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Background imageTransportation 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 imageTransportation Collection: Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800s

Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800s
Young African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Georgetown, Maryland, now part of Washington DC, about 1810

Georgetown, Maryland, now part of Washington DC, about 1810
Potomac River waterfront in old Georgetown, upriver from Washington DC, early 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620

Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620
Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation 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 imageTransportation Collection: Plymouth colonists landing, 1620

Plymouth colonists landing, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation 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 imageTransportation 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 imageTransportation Collection: Mules towing a barge on the Erie Canal

Mules towing a barge on the Erie Canal
Grain-boat towed by a mule team on the Erie Canal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Los Angeles when a Mexican village

Los Angeles when a Mexican village
Mexican pulque carrier in Los Angeles, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Cattle loaded on the railroad at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s

Cattle loaded on the railroad at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s
Loading Texas cattle on the Union Pacific Railway at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Klondyke Gold Rush riverboat in Dawson City, 1898

Klondyke Gold Rush riverboat in Dawson City, 1898
First steamer carrying gold out of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Transcontinental railroad observed by Native Americans

Transcontinental railroad observed by Native Americans
Native Americans getting their first view of the transcontinental railroad, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Pack horses in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s

Pack horses in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s
Pack train carrying supplies or furs over the Rockies, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: GMDE2A-00007

GMDE2A-00007
Bedouin messenger racing across the desert on a camel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880s

New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880s
Levee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Boston streetcars, 1890s

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

Background imageTransportation Collection: Steamboats on the Mississippi at St. Louis, Missouri

Steamboats on the Mississippi at St. Louis, Missouri
City of St. Louis from the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Boston in 1854

Boston in 1854
Busy Boston harbor and skyline, topped by the Massachusetts State House, 1854.t Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century newspaper masthead

Background imageTransportation Collection: Syracuse, New York, 1850s

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

Background imageTransportation Collection: Port of Honolulu, 1870s

Port of Honolulu, 1870s
Harbor and city of Honolulu, capital of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1810

Cincinnati, Ohio, 1810
Ohio River flatboat passing Cincinnati in 1810. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Philadelphia commercial district, 1850s

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

Background imageTransportation Collection: Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s

Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s
City of Pittsburgh, viewed from the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Steamship in a hurricane

Steamship in a hurricane
American steamship " Yantic" heeled over in a hurricane, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: American clipper ship

American clipper ship, close-hauled on a wind. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Portuguese caravels

Portuguese caravels
Caravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: US Navy base in Memphis, Tennessee, 1850s

US Navy base in Memphis, Tennessee, 1850s
Navy Yard in Memphis, Tennessee, on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Sailing in stormy seas

Sailing in stormy seas
Sailing ship struggling through stormy seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas

Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas
Slippery deck of a ship in heavy seas sailing around Cape Horn, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Young sailor climbing the rigging

Young sailor climbing the rigging
Young sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal

Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal
Barges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: USVA2A-00005

USVA2A-00005
Tobacco ships in the James River, Virginia Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageTransportation Collection: Canoeing a load of furs from the north woods

Canoeing a load of furs from the north woods
Trappers running rapids on a wilderness river, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Schoonover illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Winton automobile of 1905

Winton automobile of 1905
Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageTransportation Collection: BUSN2A-00239

BUSN2A-00239
Ad for a Pope-Toledo automobile, 1907. Printed color illustration

Background imageTransportation 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 imageTransportation Collection: First train on the Camden & Amboy Railroad

First train on the Camden & Amboy Railroad
Johnny Bull, the first locomotive on the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Texas railroad station, 1870s

Texas railroad station, 1870s
Passengers at a busy railroad depot in Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageTransportation Collection: Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroads first section of track, 1865

Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroads first section of track, 1865
First spike on the Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Prairie settlement along the transcontinental railroad

Prairie settlement along the transcontinental railroad
Railroad stop near a new town on the Great Plains, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Work party on the transcontinental railroad

Work party on the transcontinental railroad
Transcontinental railroad constructed across the western prairie, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Railroad trestle over the Mississippi River in Minnesota

Railroad trestle over the Mississippi River in Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Brainerd, Minnesota, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Survey party for the transcontinental railroad

Survey party for the transcontinental railroad
Railroad surveyors camp in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Steam locomotives passing each other, early 1900s

Steam locomotives passing each other, early 1900s
Locomotive fireman in coal car waving to an oncoming train, early 1900s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s

Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s
Immigrant workers digging out a snowbound Union Pacific train near Ogden, Utah, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTransportation Collection: Historic steam railroad in the Rockies

Historic steam railroad in the Rockies
Steam locomotive on the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado/New Mexico border. Digital photograph



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