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Cover of published version of toy theatre script Black-Eyed Susan in T...

Caricature, Musee Philipon, [Front cover], public domain cartoon image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a horse carriage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Vanity fair H.L.S. monogram ; Wevill sc

Print shows a cover design for Vanity Fair magazine showing a harlequin standing on the left gesturing toward a theater stage for a puppet show and a large audience at his feet, in the foreground. 317 U.S. Copy... More

Union soldiers as they appeared on their release from the rebel prison...

Cover illustration showing portraits of eight emaciated and sick Union soldiers, seated and lying down. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 18, no. 455 (1864 June 18), p. 393. Soldiers identifie... More

Consecration of the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Philadelphia, Nov. 20 ...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1864 Dec. 17, p. 193. Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nadar / And. Gill., Nadar Collection 1850-1910

French caricature of photographer and balloonist Nadar hanging onto the rope netting around a balloon which appears to have lost its basket. Illus. in: La lune, no. 65, 2 juin 1867, cover. Tissandier collection.

Oregon. The Modoc war - Schonchin and his associate "Bucks" killed by ...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1873 May 10, p. 133. Title transcribed from original.

Les auteurs de la belle Bourbonnaise / G. LaFosse.

French caricature shows two men in a balloon basket shaped like a tri-corner hat attached to a balloon with the face of a man (possibly Italian statesman Francesco Crispi) labeled "La belle Bourbonnaise" for an... More

Le lest / Ch. Gilbert Martin. - Drawing. Public domain image.

French cartoon shows Marianne (symbol of France) in a balloon labeled "R.F." in the colors of the French flag, jettisoning men from a bag as if they were ballast. Illus. from: Le Don Quichotte, 2ne année, no. ... More

A lʹhippodrome - l'equilibre dans l'air / Lefman, sc.

French caricature shows the balloonist Camille Dartois in a balloon labeled "Hippodrome" and Bradbury, a circus performer, standing while riding a horse at the Hippodrome, Paris. Illus. from: La grenouille, pr... More

Une alerte, place du Carrousel / Lefman, sc. ; PS.

French cartoon shows Prince Don Carlos in a heavily armed balloon that has blown off course appears about to crash into a captive balloon (possibly Henri Giffard's) at the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, France. Ill... More

Benson, Maule & Co. seed warehouse / Longacre Co.

Print shows the front facade of the Benson, Maule & Co. seed warehouse at 129-131 Front Street in Philadelphia, Pa., with merchandise on the sidewalk, horse-drawn wagons on the street, and the end of a street r... More

The Sunday World Nov 15 - American Art Poster

Poster shows an illustration of people reading the "The Sunday World" newspaper. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Signed with an unidentified pictograp... More

Romance for August - American Art Poster

Poster shows a young woman standing in a sailboat sailing across the ocean as the illustrated cover for Romance for August. Date of publication supplied by Library staff. Signed: Abby E. Underwood. Handwritten... More

Truth, 20 pages--illustrated in colors

Poster shows an illustration of a well dressed young woman holding a firearm and carrying a container of gun powder around her neck. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Librar... More

The Sunday journal the peoples favorite

Poster shows several jockeys riding in lively horse race; jockey riding in the lead has the word "journal" written on his red silk shirt. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (L... More

Napoleon from Corsica to St. Helena The success of the year. For sale ...

Poster shows an illustration for a book cover: (Napoleon on dirt road giving and receiving a salute from a dog; soldier's camp in background). Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing seri... More

The Quarterly-Illustrator Current Number for sale here--price 30cts

Poster shows an illustration of a magazine cover of young woman using an umbrella to knock leaves off a tree. Date of publication supplied by Library staff. Signed: W. Yeoel. Forms part of the Artist poster fi... More

The Inland printer / WHB. - Art nouveau public domain poster

Cover illustration for July,1894, issue of The Inland Printer shows a female nude standing in a lily pond. The water reflects another nude standing on the shore, and, in the water, an image of a god(?) with pan... More

The New York Sunday World, Nov. 3rd

Poster shows a young woman wearing a black and gold dress tip-toeing through tall grass as the illustrated cover for The New York Sunday World. Signed: E. P. Upjohn. Forms part of the Artist poster filing seri... More

Romance for September. Railroad edition

Poster shows a young woman in red holding a golf club over her shoulder as the illustrated cover for Romance for September. Date of publication supplied by Library staff. Signed: Abby E. Underwood. Forms part ... More

The Bachelor of Arts--vacation, August-September number

Poster shows an illustration of a young woman with a parasol. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1895-98 Gift; J. H. Corning estate.

The Black Cat, October, 1895 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Poster shows a young woman sitting on a half moon, crowing a black cat with a laurel wreath as the cover illustration for The Black Cat for October. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Co... More

The New York Sunday World, Sunday, July 28.

Poster shows an illustration of a woman, standing at the bow of a sailboat, wearing a long dress with oversized puffy sleeves, extra long and pointy collar, and a sailor's cap with the word "World" written on t... More

The New York Sunday World, Dec. 22nd

Poster shows a young woman wearing a black and gold dress made of feathers as the illustrated cover for The New York Sunday World. Signed: Upjohn. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Cong... More

Poster, Outing for November, by Henry Summer Watson

Poster shows an illustration of a group of football players in a crouching stance; center player with fingertips on ball. Signed: H. S. Watson '95. "Football of '95. A forecast of the season by Walter Camp (il... More

The Bachelor of Arts for Xmas '96

Poster shows an illustration of a male chef holding a pig's head on a platter. Signed: Hy. S. Watson '96. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896

Sunday World May 3rd - American Art Poster

Poster shows a woman riding a bicycle while holding a large parasol decorated with bicyclist ornaments dangling from it. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congres... More

Sunday World May 10th - American Art Poster

Poster shows a clown pointing to something in the distance. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) "8 Funny pages." Promotional goal: U.S. D41 1896 Gift; J.H... More

The New York Sunday World March 22nd.

Poster shows an illustration of a woman, wearing a broad brimmed plumed hat and feathered boa, slightly pulling up her dress as she dances. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series ... More

The New York Sunday World April 19th.

Poster shows an illustration of a woman, wearing a long black dress, lying on a chaise, reading "The Sunday World". Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Si... More

The Bachelor of Arts for October, 1896

Poster shows an illustration of a young male athlete jumping over what looks to be a hurdle. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D4... More

Outing. Holiday number, Jan. 1896

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

The Sunday World Sept. 27th - American Art Poster

Poster shows an illustration of a man standing on a bridge with a copy of "The World" tucked under his arm as he looks across the water towards the city; a bright light shines from a building saying "8 funny pa... More

Poster, Recreation for September, by Henry Summer Watson

Poster shows an illustration of a man, with hunting dog, pointing his rifle at bird flying in the sky as large mosquitos buzz around his head. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Printer's note lower left: Press of E. Scot... More

The Bachelor of Arts for February

Poster shows an illustration of an old man with halo and long white beard, wearing cap and gown, his arms stretched forward towards two hearts pierced by an arrow. Signed: Hy S. Watson. Forms part of the Artis... More

Poster, Outing for April, by Henry Summer Watson

Poster shows an illustration of a young couple riding their bicycles together. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896 Gift; ... More

Outing for August rowing at Poughkeepsie and Henley, in this number by...

Poster shows an illustration of a young couple canoeing. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional goal: U.S. D41. 1896 Gift; J. H. Corning estate 1... More

The Sunday World Oct. 25th - American Art Poster

Poster shows an illustration of a woman, in a colorful dress and hat, dancing among footballs while holding a long stick with a wooden head attached. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster fili... More

The Bachelor of Arts, vacation, August-September number

Poster shows an illustration of a young woman, in dress and matching umbrella, standing among red flowers. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotional... More

Poster, The Bachelor of Arts for March, by Henry Summer Watson

Poster shows an illustration of an old witch and black cat riding on a broomstick by moonlight over a town. Signed: Hy. S. Watson. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Promotiona... More

The Sunday World Aug 9th - Art nouveau public domain poster

Poster shows an illustration of a woman, at the beach, wearing a bathing suit pointing to the story titles in The Sunday World newspaper; another woman, fully clothed, stands in background; two clowns with fish... More

Sunday World May 17th - American Art Poster

Poster shows illustrations of a woman wearing a red dress and hat, a man in top hat and coat carrying a walking stick, and two clowns. Artist not identified. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Libr... More

The New Education Illustrated by Edith C. Westcott with photograhs fro...

Illustrated cover showing a young woman, wearing an academic motarboard and gown, holding a diploma, and a young girl reading a book. Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston; 1948. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin John... More

Lachmi Bai, the Joan of Arc of India by Michael White

Poster shows an advertisement for the book; Lachmi Bai is dressed as a sepoy rebel, with two guns tucked in her waist and holding a sword. Signed: Margaret L. White. Forms part of the Artist poster filing seri... More

Muestras para bordado, cuaderno no. 8

Illustrated cover for a set of embroidery patterns, shows a woman sitting down at a frame, embroidering. Imprenta de la Test. de A. V. Arroyo, 2a de Santa Teresa 40, México. Signed in plate lower right: Posada.... More

Muestras para bordados, no. 1 - Public domain graphic arts, Library of...

Illustrated cover for a set of embroidery patterns, shows a woman sitting down at a frame, embroidering. De venta en la Tip. de la Test. de A.V. Arroyo. 2a de Santa Teresa 40. México. Gift; Joyce Bailey; 1979; ... More

The New Education Illustrated by Edith C. Westcott with photograhs fro...

Illustrated cover showing a young woman, wearing an academic motarboard and gown, holding a diploma, and a young girl reading a book. Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston; 1948. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin John... More

Cover of published version of toy theatre script Black-Eyed Susan in T...

La aurora del nuevo día en los campos de Belem--pastorela en un acto

Chapbook cover shows a scene from a one-act Christmas shepherd's play: four shepherds--two women and two men--stand together, with a town in the background and the Star of Bethlehem above. The script concerns a... More

La aurora del nuevo día en los campos de Belem--pastorela en un acto

Chapbook cover shows a scene from a one-act Christmas shepherd's play: four shepherds--two women and two men--stand together, with a town in the background and the Star of Bethlehem above. The script concerns a... More

Los novios - Print, Library of Congress collection

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: two men wearing bowlers stand in a street, one has a cane, the other a violin. The violinist casts his gaze toward a woman watching them from a second-story balcony. The ... More

Nadar / And. Gill., Nadar Collection 1850-1910

French caricature of photographer and balloonist Nadar, standing next to his camera and holding a quill pen in right hand. A balloon hovers in the background. Illus. in: Les hommes d'aujourd'hui, no. 8, 1st no... More

67 adivinanzas - Print, Library of Congress collection

Chapbook cover shows five boys standing in a circle, one has bare feet and is wearing a top hat and tails. The chapbook contains 67 riddles with the answers on the last page. Front cover: Editor A. Vanegas Arro... More

Caricature, Los sustos del valedor, public domain cartoon image

Chapbook cover shows a scene from a play: two men stand on either side of a woman onstage. The man on the left is in an official's uniform and the man on the right is in a suit and top hat. The script conveys a... More

Caricature, Los sustos del valedor, public domain cartoon image

Chapbook cover shows a scene from a play: two men stand on either side of a woman onstage. The man on the left is in an official's uniform and the man on the right is in a suit and top hat. The script conveys a... More

La almoned del diablo - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congres...

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: a winged devil with whip and pitchfork hovers behind a man who is auctioning skulls and animal heads to a group of townsfolk. The script concerns the play's personages pu... More

Los celos del negro con D. Folias

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: a man with a gun stoops before a black man who is wearing a sombrero and holding a knife. A policeman runs towards both of them. The script concerns the murders of a blac... More

Jane Eyre. [Front cover]

The Pony-Express Rider: Buffalo Bill Cody, Vol. 30, no. 388

The Abbey Row.: Not edited by W. B. Yeats, [Front cover]

Front cover, New York City

Public domain scan of a magazine cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Front cover, no. 1 - A newspaper with a picture of a man on it

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Oswiecim, camp of death, Front cover

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

Cover of program for Malcolm X Memorial Service, February 21, 1969

Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Opportunity: journal of Negro life, January 1926, [Front cover]

Picryl description: Public domain image from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Har... More

The Telephone review, Vol. 20, no. 8, [Front cover]

Public domain scan of a magazine cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Front cover of Opportunity: Journal of Negro Life, July 1926

Picryl description: Public domain image from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Har... More

Ethel Merman on cover of Sunday News. - actors & actresses

Public domain scan of theatrical performance printed advertisement, actors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, Los chascos de un licenciado, public domain cartoon image

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: a room in which one man is chasing another with a club and a third man is on the floor with arms raised. The script tells of the misunderstandings between a lawyer and hi... More

La cola del diablo, Jose Guadalupe Posada

Chapbook cover shows scene from a play: one man lies on a bed at the center of the image, his uncle standing with a tail in hand to the right; and a man and a woman standing next to each other to the left. The ... More

El placer de la niñez colección de monólogos pasión eterna

Chapbook cover shows a scene from the play: a woman sitting in a garden in a pensive pose. The text inside the pamphlet expounds on the love and longing by Eloise for Ernesto, her lover. Front cover: Puelicados... More