vintage advertisement

London opinion "Your country needs you" / Alfred Leete.

Print shows a front facial view of Lord Kitchener with his arm and fingers pointing at the viewer. Promotional goal: Gt. Brit. J44. 1914. Exhibited: "Everybody's Uncle Sam" at the Oval Gallery, Library of Cong... More

Dancing

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Oxygenated bitters. A sovereign remedy for fever & ague, dyspepsia, as...

Print shows a female figure sitting on a large ball with two cornucopia-like vases of flowers as part of a scroll design around the margins. Printed at bottom: Reed, Bates & Austin, Wholesale Druggists, Boston... More

The Dis-United States. Or the Southern Confederacy

The Confederate leaders are portrayed as a band of competing opportunists led by South Carolina governor and secessionist Francis Pickens (far left). The artist criticizes the January 1861 secession of five sta... More

[Preliminary emancipation proclamation.] during American Civil War

Franchise. And not this man? / Th. Nast.

Columbia speaking, with hand on shoulder of Civil War soldier, who lost a leg in the war. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1865 Aug. 5, p. 489.

El Vulcano - Drawing. Public domain image.

Tobacco label showing vulcan, god of fire and patron of metallurgy, making a sword in front of volcano with cutout section. LOT subdivision subject: Mythology (Greek and Roman) Gods. Title and other informati... More

Illustrated catalogue, ornamental iron fountains

Photograph showing cover of trade catalog with a view of J.W. Fiske's Ornamental Iron Works. F1781 U.S. Copyright Office. Illus. in: Illustrated catalogue , ornamental iron fountains / J.W. Fiske, manufacturer... More

S.F. Eagan's old Rip Van Winkle whiskey, wholesale dealer in brandies,...

6623 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. Eagan, S.F., advertise... More

Fanny Davenport - Public domain portrait photograph

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Robert B. Mantell as Monbars - Public domain portrait engraving

S26672 U.S. Copyright Office Copyrighted 1887 by Augustus Pitou. Created by "The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti, N.Y., London." N.Y. 1950. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Mike Dorgan, New York Giants, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

The glass of fashion up-to-date, now read!

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 189-

Louis Rhead - Try vio-violet a new Lundborg perfume

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. C83. 189- Purchase; 1985; (DLC//PP/1985:224).

Kellar and his perplexing cabinet mysteries

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Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Z29088 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 5803B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

Lippincott's for September - American Art Poster

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D41. 1894 Gift; J.H. Corning estate.

Too much Johnson with William Gillette.

Z60954 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Say! Hold on a minute. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti. N.Y." Management, Charles Frohman. No. 6268. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collec... More

Lippincott's [for] October, Art Nouveau Poster

Color poster by William L. Carqueville, 1871-1946. Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Lippincott's monthly magazine. Lippincot... More

Summer resort number of The Sunday Journal, New York, June 14, 1896 .....

Poster shows a woman in a pink ruffled dress posed outside sitting on a brick wall, holding a flower. Copyright 1896. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41.1896.

The New York Sunday Herald, March 29th 1896

Poster shows an advertisement for magazine illustrated four long stemmed flowers. Signed: Wright. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896 Gift; J.H.... More

Edward Penfield - Harper's for July, Art Nouveau Poster

Signed with the artist's pictograph. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896

In the hands of his philanthropic friends / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows Uncle Sam walking between two bloated businessmen labeled, on the left, "Monopolies" and on the right, "Trusts"; each one is picking a pocket while Uncle Sam is blissfully unaware. Illus. from Puck... More

Le Frou Frou 20', journal humoristique / L Capiello.

Poster showing a can-can dancer holding a copy of "Le Frou Frou" while she dances.

Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks everything new.

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Where Old Glory floats. - Public domain vintage map

Shows U.S. posessions around the world after 1898. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Waite's Stock Co. and grand orchestra the best for the least money.

55892 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Miss Kittie Rhoades. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Jas. Waite, proprietor. No. 2769. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Chas. E. Blaney's big extravaganza success, A female drummer

21279 U.S. Copyright Office "Russell-Morgan Print." Blaney and Vance, managers. Caption: Nellie O'Neil - the acrobatic comedienne. Created by "The U.S. Printing Co., Cin., U.S.A." No. 3715. Forms part of: Theat... More

Gorton's Original New Orleans Minstrels

Includes small portraits of Jos. Gorton and Chas. H. Larkin. 35118 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2700. Forms part of: Minstrel poster collection (Libra... More

Royal Lilliputians a gigantic organization of lilliputians, dwarfs, mi...

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Die Barnum & Bailey groesste schaustellung der welt Possirliches und W...

Poster showing clowns performing with geese, roosters and a donkey. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. Printed in America.

The big farce comedy, Hello Bill a whole lot of fun - in 3 hours.

Caption: Bunch of big bills: Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! Created and "copyright 1900, by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 7851. Some pieces of poster missing. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Everybody's magazine February number

Poster shows two women and lillies on either side of the magazine title. Signed: Starmer. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. [190-?] Gift; Alice and... More

"I rather like that imported affair" / Grant Hamilton.

Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt wearing his Rough Rider uniform and looking at the style of hats worn by past presidents U.S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, but the hat he likes ... More

Miller Bros. 101 ranch. Wild west

Circus poster showing an Indian smoking a pipe. 21536A U.S. Copyright Office

Attention! ... Canadian Grenadier Guards now recruiting

Poster shows two soldiers, in profile, standing at attention. Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Jews the world over love liberty, have fought for it & will fight ...

Poster shows a soldier cutting the bonds from a Jewish man, who strains to join a group of soldiers running in the distance and says, "You have cut my bonds and set me free - now let me help you set others free... More

'La Route du 75 1914*1915.' Roman de guerre et d'espionage, par Paul D...

Gen. Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (1852-1931) points to the Route of 75, named after the front line soldiers who were called '75.' Acommemorative day for the front line soldiers was called 75 Day. The name der... More

The Overshadowing Curse - The Legalized Saloon

Anti-Saloon League of America poster showing menacing hand over little girl. Lithograph after Phil Porter. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Prohibition.

[Harry and Beatrice Houdini with Sarah Bernhardt, Boston]

Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More

La visiteuse d'hygiéne vous montrera le chemin de la santé. Elle mène ...

A woman holding the symbol of the youth of France, a naked child, who is wearing a Phrygian cap. Translation of title: The health inspector will show you the road to health. She is leading a crusade against tu... More

Have you a Red Cross service flag? / Jessie Willcox Smith.

Boy putting Red Cross service emblem on window. Promotional goal: U.S. G21. 1918. Copyright by the American Red Cross.

Ed. A. Garvey & Co. Everything for the office

Advertisement for Ed. A. Garvey & Co., dealers in office supplies, showing woman at typewriter, with office supplies on her desk. J254390 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph of illustration for an advertisement.

Art classes for children / REK - Public domain portrait drawing

Poster showing a child drawing. Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press, c19... More

New Trier evening school Classes for adults, Wednesday evenings 7:30 -...

Poster showing a woman wearing an apron with her hand in a bowl of food. Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Congenital syphilis is preventable If syphilitic mothers will take ade...

Poster for New York State Department of Health promoting proper treatment for syphilis for pregnant women, showing woman holding a baby. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

Exhibition Oil paintings from the easel division : N.Y.C. WPA Art Proj...

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of oil paintings. Date stamped on verso: Mar 24 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Join now The office of civilian defense needs you for decontamination ...

Poster encouraging civilians to join civil defense squads, showing a man in uniform spraying a building. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Your binoculars could prevent this Loan your 6 x 30 or 7 x 50 Zeiss or...

Poster asking citizens to loan their binoculars to the Navy, showing a pair of binoculars and a ship sinking.

Neighborhood fingerprint station Fingerprints are your identification ...

Poster stressing the importance of having fingerprints on file as a form of identification during the war years. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christ... More

Always buy Chesterfield. The best cigarette for you to smoke, milder m...

Illustration for a cigarette advertisement showing baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, bust portrait, facing front, holding a pack of Chesterfield cigarettes in his right hand, with basebal... More

Come on to the baseball game - Baseball sheet music.

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Kol nidrei, Yiddish-American song sheet music

"An Ancient Hebrew Melody" "Being Played with immense Success at The Princess's Theatre in "The Broken Melody" by Mr. Auguste Van Biene." (General)

Pore lil Mose; his letters to his mammy

Cover title. Comic cartoons from the New York herald of 1901-02.

Votes for women : (song) - Public domain American popular sheet music

E315381 U.S. Copyright Office 19130730 For voice and piano. Staff notation.

We've fought in the open - bubonic plague, yellow fever, tuberculosis-...

Poster shows emaciated human figures, representing various diseases, cower beneath a partially nude female figure, representing venereal disease, chained to a vulture. Designed in collaboration with D.P.P. No.... More

The kid auto race, featuring Charlie Chaplin

Motion picture poster for "The Kid Auto Race" showing Charlie Chaplin standing, leaning against a post, holding cigar. Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga an... More

Women! Free our sisters - images Black History Month

Poster showing four women demonstrating for release of six members of the Black Panther Party from the Niantic State Women's Farm in Connecticut.

The laughing success, Mugg's Landing

R24915 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The three (scape) graces. Created and "copyrighted 1886 by W.J. Morgan & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Pickles and Peppers - Ragtime music sheet music

Lincoln's address at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemeter...

Print showing Abraham Lincoln standing on stage before a ground of people.

Emily Bancker in A divorce cure from the French of Sardou by Harry Sai...

Caption: Ice-water sah? Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti - New York." Management of Thos. W. Ryley. N.Y. no. 7536. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Unas lindas mañanitas, a las muchachas bonitas, levàntate mamacita, qu...

Broadside has two separate images: a man serenading two women from the street upper center, and a full-length figure of a gentleman tipping his top hat lower center. The text on the front and on the verso is th... More

That brilliant psychic star, Newmann the Great

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That brilliant psychic star, Newmann the Great

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Jobs for girls & women If you want a good job in household employment ...

Poster for Illinois State Employment Service promoting jobs for women as domestics offering "good pay, good meals, good surroundings, [and] good working conditions," showing a woman washing dishes. Work Project... More

Hugh Duffy, centre fielder of Boston Base Ball Club, and champion bats...

Hugh Duffy, full-length portrait, facing right, holding baseball bat. Public domain scan of the vintage baseball memorabilia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth--The rival riders, William ...

Male equestrians, including Wm. Shoutes and Wm. DeMott, horses, and clown performing. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

One of Thurston's astounding mysteries

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[Bill Carrigan, Boston Red Sox, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

[John B. Adams, Cleveland Naps, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

Jim Crow Jubilee - A black and white drawing of a group of animals

Sheet music cover illustration with caricatures of ragged African American musicians and dancers. LOT subdivision subject: Negro Minstrels. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Co... More

Tea tax, and Humble wish. Sold retail and wholesale by L. Deming, No. ...

Public domain song - scan of American song sheet, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Velocipede - Drawing. Public domain image.

Beautiful young lady in frilly summer dress and hat riding a bicycle in the country. LOT subdivision subject: Bicycles and bicycling. Title and other information transcribed from caption card.

[Advertisement made for the Merchants Life Insurance Co. of New York C...

Shepherd on horseback and dog herding sheep. Copyrighted by American Bank Note Company. No. 8.

Schmidlapp's live oak distillery, fine copper distilled bourbon whisky

9106 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. Schmidlapp & Co., copy... More

B. Kupfer & Co., compressed yeast puck

5147 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. Kupfer (B.) & Co., cop... More

Central Park Skate Emporium - Drawing. Public domain image.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bookhout. Copyright deposit: Dec. 18. 18[89?]

The Roessle Brewery Boston, Bock sporting bock

12254 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.) & Sons, ... More

For Sunday, August 11th, "The woman in the dark."

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895 Gift; J.H. Corning Estate.

The New York Sunday World, Nov. 24th

Poster shows a young woman dancing, wearing a large red and orange hoop skirt and black wide brimmed hat, playing castanets, and holding long stemmed rose as the illustrated cover for The New York Sunday World.... More

Jenness Miller Monthly, August 1895

Mork, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D41. 1895. Gift; Frances B. Johnston; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46065)

The Ladies' Home Journal for October

Handwritten note: "To Miss Frances B. Johnston; Wm. Martin Johnson, Sept. 22, 1896". Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D41. 1895.

The little Corporal new comic opera by Harry B. Smith and Ludwig Engla...

Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith, Cin'ti & New York." Francis Wilson and Company; Ariel Barney, manager. N.Y. no. 8257. Signed: To Francis Wilson from E.W. Kemble. Forms part of: Theatrical po... More

Mistakes will happen written by Grant Stewart.

49711 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York." Jacob Litt, proprietor. N.Y. no. 8205. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Dick Ferris presents The Grace Hayward Co. a wonderful show at popular...

D22661 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S.P. Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cin. & N.Y." No. 4902. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Edw. Westen Tea & Spice Co., High Grade Coffees

Four large tins holding different coffees, all decorated with stags heads. Russell, Morgan & Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Absinthe extra-supérieure J. Édouard Pernot. Société Anonyme Montbélia...

Poster showing a man and woman at a cafe, he smiles and watches as she tastes his drink.

Alexander the man who knows - Public domain print

At head of title: Pantages, Minneapolis; week com. Sun. Mar. 30. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Forms part of... More

Clyde Fitch's greatest comedy, "Girls"

Caption: Miss Violet. Created by Dana T. Bennett Co., New York. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Quoits / L.M. Glackens. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a rotund elderly man playing quoits, a ring-toss game, with pretzels which he has tossed over a dachshund; another man smoking a pipe, has a pretzel under his arm. Caption: The Spring Number... More

"Why you no cuttee off your queue?" / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows an Asian, possibly Chinese, soldier offering scissors labeled "Enlightenment" to Uncle Sam so that he can cut off his long braid labeled "Partisan Politics"; the soldier's own severed braid l... More

Her victory eternal The jealousy of fate.

Motion picture poster for "Her Victory Eternal" shows a woman holding a bouquet surrounded by two men with another woman in the background.

Best on the tree / Will Houghton ; painted for PUCK by Will Houghton, ...

Illustration shows a woman holding cymbols as an ornament hanging from a Christmas tree. Illus. in: Puck, v. 76, no. 1971 (1914 December 12), cover. Copyright 1914 by Puck Publishing Corporation.

U.S. Marine - Be a sea soldier / Clarence F. Underwood.

Poster showing a marine with his rifle, seated on a harbor wall.

D. W. Griffith presents The greatest thing in life

Poster depicting a man and a woman cheek to cheek. "Jeanette realizes the greatest thing in life." Personally directed by D. W. Griffith, story by Capt. Victor Marier, photographed by G. W. Bitzer. An Artcraft Picture.

Master mystifier, Houdini the greatest necromancer of the age - perhap...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of ... More

Mr. Coolidge becomes an honorary member of the Smoki [i.e., Hopi] trib...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 27, no. 32761.

Circus 2 - Public domain poster, Music division, Library of Congress

Text on Poster WPA Federal Theater Project The World's Greatest Circus 200 Sawdust Stars 40 clown daring death defying feats trained dogs 60 acts 60 50 piece band under the big tent rain or shine u... More

Pinocchio - concert / theatrical poster

Federal Theatre NYC Pinocchio a gay extravaganza with music written and staged by Yasha Frank Ritz Theatre 48th st, west of Broadway (Content)