History Literacy. Social Studies: Grade-1

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), after a Painting by Greuze of 1777

Charles Paul Jérôme de Bréa (French, ca. 1739–1820)

Banknote motif: Portrait on George Washington in a decorative panel

Attributed to Asher Brown Durand (American, Jefferson, New Jersey 1796–1886 Maplewood, New Jersey)

New Salem, home of Abraham Lincoln 1831 to 1837.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Adopted as authentic by Old Salem Chautauqua Association, 1909." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 176 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... more

sarcophagus from "Tomb of Washington, at Mount Vernon. (Washington's F...

This image has been taken from scan 000055 from "Tomb of Washington, at Mount Vernon. (Washington's Farewell Address.)". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users... more

[George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Title devised by Library staff.

Daniel Boone & his friends rescuing his daughter Jemina

Excursion to Mount Vernon. by the American medical association, Friday...

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 203, Folder 15.

Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784 (The Home of Washington...

President Lincoln and His Cabinet, with Lt. General Scott, in the Coun...

President Lincoln & cabinet / lith. of J.H. Bufford.

Print shows Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait, facing right, at center, surrounded by bust portraits of members of his cabinet, clockwise from top, "Simon Cameron, Secy. of War", "Salmon P. Chase, Secy. of the Tre... more

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

Title devised by Library staff. 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:... more

President Lincoln's farewell address to his old neighbors.

Surrounded by black mourning border.

Daniel Boone : from the original painting by Chappel in the possession...

[Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. Gen John A...

Emancipation Proclamation / del., lith. and print. by L. Lipman, Milwa...

Print shows at center the text of the Emancipation Proclamation with vignettes surrounding it; on the left are scenes related to slavery and on the right are scenes showing the benefits attained through freedom... more

Last moments of President Lincoln. Washington, D. C., April 15th, 1865...

Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D. C...

The Assassination of President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington D...

Death of President Lincoln! Born February 12th, 1809:--- Died April 15...

Death of President Lincoln.; Verse.; On verso: 1404 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; Portfol... more

[Bank note vignettes showing explorers including Christopher Columbus(...

In album: Engravings of the American Banknote Company ... p. 86.

Benjamin Franklin, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir...

Mayflower

Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Mass.

[Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts]

The Mayflower in Plymouth harbor

[George Washington Carver, full-length portrait, seated on steps, faci...

Title devised by Library staff. Reference copy (modern print) in BIOG FILE - Carver, George Washington. Forms part of: Booker T. Washington Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: ... more

[National Monument to the Forefathers, Plymouth, Mass.]

[George Washington Carver, half-length portrait, facing right, Tuskege...

Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

[George Washington Carver, full-length portrait, standing in field, pr...

Booker T. Washington Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-J694-520

Plymouth Rock, in front of Pilgrim Hall, "1834"

Rock, dated 1620, in circular fence, Plymouth, Mass. Copyright by A.W. Anderson.

[Plymouth Rock]

Ford Motor Co. Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.]

Sacajawea [sic] Monument in City Park, Portland, Oregon. Statue by Ali...

Paul Revere' Paul Reveres ride

[George Washington, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, in un...

Copyright by C.M.A. Reproduction of painting by Charles Willson Peale.

George Washington Carver, Chemist

The Harmon Foundation Collection: Kenneth Space Photographs of the Activities of Southern Black Americans

U.S. Capitol paintings. George Washington with British soldiers at Yor...

Mount Vernon. Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon

Wakefield, Virginia, George Washington's birthplace. View of Wakefield...

Mount Vernon. Grist mill at Mount Vernon II

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER - ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT SCIENTISTS

George Washington Carver - with biographical paragraphs. Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston

[Benjamin Franklin's Statue, US Embassy in Paris]

[Benjamin Franklin's Statue, US Embassy in Paris] - [PAR-7598 through PAR-7601]

A Large Audience of White House Staff Members Watch Fourth of July Fir...

Nixon White House Photographs

Historic interpretors till the land at Mount Vernon, George Washington...

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Tomb of George Washington, Mount Vernon, Virginia

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Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Historic interpretors operate a crude hand-driven sawmill at Mount Ver...

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George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, Virginia

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Benjamin Franklin bust at the French Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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Restorers at work on Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate in Virgi...

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Restorers at work on Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate in Virgi...

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Historic interpretor feeds sheep at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Was...

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Plimoth Plantation is a living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol all in a ro...

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Bust of George Washington in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

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Equestrian statue of George Washington on Eakins Oval before the Phila...

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Dusk view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and U.S. Capito...

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Historic interpreter on the farm at George Washington's former estate,...

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Aerial view of Washington Monument with White house in background at r...

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Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washing...

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Franklin Statue, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvani...

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[Historic interpretor makes bricks from scratch at Mount Vernon, Virgi...

Digital image produced by Library of Congress. Title from related image LC-HS503-5749. Date provided by photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and ... more

Historic interpretors make bricks from scratch at Mount Vernon, George...

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Stone farmhouse used by George Washington as his headquarters during t...

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Behind the White House, view of the Washington Monument in scaffolding...

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Historic interpreters on the farm at George Washington's former estate...

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Night scene of the fireworks on the mall that brought the Inauguration...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to P... more

Night scene of the fireworks on the mall that brought the Inauguration...

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A night scene of the Washington Monument with Fourth of July fireworks...

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An actor portrays Benjamin Franklin during a parade celebrating the bi...

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American Reunion on the Mall. Washington monument enhanced by firework...

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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the 1804-1806 Lewis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince Degroot, US... more

Susan LaChance (left), of the United States Postal Service (USPS) alon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince Degroot, US... more

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the 1804-1806 Lewis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City Ang Base State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince De... more

Statue of George Washington Carver at the Alabama Department of Archiv...

The Alabama Department of Archives and History was established by an act of the legislature on February 27, 1901. According to the enabling legislation, one of the purposes of the department was "... The collec... more

WPA mural "Daniel Boone's Arrival in Kentucky," by Ward Lockwood at th...

Date: 1938; dimensions: 11' 5" x 8' 1"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit... more

Daniel Boone come to life. Washington, D.C., July 31. George S. Stirl ...

The assassination of President Lincoln. At Ford's Theatre, Washington,...

Spur

Paul Revere, III (1760–1813) Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

[William Clark, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 477 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... more

The tomb of Washington: Mount Vernon, Va.

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 6562

President Lincoln and family

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Walter, A.B.

The landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass. Dec. 22nd 1620

Print shows the first arrival on land of a small group of Pilgrims; they are met by a Native standing on the left, wearing snowshoes. The Mayflower is anchored offshore on the right. G4811 U.S. Copyright Office... more

[Inauguration of President Lincoln at U.S. Capitol, March 4, 1861]

Original in the Montgomery Meigs papers, Manuscript Division.

President Lincoln's funeral march composed by E. Mack.

The landing of the Pilgrims, on Plymouth Rock, Dec. 11th 1620 / lith. ...

President Lincoln and his son Thaddeus. The last photograph the presid...

Photograph shows Abraham Lincoln, seated, with Tad standing; against a painted backdrop. Title from item. Another negative: LC-B337-11. Ostendorf, no. 114 (variant) Meserve, no. 96 Published in: Lincoln's photo... more

[Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. Gen. John ...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Battle of Antietam, September-October 1862.

Actor dressed as George Washington posing with a young lady on Pennsyl...

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The reception of Benjamin Franklin in France

Print shows Benjamin Franklin standing with a man and a woman outside building next to a river, with boats carrying passengers, and bridges spanning the river in the background. T1847-O U.S. Copyright Office. T... more

"George Washington" / A. Weidenbach.

Print showing George Washington, half-length portrait, facing front, standing in front of a chair with right arm extended toward a table on the left and holding a sword in left hand. After a painting by Gilbert... more

The first Thanksgiving 1621 / J.L.G. Ferris.

Pilgrims and Natives gather to share meal. K17395 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of oil painting from series: The Pageant of a Nation. No. 6. Copyright by The Foundation Press, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.