Congress Collection

BLACK SENATORS, 1872. The First Colored Senators and Representatives in the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States. Lithograph, 1872, by Currier & Ives

BOLSHEVIK MEETING, 1903. Vladimir Lenin at the Second Congress of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1903. Painting, 20th century

Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain
John Paul Joness commission as captain in the US Navy, from the Congress, 1776. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

1815 Europe Map
A map of Europe at the time of the Congress of Vienna

Library of Congress - The Mosaic Minerva - Minerva of Peace
Washington DC, USA - Mosaic - The Minerva of Peace by Elihu Vedder (1836-1923). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Date: 1920

The Knotty Problem of Capitol Hill Finding a Way to Raise Taxes Without Losing a Single Vote. American cartoon by Dr
CARTOON: WORLD WAR II. The Knotty Problem of Capitol Hill Finding a Way to Raise Taxes Without Losing a Single Vote. American cartoon by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) for PM, 22 July 1942

Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA, on the corner of Congress and St John Street. Date: circa 1908

STALIN, LENIN & KALININ, 1919. Communist leaders Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin and Mikhail Ivanovich Kalininy
STALIN, LENIN & TROTSKY. Communist leaders Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky, photographed at the 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party, 18-23 March 1919

Poster for 1938 Eucharistic Congress, Budapest
Poster for 34th International Eucharistic Congress, Budapest. The poster shows an angel flying over the globe holding a chalice with the bright moon forming a glowing orb above the cup

Buffalo Bills Wild West
Promotional postcard for Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show and Congress of Rough Riders of the World featuring the Union Jack flag and the Stars and Stripes

The Rosetta Stone, British Museum, London, 1874
Engraving showing the scene at the British Museum, London, in 1874 with a large group of people crowding round the Rosetta Stone during the International Congress of Orientalists

Gustav Geley
French investigator of psychical phenomena, author, involved in many high- profile investigations. Photographed at the Warsaw congress 1923, with Ossowiecki and his wife

Middle Europe Map
Map of Middle Europe from after the Vienna Congress until the start of World War I (1815 - 1914)

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). Engraving
Congress of Vienna. Conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Metternich (1814-1815). Colored Engraving

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left), American cleric and civil rights leader
KING AND MALCOLM X, 1964. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left), American cleric and civil rights leader, photographed with American religious and political leader Malcolm X at the Capitol in Washington

Trade union. Manifest published by the World Congress in London
Trade union. Emerged from the development of the Industrial Revolution in the late nineteenth century in Great Britain. Manifest published by the World Congress in London. 1896

Sud Aviation Caravelle wing box structure. Diagram from: European Aeronautical Congress report Caravelle Wing Aerodynamics by Jacques Lecarme

EVRV2A-00074
American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

MOHANDAS GANDHI (1869-1948). Hindu nationalist and spiritual leader. Photographed with Jawaharlal Nehru at the All India Congress in Bombay, India, 1 July 1946

Library of Congress Mural - The Occupation of the Day
Washington DC, USA - Mural - The Occupation of the Day by Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Religion. Worship before an altar of Fire

House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington
Interior of the House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington DC USA

The General Strike - Elephant & Castle
Burnt out bus incident at the Elephant & Castle, showing a portion of the bus on the left while mounted policemen control the crowds

Tupolev and Chelomei, Moscow, 1980
Alexei Andreyevich Tupolev (1925-2001, left), Soviet aircraft designer, and Vladimir Nikolayevich Chelomei (1914-1984, right), Soviet rocket engineer

EVRV2A-00003
Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

The General Strike - Government leaders
Government leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3

FORTUNY, Francisco (19th century). The Congress of Tucuman from 1816. Constituent assembly that declared the Independence

Lenin / Comintern Congress
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, at the 3rd Congress of Comintern (Communist International Congress), Moscow, Russia

Ottokar Fischer
OTTOKAR FISCHER German historian of magic, who took sufficient interest in psychical research to attend the 1925 Congress at Vienna, where he was photographed

Clara Zetkin / Ils 1900
CLARA ZETKIN German Socialist and Feminist at the Paris Socialist Congress in 1900

Salvation Congress Hall
Congress Hall, Lower Clapton, London, England - a meeting place for members of the Army

London Fire Brigade despatch rider at night
The badge of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, the design adopted at the 1906 congress held in Copenhagen. Depicts the figure of justice with scales and rising sun motif behind

The Capitol building, Washington DC, c. 1880 (litho)
KW243096 The Capitol building, Washington DC, c.1880 (litho) by Manning, Reverend Samuel (fl.1880s); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Washington DC, USA - Library of Congress Mural - Orpheus
Washington DC, USA - Mural Painting - The Greek Heroes by Walter McEwen (1860-1943). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Orpheus. Slain by the Bacchantes. Date: 1920

Andrei Sakharov, Russian physicist C013 / 9158
Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989). Historical portrait of Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (left) in the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, Moscow, Russia

CONGRESSIONAL PUGILISTS. American cartoon, 1798, engraving on the fight in Congress between Roger Griswold (wielding cane) and Matthew Lyon, the most notable victim of the Sedition Act of 1798

Federal Hall. The seat of Congress

Winther and Price
Danish psychical researcher Professor CHRISTIAN WINTHER with Harry Price at the 1927 Congress for Psychical Research in Paris

Lenin at Conference
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, pouring over paperwork at the All Russian Congress at the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

USA History: Women's congress held in Boston with the object of reforming fashion
5313577 USA History: Women's congress held in Boston with the object of reforming fashion.; SeM Studio/UIG.

President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893
1576809 President Cleveland at the helm of a yacht, 1893; (add.info.: The greatest race of the yachting season' President Cleveland at the helm labelled "Congress" of a yacht labelled)

President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortoise, 1897
1576776 President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortoise, 1897; (add.info.: Unpleasant plight of the "advance agent of prosperity"' President McKinley riding on the back of a)

President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895
1576827 President Grover Cleveland on the floor of the House of Representatives, 1895; (add.info.: In darkest congress' President Grover Cleveland standing on the floor of the House of)

The Declaration of Independence, 1776
1580670 The Declaration of Independence, 1776; (add.info.: The Declaration of Independence, July 4th 1776. This was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress which announced that the thirteen)

The Capitol at Washington, 1900
1575387 The Capitol at Washington, 1900; (add.info.: The Capitol at Washington in 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Souvenir du Congress pear and Madam Treyve pear, Pyrus domestica, from James Anderson's The New Practical Gardener
5854975 Souvenir du Congress pear and Madam Treyve pear, Pyrus domestica, from James Anderson's The New Practical Gardener, Glasgow

Sir Manockjee Cursetjee at the Social Science Congress, 1850
3477975 Sir Manockjee Cursetjee at the Social Science Congress, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Manockjee Cursetjee (1808-1887)

M Gerard the French Minister introduced to the Continental Congress 1778. Conrad Alexandre Gerard 1729-1790
3052892 M Gerard the French Minister introduced to the Continental Congress 1778. Conrad Alexandre Gerard 1729-1790. From a 19th century print engraved by Rogers after Chapin; Private Collection.

Theodore Roosevelt as Martin Luther, 1907
1576164 Theodore Roosevelt as Martin Luther, 1907; (add.info.: Martin Luther Roosevelt' Theodore Roosevelt as Martin Luther drafting his "Message to Congress Series H No)

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"Congress: A Historical Tapestry of Power, Politics, and Progress" Step into the world of Congress, where knotty problems on Capitol Hill are tackled with wit and wisdom. In a 1942 American cartoon by Dr. Seuss for PM, we witness the challenge of raising taxes without losing a single vote – a true balancing act. From the commissioning of John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain to Union Station in Portland, Maine, these historical landmarks remind us of the significance that Congress holds in shaping our nation's destiny. Travel back to 1903 at the Second Congress of the Marxist Russian Bolshevik Meeting where Vladimir Lenin stands tall amidst revolutionary fervor. Fast forward to 1872 when history was made with the first colored senators and representatives taking their seats in Congress during the 41st session. The intricate web continues with an exploration of Europe through an 1815 map held within Library of Congress' vast collection. Here we find Minerva - symbolizing peace - depicted as The Mosaic Minerva. Delve deeper into history as Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, and Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin stand united at the 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party in 1919. Their presence echoes moments that shaped nations forever. Witness how even religious events found their place within congressional relevance; Budapest's Eucharistic Congress is immortalized through a captivating poster from 1938. As we journey further back in time to London's British Museum in 1874, The Rosetta Stone reminds us not only of ancient civilizations but also how knowledge transcends borders and empowers humanity. And who can forget Buffalo Bill's Wild West show? An emblematic display capturing America's spirit while entertaining audiences worldwide underlined by Gustav Geley’s artistry. Congress embodies more than just legislation; it represents our collective past woven together by diverse threads. It serves as both guardian and catalyst for progress – an institution that shapes the course of nations and champions the ideals we hold dear.