Adams, Harriet Stratemeyer with Children, n.d.This photograph shows a middle-aged Harriet Stratemeyer Adams with two young children, presumably avid readers of juvenile literature by the…
Addams, Jane, ca. 1913Portrait of social reformer Jane Addams (1860-1935) of the Hull House, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1913.
Advertisement featuring lager beerBy the 1870s lager beer was so popular advertisers could joke that it was available even at the North pole.
Aerial photograph showing the D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery complex in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 2011Aerial photograph from 2011 showing the D.G. Yuengling & Son brewery complex in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The image shows the mix…
Aesthetic of Paepcke’s Chicago officeThe aesthetic found in Walter Paepcke’s office reflected a company-wide commitment to modernist design.
Aftermath of the 1871 Chicago FireAftermath of the 1871 Chicago Fire showing ruins of the burnt district of the city
Al Ringling Theater, Baraboo, Wisconsin, after 1933The Al Ringling Theater, which was completed in 1915, originally seated 874 and was modeled after the opera house in…
Alamo Plaza with Menger Hotel and Western Brewery, ca.1868Photograph of Alamo Plaza, c.1868. The Menger Hotel and the Western Brewery were located on the eastern side of the…
Albers, Anni, Eclat, 1974When Florence Knoll decided to design and produce textiles in-house through a new subsidiary, Knoll Textiles, she turned among others…
Alexander von Humboldt Statue, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MOAlexander von Humboldt Statue, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO
Alien Enemies Standing in Line during a Transfer from Fort McPherson to Fort Oglethorpe, ca. 1918After America entered the war, President Woodrow Wilson declared all German citizens in the U.S. “alien enemies.” They were barred…
Alien Property Custodian A. Mitchell Palmer and His Executive Staff, 1918After the passage of the Trading with the Enemy Act in October 1917, all German citizens in the United States…
Alitalia Airlines Corporate Redesign by Landor & AssociatesWhen the national airline of Italy, Alitalia, was interested in a corporate image, interviews conducted by Landor with air travelers…
All Quiet on the Western Front at the Central TheaterCrowds in front of marquee showing "All Quiet on the Western Front" at the Central Theater in New York.
All Quiet on the Western Front PosterA poster from 1930 advertising the Universal Pictures film 'All Quiet on the Western front', directed by Lewis Milestone.