Unknown Solider, Washington, D.C.
The Unknown Soldier being taken to Arlington National Cemetery Public domain photograph of funeral procession, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chief Engineer of the Marine Corps Jeannette Evans-Morgis
Chief Engineer of the Marine Corps Jeannette Evans-Morgis (center) and Mark Jackson, assistant portfolio manager–Engineering for Network and Infrastructure, demonstrate the FitLight Trainer April 6, at Marine C... More
A toy superman standing in an egg shell. Superman lego egg.
A lego superman figure sitting in an egg shell / A lego superman figure inside an egg shell public domain stock photo.
A lego batman figure standing next to an egg shell. Batman lego egg.
Lego batman : the egg hunt / A lego batman figure inside an egg shell public domain stock photo.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) repatriated a page from a 14th century manuscript and a 19th century Carelli painting to the government of Italy at a ... More
Portrait of William Thornton, Washington DC
William Thornton (May 20, 1759 - 28 March 1828) was the original architect of the United States Capitol. Thornton's design for the Capitol had been submitted after the close of a competition in which 17 entries... More
Gun Barrel Fence, Washington, D.C.
2803 & 2805 P Street in Georgetown - The Gun Barrel Fence. The 364 gun barrels were aquired from the Washington Navy Yard following its burning in 1814 by the British Army.
Six Portraits of George Martin Kober
Dr. George Martin Kober (Mar. 28, 1850 - Apr. 24, 1931) Born in Germany and recieved his medical degree from Georgetown University in 1873 and a post-graduate degree in 1874. after graduation he was appointed a... More
Portrait of Daniel French, Washington DC
Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 - October 7, 1931) was an American sculptor. At the age of twenty-three received from the town of Concord, Massachusetts, an order for his well-known statue The Minute Man,... More
White House, Washington, D.C., Washington DC
A view of the north lawn of the White House taken about 1860. The statue of Thomas Jefferson by Pierre Jean DAvid d' Angers was placed there by President James Polk in 1848. In 1873 the statue was moved to the ... More
Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C.
The Old Capitol Prison (1st and A Streets, NE). building served as the Congressional meeting house after the British burned the Capitol during the War of 1812. It also was a boarding house and a private school.... More
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Exterior view of Ford's Theatre, 511 10th Street, NW. Best known as the location of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, the building was originally constructed as a place of worship. in 1859 the structur... More
DC City Hall, Washington, D.C., Washington DC
Statue of Abraham Lincoln out front of the DC City Hall (now the DC Superior Court). the 1868 statue by Lot Flannery is the oldest memorial to Lincoln in the nation
Portrait of Constantino Brumidi
Constantino Brumidi (July 26, 1805 in Rome, Italy-February 19, 1880, Washington, DC). Brumidi was an Italian-American artist who painted the most important frescoes in the United States Capitol. Born in Italy,... More
Portrait of Pompeo Coppini, Italy
Pompeo Luigi Coppini (May 19, 1870-September 26, 1957) was a sculptor, born in Moglia, Mantua, Italy, on May 19, 1870, the son of Giovanni and Leandra (Raffa) Coppini. He grew up in Florence where he was a stud... More
Charles Sumner School, Washington, D.C.
View of the Charles Sumner School, 17th and M Streets, NW. Designed by Adolph Cluss the school was constructed in 1872 and was the first public school building erected for the education of the District's black ... More
William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
Van Ness Park, Washington, D.C.
Two people relaxing in Van Ness Park about 1880
Washington Star, Washington, D.C.
The Washington Star building, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, was apart of Washington's "newspaper row." The newspaper ceased publication in 1981
"Grief" Statue, Washington, D.C.
Henry Adams asked Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create this memorial to his wife who committed suicide in 1885. It is located in Rock Creek Cemetery and is often mistakenly called the "Grief" statue.
Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Located at H and 15th Streets, NW (northwest corner) the hotel was built in 1887 and quickly became a fashionable apartment hotel for members of Congress. In an effort to compete with other hotels the Shoreham ... More
Henderson Castle, Washington DC
Built in 1888 for Senator John Brooks Henderson, the castle stood at the intersection of Florida Avenue and 16th Street, NW (northwest corner). Henderson was a skilled politician and was the man who drafted th... More
Poritait of Countess Marie Dunir Borowska Hengelmuller
Baron Ladislaus Hengelmuller de Hengervar (also Laszlo Hengelmuller von Hengervar), (1845-1917) was a longterm Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, stretching through multiple Presidential administ... More
Joseph Uphues Frederick the Great
Statue of Frederick the Great, by Joseph Uphues in 1899, was a gift from Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904. It was placed at the Army War College (now known as Fort McNair). During World... More
Exterior view of the old Department of Agriculture building
Exterior view of the old Department of Agriculture building with greenhouse next to building...Built in 1868 - razed in 1930; designed by Adolph Cluss..Ca. 1890
Old Post Office, Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office building, 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, was completed in 1899.
Army & Navy Club, Washington, D.C.
Built in 1891 by architect Harvey L. Page, the clubhouse at 17th and Eye Streets, NW was the first permanent home to the Army & Navy Club. in 1911 the club moved into a new building across the street. It was ev... More
David Burnes Cottage, Washington DC
David Burnes Cottage at 17th and B Streets built by the Burnes family before the Revolutionary War...Marcia Burnes married wealthy businessman John P. Van Ness in 1802 and the cottage remained standing on land ... More
Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC
Funeral caisson at Arlington National Cemetery of one sailor from among the 260 enlisted men and officers who died on board the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.
Cannon and Cannon Ball, Washington DC
View of a cannon near a porch in Bladensburg is a relic of the Battle of Bladensburg..Creator: Henry Arthur Taft..Bladensburg, Maryland..Ca. 1899
View of a house in Bladensburg - Victorian era public domain image
View of a house in Bladensburg with a black boy walking in front of it..5 October 1899
Cottage in Bladensburg, Washington DC
Creator: Henry Arthur Taft..Ca. 1899 Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
View of a house with chicken in forground
Image of a house in Bladensburg identified as "dueling grounds."..Creator: Henry Arthur Taft..Bladensburg, Maryland.. October 5,1899
Palo Alto Hotel and Saloon, Washington DC
Bladensburg, Maryland..19 September 1899..Creator:Henry Arthur Taft Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1899 Storm, Washington DC
shoveled sidewalks following the an 1899 snow storm
Spanish-American War Soldiers, Washington DC
Interment of Spanish-American War soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery
Portrait of John M. Harlan - Public domain dedication image
John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 - October 14, 1911) was an American Supreme Court associate justice. He is most notable as the sole dissenter in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld Southern seg... More
View of Carlyle House in Alexandria, Virginia
North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia..View of the interior courtyard of the Carlyle House in Alexandria, Virginia. Site where George Washington recieved his first military commission...Ca. 1900
President William McKinley's death mask
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
Exterior view of the old Agriculture building
Built in 1868 - razed in 1930; designed by Adolph Cluss..National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW..Ca. 1900
Two protraits of President William McKinley
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twiice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buff... More
Portrait of Ladislaus Hengelmuller
Baron Ladislaus Hengelmuller de Hengervar (also Laszlo Hengelmuller von Hengervar), (1845-1917) was a longterm Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, stretching through multiple Presidential administ... More
Key Mansion, Washington DC - An old photo of a building with a flag on...
Built in 1802 by Thomas Clark, this house is where Francis Scott Key and his family lived while he was a lawer in Georgetown from 1805 -1833. The house was located at 3518 M Street, NW and despite several effor... More
Image of the Neary, Sullivan, and Capron grave markers
Arlington, Virginia..Ca 1900 Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stewart Castle, Washington DC - Victorian era public domain image
The Stewart Castle on Dupont Circle (ca 1900). It was built in 1873 for William Morris Stewart and was designed by Adolph Cluss. It was razed in 1901 by the new owner who planned to build a new mansion on the s... More
A view from Thomas Circle looking north, ca. 1900
Picryl description: Public domain image of a 19th-century building, Victorian architecture style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
US Botanic Gardens, Washington DC
US Botanic Gardens (ca 1900) just west of the US Capitol - seen in the image are the conservatory and the Bartholdi Fountain
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Interior of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (now the Renwick Gallery) located at 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue. NW
Portrait of Joseph Cannon and his two daughters
Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926) was a United States politician amd leaders of the Republican party; historians consider him one of the most powerful Speaker of the United States House of ... More
Aqueduct Bridge, Washington DC
View of Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown University is in the background (ca 1900)
Portrait of Joseph Cannon and his two daughters
Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926) was a United States politician amd leaders of the Republican party; historians consider him one of the most powerful Speaker of the United States House of ... More
Portrait of John Hay, Washington DC
John Milton Hay (October 8, 1838 - July 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as Secretary of State from 1898 to 1905. his public career began as a secretary to Abraham Lincoln and is credited by some ... More
William Jennings Bryan and Mr. Jones
William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 - July 26, 1925) was an American lawyer, statesman, and politician. He was a three-time Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States. President Woodrow Wils... More
Portrait of Senator Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834- April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Exterior view of the old Agriculture building
Exterior view of the old Department of Agriculture building (Northwest corner) with Smithsonian Castle in background and greenhouse in foreground..National Mall between 12th and 14th Streets, SW..Ca. 1900
Portrait of Gaetano Trentanove, Washington DC
Gaetano Trentanove (1858-1937) was an Italian sculptor who has three works within the District of Columbia. The first is of Jacques Marquette and in located in statuary hall within the US Capitol. Next is a sta... More
Portrait of Dante Sodini, Washington DC
His sculpture of Jabez L.M. Curry, a gift from the state of Alabama, is in statuary hall inside the US Capitol...Ca. 1900
Exterior view of of the old Department of Agriculture Building
Built in 1868 - razed in 1930; designed by Adolph Cluss..View of two women standing near ivey covered wall in front or the north side of the old Department of Argiculture building...National Mall between 12th a... More
View of Braddock House, Washington DC
North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia..Ca. 1900 Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
Harvey Washington Wiley (October 30, 1844, Kent, Indiana - June 30, 1930, Washington, D.C.) was a noted chemist involved with the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Wiley was offered the po... More
Herbert Putnam and his family - Victorian era public domain image
Herbert Putnam, Litt.D., LL.D. (September 20, 1861 - August 14, 1955) was Librarian of Congress. Putnam was appointed elected president of the American Library Association in 1898 and again in 1904, and was app... More
View of a street in Alexandria, Virginia
Street scene (King Street?) in Alexandria, Virginia. There are two men standing next to a building...Ca. 1900
US Capitol, Washington DC
View of the US Capitol from atop the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building (Orginally named the National Museum) ca 1900
F Street, Washington DC
View of F Street, NW from 9th Street looking West. (ca 1900)
Library of Congress, Washington DC
View of the Jefferson building of the Library of Congress taken about 1900
Aqueduct Bridge, Washington DC
View of Aqueduct Bridge, ca 1900, from Georgetown toward Virginia Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Smithsonian Castle, Washington DC
The Smithsonian Castle (ca 1900) Public domain photograph of a historic landmark building in Washington DC, American classicism architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description ... More
Portrait of John M. Harlan, Washington DC
John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 - October 14, 1911) was an American Supreme Court associate justice. He is most notable as the sole dissenter in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld Southern seg... More
Portrait of Chauncey Depew - Public domain dedication image
Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834 - April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Portrait of Senator Chauncey Depew
Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834- April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Herbert Putnam and his family - Victorian era public domain image
Herbert Putnam, Litt.D., LL.D. (September 20, 1861 - August 14, 1955) was Librarian of Congress. Putnam was appointed elected president of the American Library Association in 1898 and again in 1904, and was app... More
View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery
Ca. 1900..View of graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Woman looking at tombstone in center of picture.
Portrait of May Palmer Depew, Washington DC
Portrait of May Palmer Depew seated at a desk. Wife of US Senator Chauncey Depew...Chauncey Depew (April 23, 1834- April 5, 1928) was a United States Senator from New York serving between 1899 and 1911...Ca. 1900
Portrait of John M. Harlan, Washington DC
John Marshall Harlan (June 1, 1833 - October 14, 1911) was an American Supreme Court associate justice. He is most notable as the sole dissenter in the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld Southern seg... More
Washington Monument, Washington DC
View of the Washington Monument taken from near the Treasury Building, ca 1900
View of Lawton gravesite, Washington DC
View of Major General Henry Lawton gravesite shortly after interment near old ampitheater, which is located near Arlington House..Ca. 1900
Carlyle House in Alexandria, Virginia
View of the interior courtyard of the Carlyle House in Alexandria, Virginia. Site where George Washington recieved his first military commission...North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia..Ca.1900
Unknown painting at National Gallery of Art
Public domain image of painting from the National Gallery of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
African-American woman pushing a cart down an alley
Alexandria, Virginia..Ca. 1900 Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
President William McKinley's death mask
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected twice, in 1896 and 1900, but was assassinated in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffa... More
Surratt House, Washington DC - Victorian era public domain image
The Surratt house at 604 H Street, NW, 1901. Mary Surratt ran this boarding house in 1865 where John Wilkes Booth was alleged to have met with co-conspirators to plan President Lincoln’s assassination. ..Mrs. S... More
Crew of Langley houseboat on barge
Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) attempted to make the first heavier than air aircraft. His models flew but his attempts on October 7 and December 8, 1903 at flight failed. To avoid fatal accidents he conduc... More
Theodore Roosevelt at the Army War College
President Teddy Roosevelt speaking at the Masonic laying of the cornerstone of the Army War College on February 21, 1903 located on the grounds of Ft. McNair at 4th and P Streets, SW. ..The College was closed d... More
William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial
Dedication of the William Tecumseh Sherman Memorial in 1903. Designed by Carl Rohl-Smith and is located near the White House (E and 15th Street)
Loading Langley Flyer Superstructure onto Houseboat
Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) attempted to make the first heavier than air aircraft. His models flew but his attempts on October 7 and December 8, 1903 at flight failed. To avoid fatal accidents he conduc... More
Susan B. Anthony with seven other women
Susan Brownell Anthony, (February 15, 1820 - March 13, 1906) was a prominent a prominent American suffragist leader who, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, led the effort to secure Women's suffrage in the Unite... More
John A. Wilson Building, Washington DC
The John A. Wilson Building (1350 Pennsylvania Avenue). Orginally named the District building, it was constructed in 1904-08 and was remaned in 1994 to honor the long time city council member John A Wilson.
Joseph Cannon and his two daughters
Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926) was a United States politician amd leaders of the Republican party; historians consider him one of the most powerful Speaker of the United States House of ... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
NOTES: Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 ? February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controvers... More
Portrait of Elihu Root - Public domain dedication image
Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937) He served as the United States Secretary of War 1899?1904 under William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. He reformed the organization of the United States Army.... More
Pennsylvania Ave, ca. 1905, Washington DC
Pennsylvania Avenue near 15th Street looking east towards the Capitol, at the time of Teddy Roosevelt’s inauguration, ca. 1905. ..The Willard Hotel stands on the north side of the Avenue
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More
Skaters on Rock Creek, Smithsonian Institution archives
Author: Unknown..Subject: National Zoological Park (U.S.)..Type: Photographic print. Group, candid..Date: 1905..Topic: Grounds. Ice Skaters. Women. Zoos. Zoo visitors. Rock Creek (Md. and Washington, D.C.)..Sta... More
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice led an unconventional and sometimes controversial lif... More
Theodore Roosevelt's Desk, Washington DC
President Theodore Roosevelt's private desk in the White House, Ca 1905
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth
Ca. 1905..Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth in a horse and buggy at a horse show...Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (February 12, 1884 - February 20, 1980) was the only child of Theodore Roosevelt and his fir... More
Portrait of Elihu Root, Washington DC
Elihu Root (February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937) He served as the United States Secretary of War 1899?1904 under William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. He reformed the organization of the United States Army.... More
President's Cabinet Room, Washington DC
President's Cabinet Room in the White House (Roosevelt Adminstration, ca 1905)