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Posted by: Kristi Finefield
While researching clocks in the Prints & Photographs Division for a recent Flickr album, Around the Clock, a large flower-covered clock stood out. Enjoy the story of and more images of this wonder through photos from the early 20th century Detroit Publishing Company collection.
Posted in: Flickr, Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
On April 24, 1800, President John Adams authorized the spending of $5000 for "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress." This act was the beginning of the Library of Congress. Look back over 225 years of the Library's history through architectural drawings, prints and photographs.
Posted in: Architecture, Drawings, News & Events, Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Last year photographer Edwin Martin generously placed 138 of his photographs of traveling circuses in the care of the Library of Congress. An extraordinary record of a challenging way of life, the collection is a testament to the hard work and dedication of circus members who, for over 200 years, have brought joy to the American people. In honor of World Circus Day (April 19th), we are sharing excerpts from a recent interview with Martin about his experiences.
Posted in: Acquisitions, Photographs, Posters
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
We celebrate National Pencil Day on March 30. This post in our occasional series, Profiling Portraits, focuses on portraits where the subject has a pencil in hand, and it is connected to their identity as writer, journalist, and artist.
Posted in: Drawings, Photographs, Prints, Series: Profiling Portraits
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Finding Pictures is a regular webinar series produced by staff of the Prints and Photographs Division. This post advertises the upcoming talk on Mid-Century Color Photography by Leigh Gleason, Head of Reference. It includes example photos from multiple collections, including works by Russell Lee, Theodor Horydczak, Toni Frissell, Bernard Gotfryd, and Balthazar Korab.
Posted in: News & Events, Photographs, Webinars
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Join Reference Librarian Jonathan Eaker on Wednesday, February 19 at 3:00pm EST as he highlights interesting selections from the Prints & Photographs Division’s wide and diverse World War I collections. Learn the stories behind the photos shared below and many more. This virtual presentation includes newly digitized images that are freely available to all. …
Posted in: News & Events, Photographs, World War I
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Last week, we celebrated the 17th birthday of The Commons on Flickr. The Commons started as a partnership between Flickr and the Library of Congress, and has grown to include tens of thousands of images from over 100 different institutions. In recent years, we have been selecting images from our collections to share in our …
Posted in: Architecture, Flickr, Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Longtime readers of Picture This will know that I love snow, and I love sharing images from the collections related to snowy weather. I’m especially inspired to do so when the white stuff is falling outside my window and creating a winter wonderland. We recently had a good amount of snow around the nation’s capital …
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away earlier this week at the age of 100. Today, I’ll highlight a few collections in the Prints & Photographs Division which include images related to the life of Carter, the longest-living President in American history. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection: Carter’s active years fall squarely in …
Posted in: Architecture, News & Events, Photographs