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Shot Put Photograph

Evan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:00:36 +0000

This great public domain photograph is from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs Collection in the Library of Congress.

Another fabulous photo from the FSA color collection, this time capturing a University of Kansas student in the track and field program. The student is participating in the shot put. Overall the image is in focus, but there is some motion blur around his arms and head.

This public domain image has a cool vintage feel that would work well into many forms of media. Check out our sports category for a mix of vintage sports images.

This photo was taken by John Vachon, who was working as an agent of the United States government. Because this image was taken by an employee of the federal government, it is in the public domain.

42 megabyte TIFF. Hosted at the Library of Congress.

Akin Baseball Card

Evan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:39:47 +0000

This public domain playing card comes from the Benjamin K. Edwards’ Baseball Cards Collection from the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. This baseball card-style tobacco label features a ballplayer named Akin. He is pictured standing with a baseball bat in his hands. His jersey appears to be gray striped wool.

This image was published in 1910 by the American Tobacco Company as a tobacco label. Due to the pre-1923 publication date, this image is in the public domain.

14.3 megabyte TIFF hosted by the Library of Congress.

Clark Griffith

Evan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:31:52 +0000

This public domain playing card comes from the Baseball Cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection from the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. Published as a tobacco label, it frames an illustrated portrait of Clark Griffith in a blue jersey and blue cap.

This image was published in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company as a tobacco label. Due to the pre-1923 publication date, this image is in the public domain.

14.9 megabyte TIFF, hosted by the Library of Congress.

Doctor Merle T. Adkins

Evan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

This public domain playing card comes from the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress. The image shows Doctor Merle T. Adkins after throwing a baseball. He appears to be clothed in a heavy wool jersey and a old fashioned baseball cap. There are quite literally thousands of these baseball cards scanned in the collection at the Library of Congress. We are going to pick out a few of the best to display on Ars Publik.

This image was published in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company as a tobacco label. Due to the pre-1923 publication date, this image is in the public domain.

14.8 megabyte TIFF, hosted by the Library of Congress.

Vintage Cyclist Photo

Evan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:18:23 +0000

This public domain photo comes from the George Grantham Bain Photograph Collection in the Library of Congress. It shows an early twentieth century cyclist named Jackie Clark posing on vintage bicycle, as though in motion.

This photo was taken for the Bain News Service. There are no known restrictions on the use of images in this collection. This image is in the public domain.

23 megabyte TIFF. Hosted at the Library of Congress.