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American Symbolism

Various symbols of the United States and more.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 2017
The Eagle's nest The Union! it must and shall be preserved.
The Liberty Bell, “Stars and Stripes” or “Old Glory”, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the Unce Sam, symbols of U.S. States and more.
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[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.

[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 Columbia, eagle, shield, state seal of New York, and banner with message "New York loyal to the Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia, eagle, shield, state seal of New...

Addressed to Mrs. Caleb Lyon, Rossville, Staten Island, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Washington, D.C., February 27. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

[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

[The Waltham Bank five hundred dollar private bank note proof]

[The Waltham Bank five hundred dollar private bank note proof]

Print shows vignette of Civil War soldiers with cannon, American flag, and fort in the background. On verso: Deposited April 8, 1862. The Waltham bank, proprs. See vol. 37, p. 172.

Das vaternuser / engraved on steel by Watts, steel-plate engraver.

Das vaternuser / engraved on steel by Watts, steel-plate engraver.

Print showing the Lord's Prayer in German on a shield at center with two angels blowing trumpets above and at top an eye and two putti holding a banner "Freundschaft Liebe Wahrheit." Three columns with various ... More

The Thomas Wildey Monument, Baltimore, Md.

The Thomas Wildey Monument, Baltimore, Md.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Army & Navy (Soldiers' and Sailors') Monument, the base, Indianapolis, Ind.]

[Army & Navy (Soldiers' and Sailors') Monument, the base, Indianapolis...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor

Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor

Copyright 1905 by Detroit Photographic Co. Caption for similar image (LC-D43-15232) lists title as: Statue of Liberty, New York, N.Y. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "54152". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collect... More

Birds. Eagle (stone carving on Memorial Bridge)

Birds. Eagle (stone carving on Memorial Bridge)

Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique stone sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[The Great Seal of The United States made with lace]

[The Great Seal of The United States made with lace]

Public domain photograph of quilt, needlework, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trampas, New Mexico. Ceiling under the choir loft of a church which was built in 1700 and is the best-preserved colonial mission in the Southwest decorated with symbols

Trampas, New Mexico. Ceiling under the choir loft of a church which wa...

Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York, New York students pledging allegiance to the flag in public school eight in an Italian-American section

New York, New York students pledging allegiance to the flag in public ...

Public domain photograph of military parade, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

It's "Present arms!" for members of the 442nd Combat Team, Japanese-American fighting unit, as they salute their country's flag in a brief review held the day of their arrival at Camp Shelby, Miss.

It's "Present arms!" for members of the 442nd Combat Team, Japanese-Am...

Photograph by Bureau of Public Relations, U.S. War Department. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

County Trust Company, Yonkers, New York. Eagle in pediment I

County Trust Company, Yonkers, New York. Eagle in pediment I

Public domain photograph of midcentury American architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House Red Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

White House Red Room - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Caption: The White House Red Room after the completion of the renovations to the White House. Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman

AS11-40-5874 - Apollo 11 - Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut Edwin Aldrin poses beside the U.S. flag that has been placed on the moon

AS11-40-5874 - Apollo 11 - Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut Edwin A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin,Lunar Module (LM) pilot, poses for a photo beside the U.S. flag that has been placed on the moon. The LM is visible in the left ... More

AS17-140-21389 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - Sta LM, CDR, Flag, LRV

AS17-140-21389 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - Sta LM, CDR, Fl...

The original database describes this as: Description: View of Station Lunar Module,Commander Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Flag,Lunar Roving Vehicle taken during the third Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 3 of th... More

AS17-134-20383 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - station Lunar Module (LM), Flag, Commander, Earth

AS17-134-20383 - Apollo 17 - Apollo 17 Mission image - station Lunar M...

The original database describes this as: Description: View from station Lunar Module (LM),Flag,Commander Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, Earth, taken during the first Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 1 of the Apoll... More

Architectural art "Eagle Template" at Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Architectural art "Eagle Template" at Federal Building and U.S. Courth...

Artist: Vicki Scuri, 1998. Painted aluminum, exterior measuring 10 x 23 feet. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by... More

Exterior eagle detail, Joseph P. Kinnerary U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio

Exterior eagle detail, Joseph P. Kinnerary U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, ...

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Print... More

Eagle statue on the Auburn University campus, Auburn, Alabama

Eagle statue on the Auburn University campus, Auburn, Alabama

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Mardi Gras has a Texas touch in little Bandera, the "Cowboy Capital of Texas," west of San Antonio, Texas, were Jessi Lauppe carries the Texas flag in the big parade

Mardi Gras has a Texas touch in little Bandera, the "Cowboy Capital of...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

A modern-day replica of the "Come and Get It" flag in Gonzales, Texas

A modern-day replica of the "Come and Get It" flag in Gonzales, Texas

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A metal version of the Texas Lone Star state flag, fashioned on a section of ceiling tin, on a ranch fence in Washington County, Texas

A metal version of the Texas Lone Star state flag, fashioned on a sect...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

A black and white photo of the great seal of the united states. America american eagle.

A black and white photo of the great seal of the united states. Americ...

The eagle and the eagle / The eagle on the wall public domain stock photo.

An american flag made out of red, white and blue paper. American flag paper, education.

An american flag made out of red, white and blue paper. American flag ...

A flag made of paper with the words american flag written on it / A flag made of paper strips public domain military photo.

Seal of Virginia. - Public domain dedication image

Seal of Virginia. - Public domain dedication image

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Paper Money - Public domain dedication image

Paper Money - Public domain dedication image

Picryl description: Public domain image of banknote, paper money, numismatic catalog, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Masonic record - Print, Library of Congress collection

Masonic record - Print, Library of Congress collection

C10647 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Mayer (Ferd.) & Sons.

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with flag, Massachusettsachusetts state seal, and Phrygian cap bearing message "Loyal to the Union"]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with flag, Massachusettsachusetts...

Addressed to Mrs. Leander M. Alde[n?], North Middlebor[ough?], Mass.; bears 3 cent stamp. On verso: Entered according to act of Congress, by Jno. G. Wells, cor. of Park Row and Beekman Street, N.Y., in the Cle... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

[Statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial, providing measurements of the plinth]

[Statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial, providing measure...

Inscription: Same measurements as drawing of Nov. 21, 1917. Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commenta... More

The great Bartholdi statue, Liberty enlightening the world--The gift of France to the American people

The great Bartholdi statue, Liberty enlightening the world--The gift o...

The Statue of Liberty; and ships in New York Harbor in background.

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with a rifle and revolver in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with a rifle a...

Frame: Berg 7-18. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Digital photo with mat removed by Mi... More

Eagle float in the inaugural parade, Washington, D.C.

Eagle float in the inaugural parade, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The inauguration of George H.W. Bush as the 41st Presid... More

[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

[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 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

[Masonic chart] - Print, Library of Congress collection

[Masonic chart] - Print, Library of Congress collection

C8398 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Ehrgott & Krebs.

Caricature, His soonness / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, His soonness / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows New York Governor Hill pressing the "Notoriety" button for the "Presidential Elevator"; Uncle Sam, the manager of the elevator, is sitting nearby and tells Hill that he is too early, also sug... More

[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.]

[Washington Monument, Wash., D.C.]

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

[Cannonball monument, Put-In-Bay, Ohio]

[Cannonball monument, Put-In-Bay, Ohio]

Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grave, funeral, burial, monument, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grant Monument, Lincoln Park, Chicago view, photochrome print postcard.

Grant Monument, Lincoln Park, Chicago view, photochrome print postcard...

Copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co. Title on inventory list: Grant Monument, Lincoln Park. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "51362". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information about the Phot... More

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Invitation to the inauguration of the President of the United States, 1905.].

[Invitation to the inauguration of the President of the United States,...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 240, Folder 9b.

Sheridan monument. Arlington, [Virginia]

Sheridan monument. Arlington, [Virginia]

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington Monument. Aluminum cap of Washington Monument with lightning rods II

Washington Monument. Aluminum cap of Washington Monument with lightnin...

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

Gavel used George Washington in laying corner-stone of U.S. Capitol again serves in dedication of dtone at Washington Cathedral. Using the famous Washington gavel, which served at the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol, the Right Reverend James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, dedicates a memorial stone contributed to Washington Cathedral by the Potomac Kasonic Lodge of Georgetown, the oldest Masonic Lodge in the country. Members of the fraterna' order attended in regalia as the ceremonies were a feature of the lodge's commemoration of the 140th anniversary of its founding

Gavel used George Washington in laying corner-stone of U.S. Capitol ag...

A black and white photo of a man looking at a clock. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Statues and sculpture. Peace Monument with U.S. Capitol in background

Statues and sculpture. Peace Monument with U.S. Capitol in background

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masonic headquarters in Worthington, Ohio

Masonic headquarters in Worthington, Ohio

Public domain photograph of decorated panel, decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mitchell Field. Eagle ready for battle. An American pursuit pilot in combat gear is all set to climb into his plane. His flying equipment includes a combined oxygen mask and throat-type microphone, headphones, parachute and Mae West life jacket

Mitchell Field. Eagle ready for battle. An American pursuit pilot in c...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

AS12-47-6897 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image  - Apollo 12 astronaut stands beside the United States flag

AS12-47-6897 - Apollo 12 - Apollo 12 Mission image - Apollo 12 astron...

The original database describes this as: Description: Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, stands beside the American flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface ... More

View of the Washington Monument from a Willard Hotel window, Washington, D.C.

View of the Washington Monument from a Willard Hotel window, Washingto...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Carol M. Highsmith - The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Carol M. Highsmith - The Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

President Ronald Reagan Receiving a Turkey for the 36th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Ceremony at the White House

President Ronald Reagan Receiving a Turkey for the 36th Annual Thanksg...

Original caption: President Reagan attending ceremony to receive the 36th annual Thanksgiving Turkey from representatives of the National Turkey Federation on the South Lawn. Reagan White House Photographs

The Statue of Liberty - Public domain dedication photo

The Statue of Liberty - Public domain dedication photo

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Emmett Francois Release Status: Released to ... More

A woman dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume marching in the Welcome Home parade honoring the coalition forces who served in Desert Storm

A woman dressed in a Statue of Liberty costume marching in the Welcome...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Mat Nic... More

Courtroom gold eagle, Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, Colorado

Courtroom gold eagle, Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, Colorado

Architect: Tracy, Swartwout, and Litchfield. Built 1910-1916. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit li... More

Courtroom eagle detail, United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa

Courtroom eagle detail, United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa

Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. This Courthouse is on the National Register. It was renovated in 2007. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More

Confederate flag made out of flowers at the Confederate Statue in Jasper, Alabama

Confederate flag made out of flowers at the Confederate Statue in Jasp...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Alabama Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Phot... More

Eagle detail, Indiana Ave. near intersection with 7th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

Eagle detail, Indiana Ave. near intersection with 7th St., NW, Washing...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Pr... More

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building, New York, New York

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal B...

Artist: Theodore Roszak, 1970. Bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photogr... More

Sculpture "Eagle," by Gifford MacGregor Proctor at the F. Edward Hebert Federal Building in New Orleans, Louisiana

Sculpture "Eagle," by Gifford MacGregor Proctor at the F. Edward Heber...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Climbers assessing damage to the Washington Monument following the 2011 earthquake. Washington, D.C.

Climbers assessing damage to the Washington Monument following the 201...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift;... More

Bear Flag Monument, Sonoma, California

Bear Flag Monument, Sonoma, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

A colorful rendition of the American flag, painted on the side of a large utility shed in the town of Carbon in Eastland County, Texas

A colorful rendition of the American flag, painted on the side of a la...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

A park bench in front of rows of american flags. Memorial flags united states.

A park bench in front of rows of american flags. Memorial flags united...

Flags. Free images of flags. Use free pictures of flags without any copyright restrictions.

A large american flag flying in the wind. Flag usa american.

A large american flag flying in the wind. Flag usa american.

American flag on a flag pole / American flag on a pole / Public domain stock photo.

Our heroes and our flag, Confederate States of America.

Our heroes and our flag, Confederate States of America.

Print showing full-length portraits of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and G.T. Beauregard with four versions of the Confederate flag surrounded by bust portraits of Jefferson Davis and Confederate Army officers.

Correspondence. Paper Money related to American Revolution.

Correspondence. Paper Money related to American Revolution.

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

Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York, New York County, NY

Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York, New York Count...

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

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union by N. Mendal Shafer, attorney and counseller at law, office no. 5 Masonic Temple, Cincinnati / lith. by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co.

Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union by N. Mendal Shaf...

Print shows the outline of 42 states and Indian Territory, a Civil War battle scene, and Liberty holding U.S. flag and sword riding on the back of an eagle, Lincoln and his cabinet (the secretaries linked to im... More

Eagle float in the inaugural parade, Washington, D.C.

Eagle float in the inaugural parade, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The inauguration of George H.W. Bush as the 41st Presid... More

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building, New York, New York

Sculpture "Eagle; Justice Above All Else" at Jacob K. Javitz Federal B...

Artist: Theodore Roszak, 1970. Bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photogr... More

[America, 1772 - title page ornamentation showing Native wearing skirt made of feathers pointing to a map of America] / Iacob Christoph Weÿerman inv. et delin. ; Martin Gottfried Cophius, sculps.

[America, 1772 - title page ornamentation showing Native wearing skirt...

Public domain reproduction of art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[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 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 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 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

Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, N.Y.]

[Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Lafayette Square, Buffalo, N.Y.]

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Bunker Hill Monument. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

The Bunker Hill Monument. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph of a column monument, city square, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES. AT STATE DEPARTMENT

SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES. AT STATE DEPARTMENT

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

140th flag day, 1777-1917 The birthday of the stars and stripes, June 14th, 1917.

140th flag day, 1777-1917 The birthday of the stars and stripes, June ...

Poster showing a man raising the American flag, with a minuteman cheering and an eagle flying above. Text continues: 'Tis the Star Spangled Banner, oh, long may it wave, o'er the land of the free and the home o... More

Washington Monument. Cap stone of Washington Monument without lightning rods

Washington Monument. Cap stone of Washington Monument without lightnin...

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

Emblems and seals. Seal of the United States

Emblems and seals. Seal of the United States

Picryl description: Public domain image related to an emblem, symbol, round decor print, seal, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Washington Monument. Aluminum cap of Washington Monument with lightning rods I

Washington Monument. Aluminum cap of Washington Monument with lightnin...

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

[Construction on monument in cemetery]

[Construction on monument in cemetery]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fountain, historic landmark, classical or neoclassical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

National Archives. Stone eagle on top of National Archives Building IV

National Archives. Stone eagle on top of National Archives Building IV

Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique stone sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Statues and sculpture. Eagle seal I

Statues and sculpture. Eagle seal I

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Symbols and exhortations. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Symbols and exhortations. Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Civilian defense poster. There's a place for every American in the Civilian Defense program as proclaimed in the striking poster above, designed by Charles Tudor, and issued today in two colors by the Office of War Information (OWI). The poster emphasizes the basic emblem of the Office of Civilian Defense. It is printed in red and blue, and is being distributed by state and local defense councils throughout the nation. Poster designed by Charles Tudor, distributed by the Office of Civilian Defense. It is printed in red and blue on white. Copies may be obtained from state and local councils

Civilian defense poster. There's a place for every American in the Civ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. The symbol of democracy, newly painted on a heavy bomber at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, brings hope to enslaved people in Axis-dominated lands. Most important are the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. The symbol of democracy, new...

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