american history, history

To the Hone. Jno. Hancock, Esqre. president of ye Continental Congress...

Scale ca. 1:320,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Insets with indexes: Plan of Boston and its environs, 1775.--A view of the lines thrown up on Boston Neck; by the min... More

Sebastien Cabot explaining his discoveries to Henry VII.

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Cunne Shote, the Indian chief, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.

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A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & e...

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Plan of the operations of General Washington against the Kings troops ...

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Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), after a Painting by Greuze of 1777

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The hon. John Hancock, Esq. - president of the honourable the Continen...

Print shows left profile bust portrait of John Hancock between text on "The Character of a Patriot." Illus. in: Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, ... (Boston, Mass.). Boston : 1777, p. 3. Published in: The Americ... More

Jean Antoine Houdon - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

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Jean Antoine Houdon - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

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A map of that part of Pensylvania now the principal seat of war in Ame...

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His excy. John Hancock, Esqr., late president of the American congress...

Print shows John Hancock, full-length portrait, seated facing right, with pen appears to be signing a document labeled "To the People of Ireland"; other papers on table and floor are "Resolutions of the Contine... More

Premiere assemblée du congrès / dessiné par le Barbier Peintre du Roi ...

Print shows session of the First Continental Congress, September 1774, in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Illus. in: Essais historiques et politiques sur les Anglo-Américains, ... / par M. Hillia... More

His excellency Henry Laurens, president of congress & minister plenipo...

Print shows Henry Laurens, head-and-shoulders portrait, left profile, in oval. Illus. in: Portraits of generals, ministers, magistrates, members of Congress, and others, who have rendered themselves illustriou... More

Governeer Morris Esq'r., member of congress / B.B.E.

Print shows Gouverneur Morris, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile, in oval. Illus. in: Portraits of generals, ministers, magistrates, members of Congress, and others, who have rendered themselves illus... More

Charles Thomson Esq'r. - secretary to congress / B.B.E.

Print shows Charles Thomson, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile; in oval. Illus. in: Portraits of generals, ministers, magistrates, members of Congress, and others, who have rendered themselves illustr... More

The United States in Congress assembled, to all who shall these presen...

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Der Congress erklärt die 13 vereinigten Stăaten von Nord-America für i...

Print shows a meeting of the Continental Congress, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 99. [Plate] 5. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a check... More

The historical painter, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Charles James Fox as Oliver Cromwell depicted as an artist painting the execution of Charles I, Justice stands behind him with her sword raised ready to strike, hanging on the wall in the background... More

[Silhouette of George Washington and bust portrait of Benjamin Frankli...

Print shows right profile head-and-shoulders portrait of George Washington in oval facing oval containing left profile bust portrait of Benjamin Franklin. Illus. in: The Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscell... More

Joseph Siffred Duplessis - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

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Joseph Siffred Duplessis - Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

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A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in ...

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Capture of H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian, Capt. J.S. Carden by the U.S. fr...

Print shows British frigate Macedonian, her masts and sails destroyed, being fired upon by the U.S. frigate United States during the War of 1812. 59P U.S. Copyright Office. Inscription: To Commadore Decatur, h... More

Le Combat naval, gloire Américaine / Garneray,del ; Coquerel,sc.

Print shows the U.S. Constitution and HBM Java, her masts and sails destroyed, after a battle during the War of 1812. Reference copy in LOT 4413A.

The troops disembarking to attack Fort Oswego, under the command of Ge...

Seascape drawing shows British sailors leaving their ships and rowing toward Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The 2nd battalion of the Royal Marines, under Lieutenant General Sir George Gordo... More

Major Genl. Winfield Scott / Wood pinxt. ; Edwin sc.

Print shows Winfield Scott, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, holding sword at right side, left hand in coat, wearing military uniform. Winfield Scott was stationed in Buffalo during the invasion of ... More

American generals / Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. sc.

Print shows a composite of bust portraits of American generals during the War of 1812, including Henry Dearborn, Winfield Scott, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Jacob Brown, and Zebulon Pike.

America guided by wisdom An allegorical representation of the United S...

Allegorical print shows America as a woman in Grecian dress and feathered helmut with Roman deities Minerva, Ceres, and Mercury to symbolize wisdom, commerce, and agriculture. To their right is a triumphal arch... More

Resolution from Kentucky's congress regarding payments to the widows a...

Monumental inscriptions!. Book illustration from Library of Congress

An account of six military executions ordered by Gen. Jackson in 1815. During the 1828 presidential election, John Quincy Adams' Federalist proponents created a series of "coffin handbills" aimed at Tennessee ... More

Geographical, historical, and statistical chart of the United States o...

Print showing scenes of American history juxtaposed with textual accounts and statistical geographic charts.

[War of 1812 battle scene with soldiers and Indians]

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Sketch of the skirmish at Petersburg : between the Royal Army under th...

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Pennsylvania's oldest church, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site...

Swedish colonists arrived in America in 1638, settling first in present day Delaware. In 1643, a second group arrived, establishing the area between Trenton, New Jersey and Delaware Bay as New Sweden. These col... More

Pennsylvania's oldest church, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site...

Swedish colonists arrived in America in 1638, settling first in present day Delaware. In 1643, a second group arrived, establishing the area between Trenton, New Jersey and Delaware Bay as New Sweden. These col... More

Pennsylvania's oldest church, Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site...

Swedish colonists arrived in America in 1638, settling first in present day Delaware. In 1643, a second group arrived, establishing the area between Trenton, New Jersey and Delaware Bay as New Sweden. These col... More

President's house after its destruction by the British

Print shows fire damage to the White House after burning by the British during the war of 1812. Inscribed on mount: Watterson's new guide to Washington, 1847-48. Library has two impressions. Phillips, 1189 Pub... More

President (C)ass beginning operations, losing no time

Once again, Lewis Cass is attacked as a militaristic expansionist. (See "A War President," no. 1848-16.) His support during the 1846 Oregon boundary dispute of the expansionist 54 40' parallel and his War of 1... More

Franklin, Benjamin - Public domain portrait engraving

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Constitutional Convention, Topeka, Kansas Territory [Topeka]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 1, no, 1 (1855 Dec. 15), p. 16.

[Panel and medallion details from bronze doors for the east portico of...

Photograph of bronze doors detail showing panel, depicting the battle of Yorktown and gallantry of Alexander Hamilton, and allegorical medallion of war, depicting Hessian soldier and New Jersey farmer, from bot... More

Defeat of General Braddock, in the French and Indian War, in Virginia ...

Illustration shows Indians armed with rifles in a forest; in background British soldiers. Illus. in: Ballou's pictorial, v. 9 ( 1855 July 7), p. 16. Wood engraving after a work by Billings (possibly Hammett Billings).

The Illustrated American Biography; containing correct Portraits and B...

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Alexander Hamilton Stephens Papers: General Correspondence, 1784-1886;...

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Alexander Hamilton Stephens Papers: General Correspondence, 1784-1886;...

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Alexander Hamilton Stephens Papers: General Correspondence, 1784-1886;...

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U.S. Gun Boat "Seminole" - Public domain document scan of drawing

Broadside view of steamship. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below title: The "Wabash" is like the "Minnesota" of which you have a drawing. Formerly Waud no. C-44. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1... More

Tecumseh saving prisoners - A black and white drawing of a man on a ho...

Print shows Tecumseh shielding prisoners from another Native American on horseback wielding a tomahawk during the War of 1812; another Native is about to scalp a dead soldier. Entered according to act of Congr... More

U.S. Gun Boat "Fanny", Library of Congress drawings collection

Broadside view of steamship.

Chesapeake & Patapsco, Library of Congress drawings collection

Four scenes of rivers, lighthouses, ships and boats.

A soldier's wife at Fort Niagara / engd. by T. Walker.

Print shows a woman lifting cannon balls in an artillery bunker during a battle at Fort Niagara in New York, during the War of 1812. Entered according to act of Congress, AD 1860, by John Emmins, in the clerk'... More

U.S. Gun Boat "Daylight" - Public domain document scan of drawing

Broadside view of steamship. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below image: has Latteen Sails (a sort of Bolucca rig). Formerly Waud no. C-43. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.970) Forms part of: ... More

U.S. gunboat Pittsburg - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3136. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 148". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Lafayette, Mississippi River Fleet

No. 4584. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

U.S. gunboat Osage - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3126. Hand written on mount: "Lt. Comdr. Thos. O. Selfridge". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Ship deck with sailors and cannons]

Photograph possibly by George H. Houghton, photographer of other photographs in this album and fellow resident of Mead's in Brattleboro, Vermont. Houghton worked as a photographer at Camp Griffin and in the Tid... More

Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. B481. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

U.S. gunboat Meteor [i.e. Cricket] during American Civil War

No. 3145. Correction to title made on card mount comparing images of the two gunboats. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers on deck on U.S. frigate Sabine

No. 4367. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. 4094. Hand written on verso: Miller I, 276. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Gunboat "Mendota", Deep Bottom, James River, Virginia

No. B241. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 an... More

U.S. gunboat Milwaukee - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3131. Caption continue: Mississippi River fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboats DeKalb, Mound City, and Cincinati [i.e. Cincinnati] - Mi...

No. 3123. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Views at Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. 4242. Mounted with 5 other photographs showing different views of the same location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Queen City - An old photo of a boat in the water

No. 3147. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Silver Cloud - An old photo of a boat in the water

No. 3149. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Cited in Fighting for Time: the Image of War, vol. 4, p. 334. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

A gun crew on deck of U.S.S. Mendota, James River, Virginia

Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Public domain image of an American navy warship, 19th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. gunboat Mendota, James River, Virginia

No. B239. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

U.S. gunboat Ozark - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3124. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Officers on deck of U.S. gunboat Commodore Barney

No. B182. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

(Sailors on deck of warship) - A black and white photo of a large grou...

Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Cited in Miller, vol. 6, p. 278-279, as the gunboat Mendota.

Alexander Hamilton Stephens Papers: General Correspondence, 1784-1886;...

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U.S. gunboat "47" - A group of men standing on a dock next to a boat

No. 3146. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4954. Mounted with four other photographs and one print. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers on deck of monitor Saugus, James River, Virginia

No. B889. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

(River gunboat), gelatin silver print during American Civil War

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Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. B596. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Admiral Farragut and Captain Drayton on deck of U.S. frigate Hartford

No. 3168. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

On deck of U.S. gunboat Hunchback

No. B699. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Commodore Barney - A large boat floating on top of a lake

No. B115. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

Officers on deck of U.S. gunboat Miami

No. B82. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 6, p. 199". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Kickopee - An old photo of a boat on the water

No. 3138. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Lexington [i.e. Tyler] - Mississippi River Fleet

Photograph shows a Union timberclad, the U.S.S. Tyler. No. 3122. Cited in Miller, vol. I, p. 203, as the U.S.S. Tyler. "U.S. Army Military History Institute also identifies it as (U.S.S) Tyler" inscribed on ve... More

Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. B517. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 1, pp. 110-111. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers on deck of monitor Saugus, James River, Virginia

No. B655. Mounted with four other photographs. For information on the identification of the photographer see article: "Richmond Again Taken: Reappraising the Brady Legend through Photographs by Andrew J. Russe... More

Crew on deck of monitor Lehigh, James River, Virginia

No. B80. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 179". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Wreck of U.S. gunboat Indianola - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3117. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

[Sling for heavy artillery. Drewry's Bluff, Virginia]

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-B811-1152.

Naval Station, Mound City, Illinois during American Civil War

No. 3165. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. 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 a... More

On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.

No. 4959. Mounted with three other photographs and two prints. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Tyler - Mississippi River Fleet

Photograph shows a Union timberclad, the U.S.S. Tyler. No. 3127. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. I, p. 189". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Gunboat "Commodore Perry", James River, Virginia

No. 4274. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat General Grant, Tennessee River

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Tennessee, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. gunboat Benton. Warship photograph collection

No. 3137. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Double turreted ironclad monitor "Onandaga," James River]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. gunboat Black Hawk - An old photo of a steamboat boat in the wate...

No. 3140. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. hospital boat Red Rover - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3125. Caption continues: Mississippi River fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

On deck of U.S. gunboat Hunchback

No. B675. Mounted with five other photographs. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 6, p. 315". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. gunboat Black Hawk - An old photo of a boat in the water

No. 3141. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Mississippi River Fleet. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.