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Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
The following is an interview with Avnee Sharma and Alicia Perkovich, who both served as Archives, History and Heritage Advanced interns in the Prints & Photographs Division last fall. Melissa: Can each of you tell us about your background and how you came to work at the Library of Congress as Archives, History and Heritage …
Posted in: FSA/OWI, Photographs, Series: Behind the Scenes
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
As one might expect given the season, April has arrived in the nation’s capital with substantial rain showers. Inspired by what I see outside and curious to see what kinds of rainy weather images I could find in the collections, I searched the online catalog. There is no shortage of D.C.-based photographs in the collections. …
Posted in: Photographs, Prints
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
It’s that time of year – baseball season is upon us, and young ball players everywhere are getting geared up for their first spring games. We were not surprised to find that Prints & Photographs Division collections provide many examples of children enjoying America's pastime when searching the online catalog. Enjoy a selection of such images in this post.
Posted in: Photographs
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
It’s usually right about this time of year when I start pining for warmer weather and fresh, local fruit. This may have something to do with my California roots. My family always had fruit trees, including varieties of orange, such as the one you see below. There were only a few months out of the …
Posted in: Photographs, Prints
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
The following is a guest post by Helena Zinkham, Chief, Prints & Photographs Division. The extensive photography archives of Ralph Ellison, Robert McNeill, and Bob Adelman are now ready for your attention! We also offer you a new and detailed finding aid to the Tobacco Cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection and more rights-free …
Posted in: Photographs, Prints, Ready for Research
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
Enjoy photographs from the Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information collection of people viewing comic art!
Posted in: FSA/OWI, Photographs
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
Below is an interview with Kate Fogle, Associate Curator of Photography in the Prints & Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. Melissa: Thank you for talking with us! Can you tell us briefly about your background and how you came to work in the Prints & Photographs Division (P&P)? Kate: As an undergraduate, I …
Posted in: Photographs, Series: Behind the Scenes, Women's History
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
For some, recreation is as much a part of holiday tradition as comfort food and relaxation. Explore images related to hiking in this blog post.
Posted in: Photographs, Prints
Posted by: Melissa Lindberg
Every fall, as the weather begins to transition from hot and humid to cool and brisk, my mind turns to happy memories of comforting foods and trips to pumpkin patches from years past. View this post to explore some pumpkin imagery from the collections.
Posted in: Photographs, Prints