the District of Columbia." Gift; Alan M. Voorhees; LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 953.2 ... more

[Ethan Allen, 1738-1789, full-length portrait, standing, before "the G...

Wood engraving by Lossing-Barritt in Harper's Monthly, v. 17, 1858. p. 725. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Mr. La Mountain's aerial voyage - the descent of the balloon

John La Moutnain's balloon voyage with John Wise and Gager from St. Louis to Rochester, 1859.

[Three illustrations: Denver City, K.T.; The Rocky Mountain News Offic...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1859 Aug. 20, p. 186.

Summertown Hotel, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Title transcribed from handwritten text on verso. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 137, surrogate p. 35 (upper left). Surrogate a... more

Traunstein mountain on Traun Lake

In album: Prague, Innsbruck, Munich, Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Hombourg, Edinburgh, opposite p. 155. No. R20.

American Fall and ice mountain

People and horse on ice, Niagara Falls, New York.

[How we get gold in California: "hydraulic mining, at French Corral", ...

Wood engraving from Harper's Monthly, Volume 20, 1860. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Twin Sister Rock on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Photograph shows three soldiers atop rocks.

"The home guard" White Mountain rangers

Stereograph shows a group of women kneeling and standing in formation, holding long pointed sticks or spears, forming a unit of "home guards". Title from item. Attributed to Alexander Gardner based on stamp "A.... more

[Pencil sketch of the road from Slaven's Cabin to the top of Cheat Mou...

Title and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on lined paper, 1 sheet cut in two and pasted together, mounted on cloth. Some staining at upper left. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H81 Available a... more

View on Lookout Mountain

Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View from Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

Title from item. Part of Brady-Handy Collection.

[Sketch of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink on blue paper, with pencil annotation, mounted between transparent paper. Imperfect: some losses at center right. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H72 Annot... more

[Rough sketch of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Relief shown by hachures. Date and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper with red pencil annotations, mounted between transparent paper. 3 dark blotches across upper center. Lacking... more

The battle of Rich mountain, Virginia, July 13, 1861 / Hennessy del.

Men charging into battle. Title from item. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 239 (1861 July 27), p. 468. Title from item.

[Sketch of the area of the battles of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861]...

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper, with lines on verso. Mounted between transparent paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H75 List of distances from Garnett's camp in pen-and-ink ... more

Prof. La Mountain, the Aeronaut, reconnoitering the rebel positions ne...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1861 Aug. 31. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

View on Lookout Mountain

No. B633. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad tracks at the foot of Lookout Moun...

Photo by R.M. Cressey. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War, 1861-1865 RR; Shelf.

View on Lookout Mountain

No. B1286. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

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

Title devised by Library staff. 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: Ri... more

[Rough sketch of the roads between Beverly, W. Va., Leadsville, Bealin...

Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on lined blue paper, mounted on cloth. Some staining at lower left. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H77 Available also through the Library of Congress ... more

[Mountain howitzer of the 5th Ohio Cavalry Company]

Title devised by Library staff. Case: Leather; birds and grapes 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 ... more

Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee November 24th, 1863.

Oriented with the Tennessee River to the top and the East Tennessee Railroad to the east, image gives details of the difficult terrain surrounding the Confederate position on Lookout Mountain. Dotted lines sho... more

North slope of Lookout Mountain, from the west

No. B1302. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View on Lookout Mountain

No. B1283. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Group of officers on Lookout Mountain

No. 4511. Title from item. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views at Chattanooga, Tennessee. 18th Ohio Infantry. 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Photograph is half stereograph. Gift; Col. Go... more

[View of Chattanooga with Lookout Mountain in the distance]

No. B874. Title devised by library staff. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views at Chattanooga. Photograph is half stereograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

General McCallum on Lookout Mountain

Genl. Daniel C. McCallum and Capt. Hurlbut, seated on top of Lookout Mountain, full-length

[Area of the battle of Rich Mountain, July 11-12, 1861].

Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on blue paper mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H73 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Camp Garnett and vicinity, Rich Mountain, Randolph Co., Va. /

LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H70 Relief shown by form lines. Shows encampments and troop movements of Confederate and Union forces at the battle of Rich Mountain. Similar to the map reproduced in the Atlas to a... more

[Rough sketch of the Rich Mountain battle area, extending from Beverly...

Relief shown by hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil (some col.) on blue paper, mounted on cloth. A stain at upper center. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H78 Includes ancillary ... more

Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

Chattanooga, Tenn. (vicinity) Nashville & Chattanooga railroad at foot...

Title from item.

South Mountain, Maryland?

Title from item. Part of Brady-Handy Collection.

View of Table Rock on Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

Photograph shows two men in uniform standing in front of Table Rock, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.

Gen. Hooker's Headquarters, Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain

No. B1304. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Map of the Rich Mountain battlefield, W. Va. July 11-12, 1861].

Relief shown by hachures. Title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H71 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as rast... more

The Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston The ascent of Gauley Mountain, in...

Two illustrations: head-and-shoulders portrait of Rebel Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, facing slightly left; and Twelfth Ohio Regiment climbing mountain. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 249 (1861 Oct. 5), p. 636.

Antietam Cemetery in foreground, South Mountain in background - gap sh...

No. 5078. Title from item. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of Antietam. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Map of part of eastern West Virginia, extending from Romney westward ...

Shows "Camp Bartow" and "Yankee Camp on Cheat Mt." Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil and colored pencil on lined paper, mounted between sheets of transpare... more

Plan of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, August 9th, 1862.

The newly-organized Union Army of Virginia under Gen. John Pope had as its mission to draw Lee's focus and forces away from the defense of Richmond. To that end, the army began moving toward Gordonsville in Jul... more

The Battle of South Mountain Md. showing positions at Fox's and Turner...

This very detailed map shows South Mountain, Turner's and Fox's gaps, and their relationships to Boonsboro and Frost town, Md. The locations of roads and buildings, many identified by owner, are included. Color... more

Elk Mountain, Maryland. Signal tower

Battlefield of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862

Scale 1:31,680. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 526.5 From U.S. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, in two volumes. Supplemental report of the Joint Committee on the conduct of the War, in two vol... more

Elk Mountain, Maryland. Lts. Edward C. Pearce, John C. Babcock and Roc...

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Parson Slaughter's house on Slaughter's (or ...

The Battle of Crampton's Gap 5 miles south of Turner's Gap, South Moun...

A regional view of South Mountain in Frederick County, Md., showing the location of Crampton's Gap in relation to Sharpsburg, Middletown, Burkittsville, and Brownsville, Md. Illustrates the position of Confeder... more

Elk Mountain, Maryland. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefield

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Bodies of horses on battlefield

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Panoramic view from center of battlefield of...

Signal Corps Detachment, Elk Mountain, Md., October 1862

No. 4483. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Officers of 10th Maine Regt. On the battlefi...

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Parson Slaughter's house on Slaughter's (or ...

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Parson's Slaughter House on Cedar Mountain. Site of a Confederate Battery. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167. Credit line: Civil war photograph... more

Map of Cedar Mountain and vicinity - and battle.

Shows the area of Cedar Mountain, Culpeper County, Va., to the north and Gordonsville to the south. Fredericksburg and Stannardsville are also indicated.

Mountain Army Department, Thursday, June 05, 1862 (Circular)

Map[s] exhibiting part of the operations of the Army of Virginia under...

Various scales. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 577 Maps from "Report of Maj. Gen. John Pope to the Committee on the Conduct of the War." Each map gives troop positions, roads, railroads, towns, drainage, and reli... more

Map of the position at Turner's Gap. South Mountain.

Shows the area between Turner's Gap and Boonsboro, Md., on September 14, 1862, as the Confederate forces advanced on Harper's Ferry and the Union Army moved to head them off at South Mountain.

Mountain region of North Carolina and Tennessee /

Scale 1:633,600; 1 in. = 10 miles. Relief shown by hachures. From the papers of Joseph Roswell Hawley. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 43.5 Includes list of "Authorities." Available also through the Library of Cong... more

Mountain region of North Carolina and Tennessee

Topographical sketch of a portion of the North Mountain Range & the Va...

Shows northern part of the Shenandoah Valley. Relief shown by hachures. Date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil (some col.) on graph paper, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd e... more

[Union troops on rocks climbing to the summit of Lookout Mountain] / J...

Photograph shows soldiers led by Captain John Wilson reenacting climb to plant 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment battle flag on the summit of Lookout Mountain (Source: Will Stapp, January 2016). Photographed by Ro... more

Plan of the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Fought November 24th-25th, 186...

The northern end of Lookout Mountain is the center point of this image, with the town of Wauhatchie and Lookout Creek to the left and Chattanooga Creek to the right. The Union forces are shown in the vicinity o... more

Cedar Mountain, Va.

No. 1297. Title from item. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[General Ulysses S. Grant and five other men on Lookout Mountain, Tenn...

Rebel signal station, 1863, Wauhatchee side, Lookout Mountain Point, T...

Title from item. Historical Civil War Port. 5. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Mountain region of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Old mill on Mountain Run near Culpepper [sic] Court House, Va. Apr. 21...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.148) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Map of the environs of Pine Mountain, Lost Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 164.5 Pen and ink sketch map of northwestern Cobb County, Georgia, showing the "route of Harrison's Brigade," Confederate and Federal works, battlefields, roads, ra... more

View from the top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., February, 1864

Transfer; LC Manuscript Division; December 20, 1985; DLC/PP-1985:644. Forms part of: Visual materials from the papers of O.M. Poe. No. 50.

General Sherman's advance - view of Kenesaw Mountain, from Little Kene...

Georgia, June 27, 1864. Wood engraving after sketch by T.R. Davis. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1864). This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; United States Histor... more

Mountain Run near Culpepper [sic] Court House, Apr. 1, 1864

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.146) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Map of the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad between Blue Mountain...

Delineates the route of the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad, (named on map as A. & T. Riv. R-Ra.). Also shows roads, rivers, section lines, houses, and outbuildings. Relief shown by hachures. Signed in pen... more

[Map of the northwestern part of Cobb County, Georgia, showing Union w...

Mountain Run near Culpepper [sic], Va. Apr. 21, 1864

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.196) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Group of 7th Illinois Soldiers on Lookout Mountain, Tenn., June 19, 18...

Title from item. Identification from caption on item, with fuller name additions from the American Civil War Research Database: 1. R. L. Mountjoy [Robert L.], George Thompson, Geo. Sullivan [George], Israel P.... more

Mountain region of North Carolina and Tennessee,

Scale 1:633,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 79a.6 Map title printed in the top margin. Map covers parts of the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama and shows... more

Rattlesnake Mountain, Yuba River, Nevada County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 770. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Pass Route. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Webster's Station and Sugar Loaf Mountain, wagon in foreground

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 614. LOT subdivision subject: Wagon Trains and Stage Coaches. This record contains unverified old ... more

Silver Mountain Peak; altitude 11,000 feet; Alpine County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 916. LOT subdivision subject: Alpine County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.