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Americana & Miscellany

A peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841A peep into futurity, or a picture of 1841 (N. York : Printed & )[3 African American boys eating watermelon][3 African American boys eating watermelon] (c1902.)Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877 ([no date recorded on)Carrying away and loading the pigs (pig iron), blast furnace, Pittsburg, Pa.Carrying away and loading the pigs (pig iron), blast furnace, Pittsburg, Pa. (c1905.)Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia]Na chastnykh gonkakh. [Rossiiskaia imperiia]Kabinet L.N. Tolstogo. V IAsnoi polianieKabinet L.N. Tolstogo. V IAsnoi polianieMeleagre & AtlanteMeleagre & Atlante (1557)Stalin, undisputed master of the USSRStalin, undisputed master of the USSR (1930)[Grotesque, ornate panel designs by Agostino Veneziano, 1490-1540][Grotesque, ornate panel designs by Agostino Veneziano, 1490-1540] ([no date recorded on)Wall St. Lays An EggWall St. Lays An Egg (1929)Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer" - Warner Brothers Supreme Triumph"Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer" - Warner Brothers Supreme Triumph" (1928)[Junkers J1, first Junkers all-metal plane. Built in 1915][Junkers J1, first Junkers all-metal plane. Built in 1915] ([1917])Atotarho, the First Iroquois RulerAtotarho, the First Iroquois Ruler ([no date recorded on)IUrta kochuiushchikh kirgizov. Golodnaia step'IUrta kochuiushchikh kirgizov. Golodnaia step'Kostroma. Uspenskīi sobor i vkhod v negoKostroma. Uspenskīi sobor i vkhod v negoChudotvornaia Ikona Ḟedorovskoi Bozh'ei Materi v Uspenskom soborie v KostromieChudotvornaia Ikona Ḟedorovskoi Bozh'ei Materi v Uspenskom soborie v KostromieVkhod v Uspenskīi monastyr' v g. PlesieVkhod v Uspenskīi monastyr' v g. PlesieGruppa krest'ian sela KorobovoGruppa krest'ian sela Korobovo[Christ's resurrection from the tomb][Christ's resurrection from the tomb] ([1898])[Clarence White in suit, seated][Clarence White in suit, seated] ([ca. 1910])Heiroglypics of John Bull's overthrowHeiroglypics of John Bull's overthrow (1812)[Ein bei Metz durch Lt. v. Scheele, Beobachter, abgeschossenen Franzose][Ein bei Metz durch Lt. v. Scheele, Beobachter, abgeschossenen Franzose] ([1914?])Lincoln Ellsworth and Capt. Roald Amundsen, the American and Norwegian leaders of the flight of the Norge over the North PoleLincoln Ellsworth and Capt. Roald Amundsen, the American and Norwegian leaders of the flig (c1926.)Crew of MAUD - Captain Roald Amundsen polar expeditionCrew of MAUD - Captain Roald Amundsen polar expedition ([no date recorded on)Ulysses S. Grant, Pres. U.S.Ulysses S. Grant, Pres. U.S. (1879 Oct 28.)[Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, showing engraved date 1620"]"[Plymouth Rock, Plymouth, Massachusetts, showing engraved date 1620"]" (c1947.)The telephone babyThe telephone baby (c1901.)[Anti-aircraft unit in dugout position][Anti-aircraft unit in dugout position] ([between ca. 1940 an)Charles Henry Marshall, 1792-1865Charles Henry Marshall, 1792-1865 ([no date recorded on)Religious revival meeting at Eastham, Mass., 1852: Exhortation and preaching...Religious revival meeting at Eastham, Mass., 1852: Exhortation and preaching... (1852)[Newspaper notice of Wright Bros. 1st flight: Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Dec. 18, 1903: headline][Newspaper notice of Wright Bros. 1st flight: Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Dec. 18, 1903: hea (1903 Dec. 18.)The Birth of Flora, produced by David DevantThe Birth of Flora, produced by David Devant ([no date recorded on)Charlotte Elizabeth (Munroe) Putnam, d. 1928Charlotte Elizabeth (Munroe) Putnam, d. 1928 (1898)Roll of honorRoll of honor (c1905.)The banks of the Hudson River near the Palisades, N.Y.The banks of the Hudson River near the Palisades, N.Y. (c1903.)[Girl seated in middle of room with books; smaller child standing on stool and wearing dunce cap][Girl seated in middle of room with books; smaller child standing on stool and wearing dun (c1908.)[Despedida de un maderista y su triste amada][Despedida de un maderista y su triste amada] ([no date recorded on)[La calavera infernal][La calavera infernal] ([no date recorded on)[Aquí estan las calaveras de Don Folias y el negrito][Aquí estan las calaveras de Don Folias y el negrito] ([no date recorded on)[Tracy Mathewson and William Fox, news photographers, in camp with movie camera][Tracy Mathewson and William Fox, news photographers, in camp with movie camera] (c1916 May 24.)AL AUKA(?)AL AUKA(?) (c1897.)Kirk and wife, Arkansas tie cutters, the boy and girl parents of tripletsKirk and wife, Arkansas tie cutters, the boy and girl parents of triplets (c1907.)[Napoleonic figure standing on a throne holding a staff][Napoleonic figure standing on a throne holding a staff] ([between 1789 and 19)[Kern County, California]: McClung Ranch[Kern County, California]: McClung Ranch (1888)[Viking helmet - front view][Viking helmet - front view] ([no date recorded on)[Viking helmet - side view][Viking helmet - side view] ([no date recorded on)[Mount Holy Cross] / TMoran.[Mount Holy Cross] / TMoran. (1888)When sunset guilds the western hills.When sunset guilds the western hills. (c1892.)A tongariferous fight with an alligatorA tongariferous fight with an alligator (1837)[Gold medallian of the miraculous Virgin of Caacupé, Paraguay][Gold medallian of the miraculous Virgin of Caacupé, Paraguay] ([no date recorded on)Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, 1694-1778Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire, 1694-1778 (c1900.)I have not yet begun to fight" - John Paul Jones"I have not yet begun to fight" - John Paul Jones" (c1913.)The Battle of Lake ErieThe Battle of Lake Erie (c1916.)[West Indies: manufacture of indigo][West Indies: manufacture of indigo] (1667)[Map of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic)][Map of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic)] (1724)Lawrence Barrett, 1838-1891Lawrence Barrett, 1838-1891 ([no date recorded on)Hunger drives slave laborers to death's doorHunger drives slave laborers to death's door ([ca. 1951])A child of the OrientA child of the Orient ([no date recorded on)Richard Maurice Bucke, 1837-1902Richard Maurice Bucke, 1837-1902 ([no date recorded on)[Rothko with pipe][Rothko with pipe] (1936)[The bathers] / P. Cézanne.[The bathers] / P. Cézanne.Procuress with meatProcuress with meat (1965)Six Bulls. Bull VSix Bulls. Bull V (1973)[Message from a desert star][Message from a desert star] (1972)Poplar grovePoplar grove (1970)The trains that come, and the trains that goThe trains that come, and the trains that go (1919)Hereditary instinctHereditary instinct (1888)W. L. Smith, grocer in Knoxville, Tenn.W. L. Smith, grocer in Knoxville, Tenn. ([1899?])One wheeled cart of a Korean General of the old regime, Seoul, KoreaOne wheeled cart of a Korean General of the old regime, Seoul, Korea (c1904.)A Korean bull cart, Seoul, KoreaA Korean bull cart, Seoul, Korea (c1904.)Baling dried fish, KoreaBaling dried fish, Korea (c1903.)A coolie re-adjusting his pack, KoreaA coolie re-adjusting his pack, Korea (c1903.)Russian Legation, Seoul, Korea, 1896Russian Legation, Seoul, Korea, 1896 (1896)[Statue of] Turtle near great bell, Seoul, Korea, 1896[Statue of] Turtle near great bell, Seoul, Korea, 1896 (1896)North East City Gate, Seoul, Korea, 1896North East City Gate, Seoul, Korea, 1896 (1896)Korean Emperor [Kojong] and Crown Prince [Yi Wang]Korean Emperor [Kojong] and Crown Prince [Yi Wang] ([no date recorded on)William Tecumseh Sherman, 1820-1891William Tecumseh Sherman, 1820-1891 (c1888.)Alva Blanchard Adams, 1875-1941Alva Blanchard Adams, 1875-1941 (1923 Oct. 9.)Hubert Work, 1860-1942Hubert Work, 1860-1942 (1929 June 11.)You must finish your work before you quitYou must finish your work before you quit (1903)D.C. Washington, streets, ca. 1924 - Southeast corner of 16th and U Streets, N.W.D.C. Washington, streets, ca. 1924 - Southeast corner of 16th and U Streets, N.W. ([ca. 1924])The temple by the seaThe temple by the sea (1913)The finances of the rebellionThe finances of the rebellion (1862)North Dakota. Walhalla. Old trading post, built in 1843North Dakota. Walhalla. Old trading post, built in 1843 ([no date recorded on)Orange grove on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, southern California, U.S.A.Orange grove on Lucky Baldwin's ranch, southern California, U.S.A. (Meadville, Pa. ; St.)Views at New Berne, N.C.: [2 views - camp and drill ground]Views at New Berne, N.C.: [2 views - camp and drill ground] ([no date recorded on)Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910Mary Baker Eddy, 1821-1910 (c1907.)Florence Kelley, 1859-1932Florence Kelley, 1859-1932 (c1925 Jan. 22.)Jane Addams, 1860-1935Jane Addams, 1860-1935 (c1935.)Edward Ward Carmack, 1858-1908Edward Ward Carmack, 1858-1908 (c1902.)... razvit' proizvodstvo i ...... razvit' proizvodstvo i ... (1946)[Left: Celebration in Prague in honor of the 9th Congress of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party; top right: 2 pictures which indicate the volume of publications by Lenin and Stalin; bottom right: Pupil in a party school in Bucharest][Left: Celebration in Prague in honor of the 9th Congress of the Czechoslovakian Communist (1950)Moguchiy transport velikoy sovetskoy derzhavyMoguchiy transport velikoy sovetskoy derzhavy ([no date recorded on)Lillian Russell, 1861-1922Lillian Russell, 1861-1922 (c1897.)The Oberlin rescuers at Cuyahoga Co. jailThe Oberlin rescuers at Cuyahoga Co. jail (1859 April.)Elias Hicks, 1748-1830Elias Hicks, 1748-1830 (1823)[Scenes used to illustrate the popular song, Just a Girl like Mother was"]"[Scenes used to illustrate the popular song, Just a Girl like Mother was"]" (c1900.)Walt Whitman, 1819-1892Walt Whitman, 1819-1892 ([no date recorded on)Walt Whitman, 1819-1892Walt Whitman, 1819-1892 (c1887.)Bending the foresail &c.Bending the foresail &c. (1843)David Devant and his spirit wifeDavid Devant and his spirit wife (1893)[4 cuts of Powell's cremation illusion][4 cuts of Powell's cremation illusion] (1895)Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1848-1936Edwin Howland Blashfield, 1848-1936 (1915)William de Leftwich DodgeWilliam de Leftwich Dodge ([no date recorded on)Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889Jefferson Davis, 1808-1889 (1888)Primitive methods of transportation still prevailing in rural HungaryPrimitive methods of transportation still prevailing in rural Hungary (c1930 June 30.)Henry Dearborn, 1751-1829Henry Dearborn, 1751-1829 ([no date recorded on)Bert Beavers in his monoplane, June 26, 1910Bert Beavers in his monoplane, June 26, 1910 (c1910.)Making the beautiful inlaid pearlwork of the Orient, Damascus, SyriaMaking the beautiful inlaid pearlwork of the Orient, Damascus, Syria (c1903 Dec. 14.)Whaler GRAYHOUND [with bow in foregrd.]Whaler GRAYHOUND [with bow in foregrd.] (c1917 Sept. 18.)Henry Browne Blackwell, 1825-1909Henry Browne Blackwell, 1825-1909 ([no date recorded on)[Armenian S.S.R.: Smiling girl holding doll][Armenian S.S.R.: Smiling girl holding doll] ([ca. 1950])View of Harper's Ferry, VirginiaView of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1854)Lake Champlain, Westport, N.Y.: Northeast from WestportLake Champlain, Westport, N.Y.: Northeast from Westport (c1889.)The ivory carver--NunivakThe ivory carver--Nunivak (c1929 February 28.)[Old bearded man with hand on the Asian boy's shoulder][Old bearded man with hand on the Asian boy's shoulder] (c1902.)[Young woman modeling: 3/4 lgth., standing by wall, in front of body of water][Young woman modeling: 3/4 lgth., standing by wall, in front of body of water] (c1903.)[Young woman modeling: distributing copies of Salvation Army newspaper, War Cry][Young woman modeling: distributing copies of Salvation Army newspaper, War Cry] ([no date recorded on)James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950 (c1907.)James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950.James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950. 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