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Double Take: Double Smokestacks in D.C.

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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.

Dogs of New York

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Published: August 20, 2025 15:12

Among the many images of canines in the Library of Congress collections are some striking shots taken by photographer Anthony Angel (born Angelo Rizzuto) in mid-twentieth-century New York City. Read this post to see some examples.

Animals in Human Situations

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Published: August 15, 2025 13:27

Hundred of photos, prints and drawings in our collections are cataloged as showing “Animals in Human Situations.” This subject heading, a library tool to help you find other items on the same subject, is my personal favorite for both the phrasing and the…

Look Loves Lucy

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Published: August 6, 2025 14:16

On the birthday of comedian Lucille Ball, we are highlighting a story by Look Magazine staff photographer Charlotte Brooks documenting Ball’s return to her hometown at the height of I Love Lucy’s popularity. The post will draw from the Look Magazine…

Hardanger Embroidery in Detail

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Published: July 30, 2025 18:27

A piece of Hardanger embroidery in a recent Flickr album on needlework inspires a deeper dive into the collections for more images of this regional style of embroidery, specific to the Hardanger area of western Norway.

Looking at Mucha: Prints in the Library of Congress Collections

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Published: July 24, 2025 13:48

Fans of art nouveau design may be surprised to learn that the Prints & Photographs Division has more than a dozen striking images by the man widely credited as the originator of the style -- Czech artist Alphonse Mucha -- in the collections. See some…

Finding Pictures: Back to School

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Published: July 9, 2025 13:00

Join Reference Specialist Ryan Brubacher online on Wednesday, July 16 at 03:00pm EDT as she explores school-related images from the collections. Showing a variety of perspectives and spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the shared images will…

Ice Cream for Summer Relief: A Prequel

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Published: July 2, 2025 19:40

Continuing in the same vein as last week’s post, today we are looking at the people, technologies, and skills involved with making ice cream. The post will incorporate both photographs and printed matter from the collection and will focus on home…

One Scoop or Two? Ice Cream Cones for Summer Relief

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2025/06/one-scoop-or-two-ice-cream-cones-for-summer-relief/

Published: June 26, 2025 14:30

Summer heat brings to mind the cool relief achieved by eating an ice cream cone. People of all ages crave this delicious treat when the temperatures climb, as seen in this array of photos.

Finding Pictures: Shawn Walker – Reflections

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Published: June 11, 2025 14:44

Join Curator Adam Silvia and renowned photographer Shawn Walker for a Finding Pictures webinar where they will debut their documentary interview on Walker’s life in photography, featuring images from the Shawn Walker Photograph Collection held in the…