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Domestic Scene Collection

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Hugh Hefner with Women in Chicago Home

Hugh Hefner with Women in Chicago Home
(Original Caption) 1961-Chicago, Illinois- Hugh M. Hefner, publisher of "Playboy" magazine, shown in his Chicago home with gals

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: French Singer Edith Piaf at Vanity Table

French Singer Edith Piaf at Vanity Table
(Original Caption) New York: Makeup Time. Edith Piaf, diminutive French chanteuse, makes up before her mirror in the Versailles night club

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Espionage Suspect Ethel Rosenberg

Espionage Suspect Ethel Rosenberg
(Original Caption) 07/18/1950-New York: Mrs

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Actress Jayne Mansfield Eating in Her Kitchen

Actress Jayne Mansfield Eating in Her Kitchen
(Original Caption) Visit With A Starlet. The gal's cheating! Five feet, five-and-one-half, she follows a strict protein diet to keep her weight at a round 117 pounds

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Family Watching Television

Family Watching Television
A family gathers around the television in 1956

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: College Student of 'Mississippi Project' at African American Home

College Student of "Mississippi Project" at African American Home
A white college student, one of more than 400 who moved into Mississippi to work in the "Mississippi Project, " a summer long campaign whose main goal is to increase voter registration

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Depiction of Robinson Crusoe Alone with Animals in Makeshift Dwelling

Depiction of Robinson Crusoe Alone with Animals in Makeshift Dwelling
(Original Caption) Daniel Dafoe's Robinson Crusoe. His hut and animal companions

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Napoleon in Thoughtful Mode

Napoleon in Thoughtful Mode
(Original Caption) Napoleon before his last campaign, 1814

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Interior of Robert Schumann Apartment

Interior of Robert Schumann Apartment
(Original Caption) The studio of composer, Robert Schumann during his stay in Dussefdorf in the 1850's is shown

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Caretakers with Young Girls Dining at Foundling Establishment

Caretakers with Young Girls Dining at Foundling Establishment
(Original Caption) The Girl's Dining Room At The Foundling Hospital. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Queen Victoria's Bedroom

Queen Victoria's Bedroom
(Original Caption) Balmoral, Scotland: Queen Victoria's bedroom at Balmoral in her early widowhood

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Advertisement for Quinine as Medication

Advertisement for Quinine as Medication
(Original Caption) Dr. McMunn's Kinate of Quinine and Cinchonine. In Fluid Form And Always Ready For Use

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Women and Boy Grinding Grains

Women and Boy Grinding Grains
Indigenous women and boy of Jerusalem grind grains outside their home

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Homestead Act Settlers Outside Farmhouse

Homestead Act Settlers Outside Farmhouse
(Original Caption) Custer County, Nebraska- On May 20th, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Using Home Washing Machine

Woman Using Home Washing Machine
Woman using home washing machine and wringer. Lithograph, 1870

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Men Relaxing Inside House

Men Relaxing Inside House
(Original Caption) Idaho: Men gathered around fireplace adorned with rifles and guns, inside Sawtell's ranch, at Henry's Lake, Fremont County, Idaho territory. Photography by Jackson, 1872

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Husband and Wife Distraught Over Money

Husband and Wife Distraught Over Money
(Original Caption) Hard Times. Mortgaging the old homestead

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Mormon Family Outside Log Cabin

Mormon Family Outside Log Cabin
(Original Caption) Log Cabin. Frontier settlement with Mormon family assembled in front. Utah

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woodcut Depicting a Yankee Peddler Selling His Goods

Woodcut Depicting a Yankee Peddler Selling His Goods
(Original Caption) The yankee peddlar [sic] driving with wagon right into the barn

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Women and Children Happily Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner

Women and Children Happily Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner
(Original Caption) USA: Preparing For Thanksgiving Day. Making dough for the pie

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Poor Family in Room of Tenement Apartment

Poor Family in Room of Tenement Apartment
New York, NY: Room in a tenement flat ca. 1910. Photograph by Riis

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Arabi Pasha and His Harem In Egypt

Arabi Pasha and His Harem In Egypt
(Original Caption) The Pasha and his Harem. Egypt, ca. 1880

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Illustrated Collage of Apartment Settings

Illustrated Collage of Apartment Settings
(Original Caption) New York: "French Flats" In New York. New York Apartment House offering cramped Quarters in Middle-Class Contrast to Luxury Apartments of Central Park West, 1880

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Pulling Tooth in Yard

Woman Pulling Tooth in Yard
(Original Caption) Woman pulls tooth in yard of primitive Negro cottage, mountain district of Virginia

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Man Preparing Dinner

Man Preparing Dinner
(Original Caption) Prairie Meal: Nebraska bachelor preparing supper in makeshift frontier kitchen

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Boy Playing the Piano

Boy Playing the Piano
Boy playing the piano with dog at his side. "A Duet". Woodcut c. 1887

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Poverty Stricken Family in New York's Lower East Side

Poverty Stricken Family in New York's Lower East Side
Photographer Jacob August Riis spent time in the 1880s photographing poverty and poor living conditions in Manhattan's Lower East Side

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Shelter for Immigrants in New York

Shelter for Immigrants in New York
(Original Caption) 1888-New York, NY: Shelter for immigrants in a Bayard Street tenement. Photo Taken by Jacob Riis in 1888. Riis included this photo in his book, "How the Other Half Lives."

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Immigrant Family In New Quarters

Immigrant Family In New Quarters
(Original Caption) Immigrant family in new quarters. Mother is seated holding baby on her lap. Undated photograph

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Immigrant Family in New Quarters

Immigrant Family in New Quarters
(Original Caption) Immigrant family in new quarters. Undated photograph

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Lithograph of Family Listening to Radio

Lithograph of Family Listening to Radio
Receiving a message from America by Edison's Phonograph. Drawing, 7/14/1888

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: African American Family and Log Cabin

African American Family and Log Cabin
African American family standing in front of makeshift cabin on a claim near Guthrie, Oklahoma

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Intimate View of Woman Dressing

Intimate View of Woman Dressing
(Original Caption) ca. 1890-Victorian life; Peeping through the keyhole: Intimate view of woman dressing

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Victorian Lady Preparing Her Bath

Victorian Lady Preparing Her Bath
This photograph from the late nineteenth century showing a lady preparing for a bath represents some of the most daring and risque photography of the time

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Family at Their Sod House in Nebraska

Family at Their Sod House in Nebraska
(Original Caption) Sod house and well in Custer County, Nebraska. Photograph, ca 1890

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Testing Water Temperature in Bathtub

Woman Testing Water Temperature in Bathtub
(Original Caption) The Lady Takes a Bath. Series of postcards of the 1890's where this sort of naivite was considered the height of daring

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Getting in Bathtub

Woman Getting in Bathtub
(Original Caption) Victorian Life: Intimate view of woman about to bathe

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Mother and Child Reading by Fireplace

Mother and Child Reading by Fireplace
(Original Caption) Victorian mother with little boy reading in front of fireplace. Photograph, ca. 1890

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Chinese Man Being Served

Chinese Man Being Served
(Original Caption) Ya-Chow, China: Natives of the Ya-Chow region (presently Ya-an) in South China. Shown in the undated photograph is Chinese Literati seated, being served a bowl

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Lacing Up Woman's Corset

Woman Lacing Up Woman's Corset
(Original Caption) Photo shows girls in a boudoir in their undergarments. One is shown with her foot braced against the other as she pulls the corset laces tight. Photo, ca. 1890

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Russian Peasants at Home

Russian Peasants at Home
(Original Caption) Russia: Russian peasants in front of their home

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Family Relaxing at Home

Family Relaxing at Home
Self portrait of photographer, Mr. Neal, and his family in the 1890s. Printed from a cracked glass negative

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Cigar Maker at Work

Cigar Maker at Work
New York, NY: Portrait of a Bohemian cigar maker at work. "Seventeen hours a day, seven days a week, at 13 cents an hour for three workers!" Photograph by Jacob Riis, circa 1890

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Old Postcards Showing Lady Undressing for Bath

Old Postcards Showing Lady Undressing for Bath
This series of postcards from the late nineteenth century represents some of the most daring and risque photography of the time

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Taking Off Her Shoes

Woman Taking Off Her Shoes
(Original Caption) The Lady Takes a Bath. Series of postcards of the 1890's where this sort of naivite was considered the height of daring

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Dressing Victorian Dressing

Woman Dressing Victorian Dressing
(Original Caption) Victorian life: woman dressing

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Sitting on Bathtub

Woman Sitting on Bathtub
(Original Caption) The Lady Takes a Bath. Series of postcards of the 1890's where this sort of naivite was considered the height of daring

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Getting Undressed for Bath

Woman Getting Undressed for Bath
(Original Caption) The Lady Takes a Bath. Series of postcards of the 1890's where this sort of naivite was considered the height of daring

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Mother and Daughter Posing in Bedroom

Mother and Daughter Posing in Bedroom
(Original Caption) Mother and daughter in Victorian bedroom with typical brass bed of the period

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Empty Kitchen

Empty Kitchen
(Original Caption) Typical kitchen of the 1890's

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Washing; Boy On Floor; Kitchen

Woman Washing; Boy On Floor; Kitchen
(Original Caption) 1891-The washerwoman and her son. Taking in laundry. Photographed, 1891

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Man in His Tenement Living Quarters

Man in His Tenement Living Quarters
(Original Caption) Portrait of a junk man's living quarters in the cellar of a New York City tenement house. Photo by Jacob Riis, 1891

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Aunts Doting on Baby

Aunts Doting on Baby
Three aunts kneel down before a baby and shower the toddler with affection. They are in a suburban backyard

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Mother Pulling Out Son's Bad Tooth

Mother Pulling Out Son's Bad Tooth
(Original Caption) Mother pulling out her son's bad tooth. Photograph, 1897. BPA2 #853

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Man at Work While Woman Relaxes

Man at Work While Woman Relaxes
(Original Caption) Stereoscopic humor: man washes laundry while woman reads

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: New York City Sidewalk Scene

New York City Sidewalk Scene
(Original Caption) New York, NY: New York City scene in front of Holland House, 30th Street and Fifth Avenue, 1899. Photograph

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Farm Family in 1900

Farm Family in 1900
Members of a farm family, a husband, wife and their two children, sit together on a pile of hay on their farm. New York, 1900

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Beethoven's Piano in Beethoven-Haus

Beethoven's Piano in Beethoven-Haus
Composer and musician Ludwig Van Beethoven's piano as preserved in the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn in Germany

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Jane Darwell at Stove

Jane Darwell at Stove

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Undressing in Boudoir

Woman Undressing in Boudoir
A woman undresses in her boudoir, ca. 1900

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Henri Matisse Working On Paper Cut-out

Henri Matisse Working On Paper Cut-out
(Original Caption) Henri Matisse working on paper cut out. Undated photo

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Freed Slaves at Almshouse

Freed Slaves at Almshouse
(Original Caption) A group of former slaves at a county Almshouse

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Faucet Being Adjusted By Womans Hand

Faucet Being Adjusted By Womans Hand
(Original Caption) Water Faucet being adjusted by a woman's hand.undated photograph. BPA2# 5893

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Sleeping Baby in Carriage on Porch

Sleeping Baby in Carriage on Porch
(Original Caption) Wicker baby carriage with baby on suburban porch, ca 1900. Photograph. BPA2# 606

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Early Version of a Vacuum Cleaner

Early Version of a Vacuum Cleaner
(Original Caption) Beginning of the vacuum cleaner. Movable gadget as wheeled up to house for a cleaning job, ca. 1900, photograph. BPA 2 #5184

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Young Woman Using Early Sewing Machine

Young Woman Using Early Sewing Machine
(Original Caption) The first practical Singer sewing machine, 1851

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Boyhood of Lincoln by Eastman Johnson

Boyhood of Lincoln by Eastman Johnson
Portrait in oil entitled, Boyhood of Lincoln, depicting a young Abraham Lincoln reading by firelight

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Woman Fixing Her Hat in Mirror Aboard Ship

Woman Fixing Her Hat in Mirror Aboard Ship
C.G.TRANS - ATLANTIQUE CRUISE SHIP, LA PROVENCE - CABINE DE LUXE, FIRST CLASS CABIN. UNDATED COLOR LITHOGRAPH BY E. LESSIEUX

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Immigrants Living in Tenement

Immigrants Living in Tenement
Immigrants living in tenement in Late 19th Century

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Interior Room with Henry David Thoreau's Furniture

Interior Room with Henry David Thoreau's Furniture
(Original Caption) Massachusetts: Thoreau's Furniture from his Walden cabin

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Interior of Early American Furnished Kitchen

Interior of Early American Furnished Kitchen
(Original Caption) Massachusetts: Whipple Kitchen, 1650

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Colonial Kitchen

Colonial Kitchen
(Original Caption) Colonial kitchen, early 18th Century. Van Cortland Museum

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Lithograph of a Father Instructing His Children in Geography

Lithograph of a Father Instructing His Children in Geography
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Father instructs his children in geography. Undated lithograph

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Man Lying in Bed in Tenement House

Man Lying in Bed in Tenement House
A man lies in bed in his New York tenement house apartment

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Eskimo Building an Igloo

Eskimo Building an Igloo
(Original Caption) Picture shows an Eskimo building an igloo. Undated photograph. BPA2# 814

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Polish Jews During Home Instruction for Their Grandson

Polish Jews During Home Instruction for Their Grandson
(Original Caption) Poland: Jewish Life In Biala, Poland. A grandfather teaches his grandson

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Interior of Victorian Home

Interior of Victorian Home
A room in a Victorian home including elaborate iron stove and fireplace

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Victorian Woman Undressing in the Bath

Victorian Woman Undressing in the Bath
(Original Caption) Victorian Life: Intimate view of woman undressing in the bath

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Portrait of Errol Flynn and Lili Damita

Portrait of Errol Flynn and Lili Damita
(Original Caption) Here is a picture of Lili Damita and Errol Flynn in a very happy domestic environment...before they got their divorce and are living apart

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Children (4-5) Watching Mechanical Spider

Children (4-5) Watching Mechanical Spider

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Ramshackled Room of Furniture and Items

Ramshackled Room of Furniture and Items
(Original Caption) Here is a view of just one room in the junk-filled Collyer Mansion, while police entered in search for Langley Collyer

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Ernest Hemingway with Friends

Ernest Hemingway with Friends
(Original Caption) For Whom Wedding Bells Toll. Havana, Cuba: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hemingway (left)- he is the author of the best seller For Whom the Bell Tolls - with Mr. and Mrs

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Girl (4-5) Playing with Teddy Bear

Girl (4-5) Playing with Teddy Bear
3/4/1951: A young girl with the original teddy bear. The bear is on a child's chair

Background imageDomestic Scene Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Serving Soup

Eleanor Roosevelt Serving Soup
(Original Caption) Portrait of Eleanor. Eleanor Roosevelt was well known to the poor, the unemployed and the underprivileged of New York before she became the first lady of the land



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