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World places:historical views Collection
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Trains & automobiles Collection
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: US places:historical views

US places:historical views Collection
324 items

Background image: Rock Creek in Washington DC, 1800s

Rock Creek in Washington DC, 1800s
Boy fishing in Rock Creek, Washington DC, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Early design for the Washington Monument, 1860s

Early design for the Washington Monument, 1860s
Early design for the Washington Monument in Washington DC, 1860. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Department of State and the Army and Navy, Washington DC, 1882

Department of State and the Army and Navy, Washington DC, 1882
New building for the Departments of State, Army, and Navy (later called the Executive Office Building), Washington DC, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Library of Congress, 1870s

Library of Congress, 1870s
Law library within the old Library of Congress, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Colonial Savannah, Georgia, 1700s

Colonial Savannah, Georgia, 1700s
Savannah, Georgia, as established by James Oglethorpe, 1741. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier sketch

Background image: New Library of Congress building, 1890s

New Library of Congress building, 1890s
Main hall and grand staircase of the new Library of Congress building, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Downtown Atlanta in the late 1800s

Downtown Atlanta in the late 1800s
Business center of Atlanta, Georgia, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Washington DC from Capitol Hill in 1800

Washington DC from Capitol Hill in 1800
Looking down Pennsylvania Avenue at Washington DC, 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: State capitol in Boise, Idaho, late 1800s

State capitol in Boise, Idaho, late 1800s
Carriage traffic around Capitol Square in Boise, Idaho, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Mauna Loa eruption, 1870s

Mauna Loa eruption, 1870s
Eruption of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, viewed from the sea, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River, 1812

Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River, 1812
Fort Dearborn on the site of present-day Chicago, 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Hawaiians in the mid-1800s

Hawaiians in the mid-1800s
Diamond Head and Waikiki in the Hawaiian Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850s

State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850s
Illinois State House In Springfield, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871

Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871
Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: White House and Treasury Building, 1890s

White House and Treasury Building, 1890s
White House and Treasury Building in Washington DC, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Chicagos State Street, 1890s

Chicagos State Street, 1890s
Marshall Field & Co. retail store on State Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Early view of the White House, 1807

Early view of the White House, 1807
East front of the White House with porticos added, circa 1807. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a drawing by architect Benjamin H. Latrobe

Background image: New Years reception at the White House, 1880s

New Years reception at the White House, 1880s
Diplomats and other New Years visitors received at the White House, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Chicago River, 1890s

Chicago River, 1890s
Docks along the Chicago River east of State Street Bridge, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Washington DC about 1860

Washington DC about 1860
City of Washington, from the dome of the Capitol, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Bretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Chicago street downtown in the 1890s

Chicago street downtown in the 1890s
Streetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida
Life in Saint Augustine, Florida, when part of New Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Washington DC and the original Capitol building, 1810

Washington DC and the original Capitol building, 1810
Washington DC from Capitol Hill in 1810, and an inset view (upper right) of the original Capitol (which burned in 1814). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Chicagos Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right), 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s

Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s
Entrance to the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: White House about 1860

White House about 1860
White House, viewed from the Potomac River, about 1860. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890s

Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890s
Leland Hotel on Michgan Avenue, Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850s

Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850s
Native dance performance for sailors in the Sandwich Islands, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Chicagos Palmer House, 1890s

Chicagos Palmer House, 1890s
The Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background image: Chicago lumber wharves, 1880s

Chicago lumber wharves, 1880s
Lumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Downtown Indianapolis, 1870s

Downtown Indianapolis, 1870s
Washington Street, looking west from Meriden Street, Indianapolis, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Waikiki village, Hawaii, 1870s

Waikiki village, Hawaii, 1870s
Village of Waikiki, Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870s

Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870s
New Albany, Indiana, viewed from the Ohio River, about 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Washington DC in the 1840s

Washington DC in the 1840s
City of Washington from Maryland, showing the Anacostia River joining the Potomac, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: State capitol of Indiana, 1850s

State capitol of Indiana, 1850s
Indiana state capitol, Indianapolis, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Traditional Hawaiian home, 1800s

Traditional Hawaiian home, 1800s
Native thatched hut of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New Orleans

Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New Orleans
Slaves loading cotton bales on riverboats at the New Orleans levee, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Brandywine Creek industry, Delaware, 1800s

Brandywine Creek industry, Delaware, 1800s
Old mills along Brandywine Creek, Delaware, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: 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 image: Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s

Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s
Stevedores loading barrels at the Red River levee at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Fort Dearborn, on the site of Chicago

Fort Dearborn, on the site of Chicago
Fort Dearborn in 1803, on the south side of the Chicago River. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background image: Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870s

Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870s
Native American and black merchants in a French Quarter market, New Orleans, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image: Rome, Georgia, in the mid-1800s

Rome, Georgia, in the mid-1800s
Town of Rome, Georgia, viewed from the Coosa River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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