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[Eagle with prominent claws; and surrounding text]

[Eagle with prominent claws; and surrounding text]

Illus. and text in: Historiae animalium / Konrad Gesner. Tiguri : Apud C. Froschoverum, 1551-1558, p. 191. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 81

[Aged eagle bathing in fountain, in an animal allegory of renewal by baptism]

[Aged eagle bathing in fountain, in an animal allegory of renewal by b...

Illus. and text in: Physiologus. Peri ton physiologon. Romae : Apud Zannettum et Ruffinellum, 1587, p. 22. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 77.

Saru o nerau washi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Saru o nerau washi - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

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

Allegorical scene showing prosperity J.J. Barralet 1807

Allegorical scene showing prosperity J.J. Barralet 1807

Drawing shows an allegorical scene with an eagle spilling the contents of a cornucopia into the lap of a woman, possibly the goddess Euthenia, seated, holding up her apron to catch them, she is handing some to ... More

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

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.

Golden eagle (falco chrysaetos), female adult, [with] northern hare / drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. ; engraved, & coloured by R. Havell, 1833.

Golden eagle (falco chrysaetos), female adult, [with] northern hare / ...

Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, engraving, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

High places in government like steep rocks only accessible to eagles and reptiles

High places in government like steep rocks only accessible to eagles a...

Campaign satire predicting Whig presidential candidate William Henry Harrison's ascendancy over Democrat Martin Van Buren. In the center of the print is a mountain with a statue of George Washington, "Pater Pat... More

H. Clay, Head and Shoulders Portrait

H. Clay, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Another campaign portrait of Whig presidential candidate Henry Clay. In an oval frame, surrounded by an ornate floral wreath, is a bust-length portrait of Clay. Two books and a quill pen are visible over his sh... More

The honest statesman, his country's steadfast friend. Harry of the West

The honest statesman, his country's steadfast friend. Harry of the Wes...

Campaign badge produced for the Whig National Convention held at Baltimore in May 1844. A bust-length portrait of Whig candidate Henry Clay appears in an oval, against a backdrop of American flags. The oval is... More

[Stuffed eagle in Independence Hall]

[Stuffed eagle in Independence Hall]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

On to the charge! Inscribed to the memory of Major Ringgold . . .

On to the charge! Inscribed to the memory of Major Ringgold . . .

An illustrated sheet music cover for a song memorializing one of the first heroes of the Mexican War, Maj. Samuel Ringgold. Zachary Taylor's innovative gunnery commander was fatally wounded in May 1846 during t... More

[Eagle with dead mouse at its feet]

[Eagle with dead mouse at its feet]

Illus. in: Ornithologiae / Ulisse Aldrovandi, Bononiae : Apud F. de Franciscis Senensem, 1599-1603. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 81.

The flag of our union, a national song

The flag of our union, a national song

A patriotic allegory illustrating the cover of sheet music for a song composed by William Vincent Wallace with words by George P. Morris. The theme of the indissoluble union of North and South is evoked here, ... More

The national union - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

The national union - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

A patriotic, illustrated sheet music cover for a song composed by Charles Collins, Jr., and dedicated to Kentucky senator Henry Clay. The work celebrates Clay's efforts to preserve the Union, and was a product ... More

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing the George Washington equestrian monument on the Virginia state capitol grounds by Thomas Crawford surrounded by seraphs, eagles and Union shields; back is design of seraphs, eagles, and shields only]

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing the Georg...

Case: (front) Berg, no. 1-3S; (back) 1-3S variant. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

K N quick step dedicated to the Know Nothings

K N quick step dedicated to the Know Nothings

A sheet music cover illustrated with an ornamental vignette and motifs alluding to the Know Nothing party. In the center a nocturnal procession of men in tricornered hats, holding bayonets and a banner with a s... More

A head of all, N.L. Hansen & Co's. magnolia tobacco, unsurpassed by any in use. For sale here Robt. J. Betge 72 Broad Street

A head of all, N.L. Hansen & Co's. magnolia tobacco, unsurpassed by an...

Print shows an advertisement broadside for "N.L. Hansen & Co's Magnolia Tobacco" with an eagle perched on a banner above he product name and an African American man at bottom center, with arms outstretched hold... More

Old Boston. Beacon Hill from Mt. Vernon St. from a drawing made on the spot by J.R. Smith ; J.H. Bufford's Lith. 313 Washington St

Old Boston. Beacon Hill from Mt. Vernon St. from a drawing made on the...

Print shows pedestrians walking along "Mt. Vernon" Street in Boston, Massachusetts, with a view of the Beacon Hill eagle monument, designed by Charles Bulfinch, on Beacon Hill, in the background, at the time (c... More

Our land a national song - A black and white image of a woman holding a sword

Our land a national song - A black and white image of a woman holding ...

An illustrated sheet music cover for a song by George W. Babcock (Thomas Comer, composer) and dedicated to Samuel R. Spinney, Esq. The design shows Columbia or American Liberty (center) wearing a gorgon's head... More

Columbia rules the sea - sheet music cover

Columbia rules the sea - sheet music cover

An emblem of an eagle supported by two American flags, illustrates the sheet music cover for a song by Josiah D. Canning. The eagle's wings are spread and its mouth holds a streamer with the composer's sobrique... More

Old Boston - Beacon Hill from Derne St.

Old Boston - Beacon Hill from Derne St.

Print shows a view of the Beacon Hill eagle monument in Boston, Massachusetts, designed by Charles Bulfinch, at the top of Beacon Hill, with William Thurston's house on the left, at the time (ca. 1811) when Bea... More

Bald eagle / American Bank Note Co.

Bald eagle / American Bank Note Co.

Proof for bank note vignette, showing eagle. No. 61. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Viva l'America. Home of the free

Viva l'America. Home of the free

An illustrated cover for a patriotic song sheet. The iconography of the illustration, like the song, has militaristic overtones. On a large shield in the center of the composition perches an eagle. Rays of ligh... More

America. A national song - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

America. A national song - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congr...

An allegorical illustration on the cover of a patriotic song, dedicated to the "National Guards of Philadelphia." A pronouncedly decollete Columbia or Liberty figure sits astride a bald eagle which flies over t... More

[Proof for bank note vignette, showing eagle and arrows on shield, with stars and stripes, sailing ships, and train in background]

[Proof for bank note vignette, showing eagle and arrows on shield, wit...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bird in flight, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Song of the Union by a Pennsylvanian . . .

Song of the Union by a Pennsylvanian . . .

A sheet music cover for a song by John M. Crosland, dedicated to President Buchanan. The cover is illustrated with an array of emblems, many of them symbolizing threats to the integrity of the Union. A bust of ... More

Prize banner polka - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Prize banner polka - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Patently militaristic propaganda for the Union cause in the form of a sheet music cover illustration. Columbia or Liberty stands on the ramparts of a fortress near a cannon pointed across a harbor toward a moun... More

Union march - Public domain music sheet scan

Union march - Public domain music sheet scan

An illustrated sheet music cover for a Unionist song by Hans Krummacher, dedicated to Maryland Democratic senator James Alfred Pearce. The cover is adorned with a drawing of the goddess Hebe, the mythological G... More

God and our union - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

God and our union - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

An illustrated sheet music cover for a Unionist song, "God and Our Union," composed by Leopold Meignen with words by Louis Dela. The illustration features four maidens, each representing a section of the United... More

Presented by a committee of ladies of Philadelphia. Oct. 1863 3rd United States Colored Troops.

Presented by a committee of ladies of Philadelphia. Oct. 1863 3rd Unit...

American eagle as emblem of the 3rd United States Colored Troops. On verso: D.B. Bowser - Artist - No. 481 North 4th St. Philada. Photograph of painting by Bowser. In album: [U.S. army officers and other person... More

The lion's generosity - Drawing. Public domain image.

The lion's generosity - Drawing. Public domain image.

No publication information. (DLC/PP-1934:0123). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

The Union must be preserved, Fabrica de Tabacos ... Habana

The Union must be preserved, Fabrica de Tabacos ... Habana

Eagle with horn of plenty on cliff in foreground; farm scene and seascape in background. Copyright by Th. G. Little.

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott in front of eagle and American flag banner with message "The right man in the right place!"]

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Lieutenant General Winfield Sc...

Addressed to David Weir, 33 Gansevoort Stre[et], New York C[ity], New York; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Baltimore, Jul. 30[?]. Entered according to act of Congress by Bloom & Smith, in 1861, in the Clerk... More

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Major General George B. McClellan inset in medallion decorated with eagle and American flags]

[Civil War envelope showing portrait of Major General George B. McClel...

Addressed to Mr. John Stiles, Linden, Genesee Co., N.Y.; postmarked at Batavia, N.Y. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Old Abe, the War Eagle, who took part in 36 battles W.M. Chase

Old Abe, the War Eagle, who took part in 36 battles W.M. Chase

Photograph shows mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment who was given to the state of Wisconsin after the war. Printed on recto: "With the Stereoscope, by the fireside, one can wander through strange ci... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with laurel branch atop shield]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with laurel branch atop shield]

Addressed to Miss Sura A. Fuller, Little Valley, Cattarangus Co., New York; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogr... More

Civil War envelope showing border design with eagle, flags, drum, and weapons

Civil War envelope showing border design with eagle, flags, drum, and ...

Addressed to Mrs. Lucinda Fox, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio; postmarked Mt. Heron, Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Amberman Postal History, Clifton Pa... More

[Civil War envelope showing American flags with eagle and stars above with message "Union and Constitution"]

[Civil War envelope showing American flags with eagle and stars above ...

Addressed to Miss Mary E. Frank, Harrisburg, Penna.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

The stars and stripes forever - Engraving, Public domain image

The stars and stripes forever - Engraving, Public domain image

An illustrated sheet music cover for "The Stars and Stripes Forever," a song dedicated to the United States Volunteers by William J. Lemon. A figure representing the Constitution is shown wearing a Phrygian cap... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle in flight carrying American flag in beak]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle in flight carrying American flag in ...

Addressed to Hiram L. Warner, Lyons, Clinton Co., Iowa; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Killbuck, N.Y., Jun. 17. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of C... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one another" and border of stars with state names]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one a...

Addressed to Mr. Benj. Carpenter, Esq., Lockport, Niagara Co., N.Y.; postmarked Baltimore, Sep. 29; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing a firing cannon and an American flag standing in a pile of cannon balls]

[Civil War envelope showing a firing cannon and an American flag stand...

Addressed to Joseph Gates, Worcester, Mass.; postmarked; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Co... More

[Civil War envelope showing American flags and eagle on shield above ship and cannons with message "Our Army and Navy forever! Three cheers for the red, white, and blue"]

[Civil War envelope showing American flags and eagle on shield above s...

Addressed to Mrs. Mary A. Hubbard, Jasper, Steuben Co., N.Y., via Corning in haste; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Bath, N.Y., May 16, 1863. Annotation on verso: Direct to Savona; to me at Savona. Gift; Tom Li... More

Strong's dime caricatures. No. 2, Little Bo-Peep and her foolish sheep

Strong's dime caricatures. No. 2, Little Bo-Peep and her foolish sheep

The second in a series of caricatures criticizing the secession of several Southern states from the Union during the last months of the Buchanan administration. Here the young nursery-rhyme shepherdess Bo-Peep ... More

Civil War envelope showing military camp with message "Our brethren are in the field"

Civil War envelope showing military camp with message "Our brethren ar...

Addressed to Mrs. Helen Clark, Lockport Will Co., Illinois; postmarked Bibbs[?] Point, Mo. Nov. 1; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and shield with sailboat and steamboat in the distance and bearing message "Victory"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and shield with sailboat and steambo...

Addressed to Mr. George Yekley [?], Scotsburg, Town of Sparty [i.e. Sparta], Livingston Co., N.Y.; postmarked Washington, D.C. [?] 31, 1862; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag attacking 7-star Confederate flag]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag attacking 7-star ...

Addressed to Thomas Wood, Penningtonville, Chester Co., Pa.; postmarked by hand; bears 3 cent stamp. Notations on front: Prairie Pond, Ill., Jan. 13th, 1864; ans. Feb. 12th 64; broken leg [?] 12; 1-2 mo. in [?... More

[Civil War envelope showing American flags, eagle with laurel branches, and shield bearing message "Union and liberty"]

[Civil War envelope showing American flags, eagle with laurel branches...

Addressed to Mr. Asa Foote, Fowler, Trumbull Co., Ohio; postmarked; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation on verso: Gallipolis, Ohio. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing an eagle carrying an American flag in its claw and a serpent in its beak with motto "The early bird catches the worm" below]

[Civil War envelope showing an eagle carrying an American flag in its ...

Addressed to Mrs. Sarah Ann Prall, Christianna, Lancaster County, Pa.; hand-canceled; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation: Post master, please forward soon. 1[?]th Penna. Regt. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-20... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag and stalk of wheat with message "The people will save the country"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag and stalk of whea...

Addressed to Otis B. String, Huntsburgh, Geauga County, Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp; barely legible postmark. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle above portrait of George Washington with message "Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle above portrait of George Washington ...

Addressed to Rorelmia [?] Sturtevent, Savoy, Mass.; postmarked Dec. 23, 1862, New Orleans, La.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection ... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag in talon attacking serpent with 7-star Confederate flag]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag in talon attackin...

Addressed to Samuel Raubensti[ne?], Marlboro, Stark Co., Ohio; postmarked Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot... More

I am glad, I am out of the scrape!

I am glad, I am out of the scrape!

An optimistic Unionist boast, issued early in Lincoln's presidency, predicting the summary defeat of the Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln (at left) stands over the shield of the United States and a bald eagle, and ... More

Civil War envelope showing eagle holding banner with message "Liberty"

Civil War envelope showing eagle holding banner with message "Liberty"

Addressed to Chas. Claghorn, Homer, Champaign Co., Ill., from Geo. Claghorn, Fort Henry, Feb. 15, 1862; postmarked Illinois March 1, 1862; bears 3 cent and 1 cent stamps. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074)... More

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornucopia next to an eagle with a snake in its beak, and with a verse from a song]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag and cornuco...

Addressed to Miss Julia A. Barnes, Granville, Bradford Co., Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Verse from song Starry Flag by John Savage: We must keep that flag where it e'er has stood; In front of the free, the wise, ... More

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia waving American flag and riding on the back of an eagle clutching arrows with message "Onward to victory"]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia waving American flag and riding o...

Addressed to Isaac French, South Chesterville, Maine; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Washington, D.C. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War P... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with shield above American flags]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with shield above American flags]

Addressed to Mr. John A. Barney, Co. B, 10th Regt. Wis. Vol., Edgefield June [?], Tenn.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civi... More

Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag with message "'The Union must and shall be preserved,' Co. K, 97th Regt. N.Y. Vols. Conkling Rifles"

Civil War envelope showing Columbia holding American flag with message...

Addressed to Mrs. Edward H. Frary, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., N.Y.; Washington, D.C. Feb. 12; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and flag]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and flag]

Addressed to Miss Charlotte Smith, North Chili P.O., Monroe County, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Civil War envelope showing portrait of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth framed by American flag shield topped with eagle

Civil War envelope showing portrait of Colonel Elmer Ellsworth framed ...

Addressed to Mrs. E.A. Harris, Oberlin, Lorain Co., Ohio; postmarked Columbus; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Cal Packard, Museum Quality Americana, October 2018. pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with messages "Union!" and "Emblem of our nation's liberty"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with messages "Union!" a...

Addressed to Miss Paulina Hurst, Brea [i.e. Berea?] P.O., Cuyhoga [i.e. Cuyahoga] Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Kanawha C.H., Va., Dec. 14, 1862. Annotation on recto: Soldier's letter, L. S. Elliot... More

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with American flag, laurel wreath, eagle, and cannon with message "Liberty and Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with American flag, laurel wreath...

Addressed to Annis G. Ames, Temple Mills, Franklin Co., Maine.; postmarked Ship Island, Miss.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag as 7-star Confederate flag is hit by lightning with message "Doom of the traitors flag"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with American flag as 7-star Confede...

Addressed to Mr. Benjamin, F. Delenbaugh, Pulaski, Williams Co., Ohio; postmarked Dec. 7, [186]3; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collectio... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Union"]

Addressed to Fulton Smith Esq., Cherry Flattz [i.e. Flats], Tioga Co., Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Washington, D.C. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Col... More

Civil War envelope showing eagle, American flag, musical score and lyrics, with messages "Soldier's Letter," "Constitution," and "Army for the Union"

Civil War envelope showing eagle, American flag, musical score and lyr...

Addressed to Miss Mary Wilson, Industry, Baker Co., Pa. ; postmarked Washington, D.C., Oct. 19 ; bears 3 cent stamp. Lyrics begin: "Our striped and starry banner bear, with eagle's eye defending..." Printed on... More

Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one another" and border of stars with state names

Civil War envelope showing eagle atop shield with message "Love one an...

Addressed to Miss Lovina Howell, Burdett, Schuyler Co., N.Y. ; postmarked Granby [...k], Ct. ; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing American flags and eagle above view of sailing ship and cannons with message "Our Army and Navy forever! Three cheers for the red, white and blue!"]

[Civil War envelope showing American flags and eagle above view of sai...

Picryl description: Public domain image of postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Civil War envelope showing bald eagle with American flag and Confederate stars and bars flag and sailing ships in the distance

Civil War envelope showing bald eagle with American flag and Confedera...

Addressed to Mrs. Mary Wilcox, "Duplain," Clinton Co., Michigan; postmarked [...]ville Dec. 16; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Amberman Postal History, Clifton Park,... More

Civil War envelope showing eagle holding banner on American flag with message "Our flag forever"

Civil War envelope showing eagle holding banner on American flag with ...

Addressed to Miss Emma A. Winslow, Gassetts Station, Windsor County, Vermont, in care of Mosses Winslow; postmarked Old Point Comfort, Va., Jul. 20; bears 3 cent and 1 cent stamps. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 20... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with flags, shield, arrows, and laurel branches with message "E pluribus unum" within circle in front of seascape and agricultural landscape scenes]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle with flags, shield, arrows, and laur...

Addressed to Mrs. Margaret Jacobs, Coldwater, Mercer Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

Civil War envelope showing soldier standing on rock in the sea with eagle and American flag with message "The rock of our country"

Civil War envelope showing soldier standing on rock in the sea with ea...

Addressed to Mr. John C. Williams, Wheeler, Steuben Co., N.Y.; postmarked Washington, D.C. Aug. 7, 1861; bears 3 cent stamp. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with eagle, American flag, and cornucopia with lines from John Savage's poem, "The starry flag"]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with eagle, American flag, and co...

Addressed to Mr. Thos. Van Sichin, Metuchin [i.e. Metuchen], New Jersey; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Washington, D.C. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop arrows and drum with American flag, cannon, and rifles bearing message "The Star Spangled Banner must be upheld"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop arrows and drum with American f...

Addressed to Misses H. Close, Mayfield, Fulton Co., N.Y.; postmarked; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (... More

The Eagle's nest The Union! it must and shall be preserved.

The Eagle's nest The Union! it must and shall be preserved.

Print shows American eagle in its nest of the American flag, which holds 34 eggs representing the states; the eggs representing the Southern states are cracked, rotten, or have various animals being hatched fro... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and flag]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and flag]

Addressed to Capt. J. W. Clark, Fort C. F. Smith, Va.; bears 3 cent stamp. Notations on recto: Via Washington. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle holding American flags above naval instruments]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle holding American flags above naval i...

Addressed to Mr. U.P. James, no. 167 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio; postmarked Union City, Ind., Jan. 13; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

Union, Landscape view print - Public domain  print

Union, Landscape view print - Public domain print

Print shows the harbor at "Annapolis", Maryland, and a view of "Fort McHenry", on an unfolded lampshade. 660 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Inscribed in ink on ve... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle holding American flag in talons with message "Union & libe[rty]"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle holding American flag in talons with...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop American flag and "American Congress, we are one" medallion with message "United forever"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle atop American flag and "American Con...

Addressed to Miss Marslin Blanchard, Keeseville, Essex County, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljmem

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and American flags atop an arch listing Union states with Pennsylvania in the keystone and bearing the message "One nation.--One government."]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle and American flags atop an arch list...

Addressed to Rev. C. L. Ehrenfeld, Altoona, Pa.; postmarked Johnstown, Pa.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogr... More

[Civil War envelope showing eagle emblem in front of camp scene and homecoming scene with message "The soldier's dream"]

[Civil War envelope showing eagle emblem in front of camp scene and ho...

Addressed to Rev. C. U. Heilman, A.B., Mercersburg, Franklin Co., Penna.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

The flag with thirty four stars

The flag with thirty four stars

A patriotic sheet music cover for a Unionist song written by Gen. W. H. Hayward, composed and arranged by Prof. C. S. Root, and dedicated to Wilson G. Horner, Esq. Columbia, wearing a liberty cap and carrying a... More

[Detail of "Progress of Civilization" east pediment of the Senate wing, U.S. Capitol]

[Detail of "Progress of Civilization" east pediment of the Senate wing...

Photograph of sculpture for pediment, placed outdoors in grounds, showing Columbia with sunburst and eagle.

Our patriots of the war, Abraham Lincoln

Our patriots of the war, Abraham Lincoln

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Watson, Gaylord, copyright claimant. Military offi... More

[Detail of "Progress of Civilization" east pediment of the Senate wing, U.S. Capitol]

[Detail of "Progress of Civilization" east pediment of the Senate wing...

Photograph of sculpture for pediment, placed outdoors in grounds, showing Columbia with sunburst and eagle.

Liberty and union - A black and white image of a union bank note

Liberty and union - A black and white image of a union bank note

An allegorical Unionist sheet music cover for a song by Ohio composer J.T. Wamelink with lyrics by C.B. Barr. Beneath an arch "Union," which rests on two bases "Liberty" and "Law," sits a classical female figur... More

[Eagle lifting veil from cameo of Empress Carlota and Emperor Maximilian]

[Eagle lifting veil from cameo of Empress Carlota and Emperor Maximili...

In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 5, upper right. On recto: A. Peraire foto. On verso: Ay... Peraire foto ... Mexico.

Platforms illustrated, Confederate States of America.

Platforms illustrated, Confederate States of America.

The August 1864 Democratic national convention in Chicago is unfavorably compared to the Republican convention in Baltimore in June of the same year. The artist is especially critical of prominent New York Peac... More

Union. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Union. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Tobacco label showing eagle on shield with stars and stripes over two cannons, cannonballs, and olive branches.

The Divine Monitor - Print, Library of Congress collection

The Divine Monitor - Print, Library of Congress collection

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Swain, Enoch. Schlegel, C. Category designation on... More

Certificate of service Max Rosenthal

Certificate of service Max Rosenthal

Print shows a certificate to certify that someone served as a volunteer in the "Volunteer Army of the United States in obedience to the call of A. Lincoln, President to suppress the Southern Rebellion of 1861."... More

Indian squaws weaving a blanket / sketched by Theodore R. Davis.  "Old Abe" - eagle of the Eighth Wisconsin volunteers / photographed by F.R. Curtiss.  Pictures of the South - gathering moss on Berwick Bay, Louisiana / sketched by A.R. Waud.

Indian squaws weaving a blanket / sketched by Theodore R. Davis. "Old...

Three illustrations with text: two Navajo women weaving a blanket; eagle standing on barrel of cannon; and people gathering moss. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1866 Sept. 15, p. 580. Title transcribed from item.

[Momiji ni washi] - Public domain  drawing

[Momiji ni washi] - Public domain drawing

Print shows an eagle perched on a branch in a maple tree. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Part of an illustrated book. Modern ... More

[Advertisement made for the Merchants Life Insurance Co. of New York City, possibly used as receipt] / American Bank Note Co., New-York.

[Advertisement made for the Merchants Life Insurance Co. of New York C...

Eagle in foreground and ships in background. Copyrighted by American Bank Note Company. No. 6.

[Advertisement made for the Merchants Life Insurance Co. of New York City, possibly used as receipt] / American Bank Note Co., New-York.

[Advertisement made for the Merchants Life Insurance Co. of New York C...

Woman with liberty cap on a pole, reclining with arm on books, and eagle. Copyrighted by American Bank Note Company. No. 4.

[Stuffed eagle and wildcat in forest setting] / by C.A. Sweester, Springfield, Massachusetts.

[Stuffed eagle and wildcat in forest setting] / by C.A. Sweester, Spri...

Copyright by R.H. Horsford. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

To the friends of Greeley and Brown

To the friends of Greeley and Brown

An illustrated cover for a collection of Democratic campaign songs. Liberal Republican presidential candidate Horace Greeley and running mate Benjamin Gratz Brown appear in oval bust portraits framed by ivy. Ab... More

Golden eagle - Print, Library of Congress collection

Golden eagle - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows a right side view of a "Golden eagle" perched on a rock, full-length, standing; also shows, on the left, line drawings of the beak and talon. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. ... More

Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria

Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria

10032 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Category designation ... More

Bock giant goat standing next to a keg which has a line of servers waiting to fill up beer mugs to be served. Uncle Sam and Columbia are drinking beer

Bock giant goat standing next to a keg which has a line of servers wai...

2352 U.S. Copyright Office. General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Vossnack & Co., copyri... More

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