If you are working on a project or paper or even just want to understand what the area looked like in the past, the Library of Congress has a number of images in its collection. Below are two galleries with just a few images from the Library's collections. Use the searches below to locate additional visual materials in the Library's digital collections.

Please note that not all images displayed are in the public domain. It is the obligation of the researcher to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. In some collections, only thumbnail images display to those searching outside the Library of Congress because of potential rights considerations.