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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

Wake up there! What'r ye "bout? O.K

Print shows two men on horseback, the African American man appears to be having trouble with his horse. 163 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement on item. Printed on lower left: ... More

The Hudson River at Albany, U.S. Saturday July 18th 1846

Drawing shows several ships at dock on the waterfront of the Hudson River, and a view of the landscape across the river of buildings in Hudson, New York. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:086)... More

Fairest flower so palely drooping / Mary Balmanno, del. ; C. Currier's...

Print showing title page illustration with entrance gate to Greenwood Cemetery. Poetry by Mrs. Balmanno, music composed by Miss Augusta Browne. This song was occasioned by the recent deeply lamented demise of a... More

Robinson's Onondaga temperance house, corner of Church and Salina st's...

Print shows an advertisement for Robinson's Onondaga Temperance House showing an exterior view of the building, with coach arriving with passengers, above text. Caption continues: This well-known Stand has bee... More

[Grace Church (Brooklyn, New York). Front elevation] / Rich Upjohn.

Architectural drawing showing front elevation of church. Signed. No. 1. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1996:111.11.1

[Grace Church (Brooklyn, New York). Side elevation] / Rich Upjohn, arc...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

[Grace Church (Brooklyn, New York). Side elevation] / Rich Upjohn, arc...

Architectural drawing showing side elevation of church. Signed. No. 2. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1996:111.11.5

Mike Walsh. The people's champion and leader of the yound or progressi...

Print shows Mike Walsh, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. Includes text listing "a few of the peculiar doctrines of which he is the father and chosen advocate"; also, a facsimile signature.

Rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department of t...

Interior of Grace Church, New York / Renwick, archt., Ackerman's, lith...

Published in Hints on Public Architecture by Robert Dale Owen (1849), before p. 49. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Ackerman.

Lady Sutton. Centreville trotting course, L.I. on stone by J. Cameron

Print shows a horse, Lady Sutton, harnessed to a sulky with rider possibly at the Centreville Trotting Course, Long Island, on "Friday May 19th 1848" or around the time of the "Great Trot of 1849" at the Centre... More

The living Chinese family, arrived in New York April 1850, in the ship...

Print shows a Chinese family sitting on a long sofa, from left are "Miss Pwan Ye Koo, aged 17 years, a young lady, with feet 2 1/2 inches long", holding a musical instrument, "Miss Lum Akum, aged 23 years, her ... More

[Elaborate church interior, possibly St. Luke's in Brooklyn, New York]

Perspective drawing showing interior of church. Public domain photograph of church architecture design drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Post Office, Utica, N.Y - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). "G 1800" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018257. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Reverend John M. Krebs. Pastor of the Rutgers Street Presbyterian Chur...

Print shows the Reverend John M. Krebs, half-length portrait, facing front, in framed oval. Includes facsimile signature. 121 U.S. Copyright Office. Inscribed in ink at bottom: 121. Deposited in the clerk's of... More

Head quarters of Washington at Newburgh N.Y.

Drawing shows the stone house that General George Washington used for his headquarters in Newburgh, New York during the American Revolution. Inscribed below image: Headquarter Washington at Newburgh from a sket... More

Christ Church, Binghamton; Richard Upjohn & Co., architects lith. by M...

Print shows an exterior view from the street of Christ Church in Binghamton, New York. Lithograph tinted with two tint stones.

The Right Reverend Samuel Provost [i.e. Provoost], D.D., first bishop ...

Half-length portrait, facing left. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

High fall on the Catskills / from nature by "James Queen" draughtsman ...

Drawing shows water cascading over cliffs at the Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains in New York. Stamped in lower left: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part ... More

View of the federal ediface in New York

Print shows exterior view of Federal Hall, designated the site of the federal government in 1788, New York City, New York. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany. Philadelphia : Printed for ... More

Halloo! Turks in Gotham - Drawing. Public domain image.

Signed in stone: WA. Title appears as it is written on the item. Purchase (Hubbard Fund); (DLC/PP-1976:041). Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)

The election game / turning the cards

Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Metropolitan polkas by Chas. Mueller

Print shows a street view of the front façade of "Strakosch Pianos. Sarles & Adey. Music Publishers" building at 629 Broadway, New York, N.Y., with carriage and pedestrian traffic in the foreground. Title from ... More

[Trinity Chapel (New York). Altar. Front and end elevations and plan. ...

Architectural drawing showing altar as elevations and plan; rendering. Signed. Item in PR 13 CN 1996:111.31.4

Entrance to the Highland scenes Hudson River

Sketch shows the Hudson Highlands, near the Catskill Mountains, from the Hudson River. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in port... More

The crystal palace - Print, Library of Congress collection

Inscribed in pencil on bottom: Crystal Palace 42nd Street & 5th Ave. 1853. Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

Brooklyn, L.I., as seen from Trinity Church, New York / painted by J.W...

Print shows piers and wharves and the dock area of the "Wall Street Ferry" looking from Trinity Church across the East River toward Brooklyn; many ships are at dock, also shows many carts and wagons, pedestrian... More

Poughkeepsie - Public domain scan / drawing

Sketch shows Poughkeepsie, New York from the north across the Hudson River. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios with... More

[Hinckley family, of Albany, New York, full-length group portrait, inc...

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Representation of the famous Washington market, New York City

Print shows exterior view of the Washington market in New York City with people and wagons in the foreground. Illus. in: Gleason's pictorial, v. 4, no. 10 (1853 March 5), p. 160.

West Point Hudson River - Public domain scenic drawing

Sketch shows West Point, New York from across the Hudson River. The United States Military Academy is in the distant hills above the river. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the Unite... More

Rhinebeck, Kingston, Shawagunck Mountains [e.g. Shawangunk], Hudson Ri...

Sketch shows sailboats on the Hudson River near Rhinebeck and Kingston, New York. The Shawangunk Mountains rise in the distance on the far side of the river. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign O... More

The Hudson River from Poughkeepsie

Sketch shows the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie, New York. Sailboats dot the water and ships' masts rise along the waterfront. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1... More

Approach to New York East River [distant view]

Drawing shows a view of the New York skyline from the East River, with buildings looming over trees and along the waterfront. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 18... More

Stained-glass window in Cowles Hall's Peterson Chapel on the campus of...

Like the chapel in the 1855 building, this and other beautiful windows are unusual for their secular subjects, including the history of the college. A variety of nonreligous activities are held in the chapel. T... More

[City hall, New York]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Deposit; Verner Reed; 1949. Published in: Viewpoints; a selection from the pictorial collections of the Library of Congress .... Washington : Library of Congress ..., 1975, no. 150.

Stained-glass window in Cowles Hall's Peterson Chapel on the campus of...

Like the chapel in the 1855 building, this and other beautiful windows are unusual for their secular subjects, including the history of the college. A variety of nonreligous activities are held in the chapel. T... More

Stained-glass window in Cowles Hall's Peterson Chapel on the campus of...

Like the chapel in the 1855 building, this and other beautiful windows are unusual for their secular subjects, including the history of the college. A variety of nonreligous activities are held in the chapel. T... More

View of the Hudson River near Newburg [sic]

Print shows, on the right, a man and a woman standing on a portico of a building high above the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York; they are talking, a third person is sitting in a chair next to them; at cent... More

Map of the town of Amboy / - Public domain old map

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Stained-glass window in Cowles Hall's Peterson Chapel on the campus of...

Like the chapel in the 1855 building, this and other beautiful windows are unusual for their secular subjects, including the history of the college. A variety of nonreligous activities are held in the chapel. T... More

[Fulton Street, New York City, New York]

Street view showing commercial establishments on the left and in the center background, the United States Hotel. Blind stamp: Meade Brothers, photographers, 233 Broadway, N.Y. Purchase; Marian Carson Collection... More

Stained-glass window in Cowles Hall's Peterson Chapel on the campus of...

Like the chapel in the 1855 building, this and other beautiful windows are unusual for their secular subjects, including the history of the college. A variety of nonreligous activities are held in the chapel. T... More

Graduating song, class of 1855 / lith. of Sarony & Co., N.Y.

Sheet music cover showing two West Point cadets standing by tree, with building and Hudson River in background. From drawing attributed to James McNeill Whistler.

Map of Broome County, New York - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Coll...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Interior of Messrs. Leavitt and Delissier's sales-room, Broadway, New ...

Men at book sale. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1856 April 5, p. 264.

Map of Saratoga Co., New York - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Colle...

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Incident in Cherry Valley - fate of Jane Wells / from the original pic...

Jane Wells is pleading for her life, and a man attempts to protect her from an Indian who is about to kill her. House behind them is being burned by Loyalists and Indians led by Major Walter Butler and Mohawk C... More

[Map of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York].

Wall map. Title supplied by cataloger. Includes ill. of area residences. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Mounted on cloth. Shellacked. Attached to wooden rods along to... More

How illustrated newspapers are made

Ten illustrations showing editorial rooms, engravers' room, artists at work, engraving tools, etc., at offices of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 2, 185... More

Map of Allegany Co., N.Y : from actual surveys

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Naturalization of foreigners, scene in Tammany Hall / drawn from life.

Crowd of men in room, one talking to man at a table, Tammany Hall, New York City. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 2, no. 48 (1856 Nov. 8), p. 352.

Scene at the polls, New York City--Boxes for the distribution of ticke...

Crowd of men gathered around booths with signs "Fremont", "Buchanan", and "Fillmore". Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 2, no. 49 (1856 Nov. 15), p. 353.

Washington's head quarters near Newburgh, engraving, Library of Congre...

Four soldiers in foreground, Hudson River and mountains in background. Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Four scenes from the riot in the Sixth Ward, New York City between th...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 4, 1857 July 18, p. 109.

The dry-goods epidemic, Broadway at three P.M. / W. del.

Cover of Harper's Weekly with illustration showing crowd of women, men and children exiting and entering "O.L.D. Pinchpence" dry goods store during a sale. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 1, no. 44 (1857 Oct. 3... More

Jefferson Market, Sixth Avenue, New York City / Tarbell, S. ; A. Hill.

Illus. in: Ballou's pictorial, v. 13, no. 16 (1857 Oct. 17), p. 248.

[Grace Church (Utica, New York). Sunday school building. Elevation, pl...

Architectural drawing showing sunday school building as elevation, plan, and section. Signed. Item in PR 13 CN 1996:113.6.4

View from the "Dead Rabbit" barricade in Bayard Street, taken at the h...

View of fight between two gangs, the "Dead Rabbits" and the "Bowery Boys" in the Sixth Ward, New York City. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 4, (1857 July 18), p. 108.

Interior view of the central office of I.M. Singer & Co., 458 Broadway...

Print shows interior view of large room with women looking at sewing machines and several men looking at merchandise displays. Possibly engraved by Edward Keating, b. 1825 or 6. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illus... More

Slaughtering the dogs - "Andy" in his glory

Print shows a man beating a dog to death at the dog pound, as other employees bring in more dogs. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 6, no. 141 (1858 August 14), p. 167.

Photo of Cabinet - Public domain dedication

Gustav Stickley (American, Osceola, Wisconsin 1858–1942 Syracuse, New York) Made in Eastwood, New York, United States

Spring Woods - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art im...

Henry Ward Ranger (American, Syracuse, New York 1858–1916 New York)

Mayor's Tiemann's race to the voting-place as the escort of United Sta...

Mayor Tiemann and soldiers running to the polls in New York City; the "voting-place" is a tavern. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 2 (1858 Nov. 13), p. 724.

Remains of President Monroe lying in state at the City Hall on Saturda...

Remains of Monroe lying in state before reburial in Richmond. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1858 July 17, p. 103.

Rocks on the south mountains, Catskill Mts., N.Y

Label on verso: American Stereoscopic Co., Langenheim, Loyd & Co., Philadelphia. Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1858. Blind stamp on mount: Langenheim. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Co... More

The burning of the City Hall, New York, August 18, 1858

Crowd watching as firemen fight fire on top of City Hall, New York City.

Map of St. Lawrence Co. New York - Public domain old map

Map of Saint Lawrence County, New York Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Mayor's Tiemann's race to the voting-place as the escort of United Sta...

Mayor Tiemann and soldiers running to the polls in New York City. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1858 Nov. 13, p. 724.

Gillette's map of Monroe Co., New York : from actual surveys

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Gillette's map of Livingston Co., New York : from actual surveys

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

Our exposure of the swill milk trade

2 captions: 1. Scene at the Offal Dock, foot of Forty-Fifth Street, East River, N.Y. Dissecting the cow, brought from the 16th St. swill cow stables. The picture of the cow shows the right side in a putrified s... More

[Front page of Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper with picture of Jo...

Three-quarter length portrait of Brown accompanies text describing the insurrection at Harper's Ferry.

Gillette's map of Madison Co., New York : from actual surveys

Map of Madison Co., N.Y | Madison County, N.Y. 1859 Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Map of Cayuga and Seneca counties, New York

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

The street cars. New York City sterescopic card, 19th century.

On mount: American Scenery. New York City. No. 361. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y. New York City sterescopic card, 19th ce...

On mount: European and Amerivan Views. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, New York, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Battery N.Y. New York City sterescopic card, 19th century.

On mount: American Series. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Reflection in the Pond, Glen Iris, Portage, N. Y

No. 973. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking down the Genesee River from Portageville, N. Y

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

Main Street north from South Division Street published by G. M. Mannin...

Series: Buffalo City Views. On mount: From Barnum's Great Variety Store. No. 181. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

? R. R. Bridge, Portage, N. Y. 818 ft. Long, 234 ft. High

Part of the title is missing due to damage to the item.

Middle Fall and Bridge, Portage, N. Y

No. 820. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified view of a building in upper state New York, after a snow...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of New York, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

The Five points. New York City sterescopic card, 19th century.

On mount: New York City and Central Park. No. 1394. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Ye execution of Goff ye Neger of Mr. Hochins on ye commons lith. by G....

Print shows a scene on common or park grounds where a slave is being executed by hanging before a group of soldiers; on the left, a man driving a wagon passes, and in the distance are a public well and large bu... More

The drive in the Central Pa[rk,] New York, September, 1860 / W. Homer.

Illustration showing many people out for a day of leisure, riding in carriages or on horseback in Central Park in New York City.

Memories of the Union - execution of Nathan Hale on the site of east B...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1860 Nov. 24, p. 745. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Instantaneous Broadway view. New York City sterescopic card, 19th cent...

On mount: American Scenery. New York City. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Sunny Side; Irving's residence, on the Hudson N.Y

No. 578. Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

High Bridge. New York City sterescopic card, 19th century.

On mount: American Scenery. New York City. Public domain image of 19th-century New York City architecture, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Columbia College, 4th Ave. New York City sterescopic card, 19th centur...

On mount: Views of New York City. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Washington's grand entry into New York. Nov. 25th, 1783 / from an orig...

Print probably by Thomas Sinclair, b. ca. 1832. Reference copy in Presidential File.

Portage Bridge, man standing on tracks

Title devised by Library Staff. Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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.

Terrible loss of life! Burning of a tenement-house in Forty-fifth Stre...

Title continues: Two women and eight children burned to death. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 9, no. 227 (1860 Apr. 7), p. 299.

Club House, 5th Avenue, New-York, N.Y

Publisher attribution based on provenance. Card number: "157". Gottheim collection code: GNY 27. Forms part of the Larry Gottheim Collection of stereographs and other early photographs (Library of Congress) Pu... More

Cooper Union, 7th St. and 3rd Ave., N.Y.C

On mount: Views of New York City. Public domain image of 19th-century New York City architecture, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

C. K. Garrison's Tomb, Greenwood Cemetery

Public domain photograph of New York, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description