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[Harry Houdini, King of Cards]. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Carte du théatre de la guerre entre les anglais et les Américains / dr...

Print shows cartouche with a Native wearing feathered headdress and skirt reclining against wall which bears title inscription; flags, banners, and shield on his right, trees in the background. Illus. in: Cart... More

James McNeill Whistler - [The music room]

Etching by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Dubois & Stodart Hoogland sc - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows a young woman sitting at and playing a "Dubois & Stodart" upright piano. Possibly an advertisement showing a type of piano manufactured by Dubois & Stodart. Signed on plate at bottom center. Forms ... More

Fanny Ellsler in the shadow dance

Public domain scan of dance performance poster, printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Whitlock's collection of Ethiopian melodies. As sung with great applau...

Music cover showing two men on stage, one dancing and one playing banjo.

Plantation melodies / J.H. Bufford's lith., Boston.

Music cover showing two boys seated on bench, with one of them playing a flute, and the other holding book of music.

Dr. M.G. Kerr Asiatic Balsam Compund

Patent medicine label showing woman and children beside sickbed. LOT subdivision subject: Nurses and nursing. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Caption card tracings: Advertisement; BI;... More

Adelina Patti, full-length studio portrait, facing front, standing, wi...

Inscribed in pencil on mount: Portrait of Adelina Patti. Jenny Lind music on stand. c[a]. 1854. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

William Vincent Wallace. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Musical Composer. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. ... More

Bernstein and family. Holiday card. Photographer unidentified. (Music ...

Public domain photograph of music production crew, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ho! Rally ye braves! A patriotic song and chorus

Civil war battle scene; music cover. LOT subdivision subject: Civil War - Battles. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Lithograph by J.H. Bufford's, on stone by Baker. Published ... More

The Hebrew Purim Ball at the Academy of Music, March 14

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1865 April 1, p. 21.

No more elbow room in Missouri! : Kein Ellbogen Raum mehr in Missouri

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1866, by Peter M. Pain in the Clerk's office of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms p... More

Silver's wash powder, saves time, labor, money!

LOT subject: Washing powders. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by Ziegler & Smith.

Yuma musician, Arizona / / Taber Photo., San Francisco

Photograph shows a portrait of a Yuma man in body paint, seated, facing front, playing a flute. At his feet are three playing cards face up. No. B 181. Exhibited: American Treasures, Library of Congress, Wash... More

Little music in New York, A - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York City--the Chanucka celebration by the Young Men's Hebrew Asso...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1880 Jan. 3, p. 316.

Caricature, A preliminary set-to / Gillam., public domain cartoon imag...

Illustration shows James G. Blaine badly bruised after boxing a round against the "Ohio Secretary of State" who is slumped against the ropes; William W. Phelps and Whitelaw Reid attempt to revive Blaine with a ... More

A Passing Emperor, the great novel by Rob't. Shortz Archie Gunn

Poster shows a woman in formal dress holding a copy of the Illustrated American, a man in a tuxedo stands in the background. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal... More

The chorus of the newly-converted communists / Dalrymple.

Print shows Benjamin Harrison playing the "Communists' Chorus" on a large pipe organ, with "Tom Reed" and "McKinley" singing along; all are wearing liberty caps. Includes text of the chorus, which laments "The ... More

"Football & love" A story of the Yale-Princeton game of '94 by Butt W....

Poster shows a woman and winged boy tossing a football. Gift; Frances B. Johnston; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46065)

Outing. Holiday number, Jan. 1896

Poster shows an illustration of Santa Claus skiing down a mountain in snow shoes while toasting champagne, by moonlight, with a young woman wearing skis. Signed: Hy. S. [V]atson. "Winter fishing, Moose hunting... More

It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.

Print shows a young man and a young woman sitting on a love seat, he holds her hand and appears ready to propose to her, while behind them question marks labeled "Tariff Question, Chinese Question, Armenian Que... More

Charles Hopper in Chimmie Fadden by the author of the book, Edward W. ...

Caption: Hully gee! Youse kids'll drive me croizy! Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti & N.Y." Management of Frank McKee. No. 7386. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

Rice's beautiful Evangeline, American vaudeville and popular entertain...

Caption: Catherine. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cincinnati - New York." No. 7081. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Pétrole Stella, livraisons en bidons plombés de 5 & 2 litres / H. Gray...

Advertising poster showing a nude, nymph, and cherub with butterfly wings floating in space. Promotional goal: Fr .C23 1897. Exhibited: "Toulouse-Lautrec and the Posters of Paris" at the Milwaukee Art Museum, ... More

Chimes from a Jester's Bells humorous stories by Robert J. Burdette

Poster shows Jester sitting on a well. Elun Mason, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. K91. 1897

Edward Penfield - Harper's [for] Christmas, Art Nouveau Poster

Young woman and Santa Claus lifting glass. Promotional goal: U.S. D42. 1897. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Harper's magazine. Holidays; Santa Claus; Toasts.

Papa's pet / Dalrymple. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows President McKinley as a father showing favoritism by holding an infant labeled "High Protective Tariff", while ignoring another infant labeled "Financial Question" crying in a high chair. Illus. fr... More

Attacking him in broad daylight / Dalrymple.

Print shows a large policeman labeled "Civil Service Reform" holding a nightstick labeled "Public Opinion", and standing outside a building labeled "Public Offices"; he is about to be assaulted by two diminutiv... More

Charles Frohman's new comedy, Oh, Susannah!

Caption: Aurora. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Different versions of poster: POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1 (D size); POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1a (C size). N.Y. No. ... More

The turtle F. Ziegfeld Jr's production.

48684 U.S. Copyright Office At head of title: Manhattan Theatre, 33rd St. and Broadway. Brady & Ziegfeld, managers. Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin. & N.Y." N.Y. no. 8179. Forms pa... More

The sorrows of Satan from the famous novel of Marie Corelli.

73083 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: My work! Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 21. No. 6778. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The new musical comedy, Hotel Topsy Turvy

13516 U.S. Copyright Office "Herald Square Theatre." Caption: There's something going on in this house! Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 8380. Forms part of: ... More

Caricature, A division of labor / Keppler., public domain cartoon imag...

Print shows the British Lion labeled "England" lying in the foreground with a concerned look on its face, while in the background, a man labeled "France" is talking on the telephone to a man labeled "Russia", o... More

The singing comedian, Andrew Mack in the The last of the Rohans by Ram...

44233 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Clifford's arrival at Castle Rohan. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Management, Rich & Harris. N.Y. no. 8570. Forms part of... More

Rusco & Holland, sole proprietors and managers more money invested tha...

Portraits of W.A. Rusco and Jno. J. Holland. Captions: Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival : 55 people, 3 bands, traveling in their own train of cars Original Nashville Students and Colored Concert Co.,... More

The club's baby by Lawrence Sterner & Edw. G. Knoblaugh.

32936 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The girls visit the Club. Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Jacob Litt, proprietor. N.Y. no. 8470. Small part of upper right corn... More

A.D. Juillard [i.e. Juilliard] - Public domain photograph, glass negat...

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

Mrs. George H. Mulligan, Jr. - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a piano. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John Philip Sousa, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows composer and conductor John Philip Sousa in uniform. Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (L... More

May Scheider as Queen in "Huguenots"

Public domain photograph - 1900s actress, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Royal Lilliputians, the only novelty in sight nothing but fun.

Coming under canvas, George the magician and a full supporting cast of...

"All Europe marvelled at George, the show which you will never forget ...." "Magician of the kings and the king of magicians." Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Easter / Frank A. Nankivell. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Special Easter edition cover, in a very art nouveau style, shows a woman performing a magic trick by making Easter eggs and other prizes flow from a piece of paper rolled up like a cone; also a young girl with ... More

[Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio] - Victorian era public domain image

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Large group of people gathered around some men with musical instrumen...

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

George W. Lederer's Belle of New York the rage of two continents : boo...

D16862 U.S. Copyright Office "65 people direct from Shaftsbury Theater, London and Casino Theater, New York." Caption: La belle Dazie. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Prin... More

Siberia written by Bartley Campbell.

D11698 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: His life or mine! Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co, Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." Direction, W.J. Fielding. No. 4412. Forms part of: Th... More

George W. Lederer's Belle of New York the rage of two continents : boo...

"65 people direct from Shaftesbury Theater, London and Casino Theater, New York." Caption: M'lle Fifi, come with us to Portico. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cinc... More

Hoyt's comic whirlwind, A brass monkey a satire on superstition.

Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Detail of Temple of Music, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y.

Detail of facade. Photoprint copyrighted by C.D. Arnold. No. 502?. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Crowds at the Temple of Music where President McKinley was assassinate...

H9881 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 14563. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Beethoven / L. Balestrieri pinx Paris 1900 ; W. Leo Arndt sculps.

Caricature, Rubbish / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows four legislators dropping their "Bluff Legislation, The Original Trust Buster, Combination Crusher [and] Anti-Trust Bill" into a barrel labeled "Receptacle for Anti-Trust Bills" before enteri... More

Leaf by leaf the roses fall - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal quartet, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man behind the gun march - gramophone record disc label

Public domain scan of a pathephone disc label, music recoding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Viene a vucà' Viene a vucà record label

Public domain image related to music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Joe Weber's burlesque of The merry widow by arrangement with Henry W. ...

Geneva Political Equality Club; A Great Event; Smith Opera House; Mrs....

Emmeline Pankhurst to speak on the meaning of the woman's movement in England. Geneva Political Equality Club members to wear yellow ribbons

[Hall Music Room]. Book illustration from Library of Congress

H127309 U.S. Copyright Office. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Interiors; BI Residences; Shelf.

E. Granados - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Spanish composer and pianist Enrique Granados Campina (1867-1916). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Christmas Music, Madison Sq. - Public domain demonstration photograph

A crowd of people standing around a man in a hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mozart singing his requiem, engraving, Library of Congress

W.A. Mozart, in bedchair during his fatal illness, wth 3 vocalists and 5 instrumentalists.

Paste "these are my jewels!" / Kep.

Illustration shows a tall woman labeled "Empire State" and two diminutive men labeled "Dix" and "Gaynor"; hanging on the wall in the background is a picture of James S. Sherman. Illus. in: Puck, v. 70, no. 180... More

Puck magazine cover - The ancient game / Ehrhart 1911.

Illustration shows a young woman holding a golf club, leaning against a young man who is carrying a golf bag with clubs, he is holding her hand. Illus. in: Puck, v. 69, no. 1783 (1911 May 3), cover. Copyright ... More

Speed! The terror of the sea / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows travelers rushing past the cobwebbed ramp to a ship that claims to take "Five Days" to "New York", and are boarding a ship that only takes "4 1/2 Days" to "New York". Illus. in: Puck, v. 71,... More

Warning to royal brides. Do not marry him if the seal is broken / Ehrh...

Illustration shows a royal wedding where the groom is enclosed in packaging labeled "Guaranteed Under the Pure Prince Act" and stamped "Serial Number 606"; the elderly father(?) of the resigned bride is examini... More

The Castles in Europe - gramophone record disc label

Public domain scan of a pathephone disc label, music recoding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Violano Virtuoso. It had an electric player violin and a player piano...

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

I love mountain music / photo by William A. Barnhill, Gamaliel, Ark.

Man playing violin by window. No. B474. LC-B32-14 badly deteriorated

The mysterious beauty Following a phantom love.

Motion picture poster for "The Mysterious Beauty" shows a woman entering a dentist's office just as the dentist is extracting a man's tooth. "Farce comedy by Will M. Hough."

The whole town's wise, I'm in love with you

Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ua like no a like - gramophone record disc label

Public domain scan of a pathephone disc label, music recoding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old plantation - gramophone record disc label

Public domain scan of a pathephone disc label, music recoding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The ladder of roses - gramophone disc, record label

Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caruso & R. Bartelemy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) with composer and pianist Riccardo Barthelemy (Richard Barthélemy)(1869-1937). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Bulgarian dance - gramophone disc, record label

Accordion duet Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

E. Zimbalist, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889 or 1890-1985), an internationally known concert violinist, composer, teacher, conductor, and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. (Source: Flickr Commons projec... More

El choclo, Ethnic music record label

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dance club, dancing couple, tango, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kurt Schindler - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows German composer and conductor Kurt Schindler.(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Comité d'assistance en Alsace-Lorraine. Tombola artistique. Exposition...

Two girls [Alsace and Lorraine] running towards the figure of Minerva. Translation of title: An auction and exhibition organized by the Relief Committee in Alsace-Lorraine April 7-30, 1916 at the Musée des Art... More

'Joe Turner blues' medley - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Two-key rag - gramophone disc, record label

Band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rubin Goldmark - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows composer and pianist Rubin Goldmark (1872-1936). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

Kinderland Wohltätigkeitskonzert

Poster shows a mother holding her young son and an infant. Text is announcement of a charity concert on behalf of Germany's Fund for the Support and Protection of Young Children. Details of concert, including p... More

Birnbaum, Gordon, Bernays, Fornia, Mrs. Coppicus, Amato, Botta

Photograph shows opera singers and musicians opening the Operatic Liberty Loan Offices at Aeolian Hall, New York City on June 5, 1917. People depicted include (left to right) Harry Birnbaum, pianist Philip Gord... More

I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls

Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Adolph Zukor presents a John Emerson - Anita Loos production, Shirley ...

Motion picture poster for "Good-Bye Bill" shows portraits of Shirley Mason and Ernest Truex. "Directed by John Emerson." "A Paramount Picture."

Mournin' blues - gramophone disc, record label

Jazz/dance band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kur josi? - gramophone disc, record label

Male vocal solo, with orchestra Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kubelick [i.e. Kubelík], George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Czech violinist and composer Jan Kubelík (1880-1940). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Ba... More

Pola Negri in "Gypsy Blood" - Drawing. Public domain image.

Motion picture scene showing 2 men and a woman; film version of "Carmen." J247820 U.S. Copyright Office Positive paper print from lantern slide, copyrighted by First National Pictures. This record contains unve... More

My sweet gal - gramophone disc, record label

Jazz/dance band Public domain photograph of gramophone disc label - sticker, record label, music record, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description