Escape from a fire, Thomas Rowlandson
Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th cent... More
Victim of the Flood [searchers with body in Florence Meadows]
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Searching ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for dead bodies /
From Edison films catalog: This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of dead bodies are concealed in these immense masses, and at the time the picture was taken... More
Galveston's awful calamity - Gulf tidal wave, September 8th 1900
Print shows the destruction caused by a hurricane and tidal wave to Galveston, Texas, wreckage to buildings, survivors, and the bodies of victims; also shows vignettes at the corners and across the bottom: Dray... More
Panorama of orphans' home, Galveston /
"The camera focuses on the building indicated as the Orphans Home, showing damage created by either the wind of the hurricane or the backwash from the tidal wave, and including debris around the yard. As the ca... More
Ste. Marie, and its rock-bound harbor - a refuge of fugitives from Mon...
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Refugees which come into town from devastated districts
Crowd of refugees in front of building, after the eruption of Mt. Pelée, Martinique. H20126 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the New York Herald Co.
Scene at City Hall, Fort de France--Examining applicants for relief
Applicants for relief after the eruption of Mt. Pelée, Fort-de-France, Martinique. H18815 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the New York Herald Co.
A typical group of refugees on Rue du Pave Fort de France Martinique W...
Men, women and children gathered in street. H21224 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by William H. Rau. No. 4716.
Distributing relief supplies to Mont Pelée refugees - before the city ...
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A plantation, native workers, and refugees from La Souffriere's erupti...
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Street in Fort de France, and refugees from Mont Pelée's terrible erup...
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Bound for the ferry after the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire disast...
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The refugee camps and shelters at Ft. Mason after the earthquake and f...
reverse side of stereoscopic card
Tent-camp in Golden Gate Park - stereoscopic view, public domain photo...
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A band of little homeless refugees -- happy in spite of the terrible c...
Public domain photograph of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
St. Mary's Cathedral bread line where the little tots were not forgott...
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A band of little homeless refugees--happy in spite of the terrible cal...
Ten children seated in foreground and tents in background after the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
Relief work -- distributing clothes to the earthquake victims, San Fra...
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Emergency camp and costume of San Francisco's young ladies who lost ev...
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Life in San Francisco after the great disaster--cooking in the streets...
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Serving out Army supplies to unending bread line of refugees at Ft. Ma...
reverse side of stereoscopic card
Light hearts and heavy burdens leaving the long bread lines at St. Mar...
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A glimpse of the quiet camp life of refugees in Golden Gate Park after...
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A glimpse of the quiet camp life of refugees in Golden Gate Park after...
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Light hearts and heavy burdens leaving the long bread lines at St. Mar...
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Los Angeles Relief Camp in Golden Gate Park. 10,000 people were fed th...
Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Little houses built of paper -- earthquake refugees in Jefferson Squar...
Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[People sitting in street in front of ruins from earthquake, San Franc...
H77088 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Leo G. Altmayer. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
San Francisco refugees camped by the wayside and cooking their rations...
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Serving out Army supplies to unending bread line of refugees at Ft. Ma...
Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Little houses built of paper -- earthquake refugees in Jefferson Squar...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a horse carriage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Clothes for refugees, Stereoscope Card.19th century. Boston Public Li...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a relief sculpture, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A family of refugee[illegible] in camp at Ft. Mason after the S[illegi...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, camp, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
St. Mary's Cathedral bread line where the little tots were not forgott...
Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Emergency camp and costume of San Francisco's young ladies who lost ev...
reverse side of stereoscopic card
Jim Forrest's Camp, where 20 tons of provisions were distributed each ...
Public domain photograph of San Francisco, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The refugee camps and shelters at Ft. Mason after the earthquake and f...
Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
San Francisco refugees camped by the wayside and cooking their rations...
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San Francisco disaster, victims leaving [town] with bag and baggage
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Jim Forrest and his supply camp on Laguna St., San Francisco disaster,...
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Forming a bread line at Jefferson Square
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The refugee camps and shelters at Ft. Mason after the earthquake and f...
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Jim Forrest and his supply camp on Laguna St., San Francisco disaster,...
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Jim Forrest's Camp, where 20 to[ns of provisions] were distributed eac...
Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco earthquake and Great Fire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Group made orphans by Cherry Mine disaster where 400 men were entombed...
Photograph shows group portrait of girls and boys. Filed in: Disaster Relief Mine Disaster Illinois Cherry, 1909. No. RC 29099 neg. made (1934). Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection... More
[Survivors of the earthquake, Messina, Sicily, Italy]
H121696 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - historical image of Italy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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[Group of survivors of the Titanic disaster aboard the Carpathia after...
J169604 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain image of a passenger ship, ocean liner, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Survivors of the Titanic disaster]
Louis and Michel Navratil, of Nice, France, on their mother's lap. J172191? U.S. Copyright Office.
Lusitania survivor with injured hand, May 25, 1915
Man, with sling around his neck, walking with arm around woman. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
In the confusion that followed the debacle at Smyrna, many aged people...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33874. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Steps of the palace Two of the refugee women tried to prevent their fa...
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-12507. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33872. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
These villagers of Asia Minor were driven into the mountains near thei...
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33891. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33873. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33872. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33874. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Tent village in the shadows of the Temple of Theseus, Athens, where Gr...
Filed in: Greece Refugees Housing. No. RC-12585. On mount: Fires, Smyrna; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees in front of the ruins of the temple of Thesus [i.e. Theseus]
Picryl description: Public domain image of Athens, classical Greece, ancient world, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Another scene on steps of the old palace
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-12511. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor, Greece
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33874. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees from Asia Minor (before 1920)
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33874. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
Refugees who have just left ships bringing them from Asia Minor to Sal...
Filed in: Greece Refugees. No. RC-33855. On mount: Fires, Smyrna, 1922; Refugees, Greece. Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
[Albanian man in long-haired cape looking in dismay at ruins of his ho...
Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).
Remarkable photo of the Vestris disaster
Photograph shows crew and passengers of the S. S. Vestris trying to lower lifeboats from the port side; passenger in foreground trying to keep balance as ship tilts sharply to starboard side. The photo was take... More
Only and exclusive photo of the Vestris as it went down
From slug on back of photo: "Photo shows an excellent view of the ill-fated Vestris as it listed, while passengers are hurriedly donning life preservers as they leave the vessel." The photo was taken by Fred Ha... More
Applicants for Red Cross food orders while away the time in singing, i...
American National Red Cross Collection. "Disaster Relief Drought of 1930-31". RC no. 23320. Hine no. 69. Unprocessed in PR 06 CN 089 (Lewis Hine Disaster relief Drought of 1930-1931)
Applicants for Red Cross food orders while away the time in singing, i...
American National Red Cross Collection. "Disaster Relief Drought of 1930-31". RC no. 23322. Hine no. 71. Unprocessed in PR 06 CN 089 (Lewis Hine Disaster relief Drought of 1930-1931)
Civilian defense. Feeding of disaster victims is an essential part of ...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Photographed by Afred T. Palmer or Howard Hollem. Title and other information from caption ca... More
Civilian defense. No time to lose in the treatment of disaster victims...
Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Searching for bodies--Strand Theatre fire - Brockton, Massachusetts
Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Civilian defense. Feeding of disaster victims is an essential part of ...
Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant when the pipe carrying water from Lake Vyrnwy ...
Teitl Cymraeg/Welsh title: Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant pan fyrstiodd y bibell sy'n cludo dŵr o Lyn Fyrnwy i Lerpwl.Ffotograffydd/Photographer: Geoff Charles (1909-2002).Dyddiad/Date:13/1/1954.Cyfrwng/Medium: Negyd... More
A boy sits among the ruins of the village schoolhouse in the aftermath...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Base: Kutubdia Island Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More
Refugees stand outside their shelter, a wrecked boat, in the aftermath...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Base: Sandwip Island Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kimberly Parish Release Status: Released ... More
A wooden structure lies in ruins in the aftermath of a cyclone which s...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Base: Sandwip Island Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Kimberly Parish Release Status: Released ... More
Fire ^ Wildfire - Anaheim, Calif. , Nov. 20, 2008 -- Federal Coordinat...
The original database describes this as: Title: FCO Visits Local Assistance Center in California Production Date: 11/20/2008 Caption: Anaheim, Calif. , Nov. 20, 2008 -- Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), Ma... More
[Memorial for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack on th...
Title devised by Library Staff. Published in: Lamentation 911 / text by E.L. Doctorow ... photographs by David Finn. Millwood Pub., 2002. Exhibited: "Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions" at the Libr... More
[Memorial to Matthew Diaz, a victim of the September 11th terrorist at...
Photograph shows a pair of men's shoes in a box, with inscription: "Mark 9:2, v 3. His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow ... I love you Matthew Diaz!: your brother Michael!" Published in: La... More
[Three nuns viewing a wall covered with missing notices after the Sept...
Published in: Lamentation 911 / text by E.L. Doctorow ... photographs by David Finn. Millwood Pub., 2002. Exhibited: Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the Library of Congress, 2002. Unprocesse... More
[Notices and pictures of missing persons posted on a city mailbox foll...
Published in: Lamentation 911 / text by E.L. Doctorow ... photographs by David Finn. Millwood Pub., 2002. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 2002:100.3
[Crying woman standing in street with ambulance in background, followi...
September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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