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Photograph album. John F. DuComb, No. 27 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia

Print shows a design for a photograph album and a window card advertisement for photographer John F. DuComb, No. 27 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia. Includes print-registration marks on all sides of each print. St... More

Diploma awarded to blank by the Doylestown Agricultural and Mechanics ...

Print shows a large diploma to be awarded by the Doylestown Agricultural and Mechanics Institute with vignettes of scenes from farm and country life, as well as examples of agricultural produce across the top a... More

The lion king - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a male circus performer standing among a lion, a tiger, two wolves, and a leopard; he is holding a large piece of beef overhead with his left hand. C3389 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date bas... More

[N.Y. City from Jersey City] - Engraving, Public domain image

Print showing view from New Jersey, across the Hudson River, of New York City. Inscribed in pencil: N.Y. City from Jersey City - earliest proof. Painted and etched by Geo. L. Brown, finished by A.H. Ritchie.

Pray without ceasing - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a display of various flowers, such as roses, lilies, and fuchsia, with motto "Pray without ceasing" in an oval medallion on the right. 15210L U.S. Copyright Office. Stamped on lower right corner is... More

"Everything coming our way" - Public domain graphic arts, Library of C...

Print shows a farmer standing on the lower left with his arms spread wide in a welcoming gesture as all sorts of animals, including pigs, ducks, chickens, and dogs, and people rush toward him. There is open spa... More

He lets her steer while he gets her ear

Man and woman riding in automobile. H103635 U.S. Copyright Office. Proof of lantern slide to accompany the song, In my merry Oldsmobile. Copyright by Tom M. Phillips.

Little Sammie Sartain / painted by Sant ; engd. by William Sartain.

Print shows Sammie Sartain, half-length portrait, sitting up in bed with hands clasped, facing front. U9271 U.S. Copyright Office. Library has two impressions, one has attributions printed below the image, the... More

Village politicians / painted by D. Wilkie, R.A. ; etch'd by A. Raimba...

Print showing two groups of men discussing politics in a dwelling or public house. Library has three impressions of different states, one dated "First proof, Augt. 30th 1813." Inscribed in ink on undated proof... More

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection...

Picryl description: Public domain historic political document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Principal breeds of horses in use in North America / drawn from li...

Print showing six horse breeds: on the left, top to bottom are an "American Trotter", a "Heavy English Draught Horse", and a "Morgan Horse"; on the right, top to bottom are an "Arabian Horse", a "Horse of Norma... More

The above is a true picture of Stonewall Jackson and his boyhood home,...

Print shows Stonewall Jackson, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front, in a brick monument, with buildings of his boyhood home in West Virginia. U13296 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1889 by S... More

The very revd. Theobald Mathew - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows Theobald Mathew, half-length portrait, facing slightly left. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

My protector - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print showing a young boy holding the leash of a large dog. D14236 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright number and date taken from b&w copy. Library has two impressions, one color and one b&w proof.

Cases de naturels dessiné par L. Le Breton, lithe. par De Laplante ; l...

Print shows typical dwellings at a native village with a man working on an outrigger canoe in the foreground. Title from online source. Illus. from: Voyage au pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astr... More

August Willich Brig. Genl. U.S.A

Print shows August Willich, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing military uniform, sitting on a horse, holding hat at arms length in right hand; soldiers are marching across field in the background. Pos... More

Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission

Print shows letterhead for the Great Central Fair in Philadelphia showing scenes in which members of the Sanitary Commission help soldiers on battlefields; includes letter notifying the recipient of being appoi... More

[Works at Waterloo] - A black and white drawing of a city

Print shows view of the works at Waterloo on the Thames River.

"Good luck" - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a young woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, wearing a pink dress, and holding a large wishbone with a bow on it over her head. 48317 (Class F) U.S. Copyright Office. Publication dat... More

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection...

Picryl description: Public domain historic political document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Washington delivering his inaugural address April 1789, in the old cit...

Print showing George Washington delivering his inaugural address before members of the Congress. Includes text of speech. Key that identifies people in the image is in LOT 11507. Caption continues: From the ori... More

John Collins, portrait print - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows John Collins, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, holding papers in left hand and gesturing toward a table and chair with right hand. Includes a facsimile signature. Trimmed to w... More

[Proof for bank note vignette showing men carrying molten metal to cas...

Chickering Collection. Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fresh and cold--Lager beer direct from the North Pole lith. by A. Hoen...

Print shows a scene at the North Pole where polar bears are enjoying mugs of lager beer, with a trompe-lœil effect above and behind showing overheated people, with fans and sunshades, and one man reaching into ... More

The sparker's awfully strong (before 1920)

Woman in automobile and man standing alongside. H103625 U.S. Copyright Office. Proof of lantern slide to accompany the song, In my merry Oldsmobile. Copyright by Tom M. Phillips.

[Mother & child at bedtime] / painted by W.P. Frith, R.A. ; etched by ...

Print shows a young woman sitting in a chair, holding a small child on her lap next to a crib in a bedroom; clothing is piled on a chair on the right, a large armoire stands in the background, and a doll is tuc... More

Jno. A. McClernand, portrait print

Print shows John Alexander McClernand, full-length portrait, facing slightly left, wearing Union uniform, with right arm raised, holding a sword, seated on horseback (horse shown in right profile). Possibly a ... More

Alice Barber Stephens - John Dalziel, English wood engraver, my teache...

No publication information. (DLC/PP-1932:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

The Biglin Brothers turning the stake, after painting by Thomas Eakins

"Wood engraving proof by Alice Barber of large painting by Thomas Eakins." Title from mat. (DLC/PP-1932:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Spring Hereab... More

Edward Everett / painted by T. Hicks N.A. ; engraved by H. Wright Smit...

Print showing Edward Everett, full-length portrait, standing, facing right, with left hand resting on a book on a table.

[Landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock, 1620] / P.F. Rothermel pain...

Print showing a woman being helped ashore from a small boat held in position against a rock or ledge by men with ropes and poles; in the background on the right, other Pilgrims kneel in prayer. Entered Accordi... More

The above is a true picture of Stonewall Jackson and his boyhood home,...

[Village politicians - preliminary proof]

Print showing two groups of men discussing politics in a dwelling or public house. Title from later edition. Library has two impressions of different states.

The very revd. Theobald Mathew - Public domain portrait print

Richard Channing Moore. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in t...

Print shows Reverend Richard Channing Moore, D.D., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes facsimile signature. Signed on stone. Sheet folded at bottom to fit mount. Stamped on verso: 4330... More