[Cassiopeia constellation depicted as Cassiopeia in chair, with key to...
Illus. in: Opera omnia / Tycho Brahe. Francofurti : Impensis I.G. Schoweteri, 1648, p. 236. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 33.
Abolition of the slave trade, or the man the master, British Cartoon P...
Illustration shows the reversal of roles for slaves and slave masters, with former slaves now in the role of the slave master. No known restrictions on publication. Forms part of British Cartoon Prints Collect... More
The cowpox tragedy - scene the last / G. Cruikshank, sculpt., British ...
Funeral procession showing coffin labeled "Vaccina aged 12 years" on which stands a golden calf; four vignettes, two on each side, present realistic scenes related to cow pox. Caption: Dedicated to the Associat... More
The theatrical atlas / G. Cruikshank fect., British Cartoon Print
Edmund Kean, as the humpbacked Richard III, standing on a large book labeled Shakespear, with a model of Drury Lane Theatre, a massive block labeled Whitbreads Intire, on his head. Forms part of : British Carto... More
New edition of MacBeth. Bank-oh's! Ghost
Another satire on the Panic of 1837, again condemning Van Buren's continuation of predecessor Andrew Jackson's hard-money policies as the source of the crisis. Clay shows the president haunted by the ghost of C... More
Fifty cents. Shin plaster - Public domain scan / drawing
Another mock shinplaster (see also nos. 1837-9 and -10 above). Again the artist attributes the shortage of hard money to the successive monetary programs of presidents Jackson and Van Buren, particularly to the... More
A prospecting party / Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.
Pictorial lettersheet shows progression of optimistic to disappointed prospectors. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 209 (variation) Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.03
The gladiators of the Senate! The bulley's of the House
The artist parodies recent outbreaks of violence in Congress, and offers a pointed comparison between the elevated rhetorical sparring in the Senate and a more physical brand of combat in the House of Represent... More
The Rail candidate. - Public domain portrait print
Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The political quadrille. Music by Dred Scott
A general parody on the 1860 presidential contest, highlighting the impact of the Dred Scott decision on the race. That controversial decision, handed down in 1857 by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, ruled that ne... More
Strong's dime caricatures. No. 2, Little Bo-Peep and her foolish sheep
The second in a series of caricatures criticizing the secession of several Southern states from the Union during the last months of the Buchanan administration. Here the young nursery-rhyme shepherdess Bo-Peep ... More
Political caricature. No. 3, The abolition catastrophe. Or the Novembe...
Lincoln's support of abolition is portrayed here as a liability in his race to the White House against Democratic candidate George B. McClellan. At top a smoothly run train "Union" heads straight for the White... More
The usual summer eruption - Public domain dedication image
No publication information. (DLC/PP-1980:080.3). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
"Stop Thief!" / Th: Nast. - A drawing of a group of men playing a game...
Illustration shows William "Boss" Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly (stumbling over the curb), A. Oakey Hall, Tom Fields, James H. Ingersoll, and James Fisk, Jr. joining a crow... More
In memorium--our civil service as it was
Cartoon showing statue of Andrew Jackson on pig, which is over "fraud," "bribery," and "spoils," eating "plunder." Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1877 April 28, p. 325.
A picture for employers. Why they can live on 40 cents a day, and they...
Caricature showing Chinese, living in very crowded opium den, eating rats; and American man arriving home from work to wife, children and normal household conditions.
Licensed wreckers - in the hands of the receivers / J. Keppler.
Print shows a ship labeled "Wrecked Corporation" and "Insurance Co. Bankrupt" that has wrecked on rocks with a darkened lighthouse labeled "Trust" and "Justice" nearby; its light has been snuffed by "Judge" and... More
Puck magazine cover - Old-school etiquette / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows a woman appealing to a man holding a cane labeled "Allopath" and topped with a skull who has turned his back on a sick child lying in a bed; on the far side of the bed is another man with pap... More
Going to the bicycle tournament / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Puck riding a bicycle, carrying crutches and a large book labeled "Medical and Surgical Directory", also tied to the bicycle are "Bandages, Splints, [and a bottle of] Arnica"; a long line of ... More
19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.
An old book with a cartoon of a woman talking to a man, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Wa... More
The good samaritan / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland as pilgrims on a journey through rugged Middle Eastern landscape; leading the way is Hayes, holding a paper that states "Patronage... More
Foes in his path - the herculean task before our next president / Gill...
Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as Hercules carrying a large club labeled "Honest Legislation", encountering a group of troublemakers along the "Administration Road" to "Success" seen in the distant backgro... More
"To begin with, 'I'll paint the town red'" / Hamilton.
Cartoon showing "Democracy" portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled "Bourbon Principles" and a paintbrush (in which appears a profile caricature of Grover Cleveland), both dripping red paint with which ... More
"To-To the Tango Lizzard [sic]"
Full-length cartoon of a man with a long nose, scraggly hair, and pointed eyebrows, dressed in a suit. He carries a cane and smokes a cigar. No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower right: Hutch.... More
The glad Thanksgiving of some personages from Puck's pages / F. Opper.
Print shows a vignette cartoon with Uncle Sam sitting in a chair, enjoying a good cigar and the latest issue of PUCK magazine; the surrounding vignettes, feature PUCK characters who are thankful that, despite s... More
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...
Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hallow-eve, 1896 - Drawing. Public domain image.
No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.
Bad for business / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer
Print shows a band of street musicians comprised of yellow journalism newspaper editors/publishers; two men are playing "The War Wave" on horns labeled "Daily Sensation" (Joseph Pulitzer) and "Morning Exciter" ... More
When McKinley is president / J.S. Pughe.
Print shows Uncle Sam sitting on the steps to the White House as a man (McKinley) wearing a top hat labeled "Monopoly" walks up the steps to enter the White House. Illus. from Puck, v. 39, no. 999, (1896 April... More
A puzzling feature of the new prosperity / Dalrymple.
Print shows a farmer on the left depositing money at a "Savings Bank" and a laborer on the right withdrawing money; the farmer looks prosperous, the laborer looks depressed. Caption: The farmer is all right, -... More
The great Wallace shows ... The Jacksons - Eccentric stilt skaters ..
Circus poster showing performers on elevated skates and comic skating figures. A large piece at the lower right hand, small upper middle portion is missing. Copyright deposit.
The fool and his money / Dalrymple.
Print shows an oversized man labeled "Promoter" sitting atop a ticker tape machine, holding a large butterfly net into which a throng of investors, some labeled "Broker, Merchant, [and] Banker", are tossing mon... More
Take your choice of the two bills!
Political cartoon showing McKinley and Bryan on 1 dollar bills, respectively "worth one dollar in gold" and "worth 53 cents only - free silver." Color lithograph by Grant Hamilton. Illus. in: Judge, 1900 Oct. 1... More
Puck magazine cover - Another cause for thanksgiving / Keppler.
Illustration shows Uncle Sam holding a rifle labeled "Prosperity" in his right hand and a hammer in his left hand; he has just nailed a fox pelt labeled "Bryanism" to the wall of a log cabin. Illus. in: Puck, ... More
Puck magazine cover - "Barking dogs never bite" / Dalrymple.
Illustration shows President McKinley walking onto the White House grounds with a woman labeled "Prosperity", passing a group of barking dogs labeled "Anti-prosperity," "Silverites," "Anti-trust," "Anti-expansi... More
A Christmas reminder / Keppler., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows Puck addressing Andrew Carnegie who is pouring over the "Plan for the Carnegie Library"; Puck gestures toward an elderly couple standing at the door in the cold winter wind and snow. Caption... More
His foresight / J.S. Pughe. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows Uncle Sam as a large rooster standing among several small free-ranging chicks labeled "Argentine Republic, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua... More
Nursery rhymes for infant industries. An alphabet of joyous trusts--no...
Cartoon showing man, "Electric Trust," using electrical device, "Monopoly," to shock another man, "The Common People." Copyright by W.R. Hearst. LC-USZ6-797 DLC (b&w copy photo) bad negative?
The trust promoter's nightmare / J.S. Pughe.
Illustration shows a man, possibly Robert A. Ammon, waking up from a nightmare that shows a criminal labeled "Miller" and "520 per cent" breaking stones in a prison. Earlier in the year, William F. Miller confe... More
Caricature, Harsh criticism / Gallaway., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows two Irishmen talking in the street of a rural community. The son of one is taking music lessons, to the annoyance of the other, as well as the neighbors. Caption: Hogan I suppose ye've hear... More
Protection / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Illustration shows an ostrich labeled "Republican Party" with its head stuck in a hole labeled "'Stand Pat' Policy" as a tornado advances from behind with dark clouds labeled "Tariff Reform". Illus. in: Puck, ... More
The world's constable / Dalrymple ; Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Ptg. C...
Print shows President Theodore Roosevelt as a constable standing between Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa with a truncheon labeled The New Diplomacy. Illus. in. Judge, v. 48, no. 1213 (January 14, 1905),... More
Everybody works but father - Drawing. Public domain image.
General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Barnett, T. J., copyright claimant. [Reiner, A. J.... More
The cigar band fiend / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting the craze for cigar bands and the various ways they can be used to celebrate special occasions, such as getting married, the birth of a child, a holiday turkey di... More
[Baby stork] - Public domain drawing
A baby stork, perched on a branch, stands on one leg. Inscribed, across base of drawing: Yours very truly / W. Heath Robinson. Inscribed, lower left: The Strand. 10/5/08. No copyright information found with ite... More
The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf.
Illustration shows a diminutive Uncle Sam rowing a sailboat and receiving a helping hand from J.P. Morgan. Illus. in: Puck, v. 69, no. 1782 (1911 April 26), centerfold. Copyright 1911 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
From Maine to Florida / Gordon Ross.
Illustration shows a woman diving into the warm waters of Florida after shedding the furs and heavy clothing of winter. Also shows in the background girls flying like birds from cold climates to the tropical wa... More
The maid of the summer surf / Leon V. Solon.
Illustration shows a woman wearing a swimsuit, standing on a large fish that is splashing through waves. Illus. in: Puck, v. 69, no. 1788 (1911 June 7), cover. Copyright 1911 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Take my lantern. You need it more than I do! / L.M. Glackens.
Illustration shows Woodrow Wilson turning to look back at a man labeled "Diogenes" who is offering a lantern to Wilson. Caption: "I am under bonds to the people of the United States. The man who does not hold ... More
[Young man splashing a young woman with water at the beach] / John E. ...
Caption: "Now, stop it! Oh, please! / Did you hear what I said?" / She calls him a tease; / "Now, stop it! Oh, please!" / She cries in high keys. / But she means, Go ahead! / "Now, stop it! Oh, please! / Did y... More
The eyes have it / Rolf Armstrong 1914 ; painted by Rolf Armstrong.
Illustration shows a bust portrait of a young woman, facing front, juxtaposed to a vibrant night-life scene in a city.
Travel impressions / Hy Mayer ; by Hy Mayer.
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting scenes from travel, such as a shocked woman confronted by a "U.S. Customs" scarecrow; a distorted view of Pisa aided by "a wonderful quality of chianti"; a Dutch ... More
Substance and form. The guy that put the soul in soldier
Cartoon of a caveman with a club, standing beside a faceless military figure holding a rifle and a bayonet. The uniform is embellished with the words "Honor," "Patriotism," "Heroism," and "Bravery." Editorial ... More
Polly and her pals. "Everybudy swears off somethin' fer New Years', ad...
Six-frame comic strip. Maw has persuaded Paw to quit smoking as his New Years' resolution. Paw is angry, because Maw has the whole family spying on him to insure that he keeps his promise. A friend invents a... More
Caricature, Albert in Blunderland, public domain cartoon image
Albert, an auto mechanic is listening to a radio broadcast about a society based on the "coordinated cooperation of ants". He becomes excited about the idea, and becomes a little careless. The hood of the car, ... More
Enjoy summer more, read books - Public domain poster
Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. G63. 1966
"I want to make it perfectly clear that national defense requires 18-c...
Cartoon shows President Nixon giving a speech, backed by two smiling men in Western hats. The speech is being given from a podium under an array of pipes and derricks labeled "Domestic Oil Co." Liquid, shown ... More
Grays Inn Lane, British Cartoon Print
This record contains unverified, old data from an unpublished P&P checklist, "British Political and Social Cartoons, 1655-1832 ... not in the published catalogs of the British Museum," compiled in 1968 (NC 1470... More
Caricature, Cartoons on Wall of Cabin, public domain cartoon image
Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Caricatures on the side of a Wimpy's Restaurant in a working-class nei...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
The jingle jangle rhyme-book
Covers are illustrated in color. Also available in digital form.
Political race course - Union Track - fall races 1836
A figurative portrayal -- clearly sympathetic to the Whig party -- of the 1836 presidential election contest as a horse race between four candidates. The four are identified in the legend as (left to right): "O... More
Nixon's the one! - Political cartoon, public domain image
Public domain photograph related to President Richard Nixon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Congressional pugilists - Engraving, Public domain image
A crude portrayal of a fight on the floor of Congress between Vermont Representative Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold of Connecticut. The row was originally prompted by an insulting reference to Lyon on Griswold... More
Lo, the fell monster with the deadly sting who passes mountains, break...
"Italy" on statue of Dante; dragon with German helmet possibly representing Austro-German army at the Battle of Caporetto. Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1932:0042). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Li... More
The Propagation Society. More free than welcome
An anti-Catholic cartoon, reflecting the nativist perception of the threat posed by the Roman Church's influence in the United States through Irish immigration and Catholic education. The "Propagation Society" ... More
Hints to managers, actors and authors / G.M. Woodward, del., British C...
Printed on item: In Holland's Exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of humorous prints. Admit.ce one Shillg. Not found in British Museum Catalogue (BMC). Most images available on microfi... More
Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels
Includes small portraits of Jos. Gorton and Chas. H. Larkin. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Caucus on the Surplus Bill - Public domain book illustration, Library ...
A derisive view of Andrew Jackson's reluctant, politically-minded endorsement of the Distribution Act, or "Surplus Bill," a measure authorizing distribution of surplus federal funds among the states. Facing the... More
Cartoon - Public domain portrait photograph, Political Cartoon
A drawing of a man standing in front of a map. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "Blow Over" - "Let Us Pre...
Illustration shows William "Boss" Tweed and members of his ring, Peter B. Sweeny, Richard B. Connolly, and A. Oakey Hall, weathering a violent storm on a ledge with the picked-over remains of New York City. Cap... More
My very first little German book.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
The wonderful wizard of Oz - Public domain book scan / engraving
First edition, second state. Cf. Schiller. Illustrated title-page in color, illustrated end-papers. "The engravings were made by the Illinois Engraving Company, the paper was supplied by the Dwight Brothers Pa... More
The wonderful wizard of Oz - Public domain book scan / engraving
First edition, second state. Cf. Schiller. Illustrated title-page in color, illustrated end-papers. "The engravings were made by the Illinois Engraving Company, the paper was supplied by the Dwight Brothers Pa... More
Lady Godina's rout; - or - Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan / Js. Gy. ...
A fashionable crowd playing cards at two tables. In the foreground, four people playing the game Pope-Joan. One of the women is wearing a loose fitting semi-transparent dress with her breasts exposed. Behind he... More
Kentucky Tonic Bitters. Book illustration from Library of Congress
Patent medicine label. LOT subdivision subject: Caricatures and cartoons. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Lithograph by Louisville Steam Lith. Co. Caption card tracings: A/P/P Index;... More
The ghost of a guinea! or the country banker's surprise!! / Woodward, ...
Print shows a banker astonished by a guinea coin with King George III on it. The banker says, "Surely my eyes do not deceive me--it certainly must be a Guinea!--I declare I have not seen such a thing since I ha... More
Le pied de nez de Milord Pit - Public domain dedication image
Cartoon shows Napoleon I, wearing laurel wreath and ermine robe, pushing down one side of scale with his sword, which lifts two frightened monarchs, on the other side, off the ground; in the background stands a... More
The journey of a modern hero, to the island of Elba, British Cartoon P...
Print shows Napoleon I seated backwards on a donkey on the road "to Elba" from Fontainebleau; he holds a broken sword in one hand and the donkey's tail in the other while two drummers follow him playing a farew... More
Le tigre enchainé - A group of men in uniforms standing next to each o...
Cartoon showing Napoleon I as a tiger in chains held by a British officer holding a whip; two men representing Russia and Austria play musical instruments nearby. DeVinck, 9800 Forms part of: French Political C... More
Texas coming in. Book illustration from Library of Congress
A pro-Democrat cartoon forecasting the collapse of Whig opposition to the annexation of Texas. James K. Polk, the expansionist candidate, stands at right near a bridge spanning "Salt River." He holds an America... More
The whale that swallowed Jonah - Public domain book illustration, Libr...
An election-year cartoon satirizing disharmony within the Whig ranks on the bank issue. The artist suggests a division of opinion between New England's Daniel Webster and presidential nominee Henry Clay on the ... More
Isaac Cruikshank - Familiar ghosts. Sketch 2. Ghost of the vicar!!
Cartoon of a parson with an astonished expression, looking at a man holding a beer stein and smoking a pipe. Imp. Folios of Caricatures Lent London Published by S W Fores N50 Piccadilly June 4 1799 No copyrig... More
The house that Jeff built - Public domain drawing
An extended and bitter indictment of Jefferson Davis and the Southern slave system. The work consists of a series of twelve vignettes with accompanying verse, following the scheme of the nursery rhyme "The Hous... More
[Woman in a blue dress] - Public domain portrait engraving
Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1938:0086). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).
English naturalist Charles Darwin as a monkey
An old newspaper with a picture of a monkey on it, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washing... More
The lightning speed of honesty [Uncle Sam seated on snail "45th Congre...
Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The European plan / Th. Nast. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Maréchal MacMahon of France, using scissors labeled "Canal", is cutting a map of North and South America on which the Mason-Dixon line has been drawn through the Isthmus of Panama; John Bull stands to the left ... More
The gentler sex - charity for the drunken brother, contempt for the un...
Print shows three fashionably dressed women helping a drunken man on the sidewalk, one holds a paper that states "Total Abstinence Pledge - Sign and Be Saved"; a pathway leads toward the "Drunkard's Nursery and... More
The moths and the candle / F. Graetz.
Print shows Cyrus W. Field and Jay Gould as parts of a candle holder labeled "Wall Street" with a candle burning the flame of "Speculation" which draws moths with their savings to the light, as they get too clo... More
Oscar Wilde on our cast-iron stoves. Another American institution sat...
Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde jumping from hot stove. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1882 Sept. 9, p. 575.
Another restorer of antiquities à la Cesnola / Gillam.
Print shows Charles A. Dana as an archaeologist who has just excavated a statue labeled "S.J.T." and "Buried in 1876" from "Greystone", behind which Henry Watterson, on the left, and John Kelly, on the right, g... More
Puck magazine cover - British benevolence / J. Keppler.
Print shows an oversized British Lion wearing boxing gloves labeled "Army" and "Navy", standing over its most recent victim labeled "Egyptian", trailing off to the left are other victims labeled "Ashantee, Afgh... More
A family party - the 200th birthday of the healthiest of Uncle Sam's a...
Print shows Uncle Sam standing at the head of a table at a dinner party in honor of the "Bi-Centennial Celebration of the First German Settlement", with Columbia sitting next to him; around the table are a "Spa... More
The protectors of our industries / Gillam ; Mayer Merkel & Ottmann lit...
Cartoon showing Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Russell Sage, seated on bags of "millions", on large raft, and being carried by workers of various professions.
Caricature, What 's in it? / Gillam., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting at a table in the "Congresssional Lunch Rooms", he is being served a large sausage labeled "Tariff Bill" by a waiter labeled "Republican", another waiter labeled "Democrat" ... More
The consumer consumed / W.A. Rogers.
Cartoon showing Uncle Sam as "U.S. Customs" in front of imported goods counter and man as "monopoly" standing in front of domestic goods counter holding out their hands for money from "consumer". Illus. in: Har... More
The good St. Ingersoll calling the banished snakes back to the nationa...
"Free Whiskey" and "20 cents per gallon" on snakes. Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, person, portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A dark foreshading - on a flash picture, "Take us smilin' or we'll lay...
A man sitting for a portrait with his pet bulldog seated on a chair next to him, both scowling at the camera on the right. 39507 U.S. Copyright Office. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale R... More