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Details of Senate post office - Public domain architectural plan drawing

Details of Senate post office - Public domain architectural plan drawi...

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Details of eastern stairs, basement story, south wing

Details of eastern stairs, basement story, south wing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was c... More

Section through dome of U.S. Capitol

Section through dome of U.S. Capitol

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol ... More

Eclipse & no eclipse or two views of one object

Eclipse & no eclipse or two views of one object

Two scenes showing the differing perceptions of Franklin Pierce's stand on the issue of slavery, as viewed by the North and South. The cartoon is divided vertically by "Mason & Dixon's Line." An arrow identifie... More

Counter for room of Sergeant at Arms

Counter for room of Sergeant at Arms

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Longitudinal section, north wing

Longitudinal section, north wing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Letter delivery, post office, Hall of Representatives

Letter delivery, post office, Hall of Representatives

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

7 ton hydraulic lifting jack, U.S. Capitol Ex. and Washington Aqueduct, Dudgeon's patent

7 ton hydraulic lifting jack, U.S. Capitol Ex. and Washington Aqueduct...

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol ... More

Washington Aqueduct, lugs for cast-iron water pipes

Washington Aqueduct, lugs for cast-iron water pipes

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain scan of a plan of settlement buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Details of dome, gutters over peristyle

Details of dome, gutters over peristyle

U.S. Capitol (drawing). The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was c... More

Dome--interior, Washington, D.C., engraving, Library of Congress

Dome--interior, Washington, D.C., engraving, Library of Congress

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Louis Haghe - Vue de la nouvelle tribune impériale, ...prise de face

Louis Haghe - Vue de la nouvelle tribune impériale, ...prise de face

Print shows gallery and imperial tribune of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men in traditional and military dress. Title from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia, Constantinopl... More

A piercing piece of loco foco hocus pocus

A piercing piece of loco foco hocus pocus

The title plays on Franklin Pierce's last name, at the expense of Whig presidential hopefuls Millard Fillmore, Winfield Scott, and Daniel Webster. The print was probably published shortly after the June 1852 Wh... More

Catharine Norton Forrest - Print, Library of Congress collection

Catharine Norton Forrest - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Grozelier.

Details of north wing - Public domain historic place drawing

Details of north wing - Public domain historic place drawing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, south wing, south side

Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, south wing, south side

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol ... More

[Men working with large stone blocks]

[Men working with large stone blocks]

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of antique or medieval ruins, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Crane by river with ships nearby (Washington Aqueduct?)]

[Crane by river with ships nearby (Washington Aqueduct?)]

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of a ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Plan of basement story - Public domain architectural plan drawing

Plan of basement story - Public domain architectural plan drawing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Kaaterskill Falls. Catskill Mountains

Kaaterskill Falls. Catskill Mountains

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Seitz, Emil.

Passaic Falls. Paterson, N.J. - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

Passaic Falls. Paterson, N.J. - Public domain graphic arts, Library of...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Seitz, Emil.

48 preliminary exercises in singing and elementary vocalises

48 preliminary exercises in singing and elementary vocalises

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

The  fillibuster polka - Public domain American sheet music

The fillibuster polka - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Our own polka - Public domain American sheet music

Our own polka - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Cally polka - Public domain American sheet music

Cally polka - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Rosebud polka - Public domain American sheet music

Rosebud polka - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Peri raikō - Public domain  drawing

Peri raikō - Public domain drawing

Polyptych matted in 5 sections: left (430a), left center (430b), center (430c), right center (430d), right (430e). Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists... More

Dinah's serenade, new Ethiopian melody - American sheet music, 1870-1885

Dinah's serenade, new Ethiopian melody - American sheet music, 1870-18...

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Eva and Topsy / Louisa Corbaux delt. et lith.

Eva and Topsy / Louisa Corbaux delt. et lith.

Print show Eva and Topsy seated on floor. Caption continues: I love you because you haven't had any father, or mother, or friends because you've been a poor abused child! vide "Uncle Toms Cabin".

Mukōjima  miyamoto musashi, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Mukōjima miyamoto musashi, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of the actor Miyamoto Musashi.

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sadd.

Union / painted By T[ompkins] H. Matteson ; engraved by H[enry] S. Sad...

A symbolic group portrait eulogizing recent legislative efforts, notably the Compromise of 1850, to preserve the Union. The work is in some respects a memorial to the triumvirate of senior American legislators:... More

Bill in Chancery in Roll v. Lasswell, [Law papers].

Bill in Chancery in Roll v. Lasswell, [Law papers].

Summary: Jacob Roll sold Lasswell thirty-one acres of timber land in Sangamon County, Illinois. Lasswell gave Jacob Roll several promissory notes but failed to pay. Jacob Roll and the administrator of Jacob Rol... More

Dance Capitol city quick step - Public domain musical sheets

Dance Capitol city quick step - Public domain musical sheets

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

[Patrick Henry before the Virginia House of Burgesses May 30, 1765]

[Patrick Henry before the Virginia House of Burgesses May 30, 1765]

Print shows Patrick Henry delivering a speech against the Stamp Act of 1765, "If this be treason, make the most of it." Title from original painting by Peter F. Rothermel after which the engraving was made. Pai... More

[Group portrait of Freemasons of Anglo-Saxon Lodge, seated and standing, in ceremonial dress

[Group portrait of Freemasons of Anglo-Saxon Lodge, seated and standin...

Label stating "Anglo-Saxon Lodge" is damaged. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Group portrait of Freemasons of Anglo-Saxon Lodge, seated and standing, in ceremonial dress
Hickok's patent cider mill .... Harrisburg, Pa. Scheffer & Beck, printers and engravers. [c. 1852].

Hickok's patent cider mill .... Harrisburg, Pa. Scheffer & Beck, print...

Text in English and German. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as facsimile page images. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 156, Folder 12a.

A contested seat, US Democratic party

A contested seat, US Democratic party

The artist anticipates a Whig victory in the 1852 presidential contest. The scene takes place in an interior, carpeted or tiled with a grid-and-star pattern. At left, Whig candidate Winfield Scott, in military ... More

When me thought he loved sincerely = L'amor suo mi fe beata, cavatina from the opera of Roberto Devereux

When me thought he loved sincerely = L'amor suo mi fe beata, cavatina ...

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

[Mary, Queen of Scots, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing left; castle in background]

[Mary, Queen of Scots, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing...

After painting by J.B. Wandesforde. Copyright by George Trehern. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Louis Haghe - Vue de la même galerie, prise du côté oriental...

Louis Haghe - Vue de la même galerie, prise du côté oriental...

Print shows interior of gynaeceum of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men, women, and children in traditional dress. Title derived from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia, Cons... More

[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait

[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait

Case: plain leather. Label adhered to velvet inside case: "Julia Germain Prime, Wendell Prime, picture of Eddie Prime (died as a child), S. Irenaeius Prime, Eloisa Lemet Prime, Samuel Thornton Keymes [i.e., Kem... More

Plan of basement, south wing - Public domain architectural plan drawing

Plan of basement, south wing - Public domain architectural plan drawin...

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Panorama de Constantinople, pris d'un des minarets de Ste. Sophie

Panorama de Constantinople, pris d'un des minarets de Ste. Sophie

Print shows a section of a panorama of Istanbul made from a minaret of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, including the university founded by the Sultan (?), the Hippodrome, the Sultanahmet M... More

Bridge, with two men and a crane

Bridge, with two men and a crane

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panorama de Constantinople, pris d'un des minarets de Ste. Sophie

Panorama de Constantinople, pris d'un des minarets de Ste. Sophie

Print shows a section of a panorama of Istanbul made from a minaret of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, from the Port of the Golden Horn to the Eyüp suburb. Title from plate list. Illus. in... More

[Washington Aqueduct]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

[Washington Aqueduct]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Panel in ceiling of colonnade of dome

Panel in ceiling of colonnade of dome

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Antiques! minerals, medals, ancient and rare books! Engravings, shells, &c. &c. A splendid collection of the above articles just received on sale, at Carusi & Young's music saloon ... [Washington, D. C,] Polkinhorn, printer. August 28th, 1852.
Ventilator for Hall of Representatives

Ventilator for Hall of Representatives

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Plan of the attic story, north wing

Plan of the attic story, north wing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Louis Haghe - Centre de la galerie

Louis Haghe - Centre de la galerie

Print shows interior of gynaeceum of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men and women in traditional dress and men in western dress. Title from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia... More

Post Office extension, frame for skylight to areas

Post Office extension, frame for skylight to areas

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Sculpture of Indian sitting on animal skin]

[Sculpture of Indian sitting on animal skin]

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of sculpture, statue, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dome of U.S. Capitol, exception in first section of main ribs and horizontal braces ...

Dome of U.S. Capitol, exception in first section of main ribs and hori...

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Experiments on the tight rope - Political cartoon, public domain image

Experiments on the tight rope - Political cartoon, public domain image

A figurative portrayal of Whig candidate Winfield Scott's failure in the 1852 presidential contest, attributed by the artist to his alliance with abolitionist interests. Scott is hoisted aloft via a pulley sys... More

[Edwin McMasters Stanton, seated, with his son Edwin Lamson Stanton, standing in profile]

[Edwin McMasters Stanton, seated, with his son Edwin Lamson Stanton, s...

Photograph shows American lawyer and politician Edwin Stanton formally posed with his son a few years before Stanton became U.S. Attorney General for President Buchanan (1860-61) and then Secretary of War for P... More

Plan of bottom flanges from above and beneath

Plan of bottom flanges from above and beneath

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

John Bull's fish monopoly - Victorian era public domain image

John Bull's fish monopoly - Victorian era public domain image

An anti-British satire, reflecting American enragement at Britain's tightening of restrictions on territorial waters open to American fishermen off the coast of Canada. In July 1852, England notified the Unite... More

[Poster offering fifty dollars reward for the capture of a runaway slave Stephen.]

[Poster offering fifty dollars reward for the capture of a runaway sla...

Negative Photostat.; Reward. 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 1, Folder 12.

Development of stairway through ribs of coupola, dome of [U.S.] Capitol

Development of stairway through ribs of coupola, dome of [U.S.] Capito...

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol ... More

[Crane on construction site at edge of river]

[Crane on construction site at edge of river]

Photograph. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Public domain photograph of electric wires, power line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Details of boiler fronts - Public domain architectural plan drawing

Details of boiler fronts - Public domain architectural plan drawing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Sorrows of boyhood - no. 1 - "I'll tell the Master"

Sorrows of boyhood - no. 1 - "I'll tell the Master"

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, half-length portrait, facing right]

[Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, half-length portrait, facing right]

Scratched on back of plate: C... Ex mayor, 1852. Identification provided by Owen Blevins (12/2012) based on portrait in: Wall Street in History, by Martha J. Lamb, p. 69. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC... More

La locomotion aérienne passive. Principes de la nature sur la chûte reelle des corps, opposé aux lois scientifiques / / lith. Schmid.

La locomotion aérienne passive. Principes de la nature sur la chûte re...

Technical illustration shows 14 figures with various designs for parachutes, including Blanchard's parachute, and several vessels with wings. "Invt. & constr. de Tollin" below fig. 11. Illus. from: L'aéronauti... More

Louis Haghe - Vue prise du même point, en regardant le porche

Louis Haghe - Vue prise du même point, en regardant le porche

Print shows north nave of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men in traditional and military dress. Title from plate list. Illus. in: Aya Sofia, Constantinople, as recently res... More

Dome of U.S. Capitol, sketch of proposed hoisting arrangement for setting iron work ...

Dome of U.S. Capitol, sketch of proposed hoisting arrangement for sett...

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Cellar plan of connecting corridor, n.w.

Cellar plan of connecting corridor, n.w.

U.S. Capitol (drawing). The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was c... More

Details of drum of dome - Public domain architectural drawing

Details of drum of dome - Public domain architectural drawing

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Map representing the route of the Philada. & Erie Rail Road its connections and the mineral lands in its vicinity.

Map representing the route of the Philada. & Erie Rail Road its connec...

Detailed map of Pennsylvania and parts of adjacent states indicating major drainage, relief by hachures, state boundaries, county boundaries in Pennsylvania, and major cities. Canals and railroads are annotated... More

Lola has come! Enthusiastic reception of Lola by American audience

Lola has come! Enthusiastic reception of Lola by American audience

Caricature of theater scene, showing Lola Montez dancing on stage as Puritan peaks at her through his fingers and the house manager carries "half the house" agreement in his pocket.

Porta dei mariri, formella 02

Porta dei mariri, formella 02

Italiano: Sagrestia Vecchia di San Lorenzo a Firenze, "Porta dei Martiri" di Donatello, formella bronzea 02.

New York Crystal Palace for the exhibition of the industry of all nations / designed by Carstensen & Gildemeister, N.Y. ; lithography of Nagel & Weingärtner, N.Y.; figures by Doepler.

New York Crystal Palace for the exhibition of the industry of all nati...

Copyright by Theodore Sedgwick. Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hyōgo chikutō hitobashira no zu - Ukiyo e print

Hyōgo chikutō hitobashira no zu - Ukiyo e print

Print shows a man presenting a city plan to the emperor at court with many ministers seated nearby. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Tr... More

View of Washington / drawn from nature and on stone by E. Sachse ; lith. and print in colors by E. Sachse & Comp.

View of Washington / drawn from nature and on stone by E. Sachse ; lit...

Bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. looking west with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground.

Merit its own reward, or, The best man leads off the squad

Merit its own reward, or, The best man leads off the squad

Satirical drawing showing a cadet lining up three men in civilian clothes. Drawn when Whistler was a cadet at West Point. Probably from the Alexander Webb album. Signed: J.W. On front, in pencil, lower right, ... More

Thoughts of home - Public domain American music sheet
All is changed at home, ballad - Public domain American sheet music

All is changed at home, ballad - Public domain American sheet music

companion to "Ben Bolt" From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes... More

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia Oct. 19th. 1781

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown Virginia Oct. 19th. 1781

Print shows British officers walking next to General Lincoln between lines of American and French soldiers.

May flower polka - Public domain American piano sheet music
Emblematic chart and Masonic history of F[ree] and A[ccepted] M[asons] / Ramsey, Millet, & Hudson Steam. Lith. Co.

Emblematic chart and Masonic history of F[ree] and A[ccepted] M[asons]...

Depicts numerous emblems of masonry including all seeing eye, ark, beehive, lamb, globes on top of columns, square and compass, trowel, and anchor. 5697U(?) U.S. Copyright Office.

Premium concert polka, op. 9 - Public domain American sheet music

Premium concert polka, op. 9 - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Donizetti Haste Leonora = Vien Leonora, cavatina

Donizetti Haste Leonora = Vien Leonora, cavatina

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Fine old southern lady - Public domain American sheet music

Fine old southern lady - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

Come away love - Public domain American sheet music

Come away love - Public domain American sheet music

guitar and piano accompaniment versions From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) ... More

Ceremony of "Turning the Sod" of the New Masonic Temple, Thanksgiving Day at High Twelve, 1920

Ceremony of "Turning the Sod" of the New Masonic Temple, Thanksgiving ...

J245245 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Spencer & Wyckoff; December 15, 1920. Similar to PAN SUBJECT - Events, no. 11, street sign in foreground has been eliminated from negative.

The  encouragement polka - Public domain American sheet music

The encouragement polka - Public domain American sheet music

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860

The Battle of Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 4th 1862

The Battle of Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 4th 1862

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0428

[Freemasons membership certificate] - Print, Library of Congress collection

[Freemasons membership certificate] - Print, Library of Congress colle...

75 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Menzel (G.A.) & Co.

A bird's eye view of the city of New York View of Galveston, Texas.

A bird's eye view of the city of New York View of Galveston, Texas.

Illustration showing a bird's eye view of New York City looking toward Battery Park (?) and a view of Galveston from the bay, boats and ships in foreground. Illus. in: Gleason's pictorial, v. 2, no. 20 (1852 M... More

Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife on their wedding day, Dec. 30, 1852

Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife on their wedding day, Dec. 30, 1852

Reproduction of daguerreotype. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Unveiling of the statue of George Washington by Thomas Crawford, in Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 22, 1852 [i.e. 1858]

Unveiling of the statue of George Washington by Thomas Crawford, in Ri...

Source unknown. Public domain scan of 19th-century salted paper print artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dynometer for fan experiments - Public domain  drawing

Dynometer for fan experiments - Public domain drawing

Drawing. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

The game-cock & the goose - Political cartoon, public domain image

The game-cock & the goose - Political cartoon, public domain image

A pro-Whig cartoon showing rival candidates Winfield Scott and Franklin Pierce in a race for the presidency in 1852 before an audience of animated spectators. Scott, in uniform and looking uncharacteristically... More

Vue de l'entrée du côté du nord

Vue de l'entrée du côté du nord

Print shows entrance hall of Ayasofya Mosque, formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia; with groups of men in traditional and military dress.

Cross braces between pillars in drum of dome

Cross braces between pillars in drum of dome

U.S. Capitol (drawing). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

[Men working in deep pit with stone wall]

[Men working in deep pit with stone wall]

This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Persia Arabia &c. / Historic map, Library of Congress

Persia Arabia &c. / Historic map, Library of Congress

Divides Persia in sub-boundaries, including Afghanistan and Beloochistan. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. in the Clerk's Office of t... More

Domitor / H. Franco̧is. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Domitor / H. Franco̧is. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congre...

Print shows Taillepied de La Garenne's proposed system of aerial navigation consisting of a balloon with a double parachute on a single axis capable of transporting six persons; parachutes open on an axis exten... More

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