American Collection (page 17)

Manhattan Island in the late 1700s
New York City, viewed from upper Manhattan Island, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Conestoga wagon on the Oregon Trail
Conestoga wagon replica on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph

Covered wagon brake detail
Brake mechanism of a covered wagon on the Oregon Trail, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Digital photograph

Electric lights in New York City, 1880s
Madison Square illuminated by electric light for the first time, New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch West India Company warehouse in New Amsterdam
First warehouse of the Dutch West India Company, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Standard Oil Company headquarters, New York City, 1880s
Standard Oil Company building and the Welles Building on Broadway, New York, 1880s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Oregon Trail pioneer graves, Wyoming
Graves of pioneers along the Oregon Trail in Wyoming. Photograph

Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800s
Swedish immigrants passing through Boston, bound for the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Blacksmith shoeing a horse
Blacksmith fitting a horseshoe, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ohio River bringing settlers to the Old Northwest
Pioneers on the Ohio River settling the old Northwest Territory, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Settlers on the Ohio River
Flatboat of settlers descending the Ohio River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

National Road wagons and stagecoach traffic
Mail coach and slower wagons on the National Road, early 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an Arthurs illustration

Hand-carts on the Mormon Trail to Utah
Mormons pulling hand-carts across the plains on the trail to Utah, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Kentucky woman fighting off Native Americans, 1791
Wife of John Merrill defends her Kentucky home against Native Americans, 1791, Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Boston colonists greeted by Native Americans, 1635
Native Americans welcome Puritans with a gift of fish on the Charles River, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1635. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729
Native American raid on French colonial settlement at Natchez, Mississippi, November, 1729. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New England colonial militia, 1600s
Armed colonists returning home after a false alarm, Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Homestead in Dakota Territory, 1800s
Homesteaders cabins marking their claims in the Red River Valley, North Dakota, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch colony found destroyed by Native Americans, 1640s
De Vries finds the ruins of his Dutch settlement in New Netherland, 1640s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roger Williams making a home in Rhode Island, 1636
Roger Williams building his first dwelling in Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Penn arriving at Philadelphia, 1682
Landing of William Penn in colonial Pennsylvania, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636
Landing of Roger Williams at Providence, Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roger Williams escaping to Rhode Island, 1635
Roger Williamss exile from Massachusetts Colony to Rhode Island, 1635. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roanoke Colony settlers arrive, 1587
English colonists landing on Roanoke Island, 1587. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Covered wagon with supplies, South Dakota
Covered wagon and its supplies displayed at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary visitor center, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Starving colonists at Jamestown
Jamestown colonists dealing out the last kernels of corn during the Starving Time, 1609-1610. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade
Powder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Jamestown colonists coming ashore, 1600s
Colonists landing in Virginia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800s
Half-breeds and French voyageurs towing a boat in the upper Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

School board interviewing a teacher, 1800s
Prospective teacher interviewed by a rural school board, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Working in a shoe factory, late 1800s
Shoe industry worker making lasts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chicago police arresting a suspect, 1890s
Police making a patrol-box arrest in Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century Thulstrup illustration

Salado culture prehistoric pottery artifacts, Arizona
Salado pottery and gourds at Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, a multi-storied village inhabited circa 1225-1400 AD, Arizona. Digital photograph

Salado culture prehistoric metate y mano for grinding corn, Arizona
Maize grinding stones at Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, a multi-storied Salado village inhabited circa 1225-1400 AD, Arizona. Digital photograph

Buffalo hide tipi of the Lakota Sioux
Sioux tepee made of buffalo hide sewn with sinew in the traditional way, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph

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Sioux tepees, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Interior of a Sioux tipi
Buffalo robes and pillows inside a Sioux tepee made of buffalo hide, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Hill City, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Sioux tepees
Sioux tipis, Wicoti Living History Lakota Encampment, Black Hills, SD. Digital photograph

Pueblo Bonito corner window, Chaco Canyon NM
Astronomically positioned window at Pueblo Bonito, an Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan site in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Young Apache man, 1904
A Jicarilla Apache brave, 1904. Printed reproduction of a photograph by Edward Curtis

Navajo medicine man, 1904. Printed reproduction of a photograph by Edward Curtis

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Farms on the Nez Perce reservation, Lapwai, Idaho, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Title page, Constitution of the Cherokee Nation, 1827, New Echota, Georgia. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the document

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Native American longhouses on Manhattan Island before the arrival of Dutch settlers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American shaman leading a ceremonial dance. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Oraibi, a Hopi village, 1870s
Hopi village of Oraibi, from John Wesley Powells description, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, 1200s
Restoration of Pueblo Bonito, Ancestral Puebloan/Anasazi site in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, as it looked about 1250 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Comanche on his pinto pony, 1800s
Comanche brave on horseback, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a Frederic Remington illustration

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