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Totem Pole, Seattle, Wash. - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

Totem Pole, Seattle, Wash. - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: For theft of this totem pole the Seattle govt. had to pay over $5000.00 damage to the Natives, totem pole; Seattle looking toward Puget Sound. Land in distance is peninsula between sound and ocean, showing wharf from which Frank sailed on Olympia to Nome - May 23, 1900; Seattle Harbor, as above; Distant boat starting for Nome. Frank's boat, the Olympia, near pier.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: For theft of ...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Smoking rubber with palm nuts; Flowing the ball with milk; Driving ball off the pole; Shipping rubber.

Smoking rubber with palm nuts; Flowing the ball with milk; Driving bal...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holding a pole topped with a weathervane.]

[View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman hold...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

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

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

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

Amboy Road, Great Kills, Staten Island, N.Y.  [old cars in street, shops and sign behind telephone pole that appears to be 'Light, Power...  Gas...Electric']

Amboy Road, Great Kills, Staten Island, N.Y. [old cars in street, sho...

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

The Totem Pole, Tacoma, Wash. - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

The Totem Pole, Tacoma, Wash. - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

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

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, California, U.S.A.

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, Califo...

California 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 a... More

From nowhere to the North Pole Frontispiece
Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).]

[View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).]

Vermont 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

North Pole. - Public domain vintage map

North Pole. - Public domain vintage map

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

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

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Public domain image of a romantic landscape with windmill, Netherlands, 16th-17th century artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Tavern on the Green  [ext. with 30's-40's?  car out front and dog on lead attached to flag pole! ad text on back]

Tavern on the Green [ext. with 30's-40's? car out front and dog on l...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long wooden pole in hand.

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, California, U.S.A.

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, Califo...

California 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 a... More

[View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).]

[View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).]

Vermont 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

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long wooden pole in hand.

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Roll call.  Dambatenne Estate.  Ceylon.. Photochrom print.

Roll call. Dambatenne Estate. Ceylon.. Photochrom print.

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

[View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holding a pole topped with a weathervane.]

[View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman hold...

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Ice blockade in Marquette Harbor, June 1873.

Ice blockade in Marquette Harbor, June 1873.

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Reception of the Grand Duke Alexis.

Reception of the Grand Duke Alexis.

Picryl description: Public domain image from Robert Dennis collection of stereoscopic prints, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holding a pole topped with a weathervane.

View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holdi...

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).

View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Group of men posing at the preacher's stand.

Group of men posing at the preacher's stand.

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

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Picryl description: Public domain image from Robert Dennis collection of stereoscopic prints, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Koinobori, or carp streamers.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

Koinobori, or carp streamers.. 1900s Japan, public domain image.

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

Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico. Indians of North America. Sterescope Card.

Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico. Indians of North America. Sterescope Ca...

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

South Pole. - Public domain vintage map

South Pole. - Public domain vintage map

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, California, U.S.A.

Black Bass weighing nearly 200 lbs, caught with pole, Catalina, Califo...

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

A. Hamilton. - Public domain dedication image

A. Hamilton. - Public domain dedication image

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

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

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

Atlantic City's Crowded Beach, New Jersey, U. S. A.

Atlantic City's Crowded Beach, New Jersey, U. S. A.

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long wooden pole in hand.

Shirtless man stands with right arm in brace and harness, grasps long ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).

View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).

Vermont 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

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

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

[Bavarian maypole dance] - A large crowd of people standing around a carnival

[Bavarian maypole dance] - A large crowd of people standing around a c...

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

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

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

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

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

Musical procession of 3 men with instruments, leading towards large white temple on a hill

Musical procession of 3 men with instruments, leading towards large wh...

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

[View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).]

[View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).]

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

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

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

View from Beacon Pole Hill, south.

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

View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).

View of two ladies on the river (one with fishing pole).

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Peiyushan from Toyo Bridge, Port Arthur.

Peiyushan from Toyo Bridge, Port Arthur.

Public domain photo of vintage China postcard, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Ezra Cornell's home, a cornerstone laying.]

[Ezra Cornell's home, a cornerstone laying.]

New York State 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 w... More

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Baltimore street[street tracks, pole in foreground].

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holding a pole topped with a weathervane.

View of men and a child in a yard with a wood carving of a woman holdi...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Public domain image of a romantic landscape with windmill, Netherlands, 16th-17th century artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Rappresentazione d'un ballo di nobili ...

Rappresentazione d'un ballo di nobili ...

Public domain image of a 17th-18th century fashion, costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

High Pole Hill, from Ryder Street.

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

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Fishing with pole tools, in a well 1,500 feet deep.

Picryl description: Public domain image from Robert Dennis collection of stereoscopic prints, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).]

[View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).]

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).

View of people on river (including woman with fishing pole).

Vermont 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