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Background imageSignature Collection: Illustration of the signature of Elizabeth I

Illustration of the signature of Elizabeth I

Background imageSignature Collection: SS Terra Nova

SS Terra Nova
11th February 1913: A photgraph of the SS Terra Nova used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated Antarctic expedtion to the South Pole, and signed by him

Background imageSignature Collection: First Draft of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'

First Draft of "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(Original Caption) 1861- Washington, DC: Facsimile of the handwritten first draft of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Background imageSignature Collection: Manuscript of Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Manuscript of Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
Manuscript of the constitutional amendment that guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race. Amendment was actually passed two years later (1870)

Background imageSignature Collection: Illustration of signed wooden banknotes issued in Tenino in 1932

Illustration of signed wooden banknotes issued in Tenino in 1932

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Czar Nicholas II

Portrait of Czar Nicholas II
(Original Caption) Czar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918) in old Russian court dress

Background imageSignature Collection: Mark Twain's Pilot's License

Mark Twain's Pilot's License
The riverboat pilot's license of Mark Twain. Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Clemens, was one of the premier writers in American history

Background imageSignature Collection: Treaty Of Versailles

Treaty Of Versailles
(Original Caption) Treaty of Versailles showing the signatures of Wilson, Lansing, White, David Lloyd George, etc. Undated photograph

Background imageSignature Collection: Nyc Manumission Certificate

Nyc Manumission Certificate
(Original Caption) New York City manumission certificate, 1817. Signed by Mayor Jacob Radcliff and Recorder Richard Riker

Background imageSignature Collection: Boxer Jack Johnson in Fighting Pose

Boxer Jack Johnson in Fighting Pose
Boxer Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the first African American to hold the title of heavyweight boxing champion of the world

Background imageSignature Collection: Fernando De Soto Engraving

Fernando De Soto Engraving
Portrait of Fernando De Soto. Engraving

Background imageSignature Collection: American Athlete Jim Thorpe Crouching

American Athlete Jim Thorpe Crouching
(Original Caption) Jim Thorpe (1886-1953), American athlete of Native American descent. Undated photograph

Background imageSignature Collection: Edith Piaf

Edith Piaf
(Original Caption) Dramatic portrait of French chanteuse Edith Piaf. Photo filed 9/7/1955. BPA2 #1668

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick
McCormick, Cyrus Hall (1809-1884). American inventor of a successful reaping machine (patented 1834). Portrait of head. Engraving by H.B. Halls. Undated

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait Of Arthur Shopenhouer

Portrait Of Arthur Shopenhouer
(Original Caption) Portrait of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), expounder of pessimism. Head and shoulders painting

Background imageSignature Collection: Eli Whitney Engraving

Eli Whitney Engraving
Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American inventor. Undated engraving. BPA 2# 2626 (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageSignature Collection: Copy of Letter Written by George Washington

Copy of Letter Written by George Washington
A portrait of George Washington appears on a copy of a letter written by him in Ben Perley Poore's book Types of Mind: or Facsimiles of the Handwriting of Eminent Persons

Background imageSignature Collection: Mark Twain on Ship Deck

Mark Twain on Ship Deck
Writer Mark Twain relaxes on a ship deck with his feet on the railings

Background imageSignature Collection: Registry Page from the Glenmore Hotel

Registry Page from the Glenmore Hotel
Page from the registry book for the Glenmore Hotel at Big Moose Lake where Chester Gillette murdered Grace Brown. The page shows Chester Gillette registered as Carl Graham

Background imageSignature Collection: Pilot Harriet Quimby Sitting in Monoplane

Pilot Harriet Quimby Sitting in Monoplane
Harriet Quimby sits in the Bleriot XI that she flew across the English Channel on April 16, 1912

Background imageSignature Collection: Rudolph Valentino Portrait W/Signature

Rudolph Valentino Portrait W/Signature
(Original Caption) Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926), photo with signature. Undated photograph

Background imageSignature Collection: Signatures on Locarno Pact

Signatures on Locarno Pact
(Original Caption) 12/9/1925-London, England- Photo shows the signatures of some of the delegates to the Locarno Treaty, which were affixed at the signing

Background imageSignature Collection: Babe Ruth Signing Clarence Darrow'S Ball

Babe Ruth Signing Clarence Darrow'S Ball
(Original Caption) 1931-Clarence Darrow watching Babe Ruth affix his signature on a baseball. Filed 1931

Background imageSignature Collection: Handwriting Evidence from Lindbergh Case

Handwriting Evidence from Lindbergh Case
(Original Caption) 9/21/1934-New York

Background imageSignature Collection: Death Warrant of Lindbergh Kidnapper

Death Warrant of Lindbergh Kidnapper
The death warrant of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, after being found guilt of the kidnapping and death of the Lindbergh baby, a tragedy begun three years ago at Hopewell, New Jersey, March 1st

Background imageSignature Collection: Page Two of Letter from Charles Lindbergh

Page Two of Letter from Charles Lindbergh
(Original Caption) An expression of gratitude by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh for the "efficient" work of Colonel H

Background imageSignature Collection: Woman With Tatto On Her Thigh

Woman With Tatto On Her Thigh
(Original Caption) 10/21/1937-Miss Edith Hopper, of San Francisco, CA, who dropped the name of Mrs. W.M

Background imageSignature Collection: The Yalta Agreement

The Yalta Agreement
(Original Caption) Washington, D.C.: The Yalta Agreement Revealed

Background imageSignature Collection: Women Taking Signatures From Wheelchair

Women Taking Signatures From Wheelchair
(Original Caption) 6/10/1948-New York, NY: Wheelchair vets get petition for home signed. At Grand Central Terminal, members of the Eastern Paralyzed Veternas Association gather housing petition-names

Background imageSignature Collection: Desmond Tutu Holds Up Freedom Letter

Desmond Tutu Holds Up Freedom Letter
(Original Caption) 1/8/1986- Washington, DC- South African Bishop Desmnd Tutu holds up a copy of The Freedom Letter during a demonstration outside the South African Embassy 1/8

Background imageSignature Collection: Louis Henry Sullivan

Louis Henry Sullivan
(Original Caption) Portrait of Louis Henri Sullivan (1856-1924) American architect. Undated photograph

Background imageSignature Collection: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe
Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe

Background imageSignature Collection: Woodrow Wilson & Joseph Tumulty/Portrait

Woodrow Wilson & Joseph Tumulty/Portrait
(Original Caption) Signed photo of Woodrow Wilson and his Secretary, Joseph P. Tumulty. Filed 12/9/1954

Background imageSignature Collection: Note from British Pirate William Kidd Norgate

Note from British Pirate William Kidd Norgate
(Original Caption) "My Lord I am your Lordships most humble and obedient servant to command, William Kidd Norgate April 9

Background imageSignature Collection: Engraving by John Chester Buttre of George Peabody After Photography by Matthew Brady

Engraving by John Chester Buttre of George Peabody After Photography by Matthew Brady
George Peabody was an American merchant and philanthropist who endowed many institutes and museums

Background imageSignature Collection: Front side of Selective Service Registration Certificate

Front side of Selective Service Registration Certificate
(Original Caption) Registration Certificate (D.S.S. Form 2) dated April 27, 1942, for a Isaac Schmidt of New York State. The law required you to carry this card at all times

Background imageSignature Collection: Sir Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Sullivan
(Original Caption) Head and shoulders of Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), British composer of comic opera with W. S. Gilbert. Photograph by Walery, London

Background imageSignature Collection: Margo Waldron Curtsys In Studio Portrait

Margo Waldron Curtsys In Studio Portrait
(Original Caption) Photo shows Margo Waldron curtsying in this studio portrait. Her signature at the bottom of the picture reads "Very sincerely, Margo Waldron." Ca. 1900s

Background imageSignature Collection: Profile Of Thomas Jefferson W/Signature

Profile Of Thomas Jefferson W/Signature
(Original Caption) Profile portrait and signature of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Undated engraving

Background imageSignature Collection: Portrait of John Hancock, Seated and Reading

Portrait of John Hancock, Seated and Reading
(Original Caption) Portrait of American Stateman and Revolutionary War leader John Hancock (1737-1793), as a delegate to the Continental Congress he signed the Decleration of Independence

Background imageSignature Collection: Engraving of George Washington Williams

Engraving of George Washington Williams
(Original Caption) Engraved portrait of George Washington Williams (1849-1891), American politician and historian. Undated illustration

Background imageSignature Collection: Roy Rogers And Trigger At Grauman'S

Roy Rogers And Trigger At Grauman'S
(Original Caption) Hollywood: Roy Rogers (second from right, foreground) recently became the first Western star in 22 years to be honored at Grauman's Chinese theater in Hollywood

Background imageSignature Collection: Doris Day Presses Hands into Concrete

Doris Day Presses Hands into Concrete
(Original Caption) 1/19/1961-Hollywood, California- Singer and actress Doris Day, assisted by film executives John Tartaglia (L) and Roy Evans (R)

Background imageSignature Collection: Civil Rights Bill After Signing

Civil Rights Bill After Signing
(Original Caption) 7/2/1964-Washington, DC: The hands of President Lyndon Johnson rest on the signed Civil Rights bill after the Chief Executive signed the measure into law at the White House

Background imageSignature Collection: George Washington Signature

George Washington Signature
Beautifully detailed engraved signature of George Washington from National Portrait Gallery of Eminent American, Volume I, Published in 1862. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageSignature Collection: Nixon with Piles of Papers from Americans

Nixon with Piles of Papers from Americans
(Original Caption) 11/4/1969-Washington, DC-President Nixon said that he was overwhelmed by an outpouring of public support for his plan to extricate the U.S. from the Vietnam War

Background imageSignature Collection: Gene Kelly Puts His Handprints In Cement

Gene Kelly Puts His Handprints In Cement
(Original Caption) Hollywood, Calif.:Motion picture star and director Gene Kelly smiles after placing his handprints in cement in the forecourt of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Background imageSignature Collection: Hank Aaron Under Sign Saluting His Home Runs

Hank Aaron Under Sign Saluting His Home Runs
(Original Caption) Hank Aaron's target for next year hangs over his head as he mans his left field position in the 9th inning, after he failed to get his one home run to tie Babe Ruth

Background imageSignature Collection: James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield
" Vintage engraving from 1881 showing James A. Garfield the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death on September 19, 1881, a mere 200 days in office

Background imageSignature Collection: Engraving of russian composer Anton Rubinstein from 1882

Engraving of russian composer Anton Rubinstein from 1882
" Classical Music, Pianist, 19th Century Style, Painted Image, Engraved Image, Woodcut, Illustration and Painting, Signature, Fine Art Portrait, Pencil Drawing, Image Created 19th Century

Background imageSignature Collection: Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1777-1842), collotype, published in 1882

Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1777-1842), collotype, published in 1882
Lea Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1777 - 1842), wife of Abraham Mendelsohn Bartholdy, a German Jewish banker and philanthropist. She was the mother of Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn

Background imageSignature Collection: Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1776-1835, German banker, collotype, published in 1882

Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1776-1835, German banker, collotype, published in 1882
Abraham Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1776 - 1835(), German Jewish banker and philanthropist. He was the father of Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn

Background imageSignature Collection: Japanese woodblock print of young woman 1790

Japanese woodblock print of young woman 1790
This print 1790 by the master by Kitagawa Utamaro aE1753 a 1806 highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints

Background imageSignature Collection: Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Children

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Children
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838aa1912), was a prolific woodblock artist of Japans Meiji period

Background imageSignature Collection: Hands of a 82-year-old woman signing a living will, Germany

Hands of a 82-year-old woman signing a living will, Germany

Background imageSignature Collection: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
Portrait of Charles Dickens. Engraving from 1870 photo by D Walker

Background imageSignature Collection: Hand Colored Charles Dickens Engraving

Hand Colored Charles Dickens Engraving
Engraved Illustrations of beautifully hand-colored Charles Dickens Engraving from Collieras Unabridged Edition of The Works of Charles Dickens

Background imageSignature Collection: Literature motives

Literature motives
Antique illustration of a literature emblem

Background imageSignature Collection: Literature emblem

Literature emblem
Antique illustration of a literature emblem

Background imageSignature Collection: George Washington engraving 1875

George Washington engraving 1875
President General George Washington with his signature

Background imageSignature Collection: Man signing lease, close up of hands

Man signing lease, close up of hands


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