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Oldsmobile Sales Co., Rock Creek Park, [Washington, D.C.]

Oldsmobile Sales Co., Rock Creek Park, [Washington, D.C.]

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE RETURNS FROM WARM SPRINGS. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 10. LOOKING THE PICTURE OF HEALTH, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY RETURNED FROM A SPRING VACATION AT WARM SPRINGS. BESIDES SECRETARY OF COMMERCE HARRY HOPKINS WHO ACCOMPANIED THE PRESIDENT ON THE TRIP FROM HIS GEORGIA RETREAT, OTHERS AT UNION STATION WERE SECRETARY OF STATE CORDELL HULL AND SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY HENRY MORGENTHAU. LITTLE DIANA HOPKINS, DAUGHTER OF THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, IS ALSO IN THE PICTURE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE RETURNS FROM WARM SPRINGS. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 10. ...

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Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Sculpture "Temperance" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Sculpture "Temperance" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Depart...

Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, 1935. Aluminum, dimensions: 36" x 19" x 16". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the... More

Sculpture "Justice" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Sculpture "Justice" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Departmen...

Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, 1935. Aluminum, dimensions: 36" x 19" x 16". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the... More

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

National Cathedral interiors. Stained glass windows at National Cathedral IV

National Cathedral interiors. Stained glass windows at National Cathed...

Titles devised. Public domain photograph of 13th-14th-century medieval illuminated manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National Cathedral interiors. Stained glass windows at National Cathedral IV

National Cathedral interiors. Stained glass windows at National Cathed...

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Door latch decorations, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Door latch decorations, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Oil painting "Magna Charta" located in stairway of Great Hall, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Oil painting "Magna Charta" located in stairway of Great Hall, Departm...

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Sculpture "Alaska snowshoe mail carrier," by Chaim Gross at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C.

Sculpture "Alaska snowshoe mail carrier," by Chaim Gross at the Ariel ...

Date: 1936; dimensions: 4' 1" x 1'7" x 1'; material: aluminum. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photograph... More

Painting copies for Robinson. Copy of a Renaissance painting I

Painting copies for Robinson. Copy of a Renaissance painting I

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Painting copies for Robinson. Copy of a Renaissance painting II

Painting copies for Robinson. Copy of a Renaissance painting II

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Sculpture "Foot Postman, Colonial, 1691-1775 by Berta Margulies at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C.

Sculpture "Foot Postman, Colonial, 1691-1775 by Berta Margulies at the...

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Folger Library copy work. Shakespeare portrait by Zucchero

Folger Library copy work. Shakespeare portrait by Zucchero

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Mural "Arrival of mail in New Amsterdam," by Karl R. Free at the Ariel Rios Federal Building in Washington, D.C.

Mural "Arrival of mail in New Amsterdam," by Karl R. Free at the Ariel...

Date: 1938; dimensions: 7' x 13' 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More

[Site of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., in relation to pre-1790 landholdings].

[Site of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., in relation to pre...

Shows boundaries and names of original landholdings. Indicates "Approximate position of L. of C.--located by a later survey." "Traced from a map in 'Potomac Flats Case,' vol. VI." Lead pencil. Available also th... More

Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of t[he] United States : projected agreeable to the direction of the President of the United States, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the sixteenth day of July, MDCCXC, "establishing the permanent seat on the bank of the Potowmac" /

Plan of the city intended for the permanent seat of the government of ...

Title in left lower margin: Full-color facsimile of Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1791 manuscript plan for the city of Washington. Full color facsim. of the earliest extant plan of Washington D.C. (The L'Enfant Pla... More

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. A conference held yesterday at the War Department between Army and Corps area commanders and the Secretary of War and Chief of Staff was held to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Left to right: Brig. General Lorenzo D. Gasser; Maj. General Daniel Van Voorhis, Commanding General of the 5th Corps. area; Maj. General Percy P. Bishop, Commanding General, 7th Corps. area; Maj. General Herbert J. Brees, Commanding General, 8th Corps area; Lieut. General Stanley D. Embick, Commanding General, 3rd Army and Fourth Corps area; Lieut. General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General, First Army and Second Corps. area; Major General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff; Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Lieut. General Stanley H. Ford, Commanding General, 2nd Army and Sixth Corps area on or about Dec. 1 with the rank of Lieutenant General; Maj. General James K. Parsons, Commanding General, 3rd Corps area; Maj. General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General, 1st Corps area; Brig. General George P. Tyner, Assistant Chief of Staff. Note: Brig. General Gasser who is first in this photo is Acting Chief of Staff

Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. ...

A group of men sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General i... More

Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. A conference held yesterday at the War Department between Army and Corps area commanders and the Secretary of War and Chief of Staff was held to plan intensive training of the army for the next six months. Left to right: Brig. General Lorenzo D. Gasser; Maj. General Daniel Van Voorhis, Commanding General of the 5th Corps. area; Maj. General Percy P. Bishop, Commanding General, 7th Corps. area; Maj. General Herbert J. Brees, Commanding General, 8th Corps area; Lieut. General Stanley D. Embick, Commanding General, 3rd Army and Fourth Corps area; Lieut. General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General, First Army and Second Corps. area; Major General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff; Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, Lieut. General Stanley H. Ford, Commanding General, 2nd Army and Sixth Corps area on or about Dec. 1 with the rank of Lieutenant General; Maj. General James K. Parsons, Commanding General, 3rd Corps area; Maj. General James A. Woodruff, Commanding General, 1st Corps area; Brig. General George P. Tyner, Assistant Chief of Staff. Note: Brig. General Gasser who is first in this photo is Acting Chief of Staff

Army and Corps area Commanders meet with Woodring and Chief of Staff. ...

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Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More

"Cyrus Tiffany in the Battle of Lake Erie, September 13, 1813," mural by Martyl Schweig, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington, D.C.

"Cyrus Tiffany in the Battle of Lake Erie, September 13, 1813," mural ...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Pr... More

"Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1814," mural by Ethel Magafan, at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington, D.C.

"Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1814," mural ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photo... More

To my fellow-citizens. A gross, scandalous and unprovoked libel, appeared in the "City of Washington Gazette," on Saturday the 29th ultimo ... John Brannan. Washington City, Aug. 4, 1820.

To my fellow-citizens. A gross, scandalous and unprovoked libel, appea...

Imprint 2.; On verso: 6 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 191, Folder 13.

Compendious chart exhibiting, at one view, the names of about thirteen hundred of the principal ports and places in the world, with their bearings per compass, and their distances expressed in geographical miles, from the city of Washington /

Compendious chart exhibiting, at one view, the names of about thirteen...

"Entered according to Act of Congress the 3rd day of April 1827, by P. Hawkes of the State of Pennsylvania." Includes text, compass rose, and ill. of Capitol. Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More

Compendious chart exhibiting, at one view, the names of about thirteen hundred of the principal ports and places in the world, with their bearings per compass, and their distances expressed in geographical miles, from the city of Washington /

Compendious chart exhibiting, at one view, the names of about thirteen...

Includes text, compass rose, and ill. of Capitol. LC copy halved and mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Phillips. Washington 149 Vault DCP

Public meeting of the friends of Henry Clay. The standing committee of "The association of mechanics and other working men of the City of Washington," having consulted a Committee on the part of the citizens generally, who are friendly to the el

Public meeting of the friends of Henry Clay. The standing committee of...

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National Republican Young men's meeting. The National Republican young men of the City of Washington, are requested to meet at the City Hall, (Aldermen's room) on Saturday evening next, the 24th inst ... March 22, 1832.

National Republican Young men's meeting. The National Republican young...

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Plan of the Senate chamber of the United States by D. H. Burr. 2d session 25th Congress. 1837 & 1838.

Plan of the Senate chamber of the United States by D. H. Burr. 2d sess...

Plan of the Senate Chamber of the U. S. Senate.; U. S. Congress. Senate. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera... More

An adjourned meeting. This evening, at six o'clock, will be held at the City Hall, in the Court Room. Working men, fellow citizens, now is the only time which is left us, to throw off the chains which at present bind us, and paralyze our energie

An adjourned meeting. This evening, at six o'clock, will be held at th...

On verso: 23 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 196, Folder 12.

Working men, attention!! It is your imperious duty to drop your hammers and sledges! one and all, to your post repair, this afternoon, at five o'clock P.M. and attend the great meeting called by the papers of this morning, to be held at the City

Working men, attention!! It is your imperious duty to drop your hammer...

On verso: 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 196, Folder 11.

U.S. Treasury, [Washington, D.C.], 1840 to 1855

U.S. Treasury, [Washington, D.C.], 1840 to 1855

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Gravestones at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Gravestones at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Founded by Mr. W.W. Corcoran, the cemetery was incorporated by an Act of Congress on March 3, 1849. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Col... More

Second Floor Hall, Library of Congress

Second Floor Hall, Library of Congress

Black and white photo of south vault, main hall, 2nd floor, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Corridor in Library of Congress

Corridor in Library of Congress

Black and white photo of corridor south of main entrance, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Entrance to Library of Congress

Entrance to Library of Congress

Black and white photo of interior of Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Gallery in Public Reading Room, Library of Congress

Gallery in Public Reading Room, Library of Congress

Black and white photo of gallery in public reading room, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Sculpture "Pony Express mail carrier, 1850-1858," by Arthur Lee at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C.

Sculpture "Pony Express mail carrier, 1850-1858," by Arthur Lee at the...

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South Grand Staircase, Library of Congress

South Grand Staircase, Library of Congress

Black and white photo of south grand staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

View from South Vault, Library of Congress

View from South Vault, Library of Congress

Black and white photo of northwest corridor seen from south vault, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

Map of Washington City., Washington DC

Map of Washington City., Washington DC

Shows major streets. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Part of text on verso. LC copy torn, taped on verso, and annotated in ink in right lower margin: H[arper's] M[agazine] vol. 6--1852. Available al... More

Timber raft on the Potomac River US

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

Washington from the Potomac - Public domain city architecture drawing

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

Democratic ticket. Democracy!! Bryant. Pearson. For collector, John Y. Bryant for register, P. M. Pearson. To the Democratic voters of Washington City ... Signed by the Committee. [Washington, D. C.] June 3rd, 1853.

Democratic ticket. Democracy!! Bryant. Pearson. For collector, John Y....

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 15.

Champion's double lever bridge. The engravings annexed, are illustrations of Samuel and Thomas Champion's permanent wrought iron tubular suspension bridge ... For further particulars, address Samuel and Thomas Champion, Washington, D. C. [Washin

Champion's double lever bridge. The engravings annexed, are illustrati...

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 13a.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal., Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal., Glass negative photograph, American ...

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Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal. Mathew Brady photograph of American C...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mortally wounded in a duel with David S. Terry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California; Died Sept 16, 1859. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph co... More

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mayor of D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evan... More

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, on masking: Supreme Court. D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Honorable James L. Orr, Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Honorable James L. Orr, Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady NY. One of three commissioners sent to Wash. D.C. to with Federal Government for the surrencer of t... More

U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1840 to 1855

U.S. Treasury, Washington, D.C., 1840 to 1855

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Copy neg. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is ... More

Honorable A.W. Bradford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable A.W. Bradford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Gov. of Md.; Peace Commission Wash. D.C. 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchas... More

Reverend Pise. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Reverend Pise. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Rev. Pise (Chas. Constantine) of Wash. D.C.; served at St. Patrick's for a no. of years. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress... More

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mayor of Washington, DC; Born in Ghent, N.Y. 1770; Died in Wash. D.C. 1846; elected Mayor of the militia of D.C. 1803; later mayor of Wash. D.C. Credit line... More

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, on maskingn masking: Judge David Davis. D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints an... More

James G. Berritt. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

James G. Berritt. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mayor of Wash. D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Matthew G. Emery. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Matthew G. Emery. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: M.G. Emery ex Mayor. Ex Mayor of D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress... More

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

John Peter Van Ness. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mayor of D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evan... More

General D.C. Buell, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

General D.C. Buell, Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time...

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Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans;... More

Honorable George Read Riddle. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable George Read Riddle. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civi...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. M.C. Del.; Senator-Del.; B. Del. 1817; D. Wash. D.C., 1867; Civil Engineer - eng [coverd by tape] in construction of R. R. & Canals. Commisioner in 1849 [co... More

Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.], Sept.1, 1857

Treasury Dept. (old print), [Washington, D.C.], Sept.1, 1857

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Treasury Dept. (old print), Washington, D.C., Sept.1, 1857

Treasury Dept. (old print), Washington, D.C., Sept.1, 1857

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Copy. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is avai... More

Profile of 8th Street between Fayette and Frederick, laid off for graduation : by order of the Corporation in August 1858 : [Georgetown, Washington D.C.] /

Profile of 8th Street between Fayette and Frederick, laid off for grad...

Covers R Street between 34th and 35th streets N.W. On verso in ink: Profile of 8th Street between Fayette & Frederick streets--1858 by order of Corporation, Geo'town D.C. From the Taggart Estate papers. Pen-and... More

Treasury Dept. (old print): Construction of Treasury, [Washington, D.C.], Feb. 3, 1858

Treasury Dept. (old print): Construction of Treasury, [Washington, D.C...

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Treasury Dept. (old print): Construction of Treasury, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 1858

Treasury Dept. (old print): Construction of Treasury, Washington, D.C....

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Copy, caption on envelope. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Compa... More

[Hospital for the Insane of the Army and Navy and the District of Columbia]

[Hospital for the Insane of the Army and Navy and the District of Colu...

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 163. Notation: R. McClelland, Secretary; Franklin Pierce. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

Hospital for the Insane of the Army and Navy and the District of Columbia

Hospital for the Insane of the Army and Navy and the District of Colum...

In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 134. Notation: R. McClelland, Secretary; Franklin Pierce. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

Ford's Theatre, Wash., D.C., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Ford's Theatre, Wash., D.C., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1954. Gene... More

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W.

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov Forms part of: Civil war photographs... More

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information... More

View - Reform School. Bladensburg Rd., Wash. D.C.

View - Reform School. Bladensburg Rd., Wash. D.C.

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Judge R.T. Merrick of D.C., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Judge R.T. Merrick of D.C., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negat...

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W

U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, inked on emulsion side: Lafayette Park 16 &. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Honorable Cadwallader Colden Washburn of Wisc

Honorable Cadwallader Colden Washburn of Wisc

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. C. C. Washburn. Delegate to Peace Convention in Wash. D.C. in 1861; Colonel of 2nd Wisc Cavalry, Maj... More

Lt. Colonel W.O. Drew 2nd D.C. Infantry.

Lt. Colonel W.O. Drew 2nd D.C. Infantry.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Judge R.T. Merrick of D.C - Public domain portrait photograph

Judge R.T. Merrick of D.C - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, glass side, top: illegible. Looks like Richard T. Merrick, 1826-1885. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of C... More

Portrait photo of Judge Carter, Glass Negative, 1860s

Portrait photo of Judge Carter, Glass Negative, 1860s

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, glass side, top: Chief Justice Cartter Cate, No. 24. Chief Justice, D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Li... More

Honorable Burton Chauncey Cook of Ill

Honorable Burton Chauncey Cook of Ill

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, in pencil: Hon. Cook. Member of Peace Convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Librar... More

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov Forms part of: Civil war photographs... More

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

General D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a man with a long beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View - Reform School. Bladensburg Rd., Wash. D.C

View - Reform School. Bladensburg Rd., Wash. D.C

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady Photo; penciled on emulsion: Reform School. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library... More

One of the Rooms at Willards in which the Japanese will be located--and where their reception will take place

One of the Rooms at Willards in which the Japanese will be located--an...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

[View of Washington looking down Pennsylvania Ave. toward unfinished Capitol. National Hotel on left, no. 1]

[View of Washington looking down Pennsylvania Ave. toward unfinished C...

Drawing shows a woman and child exiting the telegraph office, and the National Hotel, at Pennsylvania and 6th Street, NW, as carriages and people move up and down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. The view ... More

Honorable Godlove Stein Orth of Indiana

Honorable Godlove Stein Orth of Indiana

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. Orth. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in Wash. D.C., 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph... More

Lt. Colonel W.O. Drew 2nd D.C. Infantry

Lt. Colonel W.O. Drew 2nd D.C. Infantry

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched on emulsion: 14098. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Cong... More

Old Winder Bldg. 17th & F. St. N.W. Wash. D.C

Old Winder Bldg. 17th & F. St. N.W. Wash. D.C

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, penciled on emulsion: Winder Building 17th & F. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More

U.S. Treasury before completion. Washington, D.C

U.S. Treasury before completion. Washington, D.C

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, inked on emulsion: Treasury from corner of. See item no. 368. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress,... More

Honorable Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO

Honorable Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Delegate to the Convention in Washington D.C. in 1861 in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collect... More

Seaton, W.W., ex-Mayor of Wash. D.C

Seaton, W.W., ex-Mayor of Wash. D.C

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 442. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Plan of Foundry site : [Washington D.C.] /

Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Plan of Foundry site : [Washington D.C.] /

Shows foundry buildings and "Depot for guns." Also covers part of Potomac River waterfront and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Relief shown by hachures. From the Taggart Estate papers. Accompanied by ill.: Plan & el... More

Old Winder Bldg. 17th & F. St. N.W. Wash. D.C.

Old Winder Bldg. 17th & F. St. N.W. Wash. D.C.

Public domain photograph of building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Map of part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Washington Canal in the vicinity of the Center Market, N.W. Washington D.C.].

[Map of part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Washington Canal in the vi...

Covers area bounded by Washington Canal, 6th, D, and 12th streets N.W. Shows block numbers and dimensions. Title devised by cataloger. Pen-and-ink, lead pencil, and blue wash. Missing section at upper right cor... More

Honorable Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen of N.J

Honorable Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen of N.J

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Freling Huysen. Member of Peace Convention in Wash. D.C. in 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph col... More

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

D.C. McCallum, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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