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Americana & Miscellany

The picture buyerThe picture buyer (1911)A Negro camp meeting in the SouthA Negro camp meeting in the South (1872)[Workers of the world, unite!] / Rockwell Kent.[Workers of the world, unite!] / Rockwell Kent. ([1937])Just as the daylight was breakingJust as the daylight was breaking (c1899.)Guess who!""Guess who!"" (c1906.)Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S.Herbert Hoover, Pres. U.S. (c1932 Aug. 26)No. 400-2 Night TrickNo. 400-2 Night Trick (c1907.)A stitch in time saves nineA stitch in time saves nine (c1907.)Expédition polaire Andrée, 1897 / cliché Alexis Machuron.Expédition polaire Andrée, 1897 / cliché Alexis Machuron. (1897)[Buddhist temple, Vietnam.][Buddhist temple, Vietnam.] (1951 Jan. 16.)The crusaders marching embattle 'gainst the saracens of graftThe crusaders marching embattle 'gainst the saracens of graftSoo Locks (Sault Sainte Marie), Michigan.Soo Locks (Sault Sainte Marie), Michigan. (c1915.)Indians gambling outdoors, seated on ground and playing cards, Ely, Nevada: Lucky at cardsIndians gambling outdoors, seated on ground and playing cards, Ely, Nevada: Lucky at cards (ca1910.)Frank Billings Kellogg 1856-1937Frank Billings Kellogg 1856-1937 (1928 July 13.)Sea Serpent #3Sea Serpent #3 (c1906.)Wash dayWash dayOld canal boats at Lockport, Illinois [on canal]Old canal boats at Lockport, Illinois [on canal][Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1935(?). Close-up of Abyssinian chieftain with rifle on shoulder][Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1935(?). Close-up of Abyssinian chieftain with rifle on shoulder]The great sea serpent. The sea serpent when first seen from H[er] M[ajesty's] S[hip] DAEDALUSThe great sea serpent. The sea serpent when first seen from H[er] M[ajesty's] S[hip] DAEDA (1848)Orville Wright, 1871-1948Orville Wright, 1871-1948 (1946 Dec. 13.)Drying cocoa, one of the industries of Dominica, [British] West Indies [one of the Windward Islands]Drying cocoa, one of the industries of Dominica, [British] West Indies [one of the Windwar (c1906.)The sweet venders, Kingston, JamaicaThe sweet venders, Kingston, Jamaica (c1899.)A coolie hut at Kingston, JamaicaA coolie hut at Kingston, Jamaica ([no date recorded on)[Earthquake, Kingston, Jamaica, 1907]: At one of the refugee camps on the race course[Earthquake, Kingston, Jamaica, 1907]: At one of the refugee camps on the race course (c1907.)Birthplace of [Alexander] Hamilton, Island of Nevis, B.W.I.Birthplace of [Alexander] Hamilton, Island of Nevis, B.W.I. (c1905.)Jozef Piludski, 1867-1935Jozef Piludski, 1867-1935 ([192-])Small girl wearing large bonnetSmall girl wearing large bonnet ([ca. 190-])North Bros. famous Pawnee scouts, 1869North Bros. famous Pawnee scouts, 1869 (c1926 Aug. 16.)The Kidder murderThe Kidder murder (1874)Umpqua Village, half mile below Fort UmpquaUmpqua Village, half mile below Fort Umpqua (1858)[Umpqua Indians of Oregon Territory: summer lodges of the Umpqua Indians"]"[Umpqua Indians of Oregon Territory: summer lodges of the Umpqua Indians"]" (1858)Ludwig van Beethoven, 177001827Ludwig van Beethoven, 177001827 (c1945.)William Benton, 1900-1973William Benton, 1900-1973 ([no date recorded on)Insurgents from Sparta - guarding the mountain pass, Grecian frontierInsurgents from Sparta - guarding the mountain pass, Grecian frontier (c1897.)High altar of Iglesia de San Pedro, Lima, PeruHigh altar of Iglesia de San Pedro, Lima, Peru ([no date recorded on)Altar of Iglesia de San Sebastion, Lima, PeruAltar of Iglesia de San Sebastion, Lima, Peru ([no date recorded on)Sacristy in Convento de São Francisco de Assis, Salvador, BrazilSacristy in Convento de São Francisco de Assis, Salvador, Brazil ([no date recorded on)St. James of CompostellaSt. James of Compostella ([no date recorded on)Regina Coeli with angels, saints and Jesuit attendantsRegina Coeli with angels, saints and Jesuit attendants ([no date recorded on)Roosevelt Raceway opensRoosevelt Raceway opens (1957 Aug. 1.)Citation [and his jockey] Eddie ArcaroCitation [and his jockey] Eddie Arcaro (c1948 Nov. 19.)Coal breaker, anthracite coal mining, Scranton, Pa.Coal breaker, anthracite coal mining, Scranton, Pa. (c1905.)[Whistler seated with Mortimer Menpes standing. Whistler wears the much talked about coat wth cape and curly brimmed hat][Whistler seated with Mortimer Menpes standing. Whistler wears the much talked about coat ([ca. 1885])[Stage coach robbery]: The tables turned[Stage coach robbery]: The tables turned (c1911 July 24.)Philippine Islands: The caraboa as a mountPhilippine Islands: The caraboa as a mount (c1902.)Gold in California - El Dorado in SacramentoGold in California - El Dorado in Sacramento (1852)[Houdini exposes psychic fraud][Houdini exposes psychic fraud] ([1925])The roads to Heaven and HellThe roads to Heaven and Hell (c1896.)The monarchThe monarch ([before 1893])[Fort Scott, Kansas: Main St. in early days][Fort Scott, Kansas: Main St. in early days] ([between ca. 1840 an)William Boyd Allison, 1829-1908William Boyd Allison, 1829-1908 ([no date recorded on)John Willock Noble, 1831-1912John Willock Noble, 1831-1912 ([no date recorded on)James MichenerJames Michener ([ca. 1950])Richard Lemon Lander, 1804-1834Richard Lemon Lander, 1804-1834 ([no date recorded on)Drying grapes for raisins, Fresno, Cal.Drying grapes for raisins, Fresno, Cal. (c1913.)[Contemporary illus. from slavic book: reclining satanic figure][Contemporary illus. from slavic book: reclining satanic figure] ([no date recorded on)El heridoEl herido (1947)[2 nomadic tent scenes, Russian Turkestan, ca. 1872: (left - Kirghizian traveling nomad tent"); (right - "Bukharsky tent")]"[2 nomadic tent scenes, Russian Turkestan, ca. 1872: (left - Kirghizian traveling nomad te ([ca. 1872])The Bowery, N.Y.The Bowery, N.Y. (c1895.)[Henry Truvillion and wife, in the garden, near Newton, Texas][Henry Truvillion and wife, in the garden, near Newton, Texas]Scottish Thistle and Heather, Rochester, N.Y.Scottish Thistle and Heather, Rochester, N.Y. (1958, printed 1960.)Redding Woods, ConnecticutRedding Woods, Connecticut (1969, printed 1973..)Flaming Cypress Root, Point LobosFlaming Cypress Root, Point Lobos (1929, printed 1971.)The mangerThe manger ([New York : Camera C)Child with oak branch / EW.Child with oak branch / EW. ([ca. 1900])Mr. W.D. Howells / Zaida Ben Yusuf.Mr. W.D. Howells / Zaida Ben Yusuf. ([ca. 1900])A-listnin' to the witch-tales 'at Annie tells aboutA-listnin' to the witch-tales 'at Annie tells about ([ca. 1900])Lena Pearl Neff Curtiss, wife of Glenn Hammond CurtissLena Pearl Neff Curtiss, wife of Glenn Hammond Curtiss (c1910 Sept. 6.)Richard Crooks, 1900-Richard Crooks, 1900- (1933)Davis Rich Dewey, 1858-1942Davis Rich Dewey, 1858-1942 ([no date recorded on)Stop the KillingStop the Killing ([no date recorded on)Disigno dell' isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall' inondatione del mare, ...Disigno dell' isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall' inondatione del mare, ... ([16--])[Fort Scott, Kansas, ca. 1840-1869]: Old government buildings, erected 1843[Fort Scott, Kansas, ca. 1840-1869]: Old government buildings, erected 1843 ([no date recorded on)[Fort Scott, Kansas, ca. 1840-1869]: Old well plaza[Fort Scott, Kansas, ca. 1840-1869]: Old well plaza ([no date recorded on)Berry pickers, KotzebueBerry pickers, Kotzebue (c1929 February 28.)Williamson, W. Va. 1941(?). Loaded coal cars awaiting shipmentWilliamson, W. Va. 1941(?). Loaded coal cars awaiting shipment ([1941?])Samuel Adams, 1722-1803Samuel Adams, 1722-1803 ([no date recorded on)Cascade Mountains, near Seattle, Wash.: [Man reacing toward top of huge fir log]Cascade Mountains, near Seattle, Wash.: [Man reacing toward top of huge fir log] (c1899.)Queer fishQueer fish (New York: American A)A vineyard at Fresno, Calif.A vineyard at Fresno, Calif. (c1901.)Robert Merrill, 1919-Robert Merrill, 1919- ([no date recorded on)Marcel Marceau, 1923-Marcel Marceau, 1923- ([no date recorded on)A scramble for salt-junkA scramble for salt-junk (1846)Mercado & Seully's California Wine, BittersMercado & Seully's California Wine, Bitters (c1866.)John Jacob Astor, 1864-1912John Jacob Astor, 1864-1912 (c1864.)The modern sword of DamoclesThe modern sword of Damocles (1903)[Advertisement for Westinghouse automatic engine][Advertisement for Westinghouse automatic engine] (1884)D.C. Washington. Botanical Gardens. View with Bartholdi Fountain in distanceD.C. Washington. Botanical Gardens. View with Bartholdi Fountain in distance ([ca. 1930])Illus. covers of Munro's Ten Cent Novels, 185-: Kit Carson, the Scout [on horse]Illus. covers of Munro's Ten Cent Novels, 185-: Kit Carson, the Scout [on horse] ([185-])Coal hopper at 14th St.Coal hopper at 14th St. ([193-])The Mormon pioneers coming off Big Mountain into Mountain dell. July 1847The Mormon pioneers coming off Big Mountain into Mountain dell. July 1847 (c1912.)Evora and Porfirio Bonet [looking at book in front of fireplace]Evora and Porfirio Bonet [looking at book in front of fireplace] (1920 Jan. 16.)Warren Guards Quick Step...Capt. B.O. Wade...of Warrenton, N.C.Warren Guards Quick Step...Capt. B.O. Wade...of Warrenton, N.C. (c1861.)John Jay Cisco, 1806-1884John Jay Cisco, 1806-1884 ([no date recorded on)William Henry Herndon, 1818-1891William Henry Herndon, 1818-1891 ([no date recorded on)Governor Woodrow Wilson shaking hands with Benjamin TillmanGovernor Woodrow Wilson shaking hands with Benjamin Tillman ([no date recorded on)Quandry / E. Landon, 1943.Quandry / E. Landon, 1943. (1943)The Eighth wonder of the world - the Atlantic cableThe Eighth wonder of the world - the Atlantic cable (N.Y. : Kimmel & Fors)George Peabody, 1795-1869George Peabody, 1795-1869 (c1867.)Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 ([no date recorded on)Cottonwood Lake, Utah (Wahsatch) / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot.Cottonwood Lake, Utah (Wahsatch) / T. H. O'Sullivan, phot. ([1869])On Loch Gatrine, ScotlandOn Loch Gatrine, Scotland (c1903.)Bartholomeus de Portugees""Bartholomeus de Portugees"" (1678)Captain Henry Duberly and the dashing" Mrs. Duberly"Captain Henry Duberly and the dashing" Mrs. Duberly" ([1855])The song of the meadowlark / MW.The song of the meadowlark / MW. ([ca. 1900])Hanoi - Institute of RadiumHanoi - Institute of Radium ([1950?])Emigration vessel -- Between Decks""Emigration vessel -- Between Decks"" ([ca. 1850?])Gen'l U.S. Grant's steel casketGen'l U.S. Grant's steel casket (c1885.)Camp Thompson. Encampment of the Springfield Light Guard, [....]Camp Thompson. Encampment of the Springfield Light Guard, [....] ([no date recorded on)Gabriel Fallopius, 1523-1562Gabriel Fallopius, 1523-1562 (c1899.)[Daily Graphic cartoons of the 1876 Pres. campaign: Democratic donkey (Cockrell) going to inflate himself (on inflation Thistles)]"[Daily Graphic cartoons of the 1876 Pres. campaign: Democratic donkey (Cockrell) going to (1876)AbstractionAbstraction[Col. Karl R. Bendetsen, Major Hugh T. Fullerton, Major Albert H. Hoffitt, Jr., and Col. William A. Boekel looking at Japanese evacuation maps][Col. Karl R. Bendetsen, Major Hugh T. Fullerton, Major Albert H. Hoffitt, Jr., and Col. W ([1942])Le capitaine Nemo...Le capitaine Nemo... (1871)Frank Wheeler Mondell, 1860-1939Frank Wheeler Mondell, 1860-1939 ([no date recorded on)On the way to the Battle of Gettysburg. Company L, Second Regulars""On the way to the Battle of Gettysburg. Company L, Second Regulars"" ([no date recorded on)A [Vietnamese] woman-guerilla on guard dutyA [Vietnamese] woman-guerilla on guard duty ([ca. 1953])Anarchists - casualty of Anarchist riot, taken to ambulance, Union SquareAnarchists - casualty of Anarchist riot, taken to ambulance, Union Square (1908 March.)Launch of the CHALLENGE""Launch of the CHALLENGE"" (1851)The doctors puzzled or the desparate case of Mother U.S. BankThe doctors puzzled or the desparate case of Mother U.S. Bank (New York : Published)

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