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The South Texas Border, 1900-1920
An online collection of over 1800 items from the Robert Runyon Photograph Collection of the South Texas Border Area. The time period covers the early 1900's and contains images of the Mexican Revolution.
Depression Era to World War II
Over 160,000 online images of the Depression Era in American, covering the years 1935-1945.
Turn of the Century America
Online photos of general American scenes, usually of the Eastern United States, taken between the years 1880-1920.
Portal to Texas History
Search for online books, journal, photos, maps and newspapers dealing with Texas history.
Prints and Photographs Catalog - Library of Congress
This catalog searches all the online photograph collections at the Library of Congress website.
The Atlantic Slave Trade and Slave Life in America
Photos and drawings concerning slavery in the Atlantic region.

The Spanish American War in Motion Pictures
Film clips of the Spanish American War viewable online
World War II in the Newsreels
Downloadable files of newsreels dealing with World War II
Eyewitness to History - History in Motion
Film clips of history from the early to mid Twentieth Century.

Cartoons of the Guilded Age and Progressive Era
Online images of newspaper cartoons during the turn of the century America.
Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
Ink and pen political cartoons from Clifford Berryman created between 1890 and 1949.