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Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85

Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85

Photograph shows family group standing in front of sod house with windmill on roof of adjoining building. 64 inscribed on negative lower right.

Virginia City, General View Area Survey, Virginia City, Storey County, NV

Virginia City, General View Area Survey, Virginia City, Storey County,...

Survey number: HABS NV-15-77 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000458

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection with Aaron Burr : with a full refutation of his slanderous allegations in relation to the character of the principal witness against him

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection...

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Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection with Aaron Burr : with a full refutation of his slanderous allegations in relation to the character of the principal witness against him

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection...

Picryl description: Public domain historic political document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Daniel Boone. - Public domain dedication image

Daniel Boone. - Public domain dedication image

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

Lemmon-Anderson-Hixson Ranch, 11220 North Virginia Street, Reno, Washoe County, NV

Lemmon-Anderson-Hixson Ranch, 11220 North Virginia Street, Reno, Washo...

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge), Glenwood, Klickitat County, WA

Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National...

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Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge), Glenwood, Klickitat County, WA

Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National...

Picryl description: Public domain image of wildlife, wild animals, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Significance: Curtis Wharf is significant both in its contribution to history at the local and regional levels as a maritime commercial and industrial complex and in its illustration of a type of vernacular arc... More

[Sylvester Rawding family in front of sod house, north of Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska]

[Sylvester Rawding family in front of sod house, north of Sargent, Cus...

Photograph shows (from l. to r.) Emma (Leadbetter) Rawding, Sylvester W. Rawding, daughter Bessie, and sons Philip, William, and Harry, sitting and standing in front of their sod house, with a mule team on the ... More

Heart of the Klondike written by Scott Marble.

Heart of the Klondike written by Scott Marble.

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

Brinegar Cabin, Blue Ridge Parkway, Moxley, Wilkes County, NC

Brinegar Cabin, Blue Ridge Parkway, Moxley, Wilkes County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-19 Survey number: HABS NC-188 Building/structure dates: 1885 Initial Construction

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Survey number: HABS MD-39 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Survey number: HABS MD-39 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction

Austin, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Austin, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a small town. Plate 111 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?].

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Pilgrims going to church - Public domain book illustration

Pilgrims going to church - Public domain book illustration

Print shows Pilgrims walking through a snowy landscape toward a church. Copyright 1893 by Gebbie & Co. Illus. in: The American continent and its inhabitants before its discovery by Columbus / Annie C. Cady. Ph... More

Puck magazine cover - Superlative provocation / Gallaway.

Puck magazine cover - Superlative provocation / Gallaway.

Illustration shows a country courtroom scene with a judge pronouncing a verdict based on testimony of the cowboy standing in front of the clerk's desk. Caption: Rube Roundup Yes, your Honor, I admit I shot th... More

The wolf a play of the Canadian woods by Eugene Walter.

The wolf a play of the Canadian woods by Eugene Walter.

At head of title: The great New York Lyric Theatre success. Caption: You have been making love to Hilda. Created by "The Enquirer Litho. Co., Cin., O." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marines. The fur is all from voluntary donations from the public. Jewish fur worker wearing a Daniel Boone cap contributed by a hunter. By trade he is a nailer; can scarcely speak English

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Country life in Canada fifty years ago - personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian (1885) (14766342021)

Country life in Canada fifty years ago - personal recollections and re...

Identifier: countrylifeincan00haiguoft (find matches) Title: Country life in Canada fifty years ago : personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian Year: 1885 (1880s) Authors: Haight, Canniff, 1... More

Dr. Owens-Adair; some of her life experiences (1906) (14765792552)

Dr. Owens-Adair; some of her life experiences (1906) (14765792552)

Identifier: drowensadairso00owen (find matches) Title: Dr. Owens-Adair; some of her life experiences Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Owens-Adair, Bethenia, 1840-1926 Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- Orego... More

Old settler stories (1917) (14779523584)

Old settler stories (1917) (14779523584)

Identifier: oldsettlerstorie00flet (find matches) Title: Old settler stories Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Fletcher, Mabel Elizabeth Billings, 1886- Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life Publisher: New York, T... More

S.D. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County - and short sketches of early days in Nebraska (1901) (14576800998)

S.D. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County - and short sketches o...

Identifier: sdbutcherspionee00butc (find matches) Title: S.D. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska Year: 1901 (1900s) Authors: Butcher, Solomon D. (Solomo... More

The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, the famous hunter, scout and guide. An autobiography (1879) (14584398430)

The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, the famous hu...

Identifier: lifeofhonwilliam00buff (find matches) Title: The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, the famous hunter, scout and guide. An autobiography Year: 1879 (1870s) Authors: Buffalo Bill... More

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Significance: Built five years prior to South Dakota statehood, this house is one of the few surviving 19th century structures in the vicinity of Vermillion. It is a rare permanent frontier structure with a fe... More

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Significance: Built five years prior to South Dakota statehood, this house is one of the few surviving 19th century structures in the vicinity of Vermillion. It is a rare permanent frontier structure with a fe... More

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Significance: Built five years prior to South Dakota statehood, this house is one of the few surviving 19th century structures in the vicinity of Vermillion. It is a rare permanent frontier structure with a fe... More

[William Moore and family, Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska]

[William Moore and family, Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska]

Photograph shows a family group standing in front of farm animals, sod house, and windmill. No. 246 inscribed on negative lower right.

Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85

Coburg, Nebraska Terr. & vic., 1884-85

Photograph shows family group standing in front of sod house with windmill on roof of adjoining building. 64 inscribed on negative lower right.

Isaac Goodnow House, 2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Riley County, KS

Isaac Goodnow House, 2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Riley County, KS

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Isaac Goodnow House, 2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Riley County, KS

Isaac Goodnow House, 2301 Claflin Road, Manhattan, Riley County, KS

Public domain photograph of house, residential property, home, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[The trial of a horse thief] / Jno. Mulvany ; Clay, Cosack & Co. chromo lith., Buffalo and Chicago.

[The trial of a horse thief] / Jno. Mulvany ; Clay, Cosack & Co. chrom...

Print shows a large group of men gathered in a room in a tavern or general store, conducting the trial of a man, standing at center, suspected of stealing a horse. Includes registration marks and color bars to ... More

American progress - Print, Library of Congress collection

American progress - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows an allegorical female figure of America leading pioneers westward, as they travel on foot, in a stagecoach, conestoga wagon, and by railroads, where they encounter Native Americans and herds of biso... More

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

[Isadore Haumont and family in front of two-story sod house on French Table north of Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska]

[Isadore Haumont and family in front of two-story sod house on French ...

403 inscribed on negative lower right. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and ... More

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Significance: Curtis Wharf is significant both in its contribution to history at the local and regional levels as a maritime commercial and industrial complex and in its illustration of a type of vernacular arc... More

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Significance: Curtis Wharf is significant both in its contribution to history at the local and regional levels as a maritime commercial and industrial complex and in its illustration of a type of vernacular arc... More

Samuel Adair Cabin, John Brown Memorial Park (moved from original site), Osawatomie, Miami County, KS

Samuel Adair Cabin, John Brown Memorial Park (moved from original site...

Significance: Not only is this structure a typical frontier cabin but is also notable because John Brown made his headquarters here. Survey number: HABS KS-18 Building/structure dates: 1854 Initial Constructi... More

Samuel Adair Cabin, John Brown Memorial Park (moved from original site), Osawatomie, Miami County, KS

Samuel Adair Cabin, John Brown Memorial Park (moved from original site...

Significance: Not only is this structure a typical frontier cabin but is also notable because John Brown made his headquarters here. Survey number: HABS KS-18 Building/structure dates: 1854 Initial Constructi... More

[J.C. Cram sod house, Loup County, Nebraska]

[J.C. Cram sod house, Loup County, Nebraska]

Photograph shows a family group standing in front of sod house. No. 002 inscribed in lower right corner.

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Jonathan Hager House (Foundation), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

Survey number: HABS MD-39 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction

Log Cabin, Harrells, Sampson County, NC

Log Cabin, Harrells, Sampson County, NC

Survey number: HABS NC-178 Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Virginia [City], Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Virginia [City], Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing a small town nestled by the foot of the mountain. Plate 93a from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge.... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tupelo, Lee County, MS

Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...

Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More

Daniel Boon [sic] from a picture by J.W. Berry painted for James Hall Esqr. / Childs & Inman lithrs.

Daniel Boon [sic] from a picture by J.W. Berry painted for James Hall ...

Print shows Daniel Boone, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing coat with fur collar, with handle of knife showing on the right. May have been painted by James W. Berry, 1805-1877. (DLC/PP-1998:151... More

Suspicious guests / drawn by H.F. Farny.

Suspicious guests / drawn by H.F. Farny.

Print shows a Native approaching four men around a fire cooking a meal, in the background are two Natives seated on horseback. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 35, no. 1782 (1887 February 5), pp. 96-97. Signed o... More

A frontier ranch, eastern Montana

A frontier ranch, eastern Montana

Photograph shows two men and a woman standing outside a log cabin.

"49ers" - Drawing. Public domain image., Political Cartoon

"49ers" - Drawing. Public domain image., Political Cartoon

Forty-niners arrive and depart from Sacramento, California, a small frontier town with a dance hall, poker parlor, saloon and barter center. Some pan for gold in the nearby river, while others stake their clai... More

Iron River Wis., in 1908, Iron River, Wis., in 1888

Iron River Wis., in 1908, Iron River, Wis., in 1888

Postcard shows a parade on a commercial street in Iron River in 1908 and four scenes of Iron River in 1888 including two scenes of settlers in front of cabins, a man in a canoe, and railroad tracks. F 70753 U.S... More

Calamity Jane's Rock. Custer State Park, South Dakota

Calamity Jane's Rock. Custer State Park, South Dakota

Public domain photograph of South Dakota, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marble statue of David "Davy" Crockett, by Elizabet Ney, unveiled on this spot in the Texas Capitol South Foyer in 1903. Austin, Texas

Marble statue of David "Davy" Crockett, by Elizabet Ney, unveiled on t...

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

Golden City, C.T. - looking west / sketched by A.E. Mathews.

Golden City, C.T. - looking west / sketched by A.E. Mathews.

Print shows bird's-eye view of Golden City, Jefferson County, Colorado Territory.

Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West (1921) (14596066639)

Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West (1921) (145960666...

Identifier: leterbuckstoryof01furl (find matches) Title: Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West Year: 1921 (1920s) Authors: Furlong, Charles Wellington, 1874- Subjects: Frontier and pioneer li... More

The awakening of the desert (1912) (14798571513)

The awakening of the desert (1912) (14798571513)

Identifier: awakeningofdese00birg (find matches) Title: The awakening of the desert Year: 1912 (1910s) Authors: Birge, Julius Charles, 1839-1923 Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life Publisher: Boston R.G. B... More

The cattle queen of Montana (1894) (14770615592)

The cattle queen of Montana (1894) (14770615592)

Identifier: cattlequeenofmon00coll (find matches) Title: The cattle queen of Montana Year: 1894 (1890s) Authors: Collins, Elizabeth M. Smith, b. 1844. (from old catalog) Wallace, Charles. (from old catalog) ... More

The land of open doors; being letters from western Canada. With foreword by Earl Grey (1914) (14595590947)

The land of open doors; being letters from western Canada. With forewo...

Identifier: landofopendoorsb00bick (find matches) Title: The land of open doors; being letters from western Canada. With foreword by Earl Grey Year: 1914 (1910s) Authors: Bickersteth, John Burgon Subjects: ... More

Thirty years on the frontier (1906) (14754416646)

Thirty years on the frontier (1906) (14754416646)

Identifier: thirtyyearsonfro01mcre (find matches) Title: Thirty years on the frontier Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: McReynolds, Robert Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life Publisher: Colorado Springs, Col., E... More

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Austin-Whittemore House, 15 Austin Street, Vermillion, Clay County, SD

Significance: Built five years prior to South Dakota statehood, this house is one of the few surviving 19th century structures in the vicinity of Vermillion. It is a rare permanent frontier structure with a fe... More

[William Couhig, Dale (Dale Valley), Custer County, Nebraska]

[William Couhig, Dale (Dale Valley), Custer County, Nebraska]

Photograph shows a man and a woman, possibly William Couhig and his wife, standing in front of a sod house; the woman is holding a short rope attached to a sheep, a cat is on the ground next to her, and a horse... More

Ft. Ruby, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Ft. Ruby, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing two houses. Plate 112 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Exhibited:... More

Ft. Ruby, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Ft. Ruby, Nevada / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph showing two houses. Plate 112 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps of Engineers; Clarence King, geologist in charge. [Washington, D.C.; 187-?]. Exhibited:... More

"Calamnity [i.e. Calamity] Peak." Near Custer City on B. & M. R'y.  Title of Peak from the most noted character in Black Hills

"Calamnity [i.e. Calamity] Peak." Near Custer City on B. & M. R'y. Ti...

Center view of Calamity Peak. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of: John C.H. Grabill collection.

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Bowman's Castle, Front & Second Streets, Brownsville, Fayette County, ...

Significance: Originally constructed by Jacob Bowman as a trading post & home, Bowman's Castle was both an important commercial enterprise on Pennsylvania's frontier and home to one of the area's most prominent... More

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Tyne Woody House, Cataloochee, Haywood County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-16 Survey number: HABS NC-5 Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection with Aaron Burr : with a full refutation of his slanderous allegations in relation to the character of the principal witness against him

Proofs of the corruption of Gen. James Wilkinson and of his connection...

Picryl description: Public domain historic political document page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge), Glenwood, Klickitat County, WA

Whitcomb Cabin, BZ Corners, Glenwood County Road (Conboy Lake National...

Picryl description: Public domain image of wildlife, wild animals, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Calamity Peak. Near Custer, named after "Calamity Jane," the most noted character in the Black Hills

Calamity Peak. Near Custer, named after "Calamity Jane," the most note...

Rock formations and trees as seen from plains. Copyright deposit. Title transcribed from item. Forms part of: John C.H. Grabill collection.

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Significance: Built in 1753 for George Bowman, the gray limestone house is a significant example of the influence of Pennsylvania German building traditions on the architecture of the Shenandoah Valley. Survey... More

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Curtis Wharf, O & Second Streets, Anacortes, Skagit County, WA

Significance: Curtis Wharf is significant both in its contribution to history at the local and regional levels as a maritime commercial and industrial complex and in its illustration of a type of vernacular arc... More

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Co...

Man from the Pony Express, on horseback, fleeing from Indians, on Indian burial grounds.

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Engraving, Public domain image

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Engraving, Public domain image

Man from the Pony Express, on horseback, fleeing from Indians, on Indian burial grounds.

Mountain meadows / from nature by S.H. Redmond ; [drawn on stone by] H. Steinegger ; Lith. Britton, Rey & Co.

Mountain meadows / from nature by S.H. Redmond ; [drawn on stone by] H...

Wagon train and Indians hiding behind rocks. Copyright by H. Williams, Pres. Pacific Art Co.

Gold Hill, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Gold Hill, Nevada / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.

Photograph shows a mining town. The photographer's portable developing box is in the lower left corner of the image. Plate 127 from: Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / United States Army Corps o... More

Brinegar Cabin, Blue Ridge Parkway, Moxley, Wilkes County, NC

Brinegar Cabin, Blue Ridge Parkway, Moxley, Wilkes County, NC

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-19 Survey number: HABS NC-188 Building/structure dates: 1885 Initial Construction

Hopewell Plantation, Clemson University Campus, near intersection of Old Cherry Road and Old Stone Church Road, Clemson, Pickens County, SC

Hopewell Plantation, Clemson University Campus, near intersection of O...

2006 Charles E. Peterson Prize Significance: Built about 1785 initially a log structure, Hopewell is representative of a rural house type, which was common in the late 18th and early 19th century in the backcou... More

Hopewell Plantation, Clemson University Campus, near intersection of Old Cherry Road and Old Stone Church Road, Clemson, Pickens County, SC

Hopewell Plantation, Clemson University Campus, near intersection of O...

2006 Charles E. Peterson Prize Significance: Built about 1785 initially a log structure, Hopewell is representative of a rural house type, which was common in the late 18th and early 19th century in the backcou... More

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