Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill, English Civil WarCromwell in prayer before the Battle of Edgehill, English Civil War, 1642. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668William of Orange, later King William III of England, leading the Dutch army in Englands Glorious Revolution. Hand-colored engraving
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth, 1620Pilgrim landing party from the " Mayflower" in Plymouth harbor, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash
Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native AmericansHannah Duston and two other captives escaping from Abenaki Indians on the Merrimac River, New Hampshire, 1697. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620John Alden and Mary Chilton landing at Plymouth from the Mayflower, December 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HegelGeorg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Selbers
Puritans attempting to leaving England, early 1600sDeparture of the Puritans halted by English authorities, early 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish galleon at seaSpanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PSCI2A-00011Isaac Newton using a prism to analyze the colors in a ray of light. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600sPunishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Actors on stage in the days of ShakespeareTheatrical performance in the days of Shakespeare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
East Jersey and West JerseyMap of colonial East and West Jersey, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
La Fontaine, Moliere, Racine, and other French writers, 1600sConversation among French authors La Fontaine, Boileau, Moliere, and Racine. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash
Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfastMoliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting
Francis BaconPortrait of English scholar Francis Bacon. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Honbraken, 1738
Massachusetts Bay Colony sealInsignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690sTrial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plymouth colonists in church, 1620sPilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PUSA2A-00033John Winthrop, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth PilgrimsPeace treaty between Chief Massasoit and Plymouth colonists, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists arrival at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607First settlers building Jamestown, Virginia Colony, 1607. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Daniel Defoe, author of " Robinson Crusoe." Digitally colored engraving of a portrait
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Siege of Magdeburg, Germany, Thirty Years War, 1631Fall of Magdeburg to Flemish General Tilly, resulting in massacre of citizens, Thirty Years War, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PSCI2A-00082Rene Descartes at Amsterdam. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Native American seeing the Mayflower arriveNative American seeing the arrival of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin
New Amsterdam canal, 1600sDutch colonists using the canal in Broad Street, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NATI2A-00113Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Puritans founding New Haven, ConnecticutJohn Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plymouth Colony in 1622The tiny settlement of Pilgrims at Plymouth by 1622. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Castillo San Marcos, St. Augustine, FloridaCastillo San Marcos, Spanish colonial fort in Saint Augustine, Florida. Digital photograph
Spanish pirates attacking English merchantmenSpanish ships capturing English ships with supplies for the colonies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial house at Charles Towne Landing, South CarolinaReconstructed colonial home at Charles Towne Landing Historic Site, South Carolina. Digital photograph
Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600sDutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677" A Brief Rule, " a printed guide to the treatment of smallpox, or measles, in New England, 1677. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Oliver Cromwell, English Civil WarPuritan leader Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. Hand-colored engraving
Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600sOpticians advertisement illustrated with Archimedes at a telescope, London, 1694. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration
Dutch colonists in early New AmsterdamDutch settlers outdoors along the Battery, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Colonial sawmill, Virginia, 1600sWater-powered sawmill used in Jamestown Colony before 1650. Hand-colored woodcut from " Virginia Truly Valued" by Edward Williams, 1650
PLIT2A-00106Alexandre Dumass Three Musketeers in a sword-fight. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Russian boyars, 17th centuryRussian boyars, or nobles, during the time of Peter the Great, 1600s-1700s. Antique hand-colored print
EXPL2A-00128Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration