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Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila, and Antinous / Sidy. Hall, sculpt.

Astronomical chart showing Antinous with bow and arrows, an eagle, and a dolphin forming the constellations. Illus. in: Urania's mirror, 1825, pl. 13.

[United States Capitol] / C. Bullfinch delt. ; Childs dir.

Print shows front or east view of the U.S. Capitol as it appeared in 1829, prior to the beginning of President Andrew Jackson's administration. Title from another impression. Trimmed above title and mounted on ... More

George Cruikshank - The doctor seizing lawyer Murphy

Illustration of a street scene in which one man seizes another by his collar, while a crowd of people watch. No copyright information found with item. Signed in plate, lower center: George Cruikshank. Title ins... More

Kee-O-Kuck or the Watching Fox the present Chief of the Sauk tribe and...

Kee-O-Kuck or the Watching Fox, full length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, wearing traditional dress, at Prairie du Chien, 1825. Illus. in: The aboriginal port-folio : a collection of portraits of th... More

Massacre of the Whites by the Indians and Blacks in Florida

Massacre of whites by Florida Natives and African Americans. Illus. in: An authentic narrative of the Seminole war; [...]. Providence : Printed for D.F. Blanchard, 1836. Reference copy in LOT 9356. Published in... More

View on the Susquehannah [Pennsylvania] - Public domain scenic drawing

Illus. in: Lucas' progressive drawing book. Balto., 1837. Aquatint after E. Van Blon.

Opothle Yoholo A Creek chief / / Drawn printed & coloured at I.T. Bowe...

Print shows portrait of Opothle Yoholo in traditional dress from painting by Charles Bird King for History of the Indian tribes of North America... / By Thomas L. M'Kenney and James Hall, 1836-1844.

Seife, Kerzen, Lichte. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows four men working in a shop making soap and candles. In album: Oertels Lesebuch, 32 Bilder, 2te Abtg.

[Fortresses designed to enable defense against attack from any directi...

Illus. in: Trattato di archittetura civile e militare di Francesco di Giorgio Martini ... / Francesco di Giorgio Martini. Torino : Tip. Chirio e Mina, 1841, Tav. XXIII. Published in: The tradition of technolog... More

Le parthenon à Athènes / daguérreotype Lerebours ; Imp. de Bougeard ; ...

View of the Parthenon, Athens, Greece. Illus. in: Excursions Daguerriennes. Paris: Rittner et Goupil, etc., 1842, plate 22. Print based on daguerreotype by N. P. Lerebours.

Mount Tabor from the Plain of Esdraelon April 19th 1839

Illus. in: The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1842-1845, v. 1, pts. 3-4, p. 12. Surrog... More

David Roberts - Louis Haghe - Absaloms Pillar Valley of Jehoshaphat

David Roberts - Louis Haghe - Nablous ancient Shechem April 17th 1839

Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem

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

Church of the Purification Jerusalem April 5th 1839

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

David Roberts - Louis Haghe - Hebron March 18th 1839 / David Roberts, ...

Louis Haghe - Tsur ancient Tyre April 27th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A.

David Roberts - Louis Haghe - Sidon April 28th 1839 / David Roberts, R...

From the North. Illus. in: The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1842-1845, v. 2, pts. 11... More

Louis Haghe - Quay at Suez Febrary 11th 1839 / David Roberts, R.A.

Chapel of the convent of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai Feby 21st 1839...

Painting drawn at the narthex at the original 6th century CE inner door, looking east and showing the nave of the basilica. (A. Shams, Sinai Peninsula Research, 2018) Saint Catherine Monastery was constructed b... More

View from under the portico of Temple of Edfou / David Roberts, R.A.

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 1, pt. 32.

Interior of the mosque of the Metwalys / David Roberts, R.A.

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 3, p. 20.

David Roberts - Louis Haghe - Karnak / David Roberts, R.A.

General view, looking towards Baban-el-Molook. Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 32.

Excavated Temple of Gyrshe, Nubia / David Roberts, R.A.

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Part of the hall of columns at Karnak--Thebes / David Roberts, R.A.

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 13.

Temple of Edfou--ancient Appolinopolis Upper Egypt / David Roberts, R....

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 1, pt. 34.

Colossus in front of Temple of Wady Saboua--Nubia / David Roberts, R.A...

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 7.

Fragments of the great colossus at the memnorium--Thebes / David Rober...

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, pt. 4.

Temple of Amada of Hassaya in Nubia / David Roberts, R.A.

Public domain scan of lithograph illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Louis Haghe - Wady Maharraka Nubia Nov 14th 1838 / David Roberts, R.A.

Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 1, pt. 23.

Le Duc d. Albe / Henri. Causé, sculp.

Portrait print showing half-length portrait of the Duke of Alba, wearing armour. Tom. I., pag. 445. Possibly from edition of Don Quixote.

Refreshments by the way - Public domain book illustration

Title on verso. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1933:0118). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

[Pendulum or oscillating clock mechanisms, showing escapement mechanis...

Illus. in: Horologium oscillatorium / Christiaan Huygens. Parisiis : Apud F. Muguet, 1673. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 272.

An Offering before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands / Webber del. ...

Captain James Cook and four of his men with natives. Public domain photograph - historical image of Hawaii, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dandoûr - vue générale des ruines / Félix Teynard.

General view of ruins of the Temple of Dendûr at Dandūr, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil et Ci... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - sphinx a tête humaine et a tête de bélier, en Y / Fé...

Sphinxes with a human head and a ram's head at "point Y" (see map, pl. 42 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Pari... More

Louksor (Thèbes) - vue générale des ruines / Félix Teynard.

General view of ruins showing pylons, grand colonnade, and parallel galleries, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire... More

Syout - caravansérail en ruines / Félix Teynard.

Exterior view of remains of a caravansary showing arched entryways. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l'histoire / Félix Teynard. Paris : Goupil e... More

Médînet-Abou (Thèbes) - constructions postérieures - fragment de sculp...

General view showing hieroglyphics on northeast wall of the Palace/Temple of Ramses III at Medinet-Habu, Thebes, Egypt. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'ar... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - cour du palais - vue prise du point I / FT [monogram...

Court of the main temple as seen from "point I" (see map, pl. 42 bis).

Djerf-Hocein (Tutzis) - hémi-spéos - colosses de la partie extérieure ...

View of the exterior section showing colossuses by the colonnade at entry to the hemi-speos at the temple of Gerf Hussein. Blind stamp on mount: F Teynard. Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les pl... More

Louis Haghe - Vue de la nouvelle tribune impériale, ...prise de face

Print shows gallery and imperial tribune of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men in traditional and military dress. Title from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia, Constantinopl... More

Champion's double lever bridge. The engravings annexed, are illustrati...

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 201, Folder 13a.

Indian sugar camp / Capt. S. Eastman, U.S. Army ; John C. McRae.

Native sugar camp and sap collecting from maple trees. Illus. in: The American aboriginal portfolio / Mary H. Eastman ; illustrated by S. Eastman, U.S. Army. Philada. : Lippincott, Gambo & Co., 1853, Pl. 9. Pub... More

Scene on the Macedonian after the battle

Print shows a busy scene in the physician's quarters below deck on the HMS Macedonian where wounded sailors are being attended to by medical staff, some are having limbs amputated. Illus. from: Life and death ... More

U.S. steam frigate Mississippi passing Punta Tristao. N. west point of...

Print shows the American side wheel steam frigate Mississippi on rough seas as it passes Tristram Point, Madeira. Plate from: Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan ...... More

[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, ro...

Illus. in: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution...for the year 1857. Washington : The Institution, 1858, p. 105. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western... More

De Soto crossing the Sewassee fork / J.W. Orr, N.Y.

De Soto on horse falling from bridge, possibly in South Carolina. Illus. in: The Life, travels and adventures of Ferdinand de Soto, Discoverer of the Mississippi / Lambert A. Wilmer. Philadelphia : J.T. Lloyd, ... More

Suruga satta no kaijō - Public domain drawing

Print shows waves crashing on rocks along the coast at Satta in the Suruga Province, with view of Mount Fuji in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo prin... More

[System of buttresses at the Reims cathedral]

Illus. in: Facsimile of the sketch-book of Wilars de Honecort, an architect of the thirteenth century .... London : J.H. and J. Parker, 1859. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western te... More

Lincoln bibliography. Beautifully printed on rich tinted paper. Three ...

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

[Chemehuevi Indians of the Colorado River region]

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scouts and guides to the Army of the Potomac / Alex. Gardner, photogra...

Illustration showing members of the Secret Service department of the Army of the Potomac. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photogra... More

Pontoon bridge across the Potomac, at Berlin / Alex. Gardner, photogra...

Photograph showing a pontoon bridge across the Potomac River to the village of Berlin, Maryland. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomon... More

Fairfax court-house / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan ; positive by A Gard...

Photograph showing a group of soldiers and their horses in front of the Fairfax courthouse. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c... More

Searching for arms, Confederate States of America.

Union soldiers searching a bedroom for Confederate weapons. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: Sketches from the Civil War in North America, 1861, '62, '63 / by V. Blada. London [i.e. Baltimore],... More

Field where General Reynolds fell, Gettysburg / negative by T.H. O'Sul...

Photograph showing dead soldiers on the battlefield. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 37. Copyright by A. Ga... More

Halles centrales de Paris - aménagements du pavillon a la boucherie. P...

Detail shows site plan and side view the office for weighing meat in the meat market at Les Halles. Illus. in: Monographie des halles centrales de Paris, construites sous le regne de Napoléon III. et sous l'adm... More

Headquarters, New York Herald, Army of the Potomac, Bealton / negative...

Photograph showing the war correspondents of the New York Herald gathered at their camp headquarters near the Army of the Potomac in Bealeton, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war... More

Stone blockade off Charleston - A black and white drawing of a boat in...

Ships loaded with stones and sunk to block entrance of harbor, Charleston, South Carolina. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 1864, pl. 10.

[Drift ice in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Labrador]

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

Extreme line of Confederate works, Cold Harbor, Virginia / negative by...

Photograph showing a fallen tree and other barricades used by Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Cold Harbor. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. :... More

Exterior of the Haram-Ash-Shárif. Detail of masonry at wailing place /...

Illus. in: Ordnance survey of Jerusalem / by Charles W. Wilson, under the direction of Colonel Sir Henry James, 1865, p. 14b.

Snow and timber line - Medicine Bow Mountain

Photograph shows the snow and timberline in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, and snowcapped mountains in the background.

Pippa : competition of the soldiers

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

Santa Claus sugar plums--U.S. Confection Co., N.Y.

Confection label, showing Santa Claus on sleigh with reindeer. Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

What shall we do with John Chinaman? [2 illustrations: 1. Irishman thr...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 29 (1869 Sept. 25), p. 32.

First order L.H. for Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Illus. in: Specifications for a first order light-house to be erected at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, U.S. Light-House Board, 1869, pl. 2.

[Three illustrations of ships and icebergs]

Illus. in: The Polar World, The Arctic Seas, New York, 1869, pp. 46 & 47. Ref. copy may be in SSF (Gr) - ARCTIC REGIONS. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Arctic Reg... More

Alice Barber Stephens - [Woman in checked dress, seated]

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1932:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Alice Barber Stephens - [People eating, possibly cafeteria]

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1932:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

[Back of caddie with bag] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title devised by cataloger. No publication information. Pencil sketch on verso of three men standing beside prostrate golfer; not recorded in digital file. (DLC/PP-1934:0009). Forms part of: Cabinet of American... More

[Two men playing instruments] - Public domain portrait drawing

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

[Casanova and the condom] - Public domain book illustration

Illus. in: Casanova, Giacomo / Mémoires, écrits par lui-même. Bruxelles, 1872, v. 4.

Craighill's channel range or leading lights, Chesapeake Bay--The high ...

Below print: Am. Photo-Relief, Printing Co., Phila. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1873, plate opposite p. 44.

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1): Muslim of Liban (Lebanon); (2): Muslim woman of Liban (Lebanon). French caption from book: Syrie: Figure 1: Musulman du Liban; Figure 2: Musulmane de Liban. Caption also in Ottoman Turkish. Part III, plat... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1): Turkish woman of Osmandjik (Osmancik); (2): Muslim artisan of Amasia (Amasya); and (3): married Christian woman of Tokat. French caption from book: Sivas: Figure 1: Femme Turque d'Osmandjik; Figure 2: Art... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Muslim woman of Prizren; (2) peasant from the environs of Prizren; and (3) Christian peasant woman of Matefsé. Matefsé is located near Niš, Serbia. French caption: Pizren: Figure 1: Femme Musulmane de Pris... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Wealthy Albanian of Yanı̈a (Yanya); (2) Married Albanian woman of Yanı̈a (Yanya); and (3) Albanian child of a wealthy family. French caption: Yania: Figure 1: Riche Arnaout de Yanı̈a; Figure 2: Dame Arnaou... More

[Two Japanese women, full-length studio portrait with backdrop, facing...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Japan, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

[Mother carrying child on her back]

Photograph shows a woman, full-length, standing, turned to the left, facing front, carrying a small child on her back. The child is wearing some sort of hat. No. 598. Illus. in: Views & costumes of Japan by St... More

[Porter wearing protective outer garments made of straw]

Photograph shows a porter, full-length, standing, facing left, wearing a hat and outer garments made of straw for protection against rain and snow over his shoulders and around his waist, carrying shoulder pole... More

Ascensione del cave. Emile Julhes, capitano areonauta [i.e. aeronauta]

Italian poster shows two men in a captive balloon labeled "Italia"; the uniformed man sits on the hoop, and the other stands in the basket waving a cloth. Tissandier collection.

[Robinson Crusoe sitting under shelter]

Title devised by cataloger. Purchase; (DLC/PP-1982:125.38). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Robinson Crusoe, Chapt. XV, p. 204.

Above Assouan - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title on verso. No publication information. (DLC/PP-1937:0027). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

James S. Mitchell. Book illustration from Library of Congress

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

I'm going to give a picnic - Drawing. Public domain image.

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

A bull fight. Book illustration from Library of Congress

(DLC/PP-1933:0055). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Spanish Sketches / Edward Penfield. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911, p. 95.

Dr. Bishop / From a photograph by J. Moffat.

Dr. John Bishop, half-length portrait, facing left. Illus. in: The Life of Isabella Bird (Mrs. Bishop) ... / by Anna M. Stoddart. London : John Murray, 1907, oppos. p. 118. Reference copy also available in BIOG FILE.

[Robinson Crusoe with torch approaching goat in dark cave]

Title devised by cataloger. Purchase; (DLC/PP-1982:125.40). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Robinson Crusoe, Chapt. XIX, p. 254.

No bones broken here, he said - Public domain book illustration

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

Dog, running. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows nine consecutive images of a dog running. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing variou... More

Skeleton of horse. Trotting. On the ground

Photograph shows a skeleton of a horse trotting. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing various movement... More

Athletes. Running. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows twelve consecutive images of a man running. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing vari... More

Horses. Trotting. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows two series of four consecutive images of a man riding a horse named Edgington, trotting. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive po... More

Horses. Pacing. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows twenty consecutive images of a man driving a sulkey, pulled by a horse named "Nimrod". Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive pos... More

Horses. Cantering. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows two series of five consecutive images of a man riding a horse named Mahomet, cantering. Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive pos... More

Horses. Cantering. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows twelve consecutive images of a man riding a horse named "Mahomet". Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by ani... More

Horses. Trotting change to running

Photograph shows twenty-four consecutive images of a man driving a sulkey, pulled by a horse named "Gilberta". Illus. in: The attitudes of animals in motion : a series of photographs illustrating the consecut... More

Ox, walking. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Photograph shows nine consecutive images of an ox walking. 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... More

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