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[Vasco Nunez de Balboa taking possession of the Pacific Ocean; with in...

Detail of engraved title page. Illus. in: Herrera, Historia General...1726, vol. II. No reference copy. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

The Siege of Pontefract Castle 1648 : From a Drawing found in the Poss...

Perspectiva de la ciudad de Pontefract (Yorkshire, Inglaterra) con su castillo rodeado por la línea del asedio

U.S. Reports: Biddle's Lessee v. Shippen, 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 19 (1773)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 1; Dallas Volume 1; September Term, 1773; The Lessee of Biddle versus Shippen

A survey of the city of Philadelphia and its environs shewing the seve...

Scale 1:14,400; 400 yards to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by shading. Annotated: John Montresor, chief engineer. Map sections individually titled: Fort Mifflin on Great Mud Island... more

Progress of the army from their landing till taking possession of Phil...

Scale ca. 1:350,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown by hachures. Shows camps and battles between Elkton, Md., Valley Forge, and Philadelphia. LC Maps of North America, 1750-... more

[Arms] By order of His Excellency Sir William Howe, K. B. General and ...

Positive Photostat.; Evans 15820. 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 145, Folder 18.

Sketch of Stoney & Verplank's Points upon the North River, as taken po...

Scale ca. 1:11,140. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. Relief shown by hachures. Shows "Rebel works" as well as additions made by the British. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1199 Avai... more

St. Lucia in the West Indies taken possession of by Admiral Barrington...

Print shows six ships in line flying the French flag, however, appears to be disembarking British troops who are about to take possession of the island after the French have withdrawn. Title from item. Engraved... more

United States Congress Committee on Taking Possession of Frontier Post...

Lord Hood - from a painting by West in the possession of Sir John Dick...

Print shows Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing uniform, in oval on pedestal with name plate. Title from item. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, S... more

U.S. Reports: Boyd v. Bopst, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 91 (1785)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 2; Dallas Volume 2; September Term, 1785; Boyd versus Bopst

U.S. Reports: Andrew's Lessee, v. Fleming, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 93 (1786)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 2; Dallas Volume 2; May Term, 1786; Andrew's Lessee, versus Fleming

U.S. Reports: McCurdy v. Potts, et al., 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 98 (1788)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 2; Dallas Volume 2; May Term, 1788; McCurdy versus Potts, et al.

View of Bunker's Hill - from a drawing in possession of the Revd. Mr E...

Title from item. Illus. in: The Gentleman's magazine. Ed. by Sylvanus Urban, gentleman. London : 1790 (February), opp. p. 140. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1... more

Providence Episcopal church lottery No. [6705] This ticket will entitl...

Not in Alden.; Not in Evans. 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 167, Folder 9a.

A revolutionary relic. A sermon preached on the eve of the battle of B...

portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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architecture from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collectio...

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portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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map from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of scar...

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The president's message. Register Office. Salem, Saturday morning Dec....

Imprint 2. 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 47, Folder 16.

map from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of scar...

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portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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17th century from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collectio...

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portrait from "The Shakspearean Miscellany: containing a collection of...

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Bambridge on trial for murder by a committee of the House of Commons /...

Print shows several members of the House of Commons, including James Oglethorpe and Archibald Grant, gathered in a room at the Fleet Prison for an investigation of Thomas Bambridge, warden of the prison, for th... more

Mrs. James Madison, (Dolly Payne) / from an original picture by Gilber...

Mrs. James Madison, three-quarter length portrait, facing right, holding fan.

Circular to County Courts. Richmond, January 16, 1806. Gentlemen. The ...

On verso: 4 Circular to County Courts - 1806 - 50 cents 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; ... more

U.S. Reports: Ramsay v. Lee, 8 U.S. (4 Cranch) 401 (1808)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 8; Cranch Volume 4; February Term, 1808; Ramsay v. Lee

U.S. Reports: Spiers v. Willison, 8 U.S. (4 Cranch) 398 (1808)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 8; Cranch Volume 4; February Term, 1808; Spiers v. Willison

U.S. Reports: Kempe's Lessee v. Kennedy, 9 U.S. (5 Cranch) 173 (1809)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 9; Cranch Volume 5; February Term, 1809; Kempe's Lessee v. Kennedy et al.

Letters from Colonel John Williams [Letter dated Knoxville, Sept. 29, ...

Imprint 2. 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 174, Folder 5.

U.S. Reports: Thompson v. Gray, 14 U.S. (1 Wheat.) 75 (1816)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 14; Wheaton Volume 1; February Term, 1816; Thompson v. Gray

U.S. Reports: The Fortuna, 15 U.S. (2 Wheat.) 161 (1817)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 15; Wheaton Volume 2; February Term, 1817; Fortuna - Krause, et al. Claimants, The

U.S. Reports: Duvall v. Craig, 15 U.S. (2 Wheat.) 45 (1817)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 15; Wheaton Volume 2; February Term, 1817; Duvall v. Craig et. al.

U.S. Reports: Jackson v. Clarke, 16 U.S. (3 Wheat.) 1 (1818)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 16; Wheaton Volume 3; February Term, 1818; Jackson, ex. dem. The People of the State of New York, v. Clarke

U.S. Reports: Star, 16 U.S. (3 Wheat.) 78 (1818)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 16; Wheaton Volume 3; February Term, 1818; Star--Dickenson, et al. Claimants, The

U.S. Reports: Dugan v. United States, 16 U.S. (3 Wheat.) 172 (1818)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 16; Wheaton Volume 3; February Term, 1818; Dugan et al., Executors of Clark, v. The United States

portrait from "The works of ... Sir C. H. W. ... from the originals in...

This image has been taken from scan 000290 from "The works of ... Sir C. H. W. ... from the originals in the possession of his Grandson, the ... Earl of Essex. ... With notes by H. Walpole, Earl of Orford". The... more

portrait from "The works of ... Sir C. H. W. ... from the originals in...

This image has been taken from scan 000572 from "The works of ... Sir C. H. W. ... from the originals in the possession of his Grandson, the ... Earl of Essex. ... With notes by H. Walpole, Earl of Orford". The... more

U.S. Reports: Green and others v. Biddle, 21 U.S. (8 Wheat.) 1 (1823)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 21; Wheaton Volume 8; February Term, 1823; Green and others v. Biddle

U.S. Reports: Antelope, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 66 (1825)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 23; Wheaton Volume 10; February Term, 1825; Antelope. The Vice-Counsuls of Spain and Portugal, Libellants, The

U.S. Reports: Josefa Segunda, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 312 (1825)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 23; Wheaton Volume 10; February Term, 1825; Josefa Segunda. Roberts and others, Claimants, The

U.S. Reports: Gran Para, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 497 (1825)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 23; Wheaton Volume 10; February Term, 1825; Gran Para. The Consul General of Portugal, Libellant, The

U.S. Reports: Plattsburgh, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 133 (1825)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 23; Wheaton Volume 10; February Term, 1825; Plattsburgh. Marino, Claimant, The

U.S. Reports: Day v. Chism, 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 449 (1825)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 23; Wheaton Volume 10; February Term, 1825; Day and others v. Chism

U.S. Reports: Shelby v. Guy., 24 U.S. (11 Wheat.) 361 (1826)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 24; Wheaton Volume 11; February Term, 1826; Shelby and Others, Executors of Shelby, Plaintiffs in Error, against Guy, Defendant in Error.

knight from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and possess...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from volume 02 of "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and possession of the Holy Land.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from... more

Portrait from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and posse...

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Holy Land from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and poss...

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U.S. Reports: Bank of Hamilton vs. Dudley's Lessee, 27 U.S. (2 Pet.) 4...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 27; Peters Volume 2; January Term, 1829; The Bank of Hamilton, Plaintiff in Error vs. the Lessee of Ambrose Dudley, Jun., Defendant

U.S. Reports: Powell vs. Harman, 27 U.S. (2 Pet.) 241 (1829)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 27; Peters Volume 2; January Term, 1829; Lessee of William A. Powell, and others vs. John Harman

U.S. Reports: Hunt and others vs. Wickliffe, 27 U.S. (2 Pet.) 201 (182...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 27; Peters Volume 2; January Term, 1829; David Hunt and others, Appellants vs. Robert Wickliffe, Appellee

U.S. Reports: Reynolds vs. McArthur, 27 U.S. (2 Pet.) 417 (1829)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 27; Peters Volume 2; January Term, 1829; John Reynolds, Tenant the United States, Plaintiff vs. Duncan McArthur, Defendant

U.S. Reports: Carver vs. Jackson ex dem. Astor et al., 29 U.S. (4 Pet....

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 29; Peters Volume 4; January Term, 1830; James Carver, Plaintiff in Error vs. James Jackson, on the demise of John Jacob Astor, Theodosius Fowler, Cadwallader D. Coldon, Corneli... more

U.S. Reports: City of Cincinnati v. the Lessee of White, 31 U.S. (6 Pe...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 31; Peters Volume 6; January Term, 1832; President, Recorder and Trustees of the City of Cincinnati, Plaintiffs in Error v. the Lessee of Edward White, Defendant in Error, The

Andrew Jackson. From the original painting in the possession of Col. C...

Print shows Andrew Jackson, full-length portrait, sitting in a chair, facing front, with legs crossed and hands on lap. Title from item. (DLC/PP-1998:151) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Libra... more

Delambre - from the original by Boilly in the possession of Delambre's...

Print shows Delambre, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Title from item. Under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Illus. from: The gallery of portraits: with memo... more

map from "The Travels of Richard and John Lander ... for the discovery...

This image has been taken from scan 000067 from "The Travels of Richard and John Lander ... for the discovery of the course ... of the Niger, from unpublished documents in the possession of the late J. W. Barbe... more

U.S. Reports: Ringo et al. v. Binns et al., 35 U.S. (10 Pet.) 269 (183...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 35; Peters Volume 10; January Term, 1836; Burtis Ringo, James Elliott, John Collins, John Elliott, James Lawrence, Thomas Watson, Athey Rowe, George Muse, Sen. and George Musk, ... more

U.S. Reports: Ellicott v. Pearl, 35 U.S. (10 Pet.) 412 (1836)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 35; Peters Volume 10; January Term, 1836; Thomas Ellicott and Jonathon Meredith v. William Pearl

U.S. Reports: Strother v. Lucas, 37 U.S. (12 Pet.) 410 (1838)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 37; Peters Volume 12; January Term, 1838; Daniel F. Strother v. John B. C. Lucas, Defendant

Benjamin Franklin engraved by T.B. Welch from the portrait by Martin i...

U.S. Reports: The Bank of the Metropolis vs. Guttschlick, 39 U.S. (14 ...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 39; Peters Volume 14; January Term, 1840; President and Directors of the Bank of the Metropolis vs. Erastus Guttschlick

U.S. Reports: Mitchel et al. v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 52 (1...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 40; Peters Volume 15; January Term, 1841; Colin Mitchel and others, Appellants, v. The United States, Appellees

U.S. Reports: O'Hara et al. v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 275 (1...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 40; Peters Volume 15; January Term, 1841; Oliver O'Hara and others, Appellants, v. The United States, Appellees

U.S. Reports: Rhode Island v. Massachusetts, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 233 (18...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 40; Peters Volume 15; January Term, 1841; State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Complainants, v. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The

U.S. Reports: United States v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (184...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 40; Peters Volume 15; January Term, 1841; United States, Appellants, v. The Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, together with h... more

[Farmers nooning, from the original picture in the possession of Jona....

Print shows workmen resting in the shade of a tree, one man is sharpening a tool, an African American man reclining on a stack of hay, a young boy is leaning over the stack, tickling the man's ear with a piece ... more

[Farmers nooning, from the original picture in the possession of Jona....

Gen. Washington (on the battle field at Trenton) / engraved by W. Warn...

Print showing General George Washington, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, wearing military uniform; he is holding a telescope in his right hand while an aide manages his horse behind him; shown in t... more

U.S. Reports: Zeller's Lessee v. Eckert et al., 45 U.S. (4 How.) 289 (...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 45; Howard Volume 4; January Term, 1846; Zeller's Lessee v. Jacob K. Eckert and others

U.S. Reports: Jourdan et al. v. Thomas Barrett et al., 45 U.S. (4 How....

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 45; Howard Volume 4; January Term, 1846; Noel Jourdan and Joseph Landry, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Thomas Barrett et al.

Voyage of life - childhood From the original painting by Thomas Cole, ...

Print showing allegorical scene in a landscape with a child in a boat with an angel at the helm. Title from item. Entered according to Act of Congress U.S.A. [...] by James Smillie, in the Clerks Office of the ... more

U.S. Reports: Backus v. Gould et al., 48 U.S. (7 How.) 798 (1849)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 48; Howard Volume 7; January Term, 1849; Eleazer F. Backus, Plaintiff in error, v. William Gould and David Banks, who sue as well for the United States as themselves.

U.S. Reports: Moore v. Brown et al., 52 U.S. (11 How.) 414 (1851)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; Joshua J. Moore, Plaintiff, v. James Brown, Alfred Brown, Harmon Hogan, and Joseph Froward

U.S. Reports: Hallett et al. v. Collins, 51 U.S. (10 How.) 174 (1850)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 51; Howard Volume 10; December Term, 1850; William R. Hallett and Robert L. Walker, Executors of Joshua Kennedy, deceased, John G. Aikin and Clarissa his Wife, John H. Hastie an... more

U.S. Reports: Paup et al. v. Drew, 51 U.S. (10 How.) 218 (1851)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 51; Howard Volume 10; December Term, 1850; John W. Paup, James Trigg, and Richard Pryor, Plaintiffs in error, v. Thomas S. Drew, as Governor of the State of Arkansas, and succes... more

U.S. Reports: Baldwin v. Ely., 50 U.S. (9 How.) 580 (1850)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 50; Howard Volume 9; January Term, 1850; John Baldwin, Appellant, v. Charles Ely.

U.S. Reports: Van Rennsselaer v. Kearney et al., 52 U.S. (11 How.) 297...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Appellant, v. Philip Kearney and Frederic De Peyster, Trustees and Executors of John Watts, deceased, Catheri... more

U.S. Reports: Lecompte v. United States, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 115 (1851)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; Ambrose Lecompte, Appellant, v. The United States

U.S. Reports: Reed v. Proprietors of Locks and Canals, 49 U.S. (8 How....

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 49; Howard Volume 8; January Term, 1850; Jonathan M. Reed, Plaintiff in error, v. The Proprietors of Locks and Canals on the Merrimac River, Defendants.

U.S. Reports: United States v. Power's Heirs, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 570 (1...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; United States, Appellants, v. Thomas Power's Heirs, The

U.S. Reports: Woodruff v. Trapnell, 51 U.S. (10 How.) 190 (1851)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 51; Howard Volume 10; December Term, 1850; William E. Woodruff, Plaintiff in error, v. Frederick W. Trapnell

U.S. Reports: Henderson et al. v. Tennessee, 51 U.S. (10 How.) 311 (18...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 51; Howard Volume 10; December Term, 1850; Thomas Henderson and Thomas Calloway, Plaintiffs in error, v. The State of Tennessee

U.S. Reports: United States v. Hughes et al., 52 U.S. (11 How.) 552 (1...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; United States, Appellants, v. David M. Hughes, Robert Sewall, and Franklin Hudson, a Minor, by his Tutor, Holmes Hutchinson, The

U.S. Reports: Fowler et al. v. Merrill, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 375 (1851)

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; Absalom Fowler and Noah H. Badgett, Appellants, v. Ayers P. Merrill

U.S. Reports: Weatherhead's Lessee v. Baskerville et al., 52 U.S. (11 ...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 52; Howard Volume 11; December Term, 1850; John Den, Lessee of Polly Weatherhead, Plaintiff in error, v. John Baskerville, John White, John Parker, Peter Haynes, William Stewart... more

U.S. Reports: La Roche et al. v. Jones et al., 50 U.S. (9 How.) 156 (1...

Description: U.S. Reports Volume 50; Howard Volume 9; January Term, 1850; Rene La Roche and Mary, his Wife, Inez R. Ellis, Stephen P. Ellis, and Thomas La Roche Ellis, Minor Heirs of Thomas G. Ellis, deceased, ... more