A celestial planisphere, or map of the heavens Names Huntington, Francis Junius, 1802-1878. Evans, William Gardner, engraver. Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838. Source Collection Library of Congress Geography ...
A man and a woman stand on green carpet or grass in their French fashions of 1809. The woman’s outfit, labeled number “1,” is viewed from the back. The ...
A couple in riding costume meet a gentleman, Summer 1852 A man and a woman in riding costumes meet another gentleman in morning dress. The woman wears a riding ...
Romantic Era Family Fashion Plate from Costumes Parisiens 1832 This beautiful hand-colored fashion engraving from 1832 captures a wealthy French family relaxing in an outdoor park setting. The plate ...
Historical 19th-Century Spanish Fashion Plate Illustration This authentic 19th-century fashion plate from the Spanish periodical “El Salón de la Moda”, published by Montaner y Simón in Barcelona, showcases elite ...
Victorian Gentlemen Formal Evening Wear and Frock Coats This antique hand-colored engraving from the mid-19th century showcases high-society mens formal tailoring. Seven elegant gentlemen gather outdoors displaying structured frock ...
A hand-colored nineteenth-century French fashion plate titled ‘Les Modes Parisiennes’ (Pl. 191). The illustration features an elegant Victorian couple standing near an open door that reveals an opera or ...
An elephant and clown tea party at the circus. [Credit: pictureboxblue.com]
Advertisement poster for an American pantomime company called Humpty Dumpty, organized by Abbey & Hickey. The pantomime was a British art form with two parts: a highly stylized harlequinade ...
Aboriginal map of Tennessee Relief shown by hachures. Shows reservations, settlements, forts, and stations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Source Collection ...
Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right. Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s most iconic leaders, continues to inspire the world with his unwavering dedication to freedom, equality, and ...
The “Absinthe Robette” poster is an iconic work by the Belgian artist Henri Privat-Livemont, created in 1896. It is a striking example of the Art Nouveau style and one ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Names Hunt & Eaton Source Collection Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 ...
Africa : to the committee and members of the British association discovering the interior parts of Africa this map is with their permission most respectfully inscribed. Relief shown by ...
Regency Empire Waist Gowns and Early 1800s Afternoon Fashion This classical late Georgian fashion plate from December 1800 features neoclassical attire from the turn of the 19th century. The ...
Regency Empire Waist Gowns and Early 19th Century Fashion This exquisite hand-colored fashion plate from February 1800 showcases early Regency style at the turn of the 19th century. The ...
Regency Empire Waist Gowns and Early 19th Century High Fashion This classical Regency fashion plate from March 1800 showcases late Georgian womenswear at the turn of the 19th century. ...
Original title: Ages du Volcan de Bourbon “Bourbon volcano” most commonly refers to Flor de Caña Volcanic Bourbon Cask, a premium rum that is aged in bourbon barrels at ...
Atlas pintoresco é histórico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Names García Cubas, Antonio, 1832-1912. Source Collection Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
México, Debray Suc’s, c1884-86. Names García Cubas, Antonio, 1832-1912. Source Collection Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
French circus poster shows two performers in the basket of an airship navigated by a rudder and a propeller. [Credit: pictureboxblue.com]
Alexandri magni imperium et expeditiones. Relief shown by shading. Prime meridian: Paris “32”. Names Delamarche, Félix Source Collection Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA ...
Alton, Madison Co., Illinois 1867. Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird’s-eye view. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 135 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ...
Late Victorian Gowns and 1890s American Ball Fashion This antique fashion plate from 1898 displays an exquisite American ball gown design from La Mode de Paris. The illustration features ...