Explosions

Spectators watch as competitors play Neza Bazi or tent-pegging, which is a traditional Afghan game where cavalrymen on horseback attempt to remove a small wooden tent-peg from the ground using a lance or sword More

Signed in pencil on lower right corner: William Warner. Includes unrelated newsprint on paper mount on verso. (DLC/PP-2000:095) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Pv2 Andrew Mcgalliard Release Status: Released to Pu More

Print shows firemen putting out a fire in the aftermath of an explosion in a building on Hague Street, New York City, and, with the help of other citizens, searching the ruins for victims. Includes a printed ac More

Print shows an explosion on the steamboat Alfred Thomas at Easton, Pennsylvania; a few people are standing on the shore of the river and Easton is visible to the left, in the background. Title from another impr More

Print shows an explosion on the steamboat Alfred Thomas at Easton, Pennsylvania; a few people are standing on the shore of the river and Easton is visible to the left, in the background. Purchase; 1958.

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Masthead and illustration of the Union gunboat Commodore Barney blown in air by torpedo (underwater mine). Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 16, no. 413 (1863 Aug. 29), p. 357.

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1873 May 10, p. 133. Title transcribed from original.

Explosion blowing up Northern Pole R.R. Co., the Bank of Inflation, Fire and Brimstone Company, etc. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 17, 1873 Oct. 11, p. 904.

This image has been taken from scan 000076 from "The Hermon Prize Essays. Essays on the prevention of explosions and accidents in Coal Mines ... Essay I. By W. Creswick ... Essay II. By W. Galloway ... Essay II More

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Illustration shows, at center, a capitalist, sitting on money bags labeled "Insurance Money" and leaning against several papers labeled "New Policy", gambling with the Grim Reaper, while all around them disaste More

P17856 U.S. Copyright Office "Composed entirely of artists of merit. Original in every detail. Perfectly equipped & organized with the intention of presenting minstrelsy as an art ... Reserved seats at usual pl More

Illustration shows an explosion at the "Claim Agency, Formerly Republican Head Quarters" with William M. Evarts peeking through the opening in the tent to survey the damage; several small kiosks labeled "Machin More

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(DLC/PP-1936:0089). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / Samuel Clemens. New York : Charles L. Webster & Co., 1889, p. 559.

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1936:0089). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court / Samuel Clemens. New York : Cha More

Print shows the Union vessel, Westfield, being destroyed January 1, 1863, after running aground in Galveston Bay; rather than let the ship fall into Confederate hands, the crew was offloaded and a charge set, w More

A man stands holding a flag with an explosion in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Created and "copyrighted 1895 by H.A. Thomas & Wylie Lith. Co., 130-134 W. 24th St., N.Y." Title devised. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Poster shows workman with a red flag; in background, an explosion. Poster is advertisement for the Aetna Dynamite Company.

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10 Tremont St. side of Pelham Building - about 12:35 Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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Front of store in Pelham Building Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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No. 9078. Copyright 1898 by B.L. Shipley. Commentary about event on verso. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

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Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021535. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021536. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

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Print shows a large frog labeled "La Ligue Patriotique" and "Paul Déroulède" sitting on a lily pad labeled "Anti-Semitism"; standing on the shore is a man, wearing a phrygian cap and holding a paper that states More

60213 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The explosion. Created and "copyright 1899, Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." Harry Near, manager; William McGuirk, manager; direction, Chas. Hine. No. 2771. Forms part of: More

Print shows a man labeled "Organized Labor" climbing the steps to a building labeled "Law, Prosperity, [and] Order", when a bomb labeled "Dynamite Argument" that explodes in his face. Illus. from Puck, v. 46, More

D1026 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: An actual scene: The explosion. Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 3802. Piece missing from lower cent More

Poster shows a group of men on a raft watching the "Merrimac" blow up. Signed: Drawn by T. de Thulstrup. Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress) Copyright, 1898 by Harper & Brothers More

Illustration shows Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger dressed as a cardinal in England, receiving long distance news about an explosive "Tammany Investigation" in New York. Caption: Croker Wolsey I have touc More

Title from jacket. "G 5678" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036966. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Blasting for the Ferries and Cliff railroad line, San Francisco, California(?). H57351 U.S. Copyright Office. Publication date based on copyright statement: "Deposited for copyright 1905."

H63429 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, July 18, 1905. Title from published stereograph, no. 7735.

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This untitled illustration by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on November 3, 1905, depicts the Tammany Tiger, in support of George Brinton McClellan, Jr. for New York City ma More

H110963 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Illustration shows a large cannon labeled "Violence" exploding out the back end, catching J.J. McNamara, J.B. McNamara, Samuel Gompers, and possibly Clarence Darrow in the blast. Two large cannon shells labeled More

Illustration shows a young boy jumping with joy as a battleship is blown up; his father is reminding him that the explosive display is his gift for being a good boy. Fourth of July number. Caption: Multi-Milli More

Illustration shows, at center, Samuel Gompers standing on a platform, pointing to a sign with a whip labeled "Expulsion", the sign states "To Organized Labor defend you persecuted brethren. Put up, or lose you More

Three soldiers are on a muddy ridge, one standing and looking through binoculars and two sitting down. One soldier is standing at the base of the mound. They are looking over the trenches into the distance wher More

King George V and his entourage watching a trench mortar bombardment. They are all in uniform and are standing with their backs to the camera. The King is most likely the figure standing in front, furthest from More

Shell exploding at the Front, France. It can be seen in the distance, through rows of barbed wire stretching across no-man's-land. The ground is snow covered. ..Whilst many images were deliberately taken as pro More

This image, the work of the war photographer John Warwick Brooke, admirably illustrates many of the war experiences which are recounted in today's society. Most action photographs, disseminated at the time for More

Shelling near the British trenches, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph must have been taken by one of the official war photographers as it appears to have been shot from inside a frontline trenc More

British soldiers watching shelling in the distance. A spread out group of soldiers wearing rain ponchos and helmets are looking off into the distance. The soldier at the front of the group is pointing into the More

Four soldiers working in a field. The exploding shell mentioned in the original caption can be seen as a white cloud of smoke in the distance. The men in the field are all wearing steel helmets and are working More

A large explosion which, according to the original caption, has occurred just south of Arras. The men in the foreground are incredibly close to where the shell has burst. They have had a very lucky escape. The More

Queen Mary with a small party, watching an explosion in the distance. They appear to have paused momentarily to watch this spectacle, and are standing by the roadside at the edge of a grassy field. The party co More

The buildings of Meaulte being shelled. There is a lot of smoke from the explosions, and debris flying through the air. The buildings are in the process of collapsing from the force of the blast. This should be More

The damage to this station at Peronne is extensive, with the large wooden structure in the background looming precariously over the scene. The German truck referred to in the original caption appears to be an o More

The bottom of the photograph is dominated by a black rectangle. The top of the rectangle is broken up by branches, and the shadow is visible. Behind the blackness is a lighter grey in the shape of over-lapping More

To see this large metal railway bridge, a feat of engineering, lying in a crumpled heap, gives a clear indication of not only how powerful and forceful the weapons being used were, but also the degree of damage More

The photographer appears to have taken this picture lying flat in a field. The furrows and undulations of the field look to be quite deep. The stones and chunks of mud look very large, making the whole area qui More

A pile of rubble which is backed by a field. The back of this field is edged with a line of trees in the distance. Within this field two explosions have just occurred- leaving two plumes of smoke behind them. T More

An explosion taking place on the Somme. According to the existing caption it is a controlled explosion set up by the Royal Engineers, to clear the way for the advance. A uniformed soldier, possibly a member of More

This photograph is at first sight a tranquil scene of a village and church across a field. However, smoke is rising from the ruins of the church and German shells can be seen dropping on the village...From the More

This shell burst within 10 yards of the photographer .. a vivid effect of an every minute occurrence at the front.' Photograph is of a shell exploding during the Battle of Menin Road. While the main explosion More

In the middle of a rough, bumpy, water-logged field a small building is just visible. The sky above this is dominated by arching plumes of smoke from shells...The Duke of Connaught was the Governor-General of C More

Two shells exploding in the distance. According to the existing caption they have been fired by the Germans and are exploding on Allied lines. They appear as two large puffs of smoke in the sky. It is impossibl More

This ruined railway bridge is close to the village of Chaulnes, in the area of the Somme. The extensive damage seen here was most likely caused by shellfire. Although merely speculation, it is possible this bri More

The remains of a wooden bridge that once traversed this canal can be seen stacked up in the background. As a temporary replacement, a makeshift bridge of wood and corrugated iron has been constructed. A group o More

General information about the Popular and Applied Graphic Art print materials is available at: loc.gov Title devised by Library staff or Junior Fellows, 2005-2017. Category designation on original folder: Histo More

This lifeless scene is thought to be the work of the war photographer, John Warwick Brooke. It was more usual for 'action' photographs to be staged, due to the danger and spontaneity of the situation. This scen More

Poster showing an explosion surrounding "5'-" (i.e., 5 shillings). Public domain reproduction of World War One war bonds advertisement propaganda poster, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Poster showing cavalry in battle, with horses reacting to an explosion in the foreground. Poster no. 84.

Reference: Photo 24/(343)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 6 Sep 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra More

(DLC/PP-1934:0056). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Unquenchable Flame" by Maurice Maeterlinck, Cosmopolitan, 60:348 (Feb. 1916).

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International photograph. No. E762. No. 41580. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Soldiers and police establishing line at door of the Morgan Bank while bodies of the victims are lying in front of the Sub Treasury. International photograph. No. 41581. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram a More

Photograph shows bodies and rubble on sidewalk after explosion. ACME Photograph. No. 810330. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Colle More

Photograph shows men with push brooms cleaning up rubble on sidewalk after explosion. ACME Photograph. No. 810331. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun News More

Photograph shows police and others removing rubble to get to bodies lying underneath. ACME Photograph. No. 810329. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun News More

Some of the broken iron window weights hurled by a huge machine in the explosion that killed 33 men and women and injured 300 in Wall Street, New York. Elliot Service Co., N.Y. distributors. Copyright by Underw More

International photograph. Title devised by library staff. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Photograph is a reproduction of a painting by Oskar Merté, 1924. Stamp on back: Landesverband d. ehem. K. B. Schw. Urt., 1923. Handwritten notation indicates that the painting is in the Armee Museum, Munich. F More