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Sousaphone player - A black and white photo of a man playing a tuba

Sousaphone player - A black and white photo of a man playing a tuba

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Musical instruments: keyboard, string and wind instruments.

Musical instruments: keyboard, string and wind instruments.

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Grand piano. Vintage American cigarette card

Grand piano. Vintage American cigarette card

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Woman seated on green bench, playing wind instrument with a curved bell.

Woman seated on green bench, playing wind instrument with a curved bel...

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Trade cards with recto and verso ; the recto depicts the composers Thomas Arne and Jean-Philippe Rameau ; the verso depicts the composers Giovanni da Palestrina, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Battista Lulli and George Frideric Handel.

Trade cards with recto and verso ; the recto depicts the composers Tho...

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Militaru uniforms: Tambor; Pifaro. Infanteria de linea. 1650

Militaru uniforms: Tambor; Pifaro. Infanteria de linea. 1650

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 19th-century European infantry.

Harps. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Harps. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

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Freund's musical weekly, Vol. 8, no. 2
Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapb...

Public domain photograph of violin, string instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The history of the feminine costume in the world. The sumptuous Persian costumes.

The history of the feminine costume in the world. The sumptuous Persia...

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Woman seated on a wooden bench, playing a small drum or gong.

Woman seated on a wooden bench, playing a small drum or gong.

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Woman seated on a stool, playing a luo.

Woman seated on a stool, playing a luo.

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Ankloeng-spelers in Garoet. - Public domain portrait print

Ankloeng-spelers in Garoet. - Public domain portrait print

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Allegory on Music - Engraving, Public domain image

Allegory on Music - Engraving, Public domain image

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The Childrens Party [Christmas cards depicting children playing with dolls and musical instruments].

The Childrens Party [Christmas cards depicting children playing with d...

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Prints entitled 'the last rose of summer' and 'strolling musicians,' depicting a flower with a human face, cobwebs, snow, hoboes and trees.

Prints entitled 'the last rose of summer' and 'strolling musicians,' d...

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Military Uniforms: Belgium, Grenadiers

Military Uniforms: Belgium, Grenadiers

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 19th-century European infantry.

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapb...

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

Typus Musices, [folio hiij recto]

Typus Musices, [folio hiij recto]

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Thèbes. Hypogées. Peintures et bas-reliefs coloriés.

Thèbes. Hypogées. Peintures et bas-reliefs coloriés.

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Darstellungen und Inschriften aus dem Grabe des Thebanischen Priesters Neferhotep, ausgenommen Taf. 40 b, welche Darstellung einem andern Thebanischen Grabe angehört.

Darstellungen und Inschriften aus dem Grabe des Thebanischen Priesters...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Five-needle telegraph instrument. Cigarette Card

Five-needle telegraph instrument. Cigarette Card

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Woman seated at table, playing a xiao.

Woman seated at table, playing a xiao.

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Lieu ou l'on préparoit les victimes ; Instruments de musique des hébreux.

Lieu ou l'on préparoit les victimes ; Instruments de musique des hébre...

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Negersklaven mit den Túmburah-orchester.

Negersklaven mit den Túmburah-orchester.

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Donne occupate a distillare acque odorose dai fiori. Varj utensili e strumenti, che si trovarono nelle tombe tebane, e che ora conservansi nel museo di Firenze.

Donne occupate a distillare acque odorose dai fiori. Varj utensili e s...

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Due sonatori di arpa figurati nella tomba di Ramses IV.

Due sonatori di arpa figurati nella tomba di Ramses IV.

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Saltarello for piano by S.B. Mills, Op. 26

Saltarello for piano by S.B. Mills, Op. 26

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Christmas cards depicting birds and rabbits, singing, dancing, and playing music; cards with flowers.

Christmas cards depicting birds and rabbits, singing, dancing, and pla...

Public domain scan of artwork depicting dance, music, performing art productions, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman and Harp - A drawing of a woman holding a bird cage

Woman and Harp - A drawing of a woman holding a bird cage

Public domain photograph of musician playing music, musical instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old square piano in a home at Eldorado, Illinois

Old square piano in a home at Eldorado, Illinois

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Facteur indigène. Businessman Frederic Christol

Facteur indigène. Businessman Frederic Christol

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Orchestra! Page 13

Orchestra! Page 13

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Women playing the koto.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Women playing the koto.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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Machine pour tirer l'eau, afin d'arroser les terres.

Machine pour tirer l'eau, afin d'arroser les terres.

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

One of the Westmoreland homesteaders playing his violin, Pennsylvania

One of the Westmoreland homesteaders playing his violin, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Auto-piano. Vintage American cigarette card

Auto-piano. Vintage American cigarette card

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Caricature, The Operatic War in New York, public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The Operatic War in New York, public domain cartoon image

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Danzatrici al suono del cembalo; suoni di varj strumenti da corda e da fiato.

Danzatrici al suono del cembalo; suoni di varj strumenti da corda e da...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Sambou, griot de Niantanso. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Sambou, griot de Niantanso. - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Fusiliers : 1. du reg-t des Asturies ; 2, 4, 5. du reg-t de la Princesse; 3. du reg-t de Guadalaxara (1806).

Fusiliers : 1. du reg-t des Asturies ; 2, 4, 5. du reg-t de la Princes...

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 19th-century European infantry.

Freund's musical weekly, Vol. 7, no. 10
Le dîner; Les délassements d'une après dîner.

Le dîner; Les délassements d'une après dîner.

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

"It brings the world's greatest pianists into my home"
William Hogarth - AStand of Arms, Musical Instruments, Etc.

William Hogarth - AStand of Arms, Musical Instruments, Etc.

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Product labels. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Product labels. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

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

Auto-piano. Vintage American cigarette card

Auto-piano. Vintage American cigarette card

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

Woman seated at table, playing a zheng.

Woman seated at table, playing a zheng.

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Armes et Instruments de musique (Bambara).

Armes et Instruments de musique (Bambara).

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Le bancal jouant de la guitar - Drawing. Public domain image.

Le bancal jouant de la guitar - Drawing. Public domain image.

Public domain photograph of violin, string instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

["She played upon the ringing lute, and sang to its tones"]

["She played upon the ringing lute, and sang to its tones"]

Public domain photograph of musical performance, musicians, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lady playing stringed instrument, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Lady playing stringed instrument, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Ja...

Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese: 鈴木 春信; c. 1725 – 15 July 1770) was the first to produce full-color prints (nishiki-e) in 1765, rendering obsolete the former modes of two- and three-color prints. Harunobu was from ... More

The Musical age, Vol. 8, no. 10
Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

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A cello student of the Adult Education Classes under the Federal Music Project at Carlton YMCA

A cello student of the Adult Education Classes under the Federal Music...

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Peinture : joueuse de mandore (nécrolpole de Thèbes -- XVIIIe. dynastie)

Peinture : joueuse de mandore (nécrolpole de Thèbes -- XVIIIe. dynasti...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Baldovinetti, Uffizi, 192, 194, 195, 196. [Designs of youths and angels for cornices.]

Baldovinetti, Uffizi, 192, 194, 195, 196. [Designs of youths and angel...

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Hurdigurdiano joining in the wedding dance of Signora Fisketti

Hurdigurdiano joining in the wedding dance of Signora Fisketti

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Vases, meubles et instrumens. Instrumens orientaux à corde connu en Égypte.

Vases, meubles et instrumens. Instrumens orientaux à corde connu en Ég...

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Woman seated on a chair, playing a mangtong.

Woman seated on a chair, playing a mangtong.

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Bornu trumpeters sounding the " frum-frums."

Bornu trumpeters sounding the " frum-frums."

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Prize Christmas cards depicting mother with children, snow, flowers, butterflies, and musical instruments.

Prize Christmas cards depicting mother with children, snow, flowers, b...

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

Easter cards depicting angels in trees playing music; angel with butterfly wings.

Easter cards depicting angels in trees playing music; angel with butte...

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Costumes et portraits. 1. A'lmés ou danseuses publiques; 2. Santons d'Abyssinie et de Constantinople.

Costumes et portraits. 1. A'lmés ou danseuses publiques; 2. Santons d'...

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Military Uniforms: Belgium, Chausseur carabinier

Military Uniforms: Belgium, Chausseur carabinier

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 17th, 18th, 19th-century European cavalry.

Musicien du reg-t de Catalogne (1806).

Musicien du reg-t de Catalogne (1806).

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 19th-century European infantry.

Trade cards depicting a boy : playing a violin while sitting on the music stand, in a tree visiting young birds in a nest, riding a grasshopper and fishing.

Trade cards depicting a boy : playing a violin while sitting on the mu...

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brevet de danse - Public domain portrait engraving

Brevet de danse - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain image of an engraving, male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Jean Baptiste Vanmour - Fille turque jouant du canon

Jean Baptiste Vanmour - Fille turque jouant du canon

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

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle.

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle.

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman seated on a long green bench, playing a dizi.

Woman seated on a long green bench, playing a dizi.

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Utensilios y objetos de guerra y marina de los Babilonios y Asirios

Utensilios y objetos de guerra y marina de los Babilonios y Asirios

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Maiko playing musical instruments.

Maiko playing musical instruments.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Japanese Dancing Girl Playing Koto, Japanese

Japanese Dancing Girl Playing Koto, Japanese

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Trade cards depicting an Egyptian woman, a Scottish man and entertainers.

Trade cards depicting an Egyptian woman, a Scottish man and entertaine...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Freund's weekly, Vol. 2, no. 12
Children of family on relief playing, Chicago, Illinois.

Children of family on relief playing, Chicago, Illinois.

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The castle of Beir Jibrîn, by starlight.  Arab musicians in the foreground. The one stringed instrument is the 'rabâb esh shâ'ir' or poet's viol; it is used as an accompaniment to chanted poetry. The double-reed pipe is the 'arghûl;' its longer reed serves as a drone or continuous bass.

The castle of Beir Jibrîn, by starlight. Arab musicians in the foregr...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

12 pieces showing their musical instruments. Valuable also as showing the female [?] and various patterns of chairs (or seats) and tables. [Woman seated at table, playing a guquin.]

12 pieces showing their musical instruments. Valuable also as showing ...

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Griots. -- Instruments de tam-tam (Bambara).

Griots. -- Instruments de tam-tam (Bambara).

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A Characteristic Japanese Dance.

A Characteristic Japanese Dance.

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Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle.

Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle.

Public domain scan of artwork depicting dance, music, performing art productions, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Military Uniforms: Belgium, Grenadier

Military Uniforms: Belgium, Grenadier

The collection by the Dutch physician H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). 18th-19th-century European armies.

Freund's weekly, Vol. 2, no. 12
Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

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Jeune fille païenne jouant du thomo.

Jeune fille païenne jouant du thomo.

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Composition of the musical instruments, sheet music and flowers.
[Dancing girls], Art print depicting dance

[Dancing girls], Art print depicting dance

Public domain photograph of music festival, musicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman seated on a green stool, playing a pipa.

Woman seated on a green stool, playing a pipa.

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Concerti di suoni e canti con strumenti da corda e da fiato.

Concerti di suoni e canti con strumenti da corda e da fiato.

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Valentines depicting cat serenading with violin, cat kissing rabbit, cats with fan, umbrella, fence; Christmas cards depicting girl sleeping, Santa Claus, Christmas stockings and presents; bees in flight.

Valentines depicting cat serenading with violin, cat kissing rabbit, c...

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Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

Ehon Tsūhōshi. 18th Century Japan. Public domain image.

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Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapb...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

El Kab (Elethyia). Bas-reliefs de plusieurs grottes.

El Kab (Elethyia). Bas-reliefs de plusieurs grottes.

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Woman seated at table, playing a shimianluo.

Woman seated at table, playing a shimianluo.

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Vases, meubles et instrumens. 1-25. Instrumens à vent des égyptiens; 26-34. Instrumens bruyants et de percussion.

Vases, meubles et instrumens. 1-25. Instrumens à vent des égyptiens; 2...

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John Dyson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower, playing the accordion; He was born into slavery over eighty years ago, St. Mary's County, Maryland, September 1940.

John Dyson, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower, playing the a...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Violins, harps, lutes, and symbols of music. Alexander Anderson scrapb...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scrap Book, Volume 6, p.9 Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Scrap Book, Volume 6, p.9 Alexander Anderson scrapbooks

Public domain photograph of violin, string instrument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Manteaux et sceptres; Instruments de musique.

Manteaux et sceptres; Instruments de musique.

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

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