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[Portrait of Macbeth, Count of Monte Cristo, Lord Invader, and Wilmoth Houdini, Renaissance Ballroom, New York, N.Y., ca. July, 1947]

[Portrait of Macbeth, Count of Monte Cristo, Lord Invader, and Wilmoth...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb The Renaissance Ballroom information was provided in the 2014 [Bear Family] publication Calypso Craze, 1956-1957 and Beyond (EAN: 53971021694... More

Richard Low 17th century - Public domain  engraving

Richard Low 17th century - Public domain engraving

after a painting possibly by John Hayls, portraitist, 1600?-1679; published by John Smith, painter, draughtsman, and engraver, 1652-1743 (artist notes) British (artist nationality) draughtsman and engraver (art... More

Tubicines, Liticines, Lÿricines, Cornicines, qui praecedebant Victimam et Hecatoniben (Trumpeteers, cornetists, lyre players, horn players, who precede the victims and sacrifice...)

Tubicines, Liticines, Lÿricines, Cornicines, qui praecedebant Victimam...

Unknown (artist nationality) Recto: top center: (in Latin) Tubicines, Liticines, Lÿricines, Cornicines, qui praecede- / bant Victimam et Hecatoniben. / Sacra enim sua nunquam / celebrabant antiqui sine musicis ... More

DCM 1429: Barlassina & Billoro Flute in C

DCM 1429: Barlassina & Billoro Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Nickel silver.; 68 cm. Key Holes System: 15 keys, simple system (9 keys plus key plates for the 6 principal rank toneholes). Mark Maximum: BARLASSINA / & / BILLORO / MILANO ... More

Das  Weisskunigs Erfahrung in Mummerei (Of the White King's Introduction to Mummery)

Das Weisskunigs Erfahrung in Mummerei (Of the White King's Introducti...

German (artist nationality) painter and woodcut designer (artist role) Recto: l. c.: (initials in border of tablecloth) H B ; l. l.: (in pencil) H B Wm ; l. c.: (arrow, pointing upward) ; verso: (in pencil) l. ... More

DCM 0670: Claude Laurent Flute in C

DCM 0670: Claude Laurent Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Clear glass, frosted inside with fluted exterior, mother-of-pearl cap, silver keys, ferrules.; 67.3 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, round flat flaps on flanges bolted to body ... More

Photo of DCM 1673: Anonymous Flute Swab - Public domain dedication

Photo of DCM 1673: Anonymous Flute Swab - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute Swab Medium: Public domain photo of museum object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contain... More

Musical Instruments - DCM 1618: Anonymous Transverse Flute

Musical Instruments - DCM 1618: Anonymous Transverse Flute

Instrument type: Transverse Flute Medium: Bamboo, partially painted black and green, with painted area scratched or carved away for natural bamboo color.; 38.1 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 4 vent holes... More

DCM 0118: George Winfield Haynes Flute in Low F (Alto or Bass in F)

DCM 0118: George Winfield Haynes Flute in Low F (Alto or Bass in F)

DCM ledger: "The tube is made of Mexican silver dollars, which cost 43 cents per dollar. Head joint is seamless, made of hollow ingot, bored, turned, and drawn on special hydraulic draw-bench. Tube has the firs... More

DCM 0717: Claude Laurent Flute in C

DCM 0717: Claude Laurent Flute in C

Safety lock at head joint. DCM ledger: "Seems to be identical with Victoria and Albert specimen, dated 1815." Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Clear glass, frosted inside, fluted exterior, mother-of-pearl ca... More

DCM 0104: Wünnenberg Dual-Use Flute Head Joint

DCM 0104: Wünnenberg Dual-Use Flute Head Joint

Head joint with nearly 180 degree U-bend followed by a nearly right angle bend for vertical holding (patent no. 49789). The basic curved unit terminates in a tenon which fits into either a standard metal cylind... More

DCM 0606: Noë frères Flute in C

DCM 0606: Noë frères Flute in C

The three body joint tenons have nickel silver strengthening ferrules both at the end and at the shoulder. Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, silver keys, ivory ferrules and cork-setting mechanism. Cap ... More

DCM 0179: Maino & Orsi Flute in C

DCM 0179: Maino & Orsi Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ebonite, nickel silver ferrules.; 53cm. Key Holes System: Giorgi system, to low D. See DCM 112. Mark Maximum: MAINO E ORSI / MILANO (inside oval shield) / DI / PROF. R. ORSI... More

DCM 1287: William Sherman Haynes Flute

DCM 1287: William Sherman Haynes Flute

DCM ledger: "Designed for lecture demonstrations, on harmonic tones, and complex quality due to overtones.... Only tones: C, C#, D." Instrument type: Flute Medium: Silver.; 67.7 cm. Key Holes System: 2 keys, f... More

DCM 0220: Ubaldo Luvoni Piccolo in C

DCM 0220: Ubaldo Luvoni Piccolo in C

Unusual, including a separate foot joint. Instrument type: Piccolo in C Medium: Ebony(?), nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head and key blocks.; 31.2 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, round flat flaps,... More

[The black knight], Okumura Masanobu - Ukiyo e print

[The black knight], Okumura Masanobu - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a man, possibly an actor or a samurai, with sword, holding an umbrella, wearing a black kimono and geta. Adachi modern reprint (Showa). Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

Kiyomitsu Torii - Bandō hikosaburō - Ukiyo e print

Kiyomitsu Torii - Bandō hikosaburō - Ukiyo e print

Print shows Bandō Hikosaburō, an actor, full-length portrait, standing, facing left. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Hosoban... More

Kiyomitsu Torii - Ichimura kamezo no kyo no jirō

Kiyomitsu Torii - Ichimura kamezo no kyo no jirō

Print shows the actor Ichimura Kamezo performing a fan dance. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Hosoban Benizuri-e. Forms part o... More

Nidaime ichikawa monnosuke - Public domain portrait print

Nidaime ichikawa monnosuke - Public domain portrait print

Print shows the actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II, full-length portrait, facing left, standing on snow-covered veranda.

Segawa Rokō no Matsukaze - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Segawa Rokō no Matsukaze - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Print shows Segawa Roko, an actor, as Matsukaze, one of two sisters, with a shoulder pole carrying salt water from the sea.

Iwai hanshirō, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print

Iwai hanshirō, Utagawa Kunisada, Japan - Ukiyo e print

Print shows the actor Iwai Hanshirō portraying a woman dressed as a wandering monk. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: vertical O... More

Nanadaime ichikawa danjūrō no ebiza ko no ju

Nanadaime ichikawa danjūrō no ebiza ko no ju

Print shows the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VII, full-length, sitting on a bench, wearing geta, facing right, holding a pipe, in the role Konoju of Ebiza. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibun... More

Onoe baikō, Utagawa Toyokuni - Public domain  drawing

Onoe baikō, Utagawa Toyokuni - Public domain drawing

Print shows the actor Onoe Baiko, full-length portrait, standing on a boat, wearing heavy coat and geta, during snowstorm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print spe... More

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, three-quarters to right, standing, in costume with lace apron, holding bouquet]

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, th...

French opera singer. Identification from woodcut in Ballou's Pictorial, June 25, 1859, page 401. Alternative identifications: Madame Sabonde (cat. 5); Villaume. Scratched on face of plate: 213; Mad. Laborde. Sc... More

The lads who live in Ireland, or Where the apple praties grow. H. De Marsan, Publisher, 60 Chatham Street, N. Y

The lads who live in Ireland, or Where the apple praties grow. H. De M...

Music published by H. B. Dodworth, New York. In English. (language)

[William E. Burton, actor and theatrical impresario, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right]

[William E. Burton, actor and theatrical impresario, three-quarter len...

Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Van Zandt. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Mrs. Van Zandt. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Singer (The Great Vanzini). Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox an... More

Anna Bishop. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Anna Bishop. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady. Singer. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

D. Chapin. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

D. Chapin. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Actor. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 195... More

Miss A.J. Evans. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Miss A.J. Evans. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Miss A.J. Evans. Actress. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and... More

Mrs. J.E. Rea. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Mrs. J.E. Rea. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Actress? Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1... More

Julia Holman. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Julia Holman. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Julia Holman. Actress. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

Miss Chesney. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Miss Chesney. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Actress. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1... More

Miss Julia Meyer. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Miss Julia Meyer. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Actress. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1... More

Portrait photo of John Brougham, Glass Negative, 1860s

Portrait photo of John Brougham, Glass Negative, 1860s

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: John Brougham. Actor. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Pho... More

Charles Parsloe. Actor, Glass Negative, 1860s

Charles Parsloe. Actor, Glass Negative, 1860s

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

"Jeff wants to get away", Confederate States of America.

"Jeff wants to get away", Confederate States of America.

An illustrated sheet music cover for an anti-Confederate comic song. Confederate president Jefferson Davis stands on a bale of cotton and asks John C. Breckinridge, former U.S. Vice President and fellow secess... More

Sawamura tosshō no shirai gonpachi - Ukiyo e print

Sawamura tosshō no shirai gonpachi - Ukiyo e print

Print shows actor Sawamura Tosshō, half-length portrait, facing right, in the role of Shirai Gonpachi, a samurai turned outlaw, about to draw his sword.

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Maskarabazi gurlo khodzhakha

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Maskarabazi gurlo khodzh...

Photograph shows an actor(?). Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 88.

Hurdy-Gurdy House, Virginia, Montana

Hurdy-Gurdy House, Virginia, Montana

Men and women dancing in crowded dance hall/saloon. Illus. in: Richardson, Beyond the Mississippi, 1867 File prints may be available in: LOT 4390F and 4392J. Rights status not evaluated. For general information... More

The Grecian Bend - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

The Grecian Bend - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Music cover showing fashionably dressed woman holding parasol. LOT subdivision subject: Fashion. Ref. copy may be in LOT 4440-A Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Copyright by W... More

Kiralfy's grand spectacle of Paradise lost

Kiralfy's grand spectacle of Paradise lost

Includes portraits of Julia Seaman, Kiralfy Brothers, and others. "Printed by Stannard & Son, 7, Poland St., London ...." Copyrighted by Imre and Bolossy Kiralfy, 1874. Signed: R.J. Hamierton(?), London. Forms ... More

The  Rippling river waltz - Public domain American sheet music, 1881

The Rippling river waltz - Public domain American sheet music, 1881

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Child-faith; or, A. B. C - Public domain American sheet music, 1881

Child-faith; or, A. B. C - Public domain American sheet music, 1881

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Mother's pride - Print, Library of Congress collection

Mother's pride - Print, Library of Congress collection

8151 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Watson, Gaylord, copyr... More

Alvin Joslin in a new play One of the old stock

Alvin Joslin in a new play One of the old stock

T104258 U.S. Copyright Office "Copyrighted 1888 by Chas. L. Davis." Caption: I want to know; Gosh I'm a cuss; Yours farmingly, Chas. L. Davis; Do tell; How be you. Created by "The MacBrair Lith. Co., Cin'ti, O.... More

[Ballerina in white costume with flowers in dance pose]

[Ballerina in white costume with flowers in dance pose]

V35184 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyrighted 1890 by the Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich." No. 2. Title devised. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The glass of fashion up-to-date, now read!

The glass of fashion up-to-date, now read!

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 189-

Louis Rhead - Try vio-violet a new Lundborg perfume

Louis Rhead - Try vio-violet a new Lundborg perfume

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C83. 189- Purchase; 1985; (DLC//PP/1985:224).

Portugal (Vianna) / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y.

Portugal (Vianna) / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y.

Singer sewing machine advertisement card, distributed at World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, showing two people from Portugal with Singer sewing machine. Copyright by Singer Manufacturing Co.

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Z29088 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 5803B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Too much Johnson with William Gillette.

Too much Johnson with William Gillette.

Z60954 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Say! Hold on a minute. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti. N.Y." Management, Charles Frohman. No. 6268. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collec... More

D'Oyly Carte's Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera.

D'Oyly Carte's Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sullivan's new o...

Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cincinnati & New York." No. 5762. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[The  Houdinis perform Metamorphosis]

[The Houdinis perform Metamorphosis]

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Harper's round table - Thanksgiving number '95

Harper's round table - Thanksgiving number '95

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895

Outing, November 1896. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Outing, November 1896. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Signed with the artist's pictograph. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896 Gift; J.H. Corning estate.

Caricature, They both claim him / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, They both claim him / Keppler., public domain cartoon imag...

Print shows William McKinley sitting on a wooden horse labeled "High Protection" with a "Silverite" on the left and a "Gold Bug" on the right pulling him in opposite directions. Illus. from Puck, v. 39, no. 10... More

Young America to the rescue / C.J. Taylor.

Young America to the rescue / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows young women and men dancing at a summer resort. Caption: Hops as they now are at our fashionable summer resorts. Illus. from Puck, v. 42, no. 1067, (1897 August 18), centerfold. Copyright 1897 by K... More

Citizens for trouble-making only / Keppler.

Citizens for trouble-making only / Keppler.

Print shows Columbia standing with two "troublemakers" labeled "Cuban Filibuster" and "Irish Agitator" hiding behind her skirt; they are holding papers that state "Certificate of U.S. Citizenship". Illus. from... More

Chas. E. Blaney's big extravaganza success, A female drummer

Chas. E. Blaney's big extravaganza success, A female drummer

"Russell-Morgan Print." Blaney and Vance, managers. Caption: The world's celebrated Blaney Quartette : on of the many features of this famous production. Created and "copyrighted 1898 by The U.S. Printing Co., ... More

Hoyt's A day and a night in New York

Hoyt's A day and a night in New York

Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co, Cin'ti. & New York." Hoyt & McKee, proprietors. N.Y. no. 8007. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Le Frou Frou 20', journal humoristique / L Capiello.

Le Frou Frou 20', journal humoristique / L Capiello.

Poster showing a can-can dancer holding a copy of "Le Frou Frou" while she dances.

Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks everything new.

Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks everything new.

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

Waite's Stock Co. and grand orchestra the best for the least money.

Waite's Stock Co. and grand orchestra the best for the least money.

55892 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Miss Kittie Rhoades. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Jas. Waite, proprietor. No. 2769. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Poster - Hoyt's A black sheep - Public domain lithograph

Poster - Hoyt's A black sheep - Public domain lithograph

41292 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell Morgan Print." Caption: The editor busy all day: 10 a.m., 10:02 a.m., 10 p.m. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." Direction, Fred E. Wright... More

Poster - The real Widow Brown - Public domain lithograph

Poster - The real Widow Brown - Public domain lithograph

37103 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: The mask ball. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." Direction of A.Q. Scammon. No. 3906. Forms part of: Theatrical p... More

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Includes small portraits of Jos. Gorton and Chas. H. Larkin. 35118 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2700. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Libra... More

Chas. H. Yale's forever Devil's auction

Chas. H. Yale's forever Devil's auction

52064 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Toby creates a little consternation in fairyland. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin. & N.Y." No. 4025. Forms part of: Theat... More

Poster - Hoyt's new A trip to Chinatown - Public domain lithograph

Poster - Hoyt's new A trip to Chinatown - Public domain lithograph

38623 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Complimenting the heathens in the deaf and dumb language on the beauties of their country. They understand him, (nit). Caption: Harry Gilfoil. Create... More

Fisher, Carroll in a slap-bang absurdity, The Lobster

Fisher, Carroll in a slap-bang absurdity, The Lobster

48532 U.S. Copyright Office "Make life worth living." "Russell-Morgan Print." Caption: Oh, I don't know! Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." Management of the author, Edgar Sel... More

Gigli & Alda -- "Martha" - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Gigli & Alda -- "Martha" - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. S. Blackton - Public domain portrait photograph

Mrs. S. Blackton - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows actress and film producer Mrs. J. Stuart Blackton (formerly Paula Hilburn), who was married to film producer J. Stuart Blackton. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Hagen Bros. 3-ring-3 circus graphic

Hagen Bros. 3-ring-3 circus graphic

Circus poster showing clown faces and fire cracker. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Homer, George Grantham Bain Collection

Homer, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows contralto opera singer Louise Dilworth Homer (1871-1947), wife of composer Sidney Homer (1864-1953). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on ... More

Portrait of violinist Heifetz - Public domain portrait photograph

Portrait of violinist Heifetz - Public domain portrait photograph

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

Royal Lilliputians a gigantic organization of lilliputians, dwarfs, midgets, and giants.

Royal Lilliputians a gigantic organization of lilliputians, dwarfs, mi...

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

Werrenrath, George Grantham Bain Collection

Werrenrath, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows opera singer Reinald Werrenrath (1883-1953) seated in front of a fireplace. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title fr... More

Old Marine Band Hall, 8th and I Street, S.E.

Old Marine Band Hall, 8th and I Street, S.E.

Official U.S. Marine Corps photo Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tamaki Miura, George Grantham Bain Collection

Tamaki Miura, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Japanese opera singer Tamaki Miura (1884-1946) in kimono standing in front U.S. flag bunting. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the neg... More

Jean Harlow plays close-up scene with North Carolina Senator Washington D.C. Reaching the Capitol today to attend the president's birthday ball, Jean Harlow, siren of the screen, paid her first visit to the United States Capitol. After greeting the Senators, the Blonde actress pulled Senator Robert Reynolds, Democrat of North Carolina, in for a close-up of her screen lovemaking

Jean Harlow plays close-up scene with North Carolina Senator Washingto...

A man in a suit and a woman in a fur coat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. W.E. Corey - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. W.E. Corey - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows stage actress Mabelle Gilman Corey (1882?-1966) who was the second wife of William Ellis Corey, president of U.S. Steel. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Bernhardt (Sorceress) - Public domain portrait print

Bernhardt (Sorceress) - Public domain portrait print

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

Dalhart - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Dalhart - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows singer and songwriter Vernon Dalhart (1883-1948) with his sheet music for "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Sweet Dixie Melody" which he recorded in 1918. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

Mary Minter, brown taffeta, brown velvet ribbon

Mary Minter, brown taffeta, brown velvet ribbon

Photograph shows American actress Mary Miles Minter (1902-1984) who was born Juliet Reilly. (Source: Flickr Commons project. 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part o... More

Marjorie Gateson, tennis - Public domain portrait photograph

Marjorie Gateson, tennis - Public domain portrait photograph

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

Martinelli, George Grantham Bain Collection

Martinelli, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian opera singer Giovanni Martinelli (1885-1969). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Ba... More

Alda - "Marouf" - Public domain portrait photograph

Alda - "Marouf" - Public domain portrait photograph

A woman dressed in a costume and holding a shawl. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vivian Martin - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Vivian Martin - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Vivian Martin was an American actress who was active during the silent film era at Vitagraph Studios, where she was a leading player. She played alongside John Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.

Princess Helene Cantacuzene - Public domain portrait print

Princess Helene Cantacuzene - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph - performance, burlesque, dance, cabaret, operetta, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of violinist Heifetz, George Grantham Bain Collection

Portrait of violinist Heifetz, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) seated at a desk. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). G... More

Marquise de la Charette - Public domain portrait print

Marquise de la Charette - Public domain portrait print

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... More

Lillymae Wilkinson - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Lillymae Wilkinson - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library o... More

David Higgins' idyl of the Tennessee mountains, At Piney Ridge

David Higgins' idyl of the Tennessee mountains, At Piney Ridge

D11197 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Act II. The major. "Take her, and be happy!" Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." Management of Higgins & Co. N.Y. no. 8979. Forms pa... More

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

De Luca, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Italian American baritone opera singer Giuseppe De Luca (1876-1950) with a dog. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection... More

Macbeth - Public domain portrait photograph

Macbeth - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows opera singer Florence Macbeth (1891-1966). Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The big farce comedy, Hello Bill a whole lot of fun - in 3 hours.

The big farce comedy, Hello Bill a whole lot of fun - in 3 hours.

Caption: Bunch of big bills: Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! Created and "copyright 1900, by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 7851. Some pieces of poster missing. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

A sumptuous revival of Bret Harte's beautiful story, M'liss

A sumptuous revival of Bret Harte's beautiful story, M'liss

D14763 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: M'liss: "That kind of snakes don't bite, Dad!" Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cincinnati & New York." Management, A.J. Spencer. N.Y. no. 9074. Form... More

Scribners for February.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Scribners for February.. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Photos shows people buying Scribners magazine. Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bebe Daniels, George Grantham Bain Collection

Bebe Daniels, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Phyllis Virginia Daniels (1901-1971), known professionally as Bebe Daniels, an American actress, singer, dancer, writer and producer. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data prov... More

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