Take a Hike!
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
Category: Prints
Stunning Sunsets
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Take a tour through sunsets in different time periods and countries, as well as expressed using different media such as photography and painting, all from the collections of the Prints & Photographs Division.
Posted in: Drawings, Photographs, Prints
Pumpkins in Pictures
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
Late 19th-Century Fall Fashions
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
See chromolithographic illustrations of fashion designs for men, women and children through advertisements produced by dressmakers and tailoring companies from the 1880s and 1890s.
Posted in: Prints
Finding Pictures: Illustrating Civil War Medicine
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Join reference librarian Jon Eaker and associate curator of photography Michelle Smiley this Wednesday, September 20th at 3:00pm EDT for an illustrated tour through the many facets of Civil War medicine seen in the collections of the Library of Congress. Register here for the virtual presentation. This talk will be recorded, so if you cannot …
Posted in: Drawings, News & Events, Photographs, Prints
Ready for Research: A Wide Range of New Pictures
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
Read about collections that are newly available and ready for research from the Prints & Photographs Division, including color slides by American architect Paul M. Rudolph, color images of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Utah by photographer Carol M. Highsmith and letterpress posters by printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
Posted in: Architecture, Photographs, Posters, Prints, Ready for Research
Pluralist Printmaking: The In Unison Portfolio
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
The famously democratic art of printmaking is a perfect medium for experimentation and innovation, creative collaborations, and the fluid sharing of ideas among artists and audiences. All of these qualities shine brightly in the artist print portfolio called: In Unison: 20 Washington, DC Artists. This post celebrates the recent acquisition of this portfolio, published by the Millennium Arts Salon in 2010-2011.
Posted in: Acquisitions, Prints
Here’s Looking at You, Mom
Posted by: Jan Grenci
The following is a guest post by Kate Fogle, Assistant Curator of Photography, Prints & Photographs Division. Mom. Simple to say, this monosyllabic version of ‘mother’ entered the American lexicon in the mid-1800s, and its ease of use has yet to waver, as moms throughout the U.S. can attest. It’s a palindrome that conveys comfort …
Posted in: FSA/OWI, HABS/HAER/HALS, Photographs, Prints, Women's History
Women in History
Posted by: Kristi Finefield
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, I was inspired to look back at the archives of the Picture This blog and to note the many ways we have celebrated the contributions of women in history. We have written posts about women making their mark, such as Shirley Chisholm and Amelia Earhart. And we …
Posted in: Photographs, Prints, Women's History