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Butler's victims of Fort St. Philip

Butler's victims of Fort St. Philip

Union General Benjamin F. Butler with Confederate prisoners at Fort St. Philip near New Orleans, Louisiana. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 18... More

Substitute office. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Substitute office. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Satire on the hiring of substitutes to serve in the Union army for well-to-do Northerners. The "ablebodied" substitutes are shown as drunks and gamblers. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Bla... More

Jeff Davis's last appeal to arms

Jeff Davis's last appeal to arms

Jefferson Davis making address to soldiers missing arms and legs. Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, 1863.

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for America F. Opper

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for Ame...

Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde, with people and things dealing with aesthetics. Illus. in: Puck, 1882 Jan. 11, p. 308.

Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, British Cartoon Print

Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon showing Rev. George Whitefield standing on a three-legged stool, and preaching in the open air; an imp pouring inspiration through a clyster-pipe into his ear; a grotesque Fame, being a female evil-spir... More

The Dutch Apollo!, British Cartoon Print

The Dutch Apollo!, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon showing the Prince of Orange, dressed like a Dutchman in (English) caricature, kneels with arms extended imploring at the feet of Princess Charlotte. He wears Apollo's wreath, decorated with small orang... More

Marriage à la mode--the toilette scene / invented painted & published by William Hogarth ; engraved by S. Ravenet., British Cartoon Print

Marriage à la mode--the toilette scene / invented painted & published ...

Several persons engaged in conversation in a lady's boudoir. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, politic... More

[River landscape with boats] - Public domain scan / drawing

[River landscape with boats] - Public domain scan / drawing

Signed lower left of image: [Frienkz Thienkz Delt?] Title devised. Inscribed above image: [Dedi]cated to Artemas Ward [...]/ Head & Principal Showman [...]/ By his devotedly attached servant / Zebedeezer(?) Zer... More

Enlistment of Sickles' brigade - Public domain book illustration

Enlistment of Sickles' brigade - Public domain book illustration

Satire on the disreputable class of men allegedly recruited in New York City by Colonel Daniel Sickles for the Excelsior brigade. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: Sketches from the Civil War in... More

Jemison's [sic] Jayhawkers. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Jemison's [sic] Jayhawkers. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Antislavery guerrillas under Charles Jennison attacking civilians in Missouri. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 1864, pl. 17.

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Pariser poisarden / C. Katz, [s. or f.]c.

Pariser poisarden / C. Katz, [s. or f.]c.

Satire on revolutionaries. Possibly by Cornelis Katz. Purchase; Kunsthandel Antiquariaat Sothmann; 1985; (DLC/PP-1985:398).

Searching for arms, Confederate States of America.

Searching for arms, Confederate States of America.

Union soldiers searching a bedroom for Confederate weapons. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: Sketches from the Civil War in North America, 1861, '62, '63 / by V. Blada. London [i.e. Baltimore],... More

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for America F. Opper

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for Ame...

Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde, with people and things dealing with aesthetics. Illus. in: Puck, 1882 Jan. 11, p. 308.

The Female frizzler, British Cartoon Print

The Female frizzler, British Cartoon Print

British cartoon showing woman, seated on huge hairdo of another woman, as she works on the hairdo. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

War declared Almost! : For full details see "Warrior's husband" coming to Alcazar.

War declared Almost! : For full details see "Warrior's husband" coming...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Warrior's Husband" at the Alcazar, 260 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

[Two members of the Temperance Society]

[Two members of the Temperance Society]

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"The warrior's husband" Julian Thompson's satirical smash hit Positively last week!

"The warrior's husband" Julian Thompson's satirical smash hit Positive...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Warrior's Husband" at the Alcazar, 260 O'Farrell Street, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and J. Edgar Hoover as prehistoric men hunting with clubs

Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and J. Edgar Hoover as prehistoric men hun...

"Adapted by Bob Dara." Published in: Prop art / Gary Yanker. New York : Darien House, 1972. Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, British Cartoon Print

Dr. Squintum's exaltation or the reformation, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon showing Rev. George Whitefield standing on a three-legged stool, and preaching in the open air; an imp pouring inspiration through a clyster-pipe into his ear; a grotesque Fame, being a female evil-spir... More

Election in Baltimore, November, 1862

Election in Baltimore, November, 1862

Satire on corrupt, Union-supervised elections. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 1864, pl. 9.

Two members of the Temperance Society

Two members of the Temperance Society

Title from jacket. Photograph of a painting signed "Evid de Bratere, 1842." "McC-947" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 048113. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

A questionable business - Drawing. Public domain image.

A questionable business - 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.

The broken slate - Public domain document scan of drawing

The broken slate - Public domain document scan of drawing

Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

A questionable business - Drawing. Public domain image.

A questionable business - 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.

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

The broken slate - Drawing. Public domain image.

The broken slate - 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.

Festival of American dance featuring Myra Kinch with modern dance group of 23 artists Satires, ballet of 1840, divertissements, coronation, song of Judea, an American exodus.

Festival of American dance featuring Myra Kinch with modern dance grou...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of a festival of American dance with choreography by Myra Kinch and music by Manuela Galea at the Laguna Beach High School auditorium. Work Projects Administratio... More

The Almightier - A large crowd of people sitting in a church

The Almightier - A large crowd of people sitting in a church

Church full of people with large dollar sign behind altar. Illus. in: Puck, 1907 May 15, centerfold.

"The warrior's husband" Nightly except Monday : Hollywood Playhouse.

"The warrior's husband" Nightly except Monday : Hollywood Playhouse.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Warrior's Husband" at the Hollywood Playhouse, Vine St. near Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

The main trouble, Washington, D.C.

The main trouble, Washington, D.C.

Title on verso. Includes cutout prints of three heads. No accession number. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860221.

Valiant men "dat fite mit Sigel"

Valiant men "dat fite mit Sigel"

Portrayal of atrocities committed against civilians by troops of Union General Sigel. A woman is begging Sigel to save children from house, which his men are burning.

Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and J. Edgar Hoover as prehistoric men hunting with clubs

Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and J. Edgar Hoover as prehistoric men hun...

"Adapted by Bob Dara." Published in: Prop art / Gary Yanker. New York : Darien House, 1972. Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

The main trouble, Washington, D.C.

The main trouble, Washington, D.C.

Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.