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H.M.S. Pinafore, US Navy Photogrpah

H.M.S. Pinafore, US Navy Photogrpah

Caption: The Captain and sweet little Buttercup. Buttercut: "How sweetly he carols forth his melody to the unconscious moon." Created by "A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y." Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sulli... More

[Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre, seated on rock]

[Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre, seated on rock]

Published titles: 1. Orpheus series: The last chord; or 2. The last chord and then no more. Monogram on recto: "FHD 1907," red, lower right. On verso of mount: "Orpheus senses the last chord," pencil, lower rig... More

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Kauzchi"

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzyka...

Photograph shows a musician seated with a small, two-stringed instrument and a bow. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl.82.

Men squatting on sidewalk  - two playing stringed instruments in foreground

Men squatting on sidewalk - two playing stringed instruments in foreg...

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

De flowers end de singin' mek de gentlemins swell up

De flowers end de singin' mek de gentlemins swell up

(DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Her First Marrying" by Una Hunt, Scribner's magazine, 58:245 (Aug. 1915).

"Lady Jane" in Patience. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"Lady Jane" in Patience. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

M14284 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. [copyrighted]." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

Don Quixote unter der Hirten--Der koelnische Kunst Verein f"ur die Jahre 1845 & 1846 / gemalt von A. Schroedter ; gestochen von Jazet in Paris.

Don Quixote unter der Hirten--Der koelnische Kunst Verein f"ur die Jah...

Don Quixote and shepherds with one of them playing string instrument and one cooking.

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with lyre]

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with lyre]

Mounts are layered top to bottom: grey fiber & cream. Image content features: MODEL Pucky Costanza; PROPS lyres; PEOPLE boys. Title and other data comes from a curatorial worksheet compiled at LC in 1992-93. Fo... More

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre on rocks]

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre on rocks]

Title and other data comes from a curatorial worksheet compiled at LC in 1992-93. Image content features: MODEL Nicholas Giancola; PROPS laurel wreaths, lyres; PEOPLE boys. Orpheus series. Cite as: The Louise I... More

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Kauzchi"

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzyka...

Photograph shows a musician seated with a small, two-stringed instrument and a bow. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡, 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl.82.

Ukiyo bijin mitate sankyoku - Public domain image related to music prformance, drawing

Ukiyo bijin mitate sankyoku - Public domain image related to music prf...

Print shows a woman playing a small stringed instrument (like a biwa) with a large bow. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: left p... More

Don Quixote unter der Hirten--Der koelnische Kunst Verein f"ur die Jahre 1845 & 1846 / gemalt von A. Schroedter ; gestochen von Jazet in Paris.

Don Quixote unter der Hirten--Der koelnische Kunst Verein f"ur die Jah...

Don Quixote and shepherds with one of them playing string instrument and one cooking.

Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Muzykal'nye instrumenty

Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Muzykal'nye instrumenty

Photograph shows several stringed instruments and a frame drum. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡...,1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 83.

The Orpheum Show, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

The Orpheum Show, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1...

Caption: Louise Dresser. Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4579. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Tamburi'

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzyka...

Photograph shows a man playing a long necked stringed instrument. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 82.

Frederick Warde's superb production of Runnymede by William Greer Harrison.

Frederick Warde's superb production of Runnymede by William Greer Harr...

A249573 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Friar Tuck and the black knight. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co., Cinti N.Y." No. 6715. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" [sic]

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" ...

Photograph shows a musician seated, with a stringed instrument. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, pt. 2, vol. 2, pl. 82.

Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Muzykal'nye instrumenty

Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Muzykal'nye instrumenty

Photograph shows several stringed instruments and a frame drum. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡...,1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 83.

The maiden's song of the beer - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

The maiden's song of the beer - Public domain graphic arts, Library of...

12756 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Schile, H., copyright... More

Bob Manchester's The Cracker Jacks a 20th century idea.

Bob Manchester's The Cracker Jacks a 20th century idea.

D12554 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The Musical Students. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4660. Forms part of: Theatrical poster colle... More

The little daughters of a Japanese gentleman playing the Koto, Tokio, Japan

The little daughters of a Japanese gentleman playing the Koto, Tokio, ...

H79520 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 4035. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Rubabchi"

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzyka...

Musician seated with a fretted lute called a rubab. 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... More

Portrait photo of Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Dutarchi

Portrait photo of Muzykal'nye instrumenty i muzykanty. Dutarchi

Photograph shows a man playing long-necked fretted lute. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 83.

A Greek in an outhouse - Drawing. Public domain image.

A Greek in an outhouse - Drawing. Public domain image.

(DLC/PP-1933:0054). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Squirrel Inn" by Frank R. Stockton, Century magazine, 42:35 (May 1891).

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

L2393 U.S. Copyright Office "Every evening at 7:45 Booth's Theatre, matinees at 2 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday, commencing Tuesday evening, February 3, 1880." Created by "Strobridge & Co. Lith., Cin., O." Signe... More

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with lyre]

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with lyre]

Mounts are layered top to bottom: grey fiber & cream. Image content features: MODEL Pucky Costanza; PROPS lyres; PEOPLE boys. Title and other data comes from a curatorial worksheet compiled at LC in 1992-93. Fo... More

The prelude - A group of people sitting around a piano

The prelude - A group of people sitting around a piano

Photograph shows the Edith Rubel Trio, performing, left to right, Edith Rubel, Brenda Putnam at the piano, and Maria Roemaet (Rosanoff). Copyright deposit; Oct. 15, 1917.

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

L2393 U.S. Copyright Office "Every evening at 7:45 Booth's Theatre, matinees at 2 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday, commencing Tuesday evening, February 3, 1880." Created by "Strobridge & Co. Lith., Cin., O." Signe... More

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

The celebrated Spanish Students with Abbey's Humpty Dumpty Combination

L2393 U.S. Copyright Office "Every evening at 7:45 Booth's Theatre, matinees at 2 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday, commencing Tuesday evening, February 3, 1880." Created by "Strobridge & Co. Lith., Cin., O." Signe... More

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre on rocks]

F. Holland Day - [Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre on rocks]

Title and other data comes from a curatorial worksheet compiled at LC in 1992-93. Image content features: MODEL Nicholas Giancola; PROPS laurel wreaths, lyres; PEOPLE boys. Orpheus series. Cite as: The Louise I... More

Mercury invents the lyre and for it he receives the Caduceus from Apollo

Mercury invents the lyre and for it he receives the Caduceus from Apol...

(DLC/PP-1935:0022). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as headpiece in: "Hermes," Century magazine.

F. Ray Comstock offers the delightful musical success, The school girl music by Leslie Stuart, composer of "Florodora" ; book by Henry Hamilton, author of "The Duchess of Dantzig" & Paul M. Potter, author of "Trilby."

F. Ray Comstock offers the delightful musical success, The school girl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Two girls in a music room, playing yangqins, a dulcimer-like instrument, at the Children's Palace, Shanghai, China]

[Two girls in a music room, playing yangqins, a dulcimer-like instrume...

Digital file provided by donor. Gift; Jean E. Norwood; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:207).

The Orpheum Show, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

The Orpheum Show, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1...

Caption: Louise Dresser. Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4579. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Seven old songs with new pictures

Seven old songs with new pictures

(DLC/PP-1933:0034). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as title page in: Old songs. New York : Harper & Bros., 1888.

"Lady Jane" in Patience. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"Lady Jane" in Patience. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

M14284 U.S. Copyright Office "A.S. Seer's Print., N.Y. [copyrighted]." Created by A.S. Seer's Print, N.Y. Poster advertising operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

[Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre, seated on rock]

[Nude youth with laurel wreath and lyre, seated on rock]

Published titles: 1. Orpheus series: The last chord; or 2. The last chord and then no more. Monogram on recto: "FHD 1907," red, lower right. On verso of mount: "Orpheus senses the last chord," pencil, lower rig... More

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" [sic]

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" ...

Photograph shows a musician seated, with a stringed instrument. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, pt. 2, vol. 2, pl. 82.

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" [sic]

Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Gyzzhakchi" ...

Photograph shows a musician seated, with a stringed instrument. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, pt. 2, vol. 2, pl. 82.

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzykanty. "Rubabchi"

Portrait photo of Obshchestvennyia uveseleniia Sredneaziiatsev. Muzyka...

Musician seated with a fretted lute called a rubab. 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... More

The serenade - Print, Library of Congress collection

The serenade - Print, Library of Congress collection

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. [Knapp Co., Lith. , copyright claimant]. Category ... More

Seven old songs with new pictures

Seven old songs with new pictures

(DLC/PP-1933:0034). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as title page in: Old songs. New York : Harper & Bros., 1888.

The living Chinese family, arrived in New York April 1850, in the ship Ianthe Capt. Johnson from Canton lith & pub. by N. Currier, 152 Nassau St. cor. of Spruce N.Y

The living Chinese family, arrived in New York April 1850, in the ship...

Print shows a Chinese family sitting on a long sofa, from left are "Miss Pwan Ye Koo, aged 17 years, a young lady, with feet 2 1/2 inches long", holding a musical instrument, "Miss Lum Akum, aged 23 years, her ... More