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Americana & Miscellany

Edgar Thomson Works, Braddock, Pa.Edgar Thomson Works, Braddock, Pa. (c1908.)No Time to let loose! It's a fight to the finish!No Time to let loose! It's a fight to the finish! ([1944?])Soldiers without gunsSoldiers without guns (Washington : U.S. Go)Major general Philip Schuyler / painted by J. Trumbull ; engraved by T. Kelly.Major general Philip Schuyler / painted by J. Trumbull ; engraved by T. Kelly. ([1835?])George Rogers Clark, 1752-1818George Rogers Clark, 1752-1818 ([no date recorded on)Kanab Wash, Colorado basin.Kanab Wash, Colorado basin. ([United States], 187)Polio research a light is beginning to dawn / Herbert Bayer.Polio research a light is beginning to dawn / Herbert Bayer. (New York : National )Yakima Indians in the hop fields, WashingtonYakima Indians in the hop fields, Washington (c1904 Feb. 1.)Tornado cloud, Gothenburg, NebraskaTornado cloud, Gothenburg, Nebraska (c1930 July 7.)[Aftermath of hurricane and flood in Galveston, 1900: barge full of dead bodies which were buried at sea, Sept. 10, 1900][Aftermath of hurricane and flood in Galveston, 1900: barge full of dead bodies which were (1900)American Woman and Her Political PeersAmerican Woman and Her Political Peers (c1893.)Francis Lewis, 1713-1808Francis Lewis, 1713-1808 ([no date recorded on)Samuel Morgan Shortridge, 1861-1952Samuel Morgan Shortridge, 1861-1952 (c1922 Feb. 24.)Harry S. Truman, Pres. U.S.Harry S. Truman, Pres. U.S. (c1945 Oct. 2.)Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 ([no date recorded on)End of track, on Humboldt PlainsEnd of track, on Humboldt Plains (Sacramento, Calif. :)Summit tunnel, before completion. Western summit, altitude 7,042 feetSummit tunnel, before completion. Western summit, altitude 7,042 feet (Sacramento, Calif. :)Americans Transporting German Prisoners of War by Motor Trucks in the Chateau-Thierry SectorAmericans Transporting German Prisoners of War by Motor Trucks in the Chateau-Thierry Sect (c1929 Aug. 5.)The Ignorant Vote - Honors are easyThe Ignorant Vote - Honors are easy (1876)The great fire of Sept. 23, 1905, on Broadway, Butte, Mont.The great fire of Sept. 23, 1905, on Broadway, Butte, Mont. (c1905.)Plan of the Eastern PenitentiaryPlan of the Eastern PenitentiarySeminole Indians whose Forefathers inhabited the Everglades--Miami, Fla.Seminole Indians whose Forefathers inhabited the Everglades--Miami, Fla. (c1926 May 27.)On the Ocklawaha River, Fla.On the Ocklawaha River, Fla. (c1901 July 26.)[Title page - no illus.][Title page - no illus.][Frontis. and title page - no illus.][Frontis. and title page - no illus.]Pilgrim dreaming he is discarding armor under ax held by womanPilgrim dreaming he is discarding armor under ax held by woman[Fable of crane and peacock][Fable of crane and peacock][Robert Marion LaFollette, 1855-1925, in characteristic fighting Bob" oratorical posture 1924]"[Robert Marion LaFollette, 1855-1925, in characteristic fighting Bob" oratorical posture 1 (1 photographic print)A Bran New Coon in Town""A Bran New Coon in Town"" (c1898.)New Jersey. Hopewell Fire departmentNew Jersey. Hopewell Fire departmentEin malaisches maedchenEin malaisches maedchen ([no date recorded on)Philippe ler, Roi des Français, et sa famillePhilippe ler, Roi des Français, et sa famille ([no date recorded on)D.D. Barnard. Representative from New-YorkD.D. Barnard. Representative from New-York ([no date recorded on)Charles Follen McKim, 1847-1909Charles Follen McKim, 1847-1909 ([between ca. 1890 an)Man seated on pile of debris, after an earthquakeMan seated on pile of debris, after an earthquakePhotos of 2 full stereos: Top - Man changing tire, as others watch; 2 oxen alongside; Bottom - Couple on horse, with auto broken down behind themPhotos of 2 full stereos: Top - Man changing tire, as others watch; 2 oxen alongside; Bott (c1907.)[Unsere erste Maschine vor dem Start zum Argonnenflug 22.XII.1914][Unsere erste Maschine vor dem Start zum Argonnenflug 22.XII.1914] ([1914 December 22])The Battle of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh, Tenn., April 1862]: Burning the dead horses near the Peach Orch.The Battle of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh, Tenn., April 1862]: Burning the dead horses near (1862)Kipling in his study at NaulakhaKipling in his study at Naulakha[Rudyard Kipling at America, Y.M.C.A. Officers Hut][Rudyard Kipling at America, Y.M.C.A. Officers Hut]Edward Anthony, Henry T. Anthony and V.M. WilcoxEdward Anthony, Henry T. Anthony and V.M. WilcoxThe New [photographic] Studio of J.C. StraussThe New [photographic] Studio of J.C. StraussWho does not love wine, wife & song, will be a fool for his lifelong! / And. Schwabe.Who does not love wine, wife & song, will be a fool for his lifelong! / And. Schwabe. (N.Y. : Lith. & Publ.)A poor man loaded with mischief, or matrimon[y] / drawn by Experience ; engrav'd by Sorrow.A poor man loaded with mischief, or matrimon[y] / drawn by Experience ; engrav'd by Sorrow (London : Publish'd a)The whimThe whim (London : Publish'd b)Gathering and drying raisins, CaliforniaGathering and drying raisins, California (c1900.)National Prohibition Convention, 1892National Prohibition Convention, 1892 (c1892.)Fred Warner Carpenter, 1873-Fred Warner Carpenter, 1873- (c1909.)Anna Andreevna Akhmatova, 1889-1966Anna Andreevna Akhmatova, 1889-1966 (1945)The great American steeple chase for 1844The great American steeple chase for 1844 (1843)Cure juvenile delinquency in the slums by planned housingCure juvenile delinquency in the slums by planned housing ([New York] : Federal)[Large dredge being used in gold-dredging operation on Yuba River (?) near Marysville, Calif.][Large dredge being used in gold-dredging operation on Yuba River (?) near Marysville, Cal (c1908.)Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, Calif.The George Delker Co. Buggies & Carriages. Henderson, KentuckyThe George Delker Co. Buggies & Carriages. Henderson, Kentucky[Official portraits of the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court: Justice William H. Rehnquist][Official portraits of the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court: Justice William H. Rehnquist] (1972)[Hermann Göring inspecting anti-aircraft battery][Hermann Göring inspecting anti-aircraft battery] ([1938?])[Plate with 2 composites of many different objects][Plate with 2 composites of many different objects]The Battle of Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 4th 1862The Battle of Baton Rouge, La. Aug. 4th 1862 (New York : Pub'd by )Mammoth Cave, Edmondson, Co., Ky. - CorkscrewMammoth Cave, Edmondson, Co., Ky. - Corkscrew (c1893.)Mammoth Cave, Edmondson Co., Ky.: The acute angleMammoth Cave, Edmondson Co., Ky.: The acute angle (c1898.)Mammoth Cave, Edmondson Co., Ky.: Scotchman's TrapMammoth Cave, Edmondson Co., Ky.: Scotchman's Trap (1866)Ciues or chiues [chives]Ciues or chiues [chives]Birthplace of Hon. Horace Mann [Franklin, Mass.]Birthplace of Hon. Horace Mann [Franklin, Mass.]The lovers' leap" - approach by night"The lovers' leap" - approach by night"Mission Indians of Southern California making baskets and hair ropesMission Indians of Southern California making baskets and hair ropes (1877)The new Pension Bldg.The new Pension Bldg.The offeringThe offering ([19--])[Intro page of 1520 Venice ed. of treatise on the Institutes of Justinian by Jena Faure][Intro page of 1520 Venice ed. of treatise on the Institutes of Justinian by Jena Faure]Woman's crusade against intemperance. Pleading with a saloonkeeperWoman's crusade against intemperance. Pleading with a saloonkeeper (1874)Eaton's ranch, Wolf, WyomingEaton's ranch, Wolf, WyomingThe V. Rev. Felix Varela, D.D.The V. Rev. Felix Varela, D.D. (c1853.)[Maude Allen?][Maude Allen?] (1910)The Mash Note to the Ballets GirlsThe Mash Note to the Ballets GirlsForman Shaft. Joint shaft of the Overman Belcher Seg. Belcher" & "Crown Point" Mining Companies; Gold HillForman Shaft. Joint shaft of the Overman Belcher Seg. Belcher" & "Crown Point" Mining Comp (2007675438)The Trust Giant's Point of View. What a funny little government""The Trust Giant's Point of View. What a funny little government""[Amorous situation comedies involving domestics: maid with sooty signs of furnace man on blouse][Amorous situation comedies involving domestics: maid with sooty signs of furnace man on b (c1905.)[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, dressed as clown, beating bass drum, in Pagliaci"]"[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, dressed as clown, beating bass drum, in Pagliaci"]"Murray Hill and Black Warrior, Damariscotta River, MaineMurray Hill and Black Warrior, Damariscotta River, Maine (c1910 Feb. 8.)[Maine, 1888-1894: View of Passamaquoddy Bay, near Eastport][Maine, 1888-1894: View of Passamaquoddy Bay, near Eastport][Fort Levett and Ram. I. Ledge from the Ottawa, Cushing's Island, Maine][Fort Levett and Ram. I. Ledge from the Ottawa, Cushing's Island, Maine] (c1904.)[Fredericksburg, Va., from across Rappahannock River][Fredericksburg, Va., from across Rappahannock River] ([1863 February])[A 19th century symphony][A 19th century symphony] (1884)Circe's enchantmentCirce's enchantmentHenry Hudson's Half Moon, 1609Henry Hudson's Half Moon, 1609 (c1909 September 2.)Appearance of the Rebel Ram Albemarle October 31, 1862Appearance of the Rebel Ram Albemarle October 31, 1862 (1864)Pretty - isn't it?" / Reginald Marsh."Pretty - isn't it?" / Reginald Marsh."McLaughlin FallsMcLaughlin Falls (c1907.)Blah, they'll soon forget him! He's only a hero!Blah, they'll soon forget him! He's only a hero!Quarter front view of Ford touring carQuarter front view of Ford touring car (c1923.)Convalescent Camp, near Alexandria, Va.Convalescent Camp, near Alexandria, Va. ([between 1861 and 18)Stern timbersStern timbers (1941)[Illus. of 3 constellations: Le Bouvier" (Bootes - the Ploughman) "Les Levriers" (Canes Venatici - 2 hounds) and "Le Chevelure de Berenice" (Coma Berenices - hair of Berenice)]"[Illus. of 3 constellations: Le Bouvier" (Bootes - the Ploughman) "Les Levriers" (Canes Ve (1776)Col. Harneys' charge on the Mexican lancers' commanded by General La Vega near Vera Cruz American forces from 4 to 600 Mexican forces from 6 to 10,000Col. Harneys' charge on the Mexican lancers' commanded by General La Vega near Vera Cruz A ([no date recorded on)Siege of Vera Cruz, March 25thSiege of Vera Cruz, March 25th ([no date recorded on)Distinguished military operations with a hasty bowl of soupDistinguished military operations with a hasty bowl of soup (1846)Wild duck shooting: on the wingWild duck shooting: on the wing (New York : Published)The end of the Afghan War - photographing the Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandamak. Fixing" the negative"The end of the Afghan War - photographing the Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandamak. Fixing" the nDäumelinchenDäumelinchen[Elderly couple, in formal attire, dozing while riding the subway] / P. Darlow [i.e., Barlow].[Elderly couple, in formal attire, dozing while riding the subway] / P. Darlow [i.e., Barl ([1938])Giving the chickens their supperGiving the chickens their supper (c1897.)Augusta (Ga.) Power Pumps. Driven by Geyelin-Jonval TurbinesAugusta (Ga.) Power Pumps. Driven by Geyelin-Jonval TurbinesSuffrage demonstration at Lafayette StatueSuffrage demonstration at Lafayette StatueA funeral gondola, VeniceA funeral gondola, Venice[Anti-trust cartoons showing sale of U.S. Senate seates]: The Vultures' Roost[Anti-trust cartoons showing sale of U.S. Senate seates]: The Vultures' Roost[Anti-trust cartoons]: Nursery Rhymes for Infant Industries, No. 15: 'O' is the Oil Trust, a modern Bill Sikes; he defies the police, and does just as he likes[Anti-trust cartoons]: Nursery Rhymes for Infant Industries, No. 15: 'O' is the Oil Trust, (c1901.)Oil well, Upper Sandusky, OhioOil well, Upper Sandusky, OhioB'lieve I've seen that face b'fore""B'lieve I've seen that face b'fore"" (c1902.)Howard Hughes, 1905-1976Howard Hughes, 1905-1976 ([194-])Now, how are we all going to be happy together?Now, how are we all going to be happy together?A Ute braveA Ute braveUte buck and squawUte buck and squaw[Small boy with large camera][Small boy with large camera]Before marriageBefore marriage (c1900.)Retouching portraitsRetouching portraits (c1889.)The Florida toboganThe Florida tobogan[African American man giving piano lesson to young African American woman][African American man giving piano lesson to young African American woman] ([1899 or 1900])Boulder, Colo. Disaster of Aug. 10, 1907Boulder, Colo. Disaster of Aug. 10, 1907 (c1907.)VALKYRIE and VIGILANTVALKYRIE and VIGILANT (c1893.)The Phillips Brooks Calendar for 1898The Phillips Brooks Calendar for 1898Blowing engine, Shelton Colliery and Iron-works. Side elevationBlowing engine, Shelton Colliery and Iron-works. Side elevation

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