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General view (looking northeast) Headquarters Presidio Reservation, San Francisco, California. The Presidio in the 1870's matches ground plan. Triple-story bachelor officer quarter is on right, original Presidio building is left of center in picture (behind horse-drawn wood cart). Alcatraz is at the right edge of the picture in this view to north-northeast down center of the parade ground. At the right of the flag pole is the hospital, dating from 1854 and still at the original site. Post was inspected in 1866 when it had 1,156 officers and men in 16 companies, 14 of them preparing for duty in Arizona."

General view (looking northeast) Headquarters Presidio Reservation, Sa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Chinese Merchants in Front of Dry-Goods Store [Hop Wo Chong and Company] in Arizona Territory

Chinese Merchants in Front of Dry-Goods Store [Hop Wo Chong and Compan...

Commissioners' Criminal Case Files Public domain photograph - United States History, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map of Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory - Fort Laramie, Wyoming

Map of Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory - Fort Laramie, Wyoming

This map shows structural changes made at Fort Laramie. It provides outlines and dimensions of structures, distances between structures, the structure's use, and construction method used (concrete, frame, or w... More

Sketch of the Disputed Territory Between the State of Georgia and the Cherokee Nation
Sketch showing the Illinois and Michigan canal and the different routes of the proposed Hennepin Canal

Sketch showing the Illinois and Michigan canal and the different route...

Communications from the President to the House Committee on Railways and Canals of the 48th Congress Regarding the Cession of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the United States by the State of Illinois

Map of the Louisiana Purchase Territory
Map of Nebraska and Kansas Territories, showing the location of the Indian Reserves according to the treaties of 1854

Map of Nebraska and Kansas Territories, showing the location of the In...

Presidential Messages to the Senate in the 35th Congress Transmitting Treaties and Other Papers Pertaining to Relations with the Pawnee Indians

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley from Strasburg, Va., to Harpers Ferry and vicinity, W. Va., "captured in General Lomax's Quarter wagons" by General Custer on October 9, 1864.]
Great River Road - Lewis Cass - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Great River Road - Lewis Cass - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Lewis Cass served as an Army commander, governor of Michigan Territory, and U.S. Senator. Status: Public domain. Digital Photographs Re... More

Sketch of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the proposed Hennepin Canal, showing their relations to the Illinois River, Mississippi River, and Lake Michigan

Sketch of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the proposed Hennepin Ca...

Communications from the President to the House Committee on Railways and Canals of the 48th Congress Regarding the Cession of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the United States by the State of Illinois

The Missouri River & Gulf R.R. Located Line 25 Miles . . . Between Indian Territory and Kansas . . . In the Cherokee Nation and Peoria Reservation, Indian Territory
A map of Illinois - Public domain vintage map

A map of Illinois - Public domain vintage map

Committee Papers of the House Committee on Public Lands of the 24th Congress Relating to Various Subjects

Map Showing the Proposed Line of the Tulsa Northern Railroad Between Red Fork, Indian Territory and Owasso, Indian Territory

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