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Do you agree that there is something inherently charming about antique photos? If so, you should know that the Library of Congress has thousands of antique photographs in its database.
You could spend hours sorting through the various albums, which I recommend if you have the time. If you want a jump start, then explore some of my favorite historical pictures from this public domain archive.
Little Kids
Little girl eating ice cream, c. 1913 / Library of Congress Titanic survivors, c. 1912 / Library of Congress Portrait of child, c. 1891 / Library of Congress Group of children, c. 1891 / Library of Congress
Family
Civil war veteran with his family, c. 1900 / Library of Congress Policeman and child, c. 1942 / Library of Congress Native American family, c. 1891 / Library of Congress
Animals
Group of kittens, c. 1914 / Library of Congress Marmion dog, c. 1894 / Library of Congress Cat and a canary, c. 1928 / Library of Congress A man and his dog, c. 1861 / Library of Congress Miss Edith Dog Show, c. 1915 / Library of Congress
Inspirational People
Mary Church Terrell, c. 1880 / Library of Congress Emery or Ellsworth Kolb, c. 1908 / Library of Congress Fola La Follette and Rose Livingston, c. 1913 / Library of Congress Abraham Lincoln with his son, c. 1865 / Library of Congress
I hope you enjoyed this small sampling of antique photos from the Reuse collection at the Library at Congress. I’ll add more images as I come across them.