Archive Project
A curated collection of rare and historic photographs
Recent Stories
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The Remarkable True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder (15 Photos)
21 Pictures Only Baby Boomers Will Understand
The Amazing History of Flour Sack Dresses (10 Photos)
The Amazing Story of Kentucky's Horseback Librarians (10 Photos)
The Wedding of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy, 1953
Portraits of Mark Twain, 1850-1909
Recent Photos
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On 5th Avenue, Easter
Huge crowd of baseball fans watching baseball scoreboard during World Series game in New York City
Watching series game from rooftops, Philadelphia (baseball)
Connie Mack & Ira Thomas (coach), Philadelphia AL (baseball)
Connie Mack & Ira Thomas (coach), Philadelphia AL (baseball)
Fans in bleachers at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, for first game of the World Series (baseball)
Outside Shibe Park, 10/9/14
Shibe Park, Philadelphia (baseball)
Shibe Park, Philadelphia (baseball)
Rabbit Maranville, Boston NL (baseball)
Johnny Evers & George Stallings, Boston NL (baseball)
Watching series game from rooftops, Philadelphia (baseball)
Collections
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Story: The Tumultuous Relationship of Hamilton Moore and Lucy Ann Searcy
Hamilton G. Moore, a native of Anderson County, Kentucky and Mexican War Veteran, sought out the hand of Lucy Ann Searcy for a number of years before they finally married in 1855. Their relationship quickly became tumultuous as Hamilton continued to travel following their marriage, despite Lucy now carrying their future son, W.D. Moore. Hamilton caught TB in 1856 and spent the last year of his life trying to get back to Kentucky to see his son and wife one last time.
Story: WWII Letters Home - Carl V. Birdwhistell 1942-1945
Carl Vinson Birdwhistell of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky enlisted on February 4, 1942 and was assigned to the 1127th Quartermasters, Army Air Corps. He later joined the 41st Service Group and deployed to Morocco that December. His division moved to Sicily, Italy, and France through August 1945. Carl returned home in October 1945 after 44 months of service.
Collection: Liljenquist Family - Civil War Photographs
Collection: Civil War Buildings
Collection: California and the West
Lovely photos from 1898-1907 from travels in the west
Collection: Wright Brothers Collection: 1897-1928
Among the materials the Wright Brothers estate gave the Library of Congress in 1948 were 300 glass plate negatives and two nitrate negatives, most taken by the Wright brothers themselves between 1897 and 1928. About 200 views from 1900 to 1911 document their successes and failures with their new flying machines. The collection provides an excellent pictorial record of the Wright brothers laboratory, engines, models, experimental planes, runways, flights, and even their accidents. The collection also contains individual portraits and group pictures of the Wright brothers and their family and friends, as well as photos of their homes, other buildings, towns, and landscapes.