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[King Kelly, Chicago White Stockings, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. "$10,000"- -caption on card. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

Advertisement: Victor Records: the Benson Orch. of Chicago

Public domain photograph of music band, orchestra, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

C & NW RR; locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods fro...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, train car, railway, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundho...

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Chicago-area team members build strength through community outreach

Chicago-area Defense Contract Management Agency team members recently partnered with a local charity to package meals for hungry children around the world. Fourteen employees volunteered two hours of personal t... More

Michael Thatcher of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Caitlin Cavannaugh of Chi...

William Shakespeare books and illustrations Public domain photograph related to middle ages, medieval art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Guitar, 16th century - Public domain dedication museum photo

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DCM 0791: Anonymous, North American Indian (Mandan) Courting Flute (Ve...

DCM ledger: "Mandan." The brass mouthpipe appears to have been a shell casing. Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Unidentified soft wood, entirely covered with a length of animal i... More

DCM 0845: Anonymous, North American Indian (Potawatomi) Courting Flute...

DCM ledger: "American Indian, Potawatomi." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Tube apparently made of a segment of gun barrel, quite old, having a hammer weld seam. Stained wood fl... More

DCM 0076: Frank Aman Flute in C

DCM ledger: "Special 'Aman' Model...Boehm system made with the idea of a good flute for cheap, quantity production.... This flute made especially for this collection. Was the first one for which he received 're... More

DCM 0790: Anonymous, North American Indian (Shoshone) Courting Flute (...

DCM ledger: "Shoshone." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo tube, lead flue plate, wood flue cover, leather thong.; 53.3 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No ma... More

Photo of DCM 0497: Anonymous Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 48.95 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 6 keys, modern style key cups. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Head cracked, full length. Pa... More

DCM 1205: V. Kohlert's Söhne Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 71.1 cm. Key Holes System: 13 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod. Mark Maximum: TRADE / V.K.S. (in oval) / MARK / WIEN CHICAG... More

DCM 1396: The Tonette Company Toy Whistle Flute, "Bugle Boy"

Small four-note whistle, in bugle/trumpet form, composed of a black plastic body with yellow plastic bell and mouthpiece fused into position. The 4 available notes outline 4 of the standard 5 bugle call notes. ... More

DCM 0496: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood, nickel silver keys, ferrules, and oval lip plate (incorporates half of embouchure), metal-lined head and mounts.; 66.25 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, Ni... More

DCM 0847: Anonymous, North American Indian (Winnebago) Courting Flute ...

DCM ledger: "American Indian, Winnebago." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Tube, including integral mouthpiece, of unidentified wood. Lead bands, carved walnut flue cover, lead f... More

DCM 1368: Ziegner Swanson, inventor; Chicago Musical Instrument Co. To...

Instrument type: Tonette Medium: Black tenite.; 18.9 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: THE / SWANSON / TONETTE / MADE IN / U.S.A. / PATENT APPLIED FOR Provenance: Lyon & Healy, Cleveland, Ohio, 27... More

Photo of DCM 0077: Stecher Flute in C - Public domain dedication

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver with nickel plated keys, ferrules, and other fittings.; 69.7 cm. Key Holes System: 13 keys, foot to B, post and rod with pins, modern style key cup... More

DCM 1634: Moritz-Max Mönnig Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, tenons, and lined sockets (with inner tube).; 67.5 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, with Schleiff key, and patent B-flat/C trill key. Mark... More

DCM 0523: George Cloos Fife in C (B-flat)

Apprentice under Crosby? Crosby model? Instrument type: Fife in C (B-flat) Medium: Unidentified wood, stained brown, silver tips.; 39.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: CROSBY / [BROOKLYN?] [desi... More

DCM 0486: Hawkes Band Flute in A-flat

Instrument type: Band Flute in A-flat Medium: Cocus body and head joint upper section, ebonite barrel, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 37.9 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, round flaps, post a... More

DCM 1371: Ziegner Swanson, inventor; Chicago Musical Instrument Co. To...

Instrument type: Tonette Medium: Clear tenite.; 18.7 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: THE / SWANSON / TONETTE / MADE IN / U.S.A. / PATENT APPLIED FOR Condition: Upper section warped. Provenance: ... More

The Church of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place, world heritage site, classical or neoclassical architecture, Venice, Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of the Piazza del Popolo, from Views of Rome

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View of Piazza Navona above the ruins of the Circus of Domitian, from ...

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Chstematisch zusammengesteilter Wand, Bilder, Atlas zur Naturgeschicht...

Print shows illustrations of different species of birds surrounded by text.

The land of our birth. The following poem was then read by Prof. Rodne...

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 18, Folder 27.

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres - View of Saint Peter's in Rome

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View of Piazza Navona above the ruins of the Circus of Domitian, from ...

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Republic Life Building, Chicago

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lithographing Co.

Field building, Chicago - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Greengard, B.

God bless our family, family record, Chicago IL.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Great Western Supply House.

University of Notre Dame St. Joseph County, Ind.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lith. Co.

Family register - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lith. Co.

Study for The Royal Exchange, from Microcosm of London, England

Public domain image of a historic building, 15th-16th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Gilbert Stuart - Major-General Henry Dearborn

Public domain photograph of 19th-century American painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Denon unrolling a mummy - Public domain drawing

Print shows Baron Dominique-Vivant Denon unwrapping a mummy on a table with several guests observing and a woman seated on the left sketching the scene, in a parlor presumably at Mr. Denon's residence. Two men ... More

Mr. Mazurier dans le rôle de Polichinel vampire, Théâtre de la porte S...

Public domain image of a 17th-18th century fashion, costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

architecture from "The Story of Chicago. (Vol. II. by J. Kirkland and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000528 from volume 01 of "The Story of Chicago. (Vol. II. by J. Kirkland and C. Kirkland, 1894.)". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cr... More

architecture from "The Story of Chicago. (Vol. II. by J. Kirkland and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000246 from volume 01 of "The Story of Chicago. (Vol. II. by J. Kirkland and C. Kirkland, 1894.)". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cr... More

La Naiade - Public domain portrait print

Public domain scan of portrait art print, England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Silver Vinaigrette with View of Windsor Castle

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Fond du lac in 1837 - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lithographing Co.

Map of the projected railway from Harrisburg to Pittsburg [sic], with ...

Covers area between Massachusetts and Virginia and west to the Mississippi River. Shows "finished" and "proposed" railroads. A mileage chart entitled "Rail Road Routes from Seaboard to the Interior" appears at ... More

A canister of coffee sitting on top of a table. Box old brand.

A metal container with a container with a ship on it / A tin can with a coffee label on it / Public domain stock photo of a ship.

Daniel Wing, Historical Society of Old Yarmouth

Public domain image of a male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod, and was first settled in... More

Union stock yards and packing houses, Chicago, Ill.

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Map of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad and connecting lines, Solomo...

Outline map of the northeastern and north-central states showing major drainage, relief by hachures in Ohio, place names, canals, and the railroad network. Chartered in 1848. Consolidated to form the Pittsburgh... More

Proclamation of freedom millions! The emancipation proclamation.

Surrounded by a black border of chains. Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rufus Blanchard edition of the emancipation proclamation. Copy 2]

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State Street and the Masonic Temple, Chicago

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Map showing the position of Chicago in connection with the North West ...

Map of the north-central United States, east of the Mississippi River, showing the railroad network. Scale ca. 1:2,800,000. LC Railroad maps, 115 Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: Illinois... More

Gunpowder for sale here / Oliver J. Stuart, N.Y.

Broadsheet advertisement for the Laflin Powder Company, Saugerties, New York, manufacturers of gunpowder, with "Offices [at] 29 Water St. cor. of Olive St. St. Louis Mo. and 79 South Water St. Chicago, Ill." sh... More

A statue of a man's face on display. Fudo Myo-o mask used in Noh play ...

Japanese sculpture in the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA. This artwork is in the public domain because the artist died more than 70 years ago. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.

Skeleton map, showing the position and connections of the Michigan Sou...

Outline map of the northeastern United States showing railroads in operation, under construction, and under proposal. Chartered in 1846 and consolidated April 1855 with the Northern Indiana Railroad under the n... More

Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill., Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

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Madison Street, Chicago, Ill., Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

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Stock yards, Chicago, Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

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Paper doll fashions - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Herald.

Silk brocades - by Campbell, Harrison & Lloyd, of Spitalfields, for Ho...

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DINNER MENU [held by] LAKE HOUSE [at] "CHICAGO, IL." (HOTEL)

Map of Chicago & Rock Island, Peoria and Bureau Valley, and Mississipp...

Outline map of the northeastern and north-central United States showing "railroads completed or in progress" and "railroads proposed & authorized unless named as 'projected.'" Scale ca. 1:1,500,000. LC Railroad... More

A correct map of the Pennsylvania Central Rail Road with its branches ...

Sketch map of the eastern United States showing the railroad network and emphasizing the routes between St. Louis and Chicago, and Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. Scale ca. 1:10,000,000. LC Railroad maps... More

[Abraham Lincoln while campaigning for the U.S. Senate, taken in Chica...

Original photograph: The original daguerreotype is at the Chicago Historical Society. Ostendorf, no. 6 Meserve, no. 3 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Roc... More

John Radcliffe, produce commission merchant for the sale of all kinds ...

D.B. Cooke & Co's railway guide for Illinois shewing all the stations ...

Outline map showing "R.R. in operation" and "R.R. in Progress." [From published bibliography] Scale ca. 1:850,000. Hand colored. LC Railroad maps, 203 Shows railroads in operation and progress. Includes index, ... More

Map of the Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac Railroad.

Outline map of Wisconsin and parts of adjoining states showing major drainage, important cities, and the present and proposed railroad network. Scale ca. 1:1,700,000. LC Railroad maps, 380 Description derived f... More

New map of Chicago : comprising the whole city, taken from Lowe's map,...

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

The death chamber wood engraving, Library of Congress

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 2, no. 38 (1856 Aug. 30), p. 189 (top).

Kansas affairs. To the friends of free Kansas. National Kansas Committ...

Title. 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 20, Folder 5.

Tremont House, Chicago - presentation of flag to Light Guards, by Duqu...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 2, no. 33 (1856 July 26), p. 100. Reference copy may be in LOT 4424. Caption card tracings: Milit... More

170 miles saved to Northern Iowa and St. Paul! Chicago, St. Paul and F...

Transportation.; Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac r. R.; Milwaukee & Mississippi railroad. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGM... More

Map of the Milwaukee & Superior Rail Road and its connections.

Map of Wisconsin and parts of Illinois and Michigan showing drainage, county boundaries, larger cities, and the railroad network. The main line is in red, and the Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad is in blue. Scal... More

[Abraham Lincoln: Immediately prior to Senate nomination, Chicago, Ill...

Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Ostendorf, no. 2 Meserve, no. 6 Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 6-7.

Panoramic map of Chicago. - Public domain vintage map

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 146 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. LC copy imperfect... More

[Abraham Lincoln, immediately prior to Senate nomination, Chicago, Ill...

Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. According to Ostendorf, this portrait by Hessler was copied during Lincoln's campaign and further distributed. Ostendorf, no. 2 (variation) Meserve, n... More

Original air line and United States mail route! 1857. Spring arrangeme...

1857 Pennsylvania central railroad, in direct connection with the Pitt...

Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne, and Chicago R. R. in direct connection with the...

Transportation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 22... More

Chicago - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

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

Letter to Hon. Henry A. Wise from S. A. Douglas, November 7, 1858.

Refers to success of the Democratic Party in recent State elections in Illinois.

Road road route from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois.

Outline map of a strip between Boston and Chicago showing one schematic rail line with many railroad stations named along the line. Mileage table indicating five railroads is at lower right of map. Scale ca. 1:... More

The Illinois and Michigan Canal, connecting Illinois and the West with...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 7, no. 178 (1859 April 30), p. 339.

The city of Chicago, Illinois - Public domain scan of engraving

Bird's-eye panorama, with border vignettes of buildings and landmarks. Wood engraving by Lossing-Barritt. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1859 Sept. 10). Reference copy may be in LOT 4389 C. This record contains u... More

[Boy's Clubs in front of Lincoln National Monument, Illinois making th...

Public domain photograph of boy scouts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Brady & Hesler portrait of Lincoln.], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Hesler Photograph: Meserve no. 26, June 1860, also known as the Ayre's portrait

Dearborn St., Chicago. Stereoscopic card of Chicago, IL, 19th century.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Chicago, Illinois, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panoramic map of [Chicago. - Public domain old map

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 147 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

Views on Chicago River.. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain ph...

Public domain image of a historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[View of Chicago before and/or after the great fire: harbor scene with...

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The Republican Standard. - Public domain American music sheet

Partly colored broadside in five columns within a colored border of a rail fence. Heading in a large type. No 1745, Vol. 3. T. W. Streeter Collection sale, 1967.

William F. M. Arny to Chicago Press, Friday, September 21, 1860 (Cove...

J. J. A. Wilson to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, May 18, 1860 (Telegram; L...

[Boy's Clubs in front of Lincoln National Monument, Illinois making th...

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Sherman House, cor. Clark and Randolph Streets

No. 52. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Chicago, Illinois, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View from dome of City Hall, looking N.E

No. 8. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Chicago, Illinois, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Among the flower beds," Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill

Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spot him! "Rev." Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa, who was present at the Chic...

Dean, Henry Clay. 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 94, Folder 21.

Honorable Washington Townsend of Pa - Public domain portrait photograp...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. Townsend. Delegate to Republican Convention at Chicago in 1860. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph ... More