america, history

A close up of a one hundred dollar bill. Dollar banknote abraham linco...

Stock photography: The president's portrait on a dollar bill / A close up of a one hundred dollar bill.

Praeclara Ferdina[n]di Cortesii de noua maris oceani Hyspania narratio...

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Schema huius praemissae divisionis sphaerarum [page 5]

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A view of St. John's, upon the River Sorell, in Canada, with the redou...

Print shows a view looking across the Richelieu River at St. John, a cluster of buildings and fortifications used by the British. Illus. in: Travels through the interior parts of America : In a series of lette... More

John Smith - Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

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.

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America ...

Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border. Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey Willia... More

A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into cou...

Shows rural landholders' names and lots in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks Counties. First issue. From the Rosenwald Collection, no. 1308. Includes indexes of landholders, inset of "The City of Philadelphia, t... More

Carte du Gouvernement de l'Amerique - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal...

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Wir Endes unterschriebene sämtliche Einwohner der Gegend Broad-Bay gen...

Wir Endes unterschriebene sämtliche Einwohner der Gegend Broad-Bay gen...

A map of that part of America which was the principal seat of war in 1...

Covers northern New England and upper Saint Lawrence Valley. Does not show military positions, movements, or fortifications. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes. LC copy mounted on cloth. Margins trimmed. ... More

Mappa dell' America Settentrionale : ove sono rappresentati esattam. i...

An accurate map of the British, French & Spanish settlements in Nth. A...

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Amerique. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Print shows America as a woman wearing feathered skirt and robe, in a border design for a map. Illus. in: Atlas ecclésiastique / Louis Brion de la Tour. Paris : Desnos, 1766. Published in: The American Revolut... More

The triumph of America, British Cartoon Print

Print shows William Pitt, the first Earl of Chatham, driving a triumphal carriage in which rides a Native American representing America. The carriage is drawn by a team of six horses, "Royal Oak, Crafty, Weathe... More

A painting of a man reading a book. Benjamin franklin 1767 writer. - P...

A painting of a man reading a book

[America, 1771 - title page ornamentation showing Native wearing skirt...

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[America, 1772 - title page ornamentation showing Native wearing skirt...

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Tobias Conrad Lotter - [Cartouche showing allegory on America] / G.F. ...

Illus. in: Atlas novus sive tabulae geographicae ... / Tobias Conrad Lotter. Augustae Vindelicorum : [1772?], no. 6. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graph... More

Britain, America, at length be friends ...

Print shows America, as a Native woman, shaking hands with Britannia with the goddess Concord standing between them holding a globe and an olive branch. Ships in a busy port are in the background, and a lion, l... More

The address of the Lords and Commons to his Majesty, on the present st...

Evans 14075.; Imprint 3. 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 144, Folder 14.

New York, May 8, 1775. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, to a gen...

The address of the Lords and Commons to his Majesty, on the present st...

Petition to George III, King of Great Britain, 1775

Public domain scan of a manuscript, American revolution history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Charles Lee, Esq'r. - major general of the Continental Army in America...

Print shows Charles Lee, three-quarter length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing slightly left, gesturing with right hand, cannon firing in the background next to flag "An Appeal to Heaven." ... More

New York, May 8, 1775. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, to a gen...

Positive Photostat. 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 108, Folder 19.

The address of the Lords and Commons to his Majesty, on the present st...

New York, May 8, 1775. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, to a gen...

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Fr...

Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, rema...

Title page from published response to Thomas Paine's Common Sense.

Bunkers Hill or America's head dress

Print shows a half-length portrait of a woman, right profile, with exaggerated coiffure supporting three redoubts with infantry and artillery firing at close range, tents, an artillery train, and a sea battle i... More

America, fig. 60 / EM. - A drawing of a woman holding a stick and a de...

Print shows a female figure representing America, she wears a feathered headdress, holds a bow and arrows, and is depicted with a lizard at her feet and a deer in the background.

General Howe, Esqr. of the Conecticut [i.e., Connecticut] and comander...

Print shows William Howe, wearing military uniform, seated on horse. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Don... More

Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the followin...

Title page from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Caption continues: I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession... More

George Washington, Esq'r. - general and commander in chief of the Cont...

Print shows George Washington, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing right, wearing military uniform, gesturing with right hand toward battle in background. Formerly filed under: PGA - Will, J.M. Geo... More

His Majesty's most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Fr...

America pois'd in the balance of justice

Print shows two despondent women, possibly Britannia and America, reclining on a cliff in the rugged landscape of the new world, behind them, ships sailing toward the horizon pass a burning city, and two gods, ... More

All gentlemen sailors, desirous of rendering themselves useful to thei...

Positive Photostat.; 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 144, Folder 40.

All gentlemen sailors, desirous of rendering themselves useful to thei...

All gentlemen sailors, desirous of rendering themselves useful to thei...

Europe, Asia, Africa and America bringing intelligence to the genius o...

Print shows an allegorical scene with four female figures, representing the continents (from l. to r.) Asia, Europe, Africa, and America, approaching a seated female figure with wings writing in an open volume ... More

David Wooster, Esqr. - commandr beÿ der provincal armee in America

Print shows David Wooster, half-length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing left, holding pike in right hand. Illus. in: Geschichte der kriege in und ausser Europa / Christoph Heinrich Korn. Nü... More

Accurata delineatio celeberrimæ regionis Ludovicianæ vel Gallice Louis...

Print shows in a cartouche a semi-nude female figure standing on a winged orb which rests on a pedestal bearing the title inscription. She holds to her right a cornucopia from which spills coins; on the left si... More

A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in Ame...

Public domain scan of a 17th-18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The Hon[ora]ble S[i]r William Howe, Knight of the Bath and commander i...

Print shows Sir William Howe, three-quarter length portrait, in uniform. Reference copy in BIOG. FILE. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5405.

Carte du theatre de la guerre presente en Amerique / dressée ... par L...

Print shows cartouche with a Native woman wearing feathered headdress and skirt reclining against a tropical tree laden with fruit and behind which grows corn; she is looking over her right shoulder at a battle... More

Carte du theatre de la guerre presente en Amerique

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Richd. Lord Viscount Howe rear admiral of the White and commander in c...

Print shows Richard Howe, full-length portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing left and pointing to the left. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her co... More

The Honorable Sir Willm. Howe Kt. of the Bath, commander in chief of a...

Print shows William Howe, full-length portrait, standing, facing left and pointing to the left with his sword. Illus. in: Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her col... More

John Andre esqr., late Adjutant General of the British forces in Ameri...

John André, full-length portrait, facing right with left arm raised and pointing to the right, wearing military uniform. Illus. in: Walker's Hibernian magazine; or, Compendium of entertaining knowledge. Dublin ... More

Map for the interior travels through America, delineating the march of...

Scale ca. 1:2,400,000. Hand colored. Designed to be colored in 6 colors. LC copy has 4 colors only. Relief shown pictorially. From T. Anbury's Travels through the interior parts of America. Available also throu... More

Defense Mapping Agency Bicentennial commemorative memento of the Battl...

Shows troop positions, firing lines, fortifications, and ship positions. Relief shown by hachures. Facsimile. Original version: To His Excellency Gen'l Washington, commander in chief of the armies of the United... More

General Conway's speech, for quieting the troubles in America. Against...

2565 C 14; 20 May 1944; Rec. RB; June 1944; On verso: 2565C 14 20 My 44. This item has been renumbered from Portfolio 111, Folder suppl. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: a... More

portrait from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000058 from volume 03 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

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map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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portrait from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of ...

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Map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

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map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

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map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

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portrait from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of ...

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To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies o...

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Map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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portrait from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of ...

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portrait from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of t...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from volume 09 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

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map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

This image has been taken from scan 000332 from volume 04 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

This image has been taken from scan 000234 from volume 04 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

This image has been taken from scan 000488 from volume 03 of "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]". The title and subje... More

map from "A History of the United States, from the discovery of the Am...

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[Allegorical cartouche showing America as the land of plenty]

Illus. in: De nieuwe groote lichtende zee-fakkel ... / Claes Janszoon Vooght. Amsterdam : G.H. van Keulen, 1782, no. 28. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 g... More

George Washington commander in chief of ye armies of ye United States ...

Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform; in oval with olive branch on the right, a rattlesnake and liberty cap at top, and flags and cannon bar... More

[Ornament for the title page of The European magazine showing the godd...

Illus. in: The European Magazine. London : Philological Society of London, v. 3, 1783, title page. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library... More

Carte generale des colonies angloises dans l'Amerique Septentrionale p...

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A map of the United States of America, as settled by the peace of 1783...

Relief shown pictorially. Covers the area east of the Mississippi River from Canada to Florida. In the middle upper margin: European magazine. From volume 4 of the European magazine and London review. LC copy i... More

The United States in Congress assembled, to all who shall these presen...

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The United States of America laid down from the best authorities, agre...

[Cartouche showing a Native woman, representing America, nursing infan...

Illus. in: L'Amérique septentrionale, ou se remarquent les États Unis. / par M. Brion de la Tour, ingénieur-géographe du roi. Paris : Chez Esnauts et Rapilly, 1783. Published in: The American Revolution in dra... More

Tarring and feathering - the reward of the enemies of Ireland / Americ...

Print shows three Irish(?) men and a woman (possibly representing Ireland) are about to tar and feather a man for refusing "to enter into a non-importation and non-consumption agreement." In the background are ... More

Carte des Etats-Unis de l'Amerique suivant le Traité de Paix de 1783

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Landung einer Französischen Hülfs-Armee in America, zu Rhode Island, a...

Print shows the disembarkation of French troops, under the command of Comte de Rochambeau, at Newport, Rhode Island, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 136. [Plate] 9. Pu... More

Die Americaner wiedersetzen sich der Stempel-Acte, und verbrennen das ...

Print shows citizens in Boston burning proclamations from England pertaining to the stamp act of 1765, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 61. [Plate] 1. Published in: The... More

- Once more- for the- liberties of the people of America. The present ...

Positive Photostat.; Imprint 2.; Political campaign.; On verso, Copy 1: Apr 2, 1788.; On verso, Copy 2 and Copy 3: {stamp} Gift Herbert Putnam Sept, 22 1938. {stamp} ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTI... More

America! With peace and freedom blest

Allegorical figure of America as a young woman surrounded by shield with eagle, globe, and books as Apollo with a lyre points to the Temple of Fame.

[A Native warrior on the cartouche for "Map for the Interior Travels t...

Print shows a Native warrior sitting on the ground with a rifle resting on his right shoulder. Illus. in: Travels through the interior parts of America : In a series of letters / Thomas Anburey. London : Print... More

map from "History of the French Revolution, and of the wars produced b...

This image has been taken from scan 000218 from volume 01 of "History of the French Revolution, and of the wars produced by that ... event ..., including a complete account of the war between Great Britain and ... More

[Two female figures celebrating the birth of America among the family ...

Print shows two female figures radiating light are standing next to a globe set on a pedestal, one holds a staff topped with a liberty cap. At their feet is a book open to "The Rights of Man" as well as keys, s... More

The United States of America, laid down from the best authorities, agr...

Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the area from Canada to northern Florida and from the Missouri River to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Includes notes and inset "A map of the lakes and rive... More

An inquiry into the causes of the insurrection of the Negroes in the i...