America Collection (#10)

Washington entering New York City after British evacuation, 1783
Triumphal entrance of Washingtons American army into New York, November 25, 1783. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Ellis Island immigrants hoping to enter the US
Men, women and children of every tribe and race emigrating to the US, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Lincoln election results displayed in New York City, 1860
Crowd reading the announcement of Lincolns election by Drummond Light at the New York Herald office, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Underground wiring laid in New York City, 1882
Workers laying the tubes for electric wires in the streets of New York City, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Childrens Aid Society dining-hall, 1800s
Poor children eating dinner at the Childrens Aid Societys summer resort, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sunrise on the Oregon Trail
Covered wagons near the North Platte River in Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut combined with a photograph of an Oregon Trail landscape

Oregon Trail in Wyoming
Wagon ruts of the Oregon Trail near Guernsey, Wyoming. Digital photograph

Fort Laramie trading post, Wyoming
Trading post reconstructed at Fort Laramie on the Oregon Trail, Wyoming. Photograph

Small office in the late 1800s
Man and woman at a desk, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Swedish immigrants on their way to the American midwest, 1850s
Immigrant Swedes passing through Worcester, Massachusetts, en route to the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Firefighters in the 1870s
Boston firefighters using a hose against a major fire, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Catching a jumping fire victim, circa 1900
Fire victim jumping from a burning building into firemens life-net, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fort Abraham Lincoln graveyard, North Dakota
Graves of soldiers who died of freezing or typhoid at Fort Abraham Lincoln, North Dakota, 1870s. Photograph

Fort McKeen blockhouse, aka Fort Abraham Lincoln, North Dakota
Fort McKeen blockhouse replica, renamed Fort Abraham Lincoln, built during Indian Wars, North Dakota, 1870s. Photograph

Blacksmith shop
Blacksmith and his apprentices at their forge. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pueblo women in New Mexico
Pueblo Indian women drawing water from the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American canoe on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain before the arrival of European settlers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American raid on homesteaders cattle
Plains Indians killing white settlers cattle, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

War dance
Native American war dance near the St. Lawrence River during the French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Menominee Reservation in Wisconsin
Painted rock denoting the Menominee Reservation near Shawano, Wisconsin. Digital photograph

Zuni dry-farming agriculture
Vegetable gardens at Zuni Pueblo enclosed by masonry walls, New Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Architect Charles Bulfinch, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dancing the cotillion
The cotillion, a formal dance circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Henri Tenre

Cartoon of Benjamin Harrisons presidential candidacy
Benjamin Harrison as a Republican elephant breaking away with the nomination, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century W.A. Rogers illustration

Urban life, circa 1900
Crowds on a busy city street, 1890s or early 1900s. Halftone of a color illustration by W. Glackens

Benjamin Harrison nominated for president in Chicago, 1888
Republican Convention nominating Benjamin Harrison in the Auditorium, Chicago, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

James A. Gafield nominated for president, 1880
Nomination of James Garfield at the Republican Convention, Chicago, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Election-day campaigning, 1870s
Candidate visiting the polls on election day, 1870s, USA. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Suffragettes in New York City, 1912
Suffragette marchers carrying portable speaker rostrums, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Ralph Waldo Emerson portrait, standing. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portait

Barefoot boy
Barefoot country boy carrying toy tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Pioneer girl spinning
Pioneer woman at her spinning-wheel by the fireside. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Kitchen chores, about 1900
Woman cleaning pots and pans in her kitchen, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Jessie Willcox Smith illustration

Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s
Well-to-do couple on a hillside, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Schoolbook page, 1870s
Book illustration of children on their way to school, 1870s. Document containing a woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s
Young man and woman on a walk in the countryside, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Traveler on a hillside
Man resting on a grassy hillside. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s
Eastern portion of De Sotos route across southeastern North America, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1593 illustration

West Point romance, 1800s
West Point cadet courting a young woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Romantic moment discovered, 1800s
Man leaning to kiss a young woman, surprising an older woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Passionate embrace in the 19th century
Man holding a young woman in his arms, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Couple asking permission to marry, 1800s
Young couple announcing their intentions to the mother, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Woman on a staircase, 1800s
Young woman ascending a staircase, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New World natives in a rain forest
Natives in a tropical rain forest in the New World. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Patagonian as described by early explorers, 1500s
Quoniambec, a Patagonia native described as a giant by explorers. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Young baseball-player, early 1900s
Young boy with baseball bat, wearing uniform with a big star, circa 1910. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Summertime activity for a country boy
Barefoot boy crossing a stream. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Summer afternoon for a boy and his dog, circa 1900
Boy lying under a shade tree with his sleeping dog, early 1900s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration by F.E. Schoonover

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