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Happy 225th Birthday, Library of Congress!

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

The Greatest Show on Mud: Edwin Martin’s Photographs of Traveling Circuses

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Colorful postcard shows Southern Pacific Railroad car carrying larger-than-life lemon with printed Chinese or Japanese characters translated as January 1, New Year.

Finding Pictures: Postcards – Wish You Were Here!

Posted by: Melissa Lindberg

Design for product logo/label showing an elaborate dragon perched on a rectangular platform, all surrounded by administrative text.

Whimsy and Commerce: Magical Beings in the U.S. Patent Office Trademark Collection

Posted by: Kate Phillips

Profiling Portraits: Pencil In Hand

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Color lithographic print shows chocolates artfully placed on top of silver stand, with box of chocolates to the left and a picture of a woman's profile on the front.

Ready for Research: Announcing New Collections and Additional Digital Images

Posted by: Melissa Lindberg

Finding Pictures: Mid-Century Color Photography

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Finding Pictures: World War I

Posted by: Kristi Finefield

Row of four telephone booths, each with a woman inside talking on the phone. A pinup-style photo is visible above each booth.

Making a Connection

Posted by: Melissa Lindberg