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[Charlotte Cushman, half-length vignetted portrait, facing right]

[Charlotte Cushman, half-length vignetted portrait, facing right]

Photograph shows the American stage actor Charlotte Saunders Cushman, who was known as one of the greatest actresses of her day. Case: plain leather case with push button and dark red velvet pad with an urn emb... More

"Bryan's my man--Who's yours?" / Keller.

"Bryan's my man--Who's yours?" / Keller.

Postcard showing a portrait of a woman of status with a caption saying, "Bryan's my man-Who's yours?", suggesting her support for William Jennings Bryan during his third bid for president in 1908 in which he us... More

Sula Bedford, nine years old. Lives in Tupelo, Miss. Mother said, "Just as soon as she's 12, her father wants her to learn to weave. She could spin now, (heaps of 'em smaller'n she is does) but he can't earn 'nuff spinnin'."  Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.

Sula Bedford, nine years old. Lives in Tupelo, Miss. Mother said, "Jus...

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D.A.R. of Virginia pay tribute to Unknown Soldier of Revolutionary War. Appropriate ceremonies were held today at the tomb of the unknown soldier of the American Revolution in the graveyard of the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Virginia, by the Virginia members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who are holding their thirty-third state conference in the old meeting house. In the photo, left to right, (center) Amonett Gordon of the Children of the American Revolution, who placed wreath; Miss Nathaniel Beaman, Virginia state [...]; and Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard, last surviving descendant of George Washington who was born at Mr. Vernon

D.A.R. of Virginia pay tribute to Unknown Soldier of Revolutionary War...

A group of women standing in front of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait]

Case: front - Rinhart 262; back - Rinhart 91. Transfer; Manuscript Division (John Franklin Jameson papers); 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of:... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front, seated in chair]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front, seated in cha...

Case: oval design surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.059. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: back only, Rinhart 219. Accompanying note in case: From Wm. Shew's Miniature Case Manufactory, corner of Court and Howard Streets, Boston. Gift; Charles W.... More

Eva Boylan (14 years old) Amsterdam Ave. Parents are dead. Eva is supported by an older half sister, who had tuberculosis 3 years ago, but is now cured and working in a pickle factory at 4' a week, has carfare and lunches to pay out of this and board for both of them. Scholarship holder,.  Location: New York, New York (State)

Eva Boylan (14 years old) Amsterdam Ave. Parents are dead. Eva is supp...

Public domain photograph of a woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Joannette Clark Benjamin, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing front, seated]

[Joannette Clark Benjamin, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, f...

Possibly maternal grandmother of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Photographer unidentified. Case: Rinhart 133. Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston collection (Libra... More

[Phoebe Cary, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, three-quarters to the right]

[Phoebe Cary, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, three-quarters t...

Poet. Alternative identification: Carpenter (cat. 5). Identification from engraving in LC P&P Biographical File. Scratched on face of plate: 238; Miss Cary. Scratched on back of plate: 287. Transfer; U.S. War C... More

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, body to right, facing front, seated in upholstered chair, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on face of plate: 141. Scratched on back of plate: 98; 190. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produ... More

Lucretia (Coffin) Mott, 1793-1880, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left

Lucretia (Coffin) Mott, 1793-1880, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing...

Engraving by J.C. Buttre after Broadbent & Philips from History of woman suffrage by Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1:369). Rochester: Susan B. Anthony, 1881 or 1889. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

[Old woman holding a bowl] - Public domain portrait print

[Old woman holding a bowl] - Public domain portrait print

Public domain scan of 19th-century artistic photograph, platinum print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Old woman with sewing] - Public domain portrait drawing

[Old woman with sewing] - Public domain portrait drawing

This record contains unverified data from caption card. Purchase; 1934 (DLC/PP-1934:137).

Native of North Carolina. Sunbonnet, and homemade old-fashioned knit gloves. This woman is a member of Wheeley Church congregation. Near Gordonton, North Carolina

Native of North Carolina. Sunbonnet, and homemade old-fashioned knit g...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing white cap and holding daguerreotype case]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearin...

Case: front - Berg 4-51; back - similar to Rinhart 163. Labels on case: "38," "17," "66". Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.14). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). F... More

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left, seated in chair]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to l...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: double case, Rinhart 185. Note on inside of case behind image of man: Mrs. M.M. Bradford, 79 Center St., Rutland, Vermont. Source unknown. Forms part of: D... More

[Anna R.L. Baker, three-quarter length portrait, seated, with arm on table, wearing glove on one hand]

[Anna R.L. Baker, three-quarter length portrait, seated, with arm on t...

Possibly by W. & F. Langenheim. Case: flowers and ribbons surrounded by oval. Accompanying gelatin silver print of Anna R.L. Baker and note, "Anna R. Lea, Anna R. Baker, mother A.L. Carson." Purchase; Marian S.... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

Hallmark: Rinhart 46a. Case: diapered center surrounded by frame design. Barboza number: 6019.071. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

[Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

Photographer unidentified. Case: bouquet of flowers. Forms part of: Visual materials from the Blackwell family papers. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Transfer; LC Manuscript Divi... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to left, seated next to table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to ...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: either Rinhart 2 or Rinhart 29. Case: front, variant of Rinhart 140; back, Rinhart 120. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Lotta Crabtree, full-length portrait in costume for a theatrical role, smoking a cigar]

[Lotta Crabtree, full-length portrait in costume for a theatrical role...

Full length, standing, smoking cigar, facing right. Date and photographer based on close similarity to other photos in the BIOG FILE.

[Old woman seated] - Public domain portrait drawing

[Old woman seated] - Public domain portrait drawing

This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Aged; Women Ports.; MPh; Shelf. Purchase; (DLC/PP-1934:137).

[Mary Manuel Lisa, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, seated, holding glasses]

[Mary Manuel Lisa, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, seated,...

Photographer unidentified. Identification based on an engraving by John Sartain published in Memorials of the life and character of Mary Manuel Lisa. Case: scroll motif. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1995; (DL... More

[Lucy Stone, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing front]

[Lucy Stone, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing front]

Photographer is G. W. Bartlett, New Albany, Ind. Case: floral motif. Date and photographer from accompanying documentation in the Blackwell family papers. Forms part of: Visual materials from the Blackwell fami... More

[Half-length portrait of Christiana Williams Freeman, seated]

[Half-length portrait of Christiana Williams Freeman, seated]

Daguerreotype shows Christiana Williams Freeman, mother of Isadora Noe and Mary Christiana Freeman. Photographer unidentified. Case: framed floral motif. Label on back of case: "Christiana Williams Freeman, mot... More

[Woman with infant, Old Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas, July 1935]

[Woman with infant, Old Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas, July 1935]

Title devised by Library staff based on caption information and inventory lists. Photos taken during Lomax-Hurston-Barnicle recording expedition to Georgia, Florida, and the Bahamas. Handwritten on back: "unkno... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarters length portrait, seated in chair with right arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarters length portrait, seated in chair w...

Case: Rinhart 262. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Barboza number: 6019.054. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

An old photo of a woman in a dress, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and e... More

Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Black and White Portrait Photograph

Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Black and White Portrait Photograph

Bust portrait as an elderly woman. Photo by Veeder. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Portraits.

Mary M. Cunningham / Jessie Tarbox Beals.

Mary M. Cunningham / Jessie Tarbox Beals.

Photograph shows portrait of Cunningham holding purse and wearing white gloves. Forms part of: Visual materials from the National Urban League records (Library of Congress). Accession box no. DLC/PP-1971:114 c1/f3

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Case: central floral motif surrounded by scrolls. Accompanying note: Who. Embossed on inside of case: Anson 589 Broadway N.Y. Stamped on brass mat: Anson. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997; (DLC/PP-... More

Ester, gelatin silver print - Public domain portrait print

Ester, gelatin silver print - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows portrait of Inuit woman, possibly Esther Enutseak, mother of Nancy Columbia, taken at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Missouri, 1904. H55950 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1905 by Gerhar... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing left, seated holding book]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing left, seated holding...

Embossed on velvet lining inside case: Root's Gallery, 140. Chestnut St. Philada. Written on seal: Restored by A.R. Phillips, Jr., May 1943. Case: Rinhart 127. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1996; (DLC/PP-1996:087... More

[Ruth Fitts, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, full face]

[Ruth Fitts, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, full face]

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 32. Case: variant of Rinhart 124. Accompanying label: Ruth Fitz (Mrs. Chester Fitz) of Charlton. Was part of LOT 8492. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1959. Forms par... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, wearing white lace cap]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left,...

Alternative identification: Mary Woodburn Greeley. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Same sitter as DAG no. 528X. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Co... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, wearing white lace cap, with hands together]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left,...

Alternative identification: Mary Woodburn Greeley. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Same sitter as DAG no. 393. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Con... More

Old Eskimo woman, Alaska, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Alaska

Old Eskimo woman, Alaska, Head and Shoulders Portrait, Alaska

Photograph shows Eskimo woman, head-and-shoulders portrait. 84259 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1899 by Winter & Pond. No. 439.

[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

Portrait photographs. Old woman seated in rocker in field with house in background

Portrait photographs. Old woman seated in rocker in field with house i...

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

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Case: Mixed flowers surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.034. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype c... More

[Old woman in an armchair, with an open book in her lap] / MW.

[Old woman in an armchair, with an open book in her lap] / MW.

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

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, wearing gloves]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, wearing gloves]

Case: Rinhart 91. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Eunice Fiske Durfee, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing front, seated next to table with tablecloth; large book on table]

[Eunice Fiske Durfee, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing...

Case: variant of Rinhart 131. Accompanying note: Eunice Fisk Durfee, mother of Jane Maria, the mother of Harrison Grey Fiske (Harry's grandmother). Stamped on brass mat: Cooley, Springfield. Transfer; Manuscrip... More

[Old woman, profile half-length portrait]

[Old woman, profile half-length portrait]

This record contains unverified data from caption card. Gift; Doris Ulmann Foundation, 1935 (DLC/PP-1935:055).

[Woman, half-length portrait, Old Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas, July 1935]

[Woman, half-length portrait, Old Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas, July 193...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, wearing white lace shawl]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Scratched on face of plate: 174. Scratched on back of plate: 116 [canceled]; 125. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Con... More

Braslau - Public domain portrait photograph

Braslau - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows opera singer Sophie Braslau (1902-1935), a contralto who performed with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City, holding a camera. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and Jewish Women: A Comprehensi... More

[Mary Edwards Walker, 1832-1919, full length portrait, standing, facing slightly right; holding umbrella; in top hat and tails. 1st woman Army medical officer (Civil War); suffragette and dress reformer]

[Mary Edwards Walker, 1832-1919, full length portrait, standing, facin...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: CW Doctors; Civil War Women; Women physicians; BI; Woman Rights...; Fashions; Shelf.

[Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing slightly right]

[Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woma...

Case: floral motif sorrounded by scrolls. Accompanying note: #6 - 1862 when I was 16 yrs. old. Augusta C. Bradhurst. A.C. Field #6. Stamped on brass mat: Anson 589. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997... More

[Old bearded man in cap and old woman in hat]

[Old bearded man in cap and old woman in hat]

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Yogoto ni au koi, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Yogoto ni au koi, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing right, reading from a scroll. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the seri... More

Burke from Alexandria, negative from old daguerreotype. Portrait of woman in nineteenth-century dress seated in chair

Burke from Alexandria, negative from old daguerreotype. Portrait of wo...

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[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly righ...

Hallmark: Rinhart 31b. Scratched on back of plate: 360. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.