island, new york state

Design for Governor's Island. - Public domain old map

Scale not given. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. At head of title, in pencil: No. 50. Stamped on verso: John Montresor. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1142 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More

Bunker's Hill on N. York Island

Drawing shows distant view of wooded landscape with a few buildings. Inscriptions on front are difficult to decipher. Inscribed in ink on the back: Montresor. Possibly owned or drawn by John Montrésor, British... More

Brooklyn, Long Island (View of the Village Green), New York

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Brooklyn, Long Island (View on the East River), New York

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Sketch of the country illustrating the late engagement in Long Island.

Scale ca. 1:310,000. Depths shown by soundings. From The Gentleman's magazine, v. 46, Oct. 1776. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1150 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster ima... More

Plan of the attack the rebels on Long Island, by an officer of the Arm...

Scale ca. 1:125,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Annotated showing additional names in a different hand. Includes "Explanation." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1147 Available al... More

A plan of the east part of Long Island Sound from remarks made on boar...

Scale ca. 1:127,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. LC copy annotated: By Lieutt. Knatchbull, Recd. 31 Jany. 1778. Includes directions for navigatio... More

A view of the seat of the Hon. Selah Strong, Esqr., St. George's Manor...

Print shows view of manor house in Sussex County, Long Island, New York. Illus. in: New York Magazine, 1792 (October). Reference copy in LOT 4385-EO.

Awful Conflagration of the Steam Boat Lexington in Long Island Sound o...

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Arlington House. Situate in Kings County, Long Island, 7 miles from Ne...

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Biddle Stair, Goat Island, July 22, 1846

Drawing showing two women observing Grand Falls from Goat Island. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Alternate title from accompanying caption. Exhibited: American Treasures of the Libra... More

Grand Falls at Niagara from near the observatory, Goat Island, July 22...

Drawing shows a view of Niagara Falls from Goat Island including a pedestrian bridge leading to an observation tower.

The Three Sisters (three islands) from Great Island, Falls of Niagara

Drawing shows islands in the rapids above Niagara Falls on the American side. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios wi... More

The falls of Niagara from Goat Island

Drawing shows Niagara Falls looking toward Terrapin Tower on the American side and the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and Canadian from Goat Island. Some houses are visible in the Canadian town of Niagara Falls. Wal... More

coat of arms from "Papers relating to the Island of Nantucket, with do...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Papers relating to the Island of Nantucket, with documents relating to the original settlement of that island, Martha's Vineyard, and other islands adjacent, kno... More

The Grandmother Tree, near Middletown, Long Island, New York

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The meteor. The meteor of July 20, as seen by J. A. Adams, Esq., at Sa...

Text with illustrations that show three views of a meteor that appeared on July 20, 1860. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 4, (1860 August 4), p. 481.

Bridge to First S...r Island, Niagara ...

Two men on bridge. No. 688. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington's retreat at Long Island / Wageman ; J.C. Armytage.

George Washington on horseback and his soldiers retreating. Copyright by Virtue & Co., Publishers, N.Y.

Trees at Amagansett, Long Island: Two Studies

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Long Island Farmhouses - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum...

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Haystacks in Amagansett, Long Island

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Long Island sound - Print, Library of Congress collection

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 4072

Eaton's Neck, Long Island - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Mus...

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Steamboats Passing at Midnight – On Long Island Sound

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Gathering Storm on Long Island Sound

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Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Shows radial distances from court house. Hand col. to show ward areas, ward numbers, principal buildings, and railroads. "Published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. expressly for the city directory." Includes notes.... More

Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Fourth order light-house at Penfield Reef, Long Island Sound

Above print: U.S. Light-house establishment, 1874. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1874, plate opposite p. 29.

Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Shows radial distances from court house. Hand col. to show ward areas, ward numbers, principal buildings, and railroads. "Published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. expressly for the city directory." Available also ... More

Fourth order light-house on south west ledge, Long Island Sound

Above print: U.S. Light-House Establishment, 1876. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1876, plate following page 20.

Long Island Cottage - Architectural drawing, public domain image

Front elevation and first floor plan. Copyrighted by Daniel T. Atwood. Illus. in: Atwood's Modern American Homesteads, copyrighted by Daniel T. Atwood, architect, plate 4. Ref. copy may be in SSF(Gr) - DWELLING... More

Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Shows radial distances from court house. Hand col. to show ward areas, ward numbers, principal buildings, and railroads. "Published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. expressly for the city directory." Available also ... More

Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Shows radial distances from court house. Hand col. to show ward areas, ward numbers, principal buildings, and railroads. "Published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. expressly for the city directory." Advertisement ... More

Map of Troy, also West Troy, and Green Island /

Shows radial distances from court house. Hand col. to show ward areas, ward numbers, principal buildings, and railroads. "Published by Sampson, Davenport & Co. expressly for the city directory." Advertisement o... More

East Hampton, Long Island - Public domain scenic drawing

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East Hampton, Long Island - Public domain scan / drawing

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Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island, Niagara

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

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Nina, Calumet Island, St. Lawrence, River, N.Y., The

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Ernest Haskell - Long Island Marshes

Ernest Haskell (American, Woodstock, Connecticut 1876–1925 West Point, Maine) Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain ... More

Terrible collision between the steamboats Stonington and Narragansett:...

Print shows people in lifeboats and people jumping from blazing steamboats. 7163 U.S. Copyright Office. Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 6461

Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

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[American Falls from Goat Island]

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Cedars, Bellport, Long Island - Public domain scenic drawing

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[Manhanset House, north veranda, Shelter Island, N.Y.]

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Willows, Bellport, Long Island - Public domain scenic drawing

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Thousand Island House, 1000 Islands

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Cedars, Bellport, Long Island - Public domain scenic drawing

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American Falls from Goat Island

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Three Sisters' Bridge [i.e. Three Sister Island], Niagara Riv[er]

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American Falls from Goat Island

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Horseshoe Fall from Goat Island, Niagara

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Map of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad.

Map showing drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, roads, and railroads. Scale ca. 1:400,000. In upper right of map: Mileage of the Long Island R.R. LC has "Large version" c1886 which measu... More

A view of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, New York, NY

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret) Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

New York - the torch of the Statue of "Liberty," as it will appear whe...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1885 June 20, p. 288.

[The evolution of the sandwich. From a New York nuisance to a Coney I...

A man gradually transforms from a person wearing a sandwich sign and standing beside a barrel into a sausage sandwich next to a jar of German mustard. No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower lef... More

New York - Preparing the Statue of "liberty" on Bedloe's Island, for t...

Men working on headless Statue of Liberty. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1886 Oct. 9, p. 120.

Gananoque from Quarry Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

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Long Island. East Marion B. C. Tuthill store and Post Office

Photograph shows neighborhood store with individuals on porch of building with "B. C. Tuthill"; shovel, pitchforks and rake on display outside on porch; ads in front windows; man in horse and buggy in foreground.

Pier at Thousand Island Park - Public domain image of a steam boat

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Dining room at the Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara Falls, New York

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Thousand Island House, 1000 Islands

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[Naval militia at Fisher's Island, Capt. Miller in command]

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Herbert H. Gilchrist at Moses Jarvis farm, Centreport Cove, Long Islan...

Herbert H. Gilchrist, full-length portrait, seated on lawn, facing slightly left.

Flower borders at the Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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[Calumet Island, Thousand Islands, N.Y.]

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Flower shield at the Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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Little Fraud Island, 1000 Islands

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[Shelter Island, N.Y., Prospect Point Hotel]

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Str. New Island Wanderer landing at the Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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[Pound Island, St. Lawrence River, New York]

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Tower on Heart Island, 1000 Islands

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Coney Island, N.Y.--Sea Beach Palace

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[Lake George, N.Y., Sagamore Hotel, Green Island]

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The Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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Bridge to Goat Island, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

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[Lake George, N.Y., Tea Island and bay]

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Adelina Patti in Colors of the Long Island Yacht Club, from the Yacht ...

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[Niagara Falls from Goat Island, N.Y.]

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[Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island]

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Calumet Island, St. Lawrence River, N.Y.

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Str. Islander at Frontenac wharf, Round Island, N.Y.

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Rose Island, 1000 Islands - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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The Frontenac porch, Round Island, N.Y.

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Governor's Island - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Wharf at the Frontenac, Round Island, N.Y.

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Str. Islander nearing Frontenac wharf, Round Island, N.Y.

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View from porch, Calumet Island, St. Lawrence River, N.Y.

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[Adirondack Mtns., N.Y., Paul Smith's from island, Lower St. Regis Lak...

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Circus rings, Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.

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On the Frontenac porch, Round Island, N.Y.

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Niagara, Luna Island and American Falls

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Niagara, Luna Island, Ontario, Canada, mammoth plate negative

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Niagara, Luna Island, William Henry Jackson photograph

Snow scene with bridge. Copyright by W.H. Jackson Photo. Co. No. 1629.

Map of Long Island showing the Long Island Railroad /

Shows passenger rail lines and principal place-names in red overprint. Also shows minor civil divisions (cities and townships). Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy... More

Mathews & Bulger in the polite comic play, At gay Coney Island by Levi...

B252631 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: My trunk is full of things! Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cinti & N.Y." Direction, A.M. Miller, Jr., Fred Peel. No. 7300. Forms part of: Theatrica... More

Bathing scene, Coney Island. New York (state) 19th Century Stereoscope...

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