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Cartoonists at Work

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/06/cartoonists-at-work/

Published: June 11, 2026 21:03

Cartoonists at Work The Prints & Photographs Division holds tens of thousands of cartoon drawings in our collection, including powerful political cartoons and stars of the Sunday funny pages. Today’s post will feature photographs of the cartoonists who…

Cutting Loose: Edward Newman’s Photographs of New Orleans Jazz Parades and Funerals

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/05/cutting-loose-edward-newmans-photographs-of-new-orleans-jazz-parades-and-funerals/

Published: May 29, 2026 13:35

This post is based on an interview between photographer Edward Newman and Curator of Photography Adam Silvia following Newman’s donation of a portfolio of photographs to the Library. The photographs feature the vibrant culture of New Orleans jazz parades…

A Wartime Family Creates a Village

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/05/a-wartime-family-creates-a-village/

Published: May 22, 2026 13:19

In May, 1943, photographer Marjory Collins visited Buffalo, New York, to document women war workers for the Office of War Information. One woman she profiled was a Mrs. Grimm, a widow who spent her working days as a crane operator at war plant Pratt and…

The Classic American Diner

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/04/the-classic-american-diner/

Published: April 24, 2026 14:17

Diners have long been a unique part of the American restaurant scene, and the Prints & Photographs Division collections are full of colorful visual representations of the genre. Explore some examples with us in this blog post.

The Celebrated Pedestrian

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2026/04/the-celebrated-pedestrian/

Published: April 17, 2026 14:34

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the spectator sport of pedestrianism, or what we might today call racewalking, saw its greatest popularity. This post takes a look at some of the celebrated pedestrians of the late 19th and even early 20th century through…