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“The Hudson at the Tappan Zee,” a New York-based 1876 painting by Francis A. Silva (1835-1886)
September 7, 2026 at 4:39 AM
“The Hudson at the Tappan Zee,” a New York-based 1876 painting by Francis A. Silva (1835-1886)
A photo of first baseman Archie Ware, who played for the Negro American League's Cleveland Buckeyes from 1942 to 1948 (this team was called the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942); and the minor league teams Farnham Pirates (1951) and Lewiston Broncs (1952). The photographer was Ernest Withers.
September 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
A photo of first baseman Archie Ware, who played for the Negro American League's Cleveland Buckeyes from 1942 to 1948 (this team was called the Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942); and the minor league teams Farnham Pirates (1951) and Lewiston Broncs (1952). The photographer was Ernest Withers.
“Venetian Canal Scene, a painting created by Henry Pember Smith (1854-1907)
September 7, 2026 at 4:30 AM
“Venetian Canal Scene, a painting created by Henry Pember Smith (1854-1907)
“A Windswept Road,” a drawing created by Edith Loring Getchell (1855-1940)
September 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
“A Windswept Road,” a drawing created by Edith Loring Getchell (1855-1940)
“Strawberries,” an 1860 painting by the aptly named Virginia Granbery (1831-1921).
September 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
“Strawberries,” an 1860 painting by the aptly named Virginia Granbery (1831-1921).
This photo of Mary “Mollie” Eliza Church Terrell (1863-1954) was taken sometime around 1890. One of the first African American women to earn a college degree, she was a leading journalist, educator, and civil rights activist.
September 7, 2026 at 4:27 AM
This photo of Mary “Mollie” Eliza Church Terrell (1863-1954) was taken sometime around 1890. One of the first African American women to earn a college degree, she was a leading journalist, educator, and civil rights activist.
“Fishing Boats, Gloucester,” a Massachusetts-based painting created sometime around 1917 by Jane Peterson (1876-1965)
September 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
“Fishing Boats, Gloucester,” a Massachusetts-based painting created sometime around 1917 by Jane Peterson (1876-1965)
An 1863 drawing of Don Quixote that was created by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
September 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM
An 1863 drawing of Don Quixote that was created by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
September 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old?
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton.
August 25, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Rest in peace, Dolly Parton.
This lithograph, created sometime around 1850 by Blanche Hennebutte-Feillet (1815-1886), depicts the coastal town and natural harbor of Pasaia in northern Spain.
August 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This lithograph, created sometime around 1850 by Blanche Hennebutte-Feillet (1815-1886), depicts the coastal town and natural harbor of Pasaia in northern Spain.
“Peony Garden,” a painting created by Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926).
August 24, 2026 at 5:38 PM
“Peony Garden,” a painting created by Theodore Clement Steele (1847-1926).
This photo was taken in 1862 in the vicinity of where the Battle of Antietam was fought two days earlier. The surviving Union Army soldier shown here is Colonel Turner G. Morehead (1814-1892) of the Philadelphia Brigade infantry unit that became known as the 106th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
August 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This photo was taken in 1862 in the vicinity of where the Battle of Antietam was fought two days earlier. The surviving Union Army soldier shown here is Colonel Turner G. Morehead (1814-1892) of the Philadelphia Brigade infantry unit that became known as the 106th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
“Cottage on a Hill,” an etching created by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1671).
August 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
“Cottage on a Hill,” an etching created by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1671).
“New England Summer, Late Afternoon,” a painting created sometime around 1920 by Mabel May Woodward (1877-1945).
August 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
“New England Summer, Late Afternoon,” a painting created sometime around 1920 by Mabel May Woodward (1877-1945).
“The Lonely Shore,” a photo taken in 1933 by Anne Brigman (1869-1950).
August 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
“The Lonely Shore,” a photo taken in 1933 by Anne Brigman (1869-1950).
This 1924 photo of the Yakima River Canyon Highway in Washington State was taken by Asahel Curtis (1874-1941).
July 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
This 1924 photo of the Yakima River Canyon Highway in Washington State was taken by Asahel Curtis (1874-1941).
This painting of the racing yacht America was created in 1851 by marine artist James Bard (1815-1897). This vessel was the first winner of the international sailing trophy that is now known as America’s Cup.
July 3, 2026 at 3:53 AM
This painting of the racing yacht America was created in 1851 by marine artist James Bard (1815-1897). This vessel was the first winner of the international sailing trophy that is now known as America’s Cup.
A photochrom postcard of Independence Hall that was published by the Detroit Photographic Company.
July 3, 2026 at 3:50 AM
A photochrom postcard of Independence Hall that was published by the Detroit Photographic Company.
A 1981 photo of USS John Hancock (DD-981), which was the sixth U.S. Navy vessel named after the Founding Father who became the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The ship's most unique feature was the facsimile of her namesake’s signature that was painted across this vessel’s stern.
July 3, 2026 at 3:48 AM
A 1981 photo of USS John Hancock (DD-981), which was the sixth U.S. Navy vessel named after the Founding Father who became the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The ship's most unique feature was the facsimile of her namesake’s signature that was painted across this vessel’s stern.
"The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class, -- it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity."
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964)
Educator, Author, and Civil Rights Activist
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964)
Educator, Author, and Civil Rights Activist
July 3, 2026 at 1:16 AM
"The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class, -- it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity."
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964)
Educator, Author, and Civil Rights Activist
Anna Julia Cooper (1858-1964)
Educator, Author, and Civil Rights Activist
A 1943 photo of women working at the Annin Flag Company in Verona, NJ. They can be seen here removing loose threads from a newly produced American flag.
This picture was taken by Marjory Collins (1912-1985) while the country was still very much immersed in World War II.
This picture was taken by Marjory Collins (1912-1985) while the country was still very much immersed in World War II.
July 3, 2026 at 1:03 AM
A 1943 photo of women working at the Annin Flag Company in Verona, NJ. They can be seen here removing loose threads from a newly produced American flag.
This picture was taken by Marjory Collins (1912-1985) while the country was still very much immersed in World War II.
This picture was taken by Marjory Collins (1912-1985) while the country was still very much immersed in World War II.
This photo shows two women and a man at a Juneteenth celebration in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1913. They are not only wearing their finest clothes but also sitting in an elegantly decorated horse-drawn carriage. This picture was one of several taken on that day by George McCuistion (1878-1928).
June 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
This photo shows two women and a man at a Juneteenth celebration in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1913. They are not only wearing their finest clothes but also sitting in an elegantly decorated horse-drawn carriage. This picture was one of several taken on that day by George McCuistion (1878-1928).
This photo was taken in June 1913 by George McCuistion (1878-1928) on June 13, 1913, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The person pictured here is Daniel N. Leathers Sr. (1855-1922), seated in an elaborately festooned carriage and all set to go to a Juneteenth event.
June 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This photo was taken in June 1913 by George McCuistion (1878-1928) on June 13, 1913, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The person pictured here is Daniel N. Leathers Sr. (1855-1922), seated in an elaborately festooned carriage and all set to go to a Juneteenth event.