Lady. Female portrait of American Civil War time by Mathew Brady.
Original Caption: Lady..U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 111-B-1597..From:: Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, (Record Group 111)..Photographer: Brady, Mathew,... More
[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...
Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
150thAnniversary_Gillis (38), Stones River national battlefield
Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Relics displayed at Historic Stagville, a North Carolina historic site...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The site comprises the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. The plantations belonged to the Bennehan... More
[Captain Augustus C. Thompson of Co. G, 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment...
Photo shows soldier believed to be identified as Augustus C. Thompson. Case: Berg, no. 3-22. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Mad... More
Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment,...
Forms part of Selected Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress) Copy photo made by LC in 1961 of a photograph from unidentified source. Previously identified as Capt. James R. Love. The North Caro... More
[Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment...
Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; central oval and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa... More
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cummings of Co. E, 1st Vermont Heavy Artill...
Annotation from negative, scratched on emulsion: 1468; tape on glass support: 1334 [crossed out]. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inf... More
Photo of DCM 1121: Triebert Flute in C - Public domain dedication
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, silver keys and ferrules.; 61.35 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, saltspoon, on crescent-shaped flanges. Diamond-shaped guide saddles for C and long F. Mark Maximum: (ba... More
To the Hone. Jno. Hancock, Esqre. president of ye Continental Congress...
Scale ca. 1:320,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Insets with indexes: Plan of Boston and its environs, 1775.--A view of the lines thrown up on Boston Neck; by the min... More
Fortress Rosecrans CDV - Lunette Palmer
Public domain image of 18th century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
DCM 1326: Anonymous, English or American Fife in B-flat (Fife in C)
Instrument type: Fife in B-flat (Fife in C) Medium: Unidentified wood, dark stain with dark pigment varnish, brass end ferrules.; 36.9 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: R. S. ... More
DCM 1041: Anonymous Fife in A-flat
Instrument type: Fife in A-flat Medium: Silver or silver plate.; 44.2 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes, raised toneholes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Slightly bent just above upper fingerhole. The embouch... 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 view of the lines thrown up, on Boston Neck, by the Ministerial Army...
Print with legend shows and identifies several locations in the vicinity of Boston, including John Hancock's house, Beacon Hill, the British encampment on McHill, and a blockhouse. Illus. on map: To the Hone. ... More
[The Investiture of Charleston, S.C. by the English army, in 1780. Wit...
Scale ca. 1:17,500. Title from William Faden's Catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of original maps and plans. 1862. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1559 ... More
Anti-Slavery Medallion, Wedgwood porcelain manufactory, England
Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Ichnography of Charleston, South-Carolina : at the request of Adam Tun...
Scale 1:4,800; 400 ft. to 1 in. Oriented with north toward the lower right. "Published 1st Jan'y 1790 by E. Petrie, No. 13 America Square." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster im... More
Plat of the partition of Moore & Beckley survey of 170,038 a. in the c...
"Surveyed for Andrew Moore & John Beckley, Nov. 2nd, 1794." Shows names of some residents. Pen-an-ink and pencil over col. grid, mounted on cloth. Includes notes. In upper right corner in red ink: Moore & Beckl... More
Plats of the Wilson Cary Nicholas surveys (from the originals) made in...
Pen-and-ink on tracing linen, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H217 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
[Com. Franklin Buchanan, C.S.N., half-length portrait, standing, facin...
This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: BI; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Military Leaders Confederate; Shelf.
[Lace pattern with flowers] - Public domain dedication image
Print shows overall lace pattern in blue and white with hand-colored flowers in the center; possibly a greeting card. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by La... More
Map of a portion of Missionary Ridge, illustrating the positions of Ba...
Scale ca. 1:11,800. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 398 Shows topography by contours, drainage, roads, railroads, and dwellings with names of inhabitants. Names of corps and commanding officers are given. Arrows i... More
Autumn flowers - Engraving, Public domain image
Print shows two girls in a garden with a statue of a reclining figure in the background. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], page 3.... More
The war in Virginia Lieutenant General Grant in a council of war at Ma...
This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Inger.
General Grant - Print, Library of Congress collection
This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Marshall, Wm. Edgar.
Minie Ball - National Parks Gallery
The advent of the Minie ball changed warfare in the 19th century. Rifled muskets existed as far back as the 1500s, but they were time-consuming to load, as the only available ammunition was a round lead ball. T... More
Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia
Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 920. Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Plan of Fort Powhatan, Prince George County, Virginia
Original map located in House of Delegates, Office of the Speaker, Executive Communications, Oversized, Box 9, Folder 14. Although included in a report of 1821, this plan represents the fort as it looked in 181... More
Lancaster District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S144 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, Lt. & Chf. Engr., D. S." Pe... More
[Orangeburgh District, South Carolina] / during American Civil War
Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S150 Incomplete; the eastern and western portions of the map are wanting. Pen and ink tracin... More
Laurens District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S145 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. At lower right corner: Traced by A. Cheville, 47 N.Y.V... More
Newberry District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
"Approved, C. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of South Carolina . . . Baltimore, F. Lucas, Jr. [1825] LC Civil War maps (2nd ... More
Richland District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S152 "[A]pproved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of South Carolina . . . Baltimore, F. Lu... More
Spartanburgh District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S153 In lower right corner: Traced by A. Cheville, Compagnie K. 47 N.Y.V. In lower left corner: Eng. by H. S. Tanner & Assistants. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, Lt. & Chf. Engr., D. S.... More
Pendleton District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, Lt. & Chf. Engr., D. S." "Traced by B. Schelten, Comp. A, 103 Reg., N.Y.S.V. Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of South Carol... More
[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with shield and American flag and...
Picryl description: Public domain image of postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Washington's reception on the bridge at Trenton in 1789 on his way to ...
Print shows Washington and soldiers passing through a garlanded canopy labeled "The hero who defended the mothers will protect the daughters" as girls and young women toss flowers in their path. Date based on ... More
York District, South Carolina / - Public domain old map
Relief shown by hachures. Scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of S... More
Darlington District, South Carolina : improved for Mills' Atlas, 1820 ...
Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) S137. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress... More
Fairfield District[t], South Carolina / during American Civil War
Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S139 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.... More
Colleton District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1898. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S136 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress... More
The Middle Bridge, Antietam National Battlefield
The Middle Bridge over Antietam Creek has been replaced with a modern highway bridge. It is located on Rt. 34 as you enter the park from Boonsboro.
National parks: 1022 - public domain image
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
STRI-8x10p1920-0017 - National Parks Gallery
Harding House Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Figure 01, Stones River national battlefield
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Chester District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Relief shown by hachures. Title, scale, and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. Description derived from published bibliography. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S134 Available also through the Library of ... More
Lexington District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S146 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. At lower right corner: "Trac... More
Fort Union Mechanics Corral - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Mechanics Corral Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Barnwell District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) S130. Description derived from published biibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, ... More
Figure 03, Stones River national battlefield
Public domain photograph of American Civil War, 19th-century early photogrpahy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Georgetown District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S140 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web s... More
Kershaw District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S143 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, Lt. & Chf. Engr., D. S." Pe... More
Union District, South Carolina / - Public domain old map
Relief shown by hachures. Scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of S... More
Charleston District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. Scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. Description derived from published bibliography. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) S132. Available also through the Library of Congress web site... More
Marion District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S147 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1... More
Greenville District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S141 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress... More
Ed gefield [sic] District, South Carolina /
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S138 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, C. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Eng... More
Abbeville District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills' Atlas of the State of South Carolina . . . Baltim... More
Williamsburgh District, South Carolina : / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. Scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr. D.S." Pen and ink tracing of map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of Carol... More
Burnside Bridge 4, Antietam National Battlefield
Burnside Bridge taken from the Confederate viewpoint on the west side of Antietam Creek looking east.
Sumter District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Relief shown by hachures. Scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. "Approved, C. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D. S." Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of Sout... More
Horry District, South Carolina / - Public domain old map
LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S142 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. "Approved, C. R. Suter, 1st Lt. & Chf. Engr., D. S." P... More
Beaufort District, South Carolina / - Public domain map
Scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. "Approved, Chas. R. Suter, 1st Lt., U.S. Engrs., Chf. Engr., D.S." Pen and ink tracing of map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of South Carolina. LC imperfect: ... More
Destroyed Mumma Farm, Antietam National Battlefield
Probably no other family in the community suffered more than the Mumma family. They escaped the battle, only to return to find their farm totally destroyed by a fire set by Confederate soldiers. The Mummas rebu... More
[Chesterfield District, South Carolina / during American Civil War
Relief shown by hachures. Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War Maps, 1989. Description derived from published bibliography. Pen and ink tracing of a map in Robert Mills's Atlas of the State of Sou... More
Residence and tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon, on the Potomac / W.H. ...
In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], p. 128. Library of Congress copy is trimmed. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1975:071
The guitar / D.G. Johnson, sc. - Engraving, Public domain image
Print shows a woman playing guitar as a man flirts with her. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], page 2. Library of Congress copy i... More
United States slave trade, 1830 - Public domain engraving
An abolitionist print possibly engraved in 1830, but undocumented aside from the letterpress text which appears on an accompanying sheet. The text reads: "United States' slave trade, 1830. The Copper Plate from... More
Map of the location of part of the North-Western Turnpike Road /
Shows road from Winchester westward to the Cheat River in Preston County, West Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. "This copy made by Fr. Koch, Richmond, Va. Jan. 27th 1862." Pen-and-ink, pencil and watercolor ... More
Alfred Beckley's Private Memorandum Book, 1856-1865, including "Statem...
The son of John Beckley, the first clerk of the House of Representatives under George Washington, Alfred Beckley is widely recognized as the founder of Raleigh County. The man for whom the county seat of Beckle... More
Alfred Beckley's Private Memorandum Book, 1856-1865, including "Statem...
The son of John Beckley, the first clerk of the House of Representatives under George Washington, Alfred Beckley is widely recognized as the founder of Raleigh County. The man for whom the county seat of Beckle... More
Alfred Beckley's Private Memorandum Book, 1856-1865, including "Statem...
The son of John Beckley, the first clerk of the House of Representatives under George Washington, Alfred Beckley is widely recognized as the founder of Raleigh County. The man for whom the county seat of Beckle... More
Alfred Beckley's Private Memorandum Book, 1856-1865, including "Statem...
The son of John Beckley, the first clerk of the House of Representatives under George Washington, Alfred Beckley is widely recognized as the founder of Raleigh County. The man for whom the county seat of Beckle... More
New Salem, home of Abraham Lincoln 1831 to 1837.
Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Adopted as authentic by Old Salem Chautauqua Association, 1909." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 176 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More
Henry Russell / R. Street pinxt. ; R. Street lith.
Print shows Henry Russell, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, with right hand resting on piano keyboard, open sheet music in the foreground and a shipwreck on storm tossed waves in the background. Inc... More
Battle of Windmill Point (near Prescott upper Canada) on Tuesday Nov. ...
Print shows spectators in the foreground along the shore of a river, watching the battle of the windmill during which gunboats in the river fire on rebels on the far shore near a windmill, in Ontario, Canada. ... More
Untitled, 19th century - Daguerreotype, Public domain
Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Nežinomo vyro portretas fotoateljė
Nežinomo vyro su uniforma portretas fotoateljė. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Crimson fronted Purple Finch / Drawn from nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R....
Print shows bird on flowering pea vine surrounded by border of vines, birds, a woman, and a bird's nest. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmit... More
Walking dresses for January 1843 Engraved for the Lady's World.
Print from Lady's World magazine shows two women dressed in clothing for the outdoors. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmith Mead], no. F1 (f... More
Not a drum was heard nor a funeral note . . .
The erosion of Democratic support for presidential hopeful Martin Van Buren is portrayed as the funeral of "the Kinderhook fox." The print was deposited for copyright on May 22, 1844, one week before the Democr... More
[Unidentified cadet in Virginia Military Institute uniform]
Case: Rinhart, no. 138 (reverse image). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogra... More
Artilleryist group - Mathew Brady seated on left
Photograph shows group portrait of artists who participated in the art exhibition at the Metropolitan Fair in New York City, 1864, held to support the United States Sanitary Commission, "for the relief of the s... More
Storming of the Fortress of Chapultepec: at the city of Mexico Sept. 1...
Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Portrait of a Seated man with hat on knee]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, S...
Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Patent drawing - Abraham Lincoln's for Improved Manner of Buoying Ves...
Utility Patent Drawings
McDonnell, Sub-Insprector G - Public domain print
Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Houses of Parliament / Pearson sc. during American Civil War
Print shows Palace of Westminster, meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, on the banks of the Thames River. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album c... More
Fireman, 19th century - Daguerreotype portrait
Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
The nearest way in summer time - Engraving, Public domain image
Print after 1854 painting by Thomas Creswick shows a horse-drawn cart carrying logs and fording a creek. In album: [Album of ephemera and Civil War era photographs; photos and album compiled by Larkin Goldsmit... More
Untitled (Dog) - Daguerreotype, Public domain
Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
General view, Charlestown Navy Yard, Stereoscope Card
Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Union with freemen -- No union with slaveholders. Anti-slavery meeting...
Anti-slavery. 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 137, Folder 4.
[Minister wearing spectacles] - Public domain portrait photograph
Case: variant of Rinhart 114. Sitter's eyeglasses are gilt. Hidden witness : African-American images from the birth of photography to the Civil War / Jackie Napoleon Wilson. New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.... More
Capt. Corbett, T.M.S.. Museum of New Zealand collection
Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sunset view of Fort Sumter before the bombardment [1861]
Engraving by N. Orr [?] of drawing by H. Fenn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Civil War Forts Sumter 1861; Shelf.
[Battle scene surrounded by portraits of American presidents]
Print shows miniature portraits of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Tayl... More