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Background imageAmerican history Collection: Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620

Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620
Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Hostilities between Pilgrims and Native Americans, 1621

Hostilities between Pilgrims and Native Americans, 1621
First encounter between Plymouth colonists and Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: PUSA2D-00015

PUSA2D-00015
Hannah Duston statue in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Native Americans battling Plymouth colonists, 1620s

Native Americans battling Plymouth colonists, 1620s
Miles Standish fighting Native Americans, Plymouth Colony, 1620s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Wife of Giles Corey tried for witchcraft in Salem

Wife of Giles Corey tried for witchcraft in Salem
Trial of Giles Coreys wife for witchcraft, Salem, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Child accusing a Salem man of witchcraft

Child accusing a Salem man of witchcraft
Captain Alden accused by a child during the Salem witchcraft hysteria, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Pilgrims leaving Delfthaven, 1620

Pilgrims leaving Delfthaven, 1620
Departure of the Pilgrims on the " Speedwell" from Delfthaven, The Netherlands, 1620. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s

Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s
New England Puritans arresting an old woman accused of witchcraft, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Salem witch hysteria, 1690s

Salem witch hysteria, 1690s
Tituba telling witchcraft tales to children in Salem, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem

Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem
Giles Corey accused by a witness at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Broken dam that caused the Johnstown Flood, 1889

Broken dam that caused the Johnstown Flood, 1889
Empty reservoir behind the broken South Fork Dam that caused the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists

Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists
Wampanoag leader Massasoit visiting colonists at Plymouth, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert

Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert
Leonard Calvert marking the settlement of Maryland as a Roman Catholic colony, 1634. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665

Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665
Royal Governor Philip Carteret landing in New Jersey, 1665. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Constitutional Convention, 1787

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Penns treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania

Penns treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania
Native Americans concluding an agreement with William Penn, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Roger Williams exiled to Rhode Island, 1635

Roger Williams exiled to Rhode Island, 1635
Roger Williams leaving Massachusetts Bay Colony for Rhode Island, 1635. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Penns treaty with Native Americans

Penns treaty with Native Americans
William Penns treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a Benjamin West painting

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts

Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts
Quakers going to their execution in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644

Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644
Return of Roger Williams from England with the Rhode Island charter, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644

Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644
Rhode Island colonists welcome Roger Williams with the charter from England, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas

John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas
Governor Archdales address to the colonial Carolina Assembly, 1696. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill

Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill
Confederate Quantrill raid burns Lawrence, Kansas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Carolina colonial seal

Carolina colonial seal
Seal of the Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony

Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony
Signatures of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina Colony, 1600s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Virginia Dare baptised on Roakoke Island, 1585

Virginia Dare baptised on Roakoke Island, 1585
Baptism of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World, Roanoke Colony, 1587. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Virginia Company colonial seal

Virginia Company colonial seal
Seal of the Virginia Company, with a portrait of King James I. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676
Governor Berkeley facing angry colonists during Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Carrie Chapman Catt

Carrie Chapman Catt
Womens suffrage proponent Carrie Chapman Catt. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Ducking stool punishment for a Jamestown woman

Ducking stool punishment for a Jamestown woman
Jamestown woman led to the ducking stool for public humiliation, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: John Brown

John Brown
Abolitionist John Brown, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Stephen Douglas

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

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican history Collection: PUSA2A-00037

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

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican 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

Background imageAmerican history Collection: HSET2A-00128

HSET2A-00128
New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: PUSA2A-00054

PUSA2A-00054
Anne Hutchinson sentenced to be banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Hawaiian President Sanford Dole honored in Chicago, 1890s

Hawaiian President Sanford Dole honored in Chicago, 1890s
Reception for Sanford Dole, president of the Republic of Hawaii, at Chicagos Union League Club, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Young William Penn

Young William Penn
William Penn at age 22, drawn from life, 1666. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait from life

Background imageAmerican history Collection: PUSA2A-00059

PUSA2A-00059
Trial of William Penn as a Nonconformist, England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: HSET2A-00054

HSET2A-00054
New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: Benning Wentworth

Benning Wentworth, last royal governor of New Hampshire. Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

Background imageAmerican history Collection: EVNT2A-00031

EVNT2A-00031
Capture and burning of Washington DC by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageAmerican history Collection: PUSA2A-00091

PUSA2A-00091
William Penn. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century portrait



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