The Catalog of American Portraits includes 80,000 records of portraits in public (e.g., National Portrait Gallery) and private collections across the United States and abroad. Researchers may want to select "find objects with images only" because...
This collection includes 1800 of Ulmann's photographs of Appalachian craftspeople, Berea College students, and celebrity portraits. Select the "Craftswomen" and "Berea College, Craftswomen" themes for images of women quilting, sewing, weaving,...
African American women; Aged; Appalachian region; Clothing and dress; Cookery; Girls; Handicraft; Quilters; Quilts; Rural women; Weavers; Women college students; Women photographers
United States -- Georgia -- Ringgold; United States -- Georgia -- White; United States -- Kentucky -- Berea; United States -- Kentucky -- Lexington; United States -- Kentucky -- Viper; North Carolina -- Asheville; North Carolina -- Brasstown; ...
Timeline entries link to online primary sources (images, documents, and material objects). Highlights include portraits of notable New Jersey women, a poster advertising a dance performance by Ruth St. Denis, and the text of
Lucy Stone's protest...
This database currently includes 34,000 digitized images. The majority of search results for "women" (2000 images) and "girls" (500 images) are portraits.
This collection of more than 14,350 photographs documents the architecture and social life of the Washington area. Highlights include group portraits of American Association of University Women members; portrait photographs of Washington residents;...
American Association of University Women; Household appliances; Social life and customs; Vocational education; Women
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Old Sturbridge Village's collection of early 19th-century rural New England artifacts includes numerous examples of textiles (clothing, quilts, accessories, etc.), household furnishings, and portraits.
This collection includes a variety of 17th century artifacts: cradles; an embroidered silk shoe; a teapot; and portraits of Penelope Pelham Winslow (1651) and Elizabeth Paddy Wensley (1670-1680).
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
Highlights include a woven coverlet and needlework of a scene from "Lady of the Lake" by Hylah Hasbrouck, as well as examples of awards that she received (e.g., best worsted needlework, 1844). Portraits of her daughters and samples of their work...
This collection includes studio portraits of actresses and actors from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Notable women among the almost 600 images of actresses: Viola Allen, Mary Anderson, Lotta Crabtree, Maxine Elliott, Julia Marlowe, and...
In addition to search options, users can discover the strengths of this rich collection
by browsing by category: architecture (photos of historic buildings and houses, architectural drawings); art (e.g., miniature portraits); clothing and...
Advertising; Businesswomen; Clothing and dress; Historic houses; Social life and customs; Women in advertising
United States -- Connecticut; United States -- Maine; United States -- Massachusetts; United States -- New Hampshire; United States -- Rhode Island; United States -- Vermont
The site includes a variety of primary source types, including correspondence, legal records (Murray's will and prenuptial agreements), advertisements, and portraits.
Camilla Urso (1842-1902) was one of the leading violinists of the 19th century. This collection includes portraits of Urso, concert programs, and advertisements.
This extensive collection (50,000 items) includes 19th-century carte-de-visite and cabinet card portraits, as well as 20th-century portrait proofs, personal snapshots, and photographic postcards.
A search for "women" retrieves more than 50 group portraits, including college students (e.g., Wellesley College); several photos of women attending the National Women's Trade Union League of America; and participants in Long Island's Womens...
Beauty contests; Schools; Women college students;
United States -- California; United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.); United States--Massachusetts; United States -- New Jersey; United States -- New York (State); United States -- Ohio; United States--Texas
