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Undersea exploration in 16th-century EuropeUnderwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
PPRE2A-00102Abe Lincoln as a boy reading by firelight in his familys cabin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plato and Aristotle shown in a bas-relief titled " Logic" by Giotto on the doors of the Campanile, Florence. 19th-century photograph
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Discussions in ancient Athens, circa 400 BCCitizens of Athens engaged in discussions during the time of Pericles, 5th century BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New England Primer pageLesson page in the New England Primer, edition of about 1811. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700sColonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Scribe copying manuscripts in the Middle AgesMedieval scribe writing at a desk, surrounded by open manuscripts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870sKindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval university hierarchyDegrees of university teaching, topped by theology, 1508. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
PLIT2A-00051Title page of Francis Bacons " Advancement of Learning, " 1633. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
PUSA2A-00060Chigwell Grammar School in Wanstead, Essex, where William Penn was educated. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration
Greenwich ObservatoryAstronomers taking sightings from the old observing-room at Greenwich, England. Hand-colored engraving
Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700sSchool reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Whipping a schoolboy in ancient RomeSchoolboy punished by a teacher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval astronomer or astrologerAstronomer accused of sorcery, holding a disc with magic figures, 1200s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Medieval astronomers studying the skyAstronomers studying the planetary systems, the sun, moon, and stars. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 1537 edition of Boethius
Medieval monks studying manuscriptsBenedictine monks poring over medieval manuscripts. Antique hand-colored print
Colonial boy learning to read at homeGrandmother teaching a child to read in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870sPublic kindergarden students modeling clay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Reading lesson in a 19th-century classroomBoys reading aloud in a schoolroom, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Students in a one-room school, 1800sYoung orator in a village public school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Students reciting in a one-room school, 1800sPupils reciting poetry in a one-room school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval monks studying geometry and copying a manuscriptMonk scholars - a mathematician studying a globe, the other copying a manuscript, 1200s. Hand-colored woodcut
Medieval schoolStudents in a school in the Middle Ages, 1338-1344. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a miniature illustration from MS Bodleian Misc. 264
HUSG2A-00050African-American boy reading to his family of former slaves, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Symposium in ancient GreeceAncient Greek symposium, featuring the exchange of ideas along with drinks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Alexandrian Library in ancient timesScholars using the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, circa 300-200 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
School in ancient GreeceSchool scene in ancient Greece. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting
PREL2A-00057John Wycliffe translating the Bible into English, 1300s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
School for poor children in Brooklyn, 1870Schoolroom of the Brooklyn Bethel, New York, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sinbad studying with scholars in IndiaSinbad the Sailor in the society of the learned Indians, from the Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Schoolbook page, 1870sBook illustration of children on their way to school, 1870s. Document containing a woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00090Scribes using the stylus and other means of writing in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut
Monk copying a medieval manuscriptMedieval copyist writing a manuscript on a sheet of vellum, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration
Medieval Arabs teaching scienceAstronomy, alchemy and astrology taught by Arab scholars in medieval schools. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chained books in a Dutch libraryUniversity of Leiden library, where all the books were chained in place, 1500s -1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration
GGBR2A-00057Christ Church (Cardinal) College, Oxford University, 1566. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a drawing by Neale
GGBR2A-00061New College, Oxford, and its one hundred clerics, circa 1453. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 15th-century illustration
Freedmens school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866Primary school for freedmen, in charge of Mrs. Green, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Freed slaves attending school in Charleston, South Carolina, 1866Zion School for colored children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient Athens, GreeceOpen-air discussion in Athens, ancient Greece. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Harvard Astronomical Observatory in 1851Harvard Astronomical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PROY2A-00110Peter the Great studying shipbuilding at Zaandam, Holland. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration
HSET2A-00044Music-lesson in a colonial Southern plantation house. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
University of Paris insignia, 1300sSeal of the University of Paris, 14th century. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Boy learning at home, circa 1900Mother with paper and pencil helping her son, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
New pupil in a one-room schoolNew student is the center of attention in a one-room school, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration