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Background imageStory Collection: Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter chased by a witch, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a John Faed illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter about to ride, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century John Faed illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s

Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s
Birchlegs carrying Prince Hakon Hakonson to safety over the mountains, a Norwegian legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Storyteller reciting Viking sagas

Storyteller reciting Viking sagas
Viking bard singing of heroic legends to Northmen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Puss-in-Boots

Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Odysseus returns home

Odysseus returns home
Return of Ulysses to his wife, Penelope, after ten years absence. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty, from a Berlin edition of Grimms Fairy Tales, 1865. Antique hand-colored illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Dickenss A Tale of Two Cities illlustration

Dickenss A Tale of Two Cities illlustration
Sydney Carton at the guillotine in Dickenss " A Tale of Two Cities." Hand-colored photogravure of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory 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 imageStory 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 imageStory 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 imageStory Collection: Grimms Fairy Tales illustration

Grimms Fairy Tales illustration
Death of a Chicken, from a Berlin edition of Grimms Fairy Tales, 1865. Antique hand-colored book illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Achilles in the Trojan Wars

Achilles in the Trojan Wars
Achilles in battle in the Trojan Wars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Greek vase illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem

Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem
Salem colonist warned of witchcraft by Tituba, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-centry illustration

Background imageStory Collection: The prodigal son returns

The prodigal son returns
Prodigal son returns home and asks his fathers forgiveness, a parable in the Biblical Book of Luke. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illlustration

Background imageStory Collection: Robert Burns poem illustration

Robert Burns poem illustration
Courtship in a field of barley, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: HOUS2A-00037

HOUS2A-00037
Frontier father reading to his children by firelight, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: HOUS2A-00077

HOUS2A-00077
Two young women talking, about 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration by Alice Barber Stephens

Background imageStory Collection: Sisters reading a book, 1800s

Sisters reading a book, 1800s
Girl reading to her younger sister outdoors, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: PLIT2A-00025

PLIT2A-00025
Cover of Brothers Grimm tales from a German edition published in Berlin, 1865. Antique printed book cover

Background imageStory Collection: Salem witch hysteria, 1690s

Salem witch hysteria, 1690s
Tituba telling witchcraft tales to children in Salem, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: BUSN2A-00246

BUSN2A-00246
Reporter interviewing people in the financial district, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: BUSN2A-00245

BUSN2A-00245
Reporters working a murder story, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of an illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Robert Burnss literary mare, Maggie

Robert Burnss literary mare, Maggie
Farmer addressing his mare Maggie, illustration of a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: PMYT2A-00057

PMYT2A-00057
Schahriar hearing one of the 1001 Nights stories from Sheherazade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: PLIT2A-00008

PLIT2A-00008
Tiny Tim carried in celebration, from Dickens " A Christmas Carol." Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageStory Collection: Scene from The Scarlet Letter

Scene from The Scarlet Letter
Reverend Dimmesdales vigil on the scafold, from Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, edition of 1874. Hand-colored woodcut


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