Rest in Peace, Queen Elizabeth II
Posted by: John Sayers
A remembrance of a visit by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom to the Library of Congress in 1991.
Posted in: History, News, Photos, Washington DC, Women's History
Category: Photos
Robert Cornelius and the First Selfie
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
Robert Cornelius, a Philadelphia photographer, is believed to have taken the world's first self-portrait -- the first selfie -- in 1839. The Library, which already had the world's large collection of his work, in December acquired a donation from Cornelius’ great-great-grand-daughter, Sarah Bodine, of more of his photographic materials. Preservationists are now at work on the new donation.
Posted in: LCM, Library Work and Employees, Photos, Rare Book and Special Collections, Technology
The Eye of Jazz: The Photographs of William P. Gottlieb
Posted by: Mark Hartsell
The Library houses the legendary jazz photography of William P. Gottlieb, who photographed the biggest names in the business -- Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan -- at the height of the music's popularity.
Posted in: Performing Arts, Photos
Free to Use and Reuse: Athletes!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's Free to Use and Reuse sets of curated prints and photographs include subjects such as travel, autumn and Halloween, weddings, movie palaces and dozens more. This set of athletes in action include baseball icon Jackie Robinson, early race car driver Joan Newton Cuneo and women hurdlers.
Posted in: Free to Use and Reuse, Photos, Women's History
War as They Saw It
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library's Veterans History Project houses thousands of photographs taken by U.S. soldiers. Joseph Beimfohr's photos let viewers peek into his war experiences in Iraq -- a time that included losing both legs in an explosion. The Library's latest research guide to military photos includes thousands taken in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Posted in: Photos, Veterans History Project
The Gorgeous Jazz Age Photography of Alfred Cheney Johnston
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The court photographer for the Ziegfeld Follies, Alfred Cheney Johnston -- who later donated more than 200 of his photographs to the Library -- captured the era and helped create the modern celebrity glamour shot. He was one of the first celebrity photographers. Stars such as Mary Pickford, Clara Bow, Helen Hayes, John Barrymore, Barbara Stanwyck, Dorothy and Lillian Gish and Marilyn Miller all flocked to him. His star faded over time, but is remembered in an elegant photobook, "Jazz Age Beauties,"
Posted in: Performing Arts, Photos, Theater
“Not an Ostrich” Exhibit Now at the Library
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
"Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library," an exhibit featuring more than 400 photographs from the Library's collections, is now open in the Jefferson Building and can be viewed online. It debuted in 2018 at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The show is a visual journey through American culture and history.
Posted in: Exhibitions, Photos