America Gallery

Battle of Long Island, New York, Revolutionary War

Retreat of American army from Long Island after defeat by the British, 1776.
Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Oldest Dickinson College building, "Old West" Hall, designed by Benjamin Latrobe, built in 1803 to replace the original college hall, which burned.
Digital photograph

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Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812

Deck of the US frigate "Constitution" engaging in battle with British "Guerriere," War of 1812.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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