Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Christmas Ornaments 2

Christmas Ornaments 2, White House photo by Susan Sterner.Christmas Ornaments 2, White House photo by Susan Sterner. Over 350 instrument ornaments hang on the 2004 Blue Room Christmas tree along with almost 400 Christmas balls.
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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Christmas Snow Washington D.C.

Christmas Snow Washington D.C. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-109361TITLE: [ Man standing by snow hut, after blizzard of 1888(?), with U.S. Capitol in background, Washington, D.C.], CALL NUMBER: LOT 12663 [P and P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-109361 (b&w film copy neg.) MEDIUM: 1 photographic print. CREATED, PUBLISHED: [1888?]
Digital ID: cph 3c09361 Source: b&w film copy neg. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-109361 (b&w film copy neg.) Retrieve higher resolution JPEG version (127 kilobytes) DIGITAL ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c09361 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/, CARD #: 93517645

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Three photos are from Brady-Handy Collection. Photographers: C.O. Buckingham and L.C. Handy. Gift; Faith Bradford (and other sources); (DLC/PP-1950:R2) REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Credit Line: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-109361

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Saturday, November 26, 2005

Christmas Snowman

Christmas Snowman,White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.Frosty the Snowman on the Northwest Mantel in the East Room. White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.
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Friday, November 25, 2005

Christmas Santa Claus Housetop

Christmas Santa Claus Housetop, White House photo by Susan Sterner.Christmas Santa Claus Housetop, White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.
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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Christmas Trees

Christmas tree market, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-D4-9148].TITLE: A Christmas tree market, New York City, CALL NUMBER: LC-D4-9148, [P and P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-D4-9148 (b&w glass neg.), MEDIUM: 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. CREATED/PUBLISHED: [between 1885 and 1895], c1903.
Digital ID: det 4a05619 Source: digital file from intermediary roll film Reproduction Number: LC-D4-9148 (b and w glass neg.) Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Retrieve uncompressed archival TIFF version (225 kilobytes)

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RELATED NAMES: Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant, publisher. NOTES: Date based on presence of Barclay Street Station, New York Central & Hudson Railroad in background (the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western RR ferry terminal was, Detroit Publishing Co. no. 09148. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

PART OF: Detroit Publishing Company Photograph Collection, REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, DIGITAL ID: (digital file from intermediary roll film) det 4a05619 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/, CARD #: det1994004888/PP

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-D4-9148].

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Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Christmas

New and Noteworthy - Christmas 2, 30 great, newly added images many original and exclusively from our site

Christmas Creche, White House photo by Tina Hager.Christmas Creche - 18th century crèche was made in Naples, Italy of terra cotta and carved wood.

Christmas ornaments, White House photo by Susan SternerChristmas Decorations - Christmas ornaments adorn over 40 Christmas trees in the White House this Holiday season.

Title: Caribou, Alternative Title: (Reindeer), Creator: Biggins, Dean, Source: WO3772-023, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSChristmas Reindeer Caribou - Caribou, Alternative Title: (Reindeer), Creator: Biggins, Dean, Source: WO3772-023, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Christmas Santa Claus Car, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-75215Christmas Santa Claus Car - Santa Claus in automobile decorated with Christmas trees, moose and deer heads, and other seasonal decorations.

Currier & Ives Merry Christmas

Santa Claus with Children, White House photo by Susan SternerSanta Claus with Children - Santa Claus with Children, White House photo by Susan Sterner.

Santa Claus, Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-113695Christmas Santa Claus 2 - Man portraying Santa Claus, half-length, facing front, in snowy scene. MEDIUM: 1 photographic print. CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1895

Angels soar over the crèche in the East Room, White House photo by Susan SternerChristmas Angels - Angels soar over the crèche. photo by Susan Sterner.

Christmas tree in the Wright home, Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.Christmas Tree in Wright Home - Christmas tree in the Wright home, 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio.

Official 2004 Christmas tree White House photo by Susan SternerOfficial 2004 Christmas Tree - The Christmas tree this year is an 18-foot Noble fir. The tree was donated by John and Carol Tillman of Rochester, Wash.

Christmas Santa Claus on Broadway, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection, [reproduction number, LC-D4-9147]Santa Claus on Broadwa - Santa Claus on Broadway, New York City, CALL NUMBER: LC-D4-9147 [P and P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-D4-9147 (b&w glass neg.)

Christmas Tree Park, credited as 'NPS photo'Christmas Tree Park - American Indians of the area have many stories about holes in the Black Hills that blow wind, but the first recorded discovery of Wind Cave was in 1881.

Cats decorating Christmas tree, reproduction number, LC-D416-29198Cats decorating Christmas tree - "Forfeits, kiss me quick," "Santa Claus is a darling," and "Christmas comes at the right moment" on signs on wall.

Christmas tree market, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-D4-9148].Christmas tree market - A Christmas tree market, New York City, CALL NUMBER: LC-D4-9148, [P and P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-D4-9148 (b&w glass neg.)

Christmas Santa Claus Housetop, White House photo by Susan Sterner.Christmas Santa Claus Housetop - Christmas Santa Claus Housetop, White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.

Christmas Snowman,White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.Frosty the Snowman - Frosty the Snowman on the Northwest Mantel in the East Room. White House photo by Susan Sterner.

Christmas Snow Washington D.C. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-109361Christmas Snow Washington D.C. - Man standing by snow hut, after blizzard of 1888(?), with U.S. Capitol in background, Washington, D.C.

Christmas Ornaments 2, White House photo by Susan Sterner.Christmas Ornaments 2 - Over 350 instrument ornaments hang on the 2004 Blue Room Christmas tree along with almost 400 Christmas balls.

Christmas tree at Windsor Castle / drawn by J.L. Williams, REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZ62-117376Christmas tree at Windsor Castle - Family around Christmas tree, depicted in an oval with border showing winter scenes and the fruits and animals of a bountiful harvest.

Santa goes into the audience to sing a song , Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2005, during the Pageant of Peace and the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in Washington. White House photo by Paul MorseChristmas Santa Claus in crowd - Santa goes into the audience to sing a song , Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2005, during the Pageant of Peace and the lighting of the National Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree and People, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-92401]Christmas Tree and People - Christmas tree at the District Jail, Washington, D.C. and some of the prisoners. CALL NUMBER: LOT 12342-9 [P and P] Check for an online group record (may link to related items) REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-92401 (b and w film copy neg.)No known restrictions on publication

A U.S. Park Service officer helps guide a horse drawn carriage delivering the official White House Christmas tree, Monday, Nov. 28, 2005. This year's tree, donated by the Deal Family of Smokey Holler Tree Farm in Laurel Springs, N.C., is the 40th year the National Christmas Tree Growers Association has provided a tree to the White House. White House photo by Shealah CraigheadChristmas horse drawn carriage - A U.S. Park Service officer helps guide a horse drawn carriage delivering the official White House Christmas tree,


Uncle Sam standing smiling at Christmas tree Credit Line: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-98604Christmas Decorations 2, White House photo by Susan Sterner.NORAD uses four high-tech systems to track Santa - radar, satellites, Santa Cams and jet fighter aircraft.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA CARD #:  2004681398Running out to play in the snow, Barney and Miss Beazley leave a trail of footprints in the Rose Garden, Friday, Dec. 9, 2005. White House photo by Kimberlee HewittDetail shot of petit fours, discussed by White House Executive Pastry Chef Thaddeus Dubois in his 'Ask the White House' chat, Friday, December 9, 2005, made in preparation for holiday dinners at the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Christmas Tree and Children, REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-USZ62-94299Vignette of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on the Southeast Mantel in the East Room, White House photo by Susan SternerChristmas Snow Town Square, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-D4-70207
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Christmas Creche

Christmas Creche, White House photo by Tina Hager. A mainstay of White House Christmas decorations is the 18th century crèche that was donated to the White House by Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. of Far Hills, New Jersey in 1967. On display in the East Room, the crèche was made in Naples, Italy of terra cotta and carved wood. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection. Photographs in this collection were taken by photographers working for the U.S. Government.

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Christmas CrecheChristmas Creche, White House photo by Tina Hager.

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Nativity manger scene crèche

nativity scene Creche

Above: Title: A Nativity Scene on the Square of the Plaza de la Catedral at the Havana Cathedral, Cuba Creator(s): Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer Date Created/Published: 2010 January 10. Medium: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-highsm-06055 (original digital file)

Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication.

Call Number: LC-DIG-highsm- 06055 (ONLINE) [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

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Monday, November 21, 2005

Christmas Decorations

Christmas ornaments, White House photo by Susan SternerChristmas ornaments adorn over 40 Christmas trees in the White House this Holiday season. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.
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Sunday, November 20, 2005

Christmas Reindeer (Caribou)

Christmas Reindeer (Caribou) - Title: Caribou, Alternative Title: (Reindeer), Creator: Biggins, Dean, Source: WO3772-023, Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), also known as the caribou, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare. Reindeer vary considerably in color and size. Both sexes grow antlers, though they are typically larger in males.

Language: EN - ENGLISH, Rights: (public domain), Audience: (general), Subject: mammals, wildlife, animals, bull, Alaska. Format: JPEG image (image/jpeg). Depth: Full Color.

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Christmas Reindeer (Caribou)

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Saturday, November 19, 2005

Christmas Santa Claus Car

Christmas Santa Claus CarTITLE: Santa Claus car. CALL NUMBER: SSF - Santa Claus--1913 [P and P], REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-75215 (b and w film copy neg.), SUMMARY: Santa Claus in automobile decorated with Christmas trees, moose and deer heads, and other seasonal decorations.
Digital ID: cph 3b22450 Source: b&w film copy neg. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-75215 (b&w film copy neg.) Retrieve uncompressed archival TIFF version (1,658 kilobytes)

MEDIUM: 1 photographic print. CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1913 Dec. 29.

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Christmas Santa Claus Car, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-75215NOTES: J188487 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Gilbert Studio, Independence, Iowa. DIGITAL ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3b22450, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ VIDEO FRAME ID: LCPP003B-22450 (from b and w film copy neg.), CARD #: 96507066
Credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-75215].

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Friday, November 18, 2005

Santa Claus with Children

Santa Claus with Children, White House photo by Susan SternerSanta Claus with Children, White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.
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Thursday, November 17, 2005

Vintage Christmas Santa Claus 2

TITLE: Santa Claus, CALL NUMBER: SSF - Holidays--Christmas [P and P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-113695 (b and w film copy neg.) SUMMARY: Man portraying Santa Claus, half-length, facing front, in snowy scene. MEDIUM: 1 photographic print. CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1895

Digital ID: cph 3c13695 Source: b and w film copy neg. Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-113695 (b and w film copy neg.) Retrieve higher resolution JPEG version (142 kilobytes)

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Vintage Santa Claus


Vintage Santa Claus

Vintage Santa Claus

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DIGITAL ID: (b and w film copy neg.) cph 3c13695 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/, CARD #: 95504975

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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Christmas Angels

Angels soar over the crèche in the East Room, White House photo by Susan SternerAngels soar over the crèche in the East Room, White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Christmas tree in the Wright home

Christmas tree in the Wright home, Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.[Christmas tree in the Wright home, 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio]. CREATED/PUBLISHED [1900] NOTES, Title based on: Wilbur & Orville Wright, pictorial materials: a documentary guide / Arthur G. Renstrom. Washington: Library of Congress, 1982, p. 153. Attributed to Wilbur and/or Orville Wright. Forms part of: Glass negatives from the Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright.
Digital ID: ppprs 00504 Source: original Retrieve higher resolution JPEG version (196 kilobytes)

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MEDIUM, 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 4 x 5 in. CALL NUMBER: LC-W85- 45, REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ppprs-00504 DLC (digital file from original), LC-W851-45 DLC (b&w film copy neg.), SPECIAL TERMS OF USE, No known restrictions., PART OF
Glass negatives from the Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, REPOSITORY Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, DIGITAL ID( original ) ppprs 00504 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppprs.00504

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Monday, November 14, 2005

Official 2004 Christmas tree

Official 2004 Christmas tree White House photo by Susan SternerThe Official 2004 Christmas tree stands in the center of the Blue Room. The Christmas tree this year is an 18-foot Noble fir. The tree was donated by John and Carol Tillman of Rochester, Wash. White House photo by Susan Sterner. Works by the U. S. Government are not eligible for U. S. copyright protection. Photographs in this collection were taken by photographers working for the U.S. Government.
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