Public Library Collection (#23)

Portrait of woman seated next to tasselled curtain, (1860-1880?). Creator: Abraham Bogardus
Portrait of woman seated next to tasselled curtain, (1860-1880?)

[A boy and a young man sitting on a cow-driven cart in muddy street], c1890-c1899. Creator: Unknown
[A boy and a young man sitting on a cow-driven cart in muddy street], c1890-c1899

Studio portrait of woman wearing hat and gloves and dress with bustle, c1875. Creator: Unknown
Studio portrait of woman wearing hat and gloves and dress with bustle, c1875

Unidentified standing figures: woman, her folded arms leaning on back of chair... 1890. Creator: J. N. Wilson
Unidentified standing figures: woman, her folded arms leaning on back of chair, and young man, probably her son, left hand on book, 1890

Studio portrait of man, hand on waist, (1880-1940?). Creator: Van Orsdell
Studio portrait of man, hand on waist, (1880-1940?)

Uniformed man seated, on the mantlepiece is his cap, embroidered with the name.... c1900-c1909. Creator: Roche
Uniformed man seated, on the mantlepiece is his cap, embroidered with the name Miller Edison Phonograph Co. c1900-c1909

Studio portrait of man holding box labelled Confectionery, c1880. Creator: William Notman
Studio portrait of man holding box labelled Confectionery, c1880

Two women and a child standing on step in front of a doorway of a house, c1900. Creator: Eckehard Munck
Two women and a child standing on step in front of a doorway of a house, c1900

Woman in hat decorated with flowers, and striped blouse, (1900-1950?). Creator: Madison Art Studio
Woman in hat decorated with flowers, and striped blouse, (1900-1950?)

Studio portrait of woman, hand on books spread on table, (1880-1940?). Creator: Madison Art Studio
Studio portrait of woman, hand on books spread on table, (1880-1940?)

Studio portrait of man with top hat and cane, c1880-c1889. Creator: George E. Curtis
Studio portrait of man with top hat and cane, c1880-c1889

Studio portrait of two young women, heads touching, c1890-c1899. Creators: R. D. Cochran, Unknown
Studio portrait of two young women, heads touching, c1890-c1899

Oval portrait of unidentified young woman with long curl draped over chest. c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown
Oval portrait of unidentified young woman with long curl draped over chest. Redd on verso, c1880-c1889

Bertha Henry, c1880-c1889. Creator: Unknown
Bertha Henry, c1880-c1889. Additional title: Studio portrait of Bertha Henry

Julius Steegall, c1860-c1869. Creators: Unknown, Julius Steegall
Julius Steegall, c1860-c1869. Additional title: Studio portrait of Julius Steegal

Albert Dogan, c1865. Creator: Unknown
Albert Dogan, c1865. Additional title: Studio protrait of Albert Dogan

Albert Cottrell [Albert Contrell], c1865. Creator: Unknown
Albert Cottrell [Albert Contrell], c1865. Additional title: Studio protrait of Albert Contrell

Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869. Creator: George Washington Wilson
Dr. Davis, who was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, c1860-c1869

H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E. Harlow, c1860. Creator: Andrew P Trott. H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E
H. L. Esterlin to Mrs. H. & Mr. E. Harlow, c1860. Additional title: Studio portrait of H. L. Esterlin

Studio portrait of unidentified man, standing, wearing long coat, c1865. Creator: Sutterley Brothers
Studio portrait of unidentified man, standing, wearing long coat, c1865

Studio portrait of a young man wearing tie and stick pin, c1880-c1889. Creator: M Stahn
Studio portrait of a young man wearing tie and stick pin, c1880-c1889

Studio portrait of unidentified woman, arms on back of chair, c1880-c1889. Creator: Richmond Photograph Co
Studio portrait of unidentified woman, arms on back of chair, c1880-c1889

Jim Patterson, c1880-c1889. Creator: Jesse F. Richardson
Jim Patterson, c1880-c1889. Additional title: Studio portrait of Jim Patterson

Oval quarter-length portrait of unidentified young woman, her bodice center trimmed... c1870-c1879
Oval quarter-length portrait of unidentified young woman, her bodice center trimmed with lace, c1870-c1879

Studio portrait of unidentified man with long sideburns and wavy hair, c1870-c1879. Creator: Moses Parker Rice
Studio portrait of unidentified man with long sideburns and wavy hair, c1870-c1879

Portrait of unidentified young woman wearing ribbon on head, c1880-c1889. Creator: JW Perkins
Portrait of unidentified young woman wearing ribbon on head, c1880-c1889

Studio portrait of woman wearing glasses and cross-shaped earrings, c1880-c1889. Creator: George Daniels Morse
Studio portrait of woman wearing glasses and cross-shaped earrings, c1880-c1889

Rev. B. G. Sayers, 1881. Creator: T. B. Latchmore
Rev. B. G. Sayers, 1881.Additional title: Studio portrait of Reverend B. G. Sayers pointing to an open page in Bible

Studio portrait of young woman with thin ribbon around neck, (1880-1889?). Creator: A. T. Hunt
Studio portrait of young woman with thin ribbon around neck, (1880-1889?)

Kate, 1865. Creator: Hamilton
Kate, 1865. Additional title: Full length portrait of Kate

Studio portrait of two young women, c1860-c1869. Creator: HD Garns & Co. Studio portrait of two young women
Studio portrait of two young women, c1860-c1869

To Am Meer from Canzonnetta. "Canzonetta" died Aug. 30th 1897, on verso, c1896. Creator: Theodore Endean
To Am Meer from Canzonnetta. "Canzonetta" died Aug. 30th 1897, on verso, c1896. Additional title: Studio portrait of ["Canzonetta"]

Your friend, Jno. H. Smith, c1880. Creator: Luke C Dillon
Your friend, Jno. H. Smith, c1880. Additional title: Studio portrait of John H. [Smith]

Studio portrait of unidentified seated woman wearing check dress, c1860-c1869. Creator: Decamp & Crane
Studio portrait of unidentified seated woman wearing check dress, c1860-c1869

Studio protrait of unidentified man dated July 3, 1868. Creator: Bradley & Rulofson
Studio protrait of unidentified man dated July 3, 1868

Liberia College at Monrovia. 1863. Creator: Richer Russell
Liberia College at Monrovia. 1863

Studio portrait of young woman, head turned to her right, (1880-1900?). Creators: Stanton & Burdick, Unknown
Studio portrait of young woman, head turned to her right, (1880-1900?)

Studio portrait of young woman, c1890-c1899. Creators: M Yogg, Unknown
Studio portrait of young woman, c1890-c1899

Studio portrait of a woman, c1890-c1899. Creators: Van Wagner, Unknown
Studio portrait of a woman, c1890-c1899

Heidelberg University Library, Germany, 1959
Library, Heidelberg University, Germany, 1959, Retro Photograph

Plymouth Public Library. After an engraving dated 1832. Later colourization

Libraries California Santa Ana 1905 Public Library
Libraries in California, Santa Ana, California, 1905, Public Library, United States of America

Libraries California Horse-drawn carriages United States
Libraries in California, Horse-drawn carriages in the United States, Courthouses in California, San Bernardino, California, 1905, Public Library, Cal. Court House in distance

Libraries California Pomona 1904 Public Library
Libraries in California, Pomona, California, 1904, Public Library, United States of America

Industrial district, Inverness, 2009
Inverness, Inverness and Bona, INVERNESS-SHIRE, SCOTLAND facing North East. NCAP: RCAHMS Aerial Survey - 13/05/2009

Public Library, Pasadena, Cal. Postcard. 1903, Public Library, Pasadena, Cal. Postcard

Public Library, Barranquilla, c1940s
Public Library, Barranquilla. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. The burning of buildings in the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

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