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Edward S. Curtis - [Sioux maiden]. Book illustration from Library of C...

Portrait, full length, standing by tree, beaded headband, beaded buckskin dress. H112957 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 2611-07. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward ... More

Ground plan of the "Center Market" building, Washington, D.C. ...

Illus. in: Papers relating to the Washington market company ... Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1909.

Edward S. Curtis - Youth in holiday costume-Umatilla

Half-length portrait of Umatilla youth in full feather headdress, beaded buckskin shirt and shell bead necklace. J150316 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 3298-10. Published in: The... More

I'm worried : whatter yer worried about? : I'm worried about Europe

Cf. CAI - Herford, no. 261 (A size). No publication information. Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Edward S. Curtis - The tule gatherer. Book illustration from Library o...

Cowichan woman putting tule on boat. J150288 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 3341-10. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curt... More

Dick. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Adventures in Friendship / David Grayson (Ray Stannard Baker). New York : Doubleday, Page & Co., 1910. p... More

Edward S. Curtis - Spokan camp. Book illustration from Library of Cong...

Five tipis and a tent in clearing among pine trees. J139752 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Curtis no. 2990-10. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curt... More

Drying meat--Flathead. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Two Salish women drying meat on a stick frame. Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edward S. Curtis - [Sun dance in progress--Cheyenne]

J150279 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1435-10. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, v. 6, p. 128.

The forest ranger - Drawing. Public domain image.

Man on horseback with pack horse on mountain. Repro. of painting copyrighted by W. Herbert Dunton. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Publ. Ind.; Cowboys; Forest Ranger.

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

Edward S. Curtis - Nimkish village at Alert Bay

Kwakiutl village, with totem poles, Alert Bay, British Columbia. J197421 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 12328-A. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seat... More

["The Faulkner Farm Gardens, Brookline, Massachusettsachusetts"]

Photograph of a plan of Charles T. Sprague house and garden in the Monograph of the Work of Charles Adams Platt, New York, 1913. On slide (handwritten): "Plan, Faulkner Farm, Brookline, Mass." Possibly photogra... More

[Reproduction of illustrations: "Pollybirida Singularis" and "Manypeep...

Photograph of illustrations from Edward Lear, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets, London, 1871. Possibly photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston. Title and date information provided by Sam Watters,... More

[Reproduction of illustration: "Shrine at Kyomidzu"]

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Canadiens-Francais! Le Prussien est encore sur le sol de France ... En...

Poster showing soldiers in various uniforms beneath Allied flags. DCRM(G) example 1B10.1 - abridgement of title

General reading room showing oak book stacks

Illus. in: Carpenter memorial library. Manchester, N.H., 1916, opposite p. 35.

Carpenter Memorial Library. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Illus. in: Carpenter memorial library. Manchester, N.H., 1916, frontispiece. Public domain photograph - historical image of New Hampshire, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carnegie Library, Atlanta, Georgia

Illus. in: A book of Carnegie libraries / byTheodore Wesley Koch. White Plains, N.Y. ; New York City : The H.W. Wilson Company, 1917, verso of first plate after page 108.

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.

Wake up America Day - April 19, 1917 / James Montgomery Flagg.

Poster showing a woman, possibly Jean Earl Moehle (Möhle), dressed as Paul Revere carrying lantern and American flag. Moehle reenacted Paul Revere's ride for the Wake Up America Patriot's Day celebration in N... More

140th flag day, 1777-1917 The birthday of the stars and stripes, June ...

Poster showing a man raising the American flag, with a minuteman cheering and an eagle flying above. Text continues: 'Tis the Star Spangled Banner, oh, long may it wave, o'er the land of the free and the home o... More

Hold fast, everybody!. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Mammoth (Germany) kicking free from Soviet Union while allies "England," "France," and United States (Uncle Sam) hold on.

Read this, join now the 244th Overseas Battalion

Poster shows a soldier's letter superimposed on the British flag. Public domain scan of Canadian poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

It is nice in the surf but what about the men in the trenches. Go and ...

Poster shows a man swimming in the surf. On right side is emblem of Win the War League, I serve.

Victory Bonds will help stop this. Kulture vs. humanity

Poster shows a Canadian soldier holding a drowned Red Cross worker and raising his fist at the sailors on the nearby German submarine. Poster is a reference to the sinking of the Canadian Red Cross transport sh... More

[Soldier drinking ice water offered by skeleton]

No publication information. Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

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.

Play time stuff! Exhibition, The Society of Illustrators at the Art Ce...

Paper watermark: P. Miliani Fabriano. William Oberhardt, artist. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. K6. K92. 19-

Echo Mountain grizzly. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1934:0119). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Watched by wild animals / Enos A. Mills. New York : Doubleday, Page & Co., 1922, p. 197.

George Washington fire engine, 2/22/22

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

Edward S. Curtis - Datsolali, Washo basket-maker, Head and Shoulders P...

Datsolali, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. J270866 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 4129. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, ... More

[Ocean liner in port] - Public domain scan / drawing

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Edward S. Curtis - [A Cheyenne Peyote leader]

Man, three-quarter length, seated, facing left. J293272 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-... More

[Four Eskimo children, at edge of cliff, in holiday costume, Nunivak, ...

Edward S. Curtis Collection. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, v. 20, p. 30.

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.

Curl. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: The Deb's Dictionary / Oliver Herford. Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Co., 1931.

Das Volk wählt Liste 1 Nationalsozialisten Reichstagswahl 6.11.32 / WE...

Poster announcing political campaign for the Nazi party in Germany, showing a large number 1 (indicating first on the list) rising out of a huge swastika with throngs of people streaming toward the openings in ... More

Mary of Scotland. American Theatre Guild production, 1933-1934. Starri...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Bumble. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 142.

Good fortune arrived for the pair in the shape of a travelling Punch a...

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: People from Dickens. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935, p. 140.

Victory concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Free to the public ...

Poster for free "victory concerts" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City, showing Nike of Samothrace. Sponsored by: The Juilliard School of Music, The New York Public Lib... More

Keeping up with science / Shari.

Poster promoting the study of science, showing a microscope, open book, and an eye. Date stamped on verso: Sep 7 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / ... More

Brookfield Zoo--By the "L" / Long.

Poster showing a panda bear hugging a tree. Date stamped on verso: Jun 15 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatl... More

Reduced fire hazard thru planned housing

Poster promoting planned housing as a method to reduce fire hazards in cities. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). New York City Housing Authority - Fiorello H. La Guardia, May... More

January--A year of good reading ahead / Hazlett.

Poster for statewide WPA Library Project, Illinois, showing a child pulling a sled full of books toward a house. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"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

See America Visit the national parks.

Poster for United States Travel Bureau promoting travel to national parks, showing a waterfall. Date stamped on verso: Jul 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters ... More

A lifelong job--the constant protection of their health--The Cook Coun...

Poster showing a woman and two children in the rain. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

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)

Women at work on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Airport administration building, Fort Worth, Texas

Photograph shows exterior view of the administration building which also houses the terminal and observation tower, at the Municipal Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. Illus. in: Survey of the architecture of complete... More

City market, Austin, Texas - Public domain book illustration

Print shows exterior view of the market. Illus. in: Public buildings : a survey of architecture of projects constructed by federal and other governmental bodies between the years 1933 and 1939 with the assistan... More

Das erste praktisch brauchbare automobil der welt, das Benz-Dreirad vo...

Photograph shows the Benz three-wheeler, made in 1885, which was the first practical automobile using an internal combustion engine.

Honesty; the smallest theft, the whitest lie, can ultimately undermine...

Bulletin board poster for the Chaplains Division, Department of the Navy. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. F44. J2. 1957 Gift; Joseph Binder.

The Evolution of Interstellar Space Flight

This drawing, created by a 10-13 year-old Carl Sagan, presents a vision for space flight as a collage of newspaper headlines from the future. Some of the headlines announce technological developments, like an ... More

Bill Graham presents in San Francisco Otis Rush & his Chicago Blues Ba...

Print shows psychedelic design with woman's facial profile and hair. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stop torture in Chile - American Art Poster

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. H13. 1975

ERA 1977 - Posters Yanker Poster Collection

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wall Street bull, New York, New York

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

A channel is born - American Art Poster

Poster shows a stork carrying a television set. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotion goal: U.S. D45. 198- Gift; Neumeier Design; 1985; (DLC/PP-1985:538).

Fredericksburg, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan; positive by A....

Row of cannons with men positioned to load each cannon before the next round of bombardment. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, [D.C.]: Philp & Solomons, [... More

How John Norton the trapper kept his Christmas

Also available in digital form.

Progressive for president Robert M. La Follette.

Poster shows portrait of La Follette by Underwood & Underwood surrounded by four Liberty Bells. Transfer; LC Manuscript Division; 1982; (DLC/PP-1982:002).

Young woman in nun's habit with tattoo of Che Guevara on her chest

"Poster Verkerke Reprodukties NV., Bennekom, Holland ... Photography: Riehl ... [copyright symbol] Satirische Zeitschrift 'Pardon,' Frankfort Main." Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

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

No More Frontier - Public domain poster, Music division, Library of Co...

Savoy Theatre No More Frontier by Talbot Jennings Immortal Romance of the Old and New West Nov 17-18-19-20 Mat Sat Nov 19 (Content)

Come together in peace - Posters Yanker Poster Collection

Poster showing two hands clasped together. Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

My book of the little tin soldier

Also available in digital form.

[Portrait of Anna May Wong] - Public domain portrait print

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: XXIII I 9. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities... More

[Oh, don't hurt me! cried Tom. I only want to look at you; you are so...

Caption from Drawn to Purpose exhibit: Through the Eyes of a Child. Jessie Willcox Smith employed her keen ability to imagine and evoke the angst and innocent wonder of a child in this breathtaking underwater s... More

Congressional Library, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson building,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

The first spadeful. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Theodore Roosevelt standing among ships in harbor and digging and throwing dirt in direction of "Bogota," while small man on hill raises flag "new treaty." Probably in reference to Hay-Herran canal treaty of 19... More

The first spadeful. Book illustration from Library of Congress

He felt the net very heavy - Public domain book illustration

Title on verso continues: ... and lifted it out quickly, with Tom all entangled in the meshes. (DLC/PP-1935:0109). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: The Water ... More

Charles Wellington Reed Papers: Printed matter, including books with i...

Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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.

Cromwell dissolving Parliament - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. No publication information. Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Group of Confederate prisoners at Fairfax court-house / negative by T....

Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, [D.C.]: Philp & Solomons, [1865-66], v. 1, no. 34. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scott... More

Signal tower on Elk Mountain, Maryland, overlooking battlefield of Ant...

Photograph showing soldiers at the Elk Mountain Signal Station. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 22. Another... More

A "crack" with the blacksmith / Allen.

Photograph shows two children talking(?) to a blacksmith standing in the doorway of his forge. Signed on mount: Allen. On verso of mount: Illustration; F.S. & M.E. Allen, Deerfield, Mass. FBJ label no. 3. For ... More

Buster and Tige here again It probably was good for the lad! / / R.F. ...

A twelve frame comic strip that begins, in frames 1-6, with Buster getting hit in the head with a snowball thrown by a bully; Buster then makes friends with the bully and proposes an amusement, setting him up t... More

A view of the great Cohoes Falls, on the Mohawk River, the fall about ...

Print shows view of the Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River.

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives / David Roberts, R.A.

Public domain photograph related to history of Israel, Palestine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Atlas of Steuben Co., Indiana : to which are added various general map...

LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 4570 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes index, brief history of Steuben County, and brief biographies and portraits of earl... More

L'Iliade d'Homere, traduite en francois, avec des remarques par Madame...

Title from spine. 25 original wash drawings (12.7-13.2 cm.) used as illustrations in the French translation of Homer's Works, published by J. Wettstein, Amsterdam, 1731; sometimes also included in the edition o... More

Rocket polka - Public domain American sheet music, 1876

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)

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]

In order of appearance: Secession Wagon; Jeff Davis-My wagon is kind of caving in. I am afraid Uncle Abe will catch me before I get far with these goods. President Abraham Lincoln. Vice-President. Hannibal Haml... More

[Envelopes with political illustrations.]. American Civil War 1861-186...

[Prison cell block, man playing organ, prisoners sitting on bench behi...

Title devised by cataloger. No accession number. No publication information. Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). BAR updated record 1989-1994.

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

Theatre de Voltaire; dessins par Gravelot

Title lettered on case. 45 mounted pencil and pen sketches for the illustrations to the Collection complète des oevres de Voltaire, Genève, Cramer, 1768-96. Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collectio... More

Theatre de Voltaire; dessins par Gravelot

Amateur contest for children Final eliminations, Sept. 24, 1936.

Poster announcing amateur piano contest, showing two girls playing piano. Date stamped on verso: Dec 18 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christoph... More

Woodrow Wilson the whole world's proud of you

by Chas. T. Keating. (statement of responsibility) For voice and piano. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. (additional physical form) Staff notation. (language)