CHIEF EXECUTIVE RETURNS FROM WARM SPRINGS. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 10. ...
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DCM 0014: Rudall Rose Carte & Co. Flute in C
Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Silver.; 63.5 cm. Key Holes System: Carte's 1867 patent, cylindrical, variation of the simple system, open G#, incorporating Boehm full venting principles plus some fingerin... More
This print representing part of the town and harbour of Halifax in Nov...
Print shows a broad view of the town and harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with meadow in the foreground, buildings of the town along the waterfront, and ships in the harbor, also two islands and a distant view o... More
William H. Seward, Secretary of State
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Death of Harrison, April 4 A.D. 1841
William Henry Harrison on his deathbed with Rev. Hawley, a physician, niece, and nephew in attendance, as well as Thomas Ewing, Secretary of Treasury, Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, and Francis Granger (wa... More
Death of Harrison, April 4 A.D. 1841
William Henry Harrison on his deathbed with Rev. Hawley, a physician, niece, and nephew in attendance, as well as Thomas Ewing, Secretary of Treasury, Daniel Webster, Secretary of State, and Francis Granger (wa... More
[Henry Clay, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left...
Republican Senator from Kentucky, 1806-1807, 1810-1811; Congressman, 1811-1814, 1815-1821, 1823-1825; U.S. Secretary of State, 1825-1829; Whig Senator, 1831-1842, 1849-1852; Democratic Republican candidate for ... More
A.P. Upshur, Secretary of State from life on stone by Chs. Fenderich 1...
Print shows A.P. Upshur, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes a facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Stamped on verso: 43309. Stamped on verso: L.C. Division of Prints. Forms... More
The patriots getting their beans, Political Cartoon
A satirical view of the scramble among newly elected President James K. Polk's 1844 campaign supporters, or "patriots," for "their beans," i.e., patronage and other official favors. Polk (upper right) sits in t... More
Polk's dream Historic map, Library of Congress
Here Clay is critical of James K. Polk's public advocacy of the 54.40 parallel as the northern boundary of American territory in Oregon. The cartoon also alludes to widespread uncertainty as to the course the ... More
Funeral obsequies of free-trade, Political Cartoon
A gloomy view of the effects of the Polk administration's Tariff of 1846. The artist echoes Whig condemnation of the measure as adverse to American trade. A funeral cortege, composed of administration supporter... More
The apotheosis - Drawing. Public domain image.
The print is a fragment of a larger lithograph entitled "Invasion of Cuba," composed of two panels, applauding American "filibustering" expeditions to liberate Cuba from Spain. (See also "The Great Naval Blocka... More
Loco Foco candidates travelling, on the canel system
Several prospective Democratic presidential candidates travel along a canal in the "Salt River Barge," named after the proverbial river of political defeat. The passengers are (left to right): Lewis Cass, secre... More
Dan the fisherman overhauled by British cruisers
A humorous but favorable portrayal of secretary of state Daniel Webster's assertive role in the dispute over American fishing rights in Canadian waters. (See also Edward W. Clay's "John Bull's Fish Monopoly, n... More
Honorable John Sherman of Ohio. Mathew Brady photograph of American Ci...
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Sec. of the Treasury under Hayes; Sec. of State under McKinley. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More
Liberty, the fair maid of Kansas--in the hands of the "border ruffians...
A bitter indictment of the Democratic administration's responsibility for violence and bloodshed in Kansas in the wake of the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. (See also "Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Freesoiler... More
Portrait photo of Buchanan, Pres. & cabinet, 1857
Photograph shows President Buchanan standing, surrounded by his Cabinet including Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior; Lewis Cass, Secretary of State; Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury; Jeremiah Blac... More
Portrait photo of Buchanan, Pres. & cabinet, 1857
Photograph shows President Buchanan standing, surrounded by his Cabinet including Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior; Lewis Cass, Secretary of State; Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury; Jeremiah Blac... More
President Lincoln & cabinet / lith. of J.H. Bufford.
Print shows Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait, facing right, at center, surrounded by bust portraits of members of his cabinet, clockwise from top, "Simon Cameron, Secy. of War", "Salmon P. Chase, Secy. of the Tre... More
Jeff Davis on the right platform, or the last "act of secession"
A caricature of Jefferson Davis, probably issued not long after the bombardment of Fort Sumter, but certainly postdating his February 1861 election as president of the Confederacy. Davis is shown standing on a ... More
The Southern Confederacy a fact!!! Acknowledged by a might prince and ...
A biting vilification of the Confederacy, representing it as a government in league with Satan. From left to right are: "Mr. Mob Law Chief Justice," a well-armed ruffian carrying a pot of tar; Secretary of Stat... More
The voluntary manner in which some of the Southern volunteers enlist /...
A facetious view of the Confederate states' early efforts to man a volunteer army during the Civil War. The interior of an enlistment center is shown, where a ragged recruit enters from the left at bayonet poin... More
William Seward - Public domain portrait engraving
Photographic reproduction of engraving shows portrait of William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
The cabinet of the Confederate States at Montgomery / from photographs...
Group portrait of the Confederate cabinet including President Jefferson Davis, Vice President Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Attorney General Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of the Navy Stephen M. Mallory, Secretary... More
The cabinet at Washington. American Civil War 1861-1865.
Group portrait of Lincoln's cabinet including (left to right) Postmaster General Montgomery Blair, Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln, Secreta... More
[Charles Evans Hughes, 1862-1948, (as former Secretary of State), full...
Photo by the National Photo Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: PI(5); Shelf; Other information on verso of card.
[The Secretary of State and the Diplomatic Corps at Trenton Falls, New...
Pictured in the photo are: 1. Count Piper, Swedish Minister; 2. M. Bertinatti, Italian Minister; 3. M. Molena, Nicaraguan Minister; 4. M. Schleiden, Hanseatic Minister; 5. M. Mercier, French Minister; 6. Willi... More
Political caricature. No. 3, The abolition catastrophe. Or the Novembe...
Lincoln's support of abolition is portrayed here as a liability in his race to the White House against Democratic candidate George B. McClellan. At top a smoothly run train "Union" heads straight for the White... More
Behind the scenes during American Civil War
Another venomous attack on the Lincoln administration by the artist of "The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldier's Votes, no. 1864-31," and "The Sportsman Upset by the Recoil of His Own Gun," (no. 1864-3... More
Honorable F.W. Seward, Ass't Sec. of State
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: F.W. Seward, Asst. Secty., of State, 30625 [crossed out], 740, 1031 [crossed out], 408 [crossed out], thi... More
Honorable James G. Blaine, Senator of Maine (Secretary of State, Garfi...
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Cabinet Officers / engd. by H.W. Smith, N.Y.
Head-and-shoulders portraits of Lincoln cabinet officers: William H. Seward, Secy. of State, Edwin M. Stanton, Secy. of War, Gideon Welles, Secy. of the Navy, Salmon P. Chase, Secy. of the Treasury.
Panoramic view of the city. General view of the city, from the hill of...
View of Jerusalem. Illus. in: Ordnance survey of Jerusalem, made with the sanction of the Right Hon. Earl de Grey and Ripon, Secretary of State for war, by Captain Charles W. Wilson, R.E., under the direction o... More
Freedom's immortal triumph! Finale of the Jeff Davis Die-nasty." Las...
A vindictive Northern fantasy on the aftermath of the Civil War. Confederate president Jefferson Davis, dressed in a hoopskirt or crinoline, hangs from a "Sour Apple Tree" at left, a Bowie knife in one hand and... More
Evarts, William M. (Sec. of State) - Public domain portrait photograph
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 1349, W O [?] Evarts, 462 [crossed out], 1448 [crossed out], N.Y. Made Feb. 1877. Credit line: Brady-Hand... More
Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peac...
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 1319, 1376 [crossed out], 1566 [crossed out], 30 [crossed out], 1387 [crossed out], Frelinghuysen Secy St... More
The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the cabinet ...
Print shows a reenactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862, painted by Francis B. Carpenter at the White House in 1864. Depicted, from left to right are: Edwin M. Stanto... More
[Steven F. Chadwick, govenor of Oregon, head-and-shoulders portrait, f...
Written on verso: S.F. Chadwick, Secretary of State, Oregon. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.
The President of the United States and his Cabinet for 1872(?) / Th. N...
Illustration shows at center and under heading "'We Propose' (When things blow over) When?" William M. Tweed standing, holding a paper labeled "Political Economy by Boss Tweed", and in his shadow John T. Hoffma... More
William H. Seward, Secretary of State during the Civil War
Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten label on negative sleeve or negative. Date based on probable date range for negative numbers preceding LC-B5-35838. Gift... More
[State officials of South Carolina]
Includes portraits of: James Conner, Attorney-General; Johnson Hagood, Comptroller-General; E. W. Moise, Adjutant and Inspector-General; Wade Hampton, Governor; W. D. Simpson, Liet.-Governor; S. L. Leaphart, St... More
"Freedom of suffrage to the blacks means freedom of suffrage to the wh...
Illustration shows the Temple of Liberty boarded up by Southern states to disenfranchise black voters while inviting the North, represented by New York's Tammany Hall, to do the same in spite of Secretary of St... More
The hoaxer hoaxed / J.A. Wales. - Public domain engraving
Print shows New York Herald editor James Gordon Bennett, holding a shotgun and carrying a bag labeled "Game Bag for Sensations J.G. Bennett", standing next to a scarecrow labeled "$500.00 Herald Cheque" and "Th... More
Caricature, A preliminary set-to / Gillam., public domain cartoon imag...
Illustration shows James G. Blaine badly bruised after boxing a round against the "Ohio Secretary of State" who is slumped against the ropes; William W. Phelps and Whitelaw Reid attempt to revive Blaine with a ... More
Blaine O'Maine / J. Keppler. - Public domain dedication image
Illustration shows James G. Blaine running through a swamp, chasing a firefly labeled "Presidency" that is thumbing its nose at him. Blaine is leaving a "Bad Political Record" behind him that begins with his "E... More
President Cleveland and his cabinet / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows President Cleveland sitting at a desk between his cabinet members, from the left, "W.C. Whitney, Secretary of the Navy, Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury, A.H. Garland, Attorney-Gener... More
[Caricature showing Chinese Minister handing "claims of China" to Secr...
Color lithograph, after drawing by J.A. Wales. Illus. in: Puck, 1886 March 17, p. 33. Ref. copy may be in SSF (Gr) - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHINA U.S. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
The raven / J. Keppler. - Public domain portrait print
Caricature of President Benjamin Harrison, as a very short person, with large head, seated at a desk, wearing the big hat of his grandfather William Henry Harrison, also a president. On a bust perches Secretar... More
John Hay, 1838-1905 - Public domain portrait print
Secretary of State; half length portrait, seated at desk, facing right. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Caption ca... More
Schofield, General J.M. General - Public domain portrait photograph
Photograph shows General McAllister Schofield (1831-1906) who served as U.S. Secretary of State between 1868 and 1869. Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten l... More
Portrait photograph of Schofield, General J.M, C.M.Bell Studio
Photograph shows General McAllister Schofield (1831-1906) who served as U.S. Secretary of State between 1868 and 1869. Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten l... More
Portrait photograph of Schofield, General J.M, C.M.Bell Studio
Photograph shows General McAllister Schofield (1831-1906) who served as U.S. Secretary of State between 1868 and 1869. Title is unverified name of sitter or person who ordered the photograph, from handwritten l... More
"Poor thing! - they have taken the life out of it!" / Dalrymple.
Print shows lame duck president Grover Cleveland and Secretary of State Richard Olney looking at a knocked-out document labeled "Arbitration Treaty" lying on a desk between them; John Sherman is looking in thro... More
Puck magazine cover - Settling affairs of state / Dalrymple.
Print shows John Sherman, Secretary of State, dressed as an old woman with a purse labeled "Sec. Sherman", plucking the petals off daisies labeled "Hawaii, Cuba, [and] Bering Sea" picked from a flowerpot labele... More
Cabinet Room, White House, Aug. 12, 1898. Secy. of State William R. Da...
Signing of the peace protocol of the Spanish-American War - left to right: Benjamin Montgomery, Jules Cambon, Thiebout, William R. Day, J. More, Alvey A. Adee, William McKinely, George Cortelyou, Thomas Cridler... More
Exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of peace with Spain, made ...
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Sec. Hull talks to president about Far East situation. Washington, D.C...
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State Department high officials address Inter-American education confe...
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Former Secretary of State warns Senate against broad presidential disc...
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Canadian Prime Minister arrives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Prime Mini...
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Ambassadors confer with president. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. American ...
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[Thomas Wilbur Cridler, 3rd Assistant Secretary of State, full-length ...
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Secretary of State Hull arrives at White House for final conference on...
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Cabinet members observe anniversary of president's inauguration. Washi...
A couple of people walking down a sidewalk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mrs. Meta Glass, head of Sweet Briar College, and Secretary of State C...
A man and a woman sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[President Benjamin Harrison with James G. Blaine, Secretary of State,...
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Former Dominican President views pictures of signers of Declaration of...
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Canadian Prime Minister arrives for signing of Canadian-American treat...
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Wife of Secretary of State greets Mary Pickford as both are guests of ...
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President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutralit...
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Sultan Wayyid Said Bin Taimur Bin Faisal arriving in Wash. to repay vi...
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Pennsylvania wants $60,000,000. Washington, D.C. A delegation from Pen...
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[John Hay, 1838-1905, head and shoulders portrait, facing slightly lef...
Photo copyrighted by J.E. Purdy, Boston. No. 3. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Shelf.
Amending the treaty Enmendando el tratado.
Cartoon shows a boar "Bliss-Palma Protocolo" being de-tusked by Cuban Secretary of State Manuel Sanguily y Garritt and "Beet Remolacha." The de-tusking tools they use are labeled "Art. VII" and "Art. IV" refer... More
Santa Claus elect preparing for Christmas / J.S. Pughe.
Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt as Santa Claus gathering gifts, such as "Consulship, Ambassadorship, Secretary of Navy, Secretary of State, Governorship of Philippines" and others, to place into... More
Scenes and incidents, Russo-Japanese peace conference, Portsmouth, N.H...
Scenes from the 1905 peace conference between the Russian and Japanese Governments, mediated by the U.S. Government at the invitation of President Theodore Roosevelt. Scenes of the dignitaries and celebrities w... More
Japanese and Russian peace delegates--leaving New York City, 1905 /
On Aug. 5, 1905, the Japanese and Russian delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference left New York City to board ships which would take them first to Oyster Bay to talk with TR and then to the conference in... More
The opening session of the twenty-third conference of the Interparliam...
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The opening session of the twenty-third conference of the Interparliam...
A black and white photo of a large room full of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active... More
[Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon and diplomats] / photo by W...
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WRIGHT FLIGHTS. SPECTATORS. MEYER, GEORGE VON L., SECRETARY OF NAVY, 1...
Two men standing next to each other in a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title and date from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection for negatives in same ran... More
WRIGHT FLIGHTS. SPECTATORS. MEYER, GEORGE VON L., SECRETARY OF NAVY, 1...
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William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Ignacio Calderon, Minister of B...
Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More
[E.J. Babcock, Private Secretary to Secretary of State, half-length po...
H125591 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, D.C. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Secretary of State at the White House. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. Secr...
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LANSING, ROBERT. SECRETARY OF STATE. AT DESK
A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negativ... More
Bainbridge Colby, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Bainbridge Colby (1869-1950), an American lawyer who was a co-founder of the Progressive Party and Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson from 1920 to 1921. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 20... More
LANSING, ROBERT. SECRETARY OF STATE. AT DESK
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J.L. Wortham; Jos. Bailey - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo shows John L. Wortham, member of the Railroad Commission of Texas and later Texas secretary of state; and Joseph Bailey, senator from Texas. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
P.C. Knox & wife - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo shows Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox (1853-1921) and his wife who hosted the Diplomatic Corps Reception at the Pan American Building, Washington D. C. on New Year's Day 1913. African-American man... More
Adm. von Tirpitz, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011). Title from data provided by the Bain News... More
J.L. Wortham; Jos. Bailey - Public domain portrait print
Photo shows John L. Wortham, member of the Railroad Commission of Texas and later Texas secretary of state; and Joseph Bailey, senator from Texas. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Forms part of: George Gr... More
Adm. V. Tipritz i.e., Tirpitz - Public domain portrait photograph
Photograph shows Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011). Title from data provided by the Bain News ... More
P.C. Knox & wife, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photo shows Secretary of State Philander Chase Knox (1853-1921) and his wife who hosted the Diplomatic Corps Reception at the Pan American Building, Washington D. C. on New Year's Day 1913. African-American man... More
Von Tirpitz, George Grantham Bain Collection
Photograph shows Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011). Title from data provided by the Bain News ... More
Arive for Robinson rites. Washington D.C. July 16. Mrs. Cordell Hull, ...
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General Virbeck [i.e., Verbeck; Chandler Hale; Adm. Togo; [and] Genera...
Photo shows men on the Lusitania welcoming Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro to New York City, including assistant secretary of state Chandler Hale, Major General Frederick D. Grant and Adjutant General William ... More
KNOX, PHILANDER CHASE. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF U.S., 1901-1904; SENATOR FR...
A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title and date from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc.... More
Von Tirpitz - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photograph shows Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office from 1897-1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011).
BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS. REP. FROM NEBRASKA, 1891-1895; SECRETARY OF S...
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