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Mule spinning - A drawing of a factory with workers working on machines

Mule spinning - A drawing of a factory with workers working on machine...

Public domain scan of artwork related to technological or industrial history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Firemen's Hall. New York. Erected A. D. 1854

Firemen's Hall. New York. Erected A. D. 1854

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Morning. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Morning. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One two, buckle my shoe.  Three, four, open the door.

One two, buckle my shoe. Three, four, open the door.

Public domain photograph related to the history of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Original sketch of a picture for W. Leader Esqr.

Original sketch of a picture for W. Leader Esqr.

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Piute Indians, at Reno Central Pacific Railroad Company. 19th century.

Piute Indians, at Reno Central Pacific Railroad Company. 19th century.

Central Pacific Railroad stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native Ne... More

Pahute Indians, the three beauties. Indians of North America. Sterescope Card.

Pahute Indians, the three beauties. Indians of North America. Steresco...

Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who assembled it over a period of mo... More

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Mark Hopkins

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Ma...

Picryl description: Public domain image of Eadweard Muybridge's photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic s... More

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Mark Hopkins

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Ma...

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Kr. Rushchuk.  Turets. beregovaia batareia, v krepostnoi ograde Rushchuka.

Kr. Rushchuk. Turets. beregovaia batareia, v krepostnoi ograde Rushch...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Russo-Turkish war 1877-1878, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Landing of Gen. Lafayette, at Castle Garden, New-York, 16th August 1824

Landing of Gen. Lafayette, at Castle Garden, New-York, 16th August 182...

Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Castle Garden and Battery. Castle Garden, New York.

Castle Garden and Battery. Castle Garden, New York.

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The library - An old picture of a library with people sitting at tables

The library - An old picture of a library with people sitting at table...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a public building, auditorium, hall, commons, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

City-Hall, New-York - A drawing of a large building with a clock tower

City-Hall, New-York - A drawing of a large building with a clock tower

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

La Grange terrace, Lafayette Place. City of New York

La Grange terrace, Lafayette Place. City of New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A view of the City Hall, New York, during the drawing of the lottery

A view of the City Hall, New York, during the drawing of the lottery

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship in the sea, harbor, maritime, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

City Hall. Above: Views of New York

City Hall. Above: Views of New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oil painting marine, off Governor's Island, with view of the Fort, racing sloop, frigate, etc.

Oil painting marine, off Governor's Island, with view of the Fort, rac...

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Free Academy of the City of New York, corner of Lexington Avenue and Twenty-Third Street. Exterior view

Free Academy of the City of New York, corner of Lexington Avenue and T...

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Public schools. School-House No. 50, Eighteenth, Twentieth Street, near Third Avenue.

Public schools. School-House No. 50, Eighteenth, Twentieth Street, nea...

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

The Italian opera at Castle Garden

The Italian opera at Castle Garden

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Birds eye view of New York and environs

Birds eye view of New York and environs

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Collegiate R. P. D. Church. Cor. 48th & 5th Ave. ; W. Wheeler Smith, architect ; Helio Engr. & Printg Co. 135 w. 25th St. N.Y.

Collegiate R. P. D. Church. Cor. 48th & 5th Ave. ; W. Wheeler Smith, a...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Interior view of Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York

Interior view of Augustin Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

P.E. Church of the Holy Trinity, (corner of Clinton and Montague Streets)

P.E. Church of the Holy Trinity, (corner of Clinton and Montague Stree...

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Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all with "Staten Island N.Y." on the drawn portion

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all wit...

Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all with "Staten Island N.Y." on the drawn portion

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all wit...

Public domain image, 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all with "Staten Island N.Y." on the drawn portion

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all wit...

Public domain image of architecture, drawing building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Falls on the Genesee rivers - Engraving, Public domain image

Falls on the Genesee rivers - Engraving, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, water stream, cascade, nature site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View on the Hudson - Engraving, Public domain image

View on the Hudson - Engraving, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a landscape with water, mountains, and sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Come lasses and lads, get leave of your dads, and away to the May-pole hey.

Come lasses and lads, get leave of your dads, and away to the May-pole...

Public domain photograph related to the history of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wont you come to my tea party - Public domain sheet music scan
Konstantin Fokeevich Loginov, 1904

Konstantin Fokeevich Loginov, 1904

Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landwehr Prussienne. 1813-15. D'ap[rès] des gravures du temps. Pomeraniens, Miliciens. Officier. Grand Uniforme. Etudiant.

Landwehr Prussienne. 1813-15. D'ap[rès] des gravures du temps. Pomeran...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a soldier, armed forces, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Saxonnes du duché Daltenbourg (1815). D'après les compositions d'opiz. Costumes de fète. Costume d'hiver. XIXe siècle, costumes nationaux, femmes, Allemagne.

Saxonnes du duché Daltenbourg (1815). D'après les compositions d'opiz....

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York from Brooklyn Art print

New York from Brooklyn Art print

Public domain illustrated book page scan, related to arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panoramic view of New York. (Taken from North River.)

Panoramic view of New York. (Taken from North River.)

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jersey City. New York from Staten Island

Jersey City. New York from Staten Island

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Martel's New York Central Park. Respectfully dedicated to the Park Commissioners

Martel's New York Central Park. Respectfully dedicated to the Park Com...

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sing a song for sixpence. Nursery rhymes for children.

Sing a song for sixpence. Nursery rhymes for children.

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United States Arsenal

Troy. Taken from the west bank of the Hudson, in front of the United S...

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Studio portrtait of a man, possibly handicapped, in specially outfitted chair where he is shown building picture frames.

Studio portrtait of a man, possibly handicapped, in specially outfitte...

Massachusetts stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker wh... More

The Palace Garden (with accompaniment of singing bird.)

The Palace Garden (with accompaniment of singing bird.)

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Mark Hopkins

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Ma...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of the crossing in connection with 8th Ave. and 96th St. October 18, 1862.
View of arsenal from 6th Avenue South.
New York vu de l'Ouest - Engraving, Public domain image

New York vu de l'Ouest - Engraving, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

South St. from Maiden Lane

South St. from Maiden Lane

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York. O what a charming city! View of the city from the Jersey shore

New York. O what a charming city! View of the city from the Jersey sho...

Public domain image of an English park, classical architecture, outdoors, romantic landscape, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

City Hotel, Trinity & Grace Churches. Broadway. New-York

City Hotel, Trinity & Grace Churches. Broadway. New-York

Public domain scan of architectural print, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain image of 19th-century New York City architecture, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb

New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb

Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagration of Decbr. 16 & 17, 1835 ; N. Currier's Press [sketched and drawn on stone by J. H. Bufford and two lines of description missing.]

Ruins of the Merchant's Exchange N.Y. After the destructive conflagrat...

Public domain photograph of early 20th-century New York metropolis cityscape, buildings, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Corner house ; sign at door: "Mr. J. Easy's School for Young Ladies and Gentlemen." Over door, to left : "Wrong Place." People coming out of door, and doorstep : 3 boys at fence. To left: couple hailing stage passing church

Corner house ; sign at door: "Mr. J. Easy's School for Young Ladies an...

Public domain reproduction of artwork, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Van Amburgh & Cos. triumphal car passing the Astor House, April 20th, 1846. 417.

Van Amburgh & Cos. triumphal car passing the Astor House, April 20th, ...

Public domain image of a military forces, uniform, officer, military commander, European armies, free to use, no copyright restrictions -Picryl description

New York Harbor, as seen from the heights of Staten Island

New York Harbor, as seen from the heights of Staten Island

Public domain scan of 19th-19th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grace-Church (Broadway). Above, over border line: New York

Grace-Church (Broadway). Above, over border line: New York

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Astor Place Theatre, with surroundings. Above: Views of New-York

Astor Place Theatre, with surroundings. Above: Views of New-York

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Public schools. School-House No. 11, Seventeenth St. near Eighth Avenue.

Public schools. School-House No. 11, Seventeenth St. near Eighth Avenu...

Public domain scan of architectural print, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public schools. School-House No. 48, 20th Ward, Twenty-Eighth Street, near Sixth Avenue.

Public schools. School-House No. 48, 20th Ward, Twenty-Eighth Street, ...

Public domain photograph of early 20th-century New York metropolis cityscape, buildings, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interior New York Stock Exchange

Interior New York Stock Exchange

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage New York postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Astor Free Library. - A drawing of a building with a clock on it

Astor Free Library. - A drawing of a building with a clock on it

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Astor House, Broadway, 1867 - Engraving, Public domain image

Astor House, Broadway, 1867 - Engraving, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Columbia College. The library.

Columbia College. The library.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a public building, auditorium, hall, commons, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all with "Staten Island N.Y." on the drawn portion

Original drawings representing residences of prominent people, all wit...

Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Indian Brook - Engraving, Public domain image

Indian Brook - Engraving, Public domain image

Public domain scan of an art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Falls of the Hudson at Sandy Hill

Falls of the Hudson at Sandy Hill

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bridge and Hudson River near Luzerne

Bridge and Hudson River near Luzerne

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Road and bridge over the Mohawk - Public domain scenic engraving

Road and bridge over the Mohawk - Public domain scenic engraving

Public domain photograph of 19th-century landscape print, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Niagara Falls from the American side

Niagara Falls from the American side

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, water stream, cascade, nature site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Out of school they raced and ran, ...

Out of school they raced and ran, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Hudson. New-York and Brooklyn from the Navy-Yard

The Hudson. New-York and Brooklyn from the Navy-Yard

Public domain photograph of 19th-century landscape print, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brave love - Public domain sheet music scan
I'll be your sweetheart, or, Bluebells
Dress And The Lady. - A woman in a dress with an umbrella

Dress And The Lady. - A woman in a dress with an umbrella

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Portrait of two Yuma men in western clothing.]

[Portrait of two Yuma men in western clothing.]

Arizona Stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who asse... More

Stewart Mansion, 5th Avenue And 34th Street.

Stewart Mansion, 5th Avenue And 34th Street.

Public domain photograph of New York historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mercantile Library Association, Clinton Hall.

Mercantile Library Association, Clinton Hall.

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Trinity Church, N.Y. 1788-1839 - Engraving, Public domain image

Trinity Church, N.Y. 1788-1839 - Engraving, Public domain image

Public domain scan of architectural print, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

His father made the pictures seem the glowing, burning work of still-living men."

His father made the pictures seem the glowing, burning work of still-l...

Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Post Office. Above, eagle, etc. To the left, above: High Bridge; below : Odd Fellow's Hall. To the right, above: Harlem Rail Road ; below: Gothic Hall. Decorative border. Underneath, left: No. 3

Post Office. Above, eagle, etc. To the left, above: High Bridge; below...

Public domain scan - 18th-century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of New York from Weehawken--North River. [24 names of buildings, etc., on 3 lines]

View of New York from Weehawken--North River. [24 names of buildings, ...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York City Hall, park and environs

New York City Hall, park and environs

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

New-York. Vue générale, New York City

New-York. Vue générale, New York City

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Above: Franconi schottisch [trimmed off, excepting the very bottom of the letters]. Picture of the Hippodrome

Above: Franconi schottisch [trimmed off, excepting the very bottom of ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait of composer or musician, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Union Park - A view of a city with a fountain in the middle of it

Union Park - A view of a city with a fountain in the middle of it

Public domain image of 19th-century New York City architecture, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lafarge Hotel--front of Metropolitan Hotel.

Lafarge Hotel--front of Metropolitan Hotel.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Middle Dutch Church, on La Fayette Place. Dedicated May 9, 1839

The Middle Dutch Church, on La Fayette Place. Dedicated May 9, 1839

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

State arms. coat of arms - Engraving, Public domain image

State arms. coat of arms - Engraving, Public domain image

Public domain scan - 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of the lake and Rample [sic] looking east. From Central Park Album, 1862

View of the lake and Rample [sic] looking east. From Central Park Albu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Source of the spring in the Rample [sic] From Central Park Album, 1862

Source of the spring in the Rample [sic] From Central Park Album, 1862

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arbor in the Ramble with terrace in the distance. From Central Park Album, 1862

Arbor in the Ramble with terrace in the distance. From Central Park Al...

Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Blackwells Island, East River. From Eighty Sixth Street, New York

Blackwells Island, East River. From Eighty Sixth Street, New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of a river, water stream, lake or pond, park or forest, natural landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View corner Eighth Avenue and 23rd St.

View corner Eighth Avenue and 23rd St.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of the southeast corner of 23rd Street & 6th Ave. [Booth's Theatre; shows 6th Ave. horse-car]

View of the southeast corner of 23rd Street & 6th Ave. [Booth's Theatr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View on the corner of Broadway & 11th Str.

View on the corner of Broadway & 11th Str.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View on the south west corner of Broadway & 20th St.

View on the south west corner of Broadway & 20th St.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The new cotton exchange, Hanover Square, New York City. Picture of the building, erected, 1870-71. Cost $160,000

The new cotton exchange, Hanover Square, New York City. Picture of the...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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