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Exploration Poster Print Collection

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Exploration Poster Print Collection: Viking ship at sea

Viking ship at sea
Norsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: PEXP2D-00013

PEXP2D-00013
Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville Virginia

Exploration Poster Print Collection: United States in 1860

United States in 1860
United States and territories at the beginning of the Civil War. Printed lithograph map

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779

Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779
Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Sir Richard Burton in India, 1800s

Sir Richard Burton in India, 1800s
British explorer Richard Burton in native Indian dress, 1848. Hand-colored half tone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00014

EXPL2A-00014
Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Sir Richard Burton as a young man

Sir Richard Burton as a young man
Richard Burton at the time of his wedding. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521

Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521
The Ladrones, later called the Marianas, and a native outrigger drawn by Pigafetta on the Magellan expedition, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Behaims 1492 globe showing a round Earth but no New World

Behaims 1492 globe showing a round Earth but no New World
Diagram of globe by Martin Behaim, without the New World, created in 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Dutch map of New Netherland and New England

Dutch map of New Netherland and New England
New Netherland and New England, circa 1630. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of DeLaets map

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00245

EXPL2A-00245
Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback, New Spain, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Ships off the Antarctic ice-shelf, 1800s

Ships off the Antarctic ice-shelf, 1800s
Two sailing-ships near the ice-shelf of Antarctica, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Shackletons Manchurian ponies, Antarctica, 1908

Shackletons Manchurian ponies, Antarctica, 1908
Manchurian ponies used by Shackleton in the Antarctic, 1908-09. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone
Portrait of Daniel Boone wearing a coonskin cap. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle Ages

Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle Ages
Viking ships at sea with warriors on board. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs

Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs
Lewis and Clark meeting with Native Americans at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hand-colored woodcut by Patrick Goss, a member of the expedition

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Dr. David Livingstone

Dr. David Livingstone
Portrait of missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century portrait

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s

Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s
English explorer Richard Burtons march towards central Africa, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00359

EXPL2A-00359
African explorer Henry Stanleys camp on the Congo River, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00169

EXPL2A-00169
John C. Fremonts second western expedition at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, 1842-1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00168

EXPL2A-00168
William Clarks sketch of an evergreen shrub leaf in the Lewis and Clark expedition diary, 1806. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph of Clarks handwritten page

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00167

EXPL2A-00167
William Clarks sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806 Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph of Clarks handwritten page

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00170

EXPL2A-00170
La Salle and his companions exploring the lower Mississippi River for France, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00173

EXPL2A-00173
Spanish conquistador on a horse with foal - the origin of the horse in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00171

EXPL2A-00171
Map showing the route of La Salles explorations in North America, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Barents Sea ice around the Eira on its first voyage, 1880

Barents Sea ice around the Eira on its first voyage, 1880
Leigh Smiths " Eira" locked in ice during the ships first Arctic voyage off Spitsbergen, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00180

EXPL2A-00180
Henry Grinnells ship aground during the search led by Elisha Kent Kane for the lost Sir John Franklin expedition, under the midnight sun, 1853

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earth

Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earth
Magellan passing through his Strait to sail around South America on his circumnavigation of the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00187

EXPL2A-00187
Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto landing his expedition in Florida, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00189

EXPL2A-00189
Hudsons ship " Half-Moon" leaving Amsterdam for the New World, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00194

EXPL2A-00194
Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during his journey to the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00195

EXPL2A-00195
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet on the upper Mississippi River in canoes 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00197

EXPL2A-00197
Hudsons map of his voyages in the Arctic, published in 1612. Hand-colored 19th-century reproduction of a woodcut from Hudsons " Voyages" published in 1612

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00198

EXPL2A-00198
Mutineers send Henry Hudson and his son overboard to die adrift in a small boat in the Arctic 1611. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850

McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850
British ship " Investigator" in Arctic ice during McClures discovery of the Northwest Passage while searching for the lost Franklin expedition, 1850

Exploration Poster Print Collection: DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542

DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542
Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00203

EXPL2A-00203
Isabella, the settlement founded by Columbus on Hispaniola, 1493. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00209

EXPL2A-00209
Henry Hudsons ship " Half Moon" arriving at Manhattan Island, 1609. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00211

EXPL2A-00211
Father Juan de Padilla finds the cross set by Coronado, 1540s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00213

EXPL2A-00213
Henry Hudsons attack on a Native American village on the Atlantic coast, 1609. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: French map of the Great Lakes, 1703

French map of the Great Lakes, 1703
La Hontans map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley, 1703. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513

Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513
Spanish expedition under Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00218

EXPL2A-00218
French missionary Louis Hennepins map of the Mississippi River valley, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes after LaSalle expeditions 1697

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00220

EXPL2A-00220
John Whites map of the Virginia and Carolina coast where Roanoke Colony was located, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century reproduction engraving

Exploration Poster Print Collection: Virginia and North Carolina coast, 1500s

Virginia and North Carolina coast, 1500s
John Whites map of the Atlantic coast of North Carolina and Virginia, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Exploration Poster Print Collection: EXPL2A-00222

EXPL2A-00222
Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Exploration Poster Print Collection: South America mapped after Magellans voyage, 1519

South America mapped after Magellans voyage, 1519
New World map after Magellans passage around Cape Horn in 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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