Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Station, Potomac Street, Harp...
Significance: The train station at Harpers Ferry provides an excellent opportunity to study the relationship between railroad engineering and railroad economics. Designed by architect E. Francis Baldwin, the s... More
Canal, Potomac River, Georgetown
Cow lying by a canal.
Potomac Aqueduct, Spanning Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
Significance: The Potomac Aqueduct was an important component in the integrated canal system serving the Potomac River watershed. Built during a major expansion in America's long distance transportation system... More
Potomac Aqueduct, Spanning Potomac River, Washington, District of Colu...
Significance: The Potomac Aqueduct was an important component in the integrated canal system serving the Potomac River watershed. Built during a major expansion in America's long distance transportation system... More
Bomford's Mill, Potomac & Grace Streets, Washington, District of Colum...
Significance: This is the only old mill remaining in Georgetown, and is representative of an important local industry. It was originally built by col. George Bonford, merchant and ordnance expert. Survey nu... More
Battery Rodgers, about 1/2 mile south of Alexandria, overlooking the P...
Photograph shows an interior view of Battery Rodgers with a soldier standing on the parapet and two sentries at the entrances to the bombproof construction below. Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:02... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Harpers Ferry Bridge Piers, Junction of Pot...
Survey number: HAER MD-16 Building/structure dates: 1836 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1838 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1842 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1851 Sub... More
National memorial day, 1871. Excursion to Culpeper, Va. Lincoln post N...
On verso, copies 1, 2, 3, 4 [in mss]: J. L. Clem. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 4 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Co... More
Winter quarters in Army of Potomac near Brandy Station, Virginia, 1864
No. B364. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More
Baltimore & Potomac Steam Co to Andrew Jackson, August 11, 1834
Public domain scan of Andrew Jackson's correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Girl Scout Teahouse, East Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columb...
Significance: The Girl Scout Teahouse at Hains Point is significant in that it represents an early park pavilion structure designed to provide food service to visitors who motored to Hains Point by automobile. ... More
Girl Scout Teahouse, East Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columb...
Significance: The Girl Scout Teahouse at Hains Point is significant in that it represents an early park pavilion structure designed to provide food service to visitors who motored to Hains Point by automobile. ... More
Abraham Lincoln, Pres't U.S. / Alex. Gardner, photographer to the Army...
Photograph from the last formal portrait sitting, Feb. 5, 1865, in Washington, D.C. "One of five poses taken by Gardner ten weeks before the President was assassinated." (Source: Ostendorf, p. 219) On mount: En... More
White Hall, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Significance: This building was erected in 1839 by William and Samuel B. Anderson and Dr. George B. Stephenson on land which was originally part of the Wager Six Acre Reservation. The Wagers were descendants of... More
Virginius Island Waterpowered Mill Complex, North bank of Shenandoah R...
Significance: Virginius Island is significant because it is representative of nineteenth-century water-powered industry, the type which initially kindled America's Industrial Revolution. The Island's first ind... More
All quiet along the Potomac - American Civil War sheet music
Music associated with the Union side
All quiet along the Potomac - American Civil War sheet music
Music associated with the Union side
Camilla, or, Twenty-four hours on the Potomac.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Camilla, or, Twenty-four hours on the Potomac.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Camilla, or, Twenty-four hours on the Potomac.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Camilla, or, Twenty-four hours on the Potomac.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Brandy Station, Virginia. Army of the Potomac. Eastern half of the cam...
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![A map of a city with a river running through it [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvbWlzY2VsbGFuZW91cy1saXRob2dyYXBoZWQtcHJvb2Ytc2hlZXRzLW9mLWFyZWFzLWluLXZpcmdpbmlhLWZpZWxkLXN1cnZleXMtZDE0ZGE3LTEwMjQuanBn/40/34/webp "A map of a city with a river running through it [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].")
A map of a city with a river running through it [Miscellaneous lithogr...
Shows towns, roads, railroads, rivers, and houses with names of residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title derived from R.W. Stephenson's: Civil War maps, 2nd ed., 1989. Sheets are unnumbered and untitled. Some... More
![A drawing of a map of a city [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvbWlzY2VsbGFuZW91cy1saXRob2dyYXBoZWQtcHJvb2Ytc2hlZXRzLW9mLWFyZWFzLWluLXZpcmdpbmlhLWZpZWxkLXN1cnZleXMtOTE4NzFjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/35/webp "A drawing of a map of a city [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].")
A drawing of a map of a city [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets ...
Shows towns, roads, railroads, rivers, and houses with names of residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title derived from R.W. Stephenson's: Civil War maps, 2nd ed., 1989. Sheets are unnumbered and untitled. Some... More
![A map of the railroad system of the united states [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvbWlzY2VsbGFuZW91cy1saXRob2dyYXBoZWQtcHJvb2Ytc2hlZXRzLW9mLWFyZWFzLWluLXZpcmdpbmlhLWZpZWxkLXN1cnZleXMtM2YxOGNhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/37/webp "A map of the railroad system of the united states [Miscellaneous lithographed proof sheets of areas in Virginia : field surveys compiled and printed by the Engineer Department, Army of the Potomac].")
A map of the railroad system of the united states [Miscellaneous litho...
Shows towns, roads, railroads, rivers, and houses with names of residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title derived from R.W. Stephenson's: Civil War maps, 2nd ed., 1989. Sheets are unnumbered and untitled. Some... More
Military maps illustrating the operations of the armies of the Potomac...
Shows fortifications and troop movement. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 517 Some sheets have the map title, border, and names of the surveyor added. Available also through the Library of... More
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Plant, On Potomac River, Hedgesville, Berkeley...
Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Significance: The land comprising East and West Potomac Parks was created as a means of disposing of muck dredged to clear shipping channels in the Potomac River. Dedicated as park land around the turn of the c... More
Grand review of the great veteran armies of Grant and Sherman at Washi...
Stereograph showing a line of soldiers standing in front of the presidential viewing stand. No. 3330, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Forms part of: Civi... More
Francis Scott Key Bridge, Spanning Potomac River near Georgetown, Wash...
Survey number: HAER DC-51 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Military maps illustrating the operations of the armies of the Potomac...
"South Mountain ... Sept. 14th, 1862," dated 1872: fold map no. [3]. Cover title on printed label: Military maps: Armies, Potomac & James. Several maps have hand-colored additions (Map of the region between Get... More
Potomac near Little Falls looking up stream
Penciled on front of mount: 473. Amateur Photographic Exchange Club label affixed to verso gives title, photographer, photographer's address (256 G Street, Washington, D.C.), date, number (1), and negative (tan... More
President Lincoln reviewing the Army of the Potomac on Monday, April 6...
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.58) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of Congres... More
Breaking up the Camps, of the Army of the Potomac
Title inscribed upper right. Inscribed on verso: Incidences of the war. IV II. Two ink sketches of heads, and various pencil sketches of figures and head on verso. Fomerly attributed to Alfred R. Waud, with the... More
The water power at the Great Falls of the Potomac
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC scc 2019-01-18 update (1 card) RSL scc 2019-01-18 Card lists copy 2 as part of Rare Book collection.
Colonel George H. Chapman (3rd Indiana Cavalry) & staff at his headqua...
A group of men standing next to each other in front of a tent. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jefferson Memorial, East Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbi...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most famous memorials, this structure serves as the southern anchor of the city's monumental plan, the other elements of which include the Capitol, Washington Monum... More
Jefferson Memorial, East Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbi...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most famous memorials, this structure serves as the southern anchor of the city's monumental plan, the other elements of which include the Capitol, Washington Monum... More
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Public domain image of an arch structure, bridge, historic place ruins, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image -... More
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Picryl description: Public domain image of a plan, map, park, birds' eye view, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia,...
Significance: One of Washington's largest and most well known monuments, it serves as an anchor to the western end of the Mall. Statue of Lincoln on interior is one of the most famous works by noted sculpture D... More
Connecticut Avenue Bridge, Spans Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway at Conne...
Significance: Designed by prominent engineer George B. Morison, Connecticut Avenue Bridge was described at the time of its construction as the largest concrete arch in the world. This seven-arch span was erect... 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
Marriage at the camp of the 7th N.J.V. Army of the Potomac, Virginia
Signed lower right: A.R.Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published with descriptive text in: Harper's Weekly, April 4, 1863, p. 216. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.196) Reference print available in... 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...
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...
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...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a road works, construction, excavation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
The Army of the Potomac. Somerville Ford on the Rapidan
Image overdrawn with numbered qrid to guide engravers. Signed lower right: Sketched by Alf. R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower right: 69th Penn. Vol. Webbs brigade on picket. Inscribed right ... More
Head-quarters, Army of the Potomac. Warrenton, Va., November 9, 1862. ...
On p. [1], Copy 3: 211934 14. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 234, Folder 20.
Moonlight on the Potomac Waltzes - John Philip Sousa
Piano music (browse displayText)