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This ticket will admit one person into the [...] on the day of Mr. Lun...

Admission ticket to one of Vincent Lunardi early balloon ascensions, probably from London, England. Includes a picture of a balloon. Tissandier collection.

A word of comfort, British Cartoon Print

A British satire on the efforts of Charles James Fox to get the Test and Corporation Acts repealed. Joseph Priestley, preaching, speaks for the concerns of the clergy, stating their opposition to "Reynard and A... More

3ème et dernière expérience de descente en parachute par Melle. Garner...

Broadside announcing the final parachute jump at Champ-de-Mars, Paris, April 21, by Elisa Garnerin, who made many parachute descents between 1815 and 1836. Includes two pictures of parachutes. Tissandier collection.

Nouvelle expérience de Mlle. Élisa Garnerin. Avis.

Broadside announcing a parachute jump at Rouen, France, by Elisa Garnerin, who made many parachute descents between 1815 and 1836. Includes two pictures of parachutes. "Nota. La gravure qui représente la grand... More

Convention at Philadelphia, 1787

George Washington addressing a group of men in a hall at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Reference copy in SPECIFIC SUBJ FILE. Illus. in: A history of the United States of America / Hartford : Huntington... More

Coronation procession of his majesty George the Fourth, 19th July, 182...

Print shows a street procession with King George IV at his coronation festivities on July 19, 1821, in St. James' Park, London. Balloon flying at upper right represents balloonist Charles Green's first ascensi... More

Tivoli. Le dimanche 22 aout, 1824, grand fete extraordinaire a l'occas...

Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Jean Margat, August 22, 1824, Tivoli, Paris, at a festival on the occasion of St. Louis Day. Text indicates Margat will stand on an oblong platform below a ... More

Dix-neuvième ascension de Mr. Margat, l'aéronaute ...

Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Jean Margat in France. Text includes statement by the balloonist. Includes statement by Margat: Les preuves de bienveillance et d'intérêt que j'ai reçues, ... More

The new London bridge, as it appeared on Monday, August 1st, 1831, at ...

Print shows balloon possibly piloted by British balloonist Charles Green ascending over New London Bridge on the occasion of its opening, August 31, 1831, witnessed by William IV, King of Great Britain. (Source... More

Seconde et dernière ascension du ballon Monstre, construit et dirigé p...

Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Charles Green, in his balloon "Monstre," January 9th, 1837, at the Caserne, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, Paris. Tissandier collection.

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Next Tuesday, 24th July, grand day and evenin...

Text-only broadside announcing ascent of Charles Green's balloon "The "Royal Nassau" at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. Text also describes other activities including a fireworks display taking place at th... More

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand day and evening fete, next Tuesday, Aug...

Broadside announcing Charles Green's ascension in the balloon "Nassau" from Vauxhall Gardens, London. Includes a picture of passengers in a balloon basket. At head of title: Under the direct patronage of Her Ma... More

Night ascent. Royal Standard Tavern, pleasure grounds & tea gardens .....

Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension at night by Richard Gypson from the Royal Standard Tavern, England, on June 3, 1839. In addition, "Mr. Blanchard, a descendant of the celebrated Mons. Blanchar... More

By permission and under the patronage of the worshipful the mayor ... ...

Broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Richard Gypson from the Gas Works, Daventry, England, 1840. Includes a picture of a balloon in flight. Tissandier collection.

Franklin in the National Convention / Lossing-Barritt.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rotundo [i.e. Rotunda] Gardens. Mr. Hampton's grand 77th ascent with h...

Broadside announcing an ascension and parachute jump from the Rotunda Gardens, Dublin, Ireland, by balloonist John Hampton. Includes a picture of his balloon "Erin-Go-Bragh." Tissandier collection.

Inauguration of General Taylor, March fourth, 1849 / W.W. Butt.

President Taylor delivering his inaugural speech, on the steps of the Capitol. "From recent daguereotypes [sic] by Plumbe". Illus. in: Brother Jonathan, p. 1. Ref. copy in PRES FILE - Taylor, Zachary Inauguration.

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall ... this day, Monday, May 5th, a balloon ascen...

Text-only broadside announcing ascensions by Charles Green in his balloon "Royal Nassau" and Hugh Bell, in his "patent locomotive balloon" from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London, England, May 1851. Text also... More

Cremorne Gardens ... Grand Victoria fete in honour of the Inauguration...

Broadside announcing an inaugural festival for the Exhibition of All Nations, London, England, 1851. Includes a picture of the balloon "Erin-go-Bragh" to publicize an ascent by balloonist John Hampton during th... More

The United States Senate, A.D. 1850 / drawn by P.F. Rothermel ; engrav...

Print shows 1. Senator Henry Clay speaking about the Compromise of 1850 in the Old Senate Chamber. Among those shown are 2. Daniel Webster, 3. Thomas H. Benton, 4. Lewis Cass, 5. William H. Seward, 6. Millard F... More

Lieutenant Colonel William G. Mank provides the eulogy at the funeral ...

Title from Blood shed in this war by M. Peake. Title on mat (source unverified): Lt. Col Malik at funeral of Gen. Glass (after Mission Ridge). 1863. German text below drawing: Und deutsches Blut in diesem Krieg... More

Ascension de la colossale Montgolfiére L'Aigle conduite par Eugène God...

Admission ticket to Eugène Godard's ascent in the balloon "L'Aigle" from a location in France. Includes a picture of a balloon decorated with flags and an eagle emblem. Tissandier collection.

West front of the U.S. Capitol at Washington, D.C., as it appeared the...

Photograph showing Capitol building with scaffolding surrounding Thomas Crawford's Statue of Freedom atop the dome.

The Presidential campaign in America. Great M'Clellan meeting in Union...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London news, 1864 Oct. 1, p. 345.

White-house review, Washington, D.C.

Title inscribed lower right. Inscribed above image: Tents of light artillery; Maj. Gen Andrews and staff. Inscribed within image as indicators: White smoke; All grass. Inscribed lower left. Figures larger to be... More

City Point/65--"Good god, you goin to shake with me, Uncle Abe"

Abraham Lincoln offering his hand to Union soldier, City Point, Va. Drawing by Charles W. Reed. Illus. in: Civil War sketch books / Charles W. Reed. Vol. 1, folio 110 verso. Charles W. Reed Collection.

Ovation to Lieutenant General Grant at the Cooper Institute, New York,...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 20, no. 508 (1865 June 24), p. 209.

Interior of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor, S.C., April...

Stereograph showing crowd at the flag-raising ceremony inside Fort Sumter on the occasion of the anniversary of Major General Anderson's surrender four years earlier. Part of series: The War for the Union. Phot... More

Charles Dickens as he appears when reading / sketched by C.A. Barry.

Charles Dickens, full-length portrait, facing front, standing at lectern. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 11, no. 571 (1867 December 7), p. 777.

Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall

Crowd of spectators buying tickets to Charles Dickens reading at Steinway Hall, New York, New York. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 11, no. 574 (1867 December 28), p. 829.

The Last speech on impeachment--Thaddeus Stevens closing the debate in...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1868 March 21, p. 180. Public domain photograph of a political meeting, politicians, politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Wood transferring Cuba's government and delivering President R...

Stereograph shows Gov. Leonard Wood handing letter to President Tomás Estrada y Palma in a crowded room. H19900 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Salle de concert du cercie artistique ... Exposition du gigantesque ba...

Broadside announcing a balloon exhibition and ascension by Eugène Godard in his balloon "Cita di Firenze" from the Place St. Michel, Paris. Includes picture of a mirage observed by Godard and Camille Flammarion... More

Fourth of July celebration at Woodstock / from a sketch by C.S. Reinha...

Crowd of people listening to Henry Ward Beecher(?) speaking from stage, President Grant and others sitting behind that; Woodstock, Conn. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1870 July 23, p. 477, bottom.

Washington D.C. - The Inauguration - President Grant taking the oath o...

Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase holding Bible with hand raised, and Grant with hand on Bible, surrounded by crowd of men. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 36, no. 911 (1873 March 15), p. 1. Ref... More

Connecticut - reunion of the Army of the Potomac / from sketches by Ja...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v.36, 1873 May 31, p. 181.

The late Senator Sumner. Ceremonies in the Capitol -- colored people o...

Illustration shows the body of Senator Charles Sumner lying in state in the U.S. Capitol. Other illustrations on the same page show Mate Brady, a hero of the "Atlantic" disaster...; Bertie Winkler, the Virginia... More

The late Senator Sumner. Ceremonies in the Capitol -- colored people o...

Our centennial--President Grant and Dom Pedro starting the Corliss eng...

Print show large crowd around Ulysses Grant, Pedro II (Emperor of Brazil), and large Corliss engine at Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pa. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1876 May 27, p. 421. Published in: T... More

July 4th, 1876. The centennial celebration in Philadelphia-Richard Hen...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1876 July 22, p. 317.

Professor Bell in Lyceum Hall, Salem, addressing a party of scientific...

Print shows the inventor Alexander Graham Bell demonstrating his experimental telephone, which had a connection between Salem and Boston, Massachusetts. Bell had given previous demonstrations in February 1877 a... More

Preparing for the reception of the president. The chain gang (convicts...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1877 Nov. 17, pp. 176-177. 1 of 11 pictures entitled 'Virginia - the visit of President Hayes and members of his cabinet to the Virginia state fair in Richmond, ... More

South Carolina--the new Southern policy of the administration--demonst...

Crowds of people in the street celebrating return of Governor Hampton. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1877 April 21, p. 120. Reference copy in LOT 4388-K.

Diplôme avec médaille dʹor grand module

Caption continues: Constatant grand et réel progrès ... Délivré à Annibal Ardisson ... le 8 Décembre 1877, à lʹExposition générale de lʹIndustrie Parisienne au Palais de lʹIndustrie. Bella C. Landauer collectio... More

Le ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries, construit par M. Giffard, i...

Broadside announcing one of Henri Giffard's balloon ascensions in 1878 and 1879 from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of the captive balloon floating over the courtyard. Tissandier collection.

Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries / Yves & Barret,...

Broadside announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's giant captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris, probably during the Paris Exposition of 1878. Includes picture of the giant balloon statio... More

Le grand ballon captif des Tuileries / Yves & Barret, sc.

Broadside announcing Henri Giffard's captive balloon ascension in the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of passengers in the basket of the giant balloon. Tissandier collection.

Le captif, grand ballon à vapeur, de la Place du Carrousel

Advertisement announcing Henri Giffard's captive balloon ascension at the Place du Carrousel, Paris. Describes Giffard's previous ascension at the Tuileries in 1878 and includes a picture of a captive balloon. ... More

Le grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries (1879), M. He...

Broadside announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's captive balloon in the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of the giant balloon with passengers in the basket.

Grand ballon captif a vapeur de Mr. Henry Giffard, Cour des Tuileries ...

Admission ticket to the ascent of Henri Giffard's captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris in 1879. Includes picture of a balloon within a bird's-eye view of Paris. Tissandier collection.

[The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Şazli Dervish...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 7. No. 875. In album: Yıldız and Topkapı palaces, tombs and Selamlık procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-... More

[The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Hamidiye Cami...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 5. No. 696. In album: Yıldız and Topkapı palaces, tombs and Selamlık procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-... More

[The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Hamidiye Cami...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 2. No. 694. In album: Yıldız and Topkapı palaces, tombs and Selamlık procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-... More

[The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Hamidiye Cami...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 4. No. 696. In album: Yıldız and Topkapı palaces, tombs and Selamlık procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-... More

General Grant reviewing his old comrades in arms in the great processi...

Detail of larger image entitled "Pennsylvania - Grand reception to General Grant in Philadelphia - Incidents in the great procession on December 16th." Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 49, no... More

[The Selamlık (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Şazli Dervish...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 6. No. 874. In album: Yıldız and Topkapı palaces, tombs and Selamlık procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Abdul-... More

[The Selamlik (Sultan's procession to the mosque) at the Hamidiye Cami...

No. 696. Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ville de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 63me conférence de la bibliothèque pop...

Text-only broadside announcing Gaston Tissandier's lecture on his exploration of the atmosphere by balloon, held April 13, 1881, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, as part of a library program. Tissandier collection.

The Great bridge - President Arthur and his party crossing the suspend...

President Arthur and his party on the Brooklyn Bridge. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1883 June 2, p. 341.

New York. Grand ovation to Governor Cleveland in the city of Buffalo, ...

Parade for Governor Cleveland on his visit to Buffalo, New York, crowd along street and fireworks. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1884 Oct. 11, p. 120.

[Theodore Roosevelt standing on table outdoors and making speech to me...

Public domain photograph related to Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Theodore Roosevelt standing on table outdoors and making speech to me...

Public domain photograph related to Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arènes du sport aéronautique sous la direction de Eugène Godard, aîné,...

Broadside announcing an aeronautics exhibition organized under the direction of balloonist Eugene Godard and held in Paris in 1885. Includes picture of the balloon "L'Avenir" equipped with two separate passenge... More

Grande expérience aérienne par MM Thibault, Gourier & W. de Fonvielle ...

Balloon in upper left corner identified as "Bolide" and parachute in center identified as "Coelus." Bella C. Landauer collection. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1964:R1.

Ville de Bruxelles, Parc Léopold ... dimanche 11 octobre 1885, de 2 à ...

Broadside announcing balloon ascensions conducted by Eugene Godard in his balloon "Royal-St. Marceau" from the Parc Léopold, Brussels, Belgium, 1885. Includes picture of a balloon with six passengers. Tissandi... More

The dedication of the great statue

Print shows six scenes from the dedication of the Statue of Liberty: "President Cleveland reviewing the parade"; "Mayor Grace presenting the freedom of the city"; "Sketches of the parade"; "The parade passing t... More

New York City - John Most, the anarchist, addressing a meeting of symp...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v.64, 1887 April 16, p. 133.

[Booker T. Washington standing on a stage before large crowd in Lakela...

Booker T. Washington Collection (Library of Congress).

Pizarro and Almagro swearing peace

Oaths taken in front of priest holding enchaist in front of altar. Illus. in: The New World heroes of discovery and conquest / by D.M. Kelsey. Philadelphia, Pa. : National Publishing Company, c1891, p. 407. Ref... More

Genl Butler holding the mob in check at New Orleans

Benjamin Franklin Butler, Civil War Union army Major General, stands on the portico of a marble building with the American flag waving overhead. With a stern expression and arms folded, he appears before a mob... More

Chief Justice Fuller administering the oath of office to Major M[cKinl...

Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller, McKinley, and Grover Cleveland. 17091C U.S. Copyright Office.

The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, 1865

1897 63145 U.S. Copyright Office "Photograph by an unknown cameraman, probably Gardner, taken at the east front of the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1865. Discovered by Lloyd Ostendorf in the fil... More

Abraham Lincoln's return home after his successful campaign for the Pr...

Print showing Lincoln riding on a horse and tipping his hat to the townspeople gathered on the street. 48671 U.S. Copyright Office.

Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing the benediction -- President McKinley and...

Copyright 1899 by J. F. Jarvis. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Admiral Dewey thanking Congress and the Nation - Sword presentation ce...

Col. Roosevelt delivering address, National Army Day, Chautauqua, N.Y....

Stereograph showing Roosevelt making a speech to a large crowd. 64413 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 10509. Copyright, 1899, by B. L. Singley.

Gov. Roosevelt, Col. of the famous "Rough Riders" in Dewey Parade, N.Y...

Stereograph showing Roosevelt riding on horseback in a parade. 78616 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1899 by R.Y. Young.

Washington, D.C.--President McKinley and Admiral Dewey at the "Benedic...

Celebration of Admiral George Dewey's arrival in Washington, 1899. Copyright 1899 by William H. Rau. No. 20001.

Dewey's flagship "Olympia" - Admiral Dewey receiving Gov. Roosevelt

Stereograph showing Roosevelt and Dewey shaking hands on dock. 67725 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1899 by William H. Rau.

President and Mrs. McKinley on reviewing stand at Plattsburgh Barracks...

61797(?) U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Admiral Dewey receiving the Nation's sword from President McKinley at ...

Cheering Governor Roosevelt, Dewey Celebration, New York

Stereograph showing Roosevelt riding on horseback in a parade. 75990 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1899 by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Sold by Underwood & Underwood.

President McKinley and Admiral Dewey -- reviewing the soldiers and sai...

Copyright 1899 by J. F. Jarvis. Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas. No. 2.

Anniversary of Lincoln Douglas Debate--Address of President McKinley /...

McKinley speaking on steps in front of audience, Galesburg, Illinois. 74672 U.S. Copyright Office.

Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing the benediction - President McKinley and ...

Copyright 1899 by J. F. Jarvis. Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas. No. 2.

Opening prayer by Dr. Butler - President McKinley and Admiral Dewey - ...

Copyright 1899 by J. F. Jarvis. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

President and Mrs. McKinley and party entering Mt. Holyoke College gro...

Copyright by John B. Sutcliffe. Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A social chat with the President and Admiral - before leaving the revi...

[Theodore Roosevelt speaking to a large crowd on the United States Cap...

Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Philippine Islands - General Leonard Wood reading his message before ...

Public domain photograph of an official meeting, group of people, discussion, office table, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Speaking on the cars. Public domain reproduction.

Halftone photomechanical reproduction of a photograph shows Theodore Roosevelt standing on the back of a railroad car.

The President shaking hands from rear platform; Sec. Wilson, Sec. Hitc...

President McKinley with others at back of train, and crowd. D4036 U.S. Copyright Office.

[Theodore Roosevelt speaking with intensity from platform]

Staff photo. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Pan - American building. Laying the corner stone, Washington, D.C.

Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Theodore Roosevelt - A back view

Halftone photomechanical reproduction of a photograph shows the back of Theodore Roosevelt standing on a podium.

[Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg]

Photo is a reprint of a small detail of a photo showing the crowd gathered for the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Penn., where President Abraham Lincoln gave his now famous speech,... More

[Group portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, seated in front row, left cente...

Copyright by Pach, N.Y. Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A remarkable photograph of President Roosevelt speaking

Photo by Lazernick. Public domain photograph related to President Theodore Roosevelt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[President Theodore Roosevelt walking toward podium to speak to crowd]

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Col. Theodore Roosevelt / Burke & Atwell, Press Photographers

Photograph shows Roosevelt standing on a platform with his finger pointed forward. Burke & Atwell, press photographers, Chicago. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collecti... More

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