west baton rouge

Carte de la riviere Longue : et de quelques autres, qui se dechargent ...

Map 1 covers area of Minnesota River, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Mississippi River south to Saint Louis. Map 2 covers the area west of the Minnesota River. Both maps drawn within same neat lines, divided... More

Carte de la Californie : suivant I. la Carte manuscrite de l'Amérique ...

Mapa de las locaciones del Distrito de Baton Rouge /

A map of part of the continent of North America : between the 35th and...

Relief shown by shading. Covers western North America, from Lake Michigan and Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean, including southern Canada and northern Mexico. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also throug... More

Florida Occidental, Distrito de Baton Rouge, año de 1805.

Cadastral map. Some unclaimed lots also shown. Author's signature in lower right corner. Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink and red ink. Oriented with north toward the left. Watermarks: D & C Blauw and lette... More

[Map of Manchac and Baton Rouge District, Spanish West Florida].

Cadastral map. Relief shown by hachures. Title from John R. Hébert's list of maps. Pen-and-ink, watercolor, and pencil. Watermarks: W Elgar 1797 and horn in a shield surmounted by a crown over the letters WE. F... More

[Four plats on the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge 1805].

Relief shown by hachures on some sheets. Title from John R. Hébert's list of maps. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. From the papers of Vicente Sebastián Pintado. Described in: Vicente Sebastián Pinta... More

[Plan of Baton Rouge and adjoining properties on the Mississippi River...

Cadastral map. Relief shown by hachures. Title from John R. Hébert's list of maps. Pen-and-ink and pencil; unfinished. Oriented with north toward the left. Watermarks: J Whatman 1803 and fleur-de-lis in a shiel... More

Louisiana. Historic map, Library of Congress

From Arrowsmith & Lewis New and Elegant General Atlas, 1804. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

[Map of Baton Rouge, Spanish West Florida] /

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Captain Clark and his men shooting bears

Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the years 1804, 1805 and 1806 [...] by P... More

An American having struck a bear but not killed him, escapes into a tr...

Bear looking up at man in tree. Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the year... More

A canoe striking on a tree - Public domain book illustration

Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the years 1804, 1805 and 1806 [...] by P... More

Captain Lewis & Clark holding a council with the Indians

Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the years 1804, 1805 and 1806 [...] by P... More

Captain Lewis shooting an Indian

Illus. in: A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States [...] during the years 1804, 1805 and 1806 [...] by P... More

Missouri territory formerly Louisiana.

Shows boundaries of Missouri Territory. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Missouri territory formerly Louisiana.

Shows boundaries of Missouri Territory depicted differently from other copies (42nd and 49th parallels) Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Map showing the lands assigned to emigrant Indians west of Arkansas an...

From: [Documents concerning Col. Henry Dodge's expedition to the Rocky Mountains], House Document 181, 24th Cong., 1st session, 1835-36, serial 289. LC Many nations, 200 Exhibition: Indians of North America, Li... More

Map of the territory west of the Rocky Mountains /

Relief shown by hachures. From: The Rocky Mountains; or, scenes, incidents, and adventures in the far west; digested from the journal of Captain B. L. E. Bonneville, of the Army of the United States, and illust... More

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842...

Relief shown by hachures. State 2: Does not include notes or Great Basin statement. Shows place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. LC Trails, no. 223 Available also t... More

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842...

Relief shown by hachures. State 3: Includes notes, Great Basin statement, and place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. "Published in Report of the exploring expeditio... More

A New map of the Western States. - Public domain old map

A new map of Texas, Oregon and California.

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Fr...

Scale 1:3,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of the Continental Divide. Includes notes and "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rock... More

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Fr...

Hand colored. LC copy sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Annotated on verso in black ink: California & Oregon 1848. Millard Fillmore. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of t... More

Map of the emigrant road from Independence Mo. to St. Francisco, Calif...

A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : from St. Lo...

"The red line indicates the route of the Railroad. The green line is the route followed by Col. Fremont from the South Pass to Humboldt River."

[Map of the upper Great Plains and Rocky Mountains region] /

Shows territories of various North American Indian tribes. Relief shown by hachures. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink and colored ink. Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi West, 709 Cohen, Paul E. Ma... More

New map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico /

Shows state and county boundary lines. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by J, Disturnell in the Clerk Office of the District ... of New York." LC copy imperfect: Stained, fold lines throug... More

Skeleton map exhibiting the route explored by Capt. J. W. Gunnison U.S...

Scale 1:3,168,000. Relief shown by hachures. From Pacific Railroad Series, Vol 4. LC Railroad maps, 164 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site a... More

Map of routes for a Pacific railroad /

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Appears in the U.S. War Dept.'s Report of the Secretary of War on the several Pacific railroad explorations, 1855. "This is a hurried compilation of all the authentic ... More

Hot springs at source of Lou Lou Fork, Bitter Root Mountains, looking ...

Print showing mountainous landscape with pine trees in foreground. Public domain scan of lithograph illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hell Gate, entrance to Cadotte's Pass from the west / Stanley, Del. ; ...

Print showing mountainous landscape with two Native American men in foreground.

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River t...

Scale 1:3,000,000. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows Indian tribal locations, military posts, and routes and dates of expeditions and surveys. Exhibition: Exhibited: Rivers, edens, empires: Lewis... More

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi to the ...

Scale 1:3,000,000. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. LC copy annotated in color to show Indian reservations and military departments, and colored flags to show military establishments. Two copies. Copy... More

Map of the parishes of Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge and Iberville :...

Louisiana’s sugar and cotton plantations are shown in Louisiana’s sugar and cotton plantations are shown in great detail on this landownership map of Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. The long linear proper... More

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River t...

Very detailed map of the United States west of the Mississippi River indicating drainage, relief by hachures, cities and towns, forts, trails, wagon roads, and routes of exploration. An important map of western... More

Map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River t...

Map of the United States west of the Mississippi showing the routes to...

Detailed general map framed in decorative borders showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, and the transportation and communication networks. An excellent example of a promotional map to encourage ... More

General map of the United States & their territory between the Mississ...

Gold mines are indicated in yellow and silver mines in blue. Indicates post routes, "old trail," finished and unfinished railroads, and the proposed state of "Colona." Scale ca. 1:6,500,000. Relief shown by hac... More

Routes to the Pikes Peak gold regions.

Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

[Ironclad USS Essex at Baton Rouge, Louisiana]

Probably photographed by McPherson & Oliver. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War... More

Contrabands building a levee on the Mississippi river, below Baton Rou...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1863 May 9, pp. 104-105.

[2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment raid on rice plantation, Combahe...

Top illustration shows slaves escaping to a Union ship as buildings burn in the distance. Three bottom illustrations show an escaped slave in tattered clothing upon his crossing of Union lines, welts from being... More

Crevasse on Chim's plantation, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [Flood fr...

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 10, (1866 May 26), p. 329. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Caption card tracings: Disasters Floods; Dams; Geogr.; Fishing; Negroes .

Map of the routes of the Union Pacific Rail Roads with their eastern c...

Strip map of the western United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean showing relief by hachures, drainage, minerals, cities and towns, and forts. Includes completed and proposed railroads. Sca... More

Map of part of the United States exhibiting the principal mail routes ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. 2 copies, annotations vary.

Map showing the Houston & Texas Central Railroad and its connections, ...

Part of southwestern United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, and the railroad network with emphasis on the main line. Scale ca. 1:3,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 429 Descrip... More

Castle on the Mountain, Echo Canon

Stereograph showing a flat rock formation on top of a hill.

Map of the Union Pacific Rail Road and surveys of 1864, 65, 66, 67, 18...

Topographical strip map between Council Bluffs, Iowa, to west of Great Salt Lake, Utah, showing located and experimental lines and profile of grades. Scale 1:1,267,200. LC Railroad maps, 592 Description derived... More

[Young buffalo calves near fence] - photo by William Henry Jackson

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Young buffalo calves near fence] / W.H. Jackson, photo.

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[Young buffalo calves near fence] - photo by William Henry Jackson

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Sketches in the far West--curing hides and bones / Frenzeny & Tavernie...

Men curing buffalo hides and bones at trader's store. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1874 April 4, suppl., p. 307.

Chicago to San Franciso via the Burlington Route.

Stylized, diagramatic strip map in three sections: Chicago to Omaha; Omaha; Omaha to Salt Lake and Ogden (via the Union Pacific); Ogden to San Francisco (via the Central Pacific) Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. LC Railr... More

Emigrants to the West / W.M. Cary.

Emigrants, on plain in the West, with cattle, sheep, dog, horse, wagons; group around campfire in front of tent, with man holding up two game birds; another man with a slain deer, and women cooking. Illus. in: ... More

In the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge.

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Cutting sugar cane in Louisiana

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The capitol at Baton Rouge - Victorian era public domain image

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Cutting sugar cane in Louisiana

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Military academy at Baton Rouge

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National Cemetery at Baton Rouge

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A geographically correct county map of the states traversed by the Atc...

Detailed map of the central United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, counties, cities and towns, roads, wagon trails, and the railroad network. This line was chartered by the state of Kansas in 1859;... More

Cutting sugar cane in Louisiana

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Map showing the Kansas & Gulf Short Line R.R. and the Texas & St. Loui...

Detailed map of the central portion of the United States showing drainage, cities and towns, and the iron and timber areas in Texas. Indicates the railroad network with emphasis on the main lines. 16532 U.S. Co... More

Map showing the Union Pacific Railway and connecting railroads.

Map of the western states showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroads with emphasis on the main line. Scale ca. 1:3,800,000. LC also has 1883 edition. LC Railroad maps, 594 Descrip... More

Northern Pacific Railroad Co.--completed road, September 5th, 1882.

Map of the northern and western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns. Color coded to show "Northern Pacific Lines, Proper, Oregon Railway & Navigation Co's System, Oregon and Tra... More

Map of the parishes of Iberville most of West Baton Rouge and includin...

Landowners identified. LC Land ownership maps, 254 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy mounted on cloth.

Map showing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railroad system, with it...

Map of the southwestern states from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; indicates in table form miles of lines in Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and Mexico; shows relief by hach... More

The Santa Fé route Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé R.R. 3 lines between th...

Map of the western United States from Kansas City to the Pacific showing relief by shading, drainage, state boundaries, military and Indian reservations, railroads with main lines in heavy black; lists stage co... More

Map showing the Pacific Railroads and their branches; prepared for the...

Map of the western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, Indian reservation, military posts, and the railroad network with main lines color coded. Red indicates lines "aided by U... More

Condensed catalogue of Grabill's famous views

List of J.C.H. Grabill photos and prices. Copyright deposit; (DLC/PP-1982:167).

Cowboy life--riding a yearling / from a photo. by C.D. Kirkland, Cheye...

Cowboy riding a bull. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1888 May 5, p. 177 (cover)

Map showing the Union Pacific Railway and branch lines.

Strip map of western United States from Illinois to California showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, railroads, and the Union Pacific System in red.

[Form for J.C.H. Grabill photos, with instructions on what to wear, ho...

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

Our Chicago aldermen in Boston - Public domain dedication image

(DLC/PP-1933:0112). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Chicago Tribune.

Capitol of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, mammoth plate negative

Public domain photograph of US Capitol building, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Route of the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake, Feb'y 184...

Not drawn to scale. Cover title: Pictorial map showing the route traveled by the Mormon pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake. Pictorial map. Shows daily progress along the route. Accompanied by: Guide to the... More

The last of the buffalo / C.M. Russell.

Indians in camp, one carving buffalo horn, one with calumet, and one with bow and arrows. 37419 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by W. Ridgley.

The Indian of the plains as he was / C.M. Russell.

Indians on horseback on plains. 37409 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by W. Ridgley.

Cutting sugar cane, Baton Rouge, La.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Union Pacific system of railroad and steamship lines, 1900.

Map of the western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, and the railroad network coded by color. Shows lines as reorganized by Edward H. Harriman after the business depression o... More

Doomed. Public domain reproduction., portrait of american indian man

Native American man on horseback spearing buffalo.

Charles Schreyvogel - A friend in need

Soldier bandaging injured leg of horse. H3393 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of painting by Charles Schreyvogel.

Map of the Trans-Mississippi of the United States during the period of...

13194 U.S. Copyright Office From: History of the Fur Trade of the Far West, by H.M. Chittenden, vol. 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

A wing shot--quail hunting in the West, U.S.A.

Hunter in background shooting at two quail in foreground. H19644 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young.

[Bill Bennett, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly right, ...

H84945 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Digger Indian family - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows eight Indians posed. H71535 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.

Public domain photograph - panorama, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Levee, Baton Rouge, La. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, industry history, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Battleship Idaho and Baton Rouge waterfront

J156852 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; J. G. Ewing; June 22, 1911; DLC/PP-1911:44213.

[Baton Rouge water front during record high water]

J169657 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; J. G. Ewing; May 14, 1912. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Interior of San Xavier : a priest in embroidered vestments was exhorti...

Gift; Scribner Book Store; Jan. 1953. Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Along the Mexican Border," Our Hispanic Southwest, vol. 59, p. 347.

Principal irrigation projects in western part of United States

Illustration showing map of western United States listing the major irrigation projects. Illus. in: The U.S. Reclamation Service : its history, activities and organization. New York : D. Appleton and Company, ... More

Edward S. Curtis - Fishing from a platform

Hupa Indian on platform over water using fishing net. J262673 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 3835-A. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] ... More

Indian Reservations west of the Mississippi River.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. 2 copies

Louisiana State capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. South facade from lef...

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

Louisiana State capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. South facade from rig...

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

Louisiana State capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tower lights at night...

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

Louisiana State capitol, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. South facade from rig...

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