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1890s Collection

Background image1890s Collection: Oklahoma Territory opened to settlers, 1891

Oklahoma Territory opened to settlers, 1891
Homesteaders charge at the start signal, western Oklahoma Land Rush, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Wigs for English lawyers, 1800s

Wigs for English lawyers, 1800s
Lawyer selecting the proper wig for appearance in court, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s

Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s
Entrance to the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893

First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Court of Honor and central basin of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Phrenological model of personality traits

Phrenological model of personality traits
Phrenology model of the locations of the " various organs of mind" in the human head, c. 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill, 1898

Roosevelt and the Rough Riders on San Juan Hill, 1898
Colonel Roosevelt and Rough Riders where they charged over San Juan Hill, Spanish-American War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Orange grove in California

Orange grove in California
California orange grove, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Chicagos State Street, 1890s

Chicagos State Street, 1890s
Marshall Field & Co. retail store on State Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Oberlin College in the 1890s

Oberlin College in the 1890s
Council Hall at Oberlin College, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890s

Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890s
Policeman bringing in an abandoned infant found in an alley on a winter night, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background image1890s Collection: State capitol in Boise, Idaho, late 1800s

State capitol in Boise, Idaho, late 1800s
Carriage traffic around Capitol Square in Boise, Idaho, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: PNAT2A-00002

PNAT2A-00002
Red Cloud, or Mahpiua Luta, Oglala Sioux chief, in quilwork shirt, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: BUSN2A-00011

BUSN2A-00011
Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century

Background image1890s Collection: PNAT2P-00002

PNAT2P-00002
Red Cloud, or Mahpiua Luta, Oglala Sioux chief, in quilwork shirt, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: PNAT2A-00041

PNAT2A-00041
Sitting Bull. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Battle of Manila Bay, 1898

Battle of Manila Bay, 1898
Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s

Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s
Tennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Golfers in the 1890s

Golfers in the 1890s
Golfers finishing a game at the putting green, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night

Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night
Columbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Forest fire engulfing a steam locomotive, 1890s

Forest fire engulfing a steam locomotive, 1890s
Railroad train racing through a forest fire in the American West, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Battleship Maine, 1898

Battleship Maine, 1898
US battleship Maine, just before sailing to Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photoograph

Background image1890s Collection: Battleship Iowa receiving prisoners, Spanish-American War

Battleship Iowa receiving prisoners, Spanish-American War
Spanish Admiral Cervera y Topete taken aboard the USS Iowa, Battle of Santiago, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: President Grover Cleveland

President Grover Cleveland at his desk in the White House. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900

Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900
Detained immigrants waiting, Ellis Island, New York, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background image1890s Collection: US Supreme Court courtroom, 1890s

US Supreme Court courtroom, 1890s
US Supreme Court hearing room, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Naval battle off Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War

Naval battle off Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War
U.S. Navy cruiser " St Paul" shelling Spanish destroyer " Terror" off San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Battleship Maine entering Havana harbor, 1898

Battleship Maine entering Havana harbor, 1898
USS Maine saluting the Spanish flagship upon arrival in Havana harbor, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction

Background image1890s Collection: Wealthy opera-goers, 1900

Wealthy opera-goers, 1900
Upperclass family at the opera in their box seats, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Louis Loeb illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1890s

Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1890s
City and harbor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Ad for corsets, 1890s

Ad for corsets, 1890s
Corsets advertised by CB A La Sprite, late 1800s. Color lithograph

Background image1890s Collection: Parisian beauty salon, 1800s

Parisian beauty salon, 1800s
Lady in a hair salon in Paris, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s

White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s
" White mans burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: NATI2A-00181

NATI2A-00181
Apaches receiving beef rations from Indian agents at San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background image1890s Collection: BUSN2A-00095

BUSN2A-00095
Loggers with an ordinary haul on an ox-drawn sledge, Minnesota, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Background image1890s Collection: GATL2A-00027

GATL2A-00027
Jamaicans bringing their produce to market, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: HOUS2A-00137

HOUS2A-00137
Reception in the Toynbee Hall dining room, England, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II

Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II
Menelik II, emperor of Ethiopia, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Russian military uniforms, 1900

Russian military uniforms, 1900
Russian soldiers, including Cossacks, dragoons, and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph of a contemporary illustration

Background image1890s Collection: New Library of Congress building, 1890s

New Library of Congress building, 1890s
Main hall and grand staircase of the new Library of Congress building, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: White House and Treasury Building, 1890s

White House and Treasury Building, 1890s
White House and Treasury Building in Washington DC, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Bretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Chicago street downtown in the 1890s

Chicago street downtown in the 1890s
Streetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Chicagos Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right), 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s

Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s
Wabash Avenue at the corner of Madison Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image1890s Collection: Busy street in Santa Fe in the late 1800s

Busy street in Santa Fe in the late 1800s
Horse-drawn wagons in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Freight train brakemen in a blizzard

Freight train brakemen in a blizzard
Railroad brakemen working atop boxcars in a snowstorm, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1890s Collection: Archaeological excavation on the Acropolis, 1890s

Archaeological excavation on the Acropolis, 1890s
Archaeologists excavating ancient ruins on the Acropolis, Athens, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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