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Underground Railroad account by William StillTitle page of William Stills record of the Underground Railroad, published in 1872. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Mob burning abolitionist Elijah Lovejoys print-shop, Illinois, 1835Pro-slavery mob burning the print-shop of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, Alton, Illinois, 1835. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slaveryWendell Phillips speaking against slavery on Boston Common, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00030Gunman in a western saloon, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00123Map of the principal westward trails in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
AGRI2A-00019Cowboys guarding the herd at night during a Texas to Kansas cattle drive 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Buffalo killed from a train on the Great PlainsPassengers and crew shooting buffalo from a train on the transcontinental railroad, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steam engine of James WattSchematic drawing of James Watts steam engine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell millsBobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph
Brooklyn Bridge opened by President Chester ArthurPresident Chester A. Arthur presiding over the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ethiopian Emperor Menelik IIMenelik II, emperor of Ethiopia, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Hamburg, Germany, early 1800sMarket place in Hamburg, Germany. Hand-colored engraving
Oregon Trail covered wagonsRestored covered wagons (Conestoga wagon at rear), at Scotts Bluff National Monument on the Oregon Trail in Nebraska. Digital photograph
Suez Canal under construction, 1869Dredges beiginning to build the Suez Canal, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Washboard for scrubbing laundry in the 1800sWoman reenactor doing laundry with a washboard, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph
Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700sSchool reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Russian military uniforms, 1900Russian soldiers, including Cossacks, dragoons, and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph of a contemporary illustration
Slave catchers capturing a fugitive slaveEscaped slave captured under the Fugitive Slave Law. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton gin in use by African-American slaves in the SouthSlaves using Eli Whitneys cotton gin, invented in the 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cartoon about literacy tests in the South, 1870s" The blakman orter be eddikated afore he kin vote with us wites" - cartoon about literacy tests, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon
United States map in 1830Territories of the United States in 1830. Printed color lithograph
Arab on a camelArab traveling in the desert. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
African ivory trade, 1800sIvory trader in an African village, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rock Creek in Washington DC, 1800sBoy fishing in Rock Creek, Washington DC, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Early design for the Washington Monument, 1860sEarly design for the Washington Monument in Washington DC, 1860. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
New Library of Congress building, 1890sMain hall and grand staircase of the new Library of Congress building, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Mauna Loa eruption, 1870sEruption of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, viewed from the sea, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850sIllinois State House In Springfield, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
White House and Treasury Building, 1890sWhite House and Treasury Building in Washington DC, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Early view of the White House, 1807East front of the White House with porticos added, circa 1807. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a drawing by architect Benjamin H. Latrobe
New Years reception at the White House, 1880sDiplomats and other New Years visitors received at the White House, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Washington DC about 1860City of Washington, from the dome of the Capitol, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890sBretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicago street downtown in the 1890sStreetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890sChicagos Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right), 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
White House about 1860White House, viewed from the Potomac River, about 1860. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago lumber wharves, 1880sLumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Indianapolis, 1870sWashington Street, looking west from Meriden Street, Indianapolis, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Waikiki village, Hawaii, 1870sVillage of Waikiki, Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870sNew Albany, Indiana, viewed from the Ohio River, about 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Washington DC in the 1840sCity of Washington from Maryland, showing the Anacostia River joining the Potomac, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
State capitol of Indiana, 1850sIndiana state capitol, Indianapolis, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Traditional Hawaiian home, 1800sNative thatched hut of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870sNative American and black merchants in a French Quarter market, New Orleans, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870sGrain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Chicago, 1850sRandolph Street, Chicago, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration