united states

Untitled (Native American in buffalo headdress)

Artist: Richard Throssel.Artist Bio: American, 1882 - 1933.Creation Date: c. 1910.Process: gelatin silver print.Credit Line: Gift of Graham and Susan Nash.Accession Number: 2003.003.053

Study from Life: Nude Male - Public domain portrait drawing

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A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia.

Scale ca. 1:42,000. Hand colored. Shows names of landowners in rural areas. LC copy annotated, has "8.11.45.Vme." Includes "Elevation of the State House." Available also through the Library of Congress web site... More

Plan of the encampment and position of the army under His Excelly. Lt....

Scale ca. 1:14,400. Oriented with north to the bottom. Relief shown by hachures LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1186 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 650

A map of East and West Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana : with the isla...

Public domain document scan of map of Florida, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A map, Middlesex County. - Public domain vintage map

Scale ca. 1:64,000. Title from table of contents: A survey of Middlesex County by B. Morgan, A. Dunham [and] J. Rue. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. Oriented with north to the right. LC ... More

Carte generale des treize Etats Unis, de l'Amerique septentrionale = K...

Kaart van de dertien Verénigde Staaten, in Noord Amerika Courtesy of George Washington's Mount Vernon

An accurate map of the United States of America, with part of the surr...

Scale ca. 1:4,100,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Shows national boundaries, towns and cities, frontier forts, trading posts, Indian villages and tribal territory, rivers an... More

Comanche pictograph map of the Battle of Sierra Blanca, 1787

Shows battle between two warring Plains Indian tribes, the Comanche and Apache. Title supplied by cataloger. Pen-and-ink with fold lines. Map pasted on larger sheet of paper which includes key to map signed by ... More

[Land ownership map of the William Bingham estate in Potter County, Pe...

Shows lots, boundaries, numbers, and dimensions. From the William Bingham estate maps. Sectional title label affixed on verso of each sheet. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. Some sheets include note and ins... More

Sarah Russell Church (daughter of Edward Church)

Public domain image, 18th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

The states of Maryland and Delaware from the latest surveys, 1799.

Scale ca. 1:1,280,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Engraved for New encyclopedia, published by J. Low, New York." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1; 651/2

Bedcover (Nine Patch Quilt) block printing

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Coat, North and Central America costume

Public domain photo of a 3d object, North and Central America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landschap in de sneeuw: Doublehead, gezien vanaf een weg nabij Gale's,...

Public domain photograph of artwork in the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Friendly Remembrance (valentine) - Art Institute of Chicago

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Art Institute of Chicago, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Virginia, Historic map, Library of Congress

Scale ca. 1:1,310,000. Facsimile. Ninth state. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

Masons, Tuscarora Tribe No 5 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

Masons, Tuscarora Tribe No 5 Public domain photograph of a memorial plaque, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Map showing Indian land &c. 1772. - Public domain map

Scale ca. 1:200,000. Title from verso annotation. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Shows the boundary of "The lands [in Georgia] which the Cherokees have assigned for payments of their debts." "Col. off.... More

Can the Law Reach Him? - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cadastral survey map of original land grants and resurveys along the P...

Shows tracts dated approx. 1675 to 1808. Also shows landowners' names and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal condemnations. Title devised by cataloger. Photostat copy of ms. map. Includes survey notes. At lower right: D... More

Pair of Moccasins, arts of africa oceania and the americas

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Passaic Falls, New Jersey (?), New Jersey

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Centre Square and the Marble Water Works, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ...

Public domain photo of American art painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

cover from "Battles of the United States, by Sea and Land: embracing t...

This image has been taken from scan 000017 from volume 01 of "Battles of the United States, by Sea and Land: embracing those of the Revolutionary and Indian Wars, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War; with impo... More

Portrait of Mrs. Crofts - Public domain portrait painting

Probably made in Pennsylvania, United States Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Handkerchief, France - Public domain dedication image

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Map of the State of New York with part of the states of Pennsylvania, ...

Scale ca. 1:44,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows township and military tract boundaries. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

Map of the United States of America : with the contiguous British and ...

Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Washington. Second state. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes inset of the West Indies. LC copy of eastern h... More

A Dandy - Public domain drawing

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Mrs. Parker in a Scotch dance - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Frederick Douglass and an Unidentified Group

Frederick Douglass (seated on right) in a crowd at an unknown location.

Meridian Hill Park Historic Photograph

Visitors enjoying the lower fountain area of Meridian Hill Park.

[Unidentified ballet], Art print depicting dance

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A map of the United States of Mexico : as organized and defined by the...

South Carolina from "Statistics of South Carolina, including a view of...

This image has been taken from scan 000009 from "Statistics of South Carolina, including a view of the natural, civil and military history general and particular". The title and subject terms of this image have... More

Map of Florida : constructed principally from authentic documents in t...

Shows depth soundings at Florida Keys and Tortugas Bank. Includes plan of the city of Tallahassee and explanatory notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

View of the Town of Gloucester, Massachusetts

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

The tourist's guide through the States of Maryland, Delaware, and part...

Relief shown by hachures. Cover title: Map of Maryland and part of Virginia &c. From the papers of Orlando M. Poe in LC Manuscript Division. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1836 by F. Lucas Jr... More

Boston from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, di...

This image has been taken from scan 000287 from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ... together with a condensed history of the land ... the biography... More

A map of the Hawaiian Islands. - Public domain old map

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Includes view of Lahainaluna. LC copy is only two panels of a larger map.

Barclay's Iron Works from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its...

This image has been taken from scan 000333 from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ... together with a condensed history of the land ... the biography... More

England from "Cheshire Antiquities, Roman, Baronial, and Monastic: bei...

This image has been taken from scan 000080 from "Cheshire Antiquities, Roman, Baronial, and Monastic: being a re-publication of genuine original copper plates, engraved by J. Strutt. With historical and illustr... More

map from "Notes of a Journey through Canada, the United States of Amer...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Notes of a Journey through Canada, the United States of America, and the West Indies". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, c... More

Merchants' Exchange from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its ...

This image has been taken from scan 000314 from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ... together with a condensed history of the land ... the biography... More

Design Adopted by Governor Mason for University of Michigan (elevation...

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fauna from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, div...

This image has been taken from scan 000200 from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government; ... together with a condensed history of the land, ... the biogra... More

Connecticut from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograph...

This image has been taken from scan 000302 from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government; ... together with a condensed history of the land, ... the biogra... More

Lancaster from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and...

This image has been taken from scan 000620 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Andover Newton Theological School from "Historical Collections ... rel...

This image has been taken from scan 000454 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Hampden County from "Historical Collections ... relating to the histor...

This image has been taken from scan 000305 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Charlemont from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history an...

This image has been taken from scan 000265 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Turner's Falls from "Historical Collections ... relating to the histor...

This image has been taken from scan 000278 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Long Beach from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history an...

This image has been taken from scan 000218 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Lee from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiq...

This image has been taken from scan 000090 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

New York State from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogr...

This image has been taken from scan 000035 from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government; ... together with a condensed history of the land, ... the biogra... More

Massachusetts from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history...

This image has been taken from scan 000343 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

New York from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, ...

This image has been taken from scan 000335 from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution, and government; ... together with a condensed history of the land, ... the biogra... More

Worcester County from "Historical Collections ... relating to the hist...

This image has been taken from scan 000655 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Montague from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000288 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Randolph from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000522 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Eastham from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and a...

This image has been taken from scan 000052 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Massasoit Hotel from "Historical Collections ... relating to the histo...

This image has been taken from scan 000469 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Eben Matthews as a Child - Victorian era public domain image

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A black and white photo of a woman in a dress Untitled (Portrait of a ...

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Worcester County from "Historical Collections ... relating to the hist...

This image has been taken from scan 000623 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Franklin County from "Historical Collections ... relating to the histo...

This image has been taken from scan 000275 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Mary Underwood, Olive Underwood and Susan Underwood

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Paxton from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and an...

This image has been taken from scan 000638 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Massachusetts from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history...

This image has been taken from scan 000138 from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. [With illustrations.]". The ti... More

Map of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia : establishe...

Shows block numbers, wards, and government buildings. Facsimile. Original version: W.J. Stone sc. Wash'n. [Washington? : s.n., 1839?]. Includes indexed table of "References." In left upper margin: No. 3036 pric... More

Pipe Bowl and Stem - Public domain dedication photo

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Letter from Nathan Lord, Dartmouth College, [Hanover], to Amos Augustu...

In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Nathan Lord confirms that Dartmouth College has an equal admission policy with regard to race. He talks about a steady stream of aborigines educated in the colleges and two bla... More

Map of Texas. Historic map, Library of Congress

Signed by W. Bollaert. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Sketch of a Town in Germany - Drawing. Public domain image.

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People from "The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, and...

This image has been taken from scan 000233 from "The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, and New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated ... More

Military from "The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, a...

This image has been taken from scan 000468 from "The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, and New Jersey, etc. [With illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated ... More

Emys guttata. North American Herpetology

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East view of the village of North Bridgewater, Massachusetts. 1844.

LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 315 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. "From a lithograph in possession of Mr. R. C. Kimball." Indexed for points of interest. AACR2: 651/1; 710/2

New Jersey from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ......

This image has been taken from scan 000230 from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ... relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the State. [Wi... More

Madison from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ... re...

This image has been taken from scan 000396 from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ... relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the State. [Wi... More

Letter from Anne Knight, to William Lloyd Garrison, [October] 14 [18]4...

Anne Knight offers William Lloyd Garrison her prayers for his continued good health in his work. Knight laments the burdens of the annexation of Texas and the election of a "pro-slavery president", labelling it... More

A view looking up at the main mast into the standing rigging onboard t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, CIV Release Status: Released to... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Patrol Craft 691 (YP 691), US Naval Academy ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Cale Hanie, USN Release Status: Releas... More

U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (center), U.S. Navy Admiral ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: US Naval Academy State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Mierzejewski, CIV, Usn Release Status: ... More

Design for Driving Phaeton or Duc, Brewster & Co. Carriages

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The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, reviews Midshi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: U.S. Naval Academy State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USA Release Stat... More

Letter from Sarah Hilditch, Wrexham, [Wales, United Kingdom], to Maria...

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The harbor of Annapolis / nautical chart

Public domain image of a vintage map, geography atlas, maritime navigation, age of discovery, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

No. 15 map of Oregon and Upper California

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Map of the United States including Oregon, Texas and the Californias

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

The State of Florida. - Public domain vintage map

From U.S. Senate Executive Document v.2 No.2-5, in 30th Cong., 1st Sess., 1847-48, serial set #504. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Letter from Lucy Browne, Riverside, Bridgwater, [England], to Maria We...

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Untitled (Portrait of a Girl Holding Flowers)

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Untitled (Painting of Henry Clay)

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Untitled (Portrait of Seated Man with his Arms Crossed)

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lima from "Voyage round the World, embracing the principal events of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000124 from "Voyage round the World, embracing the principal events of the narrative of the United States' Exploring Expedition ... With ... engravings". The title and subjec... More

A map of the counties of Salem and Gloucester, New Jersey : from actua...

Wall map showing roads, buildings, and landholders' names. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington D.C. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1849 by Smith & Wistar in the Clerk's Offic... More

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman with Two Children)

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ship from "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of ...

This image has been taken from scan 000343 from volume 02 of "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America. By B. J. Lossing. Illustrated by many hundred engravings on wood, by Lossing and... More