vintage advertisement

Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve Overseas Division wants men age...

Poster showing, in silhouette, a sailor and gun turret on a battleship.

The winter supplies--The best ways of putting them up are described in...

Magazine cover showing woman in apron holding spoon and canning jar, pot and fruit on table in front of her. Illus. in: Woman's world. Chicago, Ill. : Currier-Boyce Co., 1915 September, cover. Published in: Ame... More

First to fight - "Democracy's vanguard" U.S. Marine Corps - Join now a...

Poster showing marines storming a beach. Public domain scan of American poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "The pursuit of happiness"...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The pursuit of happiness" at the Waterloo Theater, showing outline of the liberty bell. Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster... More

Stamp out syphilis and gonorrhea Have you had your blood test and exam...

Poster encouraging blood testing and examinations to identify persons with syphilis and gonorrhea, showing a man pointing at the viewer. Date stamped on verso: Feb 9 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Co... More

War poster - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Doll & buggy parade--W.P.A recreation project, Dist. No. 2 / Dusek.

Poster showing parade of girls pushing baby carriages. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Defense! Long Island women : Home defense day : Exhibits - demonstrati...

Poster announcing activities related to home defense held at Adelphi College, Garden City, New York, showing figure of Liberty standing before American flag. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Ad... More

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Circus poster showing three monkeys dressed as clowns performing with an elephant. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey the greatest show on earth

Circus poster showing a man and woman with three performing seals. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey the greatest show on earth

Circus poster showing an elephant carrying a clown on his trunk. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. All new. 108th year

Circus poster showing man being shot out of a cannon. No copyright.

Lippincott's for January, Art Nouveau Poster

Poster advertisement showing young woman meditating on what she has just read in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, Jan. 1895. Color poster by William L. Carqueville, 1871-1946. Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895. Th... More

Fred R. Hamlin's musical extravaganza, The wizard of Oz

Caption: The Tin Man. Created by "The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 7007. Signed: To Spider Rathburn, now I'm oil-right. Dave Montgomery by Fred Stone. Jan. 14, 1936. Gi... More

The Bartlett sewing machine co's new patent sewing machines ... New Yo...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 127, Folder 1a.

Buy a United States government bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / ...

Poster showing Uncle Sam gesturing towards troops, ships, and planes around the Statue of Liberty. "Shall we be more tender with our dollars than with the lives of our sons", W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas... More

London life a new & original melo drama : by Martyn Field and Arthur S...

8268 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1899, The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Management, Murray & Long (J. Duke Murra, Howard Long). No. 6837. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Unfair to babies A helpless infant can't go on strike : It depends on ...

Poster promoting proper child care, showing a baby picketing. Date stamped on verso: Nov 8 1938. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 297 Forms part of: Work Project... More

Denslow's Humpty Dumpty - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congres...

Cover title. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Adv. on p. [4] of cover for Denslow's picture books for children: twelve books uniform in format rewritten to remove "all coarsen... More

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. The Peerless Prodigies o...

98. B. No. 72. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[D. Jones, Detroit Tigers, 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.

Lippincott's series of select novels, issued monthly / J.J. Gould, Jr.

Advertisement poster for a series of novels shows a standing woman dressed in a hat and suit, carrying a Lippincott select novel. Exhibited: "Off the Pedestal: New Women in the Art of Homer, Chase, and Sargent... More

Uncle Tom's Cabin featuring Irving Cummings

Motion picture poster for "Uncle Tom's cabin" shows an old white woman waving finger at an African American child with a book.

[Peaches Graham, Boston Rustlers, 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.

Up and going, Excelsior ginger ale...

Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Under the gaslight, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870...

K14809 U.S. Copyright Office Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 865 Broadway, N.Y.; copyright 1879 by H.A. Thomas, N.Y." Oofty Gooft's New York Combination. Signed: Vic Arnold. Forms part of: Theatrical post... More

Devere's High Rollers Burlesque Co.

Caption: Dining a High Roller girl after the show. Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6156. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Forepaugh & Sells Brothers enormous shows united. The 7 wild wheel whi...

Circus poster showing The Seven Gaynells riding bicycles on an open fence track at an angle of 70 degrees. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati.

Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe.

"Made in U.S.A." Caption: Do the spirits come back? Created by "The Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O." No. O-656. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic pos... More

The famous Rentz Santley Novelty and Burlesque Co. first time in Ameri...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Mary A. Shanley, New York City detective - "pickpockets' captor fears...

Photograph (recto) shows Mary A. Shanley, New York City detective, half-length portrait, facing left, holding service revolver; the halftone (verso) shows (from the newspaper) the published version with two add... More

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

Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kellar, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1870 1920

Caption: Levitation. Created and "copyright 1894 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." No. 6152B. Forms part of: Magic poster collection (Library of Congress)

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

Poster - Fine flavored new crop teas - Public domain lithograph

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Chapman, Henry, publisher. Traubel, M.H., copyrigh... More

Steamboat line. Stage notice. fare reduced! Cohasset, Scituate & the G...

Transportation.; Stage coach. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 64, Folder 30.

Winter scene in Philadelphia - A drawing of a building with a horse dr...

Print shows a street scene in winter in front of the "Russian Heater Works" at the intersection of "Filbert" and "Twelfth" streets in Philadelphia; includes many pedestrians on the street, the "Twelfth Street P... More

Poster - The human canon ball - Public domain lithograph

K9060 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Mr. Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of animal motion a...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1889 May 25. Reference copy may be in BIOG FILE - Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; Shelf.

Vanity Fair - Public domain image related to music prformance, print

Ralph Meriman, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D42. 189-

The New York Sunday World, Sunday July 14th 95...

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

"The street-preacher," a story of the Southeast

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

Contents, October 6, 1895: Newest Miss Conseulo Vanderbilt and the Duk...

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

Merry Katie Emmett in Chat, an American boy

A245759 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: A most congenial situation. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cincinnati New York." No. 6667. Written by Hubert Sackett & Marion Sackett. Forms part... More

Poster - The sidewalks of New York - Public domain lithograph

Caption: Sherlock's bold defiance : "you kick me, and I'll holler 'bloody murder!'" Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti & N.Y." No. 7388. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Li... More

Lippincott's June J.J. Gould, Jr

Poster shows a woman in a red dress, sitting with a red rose in one hand and the June issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in the other hand. Signed: J.J. Gould Jr., lower left. Place and name of publisher, ... More

Sunday Journal, New York, brighter features than any other Sunday news...

Poster shows a woman posing, holding a flower. Copyright 1896. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41.1896.

Outing. Holiday number, Jan. 1896

Poster shows an illustration of Santa Claus skiing down a mountain in snow shoes while toasting champagne, by moonlight, with a young woman wearing skis. Signed: Hy. S. [V]atson. "Winter fishing, Moose hunting... More

Charles Hopper in Chimmie Fadden by the author of the book, Edward W. ...

Caption: Hully gee! Youse kids'll drive me croizy! Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti & N.Y." Management of Frank McKee. No. 7386. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library ... More

Louis Rhead - L. Prang & Co.'s holiday publications

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896

Pétrole Stella, livraisons en bidons plombés de 5 & 2 litres / H. Gray...

Advertising poster showing a nude, nymph, and cherub with butterfly wings floating in space. Promotional goal: Fr .C23 1897. Exhibited: "Toulouse-Lautrec and the Posters of Paris" at the Milwaukee Art Museum, ... More

Edward Penfield - Harper's [for] Christmas, Art Nouveau Poster

Young woman and Santa Claus lifting glass. Promotional goal: U.S. D42. 1897. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Harper's magazine. Holidays; Santa Claus; Toasts.

Charles Frohman's new comedy, Oh, Susannah!

Caption: Aurora. Created and "copyright 1897 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti & New York." Different versions of poster: POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1 (D size); POS - TH - 1897 .O35, no. 1a (C size). N.Y. No. ... More

The electrician an American comedy drama : Chas. E. Blaney's greatest ...

Caption: I said he did not want a drink. Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 5893. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Children of Czar of Russia - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Royal Lilliputians the littlest people yet in the biggest thing ever.

Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4550. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Ferris' Comedians the pacemakers at popular prices.

D22662 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1900, The U.S.P. Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cin. & N.Y." No. 4903. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Mrs. J. Bustanoby - Public domain portrait photograph

A woman in a dress and hat holding an umbrella. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

George W. Lederer's Belle of New York the rage of two continents : boo...

"65 people direct from Shaftesbury Theater, London and Casino Theater, New York." Caption: M'lle Fifi, come with us to Portico. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cinc... More

Chas. H. Yale's everlasting Devil's auction 20th edition and best ever...

Created and "copyright 1901 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 5514. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The big fun show, Dad's side partner Mazie.

Created and "copyright 1906 by The Courier Co. of Buffalo." No. 5302. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Arizona America's greatest play.

G xxc 16240(?) U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Come into the house, you will find it much better there. Created and "copyright 1907 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 1... More

What are the wild wives saying? / W.E. Hill '13.

Illustration shows a shapely, beautiful young woman standing on the beach between two male admirers, whose wives look on with disapproval from the background. Illus. in: Puck, v. 74, no. 1904 (1913 August 27),... More

The mysterious beauty Following a phantom love.

Motion picture poster for "The Mysterious Beauty" shows a woman entering a dentist's office just as the dentist is extracting a man's tooth. "Farce comedy by Will M. Hough."

At the transfer corner, Movie Poster

Motion picture poster for "At the transfer corner" shows a couple sitting on a blanket under a large red umbrella; in the background another couple standing together with woman holding parasol. Caption: Dollar... More

Rosemary, that's for remembrance True love never dies.

Motion picture poster for "Rosemary, That's for Remembrance" shows a man taking the hand of a woman who is holding a bouquet. They are in a formal setting. In the lower right corner is an insert for "Doc Yak's... More

Sly-dog days / W. Barribal 1914 ; painted by W.H. Barribal.

Illustration shows a young woman and a harlequin, they both hold glasses of wine, and the man is holding a bottle of wine. Illus. in: Puck, v. 76, no. 1955 (1914 August 22), cover. Copyright 1914 by Puck Publi... More

For the glory of Ireland / Hely's Limited, Litho, Dublin.

Poster showing a woman holding a rifle, gesturing to a distant shore in flames "Belgium," as she addresses a man with a walking stick. Caption: Will you go or must I? P661.

On the job for victory / Alpha Litho. Co. Inc., N.Y.

Poster showing a workman in a shipyard. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.

Blind beggar. Location: Lawton, Oklahoma. / L.W. Hine.

Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Adolph Zukor presents a John Emerson - Anita Loos production, Shirley ...

Motion picture poster for "Good-Bye Bill" shows portraits of Shirley Mason and Ernest Truex. "Directed by John Emerson." "A Paramount Picture."

Be patriotic--sign your country's pledge to save the food / Paul Stahr...

Woman, wearing hat and dress with stars and stripes, holding out her arms. Promotional goal: U.S. J7. 1918? U.S. Food Administration poster.

[Houdini, "the genius of escape," on the Orpheum Circuit]

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

Harlem Jamboree - Public domain poster, Music division, Library of Con...

Text on Poster: Fairbury Fair Show Appears 26-28 Only New Show Each Day Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Aug. 25-26-27-28 Harlem jamboree 32 People 32 A Federal Theatre Unit Girls-Gowns Dancers-Music What A Show... More

Now I'm satisfied Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Departmen...

Poster shows a woman sitting in a rocking chair while sewing by hand near a table with a lamp. Gift; Lester Beall.

"Battle hymn" by Michael Gold & Michael Blankfort epic drama of pre-ci...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Battle Hymn" at the Columbia theater, showing a half-length portrait of a white man, facing left, reaching his hand toward the hand of an African American. Wo... More

Swing It - Public domain poster, Music division, Library of Congress

Federal Theatre Variety Theatre presents Swing It a new musical comedy with cast of 75 book, lyrics and music by Cecil Mack, Milton Reddie and Eubie Blake Dances by Benny Johnson and Miriam Schiller Stag... More

Bird of Paradise - Public domain poster, Music division, Library of Co...

Text on Poster: Belasco Theatre “Bird of Paradise” by Richard Walton Tully Starts Nov. 18 Federal Theatre Project USA Work Program W.P.A. (Content)

Jobs - get the facts about occupations - free classes for young men an...

Poster shows a young woman holding books and a young man holding machine parts, with factories and city skyline below. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

U.S. Army poster. Distributed by the U.S. Army to war plants. The orig...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Hix Bros. circus - Drawing. Public domain image.

Circus poster showing women riding elephants. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mao Tsetung memorial meetings

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vintage Coca-Cola sign in Cedarville, California

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Pr... More

Little birds - Public domain sheet music. Piano, march.

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Prof. Frederick Hap-e-man playing on two violins at once

Attached poster: The Catskill Mountain violinist, Prof. F. Hap-e-man. New York : Business Mirror Print., c1863. 1 print : lithograph, col. ; 54 x 23 cm. (poster format) Created by "Waters & Son, N.J." No. 336.... More

A new era for women workers, minority women and lesbians

Public domain scan of performing arts poster, printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Muddy Jim and other rhymes : 12 illustrated health jingles for childre...

Table of contents: "Rhymes by Emile Berliner, President Tuberculosis Society of Washington, D.C., pictures by J. A. Whiteford." Also printed on title page : "Learn every rhyme and be healthy all the time." Abov... More

Establish a new standard of merit for the people : just as the heroic ...

Poster showing soldier and Red Guard standing in a breaking wave under portrait of Mao Tse-tung. Title translated from Chinese. Published by People's Fine Arts Publishing House, Shanghai. Exhibited: "'You Say Y... More

Waiting for the Robert E. Lee - Public domain American sheet music

Fred R. Hamlin's musical extravaganza, The wizard of Oz

Created and "copyright, 1903 by The U.S. Lithograph Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 6868. Signed: To Spider Rathburn, I'm so ner-r-r-vous! Fred Stone. June 16, 1902, Jan. 14, 1936. Gift;... More

Lait pur stérilisé de la Vingeanne / Steinlen.

Poster showing a little girl drinking milk from a bowl, with cats begging at her feet. Guillot Frères, Montigny sur Vingeanne, Côte d'Or.

Soldiers without guns / Adolph Treidler.

War poster shows three women who work for the war effort an office worker, a welder, and factory worker. I.S.D. No. 180. U.S. Army official poster.

Hardeen inherits his brother's secrets Houdini's will makes possible t...

Created by "Carey and Sons Lith, N.Y." Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Despite directions to the contrary, Hardeen passed on to others the legacy he had received. Today, ... More

Do spirits return? Houdini says no - and proves it 3 shows in one : ma...

Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budape... More

You need only one soap--Ivory soap / the Strobridge Lith. Co., Cin'ti ...

Poster shows a pioneer washing with Ivory soap at his campsite. Copyright 1898 by The Procter & Gamble Co., Cin'ti, O., U.S.A. Promotional goal: U.S. C26. 1898. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of ... More

Democracy, musical notation - Public domain World War One sheet music

Words by James Fuhrman ; music by Leo Friedman. (statement of responsibility) For voice and piano. Staff notation. (language) D57 North American Music Company (music plate)

Symptoms of a locked jaw. Plain sewing done here

The caricature reflects the bitter antagonism between Kentucky senator Henry Clay and President Andrew Jackson, during the protracted battle over the future of the Bank of the United States from 1832 through 18... More

A musical farce comedy, The air ship by J.M. Gaites.

Caption: The fly cop. Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6323. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

George Thatcher's Greatest Minstrels

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description