washington

[Mural depicting baseball by Frederic C. Martin. Library of Congress T...

Gift; Carol M. Highsmith 2011; (DLC/PP-2002:038) Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Sculpture "Alaska snowshoe mail carrier," by Chaim Gross at the Ariel ...

Date: 1936; dimensions: 4' 1" x 1'7" x 1'; material: aluminum. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photograph... More

Gen'l. George Washington, portrait print, engraving, Library of Congre...

Print shows George Washington, half-length portrait, facing right, wearing military uniform; framed medallion on pedestal with nameplate. Illus. in: The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to th... More

Washington. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows George Washington, possibly at the time of inauguration, stepping on a flag with the crest of England on it.

Portrait of Washington, Print - Public domain portrait print

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Jordan.

Washington, from the original picture in the state house at Hartford C...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Garvin & Co.

Portrait of [George Washington], Print, engraving, Library of Congress

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Lefort.

Cadastral survey map of original land grants and resurveys along the P...

Shows tracts dated approx. 1675 to 1808. Also shows landowners' names and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal condemnations. Title devised by cataloger. Photostat copy of ms. map. Includes survey notes. At lower right: D... More

[Title page of M.L. Weems, The Life of George Washington; with Curious...

No reference copy. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI; RBD; BI WORKS; Biogr.; Shelf. Sources checked: OCat. RETRO. Weems, Mason Locke, 1759-1825; ALA 1760.

[Interior wall with architectural ornaments of the U.S. Capitol buildi...

Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 668. (DLC/PP-1996:032.13). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress).

Washington: first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of h...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 7037

Washington: first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of h...

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 7038

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia : establishe...

Shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings. Facsimile. Original version: W.J. Stone sc. Wash'n. [Washington? : s.n., 1839?]. Includes indexed table of "References." In left upper margin: No. 3036 pric... More

Capitol of the United States, Washington

Print shows a view of the United States Capitol building from the west, with trees, pedestrians, and a carriage in an area that now forms the National Mall.

[Hotel for Azariah Fuller, (Kirkwood House), Pennsylvania Avenue and 1...

Inscriptions on recto: Third story ; John Haviland Archt Philadelphia 1847 ; Gentlemen's stair ; Ladies stair. Building originally Fountain Inn, then Irving Hotel (1848), then The Kirkwood House (1854). Demolis... More

[Samuel Washington Woodhouse, head and shoulders portrait, facing righ...

Case: tendrils and floral motif. Label on case: "50"; label on cover glass: "47". Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.15). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms par... More

Spring cure. Doctor Quenaudon's extract of green herbs for purifying t...

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 198, Folder 16.

Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grav...

Public domain image with Picryl description as title Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Martin L. Bradford & Co. cutlery hardware and fishing tackle. 142 Wash...

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 82, Folder 9.

[Washington Aqueduct]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Antiques! minerals, medals, ancient and rare books! Engravings, shells...

[Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C....

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington at Monmouth / Darley ; G. R. Hall.

Print showing George Washington on horseback, addressing troops. Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rear view, statue of Washington, with view of U.S. Capitol building i...

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

Washington. Presidents house / lith. by E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore, Md.

Print shows a view across the lawn of the north portico of the White House, with a horse-drawn carriage on the drive in front. Inscribed in ink on verso: EYM. Inscription on verso probably refers to Eliza Youn... More

[Unidentified woman, possibly a nurse, during the Civil War] / Bell & ...

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

Grant song. Published by J. Stratman, 506 Washington Street, San Franc...

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

Market Square, Washington, Ga.. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Printed on photograph: Slaton-Green Drug Co. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Honorable George Washington Morgan of Ohio

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The jolly ale pot. Chas H. Anderson, stationer, Newspaper and &c. 402 ...

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

[National, Washington, D.C.] / Morse & Tuttle, SC.

Engraving showing Capitol building; people walking or riding in carriages on Capitol grounds. T. U. Walter, Archt.

[Page of text with articles: Commander Dahlgren and his guns; the Wash...

Page from: Harper's weekly, 1861 April 20, p. 246. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland. Columbiad [cannon] pointing to city...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Harewood (i.e. Mt. Pleasant) Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Public domain photograph of American Civil War, 19th-century early photogrpahy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kisherer? - the Roman Catholic mission on the left bank of the Kootena...

Photograph shows a log building at the Roman Catholic mission near the Kootenai River in Idaho. , supplemented by annotated inventory. In album: [British Northwest Boundary Commission and Related Subjects, 1859... More

15 dollars reward. Strayed or stolen, on Sunday evening the 17th insta...

Reward. 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 204, Folder 22.

Topographical map of Virginia between Washington and Manassas Junction...

Shows Union and Confederate positions at "Battle of Bull Run, July 21st 1861." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. In right margin at bottom: Guide to Mount Vernon by the Road Maker. Available ... More

Washington, District of Columbia (vicinity). Hospital camp. Kendall Gr...

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

Washington, District of Columbia (vicinity). Group of patients in fron...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington, District of Columbia. Home of Sanitary Commission

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

Washington, District of Columbia. The home of the Sanitary Commission

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington, District of Columbia. House near Fort Stevens showing effe...

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

[Nine views of the Great Aqueduct, Washington, D.C.]

Wood engraving by Alfred R. Waud, in Harper's Weekly, volume 8, 1864. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Aqueducts; Washington, D.C. Canals and aqueducts; 2; Shelf.

D. H. Bates / Photographed by Philp & Solomons' Metropolitan Gallery, ...

Photograph shows portrait of David Homer Bates, an original operator of the United States Military Telegraph Corps. Found with ambrotype of the original four operators of the United States Military Telegraph C... More

[Grand Review of the Armies, Washington, D.C.; Jefferson Davis' cell a...

Full page includes four illustrations and an article describing Herold's role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 9, no. 441 (1865 June 10), p. 365. Herold's name erroneousl... More

Washington, District of Columbia (vicinity). Officers of 5th U.S. Cava...

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

Andrew Johnson taking the oath of office in the small parlor of the Ki...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 21, 1866 Jan. 6, p. 245. Reference copy in PRES FILE - Johnson, Andrew Misc.

Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D. C...

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington, District of Columbia. Government mess house

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen and staff near Washington, D.C....

Group portrait showing brevetted Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen (seated second from right, with double row of buttons on jacket) and other soldiers in front of tent. An African American man is ... More

Washington, District of Columbia. Government repair shops; Wheelwright...

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

Washington, District of Columbia. Crowd at President Abraham Lincoln's...

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

Washington, District of Columbia. General William Hays and staff

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

Washington, District of Columbia. Group at War Department

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

President Lincoln dead. Assassinated in the theatre at Washington last...

Picryl description: Public domain American history related, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sheridan and his generals / photographed by Gardner, and published by ...

Generals Philip Sheridan, Wesley Merritt, George Crook, James William Forsyth, and George Armstrong Custer gathered around a table. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1865 June 24, p. 389. Alexander Gardner (October ... More

John Wilkes Booth diary, artifact in the museum collection, National P...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Martenet and Bond's map of Montgomery County, Maryland /

Relief shown by hachures. Also shows magisterial districts, buildings, and householders' names. Also covers northern District of Columbia. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by Simon J. Mart... More

Washington, District of Columbia. Company K, 3d Regiment Massachusetts...

Public domain photograph of building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl Description.

The U.S. Arsenal, at Washington, D.C. / photographed and published by ...

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

Regular monthly meeting of the Young men's Christian association, Wash...

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 205, Folder 44a.

Washington, D.C. The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representativ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a jury, political committee, politics, and government, no copyright restrictions.

Yellowstone Lake, Mary's Bay / W.H. Jackson, photo. Washington, D.C.

Photograph shows a man standing on the shore of Mary Bay, Yellowstone Lake, Wyoming. No. 289. Yellowstone Series, 1871. Exhibited: "The Universal Archive : The Condition of the Document and the Modern Photogra... More

Architectural drawing for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Fl...

Competition drawing showing library as plan. UNIT title devised. Library of Congress design competition proposal no. 11 (from Library of Congress Archives, Records of the Library of Congress, Buildings and Grou... More

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective]

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section]

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section]

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of building plan, architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress ("Congressional Library"), Washington, D.C. Secti...

Reference copy in LOT 4249 (R). Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hotel Cadillac, Washington Ave. [i.e. Boulevard], Detroit, Mich.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Capitol, Washington, D.C., The - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Street scene in Washington early '80's

Sketch shows houses from the back, where extensions jut out. In the foreground, two small trees, their trunks protected by barriers, stand bare of foliage. Formerly DRWG/US - Gedney - 66. Gift, Ralph Gedney 192... More

[John Alexander Logan's funeral at Hutchinson's vault, Washington, D.C...

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

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior elevation, D series]

Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Barney Gilligan, Washington Statesmen, 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.

[Walt Wilmot, Washington Statesmen, baseball card portrait]

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Al Myers, Washington Statesmen, 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.

Frances Benjamin Johnston - [White House office, Washington, D.C.]

Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-J698-81345.

The babes of the White House / photographed by Miss Johnston, Washingt...

Mrs. McKee, Mary Lodge McKee, Marthena Harrison, Mrs. Russell Harrison, and Baby McKee (Benjamin Harrison McKee), seated around table. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Copyrighted by ... More

Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.

Photograph shows an interior view of the Red Room in the White House, with portrait paintings of Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, R.B. Hayes of Ohio, and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. No. 81289. Forms part of: Frances Benja... More

[Staircase in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C.]

Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. No. 1320. Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Dining hall in home of Senator Philander Knox, Washington, D.C.]

Shows dining table and chairs, fireplace, and interior decoration. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. No. 1320.

Frances Benjamin Johnston - Barber House ("Belmont"), Washington, D.C.

Exterior. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Architecture Coll.; Washington, D.C. Residences... More

[Ballroom in Larz Anderson house, Washington D.C.]

Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ironwork. Boiler room. Skylight...

Sheet no. 319. Public domain photograph of architecture design drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses / C.M. Bell, Washington, D.C.

Young Man Afraid of His Horses, full-length portrait, seated, facing front. 5948W U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by C.M. Bell.

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 189...

No. 47. Source unknown. Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., April 23, 1...

No. 52. Source unknown. Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Private ward in Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Egyptian hieroglyphics mural in Evolution of the Book series, by John...

Photo of one part of a six-part mural on the history of the book; after conservation of the mural. Depicts an Egyptian man using hammer and chisel to write on wall in hieroglyphics a picture of a woman. Woman m... More

Cram's township and railroad map of Washington.

Shows relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroads distinguished by color and name.

[Cairn mural in Evolution of the Book series, by John W. Alexander. Li...

Photo of one part of a six-part mural on the history of the book; after conservation of the mural. Depicts semi-clad men working at a cairn (mound of stones piled up as a memorial). Mural marked at bottom left:... More

The Matthews-Northrup up-to-date map of Washington, D.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a vintage city plan, 18th-19th century map, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The entrance hall of the new Congressional Library, Washington, D.C. /...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1897 March 27, p. 312. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington. West façade Library of Congress

Copyright 1898 by Detroit Photographic Co. Title on inventory list: Library of Congress, West façade. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53242". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information about the ... More

Under the rustic bridge, Pt. Defiance, Tacoma, Wash

No. 677 Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Students in a science class conducting experiments, Western High Scho...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teaching, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[School children conducting simple experiments, Washington, D.C.]

No. 350. In album: "Public Schools - 7th Division." Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

[School children and three terrapin, Washington, D.C.]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). In album: "Public Schools - 6th Division."

[Classroom scene in 1st Division school, Washington, D.C.]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). In album: "1st Division."