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Recreation Collection (#2)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Homer reciting his epic poems to ancient Greeks

Homer reciting his epic poems to ancient Greeks
Homer recounting the deeds of ancient Greeks in the Trojan War. Hand-colored halftone illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Colonial ballroom, 1700s

Colonial ballroom, 1700s
Social event in a ballroom in the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Family storyteller

Family storyteller
Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s

Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s
Skating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: A hay ride, 1800s

A hay ride, 1800s
Children riding atop a hay wagon pulled by a pair of horses, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Alpine mountain-climbers, 1800s

Alpine mountain-climbers, 1800s
Mountaineers on a couloir in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Mountaineering in the Alps, 1800s

Mountaineering in the Alps, 1800s
Breaking through an ice-bridge in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Netsilik Inuit entertainment

Netsilik Inuit entertainment
Netsilik Eskimo men in an igloo playing a game, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a sketch by Schwatkas Arctic expedition

Background imageRecreation Collection: Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s

Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s
British hunting party in India en route to a tiger netting, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt

Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt
Hunting party of an Egyptian princess in a barge on the Nile. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Theatrical performance in ancient Athens

Theatrical performance in ancient Athens
Performance at the Theatre of Dionysos in Athens, ancient Greece. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Shooting bison for sport, 1880s

Shooting bison for sport, 1880s
White hunters shooting buffalo for sport on the western plains, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Hikers atop Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s

Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s
Swimming by electric light at Coney Island, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: BUSN2A-00244

BUSN2A-00244
Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement

Background imageRecreation Collection: Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893

Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893
Flower-covered globe in Washington Park for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageRecreation Collection: Chicagos Columbian Exposition, 1893

Chicagos Columbian Exposition, 1893
Birds eye view of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of an illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: An outing on the Erie Canal in the early 1800s

An outing on the Erie Canal in the early 1800s
Passengers enjoying a cruise on the Erie Canal, 1820s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: PROY2A-00046

PROY2A-00046
Queen Elizabeth hawking. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from " Booke of Faulconrie, " 1575

Background imageRecreation Collection: President Arthur fishing on a remote lake

President Arthur fishing on a remote lake
President Chester A. Arthur on a fishing trip, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Bowling game in New Netherland

Bowling game in New Netherland
Colonists playing a game of bowls in New Netherland, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: NATI2A-00170

NATI2A-00170
Choctaw or Creek ball-player with Native American lacrosse sticks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: NATI2A-00182

NATI2A-00182
Native American boys nearing the starting point for a horse race, northern Rockies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: NATI2A-00123

NATI2A-00123
Plains Indians horse-racing, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington Illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: NATI2A-00136

NATI2A-00136
Native Americans racing in canoes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Dancing the cotillion

Dancing the cotillion
The cotillion, a formal dance circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Henri Tenre

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2A-00023

HOUS2A-00023
Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2A-00044

HOUS2A-00044
Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2A-00032

HOUS2A-00032
Christmas merriment in an old English manor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Barefoot boy

Barefoot boy
Barefoot country boy carrying toy tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s

Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s
Well-to-do couple on a hillside, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s

Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s
Young man and woman on a walk in the countryside, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2A-00085

HOUS2A-00085
Boys playing sports, including bowling, spinning a top, stilts, and a swing, England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Rural Christmas gathering of neighbors, 1800s

Rural Christmas gathering of neighbors, 1800s
People going to a neighbors Christmas party in the country. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Young baseball-player, early 1900s

Young baseball-player, early 1900s
Young boy with baseball bat, wearing uniform with a big star, circa 1910. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Summertime activity for a country boy

Summertime activity for a country boy
Barefoot boy crossing a stream. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2A-00147

HOUS2A-00147
Neighbors celebrating Christmas Eve with a sleigh ride, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HOUS2D-00064

HOUS2D-00064
African-American woman reenactor in a sewing circle at Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageRecreation Collection: Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s

Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s
Sledding down a snowy village road, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900

Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900
French-Canadian villagers enjoying impromtu music, circa 1900. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: GCAN2A-00014

GCAN2A-00014
Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: BUSN2A-00166

BUSN2A-00166
French fur traders and Native Americans dancing at a rendezvous in the north woods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: Greek girls playing outdoors

Greek girls playing outdoors
Girls outdoor recreation in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: EVNT2A-00256

EVNT2A-00256
California Gold Rush miners in a gambling saloon playing faro. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: HREC2A-00003

HREC2A-00003
Fashionable young women driving a carriage on the beach, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: President Arthur in Newport

President Arthur in Newport
President Chester A. Arthur on vacation in Newport, Rhode Island, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageRecreation Collection: PBIB2A-00003

PBIB2A-00003
Mary the Virgin, Queen of Heaven, presiding over an assembly of saints. 19th-century color lithograph reproduction of a 15th-century painting

Background imageRecreation Collection: Central Park in New York City, 1880s

Central Park in New York City, 1880s
Spring day on the Mall in Central Park, New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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