birds eye view

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Birdseye View of the Port of Rome

The Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is a collection of engravings of Rome and Roman antiquities, the core of which consists of prints published by Antonio Lafreri and gathered under a title page he printed in t... More

Die berühmbte Vestung Rotenberg, engraving, Library of Congress

Print shows a birdseye view of the walled fortress of Rothenberg, under siege [from 1703?]. Shows trajectories of cannon fire into the fortress from sites below. Includes a key for 12 identified items in the pr... More

Kurtze und grundliche erzehelung der Machtigen vnd vbertrefflichen Arm...

Print shows birdseye view of many sailing ships coming into the harbor near the island of Vulpen and map of the area around Biervliet, Vlissingen and Sluis in the Netherlands. Includes plan of the forts and loc... More

Birds Eye View of the Chateau and Grounds of Anet, from Les plus excel...

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th-17th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

MacPherson, James Birdseye - Public domain portrait print

Public domain image of a military uniform, officer portrait, armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Die so berühmte und wunderbahre Esseker brukken

Print shows a birdseye view of the new bridge over the confluence of the Danube and Drava rivers near the town of Esseckh in the Hungarian Empire (present day Osijek, Croatia) next to the remaining pylons of th... More

Delineatio, Oder eigentlicher Abriss und Entwurff. Der Kayserlichen Ba...

Print shows the formation of cavalry troops serving under Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I on the battle field in Eger, Hungary that took place August 12-22,1673 under the command of General Hertzog von Lothringen,... More

Abbildung der Türckhischer Haubt-Vöstung Gran wie solche von den Kayse...

Print shows a birdseye view of a battle depicting the cities of Gran (Esztergom) and Párkány (now Štúrovo, Slovakia) located on either side of the Danube in 1683. Individual details are labeled throughout the p... More

Noye vnd richtige abbildung so aus der Vngerischen Mappn gezochen vmb ...

Print shows a birdseye view of battlefields along the banks of the Danube River in Hungary. Includes representations of Budapest, Gran (Esztergom) and Vienna. Includes allegorical images of angels, an eagle, a ... More

Preisswürdige Siegs-Progressen der Christen wider die Türken in Erober...

Print shows a birdseye view of the mountain fortress of Visegrád, Hungary under attack in 1684. Includes views of a ship approaching the shore, troops amassed along the shoreline, tents of the generals and hill... More

Eigentliche Abbildung dess Städtleins Esseck in Crabaten, und der berü...

Print shows a birdseye view of the battle of Esseckh (present day Osijek, Croatia) and the rebuilt bridge over the confluence of the Danube and Drava rivers near the town. The bridge after burning down in 1664 ... More

Ausführliche Vorstellung der Weltberuffnen Spanisch-Niederländischen S...

Print shows a birdseye view of the fortress city of Luxembourg under siege in 1684 by French troops. Includes views of the city under fire by troops firing volleys from across a river into the walled city. Incl... More

Wahre Abbildung der Herrlichen Victoria so von den Christen wider den ...

Print shows a birdseye view of a battlefield outside of Gran (Esztergom, Hungary) in 1685.Includes locations of troops, troop formations and a listing of the regiments fighting in the battle. Includes a listing... More

Die Vestung Neüheusel wie solche Anno 1685 von der Christlichen Armada...

Print shows a birdseye view of the the star shaped fortress of Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Slovakia) under attack in a battle between Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Turkish forces. Includes vies of troops on horseback... More

Der von denen Turcken erbaute von denen Keyserlichern aber wiederum um...

Print shows a birdseye view of an encampment on the banks of the Drava river. The city of Esseck (present day Osijek in Croatia) in flames is visible across the river. Includes farmers gathering bundles of stra... More

Die Vestung Napoli Die von den Venetianern dem Türcken wieder abgenomm...

Print shows a birdseye view of the the fortress of Nafplio in the Peloponnese in Greece from 1686 with views of shoreline and the harbor. Includes views of the city, the water castle, the Palamidi fortess and t... More

Eigentliche Vorstellung des verlassenen Esseck und eroberten Walpo wel...

Print shows a birdseye view of a battle scene across a valley. A walled city labeled "Esseck" a bridge and a river (the Drava) is visible in the background. Print shows troops on horseback in the forground, col... More

Carolus XII. D. G. Suec. Goth. Vandal Rex Antiquis heroibus major, ata...

Print shows a birdseye view of King Charles the Twelfth of Sweden on horseback with drawn swords riding into battle fought against the Russian army at Narva (in present day Estonia). Scenes of a battlefield and... More

De koninglycke stad Madrid - Public domain book illustration, Library ...

Print shows birdseye view of a battlefield with the city of Madrid in the background. Included are cavalry troops, soldiers marching in formation. Madrid was taken by English, Dutch and Portuguese forces on Jun... More

Dess Heldenmütigen Printzens Eugenij beglückter Sieg wider die Türcken

Print shows a birdseye view of a battle scene on a hillside, in the distance are the rivers labeled "Donau" [Danube] and "Sau" [Sava], with the city of Belgrade at the confluence. The figure of Prince Eugene o... More

Stadt St. Domingo. Historic map, Library of Congress

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "No. 7." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1

View of the city of Washington in 1792 : superimposed on a map of 1914...

Cadastral map showing land tracts, owners' names, block numbers, and radial distances from the Patent Office. Selected buildings and trees shown pictorially. Planimetric map--not bird's-eye view. Text signed by... More

Birds-eye view of Price Hill inclined planes. Cincinnati, O.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Strobridge & Co.

To Commodore Sir Peter Parker... a birds eye view from part of Mount P...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Faden, William.

A birds-eye view of the Town, Harbours & Forts of Odessa

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Walker, Edmund.

MacPherson, James Birdseye - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek public...

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New Orleans, LA - National Parks Gallery

Birds-eye view of New Orleans Public domain photograph related to 19th-century Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Birds eye view of the common - stereoscopic view, public domain photor...

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A Birds-Eye View of the Town, Harbours & Forts of Odessa.

Rken from the Illustrations of the Imperial Survey of the Ports of the Black Sea

View of the ruins of the city of Pittsburgh from Boyd's Hill painted b...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of the ruins of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the fire of April 10, 1845. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. For... More

Birds eye view of Mt. Vernon. The home of Washington

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The Empire City, Birdseye View of New York and Environs

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Birds eye view of the pass of the interoceanic river aqueduct and vall...

Shows region in Humboldt Bay between Ponto Araita and Ponto Marzo. Relief shown pictorially. In upper margin: Plate 5. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 246 Available also through the Library ... More

The Empire City, Birdseye View of New York and Environs

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Inokashiranoike benten no yashiro Andō Hiroshige

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Inokashira Pond with bridge leading to small island and the Benten shrine; trees and mountains in the background. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken... More

Birds eye view of Mt. Vernon, the home of Washington

Print shows a bird's-eye view of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, with house in upper right and tomb in lower left; Potomac River is visible in lower right, with numbered key below identifying principal... More

Birds-eye view of village and harbor in mountain valley; three-masted ...

Birds-eye view of village and harbor in mountain valley, three-masted ships in distance Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Birds-eye View of Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Black and white photo of birds-eye view of buildings, taken from tower of the Rogers School, Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Mounted. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Birds-eye view of Harbour Street in Kingston, Jamaica; mountains in di...

Birds-eye view of Harbour Street in Kingston, Jamaica. Mountains in distance. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Birds-eye view of Gibraltar, the bay, and coast of Spain

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 salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Panorama of the seat of war : bird's eye view of Texas and part of Mex...

Shows the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from "Littel [i.e., Little] Constance Bay," Louisiana to the Rio Grande. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann ... Southern District o... More

Union envelope showing birds-eye view of Louisville and country scene,...

Engraving by Chas. Magnus. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Birds eye view of the seat of war. Arranged after the latest surveys, ...

Not drawn to scale. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 14.9 "J. Haven, sole agent, 31 Exchange St." printed in the lower right margin. Panoramic map looking South from Baltimore to Cape Henry. Description derived fro... More

Panorama of the seat of war; birds eye view of North and South Carolin...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 304.6 Includes distance chart. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1; 651/2; 651/3; 651/4

Stannard & Dixon's birds eye view of the north & south states of Ameri...

Aerial view of the eastern United States. Relief shown pictorially and by shading. Southern slave states indicated by the letter "S". Does not show Civil War military sites or battlefields. Hand colored to emph... More

Birds eye view of North and South Carolina and part of Georgia

Torn in Two: Three separately published bird's-eye views provide a continuous panoramic perspective of the southeastern United States coast, extending from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida. Together they highlight... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Co...

Birds eye view of the Mississippi Valley from Cairo to the Gulf of Mex...

Seat of war, birds eye view of the Mississippi Valley from Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Co...

"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by W. Schaus in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Southern District of New York." Insets: [Lower Mississippi Valley] -- [Richmo... More

The seat of war : birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and ...

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Birds eye view of North and South Carolina and part of Georgia.

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 304.5 At top of map: Panorama of the seat of war. View of the coast from Currituck Sound, North Carolina, to Savannah, Georgia, indicating towns, roads, railroads, ... More

Birds eye view of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and part of Florida

Panorama of the seat of war, birds eye view of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and part of Florida Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Panorama of the seat of war. Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Del...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 3 Battle sites are noted by crossed swords. This issue has clouds in the sky and smoke over the Manassas battlefield. Another issue. Description derived from publis... More

Birds eye view of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and part of Florida

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 1.7 At top of map: Panorama of the seat of war. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann." Table of distances from New Orleans in low... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Col...

Torn in Two: Three separately published bird's-eye views provide a continuous panoramic perspective of the southeastern United States coast, extending from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida. Together they highlight... More

Birds eye view of Florida and part of Georgia and Alabama

Torn in Two: Three separately published bird's-eye views provide a continuous panoramic perspective of the southeastern United States coast, extending from the Chesapeake Bay to Florida. Together they highlight... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Col...

Scale ca. 1:820,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17.35 Another edition. Inset: [Map of eastern United States] 21 x 18 cm. Label pasted to the map in the lower right margin: Metropolitan Book Store, Philp & Sol... More

Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Col...

Scale ca. 1:1,203,840. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17.3 At top of map: The seat of war. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by W. Schaus." This is a map and not a bird's-eye view. It indicat... More

Birds eye view of Florida and part of Georgia and Alabama

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 117.2 At top of map: Panorama of the seat of war. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann." Tables of distances from Key West and Ta... More

Birds eye view of Maryland and Virginia.

Birds eye view of the Mississippi Valley from Cairo to the Gulf of Mex...

Scale ca. 1:1,710,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 9 At top of map: The seat of war. This is a map and not a bird's-eye view. It covers Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and parts of Florida, Georgia,... More

Panorama of the seat of war. Birds eye view of Virginia, Maryland, Del...

Shows various Civil War fortifications (battle sites noted by crossed swords) and smoke over Manassas (Bull Run) vicinity. Oriented with north to the right. Available also through the Library of Congress Web si... More

Birds eye view of Damascus, with part of Mount Lebanon

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 salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Birds eye view of the seat of war around Richmond showing the battle o...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 621 Perspective drawing. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

View of Washington City, D.C. lith. by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles ...

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. looking west with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground, the Smithsonian and the Washington Monument in the middle distance on the left, and Pennsylvania Avenue in... More

Birds eye view of Kentucky and Tennessee showing Cairo and part of the...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 23.5 At top of map: Panorama of the seat of war. Panoramic view looking south from Cairo, Illinois, showing parts of Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ar... More

Birds eye view of Alexandria, Va. - Public domain map

"Ent. according to Act of Congress A.D. 1863 by Chas. Magnus in the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 950.4 LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 522.3 Available also thr... More

Winter quarters built by the rebels, now occupied by the 67th reg. P.V...

"Designed December 21st, 186[3?]." Bird's eye view. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Tears and mends on all sides, with losses across bottom. Mounted on paper. Acquisi... More

Huntsville, Alabama, from General Logan's head-quarters

Bird's-eye view of Huntsville, Alabama, with soldiers marching, followed by others on horseback, and two covered wagons. Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1864.

Birds eye view of Emory U.S. Genl. Hospital

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Seymour, Charles H. Copyright deposit: Nov. 16, 1864 [inscribed]; March 1865 [stamped]

View of Washington City, Landscape view print

Print shows a bird's-eye view of the east front of the U.S. Capitol building with the city of Washington showing the Smithsonian castle and the Washington Monument, and the Potomac River in the background; ther... More

Birds eye view of Finley U.S. Genl. Hospital

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Seymour, Charles H. Copyright deposit: Nov. 16, 1864 [inscribed]; March 1865 [stamped]

Birds-eye View from South Mountain. [Mauch Chuck, Pa.]

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Birds eye view of Egg Harbor City, N.J.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 512 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1; 710/1

Birds eye view of the city of Lansing, Michigan 1866.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 359 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Birds eye view of the city of Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., Mich. 1866.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Oriented with north toward the upper right. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 351 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of ... More

Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois 1867.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 143 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100... More

Birds eye view of the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin 1867.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1036 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100... More

Birds eye view of the city of Ripon, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin 1867.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1055 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100... More

Aurora, Illinois 1867. Historic map, Library of Congress

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 136 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100;... More

Birds eye view of the city of Winona, Minnesota 1867.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 415 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Oshkosh, Winebago Co., Wisconsin 1867.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 1049 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100... More

Birds eye view of the city of Port Huron, Sarnia & Gratiot, St. Clair ...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.) 370 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2; 651... More

Birds eye view of the city of Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 333 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 710/1

Birds eye view of the city of Cedar Rapids and Kingston, Linn Co., Iow...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 208 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes illus. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100;... More

Birds eye view of the city of Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 361 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 710/1

Birds eye view of the city of Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Birds eye view of the city of De Witt, Clinton Co., Iowa 1868.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 213 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1

Birds eye view of the city of Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan 1868.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 348 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 700/1; 710/2

Birds eye view of the city of Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana 1868.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 196 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Birds eye view of the city of San Francisco

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Birds eye view of the city of Jackson, Michigan.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 355 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 710/1

Bird's eye view of the city of Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 423 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1

Washington City, D.C. / sketched by Theo. R. Davis.

Illustration showing a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C., with some of the prominent buildings identified below the image; the White House is at center. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 13, no. 637 (1869 March... More

Birds eye view of the city of Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 165 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 6... More

Birds eye view of Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois 1869.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 172 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes ill. and index to points of interest. Vault AACR2: 100; 710/1

Birds eye view of Pella, Marion County, Iowa, 1869 /

Indexed for points of interest. Dealer: Michael D. Heaston Rare Books and Mss., Wichita, KS. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisition contol no. 2013-044

Birds eye view. Quincy, Massachusetts

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Birds eye view of Schuetzen Park, Union Hill, N.J

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title information compiled by Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Category designation on original folder: Fairs. Pr... More

Birds-eye view of Moravia [N.Y.], from the South East.

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