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King Louis the Fourteenth of France and the Battle of Vigo Bay

Print shows King Louis XIV of France holding a scroll in his right hand and a hat in his left hand. Behind him are ships in the water and a plume of fire and smoke. Above him are reproductions of a medalion and... More

Lob vnd Klagspruch der Augspurischen Confession uber die ritterlichen ...

Print shows the dead King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden lying on his back under a tree above the battle plaing near Lutzen. Depicted standing next to him is the Virgin Mary. The Swedish king was killed in the Bat... More

Relation. Ferdinandvs III Rex Vngariae et Boemiae, paternarvm copiarvm...

Allegorical print shows Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III in uniform riding on a horse. Above him are mythical characters, one blowing a trumpet with the motto "Se ovor omina tanta" [he over all others] in a car... More

Demmin assediato e preso dal Generale Conte Montecvccoli Anno MDCLVIII

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortifications and battlefield around Demmin, Germany surrounded by Tollense and Peene rivers during siege by troops under Italian general Raimondo Montecuccoli against Sw... More

Grauelinge attacato dalle Armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo della Fer...

Birds-eye view print shows plans of the battlefield near Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France in August 1658. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and ships in the water lab... More

Dissegno di Mortara assediata dall'armi di Francia sono il commando De...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the battlefield near Mortara, Italy during siege of French troops under Duke Francesco I d'Este Modena in August 1658. In the lower right foreground are standing human figures... More

Damm citta di Pomerania assediata e presa dal barone de Juchee general...

Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified city Demmin in Pomerania (Germany) in 1659 with view of the "Lago" at the top of the print. Includes views of troop locations and other fortifications during sie... More

Assedio della Citta di Mvnster Anno 1661 G. Bouttats, fecit

Birds-eye view print shows map of the area around Münster in Westphalia (Germany) during a siege in 1661. After the Thirty Years' War, Münster attempted to rise to the rank of a free imperial city but loss to f... More

Der von Gott gestürtzte und gedemütigte Türkische Pharao, oder stoltz-...

Print shows birds-eye view of the events of the Battle of Senta fought on 11 September 1697 (near Zenta in present day Serbia) The battle was a major defeat of the Ottoman forces by Hapsburg imperial forces in ... More

Warhaffte Beschreibung der jüngsten gloriosen Victori wider den Erbfei...

Birds-eye view print shows layout and plan of the battlefield outside of Senta. In the foreground are generals on horseback above Turkish troops identified by a long spear with a crescent moon at the top. Also ... More

Prospect of Saratogha [i.e. Saratoga], 1757, taken from the saw mill 1...

Transfer; Map Division.

Battle of Brandywine in which the rebels were defeated, September the ...

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

Cowpens National Battlefield, South Carolina

"*GPO: 2009--349-224/80189. Reprint 2009." Title from panel. Includes text and col. ill. Text, maps of "The Battle of Cowpens, Jabuary 17, 1781" and "The Southern Campaign, 1778-1781," and col. ill. on verso. ... More

Shakspeare. Third part of King Henry 6th, act II, scene V : A field of...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Shakspeare. Third part of King Henry the Sixth, act I, scene III : A f...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 920. Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of the spot where Gen. Ross fell near Baltimore.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Camp Wayne. Pennsylvania volunteer encampment on the Paoli battle grou...

Print shows soldiers marching in formation during a military review and training at Camp Wayne on the Battle of Paoli battlefield in Chester County, Pennsylvania; also shows the 1817 monument commemorating the ... More

Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army,...

Public domain scan of an old vintage map, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Battles of Mexico : survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army,...

Shows positions and routes of troops by brigade, division, battalions, and batteries; location of fortifications, buildings, roads, streets, ranches, and terrain for Mexico City and the vicinity to the south an... More

Adjt. A.H. Lewis, severely wounded Rangiriri Nov 1863

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Major Hunter, killed Nov 1868 Moturoa. New Zealand Wars period.

The New Zealand Wars took place from 1845 to 1872 between the New Zealand colonial government and allied Māori on one side and Māori and Māori-allied settlers on the other. Public domain vintage photo from New... More

Chas Hotham R.N. Severely wounded Rangiriri Nov 1863

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Major Hunter, killed Nov 1868 Moturoa. New Zealand Wars period.

Lt. J.C.E. Doveton, 50th Reg. Wounded Rangiaohia Feb 22 1864

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lt. H Hunter, killed Te Ngutu o te Manu Sep 7 1868. New Zealand Wars p...

Col. Williams' Monument, near Bloody Pond

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Custer's battlefield. Lettering the head-boards

Stereo by S.J. Morrow. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Death; PI; US History; Cemeteries Montana Little Bighorn Battlefield; Shelf.

Battlefield of Killiecrankie, Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Major Hunter N.Z.F. Killed Moturoa Nov 1868. New Zealand Wars period.

Ensign A. Ducrow, 40th Regt. Mortally wounded Rangiriri Nov 1863

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Captain Hussey, T.M.S. Killed Maruhakeke Dec 1865. New Zealand Wars pe...

Lt. J.C.E. Doveton, 50th Reg. Wounded Rangiaohia Feb 22 1864

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Le triomphe de la Mort: Après le combat

Public domain photograph of death, macabre, skeleton, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Private D.H. Dore, Wellington Rangers. Severely wounded Te Ngutu o Te ...

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Gen'l Custer's last stand, looking in the direction of ford and Indian...

Photograph shows pile of bones found at battle site. 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 eg... More

Little Round Top - A black and white photo of a landscape

Photograph showing view from summit of Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with farms in the distance. On recto: The E. N. Pickerill Collection. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1970:253

Battlefields in front of Nashville where the United States forces comm...

Scale 1:21,120. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 431 Detailed map indicating troop positions, names of commanders, fortifications, roads, railroads, houses, vegetation, and relief by hachures. Map includes a brief ... More

Pickets [sic] train captured here [and] Warren with Crawfords div

Sketches of cabins. Title from inscriptions below images. Formerly Waud no. B-85. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.849) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The monument on Custer's hill, containing all the bones found on the f...

Photograph shows a mound of dirt covered with short logs, with a flag stuck on the top.

Battle of Garnett's and Gouldin's Farm, Highland Springs, Henrico Coun...

Significance: 1) To support offensive operations, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee directed Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder to demonstrate south of the Chickahominy River. On June 27, 1862 Magruder's batteries opened ... More

Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Bellwood, Chesterfield County, Virginia

Significance: 1) Union Navy Commodore John Rodgers thought it feasible to reach Richmond by following the James River. On May 15, 1862, about 8 A.M., Rodgers led five warships—U.S.S. Galena, Monitor, Aroostook,... More

Battle of Hanover Court House, Hanover, Hanover County, VA

Significance: 1) On May 27, 1862 Union Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter with Brig. Gen. George W. Morell's division marched at 4 A.M. from camps at New Bridge via Hundley's Corner. The column reached Pearson's Corner... More

Battle of Brick House Point, West Point, King William County, Virginia

Significance: 1) When the Confederate army abandoned its defenses at Yorktown and withdrew up the Peninsula toward Richmond, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan mounted an amphibious operation to disrupt his enemy's ... More

Battle of Savage Station, Sandston, Henrico County, Virginia

Significance: 1) In the afternoon, June 28, Maj. Gen. Ewell's Division and Maj. Gen. Stuart's cavalry moved to Bottom's Bridge and discovered the bridges burning. For Gen. Lee, this confirmed that Maj. Gen. McC... More

Arnold's Battery A - 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery fire their guns.

Arnold's Battery A - 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery fires a round into the oncoming Confederate soldiers while a cannon sits in the foreground

Middle Ford American Sycamore, Thomas Farm, East side of Monocacy Rive...

See also HABS MD-1251 for related documentation. Significance: The Middle Ford American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) is significant because of its longevity and exceptional size. It is also significant due ... More

Culp's Hill, occupied by the right wing of the Union Army, and the sce...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Brawner Farm White Oaks, Brawner Farm, North property line, Manassas, ...

See also HABS VA-1372 for related documentation. Significance: The Brawner Farm White Oaks (Quercus alba) are significant due to their presence during the development of their namesake farm, and because of thei... More

Dunker Church, battlefield of Antietam during American Civil War

No. 4216. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 21. See also: LC-DIG-ppmsca-12540 for image in sketchbook. Gift;... More

Battle of Gaines's Mill, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia

Significance: 1) Federal troops secured a victory on June 26 at Beaver Dam Creek, but army commander, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, was concerned about reports that a large army under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Ston... More

Battle of Seven Pines, Sandston, Henrico County, Virginia

Significance: 1) On May 31, Confederate General Johnston ordered a morning assault on two US corps (III & IV) that were south of the Chickahominy River. Poor staff work inter-mingled divisions or put them onto ... More

Bull Run, near Railroad Bridge, looking down stream (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows a man standing against a tree near the Occoquan River with a railroad bridge in the distance. No. 259.

Colonels Orlando M. Poe & Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders, Knoxvill...

Photograph shows Colonel Orlando M. Poe (in great coat) and Colonel Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders battlefield. Caption continues: repro. in Divided We Fought, p. 246. See also: PH-Barnard (G.), no. 87 (A size).

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia

Significance: 1) Union Maj. Gen. Fitz-John Porter's Fifth Army Corps held a partially entrenched line north of the Chickahominy River behind Beaver Dam Creek with Brig. Gen. McCall's Division, about 9,500 men i... More

The surgeon at work at the rear during an engagement

Public domain photograph related to Boston, Massachusetts, New England history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Manassas gap - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed within image. Formerly Waud no. C-85. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1012) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[The Battle of Antietam] / from photographs by Mr. M.B. Brady.

Includes dead soldiers and dead horses on battlefield, wounded under tents improvised with fence rails, and the bridge over Antietam Creek. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1862 Oct. 8, p. 664-665.

After the battle - The Rebels in p[ossession] of the field / Th. Nast.

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 6, no. 304 (1862 Oct. 25), pp. 680-681.

Stone church, Centreville, Virginia / by Barnard & Gibson, March 1862.

Photograph shows a view looking up the roadway with the stone church on the right, other buildings on both sides of the roadway, and a few soldiers in the foreground.

Mathews' House, battle-field of Bull Run / negative by Barnard & Gibso...

Photograph showing a house on a hill above the battlefield at Bull Run. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 8. ... More

Battlefield of Bull Run. Stone house on Warrenton Pike

Photograph shows a stone house on a hill above the battlefield at Bull Run. No. 4227. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866]... More

Works thrown up near Rappahannock R.R. Bridge

Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed below image: Bridge on fire. Published in: Harper's Weekly, November 7, 1863, p. 716 as: Works thrown up near the Railroad Bridge over the Rappah... More

The Rappahannock looking towards Falmouth R.R. Station

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, March 28, 1863, pp. 200-201. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.699) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil W... More

Confederate soldiers as they fell near the center of the battlefield o...

No. 235. Top left photograph on mount with five other photographs. Forms part of Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eaton Collection) Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) wa... More

Federal dead on the field of battle of first day

Photographs show dead soldiers, horses, and a donkey on the battlefield at Gettysburg. Nos. 242, 243, 234, 226, 274, 266. Forms part of Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eaton Collection)

At Gettysburg - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. C-142. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1069) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The War in Virginia--officers and men of Meade's army discovering unbu...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1863 Nov. 14, p. 120.

[Nine views of the Gettysburg battlefield from photographs by Mathew B...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Aug. 22, pp. 532-533. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl... More

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan ; positive by A...

Photograph showing a view of Gettysburg from Cemetery Ridge. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 35. Copyright ... More

Genl Lees position, 1863, looking

Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. C-6. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.933) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

St. Mary's [i.e. Marye's] Heights, Fredericksburg, captured by Sedgwic...

Photograph shows Marye's Heights, site of the 2nd Battle of Fredericksburg, with soldiers, horses, and cannons on hilltop. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1974:175

Battery of thirty-two pounders, Fredericksburgh, May 3, 1863 (Andrew J...

Photograph shows artillerymen preparing their guns with men on horseback behind them. No. 162.

Fredericksburg, Virginia negative by T.H. O'Sullivan; positive by A. G...

Photograph showing a view of Fredericksburg across the Rappahannock River. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. ... More

The war in Virginia - Officers and men of Meade's army discovering unb...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 17, no. 424 (1863 Nov. 14), p. 120.

Bull Run, the scene of General Taylor's death, May, 1863

Photograph shows a man sitting on a fallen tree in the Occoquan River at the scene of the battle of Bull Run Bridge in which Union Brigadier General G.W. Taylor was killed in August, 1862. No. 262. Published i... More

The battle of Gettysburg. The gateway of the cemetery, the center of t...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.75) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Seminary nr. Gettysburg used as a hospital, scene of Reynolds fight wi...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Formerly Waud no. C-143. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1070) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The battle of Gettysburg. Attack on the Third Corps, General Daniel E....

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.80) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Field where General Reynolds fell, Gettysburg / negative by T.H. O'Sul...

Photograph showing dead soldiers on the battlefield. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 37. Copyright by A. Ga... More

Rock Creek, below Culp's Hill, Pennsylvania, 19th century stereoscope ...

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 502. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the ...

This image has been taken from scan 000187 from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the Potomac; to which is added an account of the campaign in Western Virginia, with plans of battlefields... More

Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sulliva...

Photograph showing a group of soldiers near a bridge over the North Anna River, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c18... More

Sketch of the forts and breastworks near Petersburg

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.281) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battlefields in front of Nashville where the United States forces comm...

Relief shown by hachures. From "39th Cong., 1st Sess. [1866]-Report of the Chief Engineer, U.S.A." Legend in the upper left corner contains a brief resume of each day's action while the map shows troop position... More

View of the outer trenches on the last day of the battle in front of N...

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. Photographer name attribution based on date. Formerly attributed to George N. Barnard, based on LC-B811-26... More

Battles of the Crater and of June 22nd

Shows Union and Rebel lines and fortifications. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available ... More

Fort Sanders, Knoxville, Tenn., March 21, 1864, showing Bastion which ...

Photograph shows Orlando M. Poe (in great coat) and Gen. O.E. Babcock at Ft. Sanders battlefield , Knoxville, Tenn. Transfer; Orlando M. Poe Papers; (DLC/PP-1985:644)

At Totopotomay Creek, Virginia - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above trees within image: Mulberry. Locust. Mul. Buttom. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.563) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Jericho Mills, North Anna, Virginia / Alex. Gardner, photographer.

Photograph showing a pontoon bridge connecting one side of the North Anna River in Virginia with the Union Army camp after their defeat of the Confederates. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the... More

Map from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the Potomac; to which is added an account of the campaign in Western Virginia, with plans of battlefields... More

Jericho Mills - Public domain scan / drawing

Title inscribed below image. Formerly Waud no. B-134. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.898) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battlefields in front of Nashville where the United States forces comm...

From "39th Cong., 1st Sess. [1866]-Report of the Chief Engineer, U.S.A." Legend in the upper left corner contains a brief resume of each day's action while the map shows troop positions, roads, railroads, hachu... More

map from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the ...

This image has been taken from scan 000163 from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the Potomac; to which is added an account of the campaign in Western Virginia, with plans of battlefields... More

[Two scenes: Chaffin's Farm and Drewry's Bluff, Virginia]

Title devised from inscription: Chaffins Farm and Drury's bluff. Formerly Waud no. B-91. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.855) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battles of the Crater and of June 22nd.

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Big Shanty - Public domain scan / drawing

Outline of a dwelling. Title inscribed upper right. Formerly Waud no. B-8. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.773) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Rangiriri. Museum of New Zealand collection. New Zealand Wars period.

map from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the ...

This image has been taken from scan 000373 from "Report on the organization and campaigns of the Army of the Potomac; to which is added an account of the campaign in Western Virginia, with plans of battlefields... More