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Busy Brooklyn Bridge the year it opened, 1883
Traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, seen from the Manhattan side, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Brooklyn Bridge when newly opened, 1883
Brooklyn Bridge over the East River, looking toward Manhattan, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key West
Deck of the captured slave-ship " Wildfire" brought into Key West, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s
European emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s
Riverboats loading at the Ohio River levee in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Downtown Atlanta in the late 1800s
Business center of Atlanta, Georgia, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, 1883
The new Brooklyn Bridge over the East River, New York City, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Traders outside the New York Stock Exchange, 1912
Busy curb market outside the NY Stock Exchange, early 1900s. Halftone reproduction of an illustration

Crystal Palace, London, 1851
Visitors to the Crystal Palace industrial exposition, London, 1851. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

London street in the 1880s
Piccadilly busy with traffic on a spring day in London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Abraham Lincolns inaugural parade, 1861
President Abraham Lincoln with ex-president James Buchanan in the inaugural parade, March 4, 1861. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Downton Boston shops, 1850s
Washington Street in Boston, including Ticknor & Fields Old Corner Bookstore, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Businss district of Portland, Oregon, late 1800s
Carriages and stores in Portland, Oregon, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s
Old State House, later called Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored engraving

Downtown Philadelphia, about 1800
Philadelphia, looking up Second Street from Market Street, circa 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Denver in the 1870s
Busy downtown Denver, Colorado, late 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800s
Immigrant families sailing across the Atlantic to America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Italian immigrants tenement in New York City, 1870s
Ragpickers Court on Mulberry Street in the Italian neighborhood, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crowded streets of New York City, 1880s
Horse-drawn traffic jam on Broadway in New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Immigrant neighborhood in New York City, early 1900s
Crowds of immigrants on an East Side street in New York City, early 1900s. Halftone reproduction of a color illustration by George Wright

Jewish immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Russo-Polish Jew community in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Crowded streets of New York City, 1870s
Traffic around the Post Office at Broadway and Fulton Street, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crowds on Broadway, New York City, 1880s
Broadway, looking south from the Post Office, New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800s
Swedish immigrants passing through Boston, bound for the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paris, 1890
Street traffic around Porte Saint Denis, Paris, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Paris boulevard in the late 19th century
French woman strolling on the Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century
Concert in a Parisian cafe, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Researchers in the Library of Congress, 1890s
Old Library of Congress, showing its congested condition, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Brennan Society picnic, New York City, 1800s
Ox-roasting at the Brennan Societys picnic, Lion Park, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Italian immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Mulberry Street, center of the Italian immigrant neighborhood in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Wall Street crash in 1884
Financial panic on Wall Street, May 14, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s
Farmers bringing fresh produce to sell at Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy Cairo street in the late 1800s
Street activity in the new quarter of Cairo, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1890s
Busy corner of State and Washington streets in downtown Boston, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Boston streetcars, 1890s
Trolleys on Tremont Street at the corner of Park Street, Boston, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Syracuse, New York, 1850s
Busy Salina Street in downtown Syracuse, New York, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chinese quarter of Portland, Oregon, 1880s
Asian immigrants in Portland, Oregon, near the post office, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia commercial district, 1850s
Ledger Building and Jaynes Building on Third Street, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia Fish Market, 1850s
Fish market on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Walla Walla, Washington, 1890s
Main Street in Walla Walla, Washington Territory, with horsedrawn traffic, 1890s. Printed lithographic duotone of a 19th-century illustration

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Emigrants aboard ship from Europe, bound for America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century 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

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President Fillmores parade passing Barnums Museum on Broadway in New York City, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890
Rainy rush hour at a crowded elevated railroad station, New York City, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Syrian immigrants in New York City, 1890s
Syrian neighborhood on Washington Street, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Wealthy New Yorkers out for an afternoon stroll, 1880s
Saturday afternoon shoppers crossing Broadway at Madison Square, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Frrench village on market-day
Market-day in Pont-Aven, a village in Brittany, France, 1800s. Printed halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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