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Tunnel #3, Weber Canyon, Utah - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Tunnel #3, Weber Canyon, Utah - Public domain albumen print photogrpap...

Possibly by William Henry Jackson. For similar photo by A.J. Russell, see: Tunnel no. 3 - Weber Cañon, Utah (2003668252). Gift; J. Pierpont Morgan. Published in: Viewpoints; a selection from the pictorial coll... More

The attitudes of a country editor

The attitudes of a country editor

Carte-de-visite sized photographs show "O. Mont. Howard" (center portrait) in various poses illustrating the duties of a newspaper editor. A5236 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted in 1870.

Portrait photo of [Presbyterian Conference, Chicago, 1871]

Portrait photo of [Presbyterian Conference, Chicago, 1871]

Photograph of a picture on a pedestal, showing a composite scene with men and women attending a meeting in a large facility. Views of people on balconies appear to be drawn or painted into the image. Title devi... More

America. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

America. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Sculpture group of female personification of America, male and female Indians, and buffalo. Photo of sculpture copyrighted by E. Mardaga. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tra... More

Sarony's Centennial Tableaux", showing young woman making U.S. Flag

Sarony's Centennial Tableaux", showing young woman making U.S. Flag

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Was... More

Temple Emau-el, New York. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Temple Emau-el, New York. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Interior, elevated view. Photoprint copyrighted by Theo. Grableman. No. 2. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Synagogues; Geogr.; Ph. Ind.

[James Gibbons, 1834-1921, three-quarters length portrait, seated, facing right. American cardinal]

[James Gibbons, 1834-1921, three-quarters length portrait, seated, fac...

Photo copyrighted by Bachrach & Bro. Photo. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Shelf.

[Boston boys and General Gage / Henry Bacon, pinx. ]

[Boston boys and General Gage / Henry Bacon, pinx. ]

Photomechanical print by Gebbie & Husson Co., copyrighted by Gebbie & Co. Formerly Oversize Misc., A size, no. 11. Reference copy may be in LOT 4412P. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card... More

Whittier Pine. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Whittier Pine. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

4 women under large pine tree on top of Sunset Hill, overlooking Squam Lake, N.H., where J.G. Whittier wrote "The Wood Giant". Photo copyrighted by D.W. Butterfield, Cambridge, Mass. cf. America's Yesterdays, p... More

[Josef Hofman, 1876-1957, full length portrait, standing, facing slightly right; by piano with sign "Weber"]

[Josef Hofman, 1876-1957, full length portrait, standing, facing sligh...

Card photograph copyrighted by Napoleon Sarony. No. 25. cf. America's Yesterdays, p. 298. This record contains unverified data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Musical instru... More

[Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, three-quarters length portrait, seated, facing slightly left]

[Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, three-quarters length portrait, seated, faci...

Photo by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia, Pa. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI; Photog. I.; Shelf.

In the Adirondacks. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

In the Adirondacks. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

2 men, 2 dogs and a large bagged buck in canoe. Photo copyrighted by S.R. Stoddard, Glens Falls, N.Y. No. 83. cf. America's Yesterdays, p. 193. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption ca... More

Reconciliation - Victorian era public domain image

Reconciliation - Victorian era public domain image

Tableau-vivant, 3 women. Photo copyrighted by Randall, Ann Arbor, Mich. cf. America's Yesterdays, p. 296. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Tableaux; Shelf.

Happy Laundry Girls. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Happy Laundry Girls. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

5 smiling women - advertisement for Kirkman's Borax Soap. Formerly filed as Oversize Miscellaneous, no. 14, A size. Card photo by Falk, N.Y., copyrighted by Kirkman & Son. This record contains unverified data f... More

A souvenir of the General - Public domain portrait print

A souvenir of the General - Public domain portrait print

Sherman, head and shoulders portrait, facing left, in wreath. With poem: A souvenir of our generals dedicated to the memory of our brave and loved Porter, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. Photo on mount with text. ... More

Edison's phonograph, Experimental Dept., Orange, N.J.

Edison's phonograph, Experimental Dept., Orange, N.J.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Copyright by W. K. Dickson, 1892.

Portrait photo of U. S. international tennis players

Portrait photo of U. S. international tennis players

Photograph shows group portrait of fourteen member all female tennis team; some members hold tennis racquets. Image of America no. 273.

Night, gelatin silver print - Public domain  print

Night, gelatin silver print - Public domain print

Photograph shows a nude woman standing on a crescent moon, holding, horizontally, a bamboo pole with an owl perched on each end. A37822 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1895 July 24 by Frederick B. Johnson & C... More

Caricature, Me and Jim, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Me and Jim, public domain cartoon image

Little nude black girl with mandolin, sitting on limb with crow. Photo copyrighted by E.C. Dana. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Mus. instru. Mandolins; African Am... More

Anaesthesia - Public domain portrait drawing

Anaesthesia - Public domain portrait drawing

Half-nude woman lying on operating table and being attended by 2 doctors. Repro. of drawing copyrighted by Wm. Wood & Co. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Women Mis... More

Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, U.S.A., June to November, 1898

Official bird's-eye view of the Trans-Mississippi and International Ex...

Reproduction of engraving copyrighted by the Werner Co. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions 1898 (T-); Shelf; Geogr. Omaha. Trans-Mississippi and internati... More

Explosion at Tremont & Boylston St., [Boston], Mar. 4, 1897

Explosion at Tremont & Boylston St., [Boston], Mar. 4, 1897

Crowd, streetcars and debris on streets. Photo copyrighted by E. Chickering, Boston. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: St. rr Mass.; Mass. B Streets; Mass. B- Misc.... More

Pioneers of 1847 at the Utah Pioneer Jubilee, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 24th 1897

Pioneers of 1847 at the Utah Pioneer Jubilee, Salt Lake City, Utah, Ju...

Photo copyrighted by Geo. Ed. Anderson, Springville, Utah. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Cuba Libre. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Cuba Libre. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Union and confederate soldiers shaking hands in front of young female personification of Cuba with broken shackles; large flag in background. Photo copyrighted by F.W. Guerin, St. Louis. cf. America's Yesterday... More

Reunion dinner, Class of '83, C.C.N.Y. at the Hotel Manhattan, April 16, 1898

Reunion dinner, Class of '83, C.C.N.Y. at the Hotel Manhattan, April 1...

City College of N.Y. Photo copyrighted by H.N. Tiemann, N.Y. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Grand Court - looking east, [Trans-Mississippi and international exposition, Omaha, Nebraska]

Grand Court - looking east, [Trans-Mississippi and international expos...

Photo copyrighted by F.A. Rinehart, Omaha. No. 263. This record contains unverified data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Exhibitions 1898 (T -); Ph. Ind.; Geogr.; Shelf.

[Thaddeus Stevens, 1792-1868, half length portrait, seated, facing left; hand under chin]

[Thaddeus Stevens, 1792-1868, half length portrait, seated, facing lef...

Photo copyrighted by M.P. Price. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Shelf.

Composition no. 590 - Public domain portrait print

Composition no. 590 - Public domain portrait print

Girl with a smile, wearing baker's hat and apron, and eating pie; 1/2 length, facing right. Photoprint copyrighted by Donald Roberts, Detroit, Mich. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. ... More

[Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1825-1908). Sixth Librarian of Congress, 1864-97]

[Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1825-1908). Sixth Librarian of Congress, 186...

Photograph by L.C. Handy Studios, Washington, D.C. Brady-Handy Collection. Title and date from Ten First Street, Southeast: Congress Builds a Library, 1886-1897 / Helen-Anne Hilker. Washington, DC: Library of C... More

The fallen monarch, surrounded by Co. F, 6th Cavalry U.S.A., Mariposa big tree grove, Yosemite Valley National Park, Calif.

The fallen monarch, surrounded by Co. F, 6th Cavalry U.S.A., Mariposa ...

Soldier carrying guidon, rt. fg. Photo copyrighted by South Pacific Co. No. 2. cf. America's Yesterdays, pp. 240-241. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: National Park... More

Chicago in door base ball team - Public domain portrait print

Chicago in door base ball team - Public domain portrait print

17428 U.S. Copyright Office. This is believed to be, according to baseball historian Paul Dickson, the first photo of a "softball" (indoor baseball) team. Copyright by X.O. Howe, '97.

Brooklyn base ball team 1889 - Public domain portrait print

Brooklyn base ball team 1889 - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows a studio portrait of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms baseball team in 1889, posed are: manager Bill McGunnigle, players George J. "Germany" Smith, George B. Pinckney, John Stewart "Pop" Corkhill, Robe... More

Brooklyn base ball team 1889 - Public domain portrait print

Brooklyn base ball team 1889 - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows a studio portrait of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms baseball team in 1889, posed are: manager Bill McGunnigle, players George J. "Germany" Smith, George B. Pinckney, John Stewart "Pop" Corkhill, Robe... More

Land of cotton / E. W. Day, Charlotte N.C. Photos.

Land of cotton / E. W. Day, Charlotte N.C. Photos.

Photographic print showing a group of African American men, women, and children standing in a cotton field, some holding baskets containing cotton.

Land of cotton / E. W. Day, Charlotte N.C. Photos.

Land of cotton / E. W. Day, Charlotte N.C. Photos.

Photographic print showing a group of African American men, women, and children standing in a cotton field, some holding baskets containing cotton.