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Copy of the record of the general court in relation to the settlement ...

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Copy of the record of the general court in relation to the settlement ...

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Copy of the record of the general court in relation to the settlement ...

Public domain scan of manuscript related to Massachusetts, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Copy of the record of the general court in relation to the settlement ...

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The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting ...

Scale ca. 1:33,200. Hand colored. Shows soundings and disposition of ships, etc. Includes "A sketch of Fort Island" and "Profile and plan of the sunk frames or chevaux de frise which formed the stackadoes in th... More

An accurate map of the Holy Land Divided into the XII Tribes of Israel...

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Letter from Edmund Moran to Evan Shelby

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[The course of Delaware River from Philadelphia to Chester, exhibiting...

Scale ca. 1:32,400. Title from the author's The course of Delaware River ... 1778. Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red) and watercolor. Shows soundings, disposition of ships, etc. Names "Fort Mifflin" and "F... More

The taking of Miss Mud I'land, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a female figure as the Mud Island fortress, Fort Mifflin, with two flags on her bonnet, astride a cannon firing on the British warship "Isis"; also show the "Somerset", "Roebuck", "Eagle", and the "... More

Letter from Thomas Walker to a unknown correspondent

[Allegorical cartouche showing America as the land of plenty]

Illus. in: De nieuwe groote lichtende zee-fakkel ... / Claes Janszoon Vooght. Amsterdam : G.H. van Keulen, 1782, no. 28. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 g... More

George May survey book

Bond made between James Morrison and William Pope

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Contract for bounty land sale or assignment

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One thousand-acre Virginia land grant to Alexander Breckinridge

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Histoire de Kentucke : nouvelle colonie a l'ouest de la Virginie: cont...

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Account of John Peters report on land surveyed for the land lottery, 7...

Ancient history, or, Annals of Kentucky : with a survey of the ancient...

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Holy Land from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and poss...

This image has been taken from scan 000140 from volume 01 of "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and possession of the Holy Land.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from... More

Portrait from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and posse...

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knight from "[The History of the Crusades for the recovery and possess...

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[Survey of lands in Blue Ridge between Manassass Gap, Ashby's and Sinc...

Shows the names of some residents. Title devised by cataloger. Each sheet pasted together in 4 sections, sectioned in 2, and mounted on cloth. LC Land ownership maps, 1240 Available also through the Library of ... More

New Hampshire from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geogra...

This image has been taken from scan 000086 from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ... together with a condensed history of the land ... the biography... More

Ohio from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divi...

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Boston from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, di...

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Orange County from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geogra...

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Red-headed Woodpecker from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting it...

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magpie from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, di...

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wild turkey from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geograph...

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Connecticut from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geograph...

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United States from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geogra...

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horses from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, di...

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West Point from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography...

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Minnesota from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography,...

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tablelands from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography...

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tipi from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divi...

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Masonic Hall from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geograp...

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goose from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, div...

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Boston from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, di...

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Barclay's Iron Works from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its...

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Merchants' Exchange from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its ...

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night heron from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geograph...

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White Mountains from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geog...

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North Brabant from "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en vo...

This image has been taken from scan 000606 from volume 03 of "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volkenkunde ... Met platen en kaarten. [Deel 4-9 by P. H. W.]". The title and subject terms of this ... More

Odocoileus virginianus from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting i...

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geese from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, div...

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map from "The Land of Promise: being an authentic and impartial Histor...

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Fort Conanicut from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogr...

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Boston from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, di...

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horses from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, di...

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City Hall from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography,...

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map from "The Land of Promise: being an authentic and impartial Histor...

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Michigan from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, ...

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red-headed woodpecker from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting it...

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Boston from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, di...

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West Point from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography...

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Massachusetts from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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Western_United_States from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting it...

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New Jersey from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography...

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West Point from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography...

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waterfall from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography,...

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night heron from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograph...

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New York City from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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magpie from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, di...

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United States from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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Castle Clinton from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogr...

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New Hampshire from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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Pennsylvania from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograp...

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wild turkey from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograph...

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Nature from "The Land of Promise: being an authentic and impartial His...

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Orange County from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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fauna from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, div...

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Connecticut from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograph...

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New York State from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogr...

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New York from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geography, ...

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King's Chapel from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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Orange County from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogra...

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Battle Monument from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geog...

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Winnepiseogee Lake from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its g...

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Pennsylvania from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograp...

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map from "The Westover Manuscripts: containing the History of the Divi...

This image has been taken from scan 000135 from "The Westover Manuscripts: containing the History of the Dividing Line betwixt Virginia and North Carolina; a Journey to the Land of Eden, A.D. 1733; and a Progre... More

Map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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Canaan, or The Land of promise. - Public domain old map

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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map from "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels arra...

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Our land a national song - A black and white image of a woman holding ...

An illustrated sheet music cover for a song by George W. Babcock (Thomas Comer, composer) and dedicated to Samuel R. Spinney, Esq. The design shows Columbia or American Liberty (center) wearing a gorgon's head... More

[Buildings on a grassy land with trees]

Title devised by library staff. 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 mi... More

[Fortifications on a vast area of land]

Title devised by library staff. No. 199. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Our naval and military operations at a glance. The coast and land line...

[Civil War envelope showing Liberty Bell with message "Proclaim libert...

Addressed to J. Baucus Esq., Bacon Hill, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljmem

map from "The Land's End District; its antiquities, natural history, n...

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Map of the country between the York and James Rivers in 1862 and 1863 ...