Suez - railway crossing, lantern slide
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Batavia - man watering the street with large watering cans hanging fro...
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] dining on porch of building
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Two men conversing on street, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Chinese gunboat, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Eating with chopsticks, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Woman with water jar on head. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Turbanned man on railway hand car holding red flag
Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, train car, railway, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Four Indian men standing. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Woman seated, wearing brightly-colored skirt and blouse
Woman appears to be Filipino. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Irkutsk (?) - boy on small sledge pulled by 3 bear cubs
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Hellesylt, lantern slide - A painting of a village in the mountains
SFFf-1992078.0010..Hellesylt. At the time the photo was taken, (approx. 1891-1903) there were two hotels in Hellesylt , Grand Hotel and Tryggestad Hotel...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffar... More
Villa d’Este, Tivoli – 1000 fountains allee
Original Collection: Arthur Peck Collection, P99..Item Number: P099_D_566..You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol ) . ..Want more? You can fi... More
Out-of-Door-Tea. 1900s Japan, public domain image.
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Tea service is a solemn rite, time-honored and royal. It is the test of elegance, of quiet dignity and repose. Gentle courtesy and exquisitely compliment are im... More
Park Scene, lantern slide - Public domain portrait drawing
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Then in the parks there are spots of real beauty. This picture shows one of the attractive scenes near the Askov Folk High School. There are sections, particula... More
Sundal, Mauranger, ca 1898-1901.
SFFf-1992078.0042..Sundal, Mauranger in Hardanger. In the late 1800s/early 1900s a lot of tourists came to Sundal in order to visit the Bondhusbreen glacier...Photographer: Samuel J. Beckett..http://www.sffarki... More
The Great Bronze Buddha at Kamakura
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Inseparable from the remembrance of temples seen in Japan is the great bronze statue of Buddha, which for nearly five centuries has sat serene and lonely amid t... More
Denmark, Workers in the Field lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On the small farms, however, much of the work is done without machinery and with all members of the family lending a helping hand. As is true of intensive farmi... More
Ireland Blarney Castle, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Near Cork, in southern Ireland there stands old Blarney Castle. A myth says that Queens Elizabeth once referred to statements of the lord of this castle as just... More
Bride in national costume - An old photo of a woman in a costume
SFFf-1992078.0044..Woman in national costume and bridal crown, Hardanger...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&db=dbfoto&sql=sfffoto = 'SFFf-... More
The Danish Farmer, lantern slide
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides. .Item Number: P217:set 067 061. .You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol ) ... More
Panorama of Madrid, Spain lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Population, 813,991. Madrid is the chief city of the interior and is the capital of Spain. Over half a million people live here, but the city is unlike the larg... More
[Santa Barbara Mission, 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, California....
Site History. Built for Father Antonio Paterna, 18th century, rebuilt from 1815. Landscape: Junipero Serrra; Francisco de Lasuén. Other: Extant. Slide used with lecture "California Gardens" as no. 37. Title, da... More
["Allgates," Horatio Gates Lloyd house, Cooperstown Road, Haverford, P...
Site History. House Architecture: Wilson Eyre, Jr., from 1910. Landscape: Olmsted Brothers, 1911-1915. Associated Name: Mary Helen Wingate (Mrs. Horatio G.) Lloyd. Additions to garden by Ferrucio Vitale from 19... More
[Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Lazio, Italy. Stairway]
Public domain photo of Italian sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Villa Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Piazza di Siena]
Site History. House Architecture: Flaminio Ponzio. Landscape: Flaminio Ponzio and Giovannni Vasanzio, 1609-1621. Associated Name: Scipione Borghese. Today: Public site. On slide (printed): "Edward Van Altena" a... More
Railway station, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Man in straw hat standing on Buddhist idol at ruins of Borobudur
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
[Villa La Pietra, via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Villa ...
Site History. House Architecture: First half 16th century, purchased by Arthur Acton 1907. Landcape: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton. Other: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton owned the villa in 1925. Also k... More
[Villa La Pietra, via Bolognese, 120, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Entran...
Site History. House Architecture: First half 16th century, purchased by Arthur Acton 1907. Landcape: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton. Other: Arthur and Hortense Mitchell Acton owned the villa in 1925. Also k... More
Two Arabs with camels - Sinai (?)
May not be Egypt. Probably a European or American a left and Arab at right in red. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph c... More
Avenue of acacia trees leading from Cairo to the Pyramids
Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-D4271-121. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library o... More
Cairo - soldiers and crowd in front of building
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Portrait photo of North Africa (?) three women standing
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
N. Africa (?) two women posed with flowers
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Peking - gateway in wall leading toward palace
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Ox-drawn caissons at Campbellpur [sic]
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Woman with heavy load strapped to her back
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Rangoon - entrance to pagoda. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Woman selling refreshments from tray at railway station
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Home of a wealthy Chinese, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Children at Bandarawela, lantern slide
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Small boy, lantern slide. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
May not be Java. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Family standing in front of thatched house
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Jinricksha, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Ireland Rebuilt Bridge, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Throughout the country one can see evidence of the recent civil war. Bridges were blown up by the score. The new white stone section of those indicates the part... More
Woman and spinning wheel - A woman standing next to a spinning wheel
SFFf-1992078.0076..Woman in national costume posing with a spinning wheel...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&db=dbfoto&sql=sfffoto = 'SFFf... More
Boboli Firenze – 2nd level basin – fountain top
Original Collection: Arthur Peck Collection, P99..Item Number: P099_D_530..You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol ) . ..Want more? You can fi... More
"The Viking" aground in the Geiranger fjord, 1910
SFFf-1992078.0067..In 1910 "The Viking" ran aground on the sand bank by Hotel Merok in Geiranger. The steamer was about to make a stop in Geiranger when the accident happened: Instead of reversing the crew gave... More
Monument of Liberty for Farmers
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Near the viaduct over the railroad tracks in the heart of the city of Copenhagen there stands a monument which is distinctive of the nation's attitude toward ag... More
Buenos Aires. Shipping and Docks from Adriana Principal, or Customs Ho...
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Population, 1,811,500. Beunos Aires, the capital of the republic, is now the largest city in South America. About one fifth of the entire population of Argentin... More
Boboli Firenze – Toward palace and stadium
Original Collection: Arthur Peck Collection, P99..Item Number: P099_D_528...You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol ) . ..Want more? You can f... More
Sydney, Harbor, Australia, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The population of Sydney is 905,907. This is an increases of more than 16 percent in the past ten years. It is the capital of the province of New South Wales an... More
Railway, lantern slide - A painting of a train on a track next to a mo...
SFFf-1992078.0035..Railway line, Norway. We have not been able to identify where this picture was taken...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single... More
Veterinary Department, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The oldest and best known department is the Veterinary. It was founded in 1775 and is the third oldest veterinary college in the world. About 200 of the 500 stu... More
Philadelphia from Pennsylvania Building
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Population in 1920, 1,823,779. (Estimate, 1925, 1,979,364). Philadelphia was founded by the famous Quaker, William Penn. The name "Pennsylvania" means Penn's wo... More
Landscape, western Norway, lantern slide
SFFf-1992078.0019..Unknown location, western Norway...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&db=dbfoto&sql=sfffoto = 'SFFf-1992078.0019' )
["The Orchard," James Lawrence Breese house, 151 Hill Street, Southamp...
Site History. House Architecture: McKim, Mead & White, 1898-1907. Landscape: McKim, Mead & White, 1898-1907. Today: House, converted to Whitefield condominiums, is on the National Register of Historic Places. O... More
Village of Bakke by the Nærøyfjord, ca. 1915.
SFFf-1992078.0066..Original caption: "Naerö Nereim Fjord; Village of Bakke"...Photographer: Samuel J. Beckett..http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=s... More
[Turtle Bay Gardens, 227-247 East 48 Street and 228-246 East 49th Stre...
Site History. House Architecture and landscape: Edward Clarence Dean and William Lawrence Bottomley, 1919-1920. Associated Name: Charlotte Bronson Hunnewell Sorchan, developer. Other: Fountain designed by Willi... More
[Chateau of Ussé, Rigny-Ussé, Indre-et-Loire, France. Parterre
Site History. House Architecture: Fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Landscape: Attributed to André Le Nôtre. Also, Conte Louis de Blacas and Contesse Aliete de Dreux Brézé de Blacas. Today: Public site. On sl... More
[Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy. Fountain of the Owl]
Site History. House Architecture: Pirro Ligorio, 1560-1575. Landscape: Pirro Ligorio and Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este. Today: Public site. On slide: Yellow-gold star sticker. On slide (printed): "Edward Van Alte... More
Native crewman on deck of ship. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...
May not be Aden. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Tunis - a view in Sidi-bou-Said
Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-USZ62-78837. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library... More
N. Africa (?) man with rifle on horseback, "An Arab Cavalier - Tuns
Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mother sitting, holding baby; young girl standing
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Samoan Chief - head and shoulders, wearing ceremonial headdress
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Girl standing; railway train in background, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Cabin interior of WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] houseboat...
Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Children on street, lantern slide, Qingdao China
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Unloading boat, lantern slide - Public domain photograph
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Village on the Menam (?) River. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Natives in front of thatch-roofed buildings
May be a Fijian coastal village; the buildings are houses. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Burial ceremony of a priest near Mandalay
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
WTC [i.e. World Transportation Commission] and railway officials stand...
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
[White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. View from sou...
Site History. House Architecture: James Hoban and others, from 1792. Landscape: Pool installed during the administration of Ulysses S. Grant. Also, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, Thomas Jefferson and others. Today: E... More
One of Europe's Famous Avenues, Andrassy Strasse, Budapest
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Budapest, the capital of Hungary lies on both banks of the Danube. A number of great bridges join the old city of Buda on the high western bank of the river to ... More
Boboli Firenze – Stadium: seals, niches, fountain, obelisk
Original Collection: Arthur Peck Collection, P99..Item Number: P099_D_527..You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol ) . ..Want more? You can fi... More
Denmark, The Grundtvig Folk High School
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Of all the Danish schools the ones which have received the greatest consideration by American agricultural leaders are the Peoples (or Folk) High Schools. These... More
Geisha Girl Playing the Samisen
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The geisha or singing girl to the "Western" mind fills out the romantic ideal of modern Japan. To the native she is simply a sublimated waitress with dancing an... More
Stone Elephants, lantern slide. 1900s Japan, public domain image.
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides. .Item Number: P217:set 060 030. ..You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here ( http://oregondigital.org/digcol )... More
Frederikssund Bacon Factory, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "This cooperative was started in 1894. Now it handles pigs for 4500 members. There are about 50 of these which represent 70 percent of the pig-breeding farmers a... More
Cattle are Tethered, lantern slide
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "On the medium and small sized farms one finds the cows tethered--usually in a straight line across the field. This eliminates the need for fences, it eliminates... More
Espelandsfossen, lantern slide - A large waterfall is flowing down a m...
SFFf-1992078.0069..The Espelandsfossen waterfall near, Odda, Hardanger...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&db=dbfoto&sql=sfffoto = 'SFFf-19... More
Principal of the Grundtvig School`
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The outstanding factor in the success of the Danish Fold High Schools so far has been their inspiring type of leadership. They have been capable of discussing b... More
Tokagjelet, ca. 1915., lantern slide
SFFf-1992078.0017..Tokagjelet, Kvam. The road through Tokagjelet was built in the years 1903-1907...http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&db=db... More
Woman in national costume, ca 1915.
SFFf-1992078.0061..Original caption: "A married woman of Hardanger". ..Photographer: Samuel J. Beckett..http://www.sffarkiv.no/sff... ( http://http://www.sffarkiv.no/sffbasar/default.asp?p=result&ptype=single&d... More
[Villa Torlonia, Frascati, Lazio, Italy. Stairs]
Site History. Landscape: Girolamo Fontana, Carlo Maderno, and Flaminio Ponzio, seventeenth century. Also, Scipione Borghese. Other: Also known as the Villa Conti. Today: Gardens are a public park. On slide: Yel... More
[Villa Gamberaia, Settignano, Tuscany, Italy. Grotto terrace]
Site History. House Architecture: Zanobi Lapi, 1610- 1630. Landscape: Zanobi Lapi and others, from 1610. Also, water terrace created on south parterre by Princess Jeanne Ghyka and Martino Porcinai from 1896. Ot... More
Serge Vargassoff - Part of the Great Wall
Format: Hand painted lantern slides...Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication...Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection.. ( http:// ) .. 415033 ( http:// 415033 ) ..Acquisition credit line: G... More
Pyramids and Sphinx, lantern slide
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Goldi men with dog sled on Amur River
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Bangkok - private home on canal
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
[Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Lazio, Italy. Casino parterre]
Site History. House Architecture: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola, 1568-1600. Landscape: Giacomo (Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola. Associated Names: Tomaso Ghinucci, fontaniere, and Giovanni Francesco Gambara, 1... More
Tangier - [boy and other people in market or street]
Title devised by cataloger. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Bizerta - basin, or the inner harbor, of the old city of Biserta
Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-USZ62-78838. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library... More
Street scene; shop of "Pun Lun, Photographer" in foreground
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Two aborigines of the Worki (?) tribe, Gilbert R[iver], N. Queensland
Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Two Tamil women with large pots on their heads at thewell of the MaraW...
Similar to photograph in Lot 11948 from negative LC-D4271-245. Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library o... More
Rangoon - statue of Buddha - Egypt
Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).