Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866 (1974), by Allyn Cox
The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution. In the foreground of the mural, former slave... More
Mathis Gothart Grünewald 011 - The Yorck Project Masterpieces of Pain...
Deutsch: Begegnung des hl. Märtyrers Mauritius, des Anführers der thebaischen Legion, mit dem hl. Erasmus. Der hl. Mauritius war Patron des Stiftes und des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, der hl. Erasmus Patron des... More
Alfred Jacob Miller - The Trapper's Bride - Walters 37194012
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874). 'The Trapper's Bride,' 1858-1860. watercolor heightened with white on paper. Walters Art Museum (37.1940.12): Commissioned by William T. Walters, 1858-1860.
Flickr - USCapitol - Civil Rights Bill Passes, 1866
Allyn Cox Oil on Canvas 1973-1974 The 1866 civil rights bill, which prohibited discrimination on the bases of race or previous condition of slavery, prefigured the 14th amendment to the Constitution. In the for... More
Misses Cooke's school room, Freedman's Bureau. Richmond, Va. (16684427...
Publisher: Frank Leslie Publication Date: 1866-11-17 Rights: Materials in this collection are in the public domain, and thus are free of any copyright restriction. We ask that you acknowledge the VCU Libraries ... More
Karl Ernst von Baer Types Principaux des Differents Race Humaines
Karl Ernst von Baer: "Types Principaux des Differentes Races Humaines, dans les cinq parties du Monde" (Principal types of different human races in the five parts of the world). From a brochure with 4 p., 5 l. ... More
1900sc Mammy Card Interracial
A postcard from the 1900s. Depicts a white man kissing a black woman, with the verse: Not Particular I know you're not particular to a fault Though I'm not sure you'll never be sued for assault You're so fond... More
Coast Guard Day 2013 (2013), by Cory Mendenhall
Coast Guard Day 2013 (2013), by Cory Mendenhall.
USCGAUX Dinner Dress Blue
US Coast Guard Auxiliary: Dinner Dress Blue This uniform is worn for formal evening occasions. It is the same as the Service Dress Blue, Alpha except miniature medals, miniature breast devices, and a plain bla... More
3rd US Colored Troops banner
Library of Congress metadata Title: Rather die freemen than live to be slaves - 3rd United States Colored Troops Related Names: Bowser, David Bustill, 1820-1900 , artist Date Created/Published: [between 1... More
45th US Colored Troops banner - Public domain monumental decor print
LOC Metadata Title: One cause, one country - 45th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops Related Names: Bowser, David Bustill, 1820-1900 , artist Date Created/Published: [between 1863 and 1865] Medium: 1 photographic p... More
Egyptian races - Public domain scan of drawing
Depicting (from left): a Berber (Libyan), a Nubian, an Asiatic (Levantine), and an Egyptian. Drawing by an unknown artist after a mural of the tomb of Seti I; Copy by Heinrich von Minutoli (1820). Note that th... More
Henry-Presentation of Colors (edit)
Presentation of Colors, 1864 The 20th Regiment United States colored troops formed line at the foot of Twenty Six Street, East River, and marched to Union square. Arriving in front of the Union League Club Hous... More
Mulatto - Public domain scan / painting
Español: 8. De negro y española sale mulato — negro 1. española 2. mulato 3. English: Oil on canvas The legend reads "8. De negro y española sale mulato — negro 1. española 2... More
Ground Zero, by Bobb Vann
Art work of Ground Zero by Bobb Vann, published by the United States National Guard.
Hiram Revels and Jefferson Davis
Hiram Revels takes a seat for Mississippi in the U.S. Senate amidst a contemplative group of other senators (l. to r. : Henry Wilson, Oliver Morton, Carl Schurz and Charles Sumner) while Jefferson Davis, the f... More
Battle of Milliken's Bend
Illustration of the Battle of Milliken's Bend, June 7, 1863, part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.
Freedman Bureau Richmond VA
The Misses Cooke's school room, Freedman's Bureau, Richmond, VA. Illustrated in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v.23, 1866 Nov. 17, p. 132.
Les 2 Femmes Felix Vallotton-1913
Français : La Blanche et la Noire, tableau du peintre franco-suisse Félix Vallotton en 1913. English: On long-term loan to Museum of Fine Arts, Berne
Bernard - The Three Races, 1898
The Three Races
Henri Ottmann, 'Courtisane Endormie', 1920
Picryl description: Public domain image of an artwork, painting, figurative art, 19th, 20th century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Emancipation Proclamation, September 22, 1862 (1919), by E.G. Renesch
Emancipation Proclamation, by E.G. Renesch
Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, or The Genius of America Enc...
Samuel Jennings (active 1789-1834). Liberty Displaying the Arts and Sciences, or The Genius of America Encouraging the Emancipation of the Blacks, 1792. Oil on canvas. 60 1/4" x 74". Library Company of Phil... More
Olustee KAFL
A Kurz and Alison lithograph print of the Battle of Olustee.
Nicolas Lancret - The Escaped Bird - 40.478 - Museum of Fine Arts
Public domain image of painting, 17th-18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner (November 1869), by Thomas Nast
Uncle Sam's Thanksgiving Dinner (November 1869), by Thomas Nast.
The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground
The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground by Rick Reeves for the state of Massachusetts, 1863. Fort Wagner, South Carolina , 18 July 1863 -- The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited in the s... More
Chinese, Laplander and other people
Chinese, Sami, Hottentot, Negroe & American . Print from 1700-1800's. Norsk bokmål: Chinese (Kineser), Laplander (Samisk), Hottentot, Neger & American (Amerikaner). Print from 1700- 1800's. A tall Chinese man... More
American river Ganges crop
"Roman Catholic clergy as crocodiles invading America's shore to devour the nation's schoolchildren--white, black, American Indian, and Chinese. (The white children are prominent in front, the rest are in the... More
American river Ganges - A drawing of a man standing next to a crocodil...
"Roman Catholic clergy as crocodiles invading America's shore to devour the nation's schoolchildren--white, black, American Indian, and Chinese. (The white children are prominent in front, the rest are in the... More
Freedman bureau harpers cartoon - Public domain demonstration engravin...
LOC info: TITLE: The Freedmen's Bureau / Drawn by A.R. Waud. CALL NUMBER: Illus. in AP2.H32 Case Y [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-105555 (b&w film copy neg.) No known restrictions on publication. SUMMAR... More
Caricature, Johnchinaman, public domain cartoon image
Cartoon by Thomas Nast. A Matter of Taste", published March 15, 1879 (seen at right), John Confucius expresses disapproval of Senator James G. Blaine for his support of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Blaine is sho... More
La Jarana - Ignacio Merino s. XIX
Español: Pintura "La Jarana" del pintor peruano Ignacio Merino.
Waud-1867-Black-Voters - A drawing of a man holding a bottle of beer
"The First Vote" shows first vote cast by ex-slaves in Reconstruction in US, 1867
Ethnologiskt konstmuseum
Svenska: Ethnologiskt konstmuseum. Utställning i Åbo 13.7.1856. Fysiognomiska naturtrogna porträtter i vax i naturlig storlek: en röd, tatuerad indian i strid med en stor orm, en sovande Ny-Zeeländska och en b... More
Zambo - Public domain portrait painting
Representation of Zambos during the Latin American colonial period. An example of a pintura de castas. The legend reads "9. De negro é india sale lobo / negro 1. india 2. lobo 3." — "9. From male Black and f... More
"This is a White Man's Government!" (September 1868), by Thomas Nast
'This is a White Man's Government!' (September 1868), 'Harper's Weekly' Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Both Sides of the Question (1868), by Thomas Nast
Both Sides of the Question (1868), by Thomas Nast Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Come and Join Us Brothers, by the Supervisory Committee For Recruiting...
Come and Join Us Brothers, by the Supervisory Committee For Recruiting Colored Regiments
Ellka Five Races - Public domain portrait print
Deutsch: Die fünf Menschenrassen. Das Bild zeigt fünf Männer (Kopf und Oberkörper) aus verschiedenen Kulturkreisen: oben links einen Indianer, rechts daneben einen australischen Ureinwohner (Aborigine), im Zen... More
Marchande de Fruits a Lima. (Perou.)
Español: Rare lithograph from the official account by Abel du Petit-Thouars, Voyage Autour du Monde sur La Venus 1836-1839. The Venus had arrived at Callao on 13/5/37 and one month stay during which Dortet de ... More
Our Colored Heroes (1918), by E.G. Renesch of Chicago
Our Colored Heroes (1918), by E.G. Renesch of Chicago. The "Our Colored Heroes" lithograph, published by E.G. Renesch in 1918, depicts the German raid on then-Pvt. Henry Johnson and Pvt. Robert Needham during ... More
The Chicago Platform (1864), by Thomas Nast
"The Chicago Platform: Union Failures" (1864), by Thomas Nast. From Harper's Weekly, October 15, 1864.
The Chinese Question (February 1871), by Thomas Nast
The Chinese Question (February 1871) Public domain photograph - Chinese people, China history, government, and politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Die Kunst Schnell Volapuk Zu Lernen - Egypt
Frontispicio del libro Die Kunst die internationale Verkehrssprache ,,VOLAPÜK" schnell zu erlernen. Sale una alegoría de hombres de las diferentes razas hablando entre sí en volapük.
Fernand Le Quesne - Les deux perles
Français : Les Deux Perles Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Leute in San Francisco 1
Deutsch: Bevölkerung von San Francisco in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts - Farbige: Mexikaner, Chinesen, Neger, Indianer English: Population of San Francisco in the mid-19th Century - people of color. text in... More
Leute in San Francisco 2 - Public domain drawing
Deutsch: Zeichnungen von Frauen in San Francisco, um 1852: Die Chinesin, die Chilenin, die Mexikanierin, die Amerikanerin, die Schwarzen, die Indianerin English: Drawings of women in San Francisco, about 1852... More
Races 2 - Public domain scan of drawing
Libyans (Berbers), a Nubian, a Syrian, and an Egyptian, drawing by an unknown artist after a mural of the tomb of Seti I; Copy by Heinrich von Minutoli (1820). Note that the skin shades are due to the 19th cen... More
The American River Ganges (Thomas Nast cartoon)
Thomas Nast anti-Catholic cartoon from Harper's Weekly magazine (1875) Français : Caricature de Thomas Nast parue dans Harper's Weekly dénonçant l'attaque des évêques contre les écoles publiques, avec la conn... More
127th US Colored Troops banner
LOC metadata Title: We will prove ourselves men - 127th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops Related Names: Bowser, David Bustill, 1820-1900 , artist Date Created/Published: [between 1860 and 1870] Medium: 1 photogra... More
Sojourner Truth with Abraham Lincoln
Sojourner Truth with Abraham Lincoln
Ellka Five Races (cropped)
Deutsch: Die fünf Menschenrassen. Das Bild zeigt fünf Männer (Kopf und Oberkörper) aus verschiedenen Kulturkreisen: oben links einen Indianer, rechts daneben einen australischen Ureinwohner (Aborigine), im Zen... More
Teruel - graffiti 11
Graffiti en Teruel
The boys of '61; or, Four years of fighting. Personal observation with...
Identifier: boysof61orfoury00coff (find matches) Title: The boys of '61; or, Four years of fighting. Personal observation with the army and navy, from the first battle of Bull run to the fall of Richmond Year... More
The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 18...
Identifier: soldierinourcivi02lesl (find matches) Title: The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, ... More
La Blanche et la Noire - Félix Vallotton - 1913
Français : La Blanche et la Noire, tableau du peintre franco-suisse Félix Vallotton en 1913. English: On long-term loan to Museum of Fine Arts, Berne
Appomattox Surrender by Louis Guillaume
THIS PAINTING BY LOUIS MATHIEU GUILLAUME (1816-1892) SHOWS HIS INTERPRETATION OF THE SURRENDER SCENE INSIDE THE MCLEAN HOUSE. (NPS)