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Background imageGovernment Collection: Roman lictor bearing the fasces

Roman lictor bearing the fasces, the symbol of his office. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620

Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620
Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Constitutional Convention, 1787

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644

Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644
Return of Roger Williams from England with the Rhode Island charter, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644

Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644
Rhode Island colonists welcome Roger Williams with the charter from England, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas

John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas
Governor Archdales address to the colonial Carolina Assembly, 1696. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676

End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676
Nathaniel Bacons submission to Governor Berkeley, colonial Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Virginia Company colonial seal

Virginia Company colonial seal
Seal of the Virginia Company, with a portrait of King James I. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageGovernment Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676
Governor Berkeley facing angry colonists during Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687

Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687
Governor Edmund Andros arriving at Old Saybrook to take control of Connecticut colony, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: U. S. annexation of Hawaii cheered in Honolulu, 1898

U. S. annexation of Hawaii cheered in Honolulu, 1898
Hawaiians receive news of annexation by the U.S. Honolulu, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: South Africa President Paul Kruger

South Africa President Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Marylands religious tolerance law, 1600s

Marylands religious tolerance law, 1600s
Religious Toleration Act of colonial Maryland, 1649. Printed halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00006

PPRE2A-00006
George Washington inaugurated as the first US President, New York City, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00007

PPRE2A-00007
Inauguration of President Washington at Federal Hall in New York City, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00033

PPRE2A-00033
President William McKinley at his desk, from a photograph taken June 7, 1898. Hand-colored halftone of a photograph

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00071

PPRE2A-00071
Benjamin Harrison taking the Presidential Oath of Office in the rain, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00101

PPRE2A-00101
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln at the unfinished US Capital, March 4, 1861. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageGovernment Collection: Grover Clevelands first inauguration as President

Grover Clevelands first inauguration as President
First inauguration of President Grover Cleveland at the Capitol, 1885. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00158

PPRE2A-00158
Inauguration of George Washington as first President of the U.S. 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Andrew Johnsons impeachment delivered, 1868

Andrew Johnsons impeachment delivered, 1868
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms serving the impeachment summons on President Johnson, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration in Harpers Weekly

Background imageGovernment Collection: Grover Clevelands inaugural address, 1885

Grover Clevelands inaugural address, 1885
President Grover Clevelands first inaugural addresss, 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Vallejo, capital of California, early 1850s

Vallejo, capital of California, early 1850s
View of Vallejo, the new capital of the state of California, 1851-1853. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: NATI2D-00523

NATI2D-00523
Flags of the Navajo Nation, Arizona, and the USA at Canyon de Chelly Visitor Center, Arizona. Digital photograph

Background imageGovernment Collection: Electoral vote gives Rutherford Hayes the presidency in 1877

Electoral vote gives Rutherford Hayes the presidency in 1877
Counting electoral votes after the contested 1876 Tilden-Hayes Election, February 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRE2A-00008

PPRE2A-00008
The first Cabinet under President Washington - Knox, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Randolph (left to right). Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Blacks crushed by prejudice and violence after emancipation

Blacks crushed by prejudice and violence after emancipation
Immigrant, a southerner, and a businessman combine to declare the US to be " a white mans government, " 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Background imageGovernment Collection: PPRT2A-00007

PPRT2A-00007
Andrew Hamiltons defense of John Peter Zenger, establishing freedom of the press in the American colonies, 1734-1735. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Parade in Manhattan celebrating the new US Constitution

Parade in Manhattan celebrating the new US Constitution
" Ship of state" parade on Wall Street, honoring Alexander Hamilton and the new U.S. Constitution, New York City, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Ratification resolution by the Constitutional Convention, 1787

Ratification resolution by the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Resolution to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1787. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageGovernment Collection: Signatures of leaders of the Constitutional Convention, 1787

Signatures of leaders of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Signatures of leading members of Constitutional Convention, 1787. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageGovernment Collection: Election-day campaigning, 1870s

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

Background imageGovernment Collection: Election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701

Election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701
Unruly crowds during an election in Charleston, South Carolina, 1701. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: EVNT2A-00263

EVNT2A-00263
Opening of the Estates-General in Versailles Palace at the outset of the French Revolution, 1789. Hand -colored woodcut of a 19th-century French illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Directory officials after the French Revolution

Directory officials after the French Revolution
Deputy of the Council of the Five Hundred (left) and member of the Directory, French Revolution, 1790s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageGovernment Collection: Spanish colonial administrators of Chile, 1600s

Spanish colonial administrators of Chile, 1600s
Spanish viceroy and governor of Chile on horseback. Hand-colored woodcut from Ovales " Regno de Chile, " 1648

Background imageGovernment Collection: Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping capture, 1865

Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping capture, 1865
Flight of the Confederate government after the fall of Richmond, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: GGBR2A-00059

GGBR2A-00059
House of Commons in session during the reign of George II, early 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: GGBR2A-00065

GGBR2A-00065
Oliver Cromwell making his first speech in Parliament, March 2, 1629. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: House of Commons, 1880s

House of Commons, 1880s
Opposition bench in the House of Commons, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: GGBR2A-00042

GGBR2A-00042
British House of Commons in 1793 Hand-colored 19th century engraving reproduction of a painting by Karl Anton Hickel

Background imageGovernment Collection: Voting rights cut away from a black Sampson, 1868

Voting rights cut away from a black Sampson, 1868
Southern Delilah cutting voting rights from a black Samson, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Background imageGovernment Collection: Blacks in South Carolina legislature under Reconstruction

Blacks in South Carolina legislature under Reconstruction
Reconstructed South Carolina legislature, including African-American delegates, passing an appropriations bill, 1873. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Joseph of Egypt, overseer of pharoahs granaries

Joseph of Egypt, overseer of pharoahs granaries
Joseph of Egypt rises from slavery, to become a trusted official of pharoah. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Reconstruction Committee meeting in Washington

Reconstruction Committee meeting in Washington
Joint House and Senate Reconstruction Committee, creators of the 14th Amendment, under Chairman Fessenden. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageGovernment Collection: Carolina colonial seal

Carolina colonial seal
Seal of the Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageGovernment Collection: Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony

Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony
Signatures of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina Colony, 1600s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageGovernment Collection: Roman emperor

Roman emperor, with a lictor bearer and poet. Antique hand-colored print



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