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An east view of Gray's Ferry, on the river Schuylkill / C.W. Peale del...

Print shows footbridge, towline, and landings of Gray's Ferry across the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for Seddon, Spotswoo... More

A view of Winchester in North America - dedicated to Mr. President Mad...

Print shows "an American officer, General Winchester, stands stripped to the waist, his face and body covered with bold patterns in paint: stars, circles, an anchor, &c ..." (Source: George). James Winchester s... More

Distant view of Emmettsburg [sic], scene of the rebel horse raid; Unio...

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud (underlined). Title from recto. Inscribed upper left: E. Catholic College. Emmitsburg is associated with the advance and retreat of the Confederate army at Gettysburg. Gift, J.P. M... More

Bird's eye view of Camp Chase near Columbus, Ohio.

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[An aerial view of a house, tents, and other buildings partly obscured...

Title devised by library staff. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Confederate flag flying. Ft. Sumter after the evacuation of Maj. Ande...

Photograph shows the Confederate flag flying at Fort Sumter, on April 15, 1861, following the surrender of Major Anderson and his Union troops, documenting the beginning of the Civil War; troops prepare to load... More

Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April 1861 afte...

Copy photograph showing a group of men in front of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter near the gorge. Mounted with two other photographs. Photograph is possibly half of a stereograph pair. Letter "A" is noted in... More

City Point, Virginia (vicinity). View on James river below City Point

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View of Cumberland Gap, from the south

Print shows abandoned tents scattered across the landscape, as the army passes through the Gap; long columns of troops and wagon trains are departing, some building are being burned. Possibly represents the sud... More

Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Northeast view of Federal Battery No. 1...

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Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. View of Loudoun Heights. (Also called: ...

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Interior view of Fort Sumter in 1864 [i.e. 1863] taken by a Confederat...

Photo shows two soldiers standing on the ruins of a chimney after the bombardment of Fort Sumter in 1863. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. I, p. 99". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia. View of wharf

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1863. Battlefield of Gettysburg. View of...

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, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

View of Gettysburg from Cemetery Hill

No. 967. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 35. Caption continues: The road on the left is the Baltimore pike... More

Washington, District of Columbia. View from Georgetown Heights

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Dutch Gap Canal, Virginia. View of the canal

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Interior view of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor (i. e. Sullivan's Is...

Stereograph showing a view of the interior of the fort looking through the sallyport. Ammunition is stacked against the walls.

Interior of the rebel works in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg),...

Stereograph showing log and gabion reinforced fortifications inside a Confederate fort near Petersburg. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Fo... More

View of the east face of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor...

Stereograph showing destroyed exterior brick wall of Fort Sumter. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Handwritten on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 122. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony ... More

Washington, District of Columbia. View of Georgetown and Aqueduct Brid...

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Bird's eye view of Brookfield, Linn Co., Missouri 1869.

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Bird's eye view of Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire 1877.

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Bird's eye view of the city of Seattle, Puget Sound, Washington Territ...

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New Ulm, Minn., river view, reflections

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Street view, Little Falls - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Baraboo River near Ableman's, distant view

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Bird's eye view of Waukesha, c.s. of Waukesha Co., Wis. 1880.

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Ann Arbor, view from boulevard - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

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New Ulm, Minn., distant view from the north

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View of the city of Waupun, Wis., situated in Fond du Lac & Dodge Coun...

General view from the south, M.M.A., Orchard Lake, Michigan

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Erie lift, near Mountain View, Morris and Essex Canal, N.J.

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Morris and Essex Canal, N.J., Erie lift near Mountain View

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View from Kay's [i.e. Kayes] Park, Lake Geneva, Wis.

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Winona, Sugar Loaf Rocks, distant view

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De Pere, Wis., view across river

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[Church Street looking west, North Adams, Massachusetts.]

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[S.E. view of the mansion, Mt. Vernon, Virginia]

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Cloud view west from Mt. Washington, White Mountains

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[Detroit Publishing Company, southeast view, Detroit, Mich.]

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General view looking towards front, 34th St. [Thirty-fourth Street] Na...

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[General view of the bridge, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

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North from Ludlow, Vt. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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[View of the Abbot Kinney Pier showing the auditorium, Ship Cafe, and ...

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View at Hague, Lake George - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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[Rainbow Falls, near view, Ausable Chasm, N.Y.]

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White House, Washington, D.C., The

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The White House, Executive Ofices and Treasury, east from the Navy Dep...

Stereograph showing a bird's-eye view, looking east, of the west wing of the White House, with the north portico on the left and the south portico on the right.

Interior view of Fairmount Park, Kansas City, Mo.

H96906 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Chicago, New York, Washington. People seated in eating establishment. Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; July 22, 1906.

[White House] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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View of Providence harbor & the four bridges

J147832 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Archibald F. Ellis; November 5, 1910.

West view of the mansion at Mt. Vernon

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Panoramic view of Rockford, Ill., Panoramic Photograph

J160381 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Haines Photo Co.; 1911. Copyright claimant's address: Conneaut, O.

Grand View, veranda, gelatin silver print

J168621 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; H. M. Beach; February, 19, 1912; DLC/PP-1912:44465. Copyright claimant's address: Remsen. N.Y. Title is on image at lower right; a second title below image reads... More

Panoramic view of Perryville, Mo.

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Birds eye view of entire mobilization camp, 4th and 6th Brigade, 2nd D...

J180577 U.S. Copyright Office No. 2. Copyright deposit; Joseph M. Maurer; April 21, 1913.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. VIEW

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT. VIEW OF PAN AMERICAN UNION AND N.W. FROM MONUMENT

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Birds eye view of Abingdon, Virginia

J208158 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; G.N. Wertz Studio; November 1, 1915. Copyright claimant's address: Abingdon, Va.

PAN AMERICAN UNION. VIEW FROM STEPS TO WASHINGTON MONUMENT

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT. VIEW FROM MONUMENT TO N.W.

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General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan, 1945; 1946-56. Dist...

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BLUE DEVILS (CHASSEURS ALPINE) AT WHITE HOUSE

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT. VIEW FROM AIR

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Arch of Jewels. View of Arch of Jewels at night

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White House exteriors. Front view of White House at night in winter

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Washington, D.C. views. View of Washington, D.C. from hill I

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U.S. Capitol. View of U.S. Capitol through columns of Supreme Court I

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Water scenes, Great Falls, Virginia. View of Great Falls

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Gaseh[?] & Brige[?], F St., [Washington, D.C.], view

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Lincoln Memorial. View through columns of statue of Lincoln II

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White House exteriors. Front of White House from Lafayette Park in win...

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Washington, D.C. views. View of Washington, D.C. from hill II

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Lincoln Memorial. Winter view of Lincoln Memorial from northeast

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Washington Monument. View of Washington Monument from parkway III

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Washington, D.C. View of Washington, D.C. from Arlington Cemetery

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Willard Hotel. Interior view of Willard Hotel IV

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Washington Monument. View of Washington Monument from Pentagon lagoon

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

Washington Monument. Night view of Washington Monument

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White House. Easter egg rolling, back of White House III

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Washington, D.C. views. View of block of unidentified buildings

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Library of Congress. View of the Jefferson Building of the Library of ...

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[Aerial view of Lincoln Memorial with snow, Washington, D.C.]

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[Calvin Coolidge and military group outside White House, Washington, D...

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[President and Mrs. Coolidge, Teddy Roosevelt, Jr., and others on balc...

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World Police Chiefs at W.H., [i.e., White House, Washington, D.C.], 5/...

A group of men in uniform standing in front of a white house. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

President Hoover receives flag champions. The eighteen boys and 18 gir...

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North from Seventh & Broadway, Panoramic Photograph

J0 2479 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; C.C. Pierce & Co.; July 17, 1929. No. 8004. Copyright claimant's address: 1572 W. Pico St., Los Angeles, Calif.

Natural Bridge, Virginia. View of Natural Bridge II

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Houses along Mount Vernon Blvd. View of residence from entrance drive ...

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Statues and sculpture. View from U.S. Capitol to Washington Monument I...

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Charlotte Hall Military Academy. View from front of cadets in auditori...

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U.S. Supreme Court exteriors. Statue of Execution of Law at U.S. Supre...

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Glenn L. Martin Co. airplane factory. View of airplane factory complex...

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Fort Necessity. General view of Fort Necessity site

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Glen Echo amusement park. Night view of game stand, Glen Echo I

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Landscape photographs. View of wooded areas and fields

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Clark's Liquors. General view of Clark's Liquors II

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