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The doctor indulged with his favorite scene, British Cartoon Print

Cartoon shows cleric Dr. Richard Price, kneeling on a crown with a demon on his back, peering through a peep-hole into the royal bedroom at Versailles, watching ruffians destroy the Queen's bed and bedroom in s... More

Crédit National pour faciliter la réparation des dommages causés par l...

A village destroyed by war. Translation of title: Crédit National to ease the reparations of war damages. Subscribe to accerlate the revival of the devastated areas. Signed: Constant-Duval. Promotional goal: F... More

Thion Ville vera discrittione et ritrato di Thionuille fortezza in esp...

Print shows the walled city of Thionville in France surrounded by cannons with troops breaching a wall. Spanish forces forced the French army out of the besieged Thionville in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War... More

The miseries of war (Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre.) no. 7,...

Print shows soldiers sacking a village for provisions and loot, and burning some of the buildings and killing citizens; shows a church on a hill in the background. Includes six lines of verse printed below imag... More

Eigentlicher Abriss auch Waarhafftiger Bericht wie es mit Eroberung de...

Engraving shows the fortified city of Magdeburg, Germany under attack in 1631. Smoke and flames are seen in parts of the city. Also shown are locations of additional fortifications and locations of troops on th... More

Ein Kurtz--Jedoch nachdenktlich Bespräch--eines Fuches und Katzen

A fox tied to a tree, a cat, lying as if dead, with a rat in its mouth, an open rat cage and rats; across the river, Magdeburg burns; text below image.

Aigendliche delineation welcher Gestalt die Schwedische den Weixel tam...

Print shows map of the Vistula River estuary in Poland and the river as it branches into two streams before emptying into the Ost See [Baltic]. Breaks in the dike along the river are depicted as is the floodpla... 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

The miseries of war (Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre.) no. 7,...

[The plundering of the King's cellar, Paris, 10th August, 1793 (i.e., ...

Engraving after contemporary history genre painting depicting events in Paris, France, on August 10th 1792 [date as given in title is incorrect], in particular, the aftermath of the storming of the Tuileries Pa... More

The town of Falmouth, burnt, by Captain Moet, Octbr. 18th 1775

Print shows bird's-eye view of the burning of Falmouth, Maine, by Captain Henry Mowat, whose ships, in the foreground, fire on the town. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Bri... More

Arrestation de Mr. de Launay, gouverneur de la Bastille, le 14 Juillet...

Print shows a mob of revolutionaries after the storming the Bastille, when late in the afternoon, Governor De Launay, of the Bastille, is arrested and taken away, on the lower left, at the beginning of the Revo... More

Pillage de la Maison de St. Lazare, le lundi 13 Juillet 1789 / Prieur ...

Print shows a mob of French citizens looting the Maison de St. Lazare at the beginning of the Revolution in 1789. Illustration from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Par... More

Pillage de la Maison de St. Lazare, le lundi 13 Juillet 1789 / [Prieur...

Print shows a mob of French citizens looting the Maison de St. Lazare at the beginning of the Revolution in 1789. Trimmed to edge of image, to include title, but not artist statements. Illustration from: Colle... More

Prise de la Bastille, le 14 Juillet 1789 Prieur inv. & del. ; Berthaul...

Print shows a mob of revolutionaries storming the Bastille at the beginning of the Revolution in 1789. Illustration from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Au... More

President's house after its destruction by the British

Print shows fire damage to the White House after burning by the British during the war of 1812. Inscribed on mount: Watterson's new guide to Washington, 1847-48. Library has two impressions. Phillips, 1189 Pub... More

Momentoes [sic] of the Battlefield

Sketch of a dead horse, partially decomposed. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.612) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Officer climbing a flagpole, sword in hand]

Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.31) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Wrecked wagon - Public domain drawing

Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.614) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battle field relics - Public domain drawing

Sketch of horse bones. Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed lower left. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.613) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Howlett house battery - Public domain decorative drawing

Landscape with river and wrecked boat in foreground, fort in background. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed below image: wreck. Formerly Waud no. B-92. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.856) Forms p... More

[A wrecked boat] - Public domain drawing

Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.626) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The Cumberland Valley Rail Road, near Scotland, destroyed by Rebels

Title inscribed above image. Formerly Waud no. C-14. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.941) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Where the soldiers destroyed rebel battery

Title inscribed lower left. Formerly Waud no. B-90. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.854) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Marye's House on Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia

No. 5044. Caption continues: The spots on side of house and on pillars of porch are bullet marks. No. "116" etched in the negative. Mounted with three other photographs. Photograph is half of a stereograph pai... More

Roachs Mills. 4 mile run Virginia - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed lower right sheet and lower left of image. Inscribed lower left: opposite Blenkers tent. Formerly Waud no. B-4. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.769) Forms part of: Morgan collection of... More

Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.

Photograph shows a man sitting, facing the ruins of the Circular Church. No. 4443. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[View of Richmond, Virginia, at the close of the rebellion]

Stereograph shows rubble, as the city of Richmond lies in ruin. Title from data in record for LOT 4162, no. 213, which shows similar scene. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Shell damage, Charleston, S.C. - A black and white photo of a large bu...

Photograph shows shell damaged buildings on Meeting Street with Hibernian Hall on the left. Brady-Handy Collection.

[Ruins at Hampton, Virginia showing chimneys, and man standing]

Civil War Photograph Collection. Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruins of Phillips House, near Falmouth, Virginia

Photograph shows three men near the remaining brick walls of the ruins. No. B1292. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Sumter - Public domain scan / drawing

Damaged fort wall. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed lower right: Pan(?) Coupe?. Formerly Waud no. B-114. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.878) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph shows shell damaged buildings on Meeting Street with Hibernian Hall on the left. At far right is the St. John Hotel balcony. Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941.

Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the batteries of the Confederate states

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 April 27, pp. 264-265. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picry... More

Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia

No. 4439. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge, James River, Richmon...

No. 746. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 an... More

The great 10,000 mile wall China

No. 15348. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, Virginia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (vicinity). Obstructions in James River

Sunken gunboats in James River, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 1116. Reproduced in The photographic history of the Civil War / Francis Trevelyan Miller. New York : T. Joseloff, 1957, v. 1, p. 10... More

Embankment near Union Mills Station, Orange & Alexandria Railroad (And...

Photograph showing two men sitting on and close by a fallen tree over Pope's Head Creek in Clifton, Virginia near a destroyed railroad bridge on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. No. 127. Inscribed on item: T... More

Burning of the Ship Thos. Watson by the boats of the Roanoke & Montice...

Broadside view steamship in foreground, burning ship and Charleston in background.

Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia

No. 4438. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Ruins of Central Church - An old photo of a destroyed church

Photograph shows ruins of Circular Church in Charleston, South Carolina. No. B971. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Charleston, South Carolina. Photograph is one half of a stereograph ... More

Ruins of Gallego Mills, Richmond, Virginia

Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Views on Canal Basin - An old photo of a city with a river in the fore...

Photograph shows ruined buildings along the Canal Basin. No. B1017. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views in the "burnt district", Richmond, Virginia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Prize brig captured at Hatteras Inlet.

Broadside view of frigate. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.93) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The Haxall Flour Mills, Richmond, Virginia

Photograph shows James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills, and ruins of Gallego Mills in the distance. No. B30. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.

Photograph shows aerial view of the ruins of Circular Church and Secession Hall. No. 4419. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View of Charleston, South Carolina during American Civil War

Photograph shows aerial view of Charleston including some ruined buildings. No. 4444. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View from the breastworks of Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldie...

Stereograph showing long wooden spikes, chevaux-de-frise, extending from the fortifications of Fort Sedgwick, Petersburg, Virginia.

The Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Virginia

Photograph shows ruins of Tredegar Iron Works with footbridge to Neilson's Island in the distance. No. B748. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

View on Pope's Head, near burnt bridge, Orange & Alexandria Railroad

Photograph shows two men sitting on and close by a fallen tree over Pope's Head Creek in Clifton, Virginia near a destroyed railroad bridge on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.

Hibernian Hall, Charleston, S.C. during American Civil War

Photograph shows shell damaged buildings on Meeting Street with Hibernian Hall on the left. No. B599. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Ruins of Central Church - A black and white photo of an old building

Photograph shows a man seated amidst the ruins inside the Circular Church in Charleston, South Carolina. No. B980. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Charleston, South Carolina. Photogra... More

Cedar Mountains, Virginia 1862. Where General Winder was killed.

Photograph shows a war damaged house on the battlefield of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, where Confederate General Charles S. Winder was killed.

The war in the Shenandoah Valley - burning the bridge near Mount Jacks...

Print shows Confederate troops, under the command of General Stonewall Jackson, burning the bridge over the north fork of the Shenandoah River, June 4, 1862.

Churchyard at Hampton - 19th century Virginia.

Photograph shows graveyard of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, with ruins of church in the background. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & Gibson, in the Clerk'... More

A rebel guerrilla raid in a Western town / Th. Nast.

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 300 (1862 Sept. 27), pp. 616-617.

Lacy House, Fredericksburg - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. C-163. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1090) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Ruins of Stone Bridge, Bull Run / negative by Barnard & Gibson ; posit...

Illustration showing ruins of a stone bridge which was destroyed to prevent pursuit by Confederate troops. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp... More

Damaged brick fortifications of Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Georgia...

Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., North Liberty, IA, February 2018. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

[Military railroad operations in northern Virginia: men using levers f...

No. 50 & 51 (handwritten) and 2552 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (L... More

The Rebel foray in Pennsylvania - General view of Chambersburg ; The R...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 305 (1862 Nov. 1), p. 693. DCRM(G) example 1D2.4 - material (multiple works) without a collective title

The captured flags in the O - Public domain drawing

Flags in Capitol for celebration of Washington's birthday. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 8 1862, p.156 as "Rebel Flags in the Old Hall of Representatives." Gift, J.P. Morgan,... More

The Old Hampton Church, at Hampton, Virginia

Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1862 July 12, p. 438. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sketch in the Road in front of Hookers division scene of the Battle on...

Sketchy landscape with ruined dwelling. Signed lower right: W. Waud. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed within image: Road. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2). Forms part of: Morgan collection of Ci... More

The levee at Memphis, Tenn.-Hauling sugar and cotton from their hiding...

Public domain history book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Moore House, near Yorktown, Virginia, showing effect of fire from ...

No. 4224. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 15. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

A Rebel guerrilla raid in a western town / Th. Nast.

Print shows a raid on a western town by a group of Confederate guerrillas who are abusing and executing the citizens, destroying property, and stealing whatever they can carry away. Illus. from: Harper's weekl... More

Vendue Range, Charleston, S.C.--The building on the left is where the ...

Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 3070. Original neg. for this print: LC-B811-3070. Brady-Handy Collection.

Destruction of bridge telegraph tanks Etc. in Warrenton Junction

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower left: hoops of tanks on front. Formerly Waud no. B-6. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.771) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Home in Charleston, S.C., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Ruins of home in Charleston, South Carolina and another house in background. Photograph by Haas and Peale. No. 46.

Interior view of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. taken by a Confederate ...

Photograph showing debris inside the fort. No. 4382. Date and photographer's name from 99 Historic Images of Civil War Charleston, ed. by Garry Adelman, John Richter, and Bob Zeller, Center for Civil War Photo... More

Rebel cavalry driving captured horses through, while still smoking Emm...

Study for street scene at Emmitsburg, MD. Title inscribed above and below image. Formerly Waud no. B-88. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.852) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Rebel caisson destroyed by Federal shells, at Fredericksburgh, May 3, ...

Photograph showing General Herman Haupt, W.W. Wright, and an unidentified man at the scene of the destruction of Confederate caissons. Eight horses were killed.

Ruins of Circular Church and Secession Hall, Charleston, S.C., St. Phi...

Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 6077. Brady Handy Studio.

General Herman Haupt and W.W. Wright at the scene of the destruction o...

Notation on recto: "8 horses and 2 caissons overturned by one shell from our batteries at 2d battle of Fredricksburg." Another copy of this photograph processed as LOT 11486-D, no. 21. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist... More

The ruins of Lawrence, Kansas / sketched by a correspondent.

Print shows ruins of buildings in Lawrence, Kansas, following attack by William Quantrill and his Confederate raiders. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 7, no. 351 (1863 September 19), p. 604.

Interior Views of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. taken by a Confederate...

Photograph showing ruins inside Fort Sumter. No. 4377. Date and photographer's name from 99 Historic Images of Civil War Charleston, ed. by Garry Adelman, John Richter, and Bob Zeller, Center for Civil War Pho... More

Interior views of Fort Sumter, S.C. taken by a Confederate photographe...

Photograph showing the Confederate garrison and troops amidst the ruins of the interior of the fort. No. 4379. Date and photographer's name from 99 Historic Images of Civil War Charleston, ed. by Garry Adelman... More

Trossell's House, battle-field of Gettysburg / negative by T.H. O'Sull...

Photograph showing slaughtered animals behind a house after the battle. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 42.... More

Interior views of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. taken by a Confederate...

Photograph showing casemates and other debris inside the fort. No. 4381. Date and photographer's name from 99 Historic Images of Civil War Charleston, ed. by Garry Adelman, John Richter, and Bob Zeller, Center... More

Map of Stafford County, Va. - Public domain old map

"Commenced July 19[,] 1863[.] Last field work done Aug. 14[,] 1863."--handwritten note on map. "It is impossible to designate definitely the exact character of the roads in this county, especially in the lower... More

Searching for arms, Confederate States of America.

Union soldiers searching a bedroom for Confederate weapons. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: Sketches from the Civil War in North America, 1861, '62, '63 / by V. Blada. London [i.e. Baltimore],... More

Interior views of Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. taken by a Confederate...

Photograph showing Confederate garrison cooking dinner amidst the ruins of the interior of the fort. No. 4380. Date and photographer's name from 99 Historic Images of Civil War Charleston, ed. by Garry Adelman... More

Culpeper - Public domain document scan of drawing

Sketch of dead horses and ruined buildings. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Culpeper-Va. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.654) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Jemison's [sic] Jayhawkers. Book illustration from Library of Congress

Antislavery guerrillas under Charles Jennison attacking civilians in Missouri. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 1864, pl. 17.

[Two views of military works on the James River in 1864]

Title devised. Inscribed below first image: Bridge-James river 1864. Inscribed above image: Butler's lookout. Inscribed below second image: At the obstructions on the James River. Inscribed above image: Dashed ... More

Grant's Great Campaign--Last fight of the Pennsylvania Reserves

Attributed to A.R. Waud. Title printed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 25, 1864, p. 412. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.743a) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, View of entrance to Three Gun Bat'y

Interior view of Fort Sumter having undergone considerable damage. Soldiers sit amongst the rubble. Signed lower right image: J.R. Key Jan'y 9th 64. Title inscribed in black ink on tan paper below image. Inscri... More

Arlington House, June 29, 1864. Former residence of rebel General Robe...

Photograph shows armed Union soldiers standing outside the portico of Arlington House, the former residence of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. No. 111.

Views in and around Martinsburg, Virginia

Includes four scenes: Ruins of the Depot; The Square; The Barricades; On the Opequan. Title printed below image. Published in Harper's Weekly, December 3, 1864, p. 781. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2... More

The war in Louisiana--the U.S. barracks at Brownsville, destroyed by t...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1864 June 11, p. 188.

Railway destruction as a military art

Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.601) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Ruins of Petersburg and Richmond railroad bridge, across the James

Photograph showing the ruins of a Confederate bridge, destroyed by the Union army, from the Richmond side of the James River.

Ruins of Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia / negative by J. Gardner; positiv...

Photo shows Alfred Waud seated on the ruins of the dock destroyed by the Confederates in 1861. (Source: Library staff, 2009) Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washin... More

Valiant men "dat fite mit Sigel"

Portrayal of atrocities committed against civilians by troops of Union General Sigel. A woman is begging Sigel to save children from house, which his men are burning.

View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing the debris, shot, and shel...

Stereograph showing ruins of artillery among the rocks on the exterior of Fort Sumter.

View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter). Interior, showing remains of a cas...

Stereograph showing a fortified enclosure on the parapet, and gabions used as reinforcements inside Fort Sumter.

View of Ft. Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing a mingled mass of debris, s...

Stereograph showing two men seated on rocks amidst the debris of Fort Sumter. One man leans on a damaged cannon. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony... More

Panoramic view, the ruins of Charleston, S.C., Roman Catholic Cathedra...

Stereograph showing a young man seated on the ruins of exterior stairs. The ruins of several buildings, and the cathedral are in the distance. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Hand... More

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