This organization has contributed to the following objects in the Encyclopedia.1870s advertisement in both English and German, the former displayed first.An 1870s advertisement in both English and German, the former displayed first.A Japanese Nightingale Poster, 1903A typical Klaw & Erlanger presentationA Question of RaceNews article on the Union League’s rejection of Theodore Seligman’s membership request. His father, Jesse, had been a member for…Aaron, Daniel article in "Philadelphia Bulletin"Daniel Aaron, “Ill Wind Blows Strong For TV Antenna Firm,” Philadelphia Bulletin, March 13, 1955Act for the relief of Christopher BechtlerThe act was introduced into the House of Representatives on January 31, 1831 by North Carolina congressman Samuel P. Carson.…Adam Style Drawing RoomAddams, Jane, ca. 1913Portrait of social reformer Jane Addams (1860-1935) of the Hull House, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1913.Advertisement announcing the establishment of the German American Bank in New York CityAdvertisement from July 1870 announcing the establishment of the German American Bank in New York City with a cash capital…Advertisement featuring lager beerBy the 1870s lager beer was so popular advertisers could joke that it was available even at the North pole.Advertisement for an early American silver brazier by John ConeyAdvertisement for an early American silver brazier by John Coney (1655-1722), Arts & Decoration, March 1921, p. 419.Advertisement for Gebelein's Silver Shop“A Shop of Old Interesting Silver,” advertisement in Antiques, July 1922.Advertisement for Gebelein's three-in-one paper weight, seal, and pen rest, Country LifeAdvertisement for George Christian Gebelein's three-in-one paper weight, seal, and pen rest, Country Life, August 1, 1912.Advertisement J. & W. Seligman & Co.Advertisement J. & W. Seligman & Co. The firm offered international travelers letters of credit and provided bills of exchange…Advertisement placed by restaurateur Tony Faust announcing Anheuser-Busch bock beerAdvertisement placed by restaurateur Tony Faust in a Saturday issue of the St. Louis Post Dispatch from April 1881 announcing…Advertisement placed by Tony Faust promoting Anheuser-Busch beer at his restaurantMay 1881 advertisement in the St Louis Post-Dispatch by Tony Faust promoting his beer garden and restaurant and drawing attention…Advertisements for St. Louis breweries in the local German-language newspaperA page of advertisements from the May 2, 1880, issue of St. Louis’s German-language Anzeiger des Westens (Gazette of the…Advertising poster from “The War of Wealth”Advertising poster from “The War of Wealth,” a play staged in the mid-1890s based on events from the Panic of…Aftermath of the 1871 Chicago FireAftermath of the 1871 Chicago Fire showing ruins of the burnt district of the cityAgitation which delays our war industries is ‘made in Germany.’ Let us all pull together to win the war quicklyThis poster by the National Industrial Conservation Movement shows a man/agitator receiving an Iron Cross from Kaiser Wilhelm in “Plot…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…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…American Aniline Colors Dye Samples produced by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.American Aniline Colors Dye Samples produced by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1,…American Brewing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1891In January 1890, Henry, Oscar, and Hugo Koehler founded the American Brewing Company in St. Louis. The following year, an…American End of the Panama ScandalThe article discusses a Congressional investigation into the American committee in support of Ferdinand De Lesseps’ Panama Canal scheme. Jesse…American Interests in PanamaThe article discusses the threatened financial collapse of Frenchman Ferdinand De Lesseps’ enterprise to build a canal across the Isthmus…Ammonia compression machinery for refrigeration purposes at August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Ammonia compression machinery for refrigeration purposes. Temperature gauges are visible on the rear wall. August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, 19091909 photograph by Lewis Hine of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company mills during the noon hour. The image shows male and…Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire, 19371937 photograph of the Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire. During the nineteenth century, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company had been…Anheuser-Busch advertisementAnheuser-Busch advertisement, May 19, 1892. The advertisement suggests that people generally preferred Anheuser-Busch bottled beer to wine. Interestingly, this did…Anheuser-Busch advertisement announcing the completion of the new brew houseAnheuser-Busch advertisement announcing the completion of the new brew house, February 27, 1892. According to the advertisement, the addition of…Anheuser-Busch advertisement for Malt-NutrineAnheuser-Busch advertisement for Malt-Nutrine, May 13, 1895. The advertisement, which was clearly geared toward female consumers, shows two upper-class women…Anheuser-Busch Black & Tan beer color advertisementColor advertisement for Anheuser-Busch Black & Tan beer, ca. 1898. The patriotic images on the advertisement such as the military…Anheuser, William portrait from his 1901 obituary in the St. Louis Post-DispatchPortrait of William Anheuser from his 1901 obituary in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 20, 1901, p. 14.Anheuser’s beer production statisticsMay 2, 1880, issue of St. Louis’s German-language Anzeiger des Westens (Gazette of the West) showing statistics for Anheuser’s beer…Anna Held posterAnna Held poster, ca. 1898.Announcement that Anheuser bottled beer won an award at the Alabama State FairJune 1878 announcement in the St Louis Post-Dispatch that Anheuser bottled beer (most likely lager) had won an award at…Anti-Saloon League poster favoring National Prohibition"Putting the mortgage on the cradle, - The Instructor. Thirty-Six States can Stop this By Constitutional Ammendment." An Anti-Saloon League…Article announcing Anheuser & Busch beer had won a gold medal at the Paris ExpositionMay 1879 article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch announcing that “Anheuser & Busch” beer had won a gold medal at…Article describing Templeton Reid's private mint in GeorgiaReprint of an article from the Southern Recorder (Milledgeville, GA, July 24, 1830), describing Templeton Reid’s private mint in Georgia,…Assembly-line production in a Teddy Bear Factory, 1915As part of the “Fordist” revolution in manufacturing, assembly lines were introduced to divide the production process into simple, repetitive…August Gemünder & Sons Advertisement from Violin WorldAugust Gemünder & Sons Advertisement from Violin WorldAugust Gemünder & Sons CatalogSelections from Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of High-Grade Stringed Instruments Made and Sold By August Gemünder & Sons, 1895.August Schell Brewing Company brew house in New Ulm, Minnesota, 20th CenturyTwentieth-century photograph of the August Schell Brewing Company brew house in New Ulm, Minnesota. Schell, a German immigrant, founded the…August Schell residence, Twentieth South Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1990August Schell residence, Twentieth South Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1990.B. Altman & Co. Delivery Wagon, B. Altman & Co. Book of Styles, 1904B. Altman & Company Fifth Avenue StoreB. Altman & Company Fifth Avenue Store in New York City, ca. 1906Ballin, Albert, ca 1915-1920Albert Ballin, circa. 1915-1920Beach at Elberon, New Jersey, c. 1900Elberon was a beach resort town favored by many of the east coast's elite Jewish families.Bechtler responds to charges that his coins have low assays, Charlotte Journal, August 14From the Charlotte Journal, August 14, 1835, page 3 Bechtler’s Gold Coins. –– A week or two since we copied…Beer ageing cellars at the August Schell brewery complex, 1990Beer ageing cellars at the August Schell brewery complex, 1990.Beet sugar production — a subsidized industryBeet sugar production — a subsidized industry. From: Beet Sugar Gazette 5 (1903): 294.Ben-Hur Poster, Chicago, 1901Poster for the first Ben-Hur road company, Chicago, 1901.Berliner Helicopter, ca. 1911Aviator Paul Peck in a helicopter designed by Berliner in Mineola, NY, ca. 1911.Berlitz School Advertisement in Providence Daily JournalBernhardt, Sarah, 1906The great French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) had been a sensation in America for three decades already, when she attempted…Best, Phillip portrait, 18771877 portrait of Phillip Best when he was in his early sixties. The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery…Bird's Eye Map of San Francisco, ca. 1864Bird's-eye map of Niagara Falls, New YorkBird's-eye map of Niagara Falls, New York, in 1882.The map presents a perspective looking from Canada into the United States…Bird's-eye view of Buffalo, New York, at the turn of the twentieth centuryBird's-eye view of Buffalo, New York, at the turn of the twentieth century. Created by Landis & Alsop, Newark, NJ,…Bird’s eye map of St. Louis with the location of Adam Hammer's Humboldt Institut marked1876 bird’s eye map of St. Louis with the location of Adam Hammer's Humboldt Institut marked with a red box.…Birds-eye view of New York City looking north from battery Park, 1870Bird's-eye map of New York City looking north from Battery Park. Originally published by Currier & Ives, 1870.Birds-eye view of New York City, ca. 1856Bird's-eye map of New York City looking north from Battery Park. Originally published by Nathaniel Currier, ca. 1856.Birthday Wishes for Albert SchoenhutAlbert Schoenhut’s contributions to the city of Philadelphia won him esteem both within the German-American community and among the population…Blacksmith shop, probably Ohio, ca. 1897Blacksmith shop, probably Ohio, ca. 1897Bolter, Andrew portraitPhotograph of Andrew Bolter from James Terry White’s The National Cyclopædia of American Biography, being the history of the United…Bolter, Joseph portraitPhotograph of Joseph Bolter from James Terry White’s The National Cyclopædia of American Biography, being the history of the United…Boston kindergarten, 1881Illustration of a Boston kindergarten, 1881.Bostonians (Klaw & Erlanger Light Opera Company), Poster, 1899A typical Klaw & Erlanger presentationBought for $10,000,000The article reports that a major syndicate including J. & W. Seligman & Co. and other major investment banks had…Boxed set of Cöllnisch Current-Fraktur type (stempel) likely from the type foundry of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried LutherBoxed set of Cöllnisch Current-Fraktur type (stempel) likely from the type foundry of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche…Brach’s Milk Chocolate Almond Bar advertisementAdvertisement for Brach’s Milk Chocolate Almond Bar. From: Chicago Tribune, January 4, 1920, F12.Branch Offices and Logo of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.Branch Offices and Logo of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1, no. 1…Brewery Delivery TruckThis delivery truck is parked outside of the main entrance to Heurich’s Water Street Brewery. Christian Heurich began using trucks…Brewery workers strike in Saint LouisThe June 1881 newspaper article discusses a strike inaugurated by brewery workers in St. Louis. The works demanded shorter working…Bride and Bridesmaids Dresses, B. Altman & Co. Book of Styles, 1904Brooklyn BridgeStereoscope Print of the Brooklyn Bridge by George Barker, ca. 1888.Brune, Frederick Census Record, 1860Brune, Frederick W. II PortraitPortrait of Frederick W. Brune II from "Frederick W Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources…Brune, Frederick W. PortraitPortrait of Frederick W. Brune from "Frederick W. Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources Volumes…Brune, John C. PortraitPortrait of John C. Brune from "Frederick W Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources Volumes…Burke, Billie portrait by Arnold Genthe, 1911Portrait of Billie Burke, 1911, by Arnold Genthe.Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall“Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall.” Harper's Weekly, December 28, 1867, 829.C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer. From Philippi’s Directory of the City of La…Caricature of Ziegfeld as “Florenzo the Magnificent,” 1923Caricature of Ziegfeld as “Florenzo the Magnificent,” 1923. From: Judge, June 2, 1923Cartoon depicting New York political boss Richard Croker as a tiger, the symbol of Democratic political machine Tammany Hall1897 chromolithographic political cartoon entitled “The Old Guard to the Front.” It appears on the cover of the September 29…Cartoon reflecting Steinway & Sons' success at the 1867 Paris Exposition"Sudden Mania" cartoon reflecting Steinway & Sons' success at the 1867 Paris Exposition. Harper's Weekly, August 10, 1867, 512.Charlotte Journal Article concerning the Bechtler private mintThe Whig Journal attacks Congressman Connor’s hostile circular on the Bank of the U.S. and describes his flip flop on…Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906Genthe’s images of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, like the one above of a charred corpse, capture the destruction…Children Playing Next to a Reputed Brothel, 1910Group of children playing on the stoop of a house next to 229 Tatnall St., a reputed house of prostitution.…Chinese in Chinatown, San FranciscoTwo small children in Chinatown in front of two men reading handbills on a wall.Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WIEntrance to Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith. The former winter quarters of the Ringling…Civil Rights in Peril: Jews Excluded From A HotelThe Article discusses Joseph Seligman’s expulsion from the Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga, New York. The article notes the reaction…Claus Spreckels Building after the earthquake and the great fire of 1906The Claus Spreckels Building after the earthquake and the great fire of 1906. From: Abraham L. A. Himmelwright, The San…Cloak Makers’ Strike, New York City, May 1, 1916This photograph shows cloak makers striking in New York City on May 1, 1916 (May Day). Financier Jacob Schiff must…Cohn and several other moguls at the White House, 1938Columbia welcomes the victims of German persecution to "the asylum of the oppressed"A female personification of Columbia welcomes German Jewish immigrants to the United States. Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, vol.…Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete“Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete,” Engineering Magazine, vol. 49 (1915), p. 282.Corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in New York City, c. 1900Corsets and Lingerie, B. Altman & Co. Book of Styles, 1904Cover announcing George Gemünder's death, Violin WorldCover announcing George Gemünder's death, Violin World, February 1899.Cover of a commemorative book published in Germany on the 25th anniversary of Ottmar Mergenthaler’s death in 1924Cover of a commemorative book published in Germany on the 25th anniversary of Mergenthaler’s death in 1924. That year, Mergenthaler’s…Cover Page, A Letter to President Woodrow Wilson on Federal Race Discrimination from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleCover page, a Letter to President Woodrow Wilson on Federal Race Discrimination from the National Association for the Advancement of…Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, View on Bridge toward NorthBridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, with Covington, Kentucky.Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, View toward Northwest and CincinnatiBridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, with Covington, Kentucky.Criminals escaping to Canada"The Alderman's Alternative - To Sing Sing, or Canada?" From the cover of Puck, 18, no. 464 (January 27, 1886).…Das Deutsche Haus in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, built between 1893 and 1898 for the Indianapolis Sociales TurnvereinToday known as the Athenaeum, Das Deutsche Haus was built in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, between 1893 and 1898 for the…Davenport, Fanny as Fedora, ca. 1884Fanny Davenport was one of the first major stars handled by Klaw & Erlanger early in the partners’ careers.De Lesseps' BubbleThe article discusses the failure of the De Lesseps Panama Canal scheme and notes that Frenchmen would lose considerable sums…Delaware Aqueduct, View from the SouthAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here, the aqueduct spans…Delaware Aqueduct, View from the West BankAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here from the west…Delaware Aqueduct, View West from East SideAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here from the west…Deutschland, an Ocean Liner of the Hamburg-American Line, ca. 1905This photograph shows the Deutschland, a Hamburg-American ocean liner, at the company’s Hoboken piers. After Crown Prince Heinrich of Prussia,…Dovenfleeth, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900Dovenfleeth, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900. Photochrom by Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.Drawing of Fredericka MandelbaumDrawing of Fredericka Mandelbaum from George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York: Caxton Books…Du Bois, W.E.B., 1918Sociologist, author, and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) believed that blacks would find it more difficult than members…Duesenberg straight eight, "Built to outclass, Outrun and Outlast any car on the road," ca. 1920-1930The famous Duesenberg straight eight on display in a dealership window, ca. 1920-1930.Duncan, Anna dancing, ca. 1911-1942Anna Duncan, one of Isadora Duncan’s protégés, who were collectively known as the “Isadorables,” captured dancing on the beach, ca.…Duncan, Isadora, 1878-1927Famed dancer Isadora Duncan was a friend and lover of Genthe and subsequently became one of his most frequently photographed…Early map of PhiladelphiaAn east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of…Early Soda Fountain, 1872Photograph of what is likely a Puffer soda fountain similar to the one in use at Long & Billups Pharmacy…Early twentieth-century painting by Henry August Schwabe depicting the August 1862 siege of New Ulm, Minnesota by Dakota warriorsEarly twentieth-century painting by Henry August Schwabe depicting the August 1862 siege of New Ulm, Minnesota by Dakota warriors.Elmer, Roswell Jr.'s editorial on Bechtler's earliest coining effortsEditor Roswell Elmer Jr. writes an editorial “Gold Pieces” describing Bechtler’s earliest coining efforts and praising the minter’s integrity and…Emigrant Map and Directory to North AmericaMap showing European departure points, ships' routes, and ports of arrival in North America. It shows the distance between cities…Engelmann, George PortraitPortrait of German-American botanist Dr. George Engelmann. From The Popular Science, June 1886.Entrance to Power-Station No. 3Entrance to Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…Entrance to the completed Sutro TunnelExample of a mutoscope display at a clubhouse on Coney Island, 1899An example of a mutoscope display at a clubhouse on Coney Island, 1899.Exhibit Panel, Mothers’ PensionsAn exhibit panel to promote the Mothers’ Pensions program. Created by Lewis Wickes Hine.Expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedureAn expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedure, North Carolina Spectator…Factory Inspectors Past and Present, 1914Concerns about health, hygiene, and food safety, once confined to the family and left largely to women, became a matter…Failure of Page, Bacon & Co.The article contains details about a second run on the San Francisco branch of the banking house of Page, Bacon…Fairmont Bridge, Fairmont, WVFairmont Bridge, original piers and 1912 superstructure, Fairmont, WV, photograph by William E. Barrett, 1972Fallstaff “Winter Beer” AdvertisementAdvertisement for Falstaff “Winter Beer.” In 1934, Falstaff started marketing a “Winter Beer” to combat the typical decline in beer…Falstaff Beer banner on the awning of the Eagle Fruit Store in Lincoln, NE, 1942Banner on the awning of the Eagle Fruit Store in Lincoln, Nebraska, 1942. In 1935, the Falstaff Brewing Corporation expanded…Falstaff Corporation’s root beer advertisementProhibition-era advertisement for Falstaff Corporation’s root beer. During Prohibition, many brewers produced soft drinks and other alcohol-free beverages to survive.…Falstaff German bandA German band usually provided musical entertainment during the festive Falstaff annual picnics at Griesedieck’s home. Many German specialties, such…Fighting the Sugar Trust: A Question of LibertyClaus Spreckels’ decision to erect the world’s largest sugar refinery in Philadelphia and to fight the Sugar Trust face-to-face is…Filene’s Department Store, Boston, MAIn 2006, Filene’s flagship store in downtown Boston closed, ending a celebrated chapter in the city’s retail history.Fink Patent for "Improvement in Bridges"Patent awarded to Albert Fink for "improvement in bridges," 1881Fink Through-Truss Bridge, Flemington, NJExample of a Fink through-truss bridge, Flemington, NJ, built in 1857-1858.Fink, Albert Patent Application for "Improvement In Bridges"Albert Fink patent application for "improvement in bridges," ca. 1854Fink, Albert Plans and Drawings of Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KYPlans and drawings of Jefferson County Courthouse by Albert Fink, Louisville, KY, 1859Fink, Albert Portrait, ca. 1858Albert Fink portrait, ca. 1858Fink, Albert Portrait, ca. 1890Albert Fink Portrait, ca. 1890, engraved by Railroad Topics Co.Fink, Albert Tagebuch [journal]Albert Fink Tagebuch (journal), 1849-1851Fink, Albert Tagebuch [journal]Albert Fink Tagebuch (journal), 1848-1849Fink, Albert Testimony Before Committee on Commerce, U.S. House of RepresentativesAlbert Fink Testimony before Committee on Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, January 1880Forebay, Power-Station No. 3Forebay, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914), n.p.Front page of Christoph Sauer Jr.'s 1755 The Pennsylvania Town and Country-man's Almanack [sic.]Front page of Christoph Sauer Jr.'s 1755 The Pennsylvania Town and Country-man's Almanack [sic.]G. Heileman brewery and the John Gund Brewing Company in the City Atlas of La CrosseDetail from pages nineteen and twenty-one of the 1898 City Atlas of La Crosse, Wisconsin, showing the location of the…G. Heileman Brewing Company's City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889Engraving of the G. Heileman Brewing Company's City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889. Johanna Heileman is identified as…G. Heileman Brewing Company's and John Gund Brewing Company’s buildings in Rascher's Fire Insurance AtlasDetail from pages 28-30 of Rascher's Fire Insurance Atlas of the City of La Crosse and Surroundings (Chicago, IL: The…G. Heileman Brewing Company's Old Style Lager brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the G. Heileman Brewing Company's Old Style Lager brand bottled beer. Wright’s Directory of La Crosse for 1907…G. Heileman Brewing Company’s Golden Leaf brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the G. Heileman Brewing Company’s Golden Leaf brand bottled beer. From Philippi’s Directory of the City of La…G. Heileman's City Brewery AdvertisementAdvertisement for G. Heileman's City Brewery. From Urban Publishing Company’s La Crosse City Directory for the Years 1885-1886 (La Crosse,…Gaertner, William PortraitPortrait of William Gaertner. Source: Chicago’s Accomplishments and Leaders, compiled and published by Glenn A. Bishop in collaboration with Paul…Galveston Cotton Exchange buildingGalveston Cotton Exchange building. From Andrew Morrison's The Port of Galveston (1909), 11.Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900.Garbage Collectors’ Strike, New York City, 1911Social unrest and strikes were the flipside of the unbridled acquisition of wealth and power during the Progressive Era. This…Garbo, Greta portrait, July 1925Genthe’s list of prominent clients included actress Greta Garbo, July 1925.Gebelein Dolphins for Good Luck, advertisement in Vanity FairGebelein Dolphins for Good Luck,” advertisement in Vanity Fair, September 1913, p. 419Generator Room, Power-Station No. 3Generator Room, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…Genthe family crestPhotograph of the Genthe family crest, which dates back to the sixteenth century.Genthe photograph of a woman entitled Study: head and handThis photograph garnered Genthe some of his first critical acclaim. With it he won the Grand Prize for Best Individual…Genthe, Arnold’s detailed customer registriesThese images show Genthe’s detailed customer registries. The last picture in this series contains the names of members of the…George Bauer SaloonGeorge W. Bauer owned a saloon or restaurant on either 7th Street or M Street SW from 1872-1902. A close-up…George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942.German Emigrants Embark on a Hamburg Steamship Bound for New York, 1874By the time Emil Boas joined his uncle’s emigrant agency in 1873, the business model of cheaply transporting large numbers…German Maschinenfabrik [engineering works] Grevenbroich advertisementAdvertisement of the German Maschinenfabrik [engineering works] Grevenbroich. From: Beet Sugar Gazette 1 (1899): 2German Population 1880Ratio of German-born to total population, 1880. Based on the tenth U.S. Census. Published in Scribner's Statistical Atlas of the…German Population Density, 1890This map shows the distribution of European-born German-speakers (“natives of the Germanic nations”), based on the 1890 U.S. Census. Statistical…Germania Brewery front facade in Allentown, PennsylvaniaPhotograph of the front façade of the Germania Brewery in Allentown, Pennsylvania. German immigrant Benedict Nuding founded the firm in…Germania Brewery in Allentown, PennsylvaniaPhotograph of the Germania Brewery in Allentown, Pennsylvania. German immigrant Benedict Nuding founded the firm in 1878, and Lewis F.…Germany watches! The war ends quickest with the Liberty Loan soonest sold – Do your bit and do it now!This poster by the Liberty Loan Committee implored Americans to subscribe to liberty loans to support the war effort. Although…Germany: Looking across the Rhine from CologneA group of people stand in the foreground with some of them looking across the Rhine River in Cologne.Goldman, Babette Portrait, 1917On January 21, 1890, Henry Goldman married Babette Kaufman (1871-1954), the daughter of another elite German-Jewish family in New York.…Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871Lithograph of the Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871, by Currier & IvesGreat New York Fire of 16 December 18351836 illustration of the Great New York Fire of 16 December 1835. More than 600 buildings were destroyed in the…Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Company’s light lager bottled beer advertisementAdvertisement for Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Company’s light lager bottled beer. The advertisement presented beer as a healthy, nutritious beverage. Lager…Griesedieck, Henry Jr., PortraitPortrait of Henry Griesedieck, Jr., Joseph Griesedieck’s older brother. Henry was also active in the St. Louis brewing industry. In…Griesedieck, Joseph portraitPortrait of Joseph Griesedieck. From: Alvin Griesedieck, The Falstaff Story. St. Louis, MO: Simmon-Sisler Company, 1952.Griesedieck, Mathilda, as Sappho, 1895Joseph Grisedieck’s wife, Mathilda, portrayed the title role from Sappho as part of a tableaux at the Liederkranz Society Ball…Griesedieck’s “Near Beer”Prohibition-era advertisement for Griesedieck’s “near beer” Hek. The label, which featured three pyramids, pointed to the beverage’s roots in ancient…Group of Chicago women collecting petitions for prohibition reform, 1930Group of Chicago women collecting petitions for prohibition reform, 1930Group portrait of members of the “wet” bloc in Congress, ca. 1921–1927A group portrait of members of the “wet” bloc in Congress, ca. 1921–1927Gruen Watches AdvertisementMarketing the Gruen image was an important part of Frederick Gruen’s leadership of the company. In 1911, he hired the…Guggenheim, Daniel, ca. 1910-1915Daniel Guggenheim, ca. 1910-1915.Guggenheimer Cartoon in The New York Evening WorldThomas E. Powers, Guggenheimer Cartoon, The New York Evening World, August 10, 1901, p. 3.Guggenheimer, Randolph listed in Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899Randolph Guggenheimer, Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899 : a companion volume to King's handbook of New York City (New York:…Guggenheimer, Randolph on The Dewey Reception and Committee of New York CityRandolph Guggenheimer Portrait (upper row center), The Dewey Reception and Committee of New York City: An Album of One Thousand…Gulliver before the Lilli-PujoansBoardman and Tidmann, "Gulliver before the Lilli-Pujoans," New York Tribune, December 20, 1912, page 3.Gund, John portrait, ca. 1895GPortrait of John Gund, ca. 1895. From The Columbian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the…H. Clausen & Son brewery in New York City AdvertisementLate-nineteenth-century advertisement for bock beer brewed by the H. Clausen & Son brewery in New York City. The poster was…H.C. Case of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment displaying some of the poisonous liquors obtained from the Chicago Health DepartmentH.C. Case of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment displaying some of the poisonous liquors obtained from the Chicago Health…Hamburg Waterfront, ca. 1910sHamburg Waterfront, ca. 1910s. National Photo Company. Gift of Herbert A. French, 1947.Hamburg-American Line Piers in Hoboken, NJ, ca. 1905For many of HAPAG’s steamship passengers, New York City was just a stop along the way to their final destination.…Harbor at Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1910sarbor at Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1910s. National Photo Company. Gift of Herbert A. French, 1947.Harry Hart & Bro. AdvertisementAdvertisement for Harry Hart & Bro., the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 20, 1880.Hart, Schaffner & Marx AdvertisementAdvertisement for Hart, Schaffner & Marx, the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 22, 1899.Hasenclever, Peter, n.d.Painting of Peter Hasenclever. Artist and date unknown. An engraving based on the painting appears in Peter Hasenclever aus Remscheid-Ehringhausen…Hecht’s advertisement in The Washington PostA Hecht’s advertisement in the October 20, 1905, edition of The Washington Post, announced their “remarkable purchase of 2,900 Men’s…Hecker, Friedrich PortraitPortrait of German Revolutionary Friedrich Hecker. Hecker and Adam Hammer were friends and compatriots during the 1848 revolutions. Image from…Held, Anna in a publicity portrait from 1897Anna Held in a publicity portrait from 1897.Hellman, Marco Portrait, n.d.Isaias W. Hellman Jr. (nicknamed Marco) was the only son of Isaias and Esther Hellman. After graduating from the University…Herald Square, New York City, ca. 1903Herbert Hoover with members of the Wickersham Commission, 1929Herbert Hoover with members of the Wickersham Commission, 1929Heurich Brewery as seen from the air in the 1940sThe Heurich Brewery (center) as seen from the air shows how close the brewery was to the National Mall. What…Heurich, Amelia Louise KeyserAmelia was Christian Heurich’s third wife. They were married from 1887 until his death in 1945. They had four children…Hill, James J., 1911Weyerhaeuser’s neighbor on Summit Hill Road in St. Paul was James J. Hill, the director of the Northern Pacific Railroad…Holländischer Brook, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900Hollandischer Brook, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900Hollerith, Herman as a young man, c. 1880s-1890sHerman Hollerith as a young man, c. 1880s-1890s.Hollerith, Herman portrait, c. 1910s-1920sHerman Hollerith portrait, c. 1910s-1920s.Hollerith, Herman, holding his grandson, Herman Hollerith, III, 1924Herman Hollerith holding his grandson, Herman Hollerith, III, with his son Herman, Jr. looking on, 1924Home of Morris and Nettie Lasker in Galveston, TexasHotel Cecil and the Hotel Savoy with Cleopatra's Needle and the embankment along the Thames River, London, England, ca. 1901Hotel Cecil and the Hotel Savoy with Cleopatra's Needle and the embankment along the Thames River, London, England. American Stereoscopic…Hotel Galvez on Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, ca. 1911Image of the so-called “Million Dollar” Hotel Galvez on Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, ca. 1911Hotel Pfister in Milwaukee, ca. 1901The Hotel Pfister opened as planned on May 1, 1893, and was perceived as a lavish and luxurious place from…House where Ottmar Mergenthaler was born in Hachtel, Kingdom of WürttembergPicture of the house where Ottmar Mergenthaler was born in Hachtel, Kingdom of Württemberg. From: Otto Schlotke, Ottmar Mergenthalers Jugendjahre.…Hudson-Fulton Celebration CartoonCartoon from the New York Times speculating on what Henry Hudson would do if he visited New York City in…Hutzler Brothers Department StoreIn September 1888, the Hutzler brothers erected a grand, multi-story “palace” on the site of their original store. Designed by…Hutzler, David PortraitHenry Oppenheimer’s father-in-law David Hutzler (1843-1915), was one of three brothers who operated the storied Hutzler Brothers Company department store…Illinois Central Railroad freight cars in the South Water Street freight terminal, Chicago, Illinois, with a neon Pabst Blue Ribbon sign in the backgroundIllinois Iron Works advertisementIllinois Iron Works advertisement from John C.W. Bailey’s Business Directory of Chicago Volume 10 (John C.W. Bailey, 1867), 74.Illinois Iron Works advertisement for iron railingsIllinois Iron Works Advertisement from Edwards’ Annual Director to the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies and Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business firms,…Immigrants in English ClassImmigrants in English class given by Training Service of the Department of Labor in Ford Motor Co. Factory, Detroit, Michigan,…Imperator, an Ocean Liner of the Hamburg-American Line, 1913This photograph shows the Imperator, a Hamburg-American ocean liner that landed in New York City on June 19, 1913.Inside page from Christoph Sauer’s 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender showing phases of the moonInside page from Christoph Sauer’s 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender showing phases of the moon.Inside page from Sauer's 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen CalenderInside page from Sauer's 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender listing publications for sale at his print shop but also announcing that…Isometric of Delaware Aqueduct AbutmentJ. P. Morgan Building, New York, NY, ca. 1905In the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, J. P. Morgan and Co. was housed in this six-story Italianate structure (known as…J. P. Morgan's Private Library, New York, NY, ca. 1908-1915J.P. Morgan's library interior, ca. 1912This photo of J.P. Morgan’s library displays Genthe’s cutting-edge work with color photography, ca. 1912.J.P. Morgan’s Private Library, Interior, New York, NY, ca. 1912This photograph shows the West Room of J. P. Morgan’s library. The room served as Morgan’s private study. The photograph…Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KYJefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KY. Fink served as project engineer and supervised completion between 1858-1860Jefferson, Joseph as Rip Van Winkle, n.d.Joseph Jefferson, a nineteenth-century actor beloved for decades, hired a young Abe Erlanger to be his advance manJewish life - Jewish peddler, New York City, no dateA Jewish man peddles goods on the streets of New York City.Jewish life - selling New Year's cards, East Side, New York City, ca. 1905-1915A Jewish peddler sells New Year’s cards on the East Side of New York City, ca. 1905-1915.Jewish life - worshippers and converted synagogue, Jewish New Year, New York, Sept. 1907Worshippers turn a storefront and street into a synagogue to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Sept. 1907.Jews in City PoliticsThe article examines Jewish influence in New York City politics in light of Theodore Seligman’s blackballing by the Union League.…John Gund Brewing Company AdvertisementAdvertisement for the John Gund Brewing Company. From Urban Publishing Company’s La Crosse City Directory for the Years 1885-1886 (La…John Gund Brewing Company's Peerless brand beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the John Gund Brewing Company's Peerless brand beer. Wright’s Directory of La Crosse for 1907 (Milwaukee, WI: H.C.…Karpen Brothers and the S. Karpen & Bros. BuildingThe nine Karpen brothers, their plant, and the S. Karpen & Bros. building, in American Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, June…Klaw & Erlanger Advanced Vaudeville Poster, 1907Poster from Klaw & Erlanger’s short-lived foray into vaudeville, 1907.Klein Chocolate advertisementThis classic Klein advertisement was published in the Philadelphia Public Ledger Saturday, February 21, 1920. It advertised both the 5…Knitting Class at the Henry Street Settlement in New York, 1910A knitting class at the Henry Street Settlement on New York’s Lower East Side, May 1910. Jacob Schiff funded the…Koehler, Henry, Sr., n.d.A first generation immigrant, Henry Koehler, Sr., belonged to the first wave of successful nineteenth-century German-American entrepreneurs in the cities…Koehler, Oscar C., n.d.As the leader of the second generation of Koehler family brewers, Oscar C. Koehler built upon the achievements of his…Krug’s Brewery, Milwaukee, ca. 1852Krug’s Brewery, Milwaukee, ca. 1852. From: Milwaukee Journal, Sep. 30, 1936.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1867Bird's-eye view of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1867.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1873View of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1873.La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1887Bird's-eye view of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1887.Laemmle, Carl PortraitLager bier lithographLanding Place for the Hamburg-American Line in Hoboken, NJ, 1899This illustration features a view (looking east) of the Hamburg-American terminal and piers on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New…Lange, Rudolph, n.d.Rudolph Lange was Henry Koehler’s brother-in-law and business partner. From 1872 until 1894, they operated the Arsenal Brewery (also known…Largest sugar refinery in the world in Philadelphia, 1890Fighting the Sugar Trust: The largest sugar refinery in the world at Philadelphia, 1890. From: "Claus Spreckels and the Sugar…Lasker PortraitLasker with his Wife Flora and Daughter MaryAlbert Lasker with his wife Flora (left) and daughter Mary (right)Lasker, Albert with Warren Harding at Yankee Stadium, April 24, 1923Lemp’s Falstaff Beer advertisementAdvertisement for the William J. Lemp Brewing Co. and its famous Falstaff label (1917). The storied St. Louis brewery, which…Letter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham LincolnLetter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, January 4, 1863. In this letter…Lewisohns’ West and East Colusa Mines in Butte, MontanaPhotographs of the Lewisohns’ West and East Colusa Mines in Butte, Montana. From: Harry C. 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The white Italian…Loew's "Automatic Vaudeville" Theater, 1909View of Union Square in Manhattan from 1909 that shows Marcus Loew's "Automatic Vaudeville" theater in the top center of…London, Jack, portrait photograph, ca. 1906-1916Through his extensive networks, including his membership in the Bohemian Club, Genthe established close connections with some of the foremost…Longitudinal Section of Delaware Aqueduct looking at Pier 3 and West AbutmentLongview Fibre Company: 13 Years of Progress“Longview Fibre Company: 13 Years of Progress,” Pacific Pulp & Paper Industry, March 1941, was a section of articles in…Los Angeles Home of Isaias and Esther Hellman, ca. 1880In 1876, Isaias and Esther Hellman built a thirteen-room mansion on the corner of 4th and Main Streets, in one…Loss of Influence: Claus Spreckels’ Break with the Hawaiian King KalakauaFor several years, Claus Spreckels was the dominant economic and political force in Hawaii, more influential than King Kalakaua. While…Luckenbach Flour Mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, n.d.An example of a large, industrial-scale mill is the Luckenbach Flour Mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, n.d.Ludwig, Christopher to George Washington requesting a character referenceLetter from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington requesting a character reference, March 29, 1785Ludwig, Christopher to the Continental Congress requesting compensation for his work during the American RevolutionLetter from Ludwig to the Continental Congress requesting compensation for his work during the American Revolution, March 1785.Luther, Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried portrait based on the original oil painting by Johann Helfrich KramerPortrait of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther based on the original oil painting by Johann Helfrich Kramer. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche Schriftgiesserei…Luther, Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried's statement on the fate of Sauer's German-language bible printed with Gothic type produced by Luther’s foundryPrinted statement by Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther, the owner of a Frankfurt type foundry, regarding the fate of Sauer's 1843…Magazine Illustration depicting naturalized German citizens celebrating the 400th anniversary of lagerbier“Naturalized German citizens, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first brewing of Lagerbier, in Hopplepopple, on the Rhine, A.D. 1452.…Male Boss and Female Sweatshop Employee, 1888A male boss waves his fist at a female worker in a clothing factory. Wood engraving from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated…Man drinking a mug of beer under a Pabst - Milwaukee sign around 1900A man identified as C.C. Jones drinking a mug of beer under a Pabst - Milwaukee sign around 1900.Mandelbaum Fredericka's house and storeHouse and store of Fredericka Mandelbaum from George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York:…Mandelbaum, Fredericka as a Canadian refugee"Canada as 'Mother Mandelbaum.'" From the cover of Puck, 17, no. 432 (June 17, 1885). The illustration uses Fredericka Mandelbaum…Mandelbaum, Fredericka with swindlers, embezzlers, thieves, and other criminals"Scientists assert that all diseases can be prevented by inoculation. 'Now, my friends step right up and be vaccinated for…Mandelbaum, Fredericka, receiver of stolen goods"An old saying twisted. When 'Honest Men' fall out, thieves have to suffer." From the cover of Puck, 15, no.…Map Detail of the Delaware and Lackawaxen ConfluenceMap Drawn by Albert Fink of B&O Railroad Route Surveys from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VAMap Drawn by Albert Fink of B&O Railroad route surveys from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VA (now Wheeling, WV), 1850Mayor William J. Gaynor during his re-nomination ceremony, 1913Photograph of the September 3, 1913, re-nomination ceremony for Mayor William J. Gaynor, a reform-minded Democrat. Bankers Jacob Schiff and…Medals for excellence won by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.Medals for excellence won by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1, no. 1…Members of the House of Steinway and Sons“The members of the House of Steinway and Sons.” Supplement to Freund’s Music and Drama, November 8, 1890.Mennonite Church, Germantown, PA, 1900Merchandise Building during Construction, ca. 1905In 1904, Julius Rosenwald started making plans to expand Sears Roebuck’s business through the construction of a massive, forty-acre mail…Merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte JournalA merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte Journal, July 24, 1835, 3 Excerpt:…Miller, Henry land holdingsMap of Henry Miller Land Holdings from Edward F. Treadwell, The Cattle King, A Dramatized Biography (New York: Macmillan Co.,…Mills along the American side of the Niagara RiverThe Schoellkopfs’ Power Station Number Three-A is visible on the left side of the frame along the waterline. The station…Mills along the American side of the Niagara River, ca. 1900Schoellkopf and Mathews’ Niagara Flouring Mills building is the tall structure with a clerestory in the center-left of the image.…Mining on the Comstock“Mining on the Comstock.” T.L. Dawes drawing, engraved and printed by LeCount Bros., San Francisco, 1877.Morgan, J. P. Portrait, 1902Portrait of American banker John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan at age sixty-seven.Morgenthaler Linotype Company announcing a lawsuit against the International Typesetting Machine Company for infringing on a number of patents controlled by the Morgenthaler CompanyAdvertisement placed in the Wall Street Journal in 1913 by the Morgenthaler Linotype Company announcing a lawsuit against the International…Muhlenberg, Catharine (Schaeffer) Portrait, ca. 1790Portrait of Catharine (Schaeffer) Muhlenberg, attributed to Joseph Wright, ca. 1790. Whereabouts unknown; reproduced from Henrietta Meier Oakley and John…Music for the People, Praise for the Donor: Spreckels’ Temple of Music and the Public Spirit of San FranciscoThe Temple of Music was Claus Spreckels’ most expensive gift to his adopted hometown of San Francisco. It was a…National Brewery Company’s Willuhafa beer advertisementAdvertisement for the National Brewery Company’s Willuhafa beer, which was made with Bohemian hops. Beers of this sort were typically…New Amsterdam Theatre Exterior, 1905Klaw & Erlanger’s flagship theater, the New Amsterdam, New York, in 1905.New Ulm, Minnesota, ca. 1890Photograph of downtown New Ulm, Minnesota, ca. 1890.New Ulm, Minnesota, in 1870Bird's eye map of New Ulm, Minnesota, in 1870. The map is oriented with west at the top of the…New York and Brooklyn: with Jersey City and Hoboken Water Front, ca. 1877The southern tip of Manhattan occupies the center of this print by Currier & Ives. Manhattan is separated from Brooklyn…New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibitionNew York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during…New York City Memorial to Ida and Isidor StrausNew York Tribune Linotype machine in useIllustration of the New York Tribune Linotype machine in use at the newspaper. From: “A Machine to Supersede Typesetting,” Scientific…New York Tribune publisher Whitelaw Reid, n.d.Undated photograph of New York Tribune publisher Whitelaw Reid.New York’s Solar System, 1898This caricature shows politicians and representatives of various professions revolving around the face of Richard "Boss" Croker, who is portrayed…New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement highlighting the newspaper's circulation and its status as a neutral source of information on European affairsAdvertisement for the New Yorker Staatszeitung highlighting the newspaper's circulation and its status as a neutral source of information on…New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement highlighting the newspaper's circulation and volume of advertisingAdvertisement for the New Yorker Staatszeitung highlighting the newspaper's circulation and volume of advertising. The copy notes that the Staatszeitung…New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the newspaper’s ability to obtain news and information directly from Germany via its wireless receiving station on LongSeptember 1914 New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the newspaper’s ability to obtain news and information…New Yorker Staatszeitung building in the late 1870sCartoon from Puck magazine depicting the building used by the New Yorker Staatszeitung in the late 1870s. From Puck, April…News item noting that Herman Ridder and the US ambassador met with Kaiser Wilhelm and his wife in Potsdam for a long conversationBrief news item in the New York Times noting that Herman Ridder and the US ambassador met with Kaiser Wilhelm…Newspaper announcement listing the members of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission and the official schedule of eventsNewspaper announcement listing the members of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission and the official schedule of events. Herman Ridder served as…Newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous oresA newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous ores, North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser, May 7,…Nolte House, ca. 1937-1938Detail of the Vincent Nolte House, 537-541 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, ca. 1937-1938.North gateway to the forecourt of the gardens at Kykuit, John D. 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Edward Mallinckrodt Sr. began selling Rodinal, a photographic developer,…Notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a clock and watchmaker and jewelerA notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a…Notice to debtors to “Pay Your Accounts” lists Christopher Bechtler Sr. as authorized attorney to collect money due his nephew Christopher Bechtler Jr.A notice to debtors to “Pay Your Accounts” placed in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser lists Christopher Bechtler…Notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operationsA notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operations, North Carolina Spectator and…Oberlaender Trust's ActivitiesOverview of the Oberlaender Trust's activities from 1931 until 1953. From: Hanns Gramm, The Oberlaender Trust, 1931-1953 (Carl Schurz Memorial…Oceanic Steamship Co. advertisement, 1889Oceanic Steamship Co. advertisement, 1889. From: J.D. Spreckels & Bros., eds., Ports of San Diego, Portland, Puget Sound, Vancouver island,…Office at 46 Wall Street in New York City used by Guggenheimer & UntermyerOffice at 46 Wall Street in New York City used by Guggenheimer & UntermyerOhio River Bridge, Louisville, KYFirst train over Ohio River Bridge, Louisville, KY, February 18, 1870, photograph by Edward KlauberOne flag – One Country – Zwei LagerOnly the Navy can stop thisUnder Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany developed a reputation as an overbearing, arrogant, and militaristic state. This image of their homeland…Original brew house and cellars, August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Original brew house and cellars, August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.Osterhaus, Hugo, a United States Navy Rear Admiral, at New York City Hall during a 1912 naval exercisePhotograph of United States Navy Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus at New York City Hall during a 1912 naval exercise. Herman…Ottendorfer, Oswald Portrait, ca. 1899Oswald Ottendorfer Portrait, ca. 1899. From Moses King, Notable New Yorkers, 1896-1899 (New York: The Orr Press, 1899), 293.Otto, A German, Mr. & Mrs. George S. Knight, ca. 1879Mr. and Mrs. George S. Knight were Abe Erlanger’s first major employers in the theater business.Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1890sPhotograph of the Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1890s.Pabst Brewing Company horse-drawn delivery wagon in New York City around 1900Photograph of a Pabst Brewing Company horse-drawn delivery wagon in New York City around 1900Pabst Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1900The thirteen-story-high Pabst Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1900.Pabst Building near Wisconsin Street (later Avenue), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1900View down Wisconsin Street (later Avenue), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1900. The thirteen-story Pabst Building is visible in the background.Pabst Hotel and Restaurant in New York City around 1900Picture of the Pabst Hotel and Restaurant in New York City around 1900. The building was located at Forty-Second Street…Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, WisconsinExterior photograph of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Pabst, Frederick portrait, 18771877 portrait of Frederick Pabst when he was approximately forty years old. From The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait…Paderewski, Ignacy portraitPortrait of Polish pianist and composer Ignacy Paderewski.Panama CanalThe article discusses the Seligman’s decision to join the American committee for De Lesseps’s Panama Canal project. William Seligman argues…Partz, August History of the Reed MineAugust Partz provides a history of the Reed mine up to 1854, describes its geology, and speculates on its prospects…Passenger Agreements in the North Atlantic Trade“Passenger Agreements in the North Atlantic Trade”: From the contemporary Congressional investigation of international shipping cartels, this diagram shows the…Pavlova, Anna, Madame, Nov. 8, 1915World famous ballerina Anna Pavlova was among Genthe’s prestigious clientele, November 8, 1915.Peddler's wagonAn example of a Peddler’s wagon from Harper’s Weekly, June 20, 1868, p. 393 by C.G. Bush. Peddling was a…Pennsylvania Railroad Station (Penn Station) in New York City, During Construction, October 1908By the end of the nineteenth century, the Pennsylvania Railroad had more employees than the federal government.Personal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goodsPersonal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goods in the amount of £13 10s, February 9, 1779Personal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goodsPersonal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goods in the amount of $144, March 28, 1780Pfister, Charles depicted in an illustration from 1899Illustration from the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (June 15, 1899), p. 1.Pfister, Charles F. portrait, early 1900sPortrait of Charles F. Pfister, early 1900. From the Chicago Daily Tribune (August 5, 1905), 2.Phillip Best Brewery (the Pabst Brewery beginning in 1889) in the mid-1880sEngraving of the Phillip Best Brewery (the Pabst Brewery beginning in 1889) in the mid-1880s. From Industrial History of Milwaukee…Political cartoon entitled “Busted," featuring Oswald Ottendorfer, 18991899 chromolithographic political cartoon entitled “Busted.” It appears in the December 20 edition of Puck magazine. The cartoon depicts defeated…Poor Man's Candidate“The poor man’s candidate.” After muckrakers helped turn bankers, railroad tycoons, and other businessmen into the target of widespread public…Popcorn wagon, Denver, ca. 1895Popcorn wagon, Denver, ca. 1895Port of Hamburg, 19th centuryColor Lithograph of Port of Hamburg, 19th century. Litho by F. Courtin, n.d.Poster for the Ziegfeld-produced play Mam’selle Napoleon, starring Anna HeldA 1903 poster for the Ziegfeld-produced play Mam’selle Napoleon, starring Anna Held.Power Canal in Niagara FallsPower Canal in Niagara Falls. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…President Herbert Hoover with Albert G. Hoxie and His Harmonica Band at a concert at the White House, 1929President Herbert Hoover with Albert G. Hoxie and His Harmonica Band at a concert at the White House, July 1,…President Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Guests at Wagener Pine Forest Inn, 1902President Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Guests at Wagener Pine Forest Inn, May 20, 1902.Prohibition officers raiding the lunch room of 922 Pa. Ave., Washington, DCProhibition officers raiding the lunch room of 922 Pa. Ave., Washington, DCProminent Sections in Ringling Bros. Big New Parade. A Tremendous Spectacular Free Street CarnivalThis circus poster shows five separate parades of people and animals: a "caravan crossing the desert," a "children's fairyland," "famous…Promoting the Beet Sugar Industry: Claus Spreckels before CongressClaus Spreckels was the father of the American beet sugar industry. In the early 1890s, beet sugar production had surpassed…Queen Anne Style Dining RoomR.H. Macy & Company Herald Square Store, 1902R.H. Macy & Company Herald Square Store, 1905R.H. Macy & Company Herald Square Store, 1907Rainbow at the Grand Canyon, ca. 1906-1912This photo was reproduced in Collier’s in 1912 and was among the first color photographs to appear in American publications,…Rath Packing Company, Waterloo, IA, ca. 1901.The photograph shows the Rath Packing plant as it looked at the end of the company’s first decade in business.…Rath, John, the father of John Washington RathPortrait of John Rath (1840-1914), the father of John Washington Rath. Source: Biographies and portraits of the progressive men of…Reconnaissance Map from the Battle of Antietam, 1862Battle of the Antietam fought September 16 & 17, 1862. Reconnaissance of the ground occupied by the 1st Army Corps…Removing a body from the ruins in Galveston following the 1900 hurricaneRemoving a body from the ruins in Galveston following the 1900 hurricane.Report on HaitiU.S. House of Representatives report containing all the official correspondences and documents relating to U.S. financial claims against Haiti. Included…Request for Improved Pier Facilities, Diagram from the <em>New York Herald</em>As general manager and resident director of HAPAG’s American operations, Boas was responsible for the Hamburg-American Line Terminal and Navigation…Ridder, Herman Portrait, ca. 1899Herman Ridder Portrait, ca. 1899. 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Feats of agility &…Ringling, Albert portraitThe eldest of the seven Ringling brothers, Albert (Al) Ringling (1852-1916) was regarded as the head of the family and…Ringling, Alfred portraitOnce the circus was established, Alfred (Alf) Ringling (1863-1919) was largely responsible for writing advertising copy and directing publicity for…Ringling, August portraitBorn in 1826 in Dankelshausen in the Kingdom of Hanover, August Ringling, the father of the famous Ringling Bros., immigrated…Ringling, Charles portraitRegarded as the most musical of the seven brothers, Charles Ringling (1864-1926) performed as a soloist with the show early…Ringling, John portraitDuring the Ringling brothers’ 1884 season, John Ringling (1866-1936) served as the circus clown. He was just eighteen at the…Ringling, John’s residence in Sarasota, Florida, 1931In the 1920s, John Ringling joined the land boom in Florida and began developing land on the Sarasota Keys, with…Ringling, Otto portraitOtto Ringling (1858-1911) was the long-time treasurer of the Ringling Bros. Circus. His brothers regarded him as the financial genius…Rittenhouse, William Homestead, n.d.Rockefeller, John D. and Son, ca. 1915By the turn of the century, large consolidated corporations exerted vast economic and political control in the United States. At…Rockefeller, John D. Sr., half-length portrait, seated, 1918At the peak of his career, Genthe was commissioned to take portrait photographs of top industrialists including J.P. Morgan, Thomas…Rodinal AdvertisementGerman and German-American firms were key players in the photographic chemicals trade in late nineteenth-century America. Rodinal, a photographic chemical…Roebling Railroad Suspension Bridge over the Niagara RiverRoebling, John Portrait, n.d.Roosevelt Bars the HyphenatedRoosevelt, Theodore portrait, Sept. 8, 1916During his career, Genthe was commissioned to photograph a number of prominent politicians including three consecutive presidents, namely, Theodore Roosevelt…Rosenwald, Julius and AugustaJulius and Augusta Rosenwald made frequent trips to Germany.Here, they are shown aboard a ship.Julius Rosenwald carries a newspaper, one…Ross, Edward A., undated portraitSociologist Edward A. Ross (1866-1951) was one of many progressive social scientists who perpetuated the view that blacks were inferior…Ruins of a blast furnace in Allaire, Monmouth County, New JerseyContemporary image of the ruins of a blast furnace in Allaire, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The original black furnace structures…Ruins of the Chicago courthouse after the great fire of October 1871Ruins of the Chicago courthouse after the great fire of October 1871S. Karpen & Bros. exhibit at the St. Louis World’s FairS. Karpen & Bros. exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition) in 1904, in Upholsterer, July 15,…Sabin, Pauline Morton of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, 1932Pauline Morton Sabin of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, 1932.San Diego customs officer displaying an airplane and automobile captured in the process of smuggling alcohol across the Mexican borderA San Diego customs officer displaying an airplane and automobile captured in the process of smuggling alcohol across the Mexican…San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906This photograph looks down Sacramento Street in the direct aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, in which roughly…Sandow Trocadero Vaudevilles PosterPoster for “The Sandow Trocadero Vaudevilles,” 1894.Sandow, Eugen, full-length portrait photograph by Napoleon Sarony, ca. 1893Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait photograph by Napoleon Sarony.Schiff, Jacob and his wife Therese, n.d.This photograph shows Jacob Schiff and his wife Therese (née Loeb) walking behind an unidentified man. Schiff, a first-generation German-Jewish…Schiff, Jacob and William Gaynor, 1913Starting in the 1890s and early 1900s, Schiff worked to clean up municipal government and unseat the Tammany machine. To…Schlitz, Joseph, 1875Joseph Schlitz, 1875. From: The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men: Wisconsin Volume (Chicago…Schoellkopf & Company sheep leather tanning and manufacturing plant, Perry and Mississippi Streets, Buffalo, ca. 1908Schoellkopf & Company sheep leather tanning and manufacturing plant, Perry and Mississippi Streets, Buffalo, ca. 1908. From A History of…Schoellkopf FamilyTwo generations of the Schoellkopf Family. From Geschichte der Deutschen in Buffalo und Erie County, N.Y., Part II (Buffalo: Reinecke…Schoellkopf, AlfredAlfred Schoellkopf. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company, 1908),…Schoellkopf, Arthur PortraitArthur Schoellkopf portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. works in Buffalo, New York, formerly the Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Works, ca. 1908.Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. works in Buffalo, New York, formerly the Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Works, ca. 1908. From…Schoellkopf, Henry PortraitHenry Schoellkopf Portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…Schoellkopf, Jacob F. JrJacob F. Schoellkopf Jr. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing…Schoellkopf, Jacob F. Jr., Friedrich Koehler, and Henry Merz’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on the TariffJacob F. Schoellkopf Jr., Friedrich Koehler, and Henry Merz’s testimony in 1888 about American aniline chemical production and tariff reforms…Schoellkopf, Jacob Sr. PortraitJacob Schoellkopf Sr. Portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing…Schoellkopf, Louis PortraitLouis Schoellkopf portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…Sears Catalog, Watchmakers' Tools and MaterialsThe Sears catalog sold an astounding variety of items. During the early years of the company, the catalog’s lively product…Sears PlantThe new Sears plant was designed to enable the rapid and accurate filling of multiple-item order.Sears, Richard, PortraitRichard Sears was a tall, handsome man with acompelling personality.He relished the advertising and selling of merchandise. Rosenwald, on the…Seligman, Jesse ObituaryObituary of Jesse Seligman from the San Francisco Morning Call. Seligman died on April 24, 1894, at the Hotel del…Seligman, Jesse Portrait, 1894Portrait of Jesse Seligman contained in a death notice that appeared in the Supplement to The American Hebrew, May 4,…Shaw, Albert, ca. 1907Albert Shaw (1857-1947) was a journalist and the editor and publisher of Review of Reviews, a progressive magazine.Shearer, Norma and Irving ThalbergSheet music for Sousa’s 1893 march “The Liberty Bell”Sheet music for Sousa’s 1893 march “The Liberty Bell,” indicating the many arrangements available for purchase.Sinking of the S.S. Central America off the North CarolinaIllustration from the cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper depicting the sinking of the S.S. Central America off the North…Sir John Falstaff talking to a page boy – scene from Shakespeare, ca. 1868Sir John Falstaff talking to a page boy – scene from Shakespeare. Lithograph, c. 1868, by F. Heppenheimer & Co.,…Site of Steinway Hall, W. 57thSite of Steinway Hall, W. 57th, n.d.Sketch of immigrants on deck of the steamer "Germanic," ca. 1887Sold to the SyndicateThe article reports that a Philadelphia syndicate including J. & W. Seligman & Co. had purchased the Atlantic Avenue Railroad,…Sorry for SeligmanThe article discusses Jesse Seligman’s reaction to his son’s rejection from the Union League. Jesse blamed anti-Jewish sentiment for Theodore’s…Sousa with son John Philip Sousa, Jr. and grandson John Philip Sousa, III, date unknownJohn Philip Sousa with son John Philip Sousa, Jr. and grandson John Philip Sousa, III, date unknown.Sousa, Antonio and Elizabeth, date unknownAntonio and Elizabeth Sousa, date unknown.Sousa, John Philip in his Sousa Band uniform, ca. 1912John Philip Sousa in his Sousa Band uniform, ca. 1912.Sousa, John Philip, ca. 1876John Philip Sousa, ca. 1876.South brew kettle on the second floor of the August Schell brewhouse, 1990South brew kettle (Süd Kessel) on the second floor of the August Schell brewhouse, 1990.South Side Brewery (formerly the Charles T. Melms Brewery) acquired by the Phillip Best Brewery, mid-1880sMid-1880s engraving of the South Side Brewery (formerly the Charles T. Melms Brewery) acquired by the Phillip Best Brewery in…Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1870sThe Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1870s. Chartered by Alexander Kayser and others, the hotel was capitalized at one…Speakeasy locations in Washington, DCStreet map of Washington, DC, with dots indicating speakeasy locations; stars mark speakeasies on government property.Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The Jasper News"This Dollar Book Sent Free to Readers of this Paper." Newspaper advertisement instructing readers to order a catalog from Spiegel,…Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The Los Angeles Herald"Special Credit on Everything You Use in Your Home." Newspaper advertisement for Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. in The Los…Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The National Tribune"Get Our Book of Bargains. Select Whatever You Want in It – Take a Year to Pay." Newspaper advertisement for…Spiegel's House Furnishings Company, Newspaper advertisement in the Chicago TribuneNewspaper advertisement for Spiegel's House Furnishings Company, Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1903. The ad promised "Liberal terms of purchase to…Spirit of Tweed is Mighty Still, 1886This 1886 cartoon features the ghost of William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, who had died eight years earlier. It shows him…Spreckels as puppeteer of the Hawaiian Commissioner and CommissionInfluencing politics: “Behind It All,” Spreckels as puppeteer of the Hawaiian Commissioner and Commission. Political cartoon from Judge Magazine, Volume…Spreckels bank in Hawaii advertisement, 1899Vertical integration: advertisement for a Spreckels bank in Hawaii. From: Godfrey's Handbook of Hawaii. Guide to Hilo and the Volcano…Spreckels company town, 1889The company town of Spreckels in 1889. From: Herbert Myrick, The American Sugar Industry (New York, 1899), VIII.Spreckels Factory, 1899Spreckels Factory, 1899: The largest sugar refinery in the world in 1899. From: George W. Shaw, "The California Sugar Industry,"…Spreckels Sugar Mill, Spreckelsville, Maui County, Hawaii, 1890Bird’s-eye View of Spreckels Sugar Mill, Spreckelsville, Maui County, Hawaii, 1890.Spreckels, Claus' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879Claus Spreckels' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879. From: Santa Cruz County, California. Illustrations (San Francisco, 1879), after 64.Spreckels, Claus' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879Claus Spreckels' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879. From: Santa Cruz County, California. Illustrations (San Francisco, 1879), after 67.Spreckels, Claus' Temple of Music at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, 1900Claus Spreckels' Temple of Music at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, 1900. From: Mary Hopkins Institute Review of Arts 1.3…Spreckels' California Sugar Refinery, San Francisco, 1881Extending production capacity: Spreckels' California Sugar Refinery, San Francisco, 1881. From: San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser, Christmas Issue,…Spreckels' one million dollar mansion, San Francisco, after the great 1906 fireA shattered home: Spreckels' one million dollar mansion, San Francisco, after the great 1906 fire. From: San Francisco in Ruins…Stabilization of IndustryGerard Swope, "Stabilization of Industry," America Faces the Future, edited by Charles Beard (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931).Stage of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, WisconsinThe stage of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Steinway & Sons advertisement announcing “most positively” the company’s “triumph” at the 1867 Paris ExhibitionSteinway & Sons advertisement announcing that the company had won the First Grand Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris ExhibitionSteinway & Sons advertisement announcing that the company had won the First Grand Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris Exhibition.…Steinway piano factory in Queens, New YorkContemporary image of Steinway piano factory in Queens, New York, n.d.Straus, Isidor, 1903Straus, Nathan Portrait, ca. 1890sStreet Crime in New York"The widow at work." Street crime depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New…Street of the gamblers (by day), Chinatown, San Francisco, ca. 1896-1906One of a series of Genthe’s photographs of the San Francisco Chinatown, ca. 1896-1906. Genthe reportedly snapped his Chinatown photos…Sutro BathsCarol M. Highsmith, “The Sutro Baths,” photograph, 2012. Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America…Sutro, Adolph, portrait, c. 1870sSweatshop Workers in New York City, 1908A group of sweatshop workers, including at least one boy (far right), in the garment shop of M. Silverman, 30…Swope attending a meeting of the Social Security Advisory Council, 1937Swope (second from left) attending a meeting of the Social Security Advisory Council, 1937.Swope testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing on profit-sharing, 1938Swope testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing on profit-sharing, 1938Swope, Gerard at the time he became president of General Electric, 1922Gerard Swope at the time he became president of General Electric, 1922Swope, Herbert in Germany, 1916Herbert Swope (far left) in Germany, 1916Table of Contents, B. Altman & Co. Book of StylesTabulating Machine Co. workers and machines in the company’s Washington officeTabulating Machine Co. workers and machines in the company’s Washington officeTabulating Machine Co. workers in the company’s Washington officeTabulating Machine Co. workers in the company’s Washington office.Tabulating Machine Co. workers in the company’s Washington office1Tabulating machine, U.S. Census Bureau, 1917Tabulating machine, U.S. Census Bureau, 1917Thalberg, Irving becomes Director General of Universal CityMalcolm Stuart Boylan, "Great Executive Job Held by a Boy of 22," Los Angeles Times, October 15, 1922.The Counterfeiters Den"The Counterfeiters Den." Counterfeiting depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York: Caxton…The dance: allegro; Other Title: Hilda Beyer, dancer, June 1913Above is one of a series of pioneering images that Arnold Genthe took of dancers, including those trained in the…The Struggle between the “Stalwarts” and the “Half-Breeds,” 1902Cartoon depicting the struggle between the “stalwart” Republicans, as represented by Charles Pfister and the “half-breeds” as represented by President…Third Street Masonic Temple Color Lithograph, ca. 1859-1860Third Street Masonic Temple color lithograph, ca. 1859-1860. Originally created by Middleton, Stoebridge & Co., Cincinnati, OhioThree Days Later From CaliforniaNews article from a San Francisco correspondent to the New York Daily Tribune about a run on the local branch…Title page of Christoph Sauer's 1755 German-language New Testament printed in Germantown, PennsylvaniaTitle page of Christoph Sauer's 1755 German-language New Testament printed in Germantown, Pennsylvania. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche Schriftgiesserei in Frankfurt am…Title page of Christoph Sauer's Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen CalenderTitle page of Christoph Sauer's Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender for 1739. Sauer published the almanac at his Germantown print shop and…Title page of Victor Bloede's book "The Reducer's Manual, and Gold & Silver Worker's Guide"Title page of Victor Bloede's book The Reducer's Manual, and Gold & Silver Worker's Guide (1867).Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896. The structure was built in 1838 in the Five Points neighborhood, a notorious…Trademark of the John Gund Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889Engraving depicting the trademark of the John Gund Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889. From Dunn & Philippi’s…Travel views of Europe, ca. 1904-1938In addition to his famous photo series of dancers, Genthe also photographed the people and places of Europe, such as…Travel views of Europe, ca. 1904-1938Here Genthe captures street musicians during his European travels, ca. 1904-1938.Tray Run Viaduct, Rowlesburg, WVTray Run Viaduct, Rowlesburg, WV, photograph by William E. Barrett, 1974Turnhalle and Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, ca. 1890Among other affiliations, Oscar Koehler was a leading member of the Davenport Turner society, a gymnastics and physical education club…U.S. Centennial Exposition poster, 1876http://testasp.vulnweb.com/t/xss.html?%00.jpgUncle Tom’s Cabin, Booked by Klaw & Erlanger, 1886A production of the perennial favorite Uncle Tom’s Cabin, booked by Klaw & Erlanger at the very beginning of the…Untermyer Cartoon in New York Evening WorldThomas E. Powers, Untermyer Cartoon, New York Evening World, April 14, 1905, p. 3Untermyer, Samuel depicted as a wild-west gambler on the Cover of "Puck," October 3, 1906"'Watcher Got?' A quiet game of freeze-out in life insurance gulch." Samuel Untermyer depicted as a wild-west gambler on the…Untermyer, Samuel, 1904Samuel Untermyer. From: Henry Wysham Lanier, "One Trust And What Became Of It," The World’s Work, Vol.VII, No.4, February 1904,…Untermyer, Samuel, ca. 1910-1915Samuel Untermyer, ca. 1910-1915.Untermyer, Samuel, June 15, 1937Samuel Untermyer, June 15, 1937.Upper Promenade, Power-Station No. 3Upper Promenade, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…Ursuline Academy in Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900Photograph of Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900. The photo shows the area north of…Vesuvius Iron Furnace ruins, Ironton, Lawrence County, OhioContemporary image of the Vesuvius Iron Furnace ruins, Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.View of HonoluluLithograph of a scenic view of Honolulu and various notable buildings, 1853. The building occupied by H. Hackfeld & Co.…View of Power-Station No. 3 from Canadian Side of Niagara RiverView of Power-Station No. 3 from Canadian Side of Niagara River. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara…Village blacksmith, ca. 1908The village blacksmith, ca. 1908.Villard Villa, West Façade, ca. 1890Henry Villard Villa, West Façade, 451-457 Madison Ave., New York City, ca. 1890Violin World, coverVon Der Ahe, Chris portraitPortrait of Chris Von Der Ahe. St. Louis Browns baseball card, sponsored by Goodwin & Co., 1887Wald, Lillian, n.d.Lillian Wald (1867-1940) was born into a German-Jewish family in Cincinnati. After graduating from nursing school in New York City,…Washington Feed & Flour Mill in Saddle River, New Jersey, n.d.An example of a small flour and grist mill is the Washington Feed & Flour Mill in Saddle River, New…Washington Post owner Stilson Hutchins, c. 1865-80Photograph of Washington Post owner Stilson Hutchins, c. 1865-80Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.Washington, George to Christopher Ludwig attesting to his hard work and devotion during the RevolutionLetter from George Washington to Christopher Ludwig attesting to his hard work and devotion during the Revolution, April 12, 1787.…Water-Wheel Room, Power-Station No. 3Water-Wheel Room, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…Watsonville, 1889: The largest U.S. beet sugar plantWatsonville 1889: The largest U.S. beet sugar plant. From: George W. Shaw, "The California Sugar Industry," Beet Sugar Gazette 5…Wheeler, Wayne B., 1920Wayne B. Wheeler, 1920When you fire remember this – Enlist in the NavyThis recruitment poster by American artist W.A. Rodgers (1854-1931) shows a sailor reaching out to a young girl in a…White House, Nov. 1913A Genthe photo of the South Lawn of the White House, November 1913.Wilde, Oscar, 1882This image, known as Oscar Wilde No. 18 (1882), led to the 1884 Supreme Court case Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v.…William J. Lemp Brewing Co. advertisementAdvertisement for the William J. Lemp Brewing Co. and its famous Falstaff label. The advertisement focused on Lemp’s state of…William Knabe & Company Piano Factory, ca. 1873Upon their arrival in Baltimore, all four Potthast brothers immediately found work at the Knabe Piano Factory, which had been…Wilson, Jessie (Mrs. Francis B. Sayre), portrait photograph, Nov. 24, 1913Due to his unique style and his extensive network of prominent contacts, Genthe was commissioned to take portrait photographs for…Wilson, Woodrow, Mrs. (formerly Mrs. Norman Galt), portrait photograph, Feb. 16, 1915President Woodrow Wilson commissioned Genthe to take photographs of his second wife, Edith Galt, and enthusiastically praised the resulting portraits,…Wilson, Woodrow, President, portrait photograph, Aug. 7, 1916President Woodrow Wilson would become one of several presidents to sit for Genthe’s portrait photographs, August 7, 1916. Wilson commissioned…Woman at a soda fountain pouring alcohol out of a compartment in her cane, 1922Woman at a soda fountain pouring alcohol out of a compartment in her cane, 1922Woman sitting on steps holding a basket, New Orleans, ca. 1920-1926Woman sitting on steps holding a basket, New Orleans; Other Title: Praline vendor, New Orleans, ca. 1920-1926Women working in the Tabulating Machine Co.'s Washington officeWomen working in the Tabulating Machine Co.'s Washington office.Women’s Ready-to-Wear Suits and Dresses, B. Altman & Co. Book of Styles, 1915Woolworth Building, ca. 1913In 1912, Henry Goldman decided to underwrite Woolworth. Despite Woolworth’s measly assets, Goldman managed to raise $15 million dollars of…Worker cottage on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Worker cottage on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.Workers making sand molds to produce pig iron at a blast furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ca. 1905Workers making sand molds to produce pig iron at a blast furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ca. 1905. Copyright Keystone View…Ziegfeld Theatre, 1341 6th Avenue, New YorkZiegfeld Theatre, 1341 6th Avenue, New YorkZiegfeld, Florenz with his wife Billie Burke and their daughter Patricia ZiegfeldFlorenz Ziegfeld with his wife Billie Burke (right) and their daughter Patricia Ziegfeld (center).
1870s advertisement in both English and German, the former displayed first.An 1870s advertisement in both English and German, the former displayed first.
A Question of RaceNews article on the Union League’s rejection of Theodore Seligman’s membership request. His father, Jesse, had been a member for…
Aaron, Daniel article in "Philadelphia Bulletin"Daniel Aaron, “Ill Wind Blows Strong For TV Antenna Firm,” Philadelphia Bulletin, March 13, 1955
Act for the relief of Christopher BechtlerThe act was introduced into the House of Representatives on January 31, 1831 by North Carolina congressman Samuel P. Carson.…
Addams, Jane, ca. 1913Portrait of social reformer Jane Addams (1860-1935) of the Hull House, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1913.
Advertisement announcing the establishment of the German American Bank in New York CityAdvertisement from July 1870 announcing the establishment of the German American Bank in New York City with a cash capital…
Advertisement featuring lager beerBy the 1870s lager beer was so popular advertisers could joke that it was available even at the North pole.
Advertisement for an early American silver brazier by John ConeyAdvertisement for an early American silver brazier by John Coney (1655-1722), Arts & Decoration, March 1921, p. 419.
Advertisement for Gebelein's Silver Shop“A Shop of Old Interesting Silver,” advertisement in Antiques, July 1922.
Advertisement for Gebelein's three-in-one paper weight, seal, and pen rest, Country LifeAdvertisement for George Christian Gebelein's three-in-one paper weight, seal, and pen rest, Country Life, August 1, 1912.
Advertisement J. & W. Seligman & Co.Advertisement J. & W. Seligman & Co. The firm offered international travelers letters of credit and provided bills of exchange…
Advertisement placed by restaurateur Tony Faust announcing Anheuser-Busch bock beerAdvertisement placed by restaurateur Tony Faust in a Saturday issue of the St. Louis Post Dispatch from April 1881 announcing…
Advertisement placed by Tony Faust promoting Anheuser-Busch beer at his restaurantMay 1881 advertisement in the St Louis Post-Dispatch by Tony Faust promoting his beer garden and restaurant and drawing attention…
Advertisements for St. Louis breweries in the local German-language newspaperA page of advertisements from the May 2, 1880, issue of St. Louis’s German-language Anzeiger des Westens (Gazette of the…
Advertising poster from “The War of Wealth”Advertising poster from “The War of Wealth,” a play staged in the mid-1890s based on events from the Panic of…
Aftermath of the 1871 Chicago FireAftermath of the 1871 Chicago Fire showing ruins of the burnt district of the city
Agitation which delays our war industries is ‘made in Germany.’ Let us all pull together to win the war quicklyThis poster by the National Industrial Conservation Movement shows a man/agitator receiving an Iron Cross from Kaiser Wilhelm in “Plot…
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…
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…
American Aniline Colors Dye Samples produced by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.American Aniline Colors Dye Samples produced by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1,…
American Brewing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1891In January 1890, Henry, Oscar, and Hugo Koehler founded the American Brewing Company in St. Louis. The following year, an…
American End of the Panama ScandalThe article discusses a Congressional investigation into the American committee in support of Ferdinand De Lesseps’ Panama Canal scheme. Jesse…
American Interests in PanamaThe article discusses the threatened financial collapse of Frenchman Ferdinand De Lesseps’ enterprise to build a canal across the Isthmus…
Ammonia compression machinery for refrigeration purposes at August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Ammonia compression machinery for refrigeration purposes. Temperature gauges are visible on the rear wall. August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, 19091909 photograph by Lewis Hine of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company mills during the noon hour. The image shows male and…
Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire, 19371937 photograph of the Amoskeag Mills in Manchester, New Hampshire. During the nineteenth century, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company had been…
Anheuser-Busch advertisementAnheuser-Busch advertisement, May 19, 1892. The advertisement suggests that people generally preferred Anheuser-Busch bottled beer to wine. Interestingly, this did…
Anheuser-Busch advertisement announcing the completion of the new brew houseAnheuser-Busch advertisement announcing the completion of the new brew house, February 27, 1892. According to the advertisement, the addition of…
Anheuser-Busch advertisement for Malt-NutrineAnheuser-Busch advertisement for Malt-Nutrine, May 13, 1895. The advertisement, which was clearly geared toward female consumers, shows two upper-class women…
Anheuser-Busch Black & Tan beer color advertisementColor advertisement for Anheuser-Busch Black & Tan beer, ca. 1898. The patriotic images on the advertisement such as the military…
Anheuser, William portrait from his 1901 obituary in the St. Louis Post-DispatchPortrait of William Anheuser from his 1901 obituary in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 20, 1901, p. 14.
Anheuser’s beer production statisticsMay 2, 1880, issue of St. Louis’s German-language Anzeiger des Westens (Gazette of the West) showing statistics for Anheuser’s beer…
Announcement that Anheuser bottled beer won an award at the Alabama State FairJune 1878 announcement in the St Louis Post-Dispatch that Anheuser bottled beer (most likely lager) had won an award at…
Anti-Saloon League poster favoring National Prohibition"Putting the mortgage on the cradle, - The Instructor. Thirty-Six States can Stop this By Constitutional Ammendment." An Anti-Saloon League…
Article announcing Anheuser & Busch beer had won a gold medal at the Paris ExpositionMay 1879 article from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch announcing that “Anheuser & Busch” beer had won a gold medal at…
Article describing Templeton Reid's private mint in GeorgiaReprint of an article from the Southern Recorder (Milledgeville, GA, July 24, 1830), describing Templeton Reid’s private mint in Georgia,…
Assembly-line production in a Teddy Bear Factory, 1915As part of the “Fordist” revolution in manufacturing, assembly lines were introduced to divide the production process into simple, repetitive…
August Gemünder & Sons CatalogSelections from Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of High-Grade Stringed Instruments Made and Sold By August Gemünder & Sons, 1895.
August Schell Brewing Company brew house in New Ulm, Minnesota, 20th CenturyTwentieth-century photograph of the August Schell Brewing Company brew house in New Ulm, Minnesota. Schell, a German immigrant, founded the…
August Schell residence, Twentieth South Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1990August Schell residence, Twentieth South Street, New Ulm, Minnesota, 1990.
B. Altman & Company Fifth Avenue StoreB. Altman & Company Fifth Avenue Store in New York City, ca. 1906
Beach at Elberon, New Jersey, c. 1900Elberon was a beach resort town favored by many of the east coast's elite Jewish families.
Bechtler responds to charges that his coins have low assays, Charlotte Journal, August 14From the Charlotte Journal, August 14, 1835, page 3 Bechtler’s Gold Coins. –– A week or two since we copied…
Beer ageing cellars at the August Schell brewery complex, 1990Beer ageing cellars at the August Schell brewery complex, 1990.
Beet sugar production — a subsidized industryBeet sugar production — a subsidized industry. From: Beet Sugar Gazette 5 (1903): 294.
Berliner Helicopter, ca. 1911Aviator Paul Peck in a helicopter designed by Berliner in Mineola, NY, ca. 1911.
Bernhardt, Sarah, 1906The great French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) had been a sensation in America for three decades already, when she attempted…
Best, Phillip portrait, 18771877 portrait of Phillip Best when he was in his early sixties. The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery…
Bird's-eye map of Niagara Falls, New YorkBird's-eye map of Niagara Falls, New York, in 1882.The map presents a perspective looking from Canada into the United States…
Bird's-eye view of Buffalo, New York, at the turn of the twentieth centuryBird's-eye view of Buffalo, New York, at the turn of the twentieth century. Created by Landis & Alsop, Newark, NJ,…
Bird’s eye map of St. Louis with the location of Adam Hammer's Humboldt Institut marked1876 bird’s eye map of St. Louis with the location of Adam Hammer's Humboldt Institut marked with a red box.…
Birds-eye view of New York City looking north from battery Park, 1870Bird's-eye map of New York City looking north from Battery Park. Originally published by Currier & Ives, 1870.
Birds-eye view of New York City, ca. 1856Bird's-eye map of New York City looking north from Battery Park. Originally published by Nathaniel Currier, ca. 1856.
Birthday Wishes for Albert SchoenhutAlbert Schoenhut’s contributions to the city of Philadelphia won him esteem both within the German-American community and among the population…
Bolter, Andrew portraitPhotograph of Andrew Bolter from James Terry White’s The National Cyclopædia of American Biography, being the history of the United…
Bolter, Joseph portraitPhotograph of Joseph Bolter from James Terry White’s The National Cyclopædia of American Biography, being the history of the United…
Bought for $10,000,000The article reports that a major syndicate including J. & W. Seligman & Co. and other major investment banks had…
Boxed set of Cöllnisch Current-Fraktur type (stempel) likely from the type foundry of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried LutherBoxed set of Cöllnisch Current-Fraktur type (stempel) likely from the type foundry of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche…
Brach’s Milk Chocolate Almond Bar advertisementAdvertisement for Brach’s Milk Chocolate Almond Bar. From: Chicago Tribune, January 4, 1920, F12.
Branch Offices and Logo of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.Branch Offices and Logo of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1, no. 1…
Brewery Delivery TruckThis delivery truck is parked outside of the main entrance to Heurich’s Water Street Brewery. Christian Heurich began using trucks…
Brewery workers strike in Saint LouisThe June 1881 newspaper article discusses a strike inaugurated by brewery workers in St. Louis. The works demanded shorter working…
Brune, Frederick W. II PortraitPortrait of Frederick W. Brune II from "Frederick W Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources…
Brune, Frederick W. PortraitPortrait of Frederick W. Brune from "Frederick W. Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources Volumes…
Brune, John C. PortraitPortrait of John C. Brune from "Frederick W Brune" in The Monumental City: Its Past History and Present Resources Volumes…
Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall“Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall.” Harper's Weekly, December 28, 1867, 829.
C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer. From Philippi’s Directory of the City of La…
Caricature of Ziegfeld as “Florenzo the Magnificent,” 1923Caricature of Ziegfeld as “Florenzo the Magnificent,” 1923. From: Judge, June 2, 1923
Cartoon depicting New York political boss Richard Croker as a tiger, the symbol of Democratic political machine Tammany Hall1897 chromolithographic political cartoon entitled “The Old Guard to the Front.” It appears on the cover of the September 29…
Cartoon reflecting Steinway & Sons' success at the 1867 Paris Exposition"Sudden Mania" cartoon reflecting Steinway & Sons' success at the 1867 Paris Exposition. Harper's Weekly, August 10, 1867, 512.
Charlotte Journal Article concerning the Bechtler private mintThe Whig Journal attacks Congressman Connor’s hostile circular on the Bank of the U.S. and describes his flip flop on…
Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906Genthe’s images of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, like the one above of a charred corpse, capture the destruction…
Children Playing Next to a Reputed Brothel, 1910Group of children playing on the stoop of a house next to 229 Tatnall St., a reputed house of prostitution.…
Chinese in Chinatown, San FranciscoTwo small children in Chinatown in front of two men reading handbills on a wall.
Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WIEntrance to Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith. The former winter quarters of the Ringling…
Civil Rights in Peril: Jews Excluded From A HotelThe Article discusses Joseph Seligman’s expulsion from the Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga, New York. The article notes the reaction…
Claus Spreckels Building after the earthquake and the great fire of 1906The Claus Spreckels Building after the earthquake and the great fire of 1906. From: Abraham L. A. Himmelwright, The San…
Cloak Makers’ Strike, New York City, May 1, 1916This photograph shows cloak makers striking in New York City on May 1, 1916 (May Day). Financier Jacob Schiff must…
Columbia welcomes the victims of German persecution to "the asylum of the oppressed"A female personification of Columbia welcomes German Jewish immigrants to the United States. Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, vol.…
Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete“Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete,” Engineering Magazine, vol. 49 (1915), p. 282.
Cover announcing George Gemünder's death, Violin WorldCover announcing George Gemünder's death, Violin World, February 1899.
Cover of a commemorative book published in Germany on the 25th anniversary of Ottmar Mergenthaler’s death in 1924Cover of a commemorative book published in Germany on the 25th anniversary of Mergenthaler’s death in 1924. That year, Mergenthaler’s…
Cover Page, A Letter to President Woodrow Wilson on Federal Race Discrimination from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleCover page, a Letter to President Woodrow Wilson on Federal Race Discrimination from the National Association for the Advancement of…
Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, View on Bridge toward NorthBridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, with Covington, Kentucky.
Covington and Cincinnati Bridge, View toward Northwest and CincinnatiBridge connects Cincinnati, Ohio, with Covington, Kentucky.
Criminals escaping to Canada"The Alderman's Alternative - To Sing Sing, or Canada?" From the cover of Puck, 18, no. 464 (January 27, 1886).…
Das Deutsche Haus in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, built between 1893 and 1898 for the Indianapolis Sociales TurnvereinToday known as the Athenaeum, Das Deutsche Haus was built in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, between 1893 and 1898 for the…
Davenport, Fanny as Fedora, ca. 1884Fanny Davenport was one of the first major stars handled by Klaw & Erlanger early in the partners’ careers.
De Lesseps' BubbleThe article discusses the failure of the De Lesseps Panama Canal scheme and notes that Frenchmen would lose considerable sums…
Delaware Aqueduct, View from the SouthAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here, the aqueduct spans…
Delaware Aqueduct, View from the West BankAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here from the west…
Delaware Aqueduct, View West from East SideAqueduct designed and constructed by John Roebling connecting Minisink Ford, New York, and Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Pictured here from the west…
Deutschland, an Ocean Liner of the Hamburg-American Line, ca. 1905This photograph shows the Deutschland, a Hamburg-American ocean liner, at the company’s Hoboken piers. After Crown Prince Heinrich of Prussia,…
Dovenfleeth, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900Dovenfleeth, Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1900. Photochrom by Detroit Publishing Company, 1905.
Drawing of Fredericka MandelbaumDrawing of Fredericka Mandelbaum from George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York: Caxton Books…
Du Bois, W.E.B., 1918Sociologist, author, and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) believed that blacks would find it more difficult than members…
Duesenberg straight eight, "Built to outclass, Outrun and Outlast any car on the road," ca. 1920-1930The famous Duesenberg straight eight on display in a dealership window, ca. 1920-1930.
Duncan, Anna dancing, ca. 1911-1942Anna Duncan, one of Isadora Duncan’s protégés, who were collectively known as the “Isadorables,” captured dancing on the beach, ca.…
Duncan, Isadora, 1878-1927Famed dancer Isadora Duncan was a friend and lover of Genthe and subsequently became one of his most frequently photographed…
Early map of PhiladelphiaAn east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of…
Early Soda Fountain, 1872Photograph of what is likely a Puffer soda fountain similar to the one in use at Long & Billups Pharmacy…
Early twentieth-century painting by Henry August Schwabe depicting the August 1862 siege of New Ulm, Minnesota by Dakota warriorsEarly twentieth-century painting by Henry August Schwabe depicting the August 1862 siege of New Ulm, Minnesota by Dakota warriors.
Elmer, Roswell Jr.'s editorial on Bechtler's earliest coining effortsEditor Roswell Elmer Jr. writes an editorial “Gold Pieces” describing Bechtler’s earliest coining efforts and praising the minter’s integrity and…
Emigrant Map and Directory to North AmericaMap showing European departure points, ships' routes, and ports of arrival in North America. It shows the distance between cities…
Engelmann, George PortraitPortrait of German-American botanist Dr. George Engelmann. From The Popular Science, June 1886.
Entrance to Power-Station No. 3Entrance to Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…
Example of a mutoscope display at a clubhouse on Coney Island, 1899An example of a mutoscope display at a clubhouse on Coney Island, 1899.
Exhibit Panel, Mothers’ PensionsAn exhibit panel to promote the Mothers’ Pensions program. Created by Lewis Wickes Hine.
Expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedureAn expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedure, North Carolina Spectator…
Factory Inspectors Past and Present, 1914Concerns about health, hygiene, and food safety, once confined to the family and left largely to women, became a matter…
Failure of Page, Bacon & Co.The article contains details about a second run on the San Francisco branch of the banking house of Page, Bacon…
Fairmont Bridge, Fairmont, WVFairmont Bridge, original piers and 1912 superstructure, Fairmont, WV, photograph by William E. Barrett, 1972
Fallstaff “Winter Beer” AdvertisementAdvertisement for Falstaff “Winter Beer.” In 1934, Falstaff started marketing a “Winter Beer” to combat the typical decline in beer…
Falstaff Beer banner on the awning of the Eagle Fruit Store in Lincoln, NE, 1942Banner on the awning of the Eagle Fruit Store in Lincoln, Nebraska, 1942. In 1935, the Falstaff Brewing Corporation expanded…
Falstaff Corporation’s root beer advertisementProhibition-era advertisement for Falstaff Corporation’s root beer. During Prohibition, many brewers produced soft drinks and other alcohol-free beverages to survive.…
Falstaff German bandA German band usually provided musical entertainment during the festive Falstaff annual picnics at Griesedieck’s home. Many German specialties, such…
Fighting the Sugar Trust: A Question of LibertyClaus Spreckels’ decision to erect the world’s largest sugar refinery in Philadelphia and to fight the Sugar Trust face-to-face is…
Filene’s Department Store, Boston, MAIn 2006, Filene’s flagship store in downtown Boston closed, ending a celebrated chapter in the city’s retail history.
Fink Patent for "Improvement in Bridges"Patent awarded to Albert Fink for "improvement in bridges," 1881
Fink Through-Truss Bridge, Flemington, NJExample of a Fink through-truss bridge, Flemington, NJ, built in 1857-1858.
Fink, Albert Patent Application for "Improvement In Bridges"Albert Fink patent application for "improvement in bridges," ca. 1854
Fink, Albert Plans and Drawings of Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KYPlans and drawings of Jefferson County Courthouse by Albert Fink, Louisville, KY, 1859
Fink, Albert Testimony Before Committee on Commerce, U.S. House of RepresentativesAlbert Fink Testimony before Committee on Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, January 1880
Forebay, Power-Station No. 3Forebay, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914), n.p.
Front page of Christoph Sauer Jr.'s 1755 The Pennsylvania Town and Country-man's Almanack [sic.]Front page of Christoph Sauer Jr.'s 1755 The Pennsylvania Town and Country-man's Almanack [sic.]
G. Heileman brewery and the John Gund Brewing Company in the City Atlas of La CrosseDetail from pages nineteen and twenty-one of the 1898 City Atlas of La Crosse, Wisconsin, showing the location of the…
G. Heileman Brewing Company's City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889Engraving of the G. Heileman Brewing Company's City Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889. Johanna Heileman is identified as…
G. Heileman Brewing Company's and John Gund Brewing Company’s buildings in Rascher's Fire Insurance AtlasDetail from pages 28-30 of Rascher's Fire Insurance Atlas of the City of La Crosse and Surroundings (Chicago, IL: The…
G. Heileman Brewing Company's Old Style Lager brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the G. Heileman Brewing Company's Old Style Lager brand bottled beer. Wright’s Directory of La Crosse for 1907…
G. Heileman Brewing Company’s Golden Leaf brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the G. Heileman Brewing Company’s Golden Leaf brand bottled beer. From Philippi’s Directory of the City of La…
G. Heileman's City Brewery AdvertisementAdvertisement for G. Heileman's City Brewery. From Urban Publishing Company’s La Crosse City Directory for the Years 1885-1886 (La Crosse,…
Gaertner, William PortraitPortrait of William Gaertner. Source: Chicago’s Accomplishments and Leaders, compiled and published by Glenn A. Bishop in collaboration with Paul…
Galveston Cotton Exchange buildingGalveston Cotton Exchange building. From Andrew Morrison's The Port of Galveston (1909), 11.
Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900.
Garbage Collectors’ Strike, New York City, 1911Social unrest and strikes were the flipside of the unbridled acquisition of wealth and power during the Progressive Era. This…
Garbo, Greta portrait, July 1925Genthe’s list of prominent clients included actress Greta Garbo, July 1925.
Gebelein Dolphins for Good Luck, advertisement in Vanity FairGebelein Dolphins for Good Luck,” advertisement in Vanity Fair, September 1913, p. 419
Generator Room, Power-Station No. 3Generator Room, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…
Genthe photograph of a woman entitled Study: head and handThis photograph garnered Genthe some of his first critical acclaim. With it he won the Grand Prize for Best Individual…
Genthe, Arnold’s detailed customer registriesThese images show Genthe’s detailed customer registries. The last picture in this series contains the names of members of the…
George Bauer SaloonGeorge W. Bauer owned a saloon or restaurant on either 7th Street or M Street SW from 1872-1902. A close-up…
George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942George II, King of Greece, portrait photograph, ca. 1942.
German Emigrants Embark on a Hamburg Steamship Bound for New York, 1874By the time Emil Boas joined his uncle’s emigrant agency in 1873, the business model of cheaply transporting large numbers…
German Maschinenfabrik [engineering works] Grevenbroich advertisementAdvertisement of the German Maschinenfabrik [engineering works] Grevenbroich. From: Beet Sugar Gazette 1 (1899): 2
German Population 1880Ratio of German-born to total population, 1880. Based on the tenth U.S. Census. Published in Scribner's Statistical Atlas of the…
German Population Density, 1890This map shows the distribution of European-born German-speakers (“natives of the Germanic nations”), based on the 1890 U.S. Census. Statistical…
Germania Brewery front facade in Allentown, PennsylvaniaPhotograph of the front façade of the Germania Brewery in Allentown, Pennsylvania. German immigrant Benedict Nuding founded the firm in…
Germania Brewery in Allentown, PennsylvaniaPhotograph of the Germania Brewery in Allentown, Pennsylvania. German immigrant Benedict Nuding founded the firm in 1878, and Lewis F.…
Germany watches! The war ends quickest with the Liberty Loan soonest sold – Do your bit and do it now!This poster by the Liberty Loan Committee implored Americans to subscribe to liberty loans to support the war effort. Although…
Germany: Looking across the Rhine from CologneA group of people stand in the foreground with some of them looking across the Rhine River in Cologne.
Goldman, Babette Portrait, 1917On January 21, 1890, Henry Goldman married Babette Kaufman (1871-1954), the daughter of another elite German-Jewish family in New York.…
Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871Lithograph of the Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871, by Currier & Ives
Great New York Fire of 16 December 18351836 illustration of the Great New York Fire of 16 December 1835. More than 600 buildings were destroyed in the…
Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Company’s light lager bottled beer advertisementAdvertisement for Griesedieck Brothers Brewery Company’s light lager bottled beer. The advertisement presented beer as a healthy, nutritious beverage. Lager…
Griesedieck, Henry Jr., PortraitPortrait of Henry Griesedieck, Jr., Joseph Griesedieck’s older brother. Henry was also active in the St. Louis brewing industry. In…
Griesedieck, Joseph portraitPortrait of Joseph Griesedieck. From: Alvin Griesedieck, The Falstaff Story. St. Louis, MO: Simmon-Sisler Company, 1952.
Griesedieck, Mathilda, as Sappho, 1895Joseph Grisedieck’s wife, Mathilda, portrayed the title role from Sappho as part of a tableaux at the Liederkranz Society Ball…
Griesedieck’s “Near Beer”Prohibition-era advertisement for Griesedieck’s “near beer” Hek. The label, which featured three pyramids, pointed to the beverage’s roots in ancient…
Group of Chicago women collecting petitions for prohibition reform, 1930Group of Chicago women collecting petitions for prohibition reform, 1930
Group portrait of members of the “wet” bloc in Congress, ca. 1921–1927A group portrait of members of the “wet” bloc in Congress, ca. 1921–1927
Gruen Watches AdvertisementMarketing the Gruen image was an important part of Frederick Gruen’s leadership of the company. In 1911, he hired the…
Guggenheimer Cartoon in The New York Evening WorldThomas E. Powers, Guggenheimer Cartoon, The New York Evening World, August 10, 1901, p. 3.
Guggenheimer, Randolph listed in Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899Randolph Guggenheimer, Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899 : a companion volume to King's handbook of New York City (New York:…
Guggenheimer, Randolph on The Dewey Reception and Committee of New York CityRandolph Guggenheimer Portrait (upper row center), The Dewey Reception and Committee of New York City: An Album of One Thousand…
Gulliver before the Lilli-PujoansBoardman and Tidmann, "Gulliver before the Lilli-Pujoans," New York Tribune, December 20, 1912, page 3.
Gund, John portrait, ca. 1895GPortrait of John Gund, ca. 1895. From The Columbian Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of the Representative Men of the…
H. Clausen & Son brewery in New York City AdvertisementLate-nineteenth-century advertisement for bock beer brewed by the H. Clausen & Son brewery in New York City. The poster was…
H.C. Case of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment displaying some of the poisonous liquors obtained from the Chicago Health DepartmentH.C. Case of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment displaying some of the poisonous liquors obtained from the Chicago Health…
Hamburg Waterfront, ca. 1910sHamburg Waterfront, ca. 1910s. National Photo Company. Gift of Herbert A. French, 1947.
Hamburg-American Line Piers in Hoboken, NJ, ca. 1905For many of HAPAG’s steamship passengers, New York City was just a stop along the way to their final destination.…
Harbor at Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1910sarbor at Hamburg, Germany, ca. 1910s. National Photo Company. Gift of Herbert A. French, 1947.
Harry Hart & Bro. AdvertisementAdvertisement for Harry Hart & Bro., the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 20, 1880.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx AdvertisementAdvertisement for Hart, Schaffner & Marx, the Chicago Daily Tribune, May 22, 1899.
Hasenclever, Peter, n.d.Painting of Peter Hasenclever. Artist and date unknown. An engraving based on the painting appears in Peter Hasenclever aus Remscheid-Ehringhausen…
Hecht’s advertisement in The Washington PostA Hecht’s advertisement in the October 20, 1905, edition of The Washington Post, announced their “remarkable purchase of 2,900 Men’s…
Hecker, Friedrich PortraitPortrait of German Revolutionary Friedrich Hecker. Hecker and Adam Hammer were friends and compatriots during the 1848 revolutions. Image from…
Hellman, Marco Portrait, n.d.Isaias W. Hellman Jr. (nicknamed Marco) was the only son of Isaias and Esther Hellman. After graduating from the University…
Herbert Hoover with members of the Wickersham Commission, 1929Herbert Hoover with members of the Wickersham Commission, 1929
Heurich Brewery as seen from the air in the 1940sThe Heurich Brewery (center) as seen from the air shows how close the brewery was to the National Mall. What…
Heurich, Amelia Louise KeyserAmelia was Christian Heurich’s third wife. They were married from 1887 until his death in 1945. They had four children…
Hill, James J., 1911Weyerhaeuser’s neighbor on Summit Hill Road in St. Paul was James J. Hill, the director of the Northern Pacific Railroad…
Hollerith, Herman, holding his grandson, Herman Hollerith, III, 1924Herman Hollerith holding his grandson, Herman Hollerith, III, with his son Herman, Jr. looking on, 1924
Hotel Cecil and the Hotel Savoy with Cleopatra's Needle and the embankment along the Thames River, London, England, ca. 1901Hotel Cecil and the Hotel Savoy with Cleopatra's Needle and the embankment along the Thames River, London, England. American Stereoscopic…
Hotel Galvez on Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, ca. 1911Image of the so-called “Million Dollar” Hotel Galvez on Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, ca. 1911
Hotel Pfister in Milwaukee, ca. 1901The Hotel Pfister opened as planned on May 1, 1893, and was perceived as a lavish and luxurious place from…
House where Ottmar Mergenthaler was born in Hachtel, Kingdom of WürttembergPicture of the house where Ottmar Mergenthaler was born in Hachtel, Kingdom of Württemberg. From: Otto Schlotke, Ottmar Mergenthalers Jugendjahre.…
Hudson-Fulton Celebration CartoonCartoon from the New York Times speculating on what Henry Hudson would do if he visited New York City in…
Hutzler Brothers Department StoreIn September 1888, the Hutzler brothers erected a grand, multi-story “palace” on the site of their original store. Designed by…
Hutzler, David PortraitHenry Oppenheimer’s father-in-law David Hutzler (1843-1915), was one of three brothers who operated the storied Hutzler Brothers Company department store…
Illinois Central Railroad freight cars in the South Water Street freight terminal, Chicago, Illinois, with a neon Pabst Blue Ribbon sign in the background
Illinois Iron Works advertisementIllinois Iron Works advertisement from John C.W. Bailey’s Business Directory of Chicago Volume 10 (John C.W. Bailey, 1867), 74.
Illinois Iron Works advertisement for iron railingsIllinois Iron Works Advertisement from Edwards’ Annual Director to the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies and Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business firms,…
Immigrants in English ClassImmigrants in English class given by Training Service of the Department of Labor in Ford Motor Co. Factory, Detroit, Michigan,…
Imperator, an Ocean Liner of the Hamburg-American Line, 1913This photograph shows the Imperator, a Hamburg-American ocean liner that landed in New York City on June 19, 1913.
Inside page from Christoph Sauer’s 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender showing phases of the moonInside page from Christoph Sauer’s 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender showing phases of the moon.
Inside page from Sauer's 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen CalenderInside page from Sauer's 1739 Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender listing publications for sale at his print shop but also announcing that…
J. P. Morgan Building, New York, NY, ca. 1905In the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, J. P. Morgan and Co. was housed in this six-story Italianate structure (known as…
J.P. Morgan's library interior, ca. 1912This photo of J.P. Morgan’s library displays Genthe’s cutting-edge work with color photography, ca. 1912.
J.P. Morgan’s Private Library, Interior, New York, NY, ca. 1912This photograph shows the West Room of J. P. Morgan’s library. The room served as Morgan’s private study. The photograph…
Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KYJefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, KY. Fink served as project engineer and supervised completion between 1858-1860
Jefferson, Joseph as Rip Van Winkle, n.d.Joseph Jefferson, a nineteenth-century actor beloved for decades, hired a young Abe Erlanger to be his advance man
Jewish life - Jewish peddler, New York City, no dateA Jewish man peddles goods on the streets of New York City.
Jewish life - selling New Year's cards, East Side, New York City, ca. 1905-1915A Jewish peddler sells New Year’s cards on the East Side of New York City, ca. 1905-1915.
Jewish life - worshippers and converted synagogue, Jewish New Year, New York, Sept. 1907Worshippers turn a storefront and street into a synagogue to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Sept. 1907.
Jews in City PoliticsThe article examines Jewish influence in New York City politics in light of Theodore Seligman’s blackballing by the Union League.…
John Gund Brewing Company AdvertisementAdvertisement for the John Gund Brewing Company. From Urban Publishing Company’s La Crosse City Directory for the Years 1885-1886 (La…
John Gund Brewing Company's Peerless brand beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for the John Gund Brewing Company's Peerless brand beer. Wright’s Directory of La Crosse for 1907 (Milwaukee, WI: H.C.…
Karpen Brothers and the S. Karpen & Bros. BuildingThe nine Karpen brothers, their plant, and the S. Karpen & Bros. building, in American Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, June…
Klaw & Erlanger Advanced Vaudeville Poster, 1907Poster from Klaw & Erlanger’s short-lived foray into vaudeville, 1907.
Klein Chocolate advertisementThis classic Klein advertisement was published in the Philadelphia Public Ledger Saturday, February 21, 1920. It advertised both the 5…
Knitting Class at the Henry Street Settlement in New York, 1910A knitting class at the Henry Street Settlement on New York’s Lower East Side, May 1910. Jacob Schiff funded the…
Koehler, Henry, Sr., n.d.A first generation immigrant, Henry Koehler, Sr., belonged to the first wave of successful nineteenth-century German-American entrepreneurs in the cities…
Koehler, Oscar C., n.d.As the leader of the second generation of Koehler family brewers, Oscar C. Koehler built upon the achievements of his…
Krug’s Brewery, Milwaukee, ca. 1852Krug’s Brewery, Milwaukee, ca. 1852. From: Milwaukee Journal, Sep. 30, 1936.
Landing Place for the Hamburg-American Line in Hoboken, NJ, 1899This illustration features a view (looking east) of the Hamburg-American terminal and piers on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New…
Lange, Rudolph, n.d.Rudolph Lange was Henry Koehler’s brother-in-law and business partner. From 1872 until 1894, they operated the Arsenal Brewery (also known…
Largest sugar refinery in the world in Philadelphia, 1890Fighting the Sugar Trust: The largest sugar refinery in the world at Philadelphia, 1890. From: "Claus Spreckels and the Sugar…
Lasker with his Wife Flora and Daughter MaryAlbert Lasker with his wife Flora (left) and daughter Mary (right)
Lemp’s Falstaff Beer advertisementAdvertisement for the William J. Lemp Brewing Co. and its famous Falstaff label (1917). The storied St. Louis brewery, which…
Letter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham LincolnLetter from Gertrude Bloede, Katie Bloede, and Victor G. Bloede to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, January 4, 1863. In this letter…
Lewisohns’ West and East Colusa Mines in Butte, MontanaPhotographs of the Lewisohns’ West and East Colusa Mines in Butte, Montana. From: Harry C. Freeman, A Brief History of…
Linotype compositors at work at N.Y. World, 1909Photograph of linotype compositors at work at N.Y. World, 1909
List of Grant and Awards to Individuals and Institutions made by the Oberlaender TrustList of grants and awards to individuals and institutions made by the Oberlaender Trust (1931-1953). From: Hanns Gramm, The Oberlaender…
Loading sugar in Maui, ca. mid-1890sLoading sugar in Maui, ca. mid-1890s. From: Lucien Young, The real Hawaii. Its history and present condition (New York, 1899)
Lobby of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, WisconsinThe lobby of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The white Italian…
Loew's "Automatic Vaudeville" Theater, 1909View of Union Square in Manhattan from 1909 that shows Marcus Loew's "Automatic Vaudeville" theater in the top center of…
London, Jack, portrait photograph, ca. 1906-1916Through his extensive networks, including his membership in the Bohemian Club, Genthe established close connections with some of the foremost…
Longview Fibre Company: 13 Years of Progress“Longview Fibre Company: 13 Years of Progress,” Pacific Pulp & Paper Industry, March 1941, was a section of articles in…
Los Angeles Home of Isaias and Esther Hellman, ca. 1880In 1876, Isaias and Esther Hellman built a thirteen-room mansion on the corner of 4th and Main Streets, in one…
Loss of Influence: Claus Spreckels’ Break with the Hawaiian King KalakauaFor several years, Claus Spreckels was the dominant economic and political force in Hawaii, more influential than King Kalakaua. While…
Luckenbach Flour Mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, n.d.An example of a large, industrial-scale mill is the Luckenbach Flour Mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, n.d.
Ludwig, Christopher to George Washington requesting a character referenceLetter from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington requesting a character reference, March 29, 1785
Ludwig, Christopher to the Continental Congress requesting compensation for his work during the American RevolutionLetter from Ludwig to the Continental Congress requesting compensation for his work during the American Revolution, March 1785.
Luther, Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried portrait based on the original oil painting by Johann Helfrich KramerPortrait of Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther based on the original oil painting by Johann Helfrich Kramer. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche Schriftgiesserei…
Luther, Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried's statement on the fate of Sauer's German-language bible printed with Gothic type produced by Luther’s foundryPrinted statement by Dr. Heinrich Ehrenfried Luther, the owner of a Frankfurt type foundry, regarding the fate of Sauer's 1843…
Magazine Illustration depicting naturalized German citizens celebrating the 400th anniversary of lagerbier“Naturalized German citizens, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first brewing of Lagerbier, in Hopplepopple, on the Rhine, A.D. 1452.…
Male Boss and Female Sweatshop Employee, 1888A male boss waves his fist at a female worker in a clothing factory. Wood engraving from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated…
Man drinking a mug of beer under a Pabst - Milwaukee sign around 1900A man identified as C.C. Jones drinking a mug of beer under a Pabst - Milwaukee sign around 1900.
Mandelbaum Fredericka's house and storeHouse and store of Fredericka Mandelbaum from George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York:…
Mandelbaum, Fredericka as a Canadian refugee"Canada as 'Mother Mandelbaum.'" From the cover of Puck, 17, no. 432 (June 17, 1885). The illustration uses Fredericka Mandelbaum…
Mandelbaum, Fredericka with swindlers, embezzlers, thieves, and other criminals"Scientists assert that all diseases can be prevented by inoculation. 'Now, my friends step right up and be vaccinated for…
Mandelbaum, Fredericka, receiver of stolen goods"An old saying twisted. When 'Honest Men' fall out, thieves have to suffer." From the cover of Puck, 15, no.…
Map Drawn by Albert Fink of B&O Railroad Route Surveys from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VAMap Drawn by Albert Fink of B&O Railroad route surveys from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VA (now Wheeling, WV), 1850
Mayor William J. Gaynor during his re-nomination ceremony, 1913Photograph of the September 3, 1913, re-nomination ceremony for Mayor William J. Gaynor, a reform-minded Democrat. Bankers Jacob Schiff and…
Medals for excellence won by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co.Medals for excellence won by Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. From The American Colorist and Dye Topics 1, no. 1…
Members of the House of Steinway and Sons“The members of the House of Steinway and Sons.” Supplement to Freund’s Music and Drama, November 8, 1890.
Merchandise Building during Construction, ca. 1905In 1904, Julius Rosenwald started making plans to expand Sears Roebuck’s business through the construction of a massive, forty-acre mail…
Merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte JournalA merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte Journal, July 24, 1835, 3 Excerpt:…
Miller, Henry land holdingsMap of Henry Miller Land Holdings from Edward F. Treadwell, The Cattle King, A Dramatized Biography (New York: Macmillan Co.,…
Mills along the American side of the Niagara RiverThe Schoellkopfs’ Power Station Number Three-A is visible on the left side of the frame along the waterline. The station…
Mills along the American side of the Niagara River, ca. 1900Schoellkopf and Mathews’ Niagara Flouring Mills building is the tall structure with a clerestory in the center-left of the image.…
Mining on the Comstock“Mining on the Comstock.” T.L. Dawes drawing, engraved and printed by LeCount Bros., San Francisco, 1877.
Morgan, J. P. Portrait, 1902Portrait of American banker John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan at age sixty-seven.
Morgenthaler Linotype Company announcing a lawsuit against the International Typesetting Machine Company for infringing on a number of patents controlled by the Morgenthaler CompanyAdvertisement placed in the Wall Street Journal in 1913 by the Morgenthaler Linotype Company announcing a lawsuit against the International…
Muhlenberg, Catharine (Schaeffer) Portrait, ca. 1790Portrait of Catharine (Schaeffer) Muhlenberg, attributed to Joseph Wright, ca. 1790. Whereabouts unknown; reproduced from Henrietta Meier Oakley and John…
Music for the People, Praise for the Donor: Spreckels’ Temple of Music and the Public Spirit of San FranciscoThe Temple of Music was Claus Spreckels’ most expensive gift to his adopted hometown of San Francisco. It was a…
National Brewery Company’s Willuhafa beer advertisementAdvertisement for the National Brewery Company’s Willuhafa beer, which was made with Bohemian hops. Beers of this sort were typically…
New Amsterdam Theatre Exterior, 1905Klaw & Erlanger’s flagship theater, the New Amsterdam, New York, in 1905.
New Ulm, Minnesota, in 1870Bird's eye map of New Ulm, Minnesota, in 1870. The map is oriented with west at the top of the…
New York and Brooklyn: with Jersey City and Hoboken Water Front, ca. 1877The southern tip of Manhattan occupies the center of this print by Currier & Ives. Manhattan is separated from Brooklyn…
New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during the height of prohibitionNew York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach, right, watching agents pour liquor into sewer following a raid during…
New York Tribune Linotype machine in useIllustration of the New York Tribune Linotype machine in use at the newspaper. From: “A Machine to Supersede Typesetting,” Scientific…
New York Tribune publisher Whitelaw Reid, n.d.Undated photograph of New York Tribune publisher Whitelaw Reid.
New York’s Solar System, 1898This caricature shows politicians and representatives of various professions revolving around the face of Richard "Boss" Croker, who is portrayed…
New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement highlighting the newspaper's circulation and its status as a neutral source of information on European affairsAdvertisement for the New Yorker Staatszeitung highlighting the newspaper's circulation and its status as a neutral source of information on…
New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement highlighting the newspaper's circulation and volume of advertisingAdvertisement for the New Yorker Staatszeitung highlighting the newspaper's circulation and volume of advertising. The copy notes that the Staatszeitung…
New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the newspaper’s ability to obtain news and information directly from Germany via its wireless receiving station on LongSeptember 1914 New Yorker Staatszeitung advertisement in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the newspaper’s ability to obtain news and information…
New Yorker Staatszeitung building in the late 1870sCartoon from Puck magazine depicting the building used by the New Yorker Staatszeitung in the late 1870s. From Puck, April…
News item noting that Herman Ridder and the US ambassador met with Kaiser Wilhelm and his wife in Potsdam for a long conversationBrief news item in the New York Times noting that Herman Ridder and the US ambassador met with Kaiser Wilhelm…
Newspaper announcement listing the members of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission and the official schedule of eventsNewspaper announcement listing the members of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission and the official schedule of events. Herman Ridder served as…
Newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous oresA newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous ores, North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser, May 7,…
Nolte House, ca. 1937-1938Detail of the Vincent Nolte House, 537-541 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, ca. 1937-1938.
North gateway to the forecourt of the gardens at Kykuit, John D. Rockefeller's estate, designed by William Welles, ca. 1916-1918The above photo is one of a series of photographs taken of the Rockefeller garden estates and commissioned by John…
Notice by Importer Arthur SchwarzPhotographic chemicals were one of the Mallinckrodt Company’s core product lines. Edward Mallinckrodt Sr. began selling Rodinal, a photographic developer,…
Notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a clock and watchmaker and jewelerA notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a…
Notice to debtors to “Pay Your Accounts” lists Christopher Bechtler Sr. as authorized attorney to collect money due his nephew Christopher Bechtler Jr.A notice to debtors to “Pay Your Accounts” placed in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser lists Christopher Bechtler…
Notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operationsA notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operations, North Carolina Spectator and…
Oberlaender Trust's ActivitiesOverview of the Oberlaender Trust's activities from 1931 until 1953. From: Hanns Gramm, The Oberlaender Trust, 1931-1953 (Carl Schurz Memorial…
Oceanic Steamship Co. advertisement, 1889Oceanic Steamship Co. advertisement, 1889. From: J.D. Spreckels & Bros., eds., Ports of San Diego, Portland, Puget Sound, Vancouver island,…
Office at 46 Wall Street in New York City used by Guggenheimer & UntermyerOffice at 46 Wall Street in New York City used by Guggenheimer & Untermyer
Ohio River Bridge, Louisville, KYFirst train over Ohio River Bridge, Louisville, KY, February 18, 1870, photograph by Edward Klauber
Only the Navy can stop thisUnder Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany developed a reputation as an overbearing, arrogant, and militaristic state. This image of their homeland…
Original brew house and cellars, August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Original brew house and cellars, August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.
Osterhaus, Hugo, a United States Navy Rear Admiral, at New York City Hall during a 1912 naval exercisePhotograph of United States Navy Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus at New York City Hall during a 1912 naval exercise. Herman…
Ottendorfer, Oswald Portrait, ca. 1899Oswald Ottendorfer Portrait, ca. 1899. From Moses King, Notable New Yorkers, 1896-1899 (New York: The Orr Press, 1899), 293.
Otto, A German, Mr. & Mrs. George S. Knight, ca. 1879Mr. and Mrs. George S. Knight were Abe Erlanger’s first major employers in the theater business.
Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1890sPhotograph of the Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1890s.
Pabst Brewing Company horse-drawn delivery wagon in New York City around 1900Photograph of a Pabst Brewing Company horse-drawn delivery wagon in New York City around 1900
Pabst Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1900The thirteen-story-high Pabst Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ca. 1900.
Pabst Building near Wisconsin Street (later Avenue), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1900View down Wisconsin Street (later Avenue), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, around 1900. The thirteen-story Pabst Building is visible in the background.
Pabst Hotel and Restaurant in New York City around 1900Picture of the Pabst Hotel and Restaurant in New York City around 1900. The building was located at Forty-Second Street…
Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, WisconsinExterior photograph of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Pabst, Frederick portrait, 18771877 portrait of Frederick Pabst when he was approximately forty years old. From The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait…
Panama CanalThe article discusses the Seligman’s decision to join the American committee for De Lesseps’s Panama Canal project. William Seligman argues…
Partz, August History of the Reed MineAugust Partz provides a history of the Reed mine up to 1854, describes its geology, and speculates on its prospects…
Passenger Agreements in the North Atlantic Trade“Passenger Agreements in the North Atlantic Trade”: From the contemporary Congressional investigation of international shipping cartels, this diagram shows the…
Pavlova, Anna, Madame, Nov. 8, 1915World famous ballerina Anna Pavlova was among Genthe’s prestigious clientele, November 8, 1915.
Peddler's wagonAn example of a Peddler’s wagon from Harper’s Weekly, June 20, 1868, p. 393 by C.G. Bush. Peddling was a…
Pennsylvania Railroad Station (Penn Station) in New York City, During Construction, October 1908By the end of the nineteenth century, the Pennsylvania Railroad had more employees than the federal government.
Personal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goodsPersonal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goods in the amount of £13 10s, February 9, 1779
Personal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goodsPersonal bill from Christopher Ludwig to George Washington for baked goods in the amount of $144, March 28, 1780
Pfister, Charles depicted in an illustration from 1899Illustration from the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (June 15, 1899), p. 1.
Pfister, Charles F. portrait, early 1900sPortrait of Charles F. Pfister, early 1900. From the Chicago Daily Tribune (August 5, 1905), 2.
Phillip Best Brewery (the Pabst Brewery beginning in 1889) in the mid-1880sEngraving of the Phillip Best Brewery (the Pabst Brewery beginning in 1889) in the mid-1880s. From Industrial History of Milwaukee…
Political cartoon entitled “Busted," featuring Oswald Ottendorfer, 18991899 chromolithographic political cartoon entitled “Busted.” It appears in the December 20 edition of Puck magazine. The cartoon depicts defeated…
Poor Man's Candidate“The poor man’s candidate.” After muckrakers helped turn bankers, railroad tycoons, and other businessmen into the target of widespread public…
Port of Hamburg, 19th centuryColor Lithograph of Port of Hamburg, 19th century. Litho by F. Courtin, n.d.
Poster for the Ziegfeld-produced play Mam’selle Napoleon, starring Anna HeldA 1903 poster for the Ziegfeld-produced play Mam’selle Napoleon, starring Anna Held.
Power Canal in Niagara FallsPower Canal in Niagara Falls. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…
President Herbert Hoover with Albert G. Hoxie and His Harmonica Band at a concert at the White House, 1929President Herbert Hoover with Albert G. Hoxie and His Harmonica Band at a concert at the White House, July 1,…
President Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Guests at Wagener Pine Forest Inn, 1902President Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Guests at Wagener Pine Forest Inn, May 20, 1902.
Prohibition officers raiding the lunch room of 922 Pa. Ave., Washington, DCProhibition officers raiding the lunch room of 922 Pa. Ave., Washington, DC
Prominent Sections in Ringling Bros. Big New Parade. A Tremendous Spectacular Free Street CarnivalThis circus poster shows five separate parades of people and animals: a "caravan crossing the desert," a "children's fairyland," "famous…
Promoting the Beet Sugar Industry: Claus Spreckels before CongressClaus Spreckels was the father of the American beet sugar industry. In the early 1890s, beet sugar production had surpassed…
Rainbow at the Grand Canyon, ca. 1906-1912This photo was reproduced in Collier’s in 1912 and was among the first color photographs to appear in American publications,…
Rath Packing Company, Waterloo, IA, ca. 1901.The photograph shows the Rath Packing plant as it looked at the end of the company’s first decade in business.…
Rath, John, the father of John Washington RathPortrait of John Rath (1840-1914), the father of John Washington Rath. Source: Biographies and portraits of the progressive men of…
Reconnaissance Map from the Battle of Antietam, 1862Battle of the Antietam fought September 16 & 17, 1862. Reconnaissance of the ground occupied by the 1st Army Corps…
Removing a body from the ruins in Galveston following the 1900 hurricaneRemoving a body from the ruins in Galveston following the 1900 hurricane.
Report on HaitiU.S. House of Representatives report containing all the official correspondences and documents relating to U.S. financial claims against Haiti. Included…
Request for Improved Pier Facilities, Diagram from the <em>New York Herald</em>As general manager and resident director of HAPAG’s American operations, Boas was responsible for the Hamburg-American Line Terminal and Navigation…
Ridder, Herman Portrait, ca. 1899Herman Ridder Portrait, ca. 1899. From Moses King, Notable New Yorkers, 1896-1899 (New York: The Orr Press, 1899), 293.
Ridder, Herman’s 1908 election as treasurer of the Democratic National CommitteeNewspaper article from the New York Times on Herman Ridder’s 1908 election as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. The…
Ringling Bros., World's Greatest Shows; Raschetta Brothers, Marvelous Somersaulting VaultersThe caption for this poster reads: “Sensational, hazardous somersaulting exploits & indescribably accurate scientific vaulting evolutions. Feats of agility &…
Ringling, Albert portraitThe eldest of the seven Ringling brothers, Albert (Al) Ringling (1852-1916) was regarded as the head of the family and…
Ringling, Alfred portraitOnce the circus was established, Alfred (Alf) Ringling (1863-1919) was largely responsible for writing advertising copy and directing publicity for…
Ringling, August portraitBorn in 1826 in Dankelshausen in the Kingdom of Hanover, August Ringling, the father of the famous Ringling Bros., immigrated…
Ringling, Charles portraitRegarded as the most musical of the seven brothers, Charles Ringling (1864-1926) performed as a soloist with the show early…
Ringling, John portraitDuring the Ringling brothers’ 1884 season, John Ringling (1866-1936) served as the circus clown. He was just eighteen at the…
Ringling, John’s residence in Sarasota, Florida, 1931In the 1920s, John Ringling joined the land boom in Florida and began developing land on the Sarasota Keys, with…
Ringling, Otto portraitOtto Ringling (1858-1911) was the long-time treasurer of the Ringling Bros. Circus. His brothers regarded him as the financial genius…
Rockefeller, John D. and Son, ca. 1915By the turn of the century, large consolidated corporations exerted vast economic and political control in the United States. At…
Rockefeller, John D. Sr., half-length portrait, seated, 1918At the peak of his career, Genthe was commissioned to take portrait photographs of top industrialists including J.P. Morgan, Thomas…
Rodinal AdvertisementGerman and German-American firms were key players in the photographic chemicals trade in late nineteenth-century America. Rodinal, a photographic chemical…
Roosevelt, Theodore portrait, Sept. 8, 1916During his career, Genthe was commissioned to photograph a number of prominent politicians including three consecutive presidents, namely, Theodore Roosevelt…
Rosenwald, Julius and AugustaJulius and Augusta Rosenwald made frequent trips to Germany.Here, they are shown aboard a ship.Julius Rosenwald carries a newspaper, one…
Ross, Edward A., undated portraitSociologist Edward A. Ross (1866-1951) was one of many progressive social scientists who perpetuated the view that blacks were inferior…
Ruins of a blast furnace in Allaire, Monmouth County, New JerseyContemporary image of the ruins of a blast furnace in Allaire, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The original black furnace structures…
Ruins of the Chicago courthouse after the great fire of October 1871Ruins of the Chicago courthouse after the great fire of October 1871
S. Karpen & Bros. exhibit at the St. Louis World’s FairS. Karpen & Bros. exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition) in 1904, in Upholsterer, July 15,…
Sabin, Pauline Morton of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, 1932Pauline Morton Sabin of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, 1932.
San Diego customs officer displaying an airplane and automobile captured in the process of smuggling alcohol across the Mexican borderA San Diego customs officer displaying an airplane and automobile captured in the process of smuggling alcohol across the Mexican…
San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906This photograph looks down Sacramento Street in the direct aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, in which roughly…
Sandow, Eugen, full-length portrait photograph by Napoleon Sarony, ca. 1893Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait photograph by Napoleon Sarony.
Schiff, Jacob and his wife Therese, n.d.This photograph shows Jacob Schiff and his wife Therese (née Loeb) walking behind an unidentified man. Schiff, a first-generation German-Jewish…
Schiff, Jacob and William Gaynor, 1913Starting in the 1890s and early 1900s, Schiff worked to clean up municipal government and unseat the Tammany machine. To…
Schlitz, Joseph, 1875Joseph Schlitz, 1875. From: The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men: Wisconsin Volume (Chicago…
Schoellkopf & Company sheep leather tanning and manufacturing plant, Perry and Mississippi Streets, Buffalo, ca. 1908Schoellkopf & Company sheep leather tanning and manufacturing plant, Perry and Mississippi Streets, Buffalo, ca. 1908. From A History of…
Schoellkopf FamilyTwo generations of the Schoellkopf Family. From Geschichte der Deutschen in Buffalo und Erie County, N.Y., Part II (Buffalo: Reinecke…
Schoellkopf, AlfredAlfred Schoellkopf. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company, 1908),…
Schoellkopf, Arthur PortraitArthur Schoellkopf portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…
Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. works in Buffalo, New York, formerly the Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Works, ca. 1908.Schoellkopf, Hartford & Hanna Co. works in Buffalo, New York, formerly the Schoellkopf Aniline and Chemical Works, ca. 1908. From…
Schoellkopf, Henry PortraitHenry Schoellkopf Portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…
Schoellkopf, Jacob F. JrJacob F. Schoellkopf Jr. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing…
Schoellkopf, Jacob F. Jr., Friedrich Koehler, and Henry Merz’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on the TariffJacob F. Schoellkopf Jr., Friedrich Koehler, and Henry Merz’s testimony in 1888 about American aniline chemical production and tariff reforms…
Schoellkopf, Jacob Sr. PortraitJacob Schoellkopf Sr. Portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing…
Schoellkopf, Louis PortraitLouis Schoellkopf portrait. From Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York, Vol. 1 (Buffalo: The Genealogical Publishing Company,…
Sears Catalog, Watchmakers' Tools and MaterialsThe Sears catalog sold an astounding variety of items. During the early years of the company, the catalog’s lively product…
Sears PlantThe new Sears plant was designed to enable the rapid and accurate filling of multiple-item order.
Sears, Richard, PortraitRichard Sears was a tall, handsome man with acompelling personality.He relished the advertising and selling of merchandise. Rosenwald, on the…
Seligman, Jesse ObituaryObituary of Jesse Seligman from the San Francisco Morning Call. Seligman died on April 24, 1894, at the Hotel del…
Seligman, Jesse Portrait, 1894Portrait of Jesse Seligman contained in a death notice that appeared in the Supplement to The American Hebrew, May 4,…
Shaw, Albert, ca. 1907Albert Shaw (1857-1947) was a journalist and the editor and publisher of Review of Reviews, a progressive magazine.
Sheet music for Sousa’s 1893 march “The Liberty Bell”Sheet music for Sousa’s 1893 march “The Liberty Bell,” indicating the many arrangements available for purchase.
Sinking of the S.S. Central America off the North CarolinaIllustration from the cover of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper depicting the sinking of the S.S. Central America off the North…
Sir John Falstaff talking to a page boy – scene from Shakespeare, ca. 1868Sir John Falstaff talking to a page boy – scene from Shakespeare. Lithograph, c. 1868, by F. Heppenheimer & Co.,…
Sold to the SyndicateThe article reports that a Philadelphia syndicate including J. & W. Seligman & Co. had purchased the Atlantic Avenue Railroad,…
Sorry for SeligmanThe article discusses Jesse Seligman’s reaction to his son’s rejection from the Union League. Jesse blamed anti-Jewish sentiment for Theodore’s…
Sousa with son John Philip Sousa, Jr. and grandson John Philip Sousa, III, date unknownJohn Philip Sousa with son John Philip Sousa, Jr. and grandson John Philip Sousa, III, date unknown.
Sousa, John Philip in his Sousa Band uniform, ca. 1912John Philip Sousa in his Sousa Band uniform, ca. 1912.
South brew kettle on the second floor of the August Schell brewhouse, 1990South brew kettle (Süd Kessel) on the second floor of the August Schell brewhouse, 1990.
South Side Brewery (formerly the Charles T. Melms Brewery) acquired by the Phillip Best Brewery, mid-1880sMid-1880s engraving of the South Side Brewery (formerly the Charles T. Melms Brewery) acquired by the Phillip Best Brewery in…
Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1870sThe Southern Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1870s. Chartered by Alexander Kayser and others, the hotel was capitalized at one…
Speakeasy locations in Washington, DCStreet map of Washington, DC, with dots indicating speakeasy locations; stars mark speakeasies on government property.
Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The Jasper News"This Dollar Book Sent Free to Readers of this Paper." Newspaper advertisement instructing readers to order a catalog from Spiegel,…
Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The Los Angeles Herald"Special Credit on Everything You Use in Your Home." Newspaper advertisement for Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. in The Los…
Spiegel, May, Stern, & Co. Newspaper Advertisement in The National Tribune"Get Our Book of Bargains. Select Whatever You Want in It – Take a Year to Pay." Newspaper advertisement for…
Spiegel's House Furnishings Company, Newspaper advertisement in the Chicago TribuneNewspaper advertisement for Spiegel's House Furnishings Company, Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1903. The ad promised "Liberal terms of purchase to…
Spirit of Tweed is Mighty Still, 1886This 1886 cartoon features the ghost of William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, who had died eight years earlier. It shows him…
Spreckels as puppeteer of the Hawaiian Commissioner and CommissionInfluencing politics: “Behind It All,” Spreckels as puppeteer of the Hawaiian Commissioner and Commission. Political cartoon from Judge Magazine, Volume…
Spreckels bank in Hawaii advertisement, 1899Vertical integration: advertisement for a Spreckels bank in Hawaii. From: Godfrey's Handbook of Hawaii. Guide to Hilo and the Volcano…
Spreckels company town, 1889The company town of Spreckels in 1889. From: Herbert Myrick, The American Sugar Industry (New York, 1899), VIII.
Spreckels Factory, 1899Spreckels Factory, 1899: The largest sugar refinery in the world in 1899. From: George W. Shaw, "The California Sugar Industry,"…
Spreckels Sugar Mill, Spreckelsville, Maui County, Hawaii, 1890Bird’s-eye View of Spreckels Sugar Mill, Spreckelsville, Maui County, Hawaii, 1890.
Spreckels, Claus' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879Claus Spreckels' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879. From: Santa Cruz County, California. Illustrations (San Francisco, 1879), after 64.
Spreckels, Claus' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879Claus Spreckels' Aptos Ranch and hotel, 1879. From: Santa Cruz County, California. Illustrations (San Francisco, 1879), after 67.
Spreckels, Claus' Temple of Music at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, 1900Claus Spreckels' Temple of Music at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, 1900. From: Mary Hopkins Institute Review of Arts 1.3…
Spreckels' California Sugar Refinery, San Francisco, 1881Extending production capacity: Spreckels' California Sugar Refinery, San Francisco, 1881. From: San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser, Christmas Issue,…
Spreckels' one million dollar mansion, San Francisco, after the great 1906 fireA shattered home: Spreckels' one million dollar mansion, San Francisco, after the great 1906 fire. From: San Francisco in Ruins…
Stabilization of IndustryGerard Swope, "Stabilization of Industry," America Faces the Future, edited by Charles Beard (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931).
Stage of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, WisconsinThe stage of the Pabst Theater constructed in 1895 at 144 East Wells Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Steinway & Sons advertisement announcing “most positively” the company’s “triumph” at the 1867 Paris Exhibition
Steinway & Sons advertisement announcing that the company had won the First Grand Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris ExhibitionSteinway & Sons advertisement announcing that the company had won the First Grand Gold Medal at the 1867 Paris Exhibition.…
Steinway piano factory in Queens, New YorkContemporary image of Steinway piano factory in Queens, New York, n.d.
Street Crime in New York"The widow at work." Street crime depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New…
Street of the gamblers (by day), Chinatown, San Francisco, ca. 1896-1906One of a series of Genthe’s photographs of the San Francisco Chinatown, ca. 1896-1906. Genthe reportedly snapped his Chinatown photos…
Sutro BathsCarol M. Highsmith, “The Sutro Baths,” photograph, 2012. Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America…
Sweatshop Workers in New York City, 1908A group of sweatshop workers, including at least one boy (far right), in the garment shop of M. Silverman, 30…
Swope attending a meeting of the Social Security Advisory Council, 1937Swope (second from left) attending a meeting of the Social Security Advisory Council, 1937.
Swope testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing on profit-sharing, 1938Swope testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing on profit-sharing, 1938
Swope, Gerard at the time he became president of General Electric, 1922Gerard Swope at the time he became president of General Electric, 1922
Tabulating Machine Co. workers and machines in the company’s Washington officeTabulating Machine Co. workers and machines in the company’s Washington office
Tabulating Machine Co. workers in the company’s Washington officeTabulating Machine Co. workers in the company’s Washington office.
Thalberg, Irving becomes Director General of Universal CityMalcolm Stuart Boylan, "Great Executive Job Held by a Boy of 22," Los Angeles Times, October 15, 1922.
The Counterfeiters Den"The Counterfeiters Den." Counterfeiting depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York: Caxton…
The dance: allegro; Other Title: Hilda Beyer, dancer, June 1913Above is one of a series of pioneering images that Arnold Genthe took of dancers, including those trained in the…
The Struggle between the “Stalwarts” and the “Half-Breeds,” 1902Cartoon depicting the struggle between the “stalwart” Republicans, as represented by Charles Pfister and the “half-breeds” as represented by President…
Third Street Masonic Temple Color Lithograph, ca. 1859-1860Third Street Masonic Temple color lithograph, ca. 1859-1860. Originally created by Middleton, Stoebridge & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
Three Days Later From CaliforniaNews article from a San Francisco correspondent to the New York Daily Tribune about a run on the local branch…
Title page of Christoph Sauer's 1755 German-language New Testament printed in Germantown, PennsylvaniaTitle page of Christoph Sauer's 1755 German-language New Testament printed in Germantown, Pennsylvania. From Die Egenolff-Luthersche Schriftgiesserei in Frankfurt am…
Title page of Christoph Sauer's Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen CalenderTitle page of Christoph Sauer's Hochdeutsch Amerikanischen Calender for 1739. Sauer published the almanac at his Germantown print shop and…
Title page of Victor Bloede's book "The Reducer's Manual, and Gold & Silver Worker's Guide"Title page of Victor Bloede's book The Reducer's Manual, and Gold & Silver Worker's Guide (1867).
Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896. The structure was built in 1838 in the Five Points neighborhood, a notorious…
Trademark of the John Gund Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889Engraving depicting the trademark of the John Gund Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin, ca. 1889. From Dunn & Philippi’s…
Travel views of Europe, ca. 1904-1938In addition to his famous photo series of dancers, Genthe also photographed the people and places of Europe, such as…
Travel views of Europe, ca. 1904-1938Here Genthe captures street musicians during his European travels, ca. 1904-1938.
Tray Run Viaduct, Rowlesburg, WVTray Run Viaduct, Rowlesburg, WV, photograph by William E. Barrett, 1974
Turnhalle and Opera House, Davenport, Iowa, ca. 1890Among other affiliations, Oscar Koehler was a leading member of the Davenport Turner society, a gymnastics and physical education club…
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Booked by Klaw & Erlanger, 1886A production of the perennial favorite Uncle Tom’s Cabin, booked by Klaw & Erlanger at the very beginning of the…
Untermyer Cartoon in New York Evening WorldThomas E. Powers, Untermyer Cartoon, New York Evening World, April 14, 1905, p. 3
Untermyer, Samuel depicted as a wild-west gambler on the Cover of "Puck," October 3, 1906"'Watcher Got?' A quiet game of freeze-out in life insurance gulch." Samuel Untermyer depicted as a wild-west gambler on the…
Untermyer, Samuel, 1904Samuel Untermyer. From: Henry Wysham Lanier, "One Trust And What Became Of It," The World’s Work, Vol.VII, No.4, February 1904,…
Upper Promenade, Power-Station No. 3Upper Promenade, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…
Ursuline Academy in Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900Photograph of Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane and flood of Sept. 8-9, 1900. The photo shows the area north of…
Vesuvius Iron Furnace ruins, Ironton, Lawrence County, OhioContemporary image of the Vesuvius Iron Furnace ruins, Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.
View of HonoluluLithograph of a scenic view of Honolulu and various notable buildings, 1853. The building occupied by H. Hackfeld & Co.…
View of Power-Station No. 3 from Canadian Side of Niagara RiverView of Power-Station No. 3 from Canadian Side of Niagara River. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara…
Villard Villa, West Façade, ca. 1890Henry Villard Villa, West Façade, 451-457 Madison Ave., New York City, ca. 1890
Von Der Ahe, Chris portraitPortrait of Chris Von Der Ahe. St. Louis Browns baseball card, sponsored by Goodwin & Co., 1887
Wald, Lillian, n.d.Lillian Wald (1867-1940) was born into a German-Jewish family in Cincinnati. After graduating from nursing school in New York City,…
Washington Feed & Flour Mill in Saddle River, New Jersey, n.d.An example of a small flour and grist mill is the Washington Feed & Flour Mill in Saddle River, New…
Washington Post owner Stilson Hutchins, c. 1865-80Photograph of Washington Post owner Stilson Hutchins, c. 1865-80
Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.
Washington, George to Christopher Ludwig attesting to his hard work and devotion during the RevolutionLetter from George Washington to Christopher Ludwig attesting to his hard work and devotion during the Revolution, April 12, 1787.…
Water-Wheel Room, Power-Station No. 3Water-Wheel Room, Power-Station No. 3. From Elbert Hummard, Power or The Study of Niagara Falls (East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters, 1914),…
Watsonville, 1889: The largest U.S. beet sugar plantWatsonville 1889: The largest U.S. beet sugar plant. From: George W. Shaw, "The California Sugar Industry," Beet Sugar Gazette 5…
When you fire remember this – Enlist in the NavyThis recruitment poster by American artist W.A. Rodgers (1854-1931) shows a sailor reaching out to a young girl in a…
Wilde, Oscar, 1882This image, known as Oscar Wilde No. 18 (1882), led to the 1884 Supreme Court case Burrow-Giles Lithographic Co. v.…
William J. Lemp Brewing Co. advertisementAdvertisement for the William J. Lemp Brewing Co. and its famous Falstaff label. The advertisement focused on Lemp’s state of…
William Knabe & Company Piano Factory, ca. 1873Upon their arrival in Baltimore, all four Potthast brothers immediately found work at the Knabe Piano Factory, which had been…
Wilson, Jessie (Mrs. Francis B. Sayre), portrait photograph, Nov. 24, 1913Due to his unique style and his extensive network of prominent contacts, Genthe was commissioned to take portrait photographs for…
Wilson, Woodrow, Mrs. (formerly Mrs. Norman Galt), portrait photograph, Feb. 16, 1915President Woodrow Wilson commissioned Genthe to take photographs of his second wife, Edith Galt, and enthusiastically praised the resulting portraits,…
Wilson, Woodrow, President, portrait photograph, Aug. 7, 1916President Woodrow Wilson would become one of several presidents to sit for Genthe’s portrait photographs, August 7, 1916. Wilson commissioned…
Woman at a soda fountain pouring alcohol out of a compartment in her cane, 1922Woman at a soda fountain pouring alcohol out of a compartment in her cane, 1922
Woman sitting on steps holding a basket, New Orleans, ca. 1920-1926Woman sitting on steps holding a basket, New Orleans; Other Title: Praline vendor, New Orleans, ca. 1920-1926
Women working in the Tabulating Machine Co.'s Washington officeWomen working in the Tabulating Machine Co.'s Washington office.
Woolworth Building, ca. 1913In 1912, Henry Goldman decided to underwrite Woolworth. Despite Woolworth’s measly assets, Goldman managed to raise $15 million dollars of…
Worker cottage on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, 1990Worker cottage on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, 1990.
Workers making sand molds to produce pig iron at a blast furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ca. 1905Workers making sand molds to produce pig iron at a blast furnace in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ca. 1905. Copyright Keystone View…
Ziegfeld, Florenz with his wife Billie Burke and their daughter Patricia ZiegfeldFlorenz Ziegfeld with his wife Billie Burke (right) and their daughter Patricia Ziegfeld (center).