supreme court

By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury, His Majesty's Capt. General an...

Evans 1087.; On verso: 1206. 2 , P.R.O., Septmeber 17, 1702, Cal. 1702, No. 1206 e. Evans 1087. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text... More

William Smith, 1697-1769, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province...

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

To the public [2 line quotation from Addison] The present General Asse...

Title.; Imprint 3.; On verso: Jan 28, 1772. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 104, Folder 24.

U. S. Supreme Court, April 25, 1792, U.S. and British Suits

U.S. and British Suits Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Thomas Jefferson to John Jay and Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, ...

Public domain scan of Thomas Jefferson correspondence, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

New York Supreme Court plea - Public domain document scan

Public domain scan of a manuscript, related to Alexander Hamilton, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer III (Cornelia Paterson)

The sitter (1780-1844) was the daughter of William Paterson, who was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court by George Washington. Nathaniel Rogers (q.v.) also portrayed her. Robert Fulton (American, L... More

... Alien enemies. We have been favored with a copy of the opinion del...

Lockington, Charles.; Tilghman, chief Justice.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; P... More

In the Supreme court of the United States. February session 1816. The ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 228, Folder 37.

Letter, Thomas Jefferson to William Plumer regarding the Dartmouth Col...

Reproduction number: A53 (color slide) Shortly after being elected governor of New Hampshire in 1816, William Plumer (1759-1850), a former United States senator, sought to transform the administration of the st... More

In the Supreme court of the United States. February sessions, 1816. J....

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 228, Folder 36. Copy scanned: 1

In the Supreme court of the United States. February sessions 1816. Joh...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 228, Folder 38.

Supreme court, February, 1820. John Hopkins. Plaintiff in error, versu...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 191, Folder 10a.

Supreme court of the U. States. January term, 1834. The United States ...

Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 231, Folder 2a.

The people putting responsibility to the test or the downfall of the k...

A prediction of dire consequences to follow from Jackson's withdrawal of federal funds from the Bank of the United States, initiated late in 1833. The artist is harshly critical of Jackson's move to distribute... More

Supreme court of the U. States. January term, 1834. The United States,...

On verso: D. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 231, Folder 2.

J. Catron, judge of the Supreme Court of the U.S. from life on stone b...

Print shows John Catron, Supreme Court justice, half-length portrait, facing slightly left; includes facsimile signature. Signed and dated on stone. Publication statement and date based on copyright statement ... More

Supreme court of the United States. Susan Decatur, Appellant vs J. K. ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 197, Folder 1b.

Letter from Charles Turner Torrey, [Cohasset, Massachusetts], to Carol...

Charles Turner Torrey writes to Caroline Weston in regards to George Latimer, a fugitive slave, has been ransomed for $400 and "that there will be of course no trial." Perhaps it will console you a little to he... More

The great American steeple chase for 1844

An imaginative and elaborate parody on the upcoming 1844 presidential campaign. The artist favors Whig nominee-apparent Henry Clay and is highly critical of incumbent John Tyler. The "chase" for the presidency ... More

[Levi Woodbury, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to the right...

Governor of New Hampshire, 1823-1824; Democratic Senator, 1825-1831, 1841-1845; Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834; Secretary of the Treasury, 1834-1841; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1845-1851. Sc... More

[Ezra Bartlett French, half-length portrait, facing front]

Democratic congressman from Ohio, 1813-1816; U.S. Postmaster General, 1823-1829; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1829-1861. Scratched on back of plate: 119. Hallmark: 40M. Formerly identified as Ez... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eyes...

Scratched on face of plate: 256; Capt. Dunn. Scratched on back of plate: 127. Alternative identification: Mr. Dunn (Captain Charles Dunn who served in the Black Hawk War and later became Chief Justice of the W... More

First telegraphic message---24 May 1844

When decoded, this paper tape recording of the historic message transmitted by Samuel F. B. Morse reads, "What hath God wrought?" Morse sent it from the Supreme Court room in the U.S. Capitol in Washington to h... More

Honble. Thomas Burnside of Penna. judge of Supreme Court ...

Drawing shows Thomas Burnside, bust portrait, right profile. Title statement inscribed in pencil; the end is illegible. (DLC/PP-1998:151.38) Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congres... More

S.- No.37. Revision. State of New Jersey. An act respecting clerks in ...

A.- No. 34. Revision. State of New Jersey. An act authorizing the just...

Judicial districts and salaries of the judges. Statement showing the c...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 156, Folder 6.

Supreme Court Auckland, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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

Judge Nathan Clifford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court; front face used for [?]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase;... More

Judge Samuel Nelson. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge J. Catron. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal. Mathew Brady photograph of American C...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mortally wounded in a duel with David S. Terry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California; Died Sept 16, 1859. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph co... More

Honorable Lafayette Sabine Foster of Connecticut

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Born 1806; Editor of the "Republican" a Whig newspaper; Mayor of Norwich, Conn.; U.S. Senator; Judge of Supreme Court of Conn.; Pres. Pro-Tem of Senate; Pro... More

Honorable Alfred O.P. Nicholson of Tenn

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Senator - Tennessee; Chief Justice - Supreme Court Tenn. 1870-76. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Judge S.F. Miller. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Justice Stephen J. Field. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil Wa...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, glass side: Judge Field. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Honorable Ira Harris. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War pe...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Ira Harris. Senator of N.York; B. in N.Y. State 1802; admitted to bar in 1827 in Albany; member state H. ... More

Roger B. Taney. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady N.Y. Justice of Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress,... More

Judge J.M. Wayne. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge Samuel Nelson. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, on masking: Supreme Court. D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Judge Nathan Clifford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge Nathan Clifford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge S.J. Field. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge S.F. Miller. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge J.M. Wayne. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge Samuel Nelson. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War per...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge S.F. Miller. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge S.J. Field. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Alfred O.P. Nicholson. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Sen. From Tenn; Chief Justice of Supreme Court or Tenn. 1870-76. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Judge Clifford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court [?]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Ma... More

Judge Augustus Schell. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Eva... More

Judge Augustus Schell. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Eva... More

Honorable William Thomas Carroll. Mathew Brady photograph of American ...

Unverified information on negative sleeve: W.F. Carroll. W.T. Clerk of the Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H... More

Judge Robert C. Grier. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court; Brady Original; Harvard. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase;... More

Judge S.J. Field. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Judge J. Catron. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H... More

Honorable Gordon Newell Mott. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civi...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. Gordon Mott. M.C. from Nevada; Moved to Texas during its struggle for Independence and served nine m... More

Roger B. Taney. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady N.Y. Justice of Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress,... More

Judge Augustus Schell. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Eva... More

Judge Robert C. Grier. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War p...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Judge Greer. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints a... More

Honorable William Thomas Carroll. Mathew Brady photograph of American ...

Unverified information on negative sleeve: Hon. W.F. Carroll. This is W.T. Clerk of the Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purch... More

Honorable Chas. R. Train. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil Wa...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. M.C. Mass.; B. in Mass. 1817; D. in Conway, NH, 1885; Member of State H. of R. 1847 - 48; declined appointment of associate Justice of Supreme Court of U. S... More

I hereby certify that I have surveyed and marked for Mr. Geo. E. Matti...

Cadastral survey map showing lot numbers and dimensions of lots, streets, and wharves. In script: I do hereby approve the plan of wharf[s?] submitted above, WBMagruder, mayor. At upper left in print: Supreme Co... More

Letter from R. Redington, Elyria, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 185...

R. Redington writes to William Lloyd Garrison about working to "remove the scales from the eyes of the nation to the sin of slavery." Redington also discusses the Supreme Court, declaring "all the judges of Sup... More

New York Supreme Court, Tuesday, June 14, 1859 (Fragment; legal matte...

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: N...

Fragment; legal matters

A View of the house of the late Hon'ble Jonathan Corwin (Judge of the ...

Place of trial for persons charged with witchcraft, Salem, Mass., 1692.

Supreme Court, Auckland, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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

Supreme Court. Washington DC sterescope card, 19th century.

No. 79; No. 13. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

The political quadrille. Music by Dred Scott

A general parody on the 1860 presidential contest, highlighting the impact of the Dred Scott decision on the race. That controversial decision, handed down in 1857 by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, ruled that ne... More

Supreme Court - Auckland, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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

Supreme Court, Christchurch, from Armagh Street Bridge, New Zealand / ...

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

Honorable Aaron Fufe Perry of Ohio - Public domain portrait print

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Aaron Perry. Declined appointment as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1861, tender... More

Portrait photo of Thomas Ruffin of North Carolina

Photo shows Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870) who was Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1833 to 1852 (Source: Higgins, M.P., 2018) Unverified information on negative sleeve: Ruffin, Hon. Edmond, VT... More

Honorable Abram Baldwin Olin of N.Y - Public domain portrait photograp...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Judge Olin. Appointed by Lincoln an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. C... More

Judge Joseph P. Bradley - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Bradly, Judge Brad_[piece missing]. U.S. Supreme Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, L... More

HOSP_6135_HenryRector_UnknownDate, Hot Springs Arkansas

Henry M. Rector; on back, "Taken when he was judge of the Supreme Court of Arkansas He was governor of Arkansas in 1862."

Eden Crescent, Auckland. Museum of New Zealand collection

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

The pending conflict, Confederate States of America.

One of three similar prints published by Oliver Evans Woods, reflecting grave northern fears of British and French interference on behalf of the Confederacy in the Civil War. (See also "The Pending Conflict" an... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: D...

Supreme Court vacancy

Letter from Rebecca Buffum Spring, Eagleswood, Perth Amboy, N[ew] J[er...

Rebecca Spring writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking for his help to "prepare an account of my father's [Arnold Buffum] life in a little book to be printed but not published". Spring writes that "The memory o... More

The Supreme Court of the United States / A. Gardner, photographer.

Photo shows Clerk D.W. Middleton, Associate Justices Davis [misspelled on photo as Davies], Swayne, Grier [misspelled on photo as Greer], Wayne, Nelson, Clifford, Miller, Field, and Chief Justice Chase Alexand... More

Letter from Rebecca Buffum Spring, Eagleswood, Perth Amboy, N[ew] J[er...

Rebecca Spring writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking for his help to "prepare an account of my father's [Arnold Buffum] life in a little book to be printed but not published". Spring writes that "The memory o... More

Letter from Rebecca Buffum Spring, Eagleswood, Perth Amboy, N[ew] J[er...

Rebecca Spring writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking for his help to "prepare an account of my father's [Arnold Buffum] life in a little book to be printed but not published". Spring writes that "The memory o... More

David Tod to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, October 17, 1864 (Supreme Court...

Letter from Rebecca Buffum Spring, Eagleswood, Perth Amboy, N[ew] J[er...

Rebecca Spring writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking for his help to "prepare an account of my father's [Arnold Buffum] life in a little book to be printed but not published". Spring writes that "The memory o... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: S...

Supreme Court appointment

William E. Chandler to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, October 15, 1864 (R...

Salmon P. Chase to Charles Sumner, Wednesday, October 19, 1864 (Supre...

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

Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite. Mathew Brady photograph of American C...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, penciled on emulsion: Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice Waite, U.S. Supreme Court; penciled on tape: ICC 5; scratched into emulsion... More

Field, Judge Stephen U.S. Supreme Court

A couple of men sitting next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Matthews, Honorable Stanley of Ohio, Lt. Colonel Of 23rd Ohio Infantry...

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miller, Judge (U.S. Supreme Court). Mathew Brady photograph of America...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1954. Gene... More

Judge Field Stephen Johnson appointed to the Supreme Court by Lincoln ...

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 520 Chestnut Street, Supreme Court room, I...

An old photo of a large room with columns. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miller, Justice S.F. U.S. Supreme Court

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Judge Miller, 29308 [crossed out], 1512 [crossed out], 498 [crossed out], 1342, SiB. Maxey, 29256 [crosse... More

Swayne, Judge Noah H. Born in Culpeper Co. Virginia Dec. 7, 1804 (U.S....

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Judge Swayne, 97 [crossed out], 023 [crossed out]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Librar... More