Us Government Collection

Passage of the 13th Amendment ending slavery, 1865
Celebration of the enactment of the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives, ending slavery, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Compromise of 1850 debate in the US Senate
Henry Clay arguing in the US Senate for the Compromise of 1850 to avert civil war. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Celebrating the end of slavery in Washington DC, 1866
Celebration of the abolition of slavery in Washington DC, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US after the Missouri Compromise, 1820
Slave and free territories in the United States after the Missouri Compromise Act, 1820. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Senate in session, late 1800s
U.S. Senate debating legislation in the late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Congressmen fighting over an issue, early 1800s
A fight between US Congressmen who disagree, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

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

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

Benjamin Harrison nominated for president in Chicago, 1888
Republican Convention nominating Benjamin Harrison in the Auditorium, Chicago, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

James A. Gafield nominated for president, 1880
Nomination of James Garfield at the Republican Convention, Chicago, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

U. S. Senate chamber, 1890s
Senate chamber in the US Capitol, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

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

Black voters in Richmond, Virginia, 1871
African-American citizens voting in Richmond, Virginia, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Black citizens casting their first ballots, 1867
Former slaves casting their first vote, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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