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A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a train station. Dodge Brothers Motor Car C...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it. Dodg...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Ca...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a factory with smoke coming out of it. Dodg...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of a city. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Pl...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Michigan

A black and white photo of an industrial area. Dodge Brothers Motor Ca...

Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Print shows a birdseye view of the walled fortress of Rothenberg, under siege [from 1703?]. Shows trajectories of cannon fire into the fortress from sites below. Includes a key for 12 identified items in the pr... More

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Armada Schiffen der Mugenden Edl. Herrn Staten, vnderm beleit des Hochgeb. Printzen Mauritij von Nassauw

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Arm...

Print shows birdseye view of many sailing ships coming into the harbor near the island of Vulpen and map of the area around Biervliet, Vlissingen and Sluis in the Netherlands. Includes plan of the forts and loc... More

Noye vnd richtige abbildung so aus der Vngerischen Mappn gezochen vmb was Reuir Bargam vnd Gran offen vnd anderer vmbligerten Orten zu ersöhen ist auch die Briggen so die Tirgen gemacht habn, vnd in der Flucht mit menge viler Tirgen, selbige gebrochen vnd Viller 1000 Tirgen erseifft die Donau geschwolt das man iber die Todten als wie iber grobe Plockh gehn khinen

Noye vnd richtige abbildung so aus der Vngerischen Mappn gezochen vmb ...

Print shows a birdseye view of battlefields along the banks of the Danube River in Hungary. Includes representations of Budapest, Gran (Esztergom) and Vienna. Includes allegorical images of angels, an eagle, a ... More

Ausführliche Vorstellung der Weltberuffnen Spanisch-Niederländischen Stadt- und Vestung Luxenburg samt einer warhafften Beschreibung alles desjenigen, was sich in und bey Belägerung 1684 derselben durch die Franzosen, biss auf diese Zeit merkwürdig ereignet und zugetragen

Ausführliche Vorstellung der Weltberuffnen Spanisch-Niederländischen S...

Print shows a birdseye view of the fortress city of Luxembourg under siege in 1684 by French troops. Includes views of the city under fire by troops firing volleys from across a river into the walled city. Incl... More

Wahre Abbildung der Herrlichen Victoria so von den Christen wider den Erbfeind vor Gran erhalten worden den 16. August. Ao. 1685 M. Wening sculp

Wahre Abbildung der Herrlichen Victoria so von den Christen wider den ...

Print shows a birdseye view of a battlefield outside of Gran (Esztergom, Hungary) in 1685.Includes locations of troops, troop formations and a listing of the regiments fighting in the battle. Includes a listing... More

Die Vestung Neüheusel wie solche Anno 1685 von der Christlichen Armada Balägert

Die Vestung Neüheusel wie solche Anno 1685 von der Christlichen Armada...

Print shows a birdseye view of the the star shaped fortress of Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Slovakia) under attack in a battle between Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Turkish forces. Includes vies of troops on horseback... More

Der von denen Turcken erbaute von denen Keyserlichern aber wiederum um Monat Iuny Anno 1687 ruinirte Damm bey Esseck

Der von denen Turcken erbaute von denen Keyserlichern aber wiederum um...

Print shows a birdseye view of an encampment on the banks of the Drava river. The city of Esseck (present day Osijek in Croatia) in flames is visible across the river. Includes farmers gathering bundles of stra... More

Panorama dal campanile di S. Marco verso S. Maria della Salute

Panorama dal campanile di S. Marco verso S. Maria della Salute

Photograph shows aerial view of the mouth of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, with the Church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Church of the Redentore.

Dess Heldenmütigen Printzens Eugenij beglückter Sieg wider die Türcken

Dess Heldenmütigen Printzens Eugenij beglückter Sieg wider die Türcken

Print shows a birdseye view of a battle scene on a hillside, in the distance are the rivers labeled "Donau" [Danube] and "Sau" [Sava], with the city of Belgrade at the confluence. The figure of Prince Eugene o... More

Stadt St. Domingo. Historic map, Library of Congress

Stadt St. Domingo. Historic map, Library of Congress

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "No. 7." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1

View of Mount Carbon Taken from Second Mountain & respectully dedicated to the enterprising citizens of the coal region by J.R. Smith J.R. Smith, Junr. Del., J.R. Smith, Senr Sculpt

View of Mount Carbon Taken from Second Mountain & respectully dedicate...

Print shows an aerial view of the Schuylkill River valley between Mount Carbon on the left and Sharp Mountain on the right. An artist sketches from a ridge on the right and a man sitting in the brush holding a ... More

View of the ruins of the city of Pittsburgh from Boyd's Hill painted by W.C. Wall ; on stone by James Queen ; lith. of Wagner & McGuigan, No. 100, Chesnut Street, Philada

View of the ruins of the city of Pittsburgh from Boyd's Hill painted b...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of the ruins of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the fire of April 10, 1845. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. For... More

Havana - Public domain scenic engraving, engraving, Library of Congress

Havana - Public domain scenic engraving, engraving, Library of Congres...

Low aerial view of city. Engraving by W. Wellstood from drawing by J.W. Hill for the Ladies' Repository. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Assouan, Egypt - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Assouan, Egypt - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Aerial view of Aswan area on the Nile River, seen through trees. No. 1833. On verso: Assouan.

Inokashiranoike benten no yashiro Andō Hiroshige

Inokashiranoike benten no yashiro Andō Hiroshige

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Inokashira Pond with bridge leading to small island and the Benten shrine; trees and mountains in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken... More

[Unidentified city or town, aerial view, with mountains in the background]

[Unidentified city or town, aerial view, with mountains in the backgro...

Gift; Fred Lockley. 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 ... More

[View looking east down Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., from U.S. Capitol with Carroll Row at left]

[View looking east down Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., from U.S. Capitol w...

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

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

View of the Bosphorus - North Africa and Middle East

Aerial view of a waterfront section of Istanbul. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Baalbek Panorama - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Baalbek Panorama - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Aerial view of temple ruins of Baʻlabakk. On mount: Thomas Wilson, Washington, D.C. Written in pencil on mount: "Photo by Dumas, 188- ". Note on verso: Temple of Douris, Baalbek.

Veu perse de la cour du Serasker

Veu perse de la cour du Serasker

Aerial view of a waterfront section of Istanbul. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Le Pont-Neuf, vu du quai des Grands Augustins / Photographie H.J. à Paris.

Le Pont-Neuf, vu du quai des Grands Augustins / Photographie H.J. à Pa...

Stereograph shows aerial view of Pont-Neuf, Paris. 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 ... More

View looking east down Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., from U.S. Capitol with Carroll Row at left

View looking east down Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., from U.S. Capitol wi...

Unverified information on negative sleeve: View - Carroll Row, East Capitol St. Rowhouses at left on A Street, S.E., at East Capitol Street include the former boardinghouse of Abraham Lincoln. Annotation from n... More

Grand bazar au Kasr el Nil, Cairo / Zangaki.

Grand bazar au Kasr el Nil, Cairo / Zangaki.

Aerial view of people and animals gathered in open air market. Photograph by Adelphi and Constantine Zangaki. No. 390.

Boulevard des Italiens. Paris France sterescope card, 19th century.

Boulevard des Italiens. Paris France sterescope card, 19th century.

Stereograph shows aerial view of Boulevard des Italiens, Paris. On mount: Paris. Vue instantanée.

Panorama of the seat of war : bird's eye view of Texas and part of Mexico /

Panorama of the seat of war : bird's eye view of Texas and part of Mex...

Shows the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from "Littel [i.e., Little] Constance Bay," Louisiana to the Rio Grande. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann ... Southern District o... More

View down the Potomac from Union Arch (Andrew J. Russel)

View down the Potomac from Union Arch (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing an aerial view of a wharf facility with large stone bricks scattered around. No. 131. Title from published source: Entrance to Washington Water Works, Great Falls, Potomac River. Published i... More

Aerial view of a camp in the distance

Aerial view of a camp in the distance

Title devised by library staff. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

New Hope Church, Georgia - A black and white photo of a dirt road

New Hope Church, Georgia - A black and white photo of a dirt road

Photograph shows aerial view of land with railroad tracks, dirt roads, and a few buildings. Brady-Handy Collection.

Camp of 44th New York Infantry near Alexandria, Virginia

Camp of 44th New York Infantry near Alexandria, Virginia

Photograph shows an aerial view of Alexandria looking East with King Street on the left. No. B172. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, Long Bridge, &c

Potomac River, looking down from Georgetown, showing Mason's Island, L...

Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C.

Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.

Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.

Photograph shows aerial view of the ruins of Circular Church and Secession Hall. No. 4419. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View of Charleston, South Carolina during American Civil War

View of Charleston, South Carolina during American Civil War

Photograph shows aerial view of Charleston including some ruined buildings. No. 4444. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Giesboro, Md. (Andrew J. Russel) during American Civil War

Giesboro, Md. (Andrew J. Russel) during American Civil War

Photograph showing an aerial view of the Giesboro cavalry depot. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a m... More

[An aerial view of a house, tents, and other buildings partly obscured by trees]

[An aerial view of a house, tents, and other buildings partly obscured...

Title devised by library staff. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Arsenal yard, Washington, D.C., from roof of model arsenal (Andrew J. Russel)

Arsenal yard, Washington, D.C., from roof of model arsenal (Andrew J. ...

Photograph showing an aerial view of the Washington Arsenal yard. No. 274.

Government Bakery, Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Government Bakery, Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows an aerial view of the facility with Alexandria skyline in the background. No. 220.

View of Washington City, D.C. lith. by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles St. Baltimore

View of Washington City, D.C. lith. by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles ...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. looking west with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground, the Smithsonian and the Washington Monument in the middle distance on the left, and Pennsylvania Avenue in... More

Seabrook's negro quarters. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Seabrook's negro quarters. 19th century, Library of Congress collectio...

Photograph shows an aerial view of the slave quarters at Seabrook's Plantation.

[Aerial view of commercial district of St. Louis, Missouri]

[Aerial view of commercial district of St. Louis, Missouri]

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

Army bridge, Chattanooga, 1864 - A black and white photo of a river and a bridge

Army bridge, Chattanooga, 1864 - A black and white photo of a river an...

Photograph shows an aerial view of the bridge across the Tennessee River built by the Federal Army. No. B769. Hand written on verso: "Miller III, 253". Photograph is half stereograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Huntsville, Alabama, from General Logan's head-quarters

Huntsville, Alabama, from General Logan's head-quarters

Bird's-eye view of Huntsville, Alabama, with soldiers marching, followed by others on horseback, and two covered wagons. Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1864.

Chattanooga, Tennessee, circa 1864 during American Civil War

Chattanooga, Tennessee, circa 1864 during American Civil War

Photograph shows aerial view of Chattanooga. 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... More

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. G. Khodzhend. Chast' goroda Mazar-Khadzhi-Baba

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. G. Khodzhend. Chast' goroda Mazar-Khadzhi-Bab...

Photograph shows aerial view of a district of Khodzhent with the Syr Darya River in the background. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 129.

Pontoon bridges across James River, Richmond Virginia

Pontoon bridges across James River, Richmond Virginia

Photograph shows an aerial view of the James River with a pontoon bridge going across it. No. B841. Mounted with four other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photograph is ... More

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Kyshlak Mankend. Miestnost' Takhchilyk

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Kyshlak Mankend. Miestnost' Takhchilyk

Photograph shows aerial view of a buildings in a village. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 100.

[Interior of Fort Wagner in April, 1865. Charleston Harbor, S.C. Low aerial view of gun batteries; #4293]

[Interior of Fort Wagner in April, 1865. Charleston Harbor, S.C. Low a...

Brady Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. South Carolina. Civil War, 1861-1865.

Washington, D.C., April, 1865, Confederate States of America.

Washington, D.C., April, 1865, Confederate States of America.

Photograph showing aerial view of cattle grazing in the city. Illus. in: Davis, William C., ed. The Image of War, 1861-1865, vol. 3, The Embattled Confederacy, pg. 256. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Zapadnaia chast' g. Chimkenda, vid s tsitadeli

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Zapadnaia chast' g. Chimkenda, vid s tsitadel...

Photograph shows aerial view of one-story adobe thatched-roof buildings in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 95.

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Kyshlak Mankend. Miestnost' Chaarbaglyk

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. Kyshlak Mankend. Miestnost' Chaarbaglyk

Photograph shows aerial view of a buildings in a village. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 100.

Richmond, from Oregon Hill, April 1865 (Andrew J. Russel)

Richmond, from Oregon Hill, April 1865 (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows an aerial view of Richmond, Virginia. 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 ... More

Giesboro, Md (Andrew J. Russel) during American Civil War

Giesboro, Md (Andrew J. Russel) during American Civil War

Photograph showing an aerial view of the Giesboro cavalry depot . Alternate title from published source: General view of the car depot at Giesboro; July 1865. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 11... More

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. G. Ura-Tiube i ego ulichnye tipy. Bazarnaia ploshchad. Bazarnaia ploshchad

Syr-dar'inskaia oblast'. G. Ura-Tiube i ego ulichnye tipy. Bazarnaia p...

Photograph shows aerial view of Ura Tyube (Istaravshan) with market square in the foreground. Illus. in: Turkestanskīĭ alʹbom, chastʹ ėtnograficheskai︠a︡..., 1871-1872, part 2, vol. 2, pl. 128.

Damas. Grande mosquée et vue générale de Damas / Bonfils.

Damas. Grande mosquée et vue générale de Damas / Bonfils.

Aerial view of Damascus, Syria. 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, wh... More

Coalville - Weber Valley, Utah (Andrew J. Russel)

Coalville - Weber Valley, Utah (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows aerial view of Coalville, Utah. Illus. in: Sun pictures of Rocky Mountain scenery, with a description of the geographical and geological features, and some account of the resources of the grea... More

Lima. The River Rimac and Old Alemeda

Lima. The River Rimac and Old Alemeda

Photograph shows aerial view of old promenade on the bank of Rimac River with mountains in the background. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Lima. The Rimac Bridge - A black and white photo of a city with a mountain in the background

Lima. The Rimac Bridge - A black and white photo of a city with a moun...

Photograph shows aerial view of Lima with Rimac River and bridge in foreground. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Lima. The public square. Portales and tower of St. Agustin

Lima. The public square. Portales and tower of St. Agustin

Photograph shows aerial view of a section of the plaza with the city in the background. Adjacent to the square are commercial buildings; carriages wait at square's perimeter. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fo... More

Lima. The public square, Municipality, and tower of St. Domingo

Lima. The public square, Municipality, and tower of St. Domingo

Photograph shows aerial view of the public square looking west towards the mountains. In foreground, in front of the Municipalidad (town hall) is a statuary garden. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima... More

Lima. The Convent of San Francisco

Lima. The Convent of San Francisco

Photograph shows aerial view showing the convent and church of San Francisco, and rooftops of surrounding buildings. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Lima. The public square and Government Palace

Lima. The public square and Government Palace

Photograph shows aerial view of the south side of the public square looking over the city towards the mountains. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Lima. The general view of the Paseo de Aguas

Lima. The general view of the Paseo de Aguas

Photograph shows aerial view of the aqueduct. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Lima. The bridge from up the river

Lima. The bridge from up the river

Photograph shows aerial view of Lima with the Rimac Bridge on the left. Photographs by Courret Hermanos Fotogs., Lima, Peru. In album: Recuerdos del Peru, vol. 2.

Moore's Lake - head of Bear River, Uintah Mountains (Andrew J. Russel)

Moore's Lake - head of Bear River, Uintah Mountains (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows aerial view of Moore's Lake at the head of the Bear River in the Uinta Mountains in Utah. Illus. in: Sun pictures of Rocky Mountain scenery, with a description of the geographical and geologic... More

Bird's eye view of the city of Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri 1869.

Bird's eye view of the city of Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 423 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1

Washington City, D.C. / sketched by Theo. R. Davis.

Washington City, D.C. / sketched by Theo. R. Davis.

Illustration showing a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C., with some of the prominent buildings identified below the image; the White House is at center. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 13, no. 637 (1869 March... More

Vue de Bebek (Bosphore) / G. Berggren.

Vue de Bebek (Bosphore) / G. Berggren.

Aerial view of Bebek and the Bosporus. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vue de Péra et Galata / G. Berggren.

Vue de Péra et Galata / G. Berggren.

Aerial view of the Golden Horn, Pera (Beyoǧlu), and Galata, Istanbul. Image depicts the Ottoman Bank building, which was constructed starting in 1890. No. 183.

Bird's-eye view of Boston, United States.

Bird's-eye view of Boston, United States.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 274 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651

Guadalupe, Mexico (taken from a balloon)

Guadalupe, Mexico (taken from a balloon)

Photographic print shows aerial view print of Guadalupe and surrounding mountains. Illus. in: A trip to Mexico : being notes of a journey from Lake Erie to Lake Tezcuco and back... / By H.C.R. Becher. Toronto :... More

Junction Yampa & Green Cñs / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Junction Yampa & Green Cñs / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing aerial view of river snaking through canyon. Plate 69 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Wash... More

Yampah Cañon, Colorado / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Yampah Cañon, Colorado / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing aerial view of canyon with a river running through it. Plate 75 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in cha... More

Panoramic map of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania /

Panoramic map of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania /

Aerial view of the borough of Catasauqua (Pa.). Relief shown by shading and landform drawings. Oriented with north toward the upper left. LC copy imperfect: Brittle, darkened at edges, torn at edges, taped on v... More

Birdseye view of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, with the buildings of the International Exhibition 1876

Birdseye view of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, with the buildings of t...

Print shows the Schuylkill River with people strolling and riding in carriages in the foreground. 8590 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card.

[Central City, Colorado], Colorado 19th century sterescope card.

[Central City, Colorado], Colorado 19th century sterescope card.

Aerial view of Central City. Printed captions and item numbers on stereographs. No. 45.

The city of Denison, Grayson Co., Texas, 1876 /

The city of Denison, Grayson Co., Texas, 1876 /

Bird's eye-view. Includes list to points of interest. "Chas Shober & Co., Prop's Chicago Lith. Co." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Mounted on paper and enclosed in my... More

Main Building from S gallery, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope card.

Main Building from S gallery, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope c...

Aerial view of exhibit at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. 966H U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2207.

Centennial grounds looking ... - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Centennial grounds looking ... - Public domain albumen print photogrpa...

Photograph shows aerial view of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition grounds. In lower left corner are wagons and a pole flying signal flags.

[Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Gifford, 1878 - Low aerial view of Seine bridges from balloon]

[Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Gifford, 1878 - Low aerial view of Sein...

This record contains unverified data from old caption card. Tissandier Collection. "Part 2." Sepia photoprint by Dagron.

[Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 - High aerial view of Paris from Balloon]

[Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 - High aerial view of Par...

Picryl description: Public domain image of Paris, France, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington Territory views U.P. Hadley photographer Tacoma, Washington Territory

Washington Territory views U.P. Hadley photographer Tacoma, Washington...

Photo shows a bird's-eye view of a cluster of buildings, with a church on the left, and a distant view of Mount Rainier, possibly of Tacoma, Washington Territory. Printed on verso: U.P. Hadley photographer Tac... More

Silver Lake Park, on St Mary's Lake, White Plains, New York

Silver Lake Park, on St Mary's Lake, White Plains, New York

Aerial view to horizon. Relief shown by shading and landform. Partial cadastral map showing lots, lot numbers, and selected buildings, mounted on cardboard. In lower left margin: Property of S.H. Gainsborg & Co... More

[Aerial view of Istanbul showing Topkapı Sarayı (palace), and Ayasofya and Nuruosmaniye mosques; probably taken from a minaret of the Süleymaniye Camii (mosque)]

[Aerial view of Istanbul showing Topkapı Sarayı (palace), and Ayasofya...

No. 552. Public domain photograph - historical image of Istanbul, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[View down East Capitol Street from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., with Carroll Row on the right]

[View down East Capitol Street from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C....

Photograph shows Carroll Row, a block of five houses at 1st & A Street, SE, razed in 1887 for construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Includes the sign "Architect." At far right , to ... More

[Aerial view of the Galata Bridge, Istanbul]

[Aerial view of the Galata Bridge, Istanbul]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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