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William Berryman - [View from hill]

Title from finding aid. Unpublished finding aid, Drawings of Jamaica by William Berryman, available in LC Prints & Photographs Reading Room.

[View of Charleston, South Carolina, perhaps looking southwest, showin...

Preliminary sketches of human figures on verso. Includes a remarque at lower left center of sheet showing the figure of a man in a rowboat. Watermark: AMIES. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 92. (DLC/PP-... More

View from Mount Holyoke - A black and white drawing of a mountain scen...

Illustration showing view from the top of Mount Holyoke toward the valley and Connecticut River below.

Mr. Clay taking a new view of the Texas question

Illustration shows Henry Clay, dressed in doublet and breast plate with a brace of pistols at his waist, holding a carving knife and fork, at an open door in which a tiny "Mexican" cowers on a shelf. Below the ... More

[Exterior view of stone church with 'stick style' bell tower] / Richar...

Exhibit loan 4105-L. Identified as All Saints Memorial Church, Navesink, N.J., built 1863-64. (Source: C.M. Greiff, 2007).

Tâfah (Taphis) - vue du temple situé dans l'interieur du village / Fél...

View of ruins of small temple which is situated in the center of the town. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : G... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - avenue de sphinx - vue générale prise du point G / F...

Ruins along the avenue of Sphinxes as seen from "point G" showing palms and temple ruins in the distance (see map, pl. 42 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude... More

View of transept, looking north

Photograph shows a slightly elevated view of transept with fountain and statues; large tree in the background. Salted paper photoprint by Claude-Marie Ferrier or Hugh Owen. Illus. in: Reports by the Juries, Lon... More

Vue extérieure de la mosquée, prise de la cour du chadirvan

Print shows courtyard and exterior of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, ablution fountain to the right; with groups of men in traditional dress. Title from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia, ... More

View from Grütli - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Lake Uri as seen from Rütli, Switzerland. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, p. 39, lower right. No. B84.

[Bird's-eye view of a church in a walled compound in Beijing]

Reference copy in LOT 5090, no. 323. Purchase; G.V. Yudin; 1906. Forms part of: Yudin Collection (Library of Congress).

View on James River, below Aikens

No. B757. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 whites a... More

View on Pope's Head, near burnt bridge, Orange & Alexandria Railroad

Photograph showing two locomotives pulling into the Union Mills Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Clifton, Virginia. Two soldiers stand guard on the bank at right. No. 229. Title from another ve... More

View on James River, near Jones' Landing

Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 whites and salt, w... More

View at City Point headquarters, hospital, with old school houses, bar...

Photograph shows supply wagons passing General Patrick's headquarters in City Point, now known as Hopewell, Virginia. No. 29. Caption continues: Hospital, with old school houses, barns &c.

View from Lookout Mountain, Tenn. during American Civil War

Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General view of the city of Nashville, Tennessee

From: Harper's Weekly, 1862 March 8, p. 152. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Culpeper Court House, Virginia. View of houses and army wagons

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of the outer trenches on the last day of the battle in front of N...

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Photographer name attribution based on date. Formerly attributed to George N. Barnard, based on LC-B811-26... More

Andersonville Prison, Ga., August 17, 1864. South east view of stockad...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War, 19th-century early photogrpahy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles City Court House, Virginia. View of Court House

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Exterior view, April, 1865, Confederate States of America.

Photograph shows a man seated on rocks amidst the debris of outer wall of Fort Sumter, a result of bombardment from August 17 to September 23, 1863. Also showing chevaux-de-frise for protection against assault.

Interior view of Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, S.C. City in the ...

Stereograph showing a mounted cannon and ammunition inside the fort. No. 3121. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Forms part of: Civil War Ph... More

Interior view of Castle Pickney, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Showing the s...

Stereograph showing stacks of ammunition near the stairs and the blocked off entrance to the fort. No. 3134. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & C... More

View from the parapet of the rebel works in front of Petersburgh (i.e....

Stereograph showing various fortifications inside the Confederate fort near Elliott's salient and Petersburg, Va. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthon... More

Bird's eye view of New York and environs.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 594.6 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1

[Interior of Fort Wagner in April, 1865. Charleston Harbor, S.C. Low a...

Brady Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. South Carolina. Civil War, 1861-1865.

View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter). Interior, showing sallyport (entra...

Stereograph showing gabions and ruins inside Fort Sumter facing the entrance. Soldier being photographed on the parapet by Sam Cooley. No. 3062. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Cop... More

Farmville, Virginia (vicinity). High Bridge over the Appomattox River....

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

The Yosemite Fall, 2,634 feet high, near view, Yosemite Valley, Maripo...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1112. LOT subdivision subject: Yosemite Valley. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Harbor at Noyo, looking North, Mendocino County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1172. LOT subdivision subject: Mills (Lumber mills, etc). This record contains unverified old data... More

Jackson, Amador County--General view during American Civil War

The town. The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 865. LOT subdivision subject: Amador County. This record contains unverified data from o... More

Sonora, Tuolumne County - General view during American Civil War

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 956. LOT subdivision subject: Placer Mining. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Town of Casper, from the top of the hill, on the road looking North, M...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1178. LOT subdivision subject: Mendocino County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Monitor Camanche at the U.S. Navy Yard, Mare Island - View from Vallej...

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 580. LOT subdivision subject: USS Monitor Camanche Ironside ship built in San Francisco. This reco... More

Birds eye view of the city of Lansing, Michigan 1866.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 359 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe, looking North

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 672. LOT subdivision subject: Lake Tahoe. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

[Full view of U.S. Capitol from southwest]

Shows undeveloped Independence Avenue, S.W., and Capitol in background with flag at half-mast. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Wash... More

Stockton from the South (No.1) looking North, San Joaquin County

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1039. LOT subdivision subject: Stockton. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

Murphy's, Calaveras County - view from the West

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 870. LOT subdivision subject: Calaveras County. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

View on Crystal Lake-- Dutch Flat and Donner Lake Wagon Road

The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 831. LOT subdivision subject: Crystal Lake. This record contains unverified old data from caption card.

View of the S.W. Pass Lighthouse in April 1867

Stereograph shows the first lighthouse built at Southwest Pass Entrance, Louisiana; also shows keeper's house and boardwalk path. No. 98.

The Labor Exchange - Interior view of the office at Castle Garden, N.Y...

Wood engraving after S. Fox. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1868 Aug. 15. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Bird's eye view of the city of Marion, Linn Co., Iowa 1868.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 221 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Bird's eye view of the city of Lyons, Clinton Co., Iowa 1868.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 218 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651; 710

Bird's eye view of the city of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois 186...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking north east." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 164 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interes... More

Bird's eye view of the city of Saint Charles, St. Charles Co., Missour...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic Maps (2nd ed.), 436 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1

Bird's eye view of the city of Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 158 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Bird's eye view of Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking south east." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.) 401 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: ... More

Bird's eye view of the city of Lexington, Lafayette Co., Missouri 1869...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 430 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1

Bird's eye view of Geneva, Kane County, Illinois 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking north west." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 161 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of inter... More

View of Washington City, Landscape view print

Print showing a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground, and the Washington Monument in the background. 5588A U.S. Copyright Office. This print a reissue from stones used f... More

Vue générale de l'Aquéduc de Valens / G. Berggren.

Wall, roofs of buildings, and minarets; in background the Aqueduct of Valens, Istanbul. No. 149.

Bird's eye view of Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota 1870.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking north east." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.) 402 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest... More

The Great Financial Panic - Intersection of Nassau and Broad Streets w...

Crowd in street. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1873 Oct. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: NY NYC Streets Wall; NY NYC Misc. 1873; Finance; Shelf.

The Great Financial Panic - View in Broad St., near the Stock Exchange...

Illus. in: Supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1873 Oct. 4. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: NY NYC Misc.; NY NYC Streets; Finance; Shelf.

Bird's-eye view of Brigham City and Great Salt Lake, Utah, Ty. 1875.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 923 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

Agri. Hall Nave looking North, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope ...

No. 746. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mammoth Hot Springs Series. General View of Upper Basins

Photograph shows two men and a dog on the natural limestone terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs. No. 95. Part of series: Yellowstone National Park, illustrated by 122 views. Variant view in LOT 11595-6, no. 19.

[Interior view of room where men and women are playing the board game ...

No. 656. Illus. in: Views & costumes of Japan by Stillfried & Andersen. Yokohama : Stillfried & Andersen, [ca. 1877, p. 19] In 1877 Stillfried & Andersen purchased Felice Beato's stock of photographs, some may... More

Bird's eye view of the city of Augusta, Maine, 1878 /

Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Includes index to points of interest. Copy imperfect: Stained, brittle. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. PM3... More

View of Ashland, Mass. 1878. - Public domain old map

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 268 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. AACR2

View of Seymour, Conn. 1879.. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - P... More

El Capitan-3600 feet, mirror view, Yosemite Valley, Mariposa county, C...

Original negative number: 3011. Part of series: Watkins' New Series, [of Pacific Coast Views].

Bird's eye view of Leadville, Lake County, Colo. 1879.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 71 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

[Exterior view of the Cihangir Camii (mosque)] / Constantinople, Abdul...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Street view in Guadalajara - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Photo shows Avenida Hidalgo in Guadalajara, Mexico. To the left (north) is Mercado Ramón Corona and the Cathedral is in the background. (Source: Roberto Duarte, 2012)

[Partial view of the Imperial Naval Arsenal from the Golden Horn] / Ab...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 10. No. 556. In album: The Imperial Naval Academy, Imperial Naval Arsenal, Navy Department, and bridges, Istanbul, Ottoman Empir... More

[View towards Guadaloupe from cathedral, City of Mexico, Mexico]

Photo shows the cathedral vault (foreground); in the middleground, to the right, Templo de la Ense±anza; behind it in the center, former Encarnacion Church; vault and bell tower. In the farthest background, beh... More

North from the battery, West Point

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

[Exterior view of the Piyale Paşa Camii (mosque)] / Abdullah Frères, P...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 32. No. 308. In album: Mosques, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Interior view of the pavilion in the Yeni Cami (mosque)] / Constantin...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 22. No. 150. In album: Palaces, mosques, monuments, and other structures, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid I... More

[Exterior view of the Eyüp Sultan Camii (mosque)] / Abdullah Frères, P...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 17. No. 375. In album: Mosques, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Exterior view of a window in the Yeşil Cami (Green Mosque) in Bursa]

Photograph probably by Abdullah Frères. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 30. In album: Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) and Yeşil Cami (Green Mosque), Bursa, Ottoman Empi... More

[View of the Mecidiye Barracks] / Abdullah Frères, Phot., Constantinop...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 49. In album: The Imperial Guard, War Ministry and barracks, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Partial and exterior view of the Mekteb-i Sultani] / Abdullah Frères,...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 4. School is now called Galatasaray Lisesi. In album: Mekteb-i Sultani, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, with student portraits, buildi... More

[View from the Anatolian side of Rumeli Hisarı (fortress)] / Abdullah ...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 2. No. 359. In album: Palaces, mosques, monuments, and other structures, Istanbul and environs, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: A... More

Tula, street view and church [of San Jose]

Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panoramic view of the city of Red Wing, Goddhue [sic] Co., Minnesota, ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes col. ill. and index to points of interest. PM3

[Aerial view of Istanbul showing Topkapı Sarayı (palace), and Ayasofya...

No. 552. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Interior view of the Sultanahmet Camii (mosque)] / Abdullah Frères, P...

Also known as the Blue Mosque. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 34. No. 37. In album: Mosques, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection... More

[Exterior view of the Sokollu Mehmed Paşa Camii (mosque)] / Abdullah F...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 31. No. 60. In album: Mosques, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[Exterior view of the Sultan Selim (I) Camii (mosque)] / Abdullah Frèr...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 42. No. 461. In album: Mosques, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress).

[View of Üsküdar from the Topkapı Sarayı (palace)] / Abdullah Frères.

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 17. No. 715. In album: Structures and views of Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the Princes Islands, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: A... More

[View of the side facing the sea, of the artillery engineering school ...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 2. In album: Imperial artillery and engineering schools, Tophane, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, with student portraits, and building... More

Guanajuato, street view - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Photo shows Ponciano Aguilar Street in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. The bell tower of the Templo de la Compañia (Compañia de Jesús or Jesuits) is visible in the background. (Source: Roberto Duarte, 2012)

[The back view of the Imperial Artillery Range on the Kağıthane] / the...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 24. Photograph taken by the Imperial School of Engineering Photography Unit. (Source: Imperial self-portrait: The Ottoman Empir... More

[The interior view of the weapons magazine] / Constantinople, Abdullah...

Antique Arms Depot in Maçka. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 23. No. 133. In album: Military personnel, arms depots, and other buildings, Istanbul, Ottoman Empi... More

[General view of the (Imperial) Military Academy] / Abdullah Frères, P...

View from Teşvikiye. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in French. No. 34. No. 125. In album: Imperial military and medical schools, with student and teacher portraits and activities, Istanbul, Otto... More

Street view, Guadalajara - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Photo shows the Templo de la Merced (Church of Mercy), Calle Pedro Loza and Avenida Hidalgo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, ca. 1891. (Source: Roberto Duarte, 2012)

Photographic view of the wreck of the bridge and train of cars crossin...

Photograph shows a railroad car trapped within a partially collapsed bridge in the water. O. Carter, photographer.

View of Cheshire, Connecticut 1882. - Public domain map

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Hand colored. Bird's-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 79.2 Includes illus. and index to points of interest. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a... More

Bird's eye view of Buena Vista, Colo. county seat of Chaffee County. 1...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Oriented with north toward the upper right. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 55 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and ind... More

Bird's eye view of Superior, Wis. county seat of Douglas county 1883.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1058 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. AACR2

Panoramic view of Pendleton, Or. County seat of Umatilla County. 1884

P16693 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Beck & Pauli.

Mexico, view showing Cathedral Lagos. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bird's eye view, Capitol & c., looking S.E., from Post Office

U.S. Capitol in background, seen from northwest. From the series: Metropolitan and suburban scenery, Washington, D.C., no. 1008. Title from caption on back of stereograph. Stereograph by W.M. Chase.

President's mansion, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.. Washington DC sterescop...

Frontal view of the White House, lawn and fountain in foreground.

The superintendent's home, general view - San Emigdio Ranch, Kern Coun...

No. 312. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Market scene, Washington, D.C., snow view]

Photo shows the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue with Center Market forming the backdrop for this snowy shopping scene. (Source: Ison article on Painter, 1990) No. 992. Published in: "Uriah Hunt Painter and t... More

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