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Library of Congress Prints & Photos
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Nature’s Ornaments: Icicles in Photographs
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/12/natures-ornaments-icicles-in-photographs/
Published: December 31, 2025 14:00
Whether you enjoy being out in cold weather or would rather observe a frozen landscape through a window, you’ll find it hard to deny the beauty -- and drama -- of the icicle-laden views featured in this post. Let’s lean into the cold temperatures and…
A Letter to Santa
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/12/a-letter-to-santa/
Published: December 22, 2025 14:00
The long tradition of children writing letters to Santa Claus to ask for special Christmas gifts is pictured in photos from the early 20th century from the Prints & Photographs Division’s collections.
The Latest and Most Scientific Cooking Utensils: Technology in the Kitchen
Published: December 19, 2025 20:21
Holiday cooking season is upon us. Today we’re looking at technologies intending to make our lives in the kitchen a bit easier. Drawing from advertisements, trademark registrations, photographs, and architectural drawings, this post highlights time,…
Advertising on Four Wheels: Early Washington, D.C. Photos of Commercial Trucks and Businesses
Published: December 5, 2025 16:16
Fords and other trucks appear in front of associated businesses throughout the National Photo Company Collection (NPCC). The NPCC focuses mostly on Washington, D.C. between the early 1900s and the 1930s. Explore early D.C. businesses and delivery vehicles…
Cold Weather Fashions in Print
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/11/cold-weather-fashions-in-print/
Published: November 25, 2025 16:08
Popular graphic art prints often reflect the tastes of their times, and fashion trends are one particularly fascinating area to survey. As we find ourselves ensconced in the fall season and quickly approaching winter, we were inspired to look for cold…
Books on the Move: Bookmobiles, Mobile Libraries and More
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/books-on-the-move-bookmobiles-mobile-libraries-and-more/
Published: September 26, 2025 13:22
Photos, posters and prints in the Library of Congress collections include photos of bookmobiles, mobile and temporary libraries. This week’s post highlights all the ways libraries have come to the reader.
Goodnight Prints, Goodnight Photographs: A Cozy Ramble through the Collections
Published: September 18, 2025 14:16
Today’s post uses Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime story Goodnight Moon as a playful framework for exploring the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. It incorporates a variety of items from across the collection, including stereographs, lithographs,…
Twisting and Turning: Spiral Staircases in Photographs
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/09/twisting-and-turning-spiral-staircases-in-photographs/
Published: September 12, 2025 13:12
The Library of Congress collections include many photographs of the built environment that collectively represent many different types of architectural features. This week’s post highlights a distinctive structure that can be both charming and practical:…
Open a Box: Behind the Scenes with a Prints & Photographs Staff Challenge
Published: September 5, 2025 15:17
Every other month, staff in the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division come together for a “Learning Hour,” a time dedicated to knowledge sharing, training, and discussion. This month’s session took the form of a challenge: each participant…
Double Take: Double Smokestacks in D.C.
https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/08/double-take-double-smokestacks-in-d-c/
Published: August 28, 2025 18:20
A dramatic photograph of two smokestacks tumbling down in D.C. catches our eye. This blog post explores the story behind these tall structures that formerly towered over the National Mall.