A few of the best of the West
Pictured are members of Troop C, probably of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army, Fort Grant, Arizona, in 1881. The post, designated a fort on April 5, 1879, and...
“Another Such Victory and I’m Undone!”
The Republican Party desperately fought to retain control of Congress in the 1922 midterm elections. Although prepared to lose some of their seats, they lost many...
Chicago cattle pens
The British Army, a consumer of American canned meat, conducted its own inspection of American meatpacking facilities. This photograph was taken during that inspection.
Children of the Supai Tribe
Three Supai children were photographed in the mid-20th century riding a horse in Arizona.
Decorating the Elephant House
The National Zoological Park was founded in 1889 and became part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1890. As its collections expanded in the 1930s, it began a new...
“Democratic New Years Eve Cheer”
In the 1930 congressional elections, Republicans retained a slim majority in both houses of Congress. When the new Congress convened in December 1931, however, a...
Fall in!
This photograph, taken in 1898 in Greenville, South Carolina, captured troops from the 5th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Greenville was home to Camp Wetherill,...