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American history Collection: Steamboat passing a raft on a river

Steamboat passing a raft on a river
Men steering a raft past a riverboat and its passenger excursion barge, early 1800s. Color halftone reproduction of an Arthurs illustration

American history Collection: PSOC2A-00043

PSOC2A-00043
Dorothea Dix. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a photograph

American history Collection: Riverboat passengers taken on board in mid-river

Riverboat passengers taken on board in mid-river
Passengers hailing a riverboat from a rowboat in mid-stream, early 1800s. Printed halftone reproduction of an illustration

American history Collection: Sutters Mill, site of the first gold discovery in California

Sutters Mill, site of the first gold discovery in California
Sutters Mill replica on the American River, where the Gold Rush began, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00006

PUSA2A-00006
David Wilmot, with his signature. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: Opening the Erie Canal, 1825

Opening the Erie Canal, 1825
New York Governor Dewitt Clinton on the ceremonial first boat to open the Erie Canal, 1825. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Governor Edmund Andros

Governor Edmund Andros
Edmund Andros, British colonial governor of NY, New England, Virginia, and Maryland. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

American history Collection: Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut

Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut
John Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00008

PUSA2A-00008
William H. Seward, Lincolns Secretary of State. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists

King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists
Colonists discussing the Connecticut charter wih King Charles II. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00009

PUSA2A-00009
Henry Clay. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: Thaddeus Stevens

Thaddeus Stevens
Congressman Thaddeus Stevens. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635

Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635
Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PEXP2A-00057

PEXP2A-00057
Johnny Appleseed addressing a preacher among settlers of Ohio Territory. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687

Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687
Governor Edmund Andros arriving at Old Saybrook to take control of Connecticut colony, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Stephen Douglas

Stephen Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas portrait. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: PEXP2D-00022

PEXP2D-00022
Statue of John Smith, at the original site of Jamestown, Virginia. Photograph of a bronze memorial statue in Colonial National Historical Park

American history Collection: First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PEXP2A-00056

PEXP2A-00056
Johnny Appleseed planting apple trees in the Ohio wilderness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Colonists during the Pequot War in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1637

Colonists during the Pequot War in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1637
Gathering of alarmed Connecticut colonists at Fairfield during the Pequot War, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lewis Cass, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

American history Collection: PEXP2A-00031

PEXP2A-00031
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, portrait with autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving

American history Collection: Connecticut colonists deciding to oppose Governor Andros

Connecticut colonists deciding to oppose Governor Andros
Connecticut colonists agreeing to hide their charter from Governor Edmund Andros, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PEXP2A-00030

PEXP2A-00030
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville, portrait with autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00015

PUSA2A-00015
Myles Standish. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a portrait

American history Collection: PEXP2A-00008

PEXP2A-00008
Captain John Smith, colonizer of Jamestown. Hand-colored engraving

American history Collection: Hiding the Connecticut charter in an oak tree, 1687

Hiding the Connecticut charter in an oak tree, 1687
Connecticut colonist hiding the colonys charter in a hollow oak to keep it from Governor Andros, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Sir John Wentworth

Sir John Wentworth
John Wentworth, Royal Governor of New Hampshire Colony, also Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

American history Collection: Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut

Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut
Dutch ship passing Fort Good Hope on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00017

PUSA2A-00017
Josiah Winslow, governor of Plymouth Colony. Hand colored woodcut of a 17th-century portrait

American history Collection: HUSG2A-00017

HUSG2A-00017
Immigrants arriving as contract laborers in an American port citiy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Soldier in New Sweden

Soldier in New Sweden
Swedish soldier in colonial Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00024

PUSA2A-00024
Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00020

PUSA2A-00020
John Endecott of Massachusetts Bay Colony, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century portrait

American history Collection: HUSG2A-00013

HUSG2A-00013
Chinese merchant and accountant in San Francisco, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

American history Collection: English in Georgia against the Spanish at St. Augustine

English in Georgia against the Spanish at St. Augustine
James Oglethorpes expedition against the Spanish at St. Augustine, Florida. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: John Hay, circa 1900

John Hay, circa 1900
John Hay, author and US Secretary of State. Hand-colored halftone reproducition of a photograph

American history Collection: English colonists in Georgia, 1700s

English colonists in Georgia, 1700s
Early settlers in the swampy wilderness of Georgia Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00033

PUSA2A-00033
John Winthrop, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: German settlers in colonial Georgia

German settlers in colonial Georgia
Salzburger families arrive to settle in Georgia Colony, 1733. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: HSET2A-00131

HSET2A-00131
New England Puritan man bowing his head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00037

PUSA2A-00037
John Wheelwright, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Yamacraws welcome James Oglethorpe to Georgia

Yamacraws welcome James Oglethorpe to Georgia
Oglethorpe meeting Native Americans in colonial Georgia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Puritans arguing a point, 1600s

Puritans arguing a point, 1600s
New England Puritans debating an issue, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00050

PUSA2A-00050
Andrew Hamilton, lawyer who defended John Peter Zenger and helped establish freedom of the press in the US. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

American history Collection: DeWitt Clinton

DeWitt Clinton, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Chappel

American history Collection: PUSA2A-00052

PUSA2A-00052
George Calvert, First Baron Baltimore, founder of an English colony in Newfoundland and granted Maryland colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century portrait

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