As on the faded blighted flow'r = Co me rugiada al cospite, cavatina
From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1820-1860 (Microfilm M 3106) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form) In bound volumes: Copyright Deposits 1820-1860
York County Agricultural Society, for the promotion of agriculture, ho...
Print shows a certificate with vignettes on the sides, top, and bottom showing a pastoral scene at top with farm animals (horses, pigs, cows, and sheep) grazing in pastures, with a city in the background, on th... More
A well-known banking house - coin, public domain photograph
Interior showing man weighing gold on scales; coins piled in background.
[Two U.S. Marine officers and two enlisted men, members of Perry's Jap...
Drawing is first panel on the scroll "Perry's First Landing at Kurihama, July 8, 1853 ." Watercolor drawing by contemporary Japanese artist.
Alexandria on the Potomac, Washington in the distance
Sketch shows ships docked on the waterfront of Alexandria, Virginia, with Washington's Capitol dome rising in the distance. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853... More
[U.S.S. Susquehanna, Commodore Perry's flag ship, full starboard view]
Drawing is on the "Susquehanna & Mississippil Scroll", depicting Perry's expedition to Japan. Watercolor drawing Taguchi Shumpei.
The rapids above the American falls, Niagara
Drawing shows 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 with binder's... More
[Capitol, elevation of new dome]
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 11. Notation: Original design. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
Azor's Turkish Balm for restoring hair
Illustrated with full length portraits of George Washington, Lafayette, two head and shoulders of a woman, two of woman with eagle, etc.
Tarring and feathering Joseph Smith
Illus. in: Harper's Magazine, 1853, vol. 6. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Mormons; Mob violence; Punishment; B.I.
Washington, January, 1853. To Sir: I have the pleasure to inform you t...
Signature of Millard Fillmore. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfoli... More
Wonderful, unprecedented, and exciting exhibition! An aeroport of flyi...
Aerial navigation. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 9.
Map of the Philadelphia & Baltimore Rail Road as located by W. Strickl...
Map of an area between Philadelphia and Baltimore showing drainage, cities and towns, post roads, and boundaries. Chartered in Maryland in May, 1852. [From published bibliography]. Oriented with north toward th... More
[Qing jun wei gong Jinling tu]., Qingdao China
Title supplied. Manuscript on silk. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Relief shown pictorially. Bird's-eye-view. Shows the locations of all the provincial attacking forces. Previous supplied title: Qin... More
Experimental survey for the Eastern Shore Rail Road, Maryland, drawn b...
Survey map along route of line covering strip of land in Maryland from Elk Landing to Tangier Sound. Shows streams, fields, land owners, roads, and the "lines run with compass & level, Lines run with compass." ... More
Plan af Kjöbenhavn = Plan of Copenhagen /
City street map showing principal buildings, administrative wards, circumferential military fortifications (ramparts/bastions/canals, moats), and port facilities. Title on sheet and index in Danish and English.... More
[Unidentified Liberian man in suit with watch fob and papers and penci...
The American Colonization Society was organized in 1817 to resettle African-Americans in Liberia. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library of Congress). Forms part of: American Coloni... More
Elevation of dome of U.S. Capitol
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 13. No. 1902. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
[Perspective view of Capitol] - Public domain architectural drawing
Photograph of architectural drawing showing U.S. Capitol with people in foreground. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 159. On drawing: M. C. Meigs, Captain of Engineers. Reference copy in LOT 1... More
Map of the village of Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. /
Cadastral map showing lots, lot numbers, buildings, and landowners' names. Hand col. in blue and green watercolors. LC copy imperfect: Brittle, fold-lined, cracked at edges, missing small sections of margins. I... More
Map of Keene, Cheshire Co., N.H. - Public domain old map
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. General map showing buildings and householders' names. Wall map issued with rods attached at top and bottom sheet edges. Includes list ... More
[Capitol exterior], Washington, D.C.
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 14. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
J. F. Browne & Co. harpmakers. [Advertisement] New York. Drawn & engra...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 121, Folder 14.
American and foreign agency, in Washington, D. C. The undersigned offe...
Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 10.
Comparison. The following is a fair comparison of some of the most pro...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 170, Folder 33.
[Capitol, section of new dome] - Architectural drawing, public domain ...
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 5. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
[Election ticket for the second and third ward] [Washington, June 1853...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 17. Copy scanned: 1
[Clergyman on board steamboat on the Potomac
Head-and-shoulders portrait sketch shows a clergyman wearing glasses, facing toward the left. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings ... More
City of Washington. Improvements, &c. in the year 1853 … [signed] Janu...
On verso: Sessford January 1853; 7-12-06 L.H.L. F198.S492. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collectio... More
The larder. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Rabbits, fowl, fish, etc. Illus. in: Modern Domestic Cookery, London, 1853, frontispiece. Pennell Collection (Rare Book Collection). Ref. copy may be in LOT 4638 E. This record contains unverified data from cap... More
The American falls from the Cave of the Winds
Drawing shows Niagara Falls from the side and below, from the vantage point of the Cave of the Winds. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 d... More
Public sale of superior old wines ... Jas. C. McGuire, Auctioneer. Was...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 2.
[Government building ("Custom House and Post Office"), Bath, Maine. Fo...
Drawing no. 1. Public domain scan of architectural plan, map, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Mountain Expressman. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Illus. in: Delano, Alonzo. Pen Knife Sketches ... Sacramento,1853. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Postal service; Shelf.
Map of the town of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Ct. /
General map showing selected buildings and residences with names of owners. Served as basis for 1853 printed version, "Map of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Ct., surveyed and drawn by L. Fagan." Relief shown by ha... More
Halifax Nova Scotia town & shipping dressed with flags H.M. birthday 1...
Sketch shows the waterfront of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday. Flags are not visible. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853.... More
[Capitol exterior, east front] - Public domain albumen print photogrpa...
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 97. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
Map of Wayne County, New York / - Public domain old map
Relief shown by hachures. Shows buildings and landowners. "Entered according to the Act of Congress in the year 1853 by Robert P. Smith in the clerk's office of the district court for the eastern district of Pe... More
Map of Washington County, New York /
Relief shown by hachures. Includes 9 insets, tables of statistics, and 13 views. "Entered according to act of Congress in ... 1853 by Robert Pearsall Smith, in ... Eastern District of Pennsylvania." LC Land own... More
Map of the various channels for conveying the trade of the north west ...
Outline map of the eastern half of the United States showing canals, finished railroads, railroads in progress of contruction and proposed lines. Trade areas are indicated by line symbols and added brown and re... More
[Capitol exterior, west front from terrace]
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 53. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
Potomac looking towards Washington June 26
Sketch shows the Potomac River in Virginia looking up towards Washington, probably from a boat. The city is not visible. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. O... More
Stationery, music, pianos, fancy goods, &c. ... John F. Ellis. Pa. Ave...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 22.
John C. Calhoun - Print, Library of Congress collection
Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 3519
[Government Hospital for the Insane (Saint Elizabeths Hospital), Washi...
Public domain scan of architectural drawing, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[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
Map of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad exhibiting the principal tributary ...
Map showing Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and part of Texas. Shows drainage, cities and towns, and state boundaries, west of the Mississippi River. The adjoining area east of the Mississippi River shows only t... More
Map of the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad showing the connections, 1...
Outline map of the middle Atlantic and midwestern states showing the railroad network in operation and under construction. Chartered in 1852 and opened to traffic in 1857. Scale ca. 1:1,700,000. LC Railroad map... More
The North Pennsylvania Rail Road and its connections, Octr. 1853.
Outline map of the eastern Great Lakes, east to Philadelphia and New York City, showing the east Pennsylvania coal fields. Chartered April 8, 1852, under Philadelphia, Easton and Water-Gap Railroad. See entry 5... More
[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome. Cupola roof. Plan, el...
Scaled and dimensioned. No. 1928. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which ... More
Sixth ward. Workingmen's ticket. For collector S. S. Briggs. For regis...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 61, Folder 21.
On the Potomac - Public domain scenic drawing
Sketch shows the shore of the Potomac River in Virginia looking across the water. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolio... More
[Sarah Allister McAllister Grant, three-quarters length, seated in cha...
Written on back: Sarah M. Grant, 1853? Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)
[Print of the "lost ambertype" of Lincoln.]
Written in pencil on back: This is the photograph from the original ambertype owned by the Latham family of Lincoln, Illinois. It was posed for by Mr. Lincoln at the time the city of Lincoln was named for him. ... More
At Pittsburg [i.e. Pittsburgh] - Public domain drawing
Drawing shows a view of the hills around the rivers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the effect of the suspension bridge - steam blowing off on the Birhmingham shore. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the ... More
[Map of town of Canaan, Connecticut].
General map showing householders' names. Served as basis for 1853 printed version entitled "Map of the town of Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn." by L. Fagan. Relief shown by hachures. Shows districts of town of Ca... More
Sonora from the north / G. H. Goddard, del. Lith. Britton & Rey, San F...
Pictorial lettersheet shows business district, houses, barns, and church in California Gold Rush town. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 257. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.02
Order of exercises for class day, at Harvard College, Friday, June 24,...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 61, Folder 20.
Arch Street Theatre. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
Photo shows an exterior view of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (DLC/PP-1999:126). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.
The Powatan [i.e. Powhatan] Valley of the Powatan Virginia from the ch...
Sketch shows the James River in Virginia, from a churchyard above the valley. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios wi... More
Maryland in Liberia / Historic map, Library of Congress
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Gift; 1968; American Colonization Society; Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Inset: Cape Palmas. Vault Four copies.
Sado, Andō Hiroshige - Public domain image related to music prformance...
Print shows gold mines in cliffs on Sado Island, with miners carrying gold out of the mines. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the ... More
Timber raft on the Potomac River US
Drawing shows a timber raft floating down the Potomac River past Maryland house and Georgetown, although neither are visible in the sketch. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the Unite... More
The Express Has Arrived - Public domain book illustration
Illus. in: Delano, Alonzo. Pen Knife Sketches...Sacramento, 1853. Reference copy may be in LOT 4392B. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Postal service; Shelf.
River boat on the Potomac - Public domain scan / drawing
Sketch shows a sidewheel steamboat on the Potomac River. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios with binder's title: Sk... More
The Horse Shoe Falls, Niagara, from the Canada side
Drawing shows Niagara Falls on the Canadian side, looking toward Horseshoe Falls from the shore. The Terrapin Tower, built in 1833 and torn down in 1873 on the American side, hovers against the edge of the fal... More
Auswanderer-karte und wegweiser nach Nordamerika.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
[Capitol, elevation of new dome]
In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 5. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 1. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.
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
[Wendell Phillips, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]
Case: oval surrounded by flowers and scrolls. Embossed in velvet: Brady's Gallery 205 & 359 Broadway, New York. Purchase; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:091). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
Map of Ulster County, New York : from original surveys /
General-content county map showing towns (townships), rural buildings, and householders' names. Relief shown by hachures. Hand colored to emphasize town boundaries and territories. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined... More
Washington from the Potomac - Public domain city architecture drawing
Sketch shows the Capitol and Washington DC from the Potomac. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office to the United States in 1853. Originally 1 of 37 drawings in portfolios with binder's title... More
[Map showing conflicting grants at the junction of the Ohio and Missis...
Shows names of landowners. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink (some red), pencil, and watercolor, mounted on cloth. Signed In lower right corner: Wm Forsyth, engineering surveyor etc. 3rd day of July 1853.... More
The falls of Niagara from near the suspension bridge
Drawing shows Niagara Falls and a barely visible Terrapin Tower through the trees from a vantage point near the suspension bridge, which is not visible. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Office... More
New style of hats bonnets, furs and fancy goods! J. T. Evans has just ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 21.
The falls of Niagara from the rock above the ferry, American side
Drawing shows Niagara Falls from the American side looking across to the Canadian side. Terrapin Tower, built in 1833 and destroyed in 1873 hovers between the American and Canadian falls. Wallis was a British C... More
Dewa, mogamigawa, gassan enbō - Public domain Japanese woodblock print
Print shows a bird's-eye view of sailboats on the Mogami River, with Gassan Mountain in the distance.
Review Halifax Queen's birthday 1853
Sketch shows soldiers standing on a hillside beside cannons in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, perhaps ready to fire in honor of Queen Victoria's birthday. Wallis was a British Commissioner from the Foreign Offic... More
Kameido tenmangū keidai, Andō Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print
Print shows men and women crossing bridges from island to island to reach the Tenmangū shrine. Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From th... More
To the people of Rhode Island, Election of delegates ... A Democrat of...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 170, Folder 30.
To the graduates of the class of 1813. Dear Sir and classmates ... Jul...
On verso: Dartmouth College July 1853 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 93, Folder 29.
Notice! Village ordinance! At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of th...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 121, Folder 11.
Second ward. Register. William J. McCormick Z. K. Offutt, Peter M. Pea...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 61, Folder 21a.
A new map of Nth. Carolina : with its canals, roads & distances from p...
Relief shown by contours. Prime meridian: Washington. Cover title "N. Carolina" with "Population of North Carolina by Counties, in 1850" pasted on verso of front cover. "Entered according to Act of Congress in ... More
Map of Norfolk County, Massachusetts /
Relief shown by hachures. LC Land ownership maps, 317 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes statistics and insets showing Dedham village and Roxbury. LC copy shella... More
Hancock House ... Friday June 17th, 1853. Bill of fare ... J. H. & F. ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 61, Folder 19.
[Portrait of seated man holding the Charleston Zeitung, possibly the o...
Purchase; Dennis A. Waters; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:147). Forms part of: Daguerreotype Collection (Library of Congress). Vender : Dennis A. Waters.
Map of the Cleveland and Mahoning Rail Road and its connections, Edwar...
Sketch map of the north-central and middle Atlantic states showing the railroad network, major cities, rivers, and state boundaries. Tables of distances appear on both sides of title. Chartered on February 22, ... More
Topographical map of the West Indies and the adjacent coasts /
Relief shown by hachures. Handwritten cover title: West Indies 1853. Includes a "Geographical Statistics" table. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: Fox... More
Brook Street, Ragged and Industrial School
London; 2 scenes of interior of trade school for juvenile delinquents. Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1853 Dec. 17, p. 520. Reference copy may be in LOT 4638. This record contains unverified, old data ... More
[Emlen Cresson, bust, facing slightly left]
Plain leather grain frame. Hand-colored rainbow background. Paper label adhered to cover glass: "Emlen Cresson 1853." Labels on frame: "18," "20." Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.4). Forms pa... More
[Unidentified Liberian man in suit and bowtie]
The American Colonization Society was organized in 1817 to resettle African-Americans in Liberia. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library of Congress). Forms part of: American Coloni... More
First ward [Election ticket 1853].
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 25.
A. J. Cross, Tinytype - Public domain portrait photograph
Photograph shows portrait of Liberian man in suit and tie with hat. The American Colonization Society was organized in 1817 to resettle African Americans in Liberia. Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph... More
[Md. - Annapolis - U.S. Naval Academy, 1853: (2 scenes - "general view...
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, (1853 March 26). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.
Interesting facts for the consideration of the citizens of Washington ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 12.