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Posted by: Kristi Finefield
The long tradition of children writing letters to Santa Claus to ask for special Christmas gifts is pictured in photos from the early 20th century from the Prints & Photographs Division’s collections.
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Fords and other trucks appear in front of associated businesses throughout the National Photo Company Collection (NPCC). The NPCC focuses mostly on Washington, D.C. between the early 1900s and the 1930s. Explore early D.C. businesses and delivery vehicles through a selection of photos from the collection.
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Photos, posters and prints in the Library of Congress collections include photos of bookmobiles, mobile and temporary libraries. This week’s post highlights all the ways libraries have come to the reader.
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
A dramatic photograph of two smokestacks tumbling down in D.C. catches our eye. This blog post explores the story behind these tall structures that formerly towered over the National Mall.
Posted in: Architecture, Photographs, Series: Double Take
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Hundred of photos, prints and drawings in our collections are cataloged as showing “Animals in Human Situations.” This subject heading, a library tool to help you find other items on the same subject, is my personal favorite for both the phrasing and the content it finds. This blog post will show you a selection of images of animals standing in for humans from the Prints & Photographs Division’s collections.
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
A piece of Hardanger embroidery in a recent Flickr album on needlework inspires a deeper dive into the collections for more images of this regional style of embroidery, specific to the Hardanger area of western Norway.
Posted in: Photographs, Prints
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Summer heat brings to mind the cool relief achieved by eating an ice cream cone. People of all ages crave this delicious treat when the temperatures climb, as seen in this array of photos.
Posted in: Photographs
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