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[Group of Native American Men, Telegraph Poles in Background]

[Group of Native American Men, Telegraph Poles in Background]

Unknown (American) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a... More

Bridge over railroad tracks, with telegraph poles on the left

Bridge over railroad tracks, with telegraph poles on the left

Inscribed in pencil on lower right: 55. Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress. Forms part ... More

Robert French - Paddy's Market, Cork City

Robert French - Paddy's Market, Cork City

And could this be anywhere other than Cork with all those Beamish & Crawfords (at nos. 31-35 and no. 39)?..One of my favourite Lawrence market photos. We have a framed version of this up on a wall inside in the... More

Scene along road from Vendelles to Vermand. Trees and telegraph poles cut down by the Germans

Scene along road from Vendelles to Vermand. Trees and telegraph poles ...

British Photographs of World War I Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Telegraph poles by Paul Strand

Telegraph poles by Paul Strand

Illus. in: Camera Work, no. 48, October 1916, plate II. Paul Strand (October 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976) was an American photographer and filmmaker who began his career as a member of the Photo-Secession movement.

Communications troops at work. Preparing telegraph poles on the market place of St. Quentin. March 29, 1918

Communications troops at work. Preparing telegraph poles on the market...

German Military Activities and Personnel Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Canadians advancing on our right were assisted by Tanks

Canadians advancing on our right were assisted by Tanks

Collection of National Media Museum (Frank Hurley/Australian War Records Section ( http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/photography/ ) )..We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of Th... More

Telegraph Poles, Golden Spike national historical park

Telegraph Poles, Golden Spike national historical park

The second transcontinental telegraph line was built next to the first transcontinental railroad. Piles of basketball size rocks are evidence of where crews dug a hole to place the poles.

Walking up a sloping street

Walking up a sloping street

This photograph is from the Robert Hope collection ( twm_news/sets/72157628290550507/ ) ...Robert Hope was a resident of Newcastle upon Tyne. In the early 1970s he took out a bank loan to buy a Rolleiflex came... More

The Laughing Lady of Castle Street

The Laughing Lady of Castle Street

Bustling street scene at Castle Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, complete with lovely laughing lady (and a random dog to keep DannyM8 happy). Also, don't think we usually see someone actually captured riding a bi... More

Home & Foreign Fruits (at no. 48)

Home & Foreign Fruits (at no. 48)

A lovely high view of King Street (now MacCurtain Street) in Cork. Where was the high point from which this photo was taken?..I hope that the unusually situated dog in this photo will satisfy those of you who r... More

Market Street, Mountmellick, Leinster, Ireland

Market Street, Mountmellick, Leinster, Ireland

In typically infuriating fashion, the car registration number is partly obscured by the the two gents having a chat, but 3844 is visible...Date: 1910??..NLI Ref.: Eas 2728 ( vtls000048053 )

Robert French - Twelfth July at Coleraine, but what year?

Robert French - Twelfth July at Coleraine, but what year?

We have gas lighting, we have telegraph wires, we have (rather incongruously) mention of American Soda Water, we have a policeman's uniform - might help with dating.....The very lovely Jayne Shrimpton ( http://... More

"View of slag heaps and mine buildings, in an unidentified location" = Avoca!

"View of slag heaps and mine buildings, in an unidentified location" =...

We had a very unsatisfactory description of this Fergus O'Connor photo in our catalogue, but thought it might be somewhere in Wicklow...Thanks to all of our commenters below, we now know this photograph was tak... More

Robert French - Egyptian Arch, Newry, Co. Down, circa 1905

Robert French - Egyptian Arch, Newry, Co. Down, circa 1905

This photo was taken probably by Robert French, chief photographer of William Lawrence Photographic Studios of Dublin. There are fragmentary posters under the arch. ..From what I can make out, the furthest one ... More

April 17, 1962, Leinster, Ireland

April 17, 1962, Leinster, Ireland

Apologies, people! Not a great photo for today's Pic of the Day, but there were slim pickings for photos taken on 17th April in the vaults of Library Towers...Anyway, this is the 225 - up train to Sligo, pictur... More

Arthur Henri Poole - October 22, 1900

Arthur Henri Poole - October 22, 1900

Opening of a Hunt Meet outside the Adelphi Hotel on The Quays in Waterford City...Date: 22 October 1900..NLI Ref.: POOLEIMP 832 ( vtls000036453 )

Arthur Henri Poole - October 8, 1903

Arthur Henri Poole - October 8, 1903

The original description for this photo provided by Poole Photographic Studios merely says: "Mr T. Barton on Bovril Tins in river". Wish there was more information, as this was surely a big day in Waterford. Th... More

Maritana Street, Kalgoorlie, W.A. - early 1900s

Maritana Street, Kalgoorlie, W.A. - early 1900s

Vintage Western Australia Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yandilla Street, Pittsworth, Qld - circa 1908

Yandilla Street, Pittsworth, Qld - circa 1908

Vintage Queensland Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Main Street, Wiluna - circa 1920

Main Street, Wiluna - circa 1920

Vintage Western Australia Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Government Tourist Bureau Charabanc in Mt Lofty Ranges, S.A. - very early 1900s

Government Tourist Bureau Charabanc in Mt Lofty Ranges, S.A. - very ea...

Vintage South Australia Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Petrie's Bight,Brisbane, Qld -  circa 1908

Petrie's Bight,Brisbane, Qld - circa 1908

Back of the tram says "Red Hill to Bowen Bridge" Public domain photograph of a tram car, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Braidwood, N.S.W. - very early 1900s, New South Wales

Braidwood, N.S.W. - very early 1900s, New South Wales

Vintage New South Wales Public domain scan of the vintage New South Wales, Australia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Street scene in Zeehan, Tasmania - early 1900s

Street scene in Zeehan, Tasmania - early 1900s

Vintage Tasmania Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tower Street, Leonora, W. A. - early 1900s

Tower Street, Leonora, W. A. - early 1900s

Vintage Western Australia Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The sub-treasury flies a flag, Trinity Church is shown and telegraph poles and horses complete the setting

The sub-treasury flies a flag, Trinity Church is shown and telegraph p...

Public domain scan of newspaper clippings, periodicals, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.