rivers

Albrecht Durer - Saint Christopher facing left AD monogram

Print shows Saint Christopher crossing a river carrying infant Jesus on his shoulders. Trimmed to plate mark. Print no. 53 from Marsh Collection.

A survey of the northern neck of Virginia, being the lands belonging t...

Scale ca. 1:875,000. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Annotated to show roads, plantations, counties and towns. AACR2: 651/1;700/1

[Village on the banks of a river] / A. Canal f.

Print shows a view across a river of many buildings of an unidentified city; a lone scrawny tree and footbridge dominate the foreground. Title from mount. Hubbard collection. Published in: Viewpoints; a selecti... More

A map of the Alleghany, Monongahela, and Yohiogany rivers /

View near Fort Miller painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by J. Hill

Print shows a view of the Hudson River near Fort Miller, New York, with a large tree in the foreground, houses and people along the shore in the background, and people in a row boat on the river. No. 9 of the ... More

Nihonbashi no hakuu, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows pedestrians crossing the Nihon bridge over the Nihonbashi River during a rain storm; view of Mount Fuji in the distance. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo... More

Théodore Rousseau - [River landscape, the Seine at Chateau-Gaillard] /...

Title, attribution, date, subject, and physical description by Diane de Grazia, 2014. Inscriptions: Lower right in graphite: "T.H.R." Verso: all in graphite: "Rousseau. River Landscape/ 33-4/ Th.R (4)"; LC B st... More

Utagawa Hiroshige - Tsuchiyama, Ando Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows travelers crossing a bridge spanning a raging river, during a rain storm near the Tsuchiyama station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Ed... More

Okazaki, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain scan of drawing

Print shows porters and retainers carrying bundles and a sedan chair across the bridge at the Okazaki station on the Tōkaidō Road. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo p... More

Chester Wharf 20 miles below Philadelphia on the Delaware, July 27, 18...

Drawing showing sailboats and rowboat on river. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Alternate title from accompanying caption. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2000:086

Vue de la Riviere et l'Isle de Courou dans la Guyane francoise, ou deb...

Print shows activity along a shoreline of a river in Kourou, French Guiana. Printed at head of title in reverse: L'Isle de Courou. Printed at top right: 39. Printed at bottom left: A Paris chez Basset ru[e S.]... More

The falls of Niagara from near the suspension bridge

Drawing shows Niagara Falls and a barely visible Terrapin Tower through the trees from a vantage point near the suspension bridge, which is not visible. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office... More

The falls of Niagara from the rock above the ferry, American side

Drawing shows Niagara Falls from the American side looking across to the Canadian side. Terrapin Tower, built in 1833 and destroyed in 1873 hovers between the American and Canadian falls. Wallis was a British C... More

Dewa, mogamigawa, gassan enbō - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Print shows a bird's-eye view of sailboats on the Mogami River, with Gassan Mountain in the distance.

Azumabashi kinryūzan enbō, depicting Mount Fuji

Print shows a small boat approaching shore with view of waterfront buildings, temple, the Azuma Bridge, and Mount Fuji in the distance.

Niijuku no watashi, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Print shows the terminal at the Niijuku ferry, with large building on the left and sailboat on the river. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-... More

Teppoōzu inaribashi minato jinja Andō Hiroshige

Print shows bridge spanning river, with boats and view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the serie... More

Musashi tamagawa, depicting Mount Fuji - Ukiyo e print

Print shows travelers crossing a bridge spanning the Tama River with a few people fishing and a view of Mount Fuji in the background.

Convent and quays on the Vilaine, Rennes, (p. 268.)

Published with: Jephson, J. M. Narrative of a walking tour in Brittany by John Mounteney Jephson, F.S.A. ; accompanied by notes of a photographic expedition by Lovell Reeve, F.L.S., no. 78.

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia / negative by J. Reekie, positi...

Photograph showing the canal which was built to join together two portions of the James River. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons,... More

Views in the Rocky Mountains--View in the Upper Fire Hole, from near t...

No. 275.

The Susquehanna (at Hunter's Gap) / R. Hinshelwood; G. Perkins.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a landscape with water, mountains, and sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Harper's Ferry by moonlight / G. Perkins ; R. Hinshelwood.

Steel engraving by R. Hinshelwood after painting by Granville Perkins. Copyright by D. Appleton & Co. Illus. in: Picturesque America / William Cullen Bryant. N.Y. :[c1872-], v. 1.

Philadelphia in the olden time / D.C.

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Philadelphia from across the Delaware River, with pedestrians, carriages, horse-teams, and horseback riders in the foreground, as well as a horse-powered paddleboat taxi or ferr... More

Black Cañon, Colorado River, looking below, near Camp 7 / T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing rock walls of Black Canyon along the Colorado River. Plate no. 7. Originally published: Photographs showing landscapes, geological, and other features of portions of the western territory of... More

Grotto, Mill Creek Park, near Batavia, The

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

North from the battery, West Point

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Satsuma on the St. Johns - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rice Creek near Brown's [landing]

Picryl description: Public domain image of fishing, fishing boat, river, lake, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The St. John's at Palatka - Public domain image of steamship

Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Beloit, Wis. from the bluff - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a river or lake, forest, trees, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Royal Gorge, Colo. - Detroit publishing company. Public domain.

Title from jacket. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). "WHJ 589" on transparency. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 013806. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Car ferry, Transport, Detroit River

Locale in Detroit based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05573. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Heading(s) in 610 field(s) unverified.

Richland Cotton Plantation, Miss., mammoth plate negative

Public domain photograph - historical image of Mississippi, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Smuggling on the Rio Grande / drawn by P. Frenzeny.

Smugglers walking across the Rio Grande, with packs on their backs; U.S. customs officers hiding in bushes in foreground. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 30, 1886 Sept. 4, p. 565.

James McNeill Whistler - [Tilbury]

Print shows view of Tilbury, Thurrock, Essex, England, across the Thames during a naval review for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Title and some other information from the Whistler Etching Project websit... More

Canyon in which D.O. Luce's Underground stable was located.

summary: Note: There apparently was a cave or hidden stable on the Luce property that horse thieves used to hide their stolen animals. According to Butcher's annotation, Luce himself was shot and killed as a ... More

Susquehanna River near Conklin, N.Y.

Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Charlesgate, Boston - Victorian era public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

On the Ocklawaha [i.e. Oklawaha], Florida

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

[Valley with meandering stream]

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Bridge over the Passaic, Millington, N.J

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 011550. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[River above gap, looking down, Delaware Water Gap,Pennsylvania]

Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Silver Lake, Marshall Creek, Pennsylvania

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

Below Hunlocks i.e. Hunlock, Pa

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 012213. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Split Rock, Ausable Chasm - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Berwick, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

München. Lucaskirche view, photochrome print postcard.

Title in Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905: "Germany. Bavaria. Munich. Lucas Church." Print no. "17979. P.Z." Purchase; Detroit Publishing C... More

Rice Creek at Brown's Landing, Florida

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

High banks, Genesee River, Mount Morris, N.Y.

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Valley of the Mohawk, east of Little Falls

"W.H. Jackson & Co., Denver, Col." Commissioned by New York Central Railroad, June-July, 1890. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01533. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Deer Park canon i.e. canyon, Ill

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "#3" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 0561. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Poughkeepsie Bridge, William Henry Jackson photograph

"W.H. Jackson & Co., Denver, Col." "shade sky" on negative. Commissioned by New York Central Railroad, June-July, 1890. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01522. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Approaching Murray Bay, St. Lawrence River

Water in foreground, mountains in background, Canada. Detroit Photographic Co. photo. No. 08840.

Eboulements, St. Lawrence River, Les

"654-8" on negative. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 08839. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Spuyten Duyvil, first view of the Hudson

Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Nürnberg. Fleischbrücke view, photochrome print postcard.

Title in Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905: "Germany. Bavaria. Nuremberg. Fleischbridge." Print no. "9673. P.Z." Purchase; Detroit Publishin... More

Acqueduct sic, mouth of the Monocacy

"Detroit Photographic Co." Commissioned by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01776. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Charles River, Echo Bridge, Newton, Massachusetts.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Village on the Menam (?) River. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Train leaving tunnel along Manawatu Gorge

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

High banks, Genesee River, Mt. Morris, N.Y.

Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hyderabad - river scene, lantern slide

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

The Jordan where it enters the Sea of Galilee

No. 1581. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mauch Chunk, the Lehigh Valley from mountain road

5943B2 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; William Herman Rau; January 21, 1896. No. 550.

Early years, snapshots, 1896-1898. On the Hudson River, July 17, 1898

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Menominee, Mich., logging on the river

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Winona, Minn., the city from the bridge

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). "Detroit Photographic Co." Mounted back to back with "01936. Winona, Minn. Log raft passing draw bridge." May have been part of album. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01935. Gi... More

The ledges near Des Moines, Ia - Detroit publishing company. Public do...

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue F (1899). "Detroit Photographic Co." Copyright deposit no. obscured by mount. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 1945. Copyright deposit. State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Winona, Minn., log raft passing drawbridge

"Detroit Photographic Co." Mounted back to back with "01937. Rollingstone Valley. Near Lewiston, Minn." May have been part of album. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01936A. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The ledges near Des Moines, Ia.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a quarry, excavation or mining site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miami River and the Hotel Royal Palm, Miami, Fla.

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Passaic Falls, N.J. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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.

Sixth Street bridge, Pittsburgh, Pa

"G 6062" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071361. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Saranac River below Bartlett's carry, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.

Title from jacket. Negative broken and taped to second sheet of glass. "WHJ-967" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 032925. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Sunrise or moonlight on the Miami River, Miami, Fla.

Title from jacket. "G 7701" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500060. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Miami, Fla., fish docks along the Miami]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a dock, harbor, boats, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Detroit River scene] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rustic bridge in Lester Park, Duluth, Minn.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Duquesne Steel Plant, Carnegie Steel Co., Duquesne, Pa

"G 6036" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071375. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

River Drive from Laurel Hill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Glimpse of Hoosic River, Adams, Massachusetts.]

Public domain photograph of a canal, water landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[On the Susquehanna] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ithaca Falls Gorge near power house, Ithaca

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Canadian National Park, down Bow Valley from Banff Springs Hotel, Alb...

Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Konen Uehara - Yuki no watashiba - Ukiyo e print

Print shows two small boats moored among reeds on the edge of a river during a snow storm. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: ful... More

The Brook, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Villapol, Orinoco, Venezuela

Public domain photograph of Middle East, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia

Public domain photograph of a bridge in the woods, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The [Upper] Steel Arch Bridge, Niagara

Public domain photograph of steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ferdinand Zimmer's old and new houses of on the South Loup River, Cust...

summary: Note the elaborate birdhouse in front of the house. original size: 6x8

[Dam at Trenton Falls, Trenton Falls, N.Y.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Sewall's Bridge & country club, York, Me.]

Public domain photograph of a lake, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Under the overhanging rock, Wisconsin Dells

D5858 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; H. H. Bennett; March 20, 1900.

Angola Landing, State Penitentiary farm, Mississippi River, La.

Title from jacket. "G 3789" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 034337. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Clarendon Gorge, Green Mountains

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Cabin John Bridge, Potomac River, Washington, D.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Public domain image with Picryl description as title Public domain photograph of ship docs, shipyard, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of ship... More

Greyhound passing through Cherry St. Street bridge, Toledo

"No. 181 G.F.C." on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 071303. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.