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Joseph Curry, Deputy CHIEF, New York Fire Department, barks orders to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Preston Keres, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

Gillender Building, New York City. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites The Gillender Building was a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1896 and was one of the first steel-framed high-rise buildings in the city. The building wa... More

City Hall subway station, New York

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

St. Paul Building, New York City

Historic Sites The St. Paul Building is a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1898. The building is located at the corner of Nassau and Beekman Streets and was designed in... More

World's Fair. Soviet Socialist Republics Building at night

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United... More

World's Fair. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Building at night II

The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United States in 1939-1940. The 1939-1940 World's Fair was themed "The World of Tomorrow" and featured pavilions and exhibit... More

World's Fair. Arctic Girl's tomb of ice II

The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United States in 1939-1940. The 1939-1940 World's Fair was themed "The World of Tomorrow" and featured pavilions and exhibit... More

Mural, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Binghamton, New York

Artist: Kenneth Washburn. An Art Deco interpretation of a classical style. Built in 1935. Architect: Conrad & Cummings. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title infor... More

[Renaissance Lodge Room in Masonic Temple, New York City]

J134501 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Wurts(?) Brothers Photo., N.Y. Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A view of St. John's, upon the River Sorell, in Canada, with the redou...

Print shows a view looking across the Richelieu River at St. John, a cluster of buildings and fortifications used by the British. Illus. in: Travels through the interior parts of America : In a series of lette... More

A view of houses in the city of Albany

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th-17th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler, residence at 770 Park Ave. Antiques I

Annotation: for Antiques magazine. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The decree in the case of Solomon De Medina, [Title page]

Picryl description: Public domain illustrated title page book scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Draft of the lands disputed by Philipse Patent against Beekmans & Ramb...

Scale 1:31,680; 40 chains to an in. Title from verso. Alternate title from Philip Lee Phillips' A list of maps of America: [Map of Fishkill and vicinity] Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. R... More

A Plan of Albany, as it was in the year 1758.

Scale 1:12,000; 1,000 ft. to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown by shading. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1129 Available also through the Librar... More

A north view of Crown Point - Public domain book scan / drawing

Drawing shows a British gunboat under sail on Lake Champlain with a view of Crown Point, New York in the background. Drawing attributed to Thomas Davies.

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

Baye et port d'Yorc, capitale de la Nouvelle Yorc.

Scale ca. 1:63,000. Depths shown by soundings. "Tome I. No. 32." From the author's Le petit atlas maritime. 1764. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1223 Available also through the Library of Congress Web sit... More

Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

Made in Albany, New York, United States

Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

Made in Albany, New York, United States

Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...

Made in Albany, New York, United States

Sketch of the Heights of Kingsbridge 1777, with the proposed redoubts ...

Scale ca. 1:7,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. Relief shown by hachures and shading. Oriented with north to the left LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1165 Available also through ... More

[Map of Stony and Verplanck Points on the Hudson River as fortified by...

Scale ca. 1:20,400. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown by hachures. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1198 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster... More

Sarratoga [sic] / dessiné par Fauvel ; gravé par F. Godefroy de l'Acad...

Print shows the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 17, 1777; includes text. Illus. in: Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Guerre qui a procuré l'indépendance aux Eta... More

Nicolas Ponce - [Surrender at Saratoga]. Book illustration from Librar...

Wash drawing (reverse of printed versions) shows idealized view of the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, October 17, 1777. Illus. in: Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Gue... More

Ende der Feindseeligkeiten. Die Engländer räumen den Americanern Neu-Y...

Print shows soldiers, a man and a woman, and a Native family standing in the street during the evacuation of the British in New York, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution.

Chalbeate Spring near Saratoga / J.T. sculp.

Print shows view of chalybeate springs near Saratoga, New York. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for Seddon, Spotswood, Cist, and Trenchard, 1789 March. Stauffe... More

A view of the saw-mill & block house upon Fort Anne Creek, the propert...

Print shows a sawmill belonging to loyalist Philip Skene and the blockhouse at Fort Anne which were burned by American forces, reteating in advance of the British army under the command of General Burgoyne. Il... More

View of the west bank of the Hudson's River 3 miles above Still Water,...

Print shows a panoramic view of three hills along the west bank of the Hudson River in New York.

The seat of Henry Livingston Esqr. at Poughkeepsie / Tiebout s.

Print shows the estate of Henry Livingston on the banks of the either the Delaware or Schuylkill rivers. Illus. in: New York Magazine, 1791 (May). Reference copy in LOT 4385-E.

The saw-mill of Henry Livingston Junr. near Poughkeepsie / H.L. delin....

Print shows view of a sawmill on a stream with a man fishing in the foreground. Illus. in: New York Magazine, 1792 (August). Reference copy in LOT 4397-I.

A view of St. Paul's Church, New-York / T. Anderson del. ; Scoles scul...

Illus. in: New York Magazine, 1795 (October). Reference copy in LOT 4445.

John Smith, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 463 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

City Hall, New York - Public domain book scan / engraving

Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, engraving, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair - the art gallery

Illustration shows people viewing paintings at event in New York City to raise money for the Civil War; page also includes poem "Dead" by Theo. P. Cook and beginning of story "Maritana" by Lizzie Campbell. Ill... More

Syracuse, N.Y., Landscape view print

Print shows a bird's-eye view of Syracuse, New York, showing Onondaga Lake in the background. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

Rt. Reverend Samuel Provoost, D.D., first bishop of New York

Half-length portrait, seated, facing left, holding book. "Engraved expressly for the Evergreen"

Henry Timmerman and his wife Elizabeth to James Ludlow for tracts of l...

Henry Walter Livingston, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 433 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

York-Island, with a view of the seats of Mr. A. Gracie, Mr. Church &c....

Print shows view across lake of houses on the far shore, framed by a grape arbor and willow tree. Illus. in: The country seats of the United States of North America ... / W. Birch. Springland near Bristol, Pen... More

[Scene with windmill on right, Brooklyn Navy Yard to left]

(DLC/PP-1995:140.256) Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory no. 256. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress).

Fort Washington, head of Harlem River.

Scale not given. Manuscript; pen-and-ink. Relief shown by hachures. Shows military troop positions. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

New York from Fort Wood - Public domain scenic drawing

Drawing shows a panoramic view of New York from Bedloe's Island. A group of people in a boat row away from the island into the harbor. (DLC/PP-1995:140.269) Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory no. 269. Forms pa... More

The troops disembarking to attack Fort Oswego, under the command of Ge...

Seascape drawing shows British sailors leaving their ships and rowing toward Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The 2nd battalion of the Royal Marines, under Lieutenant General Sir George Gordo... More

Guann's near Fort - Swift, Brooklyn / J.R. Smith, fecit., 1817.

Drawing shows the landscape of a rural area in Brooklyn with cattle grazing on a dirt road. Ships travel through what may be Gowanus Canal in the distance. (DLC/PP-1995:140.268) Philadelphia Print Shop Invento... More

These certify that blank was leagally admitted a member of the Pilots'...

Print shows a membership certificate for the "Pilots' Charitable Society" showing pilot boats at the entrance to New York Harbor and a vignette at top center showing a female figure as Charity with three childr... More

[Cadets' monument at West Point]

Forms part of: John Rubens Smith Collection (Library of Congress). Exhibit loan 4105-L.

Encampment at West Point - Public domain scan / drawing

Drawing shows tents pitched on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. Initialed in pencil. Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 590 (DLC/PP-1995:141.590). Forms part of: John Rubens ... More

View near Fishkill / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I. Hill.

Print shows a view of the Hudson River from a roadway, with two men are tending fishing nets and stone buildings on the hillside above the road. No. 17 of the Hudson River Port Folio. Stamped lower right: Map ... More

Glenns Falls / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I. Hill.

Print shows a view of the Hudson River at Glenns Falls with a building on an island and a bridge spanning the river and passing through the building; also shows people on the island. No. 6 of the Hudson River ... More

William Guy Wall - Hudson / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I. Hill...

Print shows a view of the Hudson River from the shore with a view across the river of Hudson, New York; also shows two men pulling a fishing nets ashore, men in a rowboat, sailboats, and on the right a steamboa... More

Fireman, full-length portrait, facing left, wearing uniform

Public domain photograph of portrait painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A caucus held at Albany on sunday evening April 11th. 1824 by the N.Y....

A satire condemning the duplicity and conspiracy of the "Bucktail" faction of New York Democrats in their April 1824 ouster of New York's ex-governor DeWitt Clinton from his post as canal commissioner. The Lib... More

Dubois & Stodart Hoogland sc - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows a young woman sitting at and playing a "Dubois & Stodart" upright piano. Possibly an advertisement showing a type of piano manufactured by Dubois & Stodart. Signed on plate at bottom center. Forms ... More

Certificates, seals, diplomas, cards, &c. done in an approved style by...

Print shows engraved advertising card for engraved "certificates, seals, diplomas, cards, &c. done in an approved style by W. Hoogland." Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

New York. - A map of new york and the surrounding states

Picryl description: Public domain image related to politics, political campaigns, committee, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Freedom's Journal, June 22, 1827

William Guy Wall - Palisades / painted by W.G. Wall ; engraved by I. H...

Print shows a view of the Palisades rising up on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, as seen from the river, with sailboats and a northbound side wheeler steamship, possibly carrying tourists, passing by t... More

Capture of Andre / from a sketch by Stothard ; engraved by W.E. Tucker...

Print shows militiamen John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart, and David Williams apprehending and searching British Major John Andre near Tarrytown, New York. Forms part of: Biographical File filing series (Library of... More

Map of the county of Erie - Public domain vintage map

Cover title: Erie. Hand colored. "No. 50." Prime meridian: Washington. Signed by Millard Fillmore "Fillmore, Hall & Haven's." Cover also signed. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a rast... More

New York public school, No. blank. This premium was presented to blank...

Print shows the a young woman holding a large sheet of paper, instructing three children standing next to a large globe; there is a Greek revival school building in the background. Caption continues with space... More

New York public school, No. blank. This premium was presented by the T...

Print shows the Greek goddess Athena seated at top center surrounded by symbols of peace, wisdom, education, and commerce. Caption continues with space at the end for the date and signatures of the "President"... More

Residence of Gov. R. Kemble Esq. Coldspring N.Y.

Picryl description: Public domain historic document related to New York State, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A description of a view of New York, now exhibiting at the Panorama, L...

Print shows a panorama of New York City in two plates with views of Chatham Street and Broadway, with the Hudson and East Rivers in the background of the first (top) block, as well as the bay with "Bedlow's Isl... More

Navy Yard, Brooklyn - for the Ladies' Companion / drawn by Lundie.

Print shows a group of people standing on a decayed section of the docks at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York. Illus. in: The Ladies' Companion.... New York : W.W. Snowden, v. 5, (1836 July), opp. p. 103.

Harlem River bridge, New York. Pile driver

Drawing shows elevations and plan of pile driver for bridge over Harlem River, now known as High Bridge, part of Croton Aqueduct. Notation on recto: "Croton Aqueduct for Harlem Bridge." Forms part of: Engineer... More

Harlem River bridge, New York. Pipe chamber on south side of Harlem Ri...

Drawing shows sections of pipe chamber and elevation of gates for bridge over Harlem River, now known as High Bridge, part of Croton Aqueduct. Notation on recto: "Superseded." Forms part of: Engineering Societ... More

[Croton Aqueduct, (Westchester Co., New York). Elevation, section, an...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Capitol fashions for 1837 - Public domain book illustration

A caricature of President Martin Van Buren issued during the Panic of 1837, strongly critical of his continuation of predecessor Andrew Jackson's hard-money policies. Particular reference is made to the Specie ... More

[Croton Aqueduct, (Westchester Co., New York). Method of tunnelling in...

Drawing shows section of tunnel with two men working on scaffolding frame. No. 13. Forms part of: Engineering Societies Library Collection (Library of Congress). Accession box no. DLC/PP-1997:086 c1 (d1) f4

New York merchants' exchange William C. Kramp, architect and lithograp...

52 U.S. Copyright Office. Printed on lower left: I. Rogers, architect. Inscribed in ink: 52. District Court of the Southern District of New York. Printed on building at lower right: Benedict, Benedict & Co. Wa... More

Croton Aqueduct, (Westchester Co., New York). Detail of ? pipes

Architectural drawing showing sections of pipes and section of a spigot and faucet joint for the 1" pipes and section of a spigot and faucet joint for the 1 1/4" pipes, scale 6" to a foot. Scale 1/2 and inch to... More

Loco Foco scramble for collectors licenses

Democratic patronage in New York is parodied in a scene of Loco Foco drivers or carmen rushing for cab licenses distributed by recently appointed collector of the port, Democratic stalwart Jesse Hoyt. Hoyt repl... More

Loco Foco expresses. Book illustration from Library of Congress

A commentary on the Whigs' disappointment of "Loco Foco" Democratic expectations in the New York municipal elections of spring 1838. Successful Whig mayoral candidate Aaron Clark holds two horses by their tails... More

To the Anti-Slavery Electors of Dutchess County

These are to certify that Richard Lawrence is pursuant to law nominate...

Print shows Neptune/Poseidon seated on the left on dark clouds at water's edge, receiving the keys to the City of New York from a female figure identified as "Protection" and another female figure identified as... More

Crystal Cove, Hyde Park. New York

Picryl description: Public domain historic document related to New York State, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[New York Harbor] - Public domain drawing

Landscape drawing shows men fishing off the pier, perhaps on Staten Island, looking across New York Harbor. Sailboats dot the water. Below the image, on the mount, various locations are identified in the drawin... More

Evenhanded justice of the breaking up of the star chamber

Another in the series of "Spoodlyks's" satires on the Glentworth affair. (See also nos. 1840-60, -61, and -63). Here the artist portrays Glentworth's attempt to remove evidence in the vote fraud inquiry from t... More

School house, Tappan / painted by Robert W. Weir ; engraved on steel b...

Print shows children departing a rural school house in Tappan, New York. Printed below title: Engraved for the New York Mirror.

The first suit. Holyday gift from Baldwin the Clothier, to the patrons...

Print shows a young boy displaying a new suit, with two women and a store clerk observing.

Loco Foco consternation or the orful kat-ass-trophe

Another satire on the Glentworth scandal controversy, by the same artist as "The Last Card," "Evenhanded Justice," and "O. K." (nos. 1840-60, -62, and -63). Here the artist lampoons Democratic efforts to sensat... More

Castle Garden in New York - Public domain architecture drawing

Drawing shows Castle Garden, now known as Castle Clinton in Battery Park, in lower Manhattan, New York, from the water.

[Castle Garden from the water] - Public domain city architecture drawi...

Drawing shows Castle Garden, now known as Castle Clinton in Battery Park, in lower Manhattan, New York, from the water.

Franklin Square, Utica Miss M.E. Plumb

Drawing shows a street view of businesses in Franklin Square in Utica, New York, some identified by sign as "Francis Wright", "S. Wilcox's", "Books", "Carpet Warehouse", "Pianofortes", and "Bank"; also shows pe... More

Gov. Seward's letter or the triumph of liberality and justice

A dramatic prison scene, intended to contrast the clemency of New York's Whig governor William H. Seward with the vindictiveness of the Democrat-controlled New York City prison administration. In the interior o... More

Residence of Stafford Palmer, No. 298 Genesee Street Utica N.Y. drawn ...

Drawing shows an exterior view of the Stafford Palmer residence. (DLC/PP-2000:095). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Libr... More

View of the Distributing Reservoir on Murray's Hill, City of New York

Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, industry history, factory building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Editorial staff of the New York Tribune]

Seated, left to right: George M. Snow, financial editor; Bayard Taylor; Horace Greeley; George Ripley, literary editor; Standing, left to right: William Henry Fry, music editor; Charles A. Dana; Henry J. Raymon... More

Gov. Wright's grand march - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Cong...

An illustrated sheet music cover, for a march celebrating the election of Silas Wright as governor of New York. Wright, a popular and influential Democrat and Van Buren ally, was elected in November 1844. The ... More

The Rev'd James Milnor D.D. rector of St. George's Church / drawn on s...

Print shows the Reverend James Milnor, D.D., half-length portrait, sitting, facing front, holding book in right hand.

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...

Scratched on back of plate: 91; 289 [cancelled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Identifie... More

Artilleryist group - Mathew Brady seated on left

Photograph shows group portrait of artists who participated in the art exhibition at the Metropolitan Fair in New York City, 1864, held to support the United States Sanitary Commission, "for the relief of the s... More

Fanny Jenks lith. of E. Jones 128 Fulton St. N.Y

Print shows a man riding on a sulky harnessed to a horse named "Fanny Jenks". 194 U.S. Copyright Office. Caption continues: The winner of ten matches and stakes, having never lost a match or heat. Printed at b... More

South interior view of the New York post office, located by authority ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a public building, auditorium, hall, commons, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Stony Point, near Gibraltar, on the Hudson River, U.S. July 24th 1846

Drawing shows a steamship on the Hudson River, with a view of the lighthouse at Stony Point, New York. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086). Accession box no. DLC/PP-2000:086

Funeral obsequies of free-trade, Political Cartoon

A gloomy view of the effects of the Polk administration's Tariff of 1846. The artist echoes Whig condemnation of the measure as adverse to American trade. A funeral cortege, composed of administration supporter... More