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Two designs for elaborate doorways with pilasters and carved entabulatures

Two designs for elaborate doorways with pilasters and carved entabulatures
Designs for elaborate doorway and six-panel door with heavy pilasters and scallop design in pediment

Designs for elaborate doorway and six-panel door with heavy pilasters and scallop design in pediment
Design for buffet with four panels containing cameos

Design for buffet with four panels containing cameos
Design for buffet with porch and columns

Design for buffet with porch and columns
Two designs for tables with large bases, one with busts of women as capitals

Two designs for tables with large bases, one with busts of women as capitals
Two designs for four-poster beds with carved figures and faces on headboards, one with sphinxes as supports

Two designs for four-poster beds with carved figures and faces on headboards, one with sphinxes as supports
Design for four-poster bed with two carved sphinxes on headboard

Design for four-poster bed with two carved sphinxes on headboard
Two designs for tables, one with carved satyrs on base, one with columns and niches on base

Two designs for tables, one with carved satyrs on base, one with columns and niches on base
Four designs for tables with gryphons, children, lions and sphinxes as supports

Four designs for tables with gryphons, children, lions and sphinxes as supports
Four designs for tables with urn shapes or carved designs on legs

Four designs for tables with urn shapes or carved designs on legs
Three designs for trunks with carving and panels

Three designs for trunks with carving and panels
Three designs for trunks, each with blank panels

Three designs for trunks, each with blank panels
Design for elaborate three-seat throne with arches above each seat

Design for elaborate three-seat throne with arches above each seat
Eight designs for tables

Eight designs for tables
Designs for washbasin and towel holder

Designs for washbasin and towel holder
Five designs for towel-racks, one with figure of woman holding transverse bar

Five designs for towel-racks, one with figure of woman holding transverse bar
Five designs for towel-racks, one with figures of woman and two children holding pitchers

Five designs for towel-racks, one with figures of woman and two children holding pitchers
Two designs for unit of shelves with arches dividing the shelves

Two designs for unit of shelves with arches dividing the shelves
Title page for second part

Title page for second part
Design for gazebo-like structure with columns and arches

Design for gazebo-like structure with columns and arches
Design for entryway to two doorways

Design for entryway to two doorways
Design for buffet with busts of women as column capitals

Design for buffet with busts of women as column capitals
Three designs for trunks with carved panels

Three designs for trunks with carved panels
Two designs for tables with large bases with carved panels and columns with busts of women with folded arms

Two designs for tables with large bases with carved panels and columns with busts of women with folded arms
Two designs for buffets with porch and columns, one with half-figures of women forming columns

Two designs for buffets with porch and columns, one with half-figures of women forming columns

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Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
499 items
The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies
The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies
303 items
Scrapbooks of New York City views
Scrapbooks of New York City views
3,141 items
Li ji ji shi: er shi wu juan
Li ji ji shi: er shi wu juan
26 items
Women of distinction: remarkable in works and invincible in character
Women of distinction: remarkable in works and invincible in character
49 items
Collection of ledgers and cash books covering the period 1891-1925
Collection of ledgers and cash books covering the period 1891-1925
15 items
Sketchbook archive
Sketchbook archive
6 items
Bungalow magazine
Bungalow magazine
74 items
Japanese prints
Japanese prints
826 items
Six Patriotic posters for the First World War
Six Patriotic posters for the First World War
12 items
B'nai B'rith messenger
B'nai B'rith messenger
1,452 items
New York City Directories
New York City Directories
290 items
Century Company records
Century Company records
30,936 items
Maps of North America
Maps of North America
5,286 items
Jules Fisher collection of Jo Mielziner Designs
Jules Fisher collection of Jo Mielziner Designs
204 items
Patrick Kelly collection of audio-visual recordings
Patrick Kelly collection of audio-visual recordings
22 items
National Dance Institute Video Archive
National Dance Institute Video Archive
749 items
Yizkor Book Collection
Yizkor Book Collection
1,284 items
TAG Foundation Video Archive
TAG Foundation Video Archive
158 items
Yaddo records
Yaddo records
154 items
Yiddish theater collection
Yiddish theater collection
721 items
Wadleigh High School Yearbooks
Wadleigh High School Yearbooks
70 items
Morris Huberland
Morris Huberland
18,392 items
Weltchronik
Weltchronik
1,433 items
Gansevoort-Lansing collection
Gansevoort-Lansing collection
20 items
The Villager
The Villager
2,660 items
Duyckinck family papers
Duyckinck family papers
1,700 items
Prints depicting dance
Prints depicting dance
1,257 items
Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
62,755 items
Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
1,569 items
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Halloween
Halloween
35 items
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
215 items
Morris Rosenfeld Photographs
Morris Rosenfeld Photographs
260 items
Walter Silver photographs
Walter Silver photographs
2,769 items
New York Subways
New York Subways
42 items
Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
62,755 items
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
86 items
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
57,576 items
Photographs from the American country woman series
Photographs from the American country woman series
30 items
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
189 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
34,742 items
New York Public Library photographs
New York Public Library photographs
30 items
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
41,335 items
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
25,428 items
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
9,194 items
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
7,046 items
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
5,086 items
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
3,484 items
Photographs of Indonesia
Photographs of Indonesia
1,812 items
White Studio theatrical photographs
White Studio theatrical photographs
2,241 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
1,569 items
Dance in Photographs and Prints
Dance in Photographs and Prints
1,501 items
Photographic views of the United States
Photographic views of the United States
1,326 items
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
1,156 items
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
1,102 items
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Farm Security Administration Photographs
24,810 items
Collection of photographs of New York City
Collection of photographs of New York City
813 items
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
669 items
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
651 items
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
574 items

Early American Manuscripts Project See More

James Madison papers
James Madison papers
368 items
Boston Committee of Correspondence records
Boston Committee of Correspondence records
258 items
Thomas Jefferson papers
Thomas Jefferson papers
58 items
Richard Henry Lee letters
Richard Henry Lee letters
17 items
Philip Mazzei papers
Philip Mazzei papers
26 items
Alexander Hamilton papers
Alexander Hamilton papers
40 items
Henry Knox papers
Henry Knox papers
32 items
Silas Deane letters
Silas Deane letters
11 items
Joseph Hawley papers
Joseph Hawley papers
40 items
Theodorus Bailey Myers collection
Theodorus Bailey Myers collection
1,804 items
Hugh Gaine papers
Hugh Gaine papers
24 items
Schieffelin family papers
Schieffelin family papers
6 items
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records
Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order records
16 items
Alexander Anderson papers
Alexander Anderson papers
4 items
Gerry-Townsend papers
Gerry-Townsend papers
14 items
Robert Morris papers
Robert Morris papers
100 items
Samuel Adams papers
Samuel Adams papers
2,492 items
Abraham Yates, Jr. papers
Abraham Yates, Jr. papers
490 items
Livingston family papers
Livingston family papers
112 items

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William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Farm Security Administration Photographs
24,810 items
The Green Book
The Green Book
23 items
Changing New York
Changing New York
1,368 items
Indian coloured drawings: a collection of 177 original paintings on "talc," etc., with 17 engravings, illustrating costume, vehicles and trades in India
Indian coloured drawings: a collection of 177 original paintings on "talc," etc., with 17 engravings, illustrating costume, vehicles and trades in India
178 items
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art
Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art
116 items
Farm Security Administration Collection
Farm Security Administration Collection
221 items
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection
Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection
1,426 items
Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberté
Album de la construction de la Statue de la Liberté
15 items
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
49 items
American popular songs
American popular songs
4,929 items
Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892
Walt Whitman papers, 1854-1892
626 items
Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
42,205 items

Collections About New York City See More

Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
Collection of photographs of New York City, New York State and more by Max Hubacher
1,569 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
34,742 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
1,569 items
New York World's Fair 1939-1940 records
New York World's Fair 1939-1940 records
13,615 items
New York City Directories
New York City Directories
290 items
Trow business directory of the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, city of New York
Trow business directory of the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, city of New York
2 items
Atlases of New York City
Atlases of New York City
11,791 items
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
1,102 items
Streetscape and Townscape of Metropolitan New York City,1860-1942
Streetscape and Townscape of Metropolitan New York City,1860-1942
1,382 items
Doors, NYC
Doors, NYC
3,122 items
The Eno collection of New York City views
The Eno collection of New York City views
709 items
Changing New York
Changing New York
1,368 items
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
335 items
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
669 items
Fifth Avenue, New York, from start to finish
Fifth Avenue, New York, from start to finish
84 items
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records
New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation records
92 items
Street views of New York City
Street views of New York City
69 items
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
126 items
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
56 items
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
31 items
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway
27 items
"Classic Six:" New York City Apartment Building Living, 1880s-1910s
"Classic Six:" New York City Apartment Building Living, 1880s-1910s
1,444 items
Portraits of immigrants at Ellis Island, New York
Portraits of immigrants at Ellis Island, New York
14 items
Staten Island post cards
Staten Island post cards
766 items
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
99 items
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
25,428 items
Collection of photographs of New York City
Collection of photographs of New York City
813 items

Fashion Collections See More

André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
André Fashion Illustrations from NYPL's Picture Collection
1,246 items
Creators Studios fashion illustrations
Creators Studios fashion illustrations
1,067 items
Ladies' dress shoes of the nineteenth century
Ladies' dress shoes of the nineteenth century
24 items
Enter. Wash dress fabrics, MDCCCCIIII.
Enter. Wash dress fabrics, MDCCCCIIII.
14 items
Imported French fabrics, E. Meyer & Co., Paris; fall, 1930-1931.
Imported French fabrics, E. Meyer & Co., Paris; fall, 1930-1931.
12 items
Newest styles for men
Newest styles for men
95 items

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Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
3,607 items
Pictures of Science: 700 Years of Scientific and Medical Illustration
Pictures of Science: 700 Years of Scientific and Medical Illustration
299 items
Classic Illustrated Zoologies and Related Works, 1550-1900
Classic Illustrated Zoologies and Related Works, 1550-1900
7,956 items
Kaleidoscope: ornements abstraits : quatre-vingt-sept motifs en vingt planches
Kaleidoscope: ornements abstraits : quatre-vingt-sept motifs en vingt planches
21 items
Suggestions pour étoffes et tapis : 60 motifs en couleur.
Suggestions pour étoffes et tapis : 60 motifs en couleur.
22 items
Collection of book jackets
Collection of book jackets
2,505 items
Holiday postcards
Holiday postcards
1,860 items
William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Dress & Fashion: Design & Manufacture
Dress & Fashion: Design & Manufacture
566 items
Playing cards: Engineering
Playing cards: Engineering
52 items

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Livre de divers animaux pour dessus de portes par les meilleurs maitres.
Livre de divers animaux pour dessus de portes par les meilleurs maitres.
12 items
Moths and butterflies of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton
Moths and butterflies of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; with over 400 photographic illustrations in the text and many transfers of species from life, by Sherman F. Denton
163 items
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
499 items
Thesaurus imaginum piscium testaceorum; quales sunt cancri, echini, echinometra, stellae marinae, &c. ut et cochlearum ... quibus accedunt conchylia, ut nautilus, cornu Ammonis, & conchae univalviae et bivalviae ... denique mineralia ...
Thesaurus imaginum piscium testaceorum; quales sunt cancri, echini, echinometra, stellae marinae, &c. ut et cochlearum ... quibus accedunt conchylia, ut nautilus, cornu Ammonis, & conchae univalviae et bivalviae ... denique mineralia ...
63 items
Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-1839: publie par ordre du roi, sous les auspices du ministre de la marine
Voyage autour du monde sur la fregate la Venus, pendant les annees 1836-1839: publie par ordre du roi, sous les auspices du ministre de la marine
112 items
Wild animals and birds: their haunts and habits
Wild animals and birds: their haunts and habits
48 items
Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands
Zoological researches in Java, and the neighbouring islands
74 items
Butterflies of North America
Butterflies of North America
161 items
Cabinet du petit naturaliste, par Mad. D*** ...
Cabinet du petit naturaliste, par Mad. D*** ...
14 items
Characteristic sketches of animals, principally from the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park
Characteristic sketches of animals, principally from the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park
35 items
Engravings of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, dogs, &c., chiefly after the designs of Sir Edwin Landseer, by his brother, Thomas Landseer. Printed from the original plates, pub. between 1823 and 1828
Engravings of lions, tigers, panthers, leopards, dogs, &c., chiefly after the designs of Sir Edwin Landseer, by his brother, Thomas Landseer. Printed from the original plates, pub. between 1823 and 1828
40 items
Exotic moths
Exotic moths
34 items
Fauna boreali-americana, or, The zoology of the northern parts of British America : containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
Fauna boreali-americana, or, The zoology of the northern parts of British America : containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions, under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
118 items
Friends worth knowing; glimpses of American natural history
Friends worth knowing; glimpses of American natural history
16 items
Groups of cattle, drawn from nature, by T.S. Cooper. 1839.
Groups of cattle, drawn from nature, by T.S. Cooper. 1839.
33 items
Histoire naturelle des mammiferes, avec des figures originales, coloriees, dessinees d'apres des animaux vivans; publie sous l'autorite de l'administration du Museum d'histoire naturelle, par M. Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire ... et par M. Frederic Cuvier....
Histoire naturelle des mammiferes, avec des figures originales, coloriees, dessinees d'apres des animaux vivans; publie sous l'autorite de l'administration du Museum d'histoire naturelle, par M. Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire ... et par M. Frederic Cuvier....
361 items
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus: par Francois Levaillant....
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus: par Francois Levaillant....
116 items
Histoire naturelle des poissons
Histoire naturelle des poissons
42 items
Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'ile de Cuba
Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'ile de Cuba
181 items
Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus libri
Historiae naturalis de quadrupetibus libri
76 items
Humble creatures; part I. The earthworm, and the common housefly. In eight letters
Humble creatures; part I. The earthworm, and the common housefly. In eight letters
10 items
Ichthyology of South Carolina. Vol. I.
Ichthyology of South Carolina. Vol. I.
29 items
Illuminerade figurer till Skandinaviens fauna
Illuminerade figurer till Skandinaviens fauna
204 items
Illustrations of Indian zoology: chiefly ... from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke ...
Illustrations of Indian zoology: chiefly ... from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke ...
210 items
Illustrations of exotic entomology, containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties
Illustrations of exotic entomology, containing upwards of six hundred and fifty figures and descriptions of foreign insects, interspersed with remarks and reflections on their nature and properties
154 items
Illustrations of the birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America: Intended to contain descriptions and figures of all North American birds not given by former American authors, and a general synopsis of North American ornithology, 1...
Illustrations of the birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America: Intended to contain descriptions and figures of all North American birds not given by former American authors, and a general synopsis of North American ornithology, 1...
51 items
Interesting Selections from Animated Nature
Interesting Selections from Animated Nature
122 items
American entomology : or description of the insects of North America, illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature
American entomology : or description of the insects of North America, illustrated by coloured figures from original drawings executed from nature
58 items
American natural history. Part 1.--Mastology
American natural history. Part 1.--Mastology
56 items
Animate creation : popular edition of our living world, a natural history
Animate creation : popular edition of our living world, a natural history
108 items

Gay & Lesbian History See More

Diana Davies photographs
Diana Davies photographs
3,848 items
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
574 items
International Gay Information Center collection. Photographs
International Gay Information Center collection. Photographs
252 items
ACT UP New York records
ACT UP New York records
145 items
Gran Fury collection
Gran Fury collection
146 items
Particular Voices: Portraits of Gay and Lesbian Writers by Robert Giard
Particular Voices: Portraits of Gay and Lesbian Writers by Robert Giard
204 items
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender periodical collection
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender periodical collection
8 items
Frank Thompson photograph albums
Frank Thompson photograph albums
24 items

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Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
62,755 items
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
7,046 items
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
41,335 items
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
3,484 items
White Studio theatrical photographs
White Studio theatrical photographs
2,241 items

Poster Collections See More

Turn of the Century Posters
Turn of the Century Posters
2,027 items
Posters: arranged by artists
Posters: arranged by artists
865 items
Magazine posters
Magazine posters
275 items
Posters: American book posters
Posters: American book posters
220 items
Posters of the Russian Civil War, 1918-1922
Posters of the Russian Civil War, 1918-1922
213 items
Newspaper posters
Newspaper posters
108 items
Collection of Russian and Ukrainian posters, 1917-1921
Collection of Russian and Ukrainian posters, 1917-1921
104 items
Commercial posters
Commercial posters
74 items
Posters: exhibition, exposition, calendar
Posters: exhibition, exposition, calendar
51 items
Posters from the New York Sunday Herald, 1895-1896
Posters from the New York Sunday Herald, 1895-1896
39 items
Posters, by Will Bradley
Posters, by Will Bradley
28 items
Magazine posters
Magazine posters
19 items
Circus and magic posters
Circus and magic posters
17 items
Billy Rose Theatre Division posters
Billy Rose Theatre Division posters
38 items
Posters for books and magazines
Posters for books and magazines
2 items
Broadsides, posters and playbills
Broadsides, posters and playbills
1 item
Posters: arranged by artists.
Posters: arranged by artists.
1 item
Posters by Jacob Kazaks
Posters by Jacob Kazaks
1 item
Poster Collection
Poster Collection
81 items

Maps & Atlases See More

Atlases of New York City
Atlases of New York City
11,791 items
Atlases of the United States
Atlases of the United States
3,914 items
Maps of Asia
Maps of Asia
84 items
Charting America: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection and Others
Charting America: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection and Others
3,411 items
Maps of Africa
Maps of Africa
2 items
Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory that is now the United States
Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory that is now the United States
1,832 items
Maps of Europe
Maps of Europe
49 items
Printed maps of Russia and neighboring lands, including city plans of Saint Petersburg, from the 17th to the early20th century].
Printed maps of Russia and neighboring lands, including city plans of Saint Petersburg, from the 17th to the early20th century].
1 item
History of Greece: from the earliest records of that country, to the time in which it was reduced to a Roman province ...
History of Greece: from the earliest records of that country, to the time in which it was reduced to a Roman province ...
8 items
Maps of South America
Maps of South America
4 items
F. W. Putzger's Historischer Schul-Atlas zur alten, mittleren und neuen Geschichte : in 66 Haupt- und 63 Nebenkarten
F. W. Putzger's Historischer Schul-Atlas zur alten, mittleren und neuen Geschichte : in 66 Haupt- und 63 Nebenkarten
1 item

Book Art and Illustrations See More

Ehon: the artist and the book in Japan
Ehon: the artist and the book in Japan
1,969 items
Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer
Books bequeathed by William Augustus Spencer
509 items
Genji Monogatari Emaki
Genji Monogatari Emaki
33 items
Collection of book jackets
Collection of book jackets
2,505 items
Sonan gafu = The Sonan album.
Sonan gafu = The Sonan album.
32 items
Children's book illustrations
Children's book illustrations
1,987 items
Horae
Horae
6 items
Tōkaido gojūsan tsugi no uchi
Tōkaido gojūsan tsugi no uchi
55 items
Posters: American book posters
Posters: American book posters
220 items
Icons and Images of Cultures: Plate Books from the Russian Empire, Early Soviet Russia, and Eastern Europe, 1730-1935
Icons and Images of Cultures: Plate Books from the Russian Empire, Early Soviet Russia, and Eastern Europe, 1730-1935
11,629 items
William Blake: Illuminated Books
William Blake: Illuminated Books
89 items
Minchô shiken (The Colored Inkstone of the Ming Period)
Minchô shiken (The Colored Inkstone of the Ming Period)
65 items

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NYPL Digital Collections API

The Library's digitized collections are available as machine-readable data: over 1 million objects and records for you to search, crawl and compute.
Service dpla
Digital Public Library of America

Brings together the riches of America's libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
Service warper
NYPL Map Warper

Browse and download NYPL's digital maps, and align historic maps with the geography of today.
Service buildinginspector
Building Inspector

A tool where you can help unlock New York City's past by identifying buildings and other details on beautiful old maps.
Service stereo
Stereogranimator

A tool for creating and sharing 3D images from stereograph collections.
Service menus
What's On The Menu?

A tool for transcribing historical restaurant menus.
Service oralhistory
Community Oral History Project

An initiative underway at NYPL branch libraries that aims to document, preserve, and celebrate the rich history of the New York's unique neighborhoods.
Service ensemble
Ensemble

Help reconstruct theater history by transcribing old New York City playbills.
Service andrestudios
Andre Studios 1930-1941

Fashion Drawings & Sketches in the Collections of FIT and the New York Public Library.
Service hathi
HathiTrust Digital Library

A partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.