Virginia

Car, Gilette wedding

Title: Car, Gilette wedding..Creator: Adolph B. Rice Studio..Date: n.d...Identifier: Rice Collection 3798I..Format: 1 negative, safety film, 4 x 5 in...Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication...Re... more

'Is Two over One Railroad Fare?' [no title]

Description: This unique photograph presents to view the only point in the world where three trunk line trains cross each other, at the same time and over their separate tracks. At the top is shown a passenger ... more

Death of Virginia from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 235

Detail of a bas-de-page miniature of the death of Virginia. Image taken from f. 235 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César, part 3 of the second redaction. Written in French.

Death of Virginia from BL Royal 20 D I, f. 235

Bas-de-page miniature of the death of Virginia. Image taken from f. 235 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César, part 3 of the second redaction. Written in French.

Virginia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 76v

Detail of a miniature of Virginia in the temple of Pudicitia. Image taken from f. 76v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Virginia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 72

Detail of a miniature of the death of Virginia. Image taken from f. 72 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Their manner of fishing in Virginia

Native men and women in a canoe fishing while others in the background stand in the river and spear fish. Illus. in: A brief and true report of the new found land of Virginia: of the commodities and of the natu... more

Americæ pars, nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta, sumtibus ...

[How the chief ladies of the town of Dasamonquepeio dress and carry th...

Full-length, front and back portraits of a Native woman of Dasamonquepeio showing manner of dress and way of carrying a child on her back; view of river and landscape in the background. Illus. in: Admiranda nar... more

[How they build boats] / T.B.

Native men making dugout boats by burning and scraping with seashells. Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiæ [...]. Wecheli : svmtibvs T. de Bry, 1590, [plate] 12.... more

[A noblewoman of Pomeiock] / T.B.

Native woman of Pomeiock carrying a clay vessel, and her daughter holding a doll and a rattle.

[The tomb of the weroans]

An Algonquian burial house showing bodies on a raised platform and a priest squatting by a fire beneath the platform. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wi... more

Americæ pars, nunc Virginia dicta : primum ab Anglis inuenta, sumtibus...

Scale ca. 1:1,700,000. Has watermark. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Pictorial map. Covers coastal region from Cape Fear to Chesapeake Bay. From Thomas Hariot's A br... more

[How they catch fish]

Native men and women in a dugout canoe fishing while others in the background stand in the river and spear fish. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden ... more

[How they cook their fish] / T.B.

Native men cooking fish on a wooden frame over a fire. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden in Virginia ... / Erstlich in engelländischer Sprach besch... more

[The dances at their great feasts]

Native men and women dancing around a circle defined by posts with carved faces, three Native women stand together in the center of circle. Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ri... more

[Map of the coast of Virginia in 1585] / autore Ioanne With ; sculptor...

Illus. in: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiæ [...]. Wecheli : svmtibvs T. de Bry, 1590. Engraving by Theodor de Bry after watercolor by John White. The New World [...] / ... more

[The town of Pomeiock] / T.B.

Fortified Native village the manner of construction of the buildings and the enclosing stockade. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wilden in Virginia ... ... more

[Title page of A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virgi...

Engraving by Theodor de Bry. Illus. in: A briefe and true report..., Francoforti ad Moenvm : Typus I. Wecheli, sumtibus ver T. de Bry, 1590. Reference copy may be in LOT 4411. This record contains unverified, o... more

[A weroans, or chieftain, of Virginia]

Full-length, front and back portraits of a Native chief in Virginia, with bow and arrow; hunting scene in the background. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten de... more

[The Englishmen's arrival in Virginia]

Map showing the coast of Virginia with many islands just off the mainland, two Native territories, Secotan and Weapemeoc, and the Native community of Roanoak on an island at the mouth of a river. Illus. in: Wun... more

[An old man in his winter clothes] / T.B.

An aged Native man from Pomeiock, full-length portrait, facing front, wearing winter garment; landscape scene with village in the background. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Geleg... more

Norfolk, Virginia, no date, Resolution on Steamboat Line

Resolution on Steamboat Line

[Title page of Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruits by plant...

Illus. in: Nova Brittania: offering most excellent fruits by planting in Virginia (London, 1609) Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1628, supposed author. File print on back of VA. HISTORY COLONIAL PERIOD card. This rec... more

Virginia / discovered and discribed [sic] by Captan [sic] John Smith, ...

Map showing Chesapeake Bay area and Indian place names with inset of Powhatan, and a Susquehanna Indian / John Smith.

[The great abundance of fish and game in Virginia; man hunting with mu...

Illus. in: DeBry, Americae XI. Reference copy may be in LOT 4433. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Sir Samuel Argall with the Eichodomine Indians, Virginia, 161-]

Virginia /

Sixth state. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by 2 exhibit notes and LC jacket note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

[Detail of A map of Virginia of 1612, showing Powhatan in the royal wi...

Engraving by Robert Vaughan. Illus. in: John Smith's, Generall Historie of Virginia ... London, 1624, plate 13. Reference copy may be in SSF - Indians of North America Dwellings. This record contains unverified... more

[Map of Virginia] / discovered and discribed [sic] by Captain John Smi...

1606 map of Virginia as described by John Smith showing the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, other geographic features, and a vignette of the Native leader, Powhatan, in council. Illus. in: The generall historie ... more

Virginia da Vezzo, Wife of Simon Vouet

Claude Mellan (French, Abbeville 1598–1688 Paris)

Virginiae item et Floridae Americae provinciarum, nova descriptio

Noua Anglia, Nouum Belgium, et Virginia

Covering the eastern portion of North America's coastline from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, this influential map appeared in English, German, Latin, Dutch, and French editions of world atlases published by Ho... more

Virginiae item et Floridae Americae provincarum, nova descriptio

Nova Virginiae tabula

Pascaert van Nieuw Nederlandt Virginia, ende Nieuw-Engelandt verthonen...

[Map of Atlantic Coast of North America from the Chesapeake Bay to Flo...

Shows coastal features, Native American nations and settlements, and other geographical entities. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons by comparison with his other Dutch maps in Henry Harr... more

Virginiae partis australis et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacenti...

Nova Virginiae tabvla

Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to right. "Amstelodami, ex officina Henrici Hondii." Accompanied by LC jacket note. Copied ? from John Smith map. Includes illustrations and coat-of-arms. Available... more

Woman of Virginia

Virginia, from 'Game of Geography' (Jeu de la Géographie)

Etched by Stefano della Bella (Italian, Florence 1610–1664 Florence)

Native American Indian, "Unus Americanus ex Virginia"

Unus Americanus ex Virginia (An American from Virginia)

Virginiae partis australis, et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacent...

Nova Virginiae tabula

Virginia Colonial Commissioners, March 12, 1651, Articles on the Relat...

Articles on the Relation Between James City and Great Britain

Virginia

Mappa æstivarum insularum alias Bermudas dictarum, ad ostia Mexicani æ...

Mapp of the Sommer Ilands once called the Bermudas lying at the mouth of the bay of Mexico in the lattitude of 32 degr. 25 mi. distant from England viz. from London towards the west south-west 3300 miles and fr... more

A mapp of Virginia discovered to ye hills, and in it's latt. from 35 d...

Relief shown pictorially. Based on a manuscript map drawn by John Farrer. Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text, portrait of ... more

Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year...

Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes cartouche, portait of Augustine Herrman, text, and ill. Vault

A map of Virginia and Maryland

A new map of Virginia, Maryland, and the improved parts of Pennsylvani...

Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Date and attribution from On the Map, 1983 (Figure 24). First state of map published originally in 1685 by Christopher Browne with the imprint in the cartouc... more

A new map of Virginia, Maryland, and the improved parts of Pennsylvani...

Relief shown pictorially. Date and attribution from On the map, 1983. Second state of map published originally in 1685 by Christopher Browne. This state differs from the earlier one in lacking the publisher's i... more

Virginia Society to Andrew Jackson

Plan de la va. y Fuerte Rl. de la Isla Martinica.

Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Watermarks: I. Honig; and, fleur-de-lis. Black and brown inks. Mounted on cloth backing. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 520 Available also through t... more

Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, east & west New Jarsey

Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, east and west New Jersey | Collection of old maps Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Michel's map: 1707

Relief shown pictorially. Title from LC G&M Div. preliminary map shelflist card. Date of photocopy: 1921? Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by positive and negative photocopies of article: Documents... more

A compleat description of the province of Carolina in 3 parts : 1st, t...

Shows coastal area from North Carolina to Florida. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Prime meridian: Charles Town. Mounted on cloth. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... more

A new map of Virginia, Mary-land and the improved parts of Penn-sylvan...

Oorlogsritueel van Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Graftombe van de koningen van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

Goden van de Amerikaanse Indianen uit Virginia

George Baillie to Virginia Congressional Delegates, May 21, 1723. Pay ...

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The platt of Safford i.e. Stafford from the mouth of upper Machotich t...

Pen-and-ink on tracing paper, mounted on cloth. Oriented with north to the right. In ink in top right corner: 11-D crossed out. Map stamped in lower right margin: U.S.C. & G. Survey. Library and Archives no. 37... more

A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on y...

Scale ca. 1:3,600,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Imprint date from Henry Stevens and Roland Tree's Comparative cartography, item 55c. Includes descriptive text. Insets: A v... more

Virginia and Maryland

A survey of a plot in Lancaster and Northumberland counties bounded by...

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral survey map. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink on tracing paper, mounted on cloth with an index of place names and resident houses on 2 sheets of blue lined paper attach... more

A draught of Virginia from the Capes to York in York River and to Kuiq...

The speech of the Honourable William Gooch, Esq; [At the opening of th...

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 178, Folder 1q.

Thomas Jefferson, no date, Notes on Virginia Constitution

Notes on Virginia Constitution

A survey of the northern neck of Virginia, being the lands belonging t...

Scale ca. 1:875,000. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Annotated to show roads, plantations, counties and towns. AACR2: 651/1;700/1

A survey of the northern neck of Virginia, being the lands belonging t...

Scale ca. 1:875,000. Fourth state. Printed on vellum. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1; 700/1

To the Honble Sir William Gooch, Bart. His Majesty's Lieutenant-govern...

In reply to the Governor's address at the opening of the session Oct. 26 1748.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in S... more

A plan of Alexandria, now Belhaven.

Oriented with north to the right. Pen-and-ink. Cadastral map showing lots and lot nos. Includes indexed list of "Proprietors names." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Belle Farm, State Route 656 (moved to Williamsburg, VA), Ordinary, Glo...

Survey number: HABS VA-69 Building/structure dates: ca. 1700 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1750 Subsequent Work

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... more

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... more

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... more

[Plat of a survey for William Hughes, Jr. of 460 acres in Frederick Co...

Title from Lawrence Martin's The George Washington Atlas. 1932. Survey plot is located either in Hampshire County or Morgan County, W. Va. Handwritten on verso: William Hughes Junr., plat for 460 acres, 1753,... more

Corner Cupboard

Made in Virginia, United States

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... more

Peyton Randolph House (i.e. Semple House), Williamsburg, James City Co...

Title from photographer's inventory. Building/structure dates: ca. 1750. Prior to restoration. House was mistakenly identified as home of Peyton Randolph. Corresponding reference print in LOT 11841-48. Credit l... more

Survey of land for Richard Stephenson in Frederick County; attested by...

Maps of individual colonies were compiled using the most accurate and recent information. They consulted published maps in combination with data from surveys of local geographical features, such as roads, river... more

Paneling from Marmion, the Fitzhugh Family House, Tidewater, Virginia

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland : laid down from surveys...

Plate no. 61 of the author's A complete atlas, or distinct views of the world. 1752. Phillips 614 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; From the collection of Dr. Gera... more

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland

Scale ca. 1:1,150,000. "No. 61." From the author's A complete atlas or distinct view of the known world. 1752. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1379 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site a... more

A new and accurate map of Virginia & Maryland

Scale ca. 1:1,150,000. Hand colored. "No. 61." From the author's A complete atlas or distinct view of the known world. 1752. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1379 Available also through the Library of Congr... more

A Map of the western parts of the province of Pennsylvania, Virginia, ...

Scale ca. 1:1,270,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink, pencil and watercolor. Has watermark. Imperfect: Eastern portion and southwest corner wanting. Relief shown pictorially. "To the Honourable House of Representativ... more

Map of the western parts of the colony of Virginia

London magazine Courtesy of Massachusetts Historical Society

Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz Virginia...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Cover title: Middle British colonies in America: Original wrappers. Hand colored, coloration does not agree with legend. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "Longitude west of London" and "fr... more

A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole prov...

Scale ca. 1:650,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and Curratuck Inlet. Relief shown pictorially. "To the Right Honourable, George Dunk Earl of Halifax ..." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 142... more

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz. Virgini...

Scale ca. 1:2,270,000. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. "Sold by R. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, London, & by the author in Philadelphia." Includes inscription to "Thomas Pownall, Esq... more

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majes...

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: Virginia R...

Proceedings at Winchester, Virginia

Paneling from Marmion, the Fitzhugh Family House, Tidewater, Virginia

September 22d, 1756. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majes...

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 178, Folder 2ap.

April 16th, 1757. To the Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Esq; His Majesty'...

Not in Evans.; On verso: Bottom right hand corner is blurred in the orginial. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ep... more

Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland.

Scale ca. 1:880,000. First state. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows Virginia, Maryland, and "De La War counties." The first state is described in Joshua Fry's The Fry & Jefferson map of Virginia and... more

Carte de la baye de Chesapeack et pays voisins,

Scale ca. 1:2,300,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Tom. XIV." "No. 8." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2