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Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in BostonLaunch of shipbuilder Donald McKays clipper ship " Flying Cloud" in Boston, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ship-building in New England, 1800sBusy New England shipyard in the 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800sLanding fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00019Early electric car advertisement for the Babcock Electric Victoria Phaeton, 1907. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century printed newspaper ad
BUSN2A-00160Great Railroad Strike workers blockade the locomotive engines at Martinsburg, West Virginia, in 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Firestone tires ad, 1912Advertisement for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1912. Hand-colored woodcut
New England textile factory, 1800sSugar River textile mill in Newport, New Hampshire, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chinatown shops, San Francisco, 1880sBusy Chinatown street in San Francisco, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Western Union office in New York City, 1870sWestern Union Companys telegraph operations in New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tuna fishing using nets, 1800sFishing boats circling a school of tuna to catch them in nets, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800sCod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800sClubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fishermen using nets, 1800sFishing boat hauling in nets by moonlight, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00043Dutch merchants trading with Native Americans on Manhattan Island, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New York Ledger newspaper ad, late 1800sAdvertisement for the Christmas issue of the New York Ledger, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut
Pushcarts of fruit vendors in New York CityNew York City peddlers chased away by a policeman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
Busy telegraph office in New York City, 1860sPeople sending wires at the American Telegraph Company office on Broadway at Liberty Street, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Standard Oil Company headquarters, New York City, 1880sStandard Oil Company building and the Welles Building on Broadway, New York, 1880s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur tradePowder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800sHalf-breeds and French voyageurs towing a boat in the upper Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Labor strike, late 1800sStriking workers on parade in the U.S. late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Seamstress, 1800sWoman sewing to earn money at home, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00136Italian vendors making pasta in Naples, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Singapore and Malaysian traders, 1800sChinese traders from the Straits Settlement and from Singapore (right), 1800s. Antique hand colored print
Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453The first proof sheet from Gutenbergs press, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Garter advertisement, early 1900sFather with his children in an advertisement for garters, 1916. Color halftone
Ivory Soap ad, 1890sAdvertisement for Ivory Soap featuring beautiful Miss Blossom, 1890s. Printed color lithograph
Traders bartering in the Middle AgesMedieval merchants bartering and a farmer trading his sheep, 1300s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a miniature
Windmill ad, about 1900Advertisement for Aermotor Co. windmills, Chicago, about 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Vancouver, British Columbia, 1870sWagons and shops on Cordova Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1887. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Trappers hauling furs to a Canadian trading postFur train from the north arriving at a Canadian trading post, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Vancouver Island shipyard, 1800sDrydock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1880s. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Quincy Market in Boston, 1880sFarmers bringing fresh produce to sell at Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800sSteam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Westinghouse light bulb ad, 1886Westinghouse Electric Companys 16 candle-power incandescent lamp, advertisement, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Shops in a medieval French townApothecary, barber, furrier, and tailor shops along a street in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Clergy collecting tax from medieval merchantsTax on markets levied by a member of the clergy, Tournay, France, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Making coins in the Middle AgesMedieval coiners in their workshop. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Dry-goods store in Boston, 1850sDriggss Lace & Bonnet Store on Hanover Street, Boston, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Child laborers inspected in Britain, 1880sEnglish government inspector visiting child workers in a factory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tower of the Winds in Athens, ancient GreeceTower of the Winds topped by a weathervane of Triton, and with sundials on the outer walls, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient SpartaMarket-place of ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Murex shells, source of the purple dye traded by the Phoenicians in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bread-making in ancient RomeBakery workers in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marketplace of ancient AthensAgora, or market area, of ancient Athens, with a backdrop of the Acropolis. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Hebrew traders in a Phoenician seaportKing Solomons ships unloading goods to trade with Phoenicians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Insignia of the African Company, 1588African Company arms, incorporated in London in 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Chicago River, 1890sDocks along the Chicago River east of State Street Bridge, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
