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"Journey Across the Sea: The Pilgrims' Quest for Freedom" In 1620, the Mayflower set sail with a group of colonists known as the Pilgrims

Background imageColonist Collection: Yamacraw Indians meeting Georgia colonists, 1730s

Yamacraw Indians meeting Georgia colonists, 1730s
James Olglethorpe and first English settlers landing in Georgia, greeted by Native Americans, 1733. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonist Collection: Africa. The Congo. Herd of elephants

Africa. The Congo. Herd of elephants
History of Africa. 19th century. Herd of elephants. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageColonist Collection: History of Africa - 19th century- a red buffalo

History of Africa - 19th century- a red buffalo
History of Africa. 19th century.... I found myself in the presence of a red buffalo; I fired my shotgun and missed the shot. Chromolithography

Background imageColonist Collection: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Navigator

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Navigator and colonist of the Americas. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageColonist Collection: Henry Hudson offers liquor to the Indians in 1609 (litho)

Henry Hudson offers liquor to the Indians in 1609 (litho)
KW353631 Henry Hudson offers liquor to the Indians in 1609 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Hudson (d.c.1611); English sea explorer

Background imageColonist Collection: The Boston Tea Party, 16th December 1773 (engraving)

The Boston Tea Party, 16th December 1773 (engraving)
XND70126 The Boston Tea Party, 16th December 1773 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: destroying crates of tea in Boston harbour;)

Background imageColonist Collection: Map of 1590 engraved by Theodore de Bry after watercolour by the English colonist John White

Map of 1590 engraved by Theodore de Bry after watercolour by the English colonist John White, governor of Roanoke
528389 Map of 1590 engraved by Theodore de Bry after watercolour by the English colonist John White, governor of Roanoke. Virginia and coast with small islands and Roanoke at mouth of river

Background imageColonist Collection: France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit

France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal
CHT163132 France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageColonist Collection: Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (1896), 1898

Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (1896), 1898
7143439 Negus Menelik at the battle of Adwa (1896), 1898 by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Ethiopia. First Italo Ethiopian War)

Background imageColonist Collection: The Aztec children, as exhibited in England (engraving)

The Aztec children, as exhibited in England (engraving)
7200144 The Aztec children, as exhibited in England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aztec children, as exhibited in England)

Background imageColonist Collection: Vasco Nunez claims possession of the South Sea, 1726 (engraving)

Vasco Nunez claims possession of the South Sea, 1726 (engraving)
IND388237 Vasco Nunez claims possession of the South Sea, 1726 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Biblioteca Universidad, Barcelona

Background imageColonist Collection: Portrait of Antonio de Mendoza, c. 1534 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Antonio de Mendoza, c. 1534 (oil on canvas)
IND113586 Portrait of Antonio de Mendoza, c.1534 (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (16th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Governor and first viceroy of Mexico; ); Index Fototeca

Background imageColonist Collection: Letter written to Columbus son, Diego Colon (1479 / 80-1526) 5th February 1505 (pen & ink on paper)

Letter written to Columbus son, Diego Colon (1479 / 80-1526) 5th February 1505 (pen & ink on paper)
IND257187 Letter written to Columbus son, Diego Colon (1479/80-1526) 5th February 1505 (pen & ink on paper) by Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506) (after); Biblioteca Colombina, Seville

Background imageColonist Collection: Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)

Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)
IND388228 Sacrifice of a deer to the sun by the Indians of Florida, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Mithra-Index

Background imageColonist Collection: Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) 1525 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) 1525 (oil on panel)
IND144081 Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) 1525 (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (16th century); Museo de la Ciudad, Mexico; Index Fototeca

Background imageColonist Collection: Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) (oil on canvas)
IND144080 Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (16th century); Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageColonist Collection: The Demonstration Of The Parisian Students In Favor Of The Boers

The Demonstration Of The Parisian Students In Favor Of The Boers, Missing By The Police In Front Of The Sorbonne
2798456 The Demonstration Of The Parisian Students In Favor Of The Boers, Missing By The Police In Front Of The Sorbonne (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageColonist Collection: Battle in Sahara, 1900

Battle in Sahara, 1900
7143097 Battle in Sahara, 1900 by Belon, Jose (d.1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Algeria. Battle between french troops and tuaregs near In Salah, Sahara)

Background imageColonist Collection: Elite troops of French army, French Foreign Legion in Morocco, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Elite troops of French army, French Foreign Legion in Morocco, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346310 Elite troops of French army, French Foreign Legion in Morocco, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 6th October 1907 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageColonist Collection: Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)

Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)
PNP344505 Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho) by Spanish School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColonist Collection: Military parade in Barbados, 1853 (colour litho)

Military parade in Barbados, 1853 (colour litho)
1729634 Military parade in Barbados, 1853 (colour litho) by Walker, Edmund (fl.1836-d.1882); (add.info.: Military parade in Barbados, english colony, engraving by E. Walker 1853)

Background imageColonist Collection: A Good Son, a Good Soldier, 1910 (colour litho)

A Good Son, a Good Soldier, 1910 (colour litho)
1729118 A Good Son, a Good Soldier, 1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: BD colonisation 1910)

Background imageColonist Collection: IL370603

IL370603 by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boston Tea Party, 16th December 1773; Protest by American colonists against the British Government in which they)

Background imageColonist Collection: Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)

Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)
6437544 Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving) by Peltier, Louis (1885-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Safari)

Background imageColonist Collection: The Landing of Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T. C

The Landing of Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T. C
IL241931 The Landing of Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T.C. Bridges, published 1931 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection

Background imageColonist Collection: General Alfred-Amedee Dodds, commander of the French army during the Second Franco-Dahomean War

General Alfred-Amedee Dodds, commander of the French army during the Second Franco-Dahomean War Africa (b / w photo)
7200486 General Alfred-Amedee Dodds, commander of the French army during the Second Franco-Dahomean War Africa (b/w photo) by Brichaut

Background imageColonist Collection: Nestor Fenleroc, European colon photographs an ostrich in Africa. 1923 (engraving)

Nestor Fenleroc, European colon photographs an ostrich in Africa. 1923 (engraving)
6437545 Nestor Fenleroc, European colon photographs an ostrich in Africa. 1923 (engraving) by Peltier, Louis (1885-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Safari)

Background imageColonist Collection: The hike of Samba Diouf, 1926 (engraving)

The hike of Samba Diouf, 1926 (engraving)
7064516 The hike of Samba Diouf, 1926 (engraving) by Falke, Pierre (1884-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The hike of Samba Diouf" colonial novel (1922)

Background imageColonist Collection: Mail coach in Algeria (engraving)

Mail coach in Algeria (engraving)
7157326 Mail coach in Algeria (engraving) by Richter, Albert (1845-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail coach in Algeria. Illustration from Illustrierte Zeitung, 1881.); © Look and Learn

Background imageColonist Collection: Visiting a Raja of the Timor Islands (pen, ink and w / c on paper)

Visiting a Raja of the Timor Islands (pen, ink and w / c on paper)
7088905 Visiting a Raja of the Timor Islands (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Pellion, Alphonse (1796-1868); 27x33.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphonse Pellion, artist and naval draughtsman)

Background imageColonist Collection: Place du Gouvernement and Hotel de la Regence, Algiers, Algeria (b / w photo)

Place du Gouvernement and Hotel de la Regence, Algiers, Algeria (b / w photo)
7202073 Place du Gouvernement and Hotel de la Regence, Algiers, Algeria (b/w photo) by Geiser, Jean (1848-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Place du Gouvernement and Hotel de la Regence)

Background imageColonist Collection: Making Tappa (native cloth), 1890s (sepia photo)

Making Tappa (native cloth), 1890s (sepia photo)
STC170329 Making Tappa (native cloth), 1890s (sepia photo) by Severin, Theodore (1862-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: probably Tahiti or Marquesas Islands; ); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageColonist Collection: Nestor Fenleroc, European settler visits an African tribe. 1923 (engraving)

Nestor Fenleroc, European settler visits an African tribe. 1923 (engraving)
6437548 Nestor Fenleroc, European settler visits an African tribe. 1923 (engraving) by Peltier, Louis (1885-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Safari)

Background imageColonist Collection: Street scene in Algeria. Painting by Vincent Manago (1880-1936) 1903 (oil on canvas)

Street scene in Algeria. Painting by Vincent Manago (1880-1936) 1903 (oil on canvas)
JEB4913939 Street scene in Algeria. Painting by Vincent Manago (1880-1936) 1903 (oil on canvas) by Manago, Vincent (1880-1936); 40x61 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard

Background imageColonist Collection: Monument to the Sante Fe Agreement between Isabel of Castile (1451-1504)

Monument to the Sante Fe Agreement between Isabel of Castile (1451-1504) and Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
KW259069 Monument to the Sante Fe Agreement between Isabel of Castile (1451-1504) and Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) 1892 (bronze) by Benlliure y Gil

Background imageColonist Collection: Captain Cook (1728-79) presents the natives with some sheep and goats

Captain Cook (1728-79) presents the natives with some sheep and goats, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T. C
IL241930 Captain Cook (1728-79) presents the natives with some sheep and goats, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T.C

Background imageColonist Collection: Almanac of Le Petit Colon Algerien, 1893 (colour engraving)

Almanac of Le Petit Colon Algerien, 1893 (colour engraving)
CHT164084 Almanac of Le Petit Colon Algerien, 1893 (colour engraving) by Birck, Alphonse (1859-1942) (after); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Background imageColonist Collection: Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)

Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)
6437543 Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving) by Peltier, Louis (1885-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Safari)

Background imageColonist Collection: View of the Admiralty at Algiers, c. 1899 (hand-coloured photo)

View of the Admiralty at Algiers, c. 1899 (hand-coloured photo)
1267965 View of the Admiralty at Algiers, c.1899 (hand-coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiralty in the harbour of Algiers)

Background imageColonist Collection: Sainte Rose de Lima, c. 1894 (litho)

Sainte Rose de Lima, c. 1894 (litho)
2630780 Sainte Rose de Lima, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Background imageColonist Collection: Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b / w photo)

Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b / w photo)
7148613 Arrival of the mail at a Scheutist mission, Belgian Congo, 1892 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColonist Collection: French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle naming the territory of Louisiana in North

French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle naming the territory of Louisiana in North America
7148541 French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle naming the territory of Louisiana in North America and claiming it for France, 1682 (litho) by English School

Background imageColonist Collection: Battle between French and Moroccan soldiers in Morocco, 1844 (engraving)

Battle between French and Moroccan soldiers in Morocco, 1844 (engraving)
7153944 Battle between French and Moroccan soldiers in Morocco, 1844 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Guide to Life)

Background imageColonist Collection: Early stamp battery for grinding ore at a gold mine on the Wiwatersrand, Transvaal

Early stamp battery for grinding ore at a gold mine on the Wiwatersrand, Transvaal, South Africa (b / w photo)
7157605 Early stamp battery for grinding ore at a gold mine on the Wiwatersrand, Transvaal, South Africa (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageColonist Collection: Dobbs, Arthur (litho)

Dobbs, Arthur (litho)
7181431 Dobbs, Arthur (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dobbs, Arthur. Engraver: Mac Ardell)

Background imageColonist Collection: Explorers seeking a Parley with Natives (engraving)

Explorers seeking a Parley with Natives (engraving)
7181281 Explorers seeking a Parley with Natives (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Explorers seeking a Parley with Natives)

Background imageColonist Collection: Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral (etching)

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral (etching)
7185594 Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658)



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"Journey Across the Sea: The Pilgrims' Quest for Freedom" In 1620, the Mayflower set sail with a group of colonists known as the Pilgrims. Braving treacherous waters, they embarked on a perilous journey to seek religious freedom in the New World. After enduring months at sea, the Mayflower passengers finally reached their destination - Plymouth. With gratitude and relief, they stepped onto solid ground, marking a significant moment in American history. Not all encounters with Native Americans were peaceful. Hannah Duston's harrowing escape from capture by Native Americans serves as a reminder of the challenges faced by early settlers. Despite hardships and conflicts, unity prevailed. In 1914, Jennie A. Brownscombe immortalized this spirit in her oil painting depicting "The First Thanksgiving. " It symbolizes gratitude and friendship between settlers and Native Americans. Plymouth Rock stands as an enduring symbol of hope and new beginnings. As John Alden and Mary Chilton landed upon it in 1620, they laid down roots that would shape America's future. Anne Hutchinson's trial in Boston showcased tensions within colonial society. Her fight for religious freedom challenged societal norms but left an indelible mark on American history. Beyond Plymouth lies Hartford, Connecticut - home to some of America's first settlers who sought refuge from persecution. Their determination paved the way for future generations to thrive in this land of opportunity. Bunker Hill battle marked a turning point during the American Revolution when colonists stood up against British rule with unwavering courage and resilience. Across borders lies Mexico where Miguel Hidalgo's cry for revolution echoed through Dolores on September 16th, 1810. This call ignited fervor among Mexicans seeking independence from Spanish colonization. Long before these events unfolded overseas; Puritans attempted to leave England during the early 1600s due to religious persecution back home—a precursor to the Pilgrims' journey.