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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
Boats on the lower Mississippi River, 1850sSteamboats and a raft passing a sugar plantation on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Traders bartering in the Middle AgesMedieval merchants bartering and a farmer trading his sheep, 1300s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a miniature
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
Steamboat taking on cargo, Mississippi river, 1800sMississippi steamboat loading cattle and corn, New Madrid, Missouri, circa 1880. 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
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
Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800sYoung African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. 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
Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700sAfrican captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction in VirginiaSlave family on the auction block in Virginia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction before the US Civil WarSlave mother and daughter on the auction block in the US South. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1500sMap of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse Pharos at the harbor entrance in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval 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
Traders in ancient IsraelWealthy merchants in ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored print
Murex shells, source of the purple dye traded by the Phoenicians in ancient times. 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
GMDE2A-00007Bedouin messenger racing across the desert on a camel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans taken by canoe to be sold as slavesAfrican native slavers canoe carrying captives to the coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration
Slave caravan in AfricaCaptured Africans to be sold as slaves. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
African slave shed in the Congo basinA slave shed where African captives are held until sold. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration
African slave caravan on the marchAfrican slavers killing a captive too weak to march. 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
Chicagos Palmer House, 1890sThe Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880sLevee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890sCattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
First steel-framed skyscraper, Chicago, 1890sHome Insurance Building on LaSalle and Adams streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Baltimore harbor, 1850sCity and seaport of Baltimore, Maryland, 1850s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Port of Honolulu, 1870sHarbor and city of Honolulu, capital of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USIL2P-00012Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chinese quarter of Portland, Oregon, 1880sAsian immigrants in Portland, Oregon, near the post office, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Portuguese caravelsCaravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00209Dutch East India Company warehouses in Amsterdam, 1600s or 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an antique print
Winton automobile of 1905Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone
BUSN2A-00239Ad for a Pope-Toledo automobile, 1907. Printed color illustration
BUSN2A-00244Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement
BUSN2A-00022Fur traders boat piled high with pelts on the Bear River, Utah. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Producing flour in a windmill, Nantucket, 1800sGrain hopper inside a windmill on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
