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Anti-strike auto (1916 Sept. 23)

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/ggbain/item/90709367/
Anti-strike auto. Dated 1916 Sept. 23. From the Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection.
November 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Jackson Park (c. 1908)
By: Horace Hull

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/pan/item/2007660859/
Jackson Park. Photographed by Horace Hull. Dated c. 1908. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs.
November 4, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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www.loc.gov/item/today-i... Our Founders didn't just pull Cheesecake Palaces out of their asses. #LOC #LibraryofCongress Today in History: Nov. 1 Library of Congress Archives
Today in History - November 1
Library of Congress Building Opens | Charles Eliot
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November 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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www.loc.gov/item/sn83025... In Celebration of Native American Month, Library of Congress Blog presents newspapers from some States with tribal commerce and communications "The Branding Iron(Atoka, I.T. [Okla.]), March 1 1884 #LibraryofCongress #LOC
The Branding iron (Atoka, I.T. [Okla.]), March 1, 1884
Atoka, I.T. [Okla.]
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November 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Mohawk, N.Y. (1893)
By: Burleigh Litho

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http://www.loc.gov/item/2007625625/
Historical map. Mohawk, N.Y. By Burleigh Litho. Dated 1893. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps.
November 3, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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blogs.loc.gov/law/2026/11/... Library of Congress Blog, LOC #LibraryofCongress #LOC Public Recording of 2026 Congress dot Gov Public Forum | In Custodia Legis - Recorded 2026 SEP
Watch a Recording of the 2026 Congress.gov Public Forum | In Custodia Legis
This blog post invites readers to watch the recording of the 2026 Congress.gov Public Forum that occurred on September 24, 2026. The event highlighted the enhancements to Congress.gov that have been e...
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November 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bridgeport, Jackson County, Alabama. (1927-03)

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http://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn00018_005/
Historical map. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bridgeport, Jackson County, Alabama. Dated 1927-03. From the Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
November 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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BASEBALL PLAYERS (c. 1913-1917)
By: Harris & Ewing

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hec/item/2016853161/
BASEBALL PLAYERS. Photographed by Harris & Ewing. Dated c. 1913-1917. From the Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing Collection.
November 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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blogs.loc.gov/manuscripts/... #LibraryofCongress #LOC "Cats as Companions and Custodians in the Blackwell Family Papers @Blog.LibraryofCongress
Of Note: Cats as Companions and Custodians in the Blackwell Family Papers | Unfolding History
In anticipation of another National Cat Day on October 29, this post highlights some feline-related stories in Alice Stone Blackwell’s Papers.
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November 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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C.W. Kellogg, chief consultant, heat light and power unit, Materials Branch, Production Division (c. 1940-1946)
By: Royden Dixon

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/item/2017689384/
C.W. Kellogg, chief consultant, heat light and power unit, Materials Branch, Production Division. Photographed by Royden Dixon. Dated c. 1940-1946. From the Library of Congress, Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information.
November 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Tanana, Yukon-koyukuk Census Division, Alaska. (1908-10)

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http://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn00128_001/
Historical map. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Tanana, Yukon-koyukuk Census Division, Alaska. Dated 1908-10. From the Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
November 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Savoy Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J., The (c. 1900-1905)
By: Detroit Publishing Co.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/det/item/2016794820/
Savoy Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J., The. Photographed by Detroit Publishing Co. Dated c. 1900-1905. From the Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company.
November 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Tsurutani and baby Bruce, Manzanar Relocation Center, California (1943)
By: Ansel Adams

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/manz/item/2002695963/
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Tsurutani and baby Bruce, Manzanar Relocation Center, California. Photographed by Ansel Adams. Dated 1943. From the Library of Congress, Ansel Adams at Manzanar.
November 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fort Payne, Dekalb County, Alabama. (1935-01)

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http://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn00045_005/
Historical map. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fort Payne, Dekalb County, Alabama. Dated 1935-01. From the Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
November 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Union Oil Company at Bakersfield, Calif. (c. 1910)
By: West Coast Art Co.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/pan/item/2007660581/
Union Oil Company at Bakersfield, Calif. Photographed by West Coast Art Co. Dated c. 1910. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs.
October 31, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Printers' marks of Aldus Manutius and Paul and Anthony Meietos in East Corridor. Library of Congress Thomas… (2007)
By: Carol M. Highsmith

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/highsm/item/2007684428/
Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Printers' marks of Aldus Manutius and Paul and Anthony Meietos in East Corridor. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. Photographed by Carol M. Highsmith. Dated 2007. From the Library of Congress, Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
November 4, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 15th New York Engineer Regiment forage cap (c. 1861-1865)

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/lilj/item/2010648888/
Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 15th New York Engineer Regiment forage cap. Dated c. 1861-1865. From the Library of Congress, Liljenquist Civil War Photographs.
November 2, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Fairport, N.Y. (1885)
By: Beck & Pauli

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http://www.loc.gov/item/75694769/
Historical map. Fairport, N.Y. By Beck & Pauli. Dated 1885. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps.
November 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Monson, Mass. 1879
By: O.H. Bailey & Co

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http://www.loc.gov/item/74693243/
Historical map. Monson, Mass. 1879. By O.H. Bailey & Co. Dated 1879. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps.
October 29, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Tomm Brown, who claims to have had the first saxaphone act, posed with 1st saxaphone made by Adolph Sax, the inventor (1922 April 24)

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/npco/item/2002695685/
Tomm Brown, who claims to have had the first saxaphone act, posed with 1st saxaphone made by Adolph Sax, the inventor. Dated 1922 April 24. From the Library of Congress, National Photo Company.
November 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona. (1931-04)

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http://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn00162_004/
Historical map. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Morenci, Greenlee County, Arizona. Dated 1931-04. From the Library of Congress, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
November 3, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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How to start to cherish the US these days again?
My take on it: listen to Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life, hosting fantastic event with folks fr #LibraryofCongress 🙏🏼 & @libraryaac.bsky.social, & our North-American Studies folks,
trying to get jokes on Cheesecake Factory and await #midterms
October 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Food in England. Soldiers in Northern Ireland work with a tractor and harvester to cut a ten-acre field of oats. Many British soldiers, without previous farm experience have been… (1943 Apr)

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/item/2017697506/
Food in England. Soldiers in Northern Ireland work with a tractor and harvester to cut a ten-acre field of oats. Many British soldiers, without previous farm experience have been released for temporary emergency farm work and have helped to ease the farm labor shortage. Photographed by United States. Office of War Information. Dated 1943 Apr. From the Library of Congress, Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information.
November 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Scary Sea Songs for Halloween 2026 | Folklife Today
For Halloween, we’ve combed the archive for scary stories in song, featuring shipwrecks, ghosts, and apparitions at sea. In this blog post, hear field recordings from Maine, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland,...
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October 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Union Oil Company at Bakersfield, Calif. (c. 1910)
By: West Coast Art Co.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/pan/item/2007660581/
Union Oil Company at Bakersfield, Calif. Photographed by West Coast Art Co. Dated c. 1910. From the Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs.
October 31, 2026 at 2:28 AM