Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, L...
Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C.
Long Bridge, Washington, D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows Long Bridge over the Potomac River from the Virginia shore. No. 275.
[Military construction in northern Virginia: men sitting in blanket bo...
No. 74 (handwritten) and 2574 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
Pontoon bridge across Potomac River at Berlin, October 1862
No. 4218. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 25. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. II, p. 56 - 57". Gift; ... More
Elk Cottage, North Branch of the Potomac
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Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Potomac River at Williamsport, Md.
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Cabin John Bridge, Washington - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...
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Harper's Ferry, W.Va., from Maryland Heights
Postcard showing panoramic view of the town of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Includes Virginia and the Shenandoah River to the left; and the Potomac River and Maryland to the right, with bridges, including the... More
[Railway bridge over Potomac River, Washington, D.C.]
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Sailboat, Potomac River - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
A black and white photo of a sailboat in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the... More
Kennedy Center from the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
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[The Confederates under Stuart crossing the Potomac at McCoy's Ferry t...
Canal and lockhouse in the foreground, troops crossing Potomac in background. Signed lower right: Theo R Davis. Title devised. A group of similar scenes by Davis were published in Harper's Weekly, 8 November 18... More
Ruined dock. Saw mill. Camp behind trees. Battery on hill. Evansport B...
Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, 22 March, 1862, p. 180. A former confederate battery on the Potomac by then occupied by General Hooker's troops. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:... More
American and Commercial Advertiser, [newspaper]. April 21st, 1865.
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Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
General Sickles and Staff in a reconnoitering expedition along the ban...
Signed lower right: Alf R Waud. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.544) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file 1861. Reference print available in Ray, Pla... More
[Ford near Shepherdstown, on the Potomac. Pickets firing across the ri...
Soldiers resting, and firing guns on the banks of the Potomac. Title devised from Harpers Weekly. Published in: Harper's Weekly, October 11, 1862. Inscribed upper left: 1st [illegible inscription] Gift, J.P. Mo... More
Waterpower on Virginius Island, Shenandoah River near Potomac River, H...
Significance: Virginius Island is historically significant because it is the site of a 19th century water powered industrial village. The study of the site offers much information on the evolution of American ... More
Camilla, or, Twenty-four hours on the Potomac.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Great Falls of the Potomac - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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[Military construction in northern Virginia: five men in three blanket...
No. 75 (handwritten) and 2575 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More
Stockade and gates closing the approach to the long bridge
Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed: Stockade and gates closing the approach to the long bridge [thro'] two enfiladed lines. (a dusty place). Inscribed on verso: Long bridg [sic?] Stockade & gate closing the ... More
Discovering the bodies of the slain in the Potomac river
Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed lower left. Rough sketch of troops moving through mountain pass on verso. Battle of Balls Bluff (Va.) fought 21 October, 1861. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919... More
Arlington Memorial Bridge, Spanning Potomac River between Lincoln Memo...
Significance: As the final link in the chain of monuments which start at the Capitol building, the Arlington Memorial Bridge connects the Mall in Washington, DC with Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. De... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Ft. Washington, Potomac - Public domain architectural plan drawing
Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: two story. Formerly Waud no. C-10. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.937) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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Army map of the seat of war in Virginia, showing the battle fields, fo...
Scale ca. 1:183,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 448 Map of the Potomac River and vicinity from Harpers Ferry to Swan Point showing towns, roads, railroads, names and boundaries of counties, drainage, and reli... More
Blockade of the Potomac. Map showing Union and Rebel batteries January...
"The Rebel troops and batteries were commanded by Genl. Holmes, C.S.A. during the blockade which lasted from Decr 1861 to 9th March 1862." -- Page caption. Color coding shows location of Union and Confederate f... More
The Potomac from Mt. Vernon - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Potomac River at Williamsport, Md
Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). "886-G" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 016565. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Cabin John Bridge, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.
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Cabin John Bridge, Washington sic
"x121" on negative. Corresponding glass transparency (same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-29527. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 013029. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
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Ice jam, Potomac River, Feb. 1918
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Ice jam in the Potomac River, Feb. 1918
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[U.S. Fish Commissioner, Henry O'Malley, stocking fish in the Potomac ...
The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More
No scouts here. This airview shows a portion of the tent city erected ...
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Washington, D.C. (vicinity). Negro fishing on the Virginia side of the...
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Washington, D.C. (vicinity). A rocky creek that flows into the Potomac...
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Potomac River, Mattawoman Creek to Georgetown : United States--East Co...
Nautical chart. Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by contours, gradient tints, and soundings. Note rubber-stamped in lower margin. Includes notes, inset of "Washington harbor," and coat-of-arms. Publisher'... More
The 1939 Point of Rocks Bridge over the Potomac River, Point of Rocks,...
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More
From Washington Monument, south, along the wharves and the Potomac Riv...
Stereograph showing a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. and the Potomac River. H16894 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Works and Studios, Washington, D.C., Arlington, N.J.,... More
Entrance to Aquia Creek, the Channel runs past the batteries
Landscape along creek. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image from left to right: camps behind the woods; split rock battery; funnels fish houses; South battery; camp behind the woods; camps behind ... More
Entrance to Aquia Creek, the Channel runs past the batteries
Landscape along creek. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image from left to right: camps behind the woods; split rock battery; funnels fish houses; South battery; camp behind the woods; camps behind ... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Plant, Potomac River, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co...
Significance: Each plant epitomized the predominant low head hydroelectric technology in use at the time of its construction, Dam 4 uses tandem, multiple-runner, horizontal shaft turbines connected by rope driv... More
Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point, Potomac River, Alexandria, Indepe...
Significance: One of the last remaining examples of Potomac River Lighthouse architecture. Built in 1855 and used until 1926, the lighthouse was placed near number 1 boundary marker for the District of Columbia... More
Jones Point Lighthouse, Jones Point, Potomac River, Alexandria, Indepe...
Significance: One of the last remaining examples of Potomac River Lighthouse architecture. Built in 1855 and used until 1926, the lighthouse was placed near number 1 boundary marker for the District of Columbia... More
Great Falls, Potomac River, March 1864, from below looking up
Photograph shows men on rocks looking out over waterfalls. No. 279.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
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Arlington Memorial Bridge, Spanning Potomac River between Lincoln Memo...
Significance: As the final link in the chain of monuments which start at the Capitol building, the Arlington Memorial Bridge connects the Mall in Washington, DC with Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. De... More
Arlington Memorial Bridge, Spanning Potomac River between Lincoln Memo...
Significance: As the final link in the chain of monuments which start at the Capitol building, the Arlington Memorial Bridge connects the Mall in Washington, DC with Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. De... More
Arlington Memorial Bridge, Spanning Potomac River between Lincoln Memo...
Significance: As the final link in the chain of monuments which start at the Capitol building, the Arlington Memorial Bridge connects the Mall in Washington, DC with Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. De... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Theodore Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
See also HABS DC-28 for additional documentation, includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER VA-87, includes written data. Significance: Theodore Roosevelt Island's primary significance res... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
Potomac Power Plant, On West Virginia Shore of Potomac River, about 1 ...
Significance: The Potomac Power Plant was an innovative small hydroelectric facility that operated from 1899 to 1991, originally as part of a wood pulp mill (built 1888), and solely as a power house after a fir... More
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
Public domain image - Environmental protection federal program, the 1970s, color photographs, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway, Along Potomac River from McLean to...
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