William Russell Birch - Schuylkill Bridge, High Street, Philadelphia
Print shows view of the Schuylkill Bridge with an inset showing the bridge covered.
Schuylkill Bridge High Street Philadelphia / [drawn by W. Birch ; engr...
Print shows a view of the Schuylkill Bridge at High Street, Philadelphia, with exposed frame structure prior to being enclosed; insert at bottom center shows a view of the bridge as covered. On the left, a man ... More
Architectural drawing for a house for John Markoe, near 9th Street and...
Working drawing showing vestibule doors, moldings, and hardware as plans, elevations, sections, and details; rendering. UNIT title devised. City, building name, and client's first name from O'Gorman's Drawing t... More
Sellers & Pennock 231 High Street Philadelphia
Print shows an advertisement for Sellers & Pennock showing several men operating a firehose water-pumping machine. Caption continues: Patent rivet hose, fire bucket and hydraulion manufacturers. Trimmed to wit... More
Arnest, Dauphin & Diamond Drives & 33rd Street, Philadelphia, Philadel...
Significance: Apparently erected around 1810 as a Philadelphia businessman's rural retreat, Arnest is one of the later and more modest villas purchased by the City of Philadelphia during the mid-19th century fo... More
[View of intersection of Eighth Street and Market Street, Philadelphia...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
High Street, with the First Presbyterian church Philadelphia. Taken do...
Print shows a street view with the High Street marketplace on the left and the First Presbyterian Church on the right, with pedestrians on the sidewalk and service carts on the cobblestone street. Inscribed in... More
An unfinished house, in Chesnut Street Philadelphia. Built for the lat...
Print shows a street view of a large house under construction beyond two trees in the foreground; also shows pedestrians and, arriving on the left, a workman carrying a ladder. Inscribed in pencil below plate ... More
[North side of Chestnut Street, below Second Street, Philadelphia, Pen...
Attributed to William G. Mason. Signs include: Refrigerators, John Gibson, Wines and Liquors, Hotel. In frame with gold leaf around window opening. Paper label on back of frame: Chestnut Street - North side be... More
[North side of Chestnut Street, below Second Street, Philadelphia, Pen...
Attributed to William Y. McAllister. Case: plain leather double case; pressure sensitive label attached to case: 22/23. Housed in case with DAG no. 1276. Printed on paper label on back of case: William Y. McAll... More
[North side of Chestnut Street, between Second Street and Third Street...
Attributed to William Y. McAllister. Case: plain leather double case; pressure sensitive label attached to case: 22/23. Housed in case with DAG no. 1277. Printed on paper label on back of case: William Y. McAll... More
[North side of Chestnut Street, between Second Street and Third Street...
In frame with gold leaf around window opening. Paper label on back of frame: North side of Chestnut Street between 2nd & 3rd Streets. Daguerreotype view taken by Mr. Wm. G. Mason. Presented by him to John McAll... More
[No. 46 to No. 52, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Signs on buildings include: Walking Canes, McAllister, McAllister & Son, W.G. Mason Engraver, A.J. McDuffee. In frame with gold leaf around window opening. Paper label on back of frame: View of houses No. 46 to... More
[John McAllister, Jr., full-length portrait, seated in a chair, outdoo...
Written on paper label on back of case: J. McAllister jr 1843 taken by W.Y.M. on the roof of old 48. Written on paper label on the side of the case: J. McAllister by W.Y.M. Case: frame design with leaf motif in... More
[Southwest view of Sanderson's Franklin House, Chestnut Street, Philad...
Philadelphia Print Shop Inventory, no. 628. (DLC/PP-1993:212.34). Forms part of: John Rubens Smith Collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "American Treasures" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2000.
American fashions, fall & winter 1849-50, by John R. Shankland, no. 10...
Print shows in two horizontal panels, at top, eight men, a woman, and four children standing outdoors along a dirt roadway, one man is dressed for hunting and carrying a rifle, and at bottom, six men, five chil... More
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.
Pennsylvania Hospital, Pine Street, Philadelphia, engraving, Library o...
Published in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, July 1854, p. 24. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pennsylvania Philadelphia; Hospitals Pennsylvania;... More
View of No. 48 and 46 Chestnut Street
Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Harrison's handkerchief extracts Apollos W. Harrison No. 10 South 7th ...
Print shows a ballroom scene at a stately manor in a sylvan setting, the foreground overflowing with floral arrangements and there are two massive lampposts flanking the entrance. On the left and the right are ... More
[African American man, possibly named "Small", full length studio port...
Inscribed in ink and pencil on verso: Small. On verso: No. 13185. Purchase; Marian Carson; 2001; (DLC/PP-2001:068). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.
Paris, New York & Philadelphia fashions for spring & summer 1855, publ...
Print shows in two horizontal panels, at top, men, a woman, and two children standing in a large drawing room, and at bottom, men, a woman, and two children standing outdoors on a street at seaside. At bottom c... More
Disastrous calamity on the North Pennsylvania rail road ... John McDev...
Verse.; On verso: MC# 09-82-038.319 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 156, Folder 26.
1th Presbyterian Church, Broad Street Philadelphia
Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
[Private Vernon Mosher of Co. F, 97th New York Infantry Regiment, in u...
Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Rick Brown, May 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper
[Unidentified man] / J. Cremer & Co., artists, No. 18 South Eighth Str...
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 glossy surface to h... More
[Unidentified woman] / Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown, 912-914 Chestnut Str...
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 glossy surface to h... More
George A. Sawin, Co. A, 22 Massachusetts., Philadelphia / I. Wilton Ha...
Photograph shows reproduction of 1862 photograph of George A. Sawin, musician of Co. A, 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform.
[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saxhorn] / Photographed by...
Public domain photograph related to army, military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with drum] / Photographed by Th...
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 glossy surface to h... More
Rebecca. A slave girl from New Orleans / J. E. McClees, artist, 910 Ch...
Photograph shows a bust portrait of Rebecca Huger, facing front. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a m... More
Review of the returned veterans by Gov. Curtin--General Meade and staf...
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1865 July 1, p. 236.
[Unidentified African American man] / Broadbent & Phillips, 1206 Chest...
No. 28229. Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
At Dock Street wharf / Schell & Hogan ; JL[?] sc.
Print shows congestion of horse-drawn carts and wagons overburdened with merchanise on Dock Street, also handcarts, teamsters and longshoremen, and railroad locomotives and cars for hauling goods from ships to ... More
[Street in Philadelphia on the opening day of the American Centennial ...
Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1876June 10, p. 573. Reference copy in LOT 4435-A. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Street scenes; Exhibitions; Shelf.
[A street in Philadelphia on the opening of the American Centennial Fe...
Reproduction on the cover of the Illustrated London News. Reference copy available in LOT 4435-A, This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: S... More
July 4th, 1876. The Centennial celebration in Philadelphia - The Seven...
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1876, July 22, 1876, p. 333.
Home Insurance Company, cash assets $6,000,000, July / Kronheim & Co.,...
Print on recto shows calendar from the Home Insurance Company almanac, July 1876, with illustration of crowd outside of the Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, on July 8, 1776, for the announcement of the D... More
Philadelphiadelphia, Pennsylvania - Ceremonies in front of Independenc...
Fireworks. Wood engraving after sketches by Harry Ogden. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1876 Jan. 22, p. 317. Reference copy may be in LOT 4435A. This record contains unverified, old data from... More
[Library Company of Philadelphia, Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsyl...
Public domain photograph of painting, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Market Street from Eighth]
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
"America's grandest railway terminal". Pennsylvania Railroad. New pass...
Photoprint of lithograph of exterior of train station; perspective elevation. "Century Lithography Company" written on verso.
House in which Henry George was born, Sept. 2nd 1839. Tenth Street nea...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Market Street, west from 11th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[William Penn cottage (Letitia Street House), Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street north from Locust, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Broad Street north from Locust, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylva...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of park architecture, palace, chateau, open space, 18th, and 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street and City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Broad Street, Philadelphia[delphia] - Public domain image. Dry plate n...
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Broad Street corridor, the Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia[delphia]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[South Broad Street from City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[The Elevated station at Thirty-sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvan...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway depot, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street, north from Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of bustling city downtown streets, commercial buildings, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Market Street, west from 12th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Doorway, 23 Chestnut St. [i.e. 128 Essex Street], Salem, Massachusetts...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Broad Street north from Locust, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Arch Street Friends Meeting House (1804), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylva...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Broad Street, Philadelphia[delphia] - Public domain image. Dry plate n...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Church of the Immaculate Conception, 1020 North Front Street, Philadel...
Survey number: HABS PA-1901 Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chestnut Street and post office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Market Street from Eighth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public domain photograph of New York City, Broadway, downtown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Broad Street, north from Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry pla...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Market Street, west from Eleventh, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Broad Street and City Hall tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Conductor from transit system selling papers on street, Philadelphia
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Bird's-eye view of North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Joseph Pennell - [Main Street, Germantown]
[His Philadelphia series] Wuerth, 300. Edition of 25. Signed in reverse on stone. Title and other information from Beall. American prints in the Library of Congress : a catalog of the collection / compiled by K... More
The city hall and bridge across Market Street, Philadelphia. / J. Penn...
Signed and dated on plate; signed in pencil below plate. Public domain image of urban environment, buildings, city streets, cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Building of the Philadelphia Club (Thomas Butler house) located at 12...
Public domain photograph of department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Commissions - Italy - Italian Commission gets great ovation on arrival...
Photographer: International Film Service Commissions - Italy Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Frank Carson Anderson house, 1321 Spruce Street, Phildelphia, Pennsyl...
Site History. The house of Grace Adele Smith (Mrs. Frank Carson) Anderson, who is the lantern slide artist credited by Frances Benjamin Johnston with the coloring of Johnston's "Our American Gardens" slides. O... More
Ceremonies - Ohio thru Wisconsin - Red Cross Drive. Parade in Philadel...
Photographer: American Red Cross Ceremonies - Ohio thru Wisconsin Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ceremonies - Demobilization - Section of Marine Heroes of Chateau-Thie...
Date Taken: 2/8/1919. - Photographer: Phila. Public Ledger Ceremonies - Demobilization
Ceremonies - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia thousands celebrate peace. Th...
Date Taken: 11/11/1918. - Photographer: Phila. Public Ledger Ceremonies - Pennsylvania
GADSDEN, P.H. OF PHILADELPHIA. SPEC. ELEC. RY. COMMN.; McGRAW, JAMES H...
A group of men standing next to each other on a sidewalk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Joseph Pennell - Second Street market
Print shows Philadelphia's Second Street Market. Library has two impressions. No. 748-1: Wuerth, 748. Edition of 50? Plate in LC. Gift; Pennell Collection. Published in: American prints in the Library of Congr... More
John Roney House, 117 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...
Significance: An early 19th century row house. Survey number: HABS PA-1017
Fire Association Building, 401-403 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philad...
Survey number: HABS PA-1434 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
105 Delancey Street (Warehouse), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Survey number: HABS PA-1377 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, 250-254 South Eighth Street,...
Significance: This fine Greek Revival church is the work of John Haviland, who executed many other Greek Revival designs. His body was buried under the church, but was later re-interred at the Philadelphia Divi... More
Mariners' Bethel Church, 923 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Philade...
Survey number: HABS PA-1596 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Jordan-Stoddart House, 404 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelp...
Survey number: HABS PA-1341 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
19-35 Catharine Street (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Name changed from Catherine Street to Catharine Street, the correct spelling Survey number: HABS PA-5182
Northern Liberty Hose Company Number Four, 714 New Market Street, Phil...
Significance: An interesting example of an urban volunteer firehouse of the 1840s. The organization was one of the representative hose companies of its period. Later, it functioned as a general fire company, k... More
329 Walnut Street (mantlepiece), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Survey number: HABS PA-1947 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
American Fire Insurance Company Building, 308-310 Walnut Street, Phila...
Significance: Incorporated in 1810, the American Fire Insurance Company was the first company in the state of Pennsylvania is conduct a general fire insurance business. Survey number: HABS PA-1386
39-43 Norfolk Street (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Survey number: HABS PA-1584 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Franklin Sugar Refinery, 701-715 South Front Street, Philadelphia, Phi...
Significance: Late 19th century warehouse, modern in its time. In 1925, the building was bought by Merchants Warehouse Company. Survey number: HABS PA-1562
Joseph Bird Houses, 813-815 South Hancock Street, Philadelphia, Philad...
Survey number: HABS PA-1543 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Charles F. Souder House, 514 Race Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...
Significance: An example of a three-and-a-half story brick city row house of the 1830's. Survey number: HABS PA-1018
Howell & Brothers Building, 12-14 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Ph...
Significance: 19th century factory building with cast-iron front. Howell and Brothers were one of the century's largest manufacturers of paper hanging. The building was demolished in 1961. Survey number: HABS PA-1428