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Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec. of State; Sallie Picket, former club president; Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, wife of the Chief Justice

Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec. of State; Sallie Picket, former cl...

A group of people sitting at a table with candles, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. ... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Honorable F.W. Seward, Ass't Sec. of State

Honorable F.W. Seward, Ass't Sec. of State

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: F.W. Seward, Asst. Secty., of State, 30625 [crossed out], 740, 1031 [crossed out], 408 [crossed out], thi... More

L. to rt.: Sen. Joe Robinson, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Sec. of State Cordell Hull

L. to rt.: Sen. Joe Robinson, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Sec. of State Corde...

A group of people sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift;... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

President Richard Nixon with (left to right) Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko, and Secretary of State William P. Rogers, toasting the signing of agreements between the two countries on oceanography, transportation and cultural exchange WKL

President Richard Nixon with (left to right) Soviet leader Leonid Brez...

Title devised by Library staff from contact sheet folder caption. Date from contact sheet folder caption. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 27918A, frame 19/19A. Contact shee... More

John Van A. MacMurray, Asst. Sec. of State, 112224

John Van A. MacMurray, Asst. Sec. of State, 112224

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve for LC-F... More

Sec. of State greets Howard Hughes. Washington, D.C., July 21. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, congratulates Howard Hughes on his round the world flight, photographed at the State Dept. today, 72138

Sec. of State greets Howard Hughes. Washington, D.C., July 21. Secreta...

A black and white photo of two men shaking hands, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955... More

President Nixon & Sec. of State Kissinger

President Nixon & Sec. of State Kissinger

Title and date from log book. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 29643-A, frame 12. Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection.

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negativ... More

President Nixon & Sec. of State Kissinger

President Nixon & Sec. of State Kissinger

Title and date from log book. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 29643-A, frame 16. Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection.

Loyal Americans, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Loyal Americans, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval, surrounded by bust portraits of members of his cabinet, as well as four military officers. Clockwise, from top: "Gen. Scott, H. H... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

PAN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS DECEMBER 1915-JANUARY 1916. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CONGRESS AND SOME OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. 1ST ROW: JOHN BARRETT; ENSEBIO AYALA, PRES. DELN. PARAGUAY; ERNESTO QUESADA, PRES. ARGENTINE DELN.; AMBASSADOR DOMICIO DA GAMA, PRES. BRAZILIAN DELN.; AMB. SUAREZMUJICA, PRES. CHILIAN DELN.; JUDGE GEORGE GRAY, PRES. U.S. DELN.; MIN. CARLOS M. DEPENA, PRES. URUGUAYAN DELN.; MANUEL GAMIO OF MEXICAN DELN. 2ND ROW: JULIO PHILIPPI, V.P. CHILIAN DELN.; MIN. JOAQUIN MENDEZ, PRES. GUATEMALEN DELN

PAN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS DECEMBER 1915-JANUARY 1916. EXECUTIVE...

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Caption continues: MIN. CARLOS MANUEL... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Sec. of State in Pres. Arthur's cabinet

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peac...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 1319, 1376 [crossed out], 1566 [crossed out], 30 [crossed out], 1387 [crossed out], Frelinghuysen Secy St... More

William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Ignacio Calderon, Minister of Bolivia, Pan Amer. Union 2nd Commercial Conference

William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Ignacio Calderon, Minister of B...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Sec. of State Hull welcomes delegates. Washington, D.C. Sept. 7. Secretary of State Cordell Hull officially opened the Third World Power Conference by pleading with the delegates to use their inventive brains to lighten the tasks of men and not destroy him with machines of war

Sec. of State Hull welcomes delegates. Washington, D.C. Sept. 7. Secre...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date (year) based on date of negatives in same ran... More

Sec. of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull

Sec. of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull

A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negatives in ... More

POLK, FRANK LYON, COUNSELOR, STATE DEPT., 1915; ACTING SEC. OF STATE, 1918-1919; UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, 1920-1921. AT DESK

POLK, FRANK LYON, COUNSELOR, STATE DEPT., 1915; ACTING SEC. OF STATE, ...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewin... More

Xmas baskets for the poor. Washington, D.C., Dec. 24th. Left to right: Lady Lindsey, wife of the British Ambassador, Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec. of State, and Mrs. John Glisson, holding her daughter Leis, 5 years old. Lady Lindsey presented the the baskets to the poor at the Salvation Army today in place of Mrs. Roosevelt

Xmas baskets for the poor. Washington, D.C., Dec. 24th. Left to right:...

A group of people standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Honorable John Sherman of Ohio. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable John Sherman of Ohio. Mathew Brady photograph of American Ci...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Sec. of the Treasury under Hayes; Sec. of State under McKinley. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Sec. of State Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sec. of State Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a door, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related adjacent negatives... More

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle County, DE

Liston Range Rear Light, County Road 2, Biddles Corner, New Castle Cou...

Significance: The Liston Range Rear Light merits attention for two reasons. First, it is a river range light a type virtually ignored in the historical literature on lighthouses. Secondly, it is a wrought i... More

Sec. of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull

Sec. of State and Mrs. Cordell Hull

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from similar negative LC-H22-D-3239. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc... More

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & tracks of former Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Frankford Arsenal, South of Tacony Street between Bridge Street & trac...

Significance: Starting in 1816 as a storage facility, Frankford Arsenal grew into the United States' most well known ordnance manufacturers, specializing in small arms munitions. The arsenal was closed down in... More

Robt. E. Olds, Ass't Sec. of State, 10525

Robt. E. Olds, Ass't Sec. of State, 10525

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Secretary of State attends cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16. Sec. of State Hull, after a conference last night with the President, confers at the White House again today with the entire cabinet upon the European situation, 91638

Secretary of State attends cabinet meeting. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16...

A black and white photo of two men walking down the street, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing,... More

New Ambassador to Germany. Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. Hugh Wilson, former asst. sec. of State, and newly appoint ambassador to Germany replacing William E. Dodd, photographed at his desk at the State Department, 11438

New Ambassador to Germany. Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. Hugh Wilson, for...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http... More

Left to right: the Misses Emma and Katherine Lansing, sisters of Sec. of State Robert Lansing, who are in France doing Red Cross work. This is the first photograph of them in uniform. They are going to establish aid stations for the soldiers at the front

Left to right: the Misses Emma and Katherine Lansing, sisters of Sec. ...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Underwood and Underwood. Group Title: Personnel. Data: Rec'd from Underwood & Und... More

John Van A. MacMurray, Asst. Sec. of State, 112224

John Van A. MacMurray, Asst. Sec. of State, 112224

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve for LC-F... More

Sec. of State Kissinger & Federal Energy Chief William E. Simon, News Conf

Sec. of State Kissinger & Federal Energy Chief William E. Simon, News ...

Title and date from log book. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 28973, frame 24. Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection.

William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Dr. Juan B. Rojo, Counseler Mexican Embassy, Pan. American Union, 2nd Commercial Conference, June 2-6, 1919

William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Dr. Juan B. Rojo, Counseler Mex...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Program booklet from event included in envelope. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about th... More

Sec. of State greets Hughes on his arrival in Washington. Washington, D.C., July 21. Sec. of State Cordell Hull, ranking cabinet member in the Capitol, officially greeted Howard Hughes and his crew upon their arrival in the Capitol, they are shown in the office of the Secretary of State, left to right; Richard Stoddard, Lieut. Thomas Thurlow, Howard Hughes, Sec. of State Hull, Harry Conner, and Ed. Lund, 72138

Sec. of State greets Hughes on his arrival in Washington. Washington, ...

A black and white photo of a group of men, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gener... More

Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

Sec. of State Cordell Hull & Sen. Alben Barkley of KY

Two men standing next to each other in a library, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negatives... More

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negati... More

Evarts, William M. (Sec. of State) - Public domain portrait photograph

Evarts, William M. (Sec. of State) - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 1349, W O [?] Evarts, 462 [crossed out], 1448 [crossed out], N.Y. Made Feb. 1877. Credit line: Brady-Hand... More

Robt. E. Olds, Ass't Sec. of State, 10525

Robt. E. Olds, Ass't Sec. of State, 10525

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-37619. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the Nationa... More

Biddle sworn in as Minister to Norway. Exclusive picture was taken Tuesday when Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr., was sworn in as minister to Norway in the State Dept. bldg. Left to right: Sen. Joseph F. Guffey (D. of Penn.), Acting Sec. of State William Phillip, Minister to Norway Biddle and Percy F. Allen, Chief of the Appt. Division, seen swearing Mr. Biddle in to his new post, 72335

Biddle sworn in as Minister to Norway. Exclusive picture was taken Tue...

A group of men standing around each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Harris & Ewing photos. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1... More

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Sec. of State Cordell Hull - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negati... More