Joseph Curry, Deputy CHIEF, New York Fire Department, barks orders to ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Preston Keres, USN Release Status: Released to ... More
Gillender Building, New York City. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites The Gillender Building was a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1896 and was one of the first steel-framed high-rise buildings in the city. The building wa... More
City Hall subway station, New York
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
St. Paul Building, New York City
Historic Sites The St. Paul Building is a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1898. The building is located at the corner of Nassau and Beekman Streets and was designed in... More
World's Fair. Soviet Socialist Republics Building at night
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United... More
World's Fair. Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Building at night II
The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United States in 1939-1940. The 1939-1940 World's Fair was themed "The World of Tomorrow" and featured pavilions and exhibit... More
World's Fair. Arctic Girl's tomb of ice II
The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United States in 1939-1940. The 1939-1940 World's Fair was themed "The World of Tomorrow" and featured pavilions and exhibit... More
Mural, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Binghamton, New York
Artist: Kenneth Washburn. An Art Deco interpretation of a classical style. Built in 1935. Architect: Conrad & Cummings. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title infor... More
[Renaissance Lodge Room in Masonic Temple, New York City]
J134501 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Wurts(?) Brothers Photo., N.Y. Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A view of St. John's, upon the River Sorell, in Canada, with the redou...
Print shows a view looking across the Richelieu River at St. John, a cluster of buildings and fortifications used by the British. Illus. in: Travels through the interior parts of America : In a series of lette... More
A view of houses in the city of Albany
Public domain image of a historic building, 16th-17th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Powder Horn, 17th century - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Mus...
Albany, New York Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A north view of Fort Frederic or Crown Point.
Public domain scan of 17th-18th century print, cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The brave old Hendrick, the great Sachem or chief of the Mohawk Indian...
Public domain photograph of portrait art print, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A view of Niagara Fort, taken by Sir William Johnson, on the 25th of J...
Public domain scan of 17th-18th century print, cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Noua Anglia, Nouum Belgium, et Virginia - Jan Jansson
Covering the eastern portion of North America's coastline from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, this influential map appeared in English, German, Latin, Dutch, and French editions of world atlases published by Ho... More
Caert vande Svydt Rivier in Niew Nederland.
Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the region of the Delaware Bay and river, natural features, and other geographical entities. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attributed to Joan Vinckeboons... More
Noort Rivier in Niew Neerlandt. - Public domain old map
Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Shows the Hudson River from Manhattan Island to Albany, natural features, and other geographical entities in the region. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Attribut... More
Pas caert van Nieu Nederland, Virginia en Nieu Engelant
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Carta particolare della Nuoua Belgia è parte della Nuoua Anglia
Compiled by an Englishman but published in Italy, this was the earliest printed sailing chart showing New England. It appeared in Dudley's marine atlas, which was the first such atlas made of charts drawn on th... More
Will of Hendrick Kip, 1671, with 1680 codecil
Public domain scan of a document related to American history, Colonial period, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Pascaerte van Vlaemsche, Soute, en Caribesche Eylanden, als mede Terra...
Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More
Pas caerte van Nieu Nederlandt en de Engelsche Virginies van Cabo Cod ...
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Providencia de Dios con Ysrael, Dorot Jewish Books Division
Public domain scan of a document related to American history, Colonial period, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Libro compuesto ... , [Title page]
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New Yorke : 1695 - Public domain vintage map
Facsim. of ms. original in British Library. "By permission from the New York History Co." Original version: [1696?]. Includes index to points of interest. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More
Photo of Table Spoon, 17th century - Public domain dedication
Koenraet Ten Eyck (1678–1753) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Sword, North and Central America
Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States Public domain photograph of metal museum object , free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mrs. Walter P. Chrysler, residence at 770 Park Ave. Antiques I
Annotation: for Antiques magazine. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Teapot, 18th century - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum o...
Isaac Hutton (American, New York 1766–1855 Albany, New York) Made in Albany, New York, United States
A description of the towne of Mannados or New Amsterdam : as it was in...
Duke's plan of New York, 1664 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
DCM 0104: Wünnenberg Dual-Use Flute Head Joint
Head joint with nearly 180 degree U-bend followed by a nearly right angle bend for vertical holding (patent no. 49789). The basic curved unit terminates in a tenon which fits into either a standard metal cylind... More
Photo of Mug, 17th century - Public domain dedication
Koenraet Ten Eyck (1678–1753) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Photo of Tankard, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Probably John Le Roux (baptized 1695) Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in New York, New York, United States
The decree in the case of Solomon De Medina, [Title page]
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Photo of Trencher Salt, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Ten Eyck (1705–1793) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Spoon, 18th century - Public domain dedication photo
Made in Albany, New York, United States Public domain photograph of silver flatware object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Photo of Mug, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Ten Eyck (1705–1793) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Photo of Table Spoon, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Barent Ten Eyck (1714–1795) Made in Albany, New York, United States
A Map of the route from the city of Albany to the Fort Osswego on the ...
Scale ca. 1:410,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Watermark: I. Villedary. Also shows the route from Albany to "Crown Point, belonging to the French." Includes "An account of miles from the city of A... More
Draft of the lands disputed by Philipse Patent against Beekmans & Ramb...
Scale 1:31,680; 40 chains to an in. Title from verso. Alternate title from Philip Lee Phillips' A list of maps of America: [Map of Fishkill and vicinity] Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. R... More
This plan of Kennebeck & Sagadahock Rivers & country adjacent
Just a year after producing a map supporting the Brunswick Proprietors’ claim, Thomas Johnston issued this plan supporting the position of their opponents in the Plymouth Company. The map depicts the Company’s ... More
Etow Oh Koam, King of the River Nation.
Public domain illustrated book page scan, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Frederick. Art print related to American Revolution
Public domain illustrated book page scan, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Georges Louis le Rouge - Sault du Niagara, de 135 pieds de haut.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 440; 651/1
S[i]r: This is minuts of the fort at Crown Point and of the redouts bu...
Scale ca. 1:6,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Has watermarks. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2
[Fort Edward to Crown Point. - Public domain old map
Scale ca. 1:250,000. Title from manuscript catalog of the Peter Force map collection. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. In pencil: No. 26. "The original of this plan was found with General de Diskau when he was taken pr... More
Plan of Fort William Henry and camp at Lake George.
Scale ca. 1:4,800. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures and shading. Includes descriptive index to military positions. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1121 Available also throug... More
Attaques des forts de Chouaguen en Amérique : pris par les français co...
Engraved map of the British fortifications at the mouth of the Oswego River (now in city of Oswego, N.Y.) as depicted by the French. Shows military actions taken in the capture of Fort Oswego (August 1756). Rel... More
Plano de Philadelphia. Historic map, Library of Congress nautical char...
Scale ca. 1:220,000. Manuscript, pen and ink. Copied from Joshua Fishers' "To the merchants & insurers of the city of Philadelphia, this chart of Delaware Bay and river." Depths shown in fathoms. Oriented with ... More
A draught of Lake George, and part of Hudson's River taken September 1...
Scale ca. 1:253,440. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Indexed for points of interest. LC Maps of North Amer... More
Pensylvania Nova Jersey et Nova York cum Regionibus ad Fluvium Delawar...
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
Plan of the attack on Fort William Henry and Ticonderoga; showing the ...
Scale 1:253,440; 4 miles to an in. Title from Philip Lee Phillips' A list of maps of America, p. 852. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Has watermark. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster ... More
Suite du cours du fleuve de St. Laurent, depuis Québec jusqu'au Lac On...
Scale ca. 1:2,850,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Tom XIV, in 4⁰, no. 17. Tome 14, in 8⁰, page 254, no. 2." Appears in Jean François de La Harpe's Abrégé de l'historie générale des voyages. 1780. LC Maps of Nor... More
Karte von Neu England, Neu Yorck und Pensilvanien : sur Allgemeinen hi...
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
Attaques des retranchemens [sic] devant le Fort Carillon en Amérique :...
Public domain scan of a 17th-18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
A plan of the town and Fort of Carillon at Ticonderoga : with the atta...
Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Plan of the fort and fortress at Crown Point with their environs. With...
Scale 1:7,200; 200 yards to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by shading and hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes "References."... More
A Plan of Albany, as it was in the year 1758.
Scale 1:12,000; 1,000 ft. to an in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Oriented with north to the right. Relief shown by shading. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1129 Available also through the Librar... More
A north view of Crown Point - Public domain book scan / drawing
Drawing shows a British gunboat under sail on Lake Champlain with a view of Crown Point, New York in the background. Drawing attributed to Thomas Davies.
Project for the attack of Ticonderoga, proposed to be put in execution...
Scale ca. 1:15,400. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. Includes index to military positions. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2... More
Photo of Porringer - Public domain dedication
John Cluett Jr. (active ca.1725–after 1758) Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in Kingston, New York, United States
Photo of Strainer, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Gerritse Lansing (1737–1803) Made in Albany, New York, United States
New Engelland, New York, New Yersey und Pensilvania
B New Engelland, New York, New Yersey und Pensilvania | Gros-britannische Colonie-Laender, in Nord America Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Design for Governor's Island. - Public domain old map
Scale not given. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. At head of title, in pencil: No. 50. Stamped on verso: John Montresor. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1142 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More
Baye et port d'Yorc, capitale de la Nouvelle Yorc.
Scale ca. 1:63,000. Depths shown by soundings. "Tome I. No. 32." From the author's Le petit atlas maritime. 1764. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1223 Available also through the Library of Congress Web sit... More
Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
Made in Albany, New York, United States
Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
Made in Albany, New York, United States
Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
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Door from the Great Hall of Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany, New Yo...
Made in Albany, New York, United States
Photo of Tankard, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Gerritse Lansing (1737–1803) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Tea Table, 18th century - Public domain dedication photo
Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in New York, New York, United States
Photo of Beaker, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Jacobse Lansing (baptized 1714–1791) Made in Albany, New York, United States
[A chart of New York Island & North River : East River, passage throug...
Public domain image of a nautical map, chart, navigation pilot guide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bunker's Hill on N. York Island
Drawing shows distant view of wooded landscape with a few buildings. Inscriptions on front are difficult to decipher. Inscribed in ink on the back: Montresor. Possibly owned or drawn by John Montrésor, British... More
Photo of Beaker, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Jacob Jacobse Lansing (baptized 1714–1791) Made in Albany, New York, United States
Brooklyn, Long Island (View of the Village Green), New York
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Brooklyn, Long Island (View on the East River), New York
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Photo of Creamer, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Peter Young (1749–1813) Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in New York, New York, United States
Minutes of the Committee of Brookhaven, Manor of St. George and Patent...
Public domain scan of a manuscript, American revolution history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Photo of Tankard, 18th century - Public domain dedication
Peter Young (1749–1813) Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in New York, New York, United States
News from America, or the patriots in the dumps
Lord North shows a letter from General Howe, whose victory at Long Island had just recently been announced. A dowdy, bare-breasted woman with a liberty cap falls down weeping and American ships sink in the back... More
Sketth [sic] of the Hessian attack on Fort Washington under General Kn...
Scale not given. Manuscript, pen-and-ink (black and red). Relief shown by hachures. Shows route of march from Kingsbridge to the fort. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1164 Available also through the Librar... More
A chart of Delaware Bay and River, containing a full & exact descripti...
Scale ca. 1:280,000. Oriented with north to the right. Depths shown by soundings. Includes text and "Tide table." Accompanied by: Directions for navigating up Delaware-Bay from the capes to Reedy-Island by Capt... More
[Fort Washington & vicinity. Historic map, Library of Congress
Scale not given. Title from manuscript catalog of Peter Force map collection. Manuscript, pen-and-ink. Relief shown by hachures. Shows Fort Washington with the position of Hessian encampment at the time of the ... More
Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob. 1777 by t...
Scale ca. 1:11,700. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Relief shown by hachures. Shows routes of troop movements and military units. LC Maps of North America, 17... More
A survey of Frog's Neck and the rout[e] of the British Army to the 24t...
Scale 1:24,000; 2,000 ft. to 1 in. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. Relief shown by shading. Includes "References to the plan." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1152 Available also th... More
Sketch of the country illustrating the late engagement in Long Island.
Scale ca. 1:310,000. Depths shown by soundings. From The Gentleman's magazine, v. 46, Oct. 1776. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1150 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster ima... More
Plan of the attack the rebels on Long Island, by an officer of the Arm...
Scale ca. 1:125,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Annotated showing additional names in a different hand. Includes "Explanation." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1147 Available al... More
The Attack and defeat of the American fleet under Benedict Arnold by t...
Scale ca. 1:70,000. Manuscript, pen and ink. Relief shown by hachures. Date in title changed to "11th" of "Octr." Annotation added to title: From a sketch taken by an officer on the spot. Engraved by Wm. Faden,... More
A plan of the country from Frogspoint to Croton River shewing the posi...
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 attack and defeat of the American fleet under Benedict Arnold, by ...
Scale ca. 1:70,000. Relief shown by hachures. Includes "An account of the expedition of the British fleet on Lake Champlain, under the command of Captain Thomas Pringle, and of the defeat of the rebel fleet, co... More
A map of the provinces of New-York and New Jersey, with a part of Penn...
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
Sketch of the Heights of Kingsbridge 1777, with the proposed redoubts ...
Scale ca. 1:7,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermarks. Relief shown by hachures and shading. Oriented with north to the left LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1165 Available also through ... More
A map of the inhabited part of Canada from the French surveys : with t...
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
A plan of the east part of Long Island Sound from remarks made on boar...
Scale ca. 1:127,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. LC copy annotated: By Lieutt. Knatchbull, Recd. 31 Jany. 1778. Includes directions for navigatio... More
A plan of the Forts Montgomery & Clinton as taken by His Majesty's for...
Scale ca. 1:18,000 (not ca. 1:6,000 as depicted by bar scale). Has watermarks. Relief shown by hachures. Pictorial map. Includes index entitled "Explanation." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1189 Available... More
Plan of Carillon ou [sic] Ticonderoga : which was quitted by the Ameri...
Shows military installations and British troop positions in the vicinity of Fort Ticonderoga (N.Y.) at the time of the Battle of Saratoga (Oct. 1777). Relief shown by hachures. Parts of index in mixed English a... More