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Background imageAnimal Collection: Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the Sea

Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the Sea
Shermans troops foraging on a Georgia plantation, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Prehistoric cave art of a bull, Altamira, Spain

Prehistoric cave art of a bull, Altamira, Spain
Prehistoric cave painting of a bull, Altamira, Spain. Color halftone reproduction

Background imageAnimal Collection: Chickens and other poultry

Chickens and other poultry
Domestic poultry. Color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageAnimal Collection: Dinosaur bones

Dinosaur bones
Fossil dinosaur skeleton near Tuba City, Arizona. Photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: African quagga, an extinct equine

African quagga, an extinct equine
Quagga in the London Zoo, now extinct, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Uintathere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America

Uintathere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America
Extinct species of rhinocerus, Uintathere, ancient Wyoming and Utah. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 1890s Charles Knight illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: PBIB2A-00041

PBIB2A-00041
Arrival of shepherds to see the baby Jesus in the stable. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: HOUS2A-00129

HOUS2A-00129
Pair of horses pulling a plow - calendar illustration for the month of March. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Buffalo herd in South Dakota

Buffalo herd in South Dakota
Free-ranging buffalo herd on the grasslands of Custer State Park, Black Hills, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: Prehistoric cave art of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain

Prehistoric cave art of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain
Prehistoric cave painting of a horse with foal, Altamira, Spain. Color halftone reproduction

Background imageAnimal Collection: Black Hills, South Dakota

Black Hills, South Dakota
Black Hills with lingering snow, sacred area of the Sioux, South Dakota. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Allosaurus model

Allosaurus model
Model of Allosaurus dinosaur at the National Zoo, Washington DC. Photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: PBIB2A-00047

PBIB2A-00047
Shepherds called from their fields at the birth of Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: AGRI2A-00072

AGRI2A-00072
Milking-time in a dairy barn, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Puss-in-Boots

Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Baal, god of the ancient Mideast

Baal, god of the ancient Mideast
Ancient Phoenician or Canaanite deity Baal holding an infant. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Buffalo killed from a train on the Great Plains

Buffalo killed from a train on the Great Plains
Passengers and crew shooting buffalo from a train on the transcontinental railroad, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: American buffalo

American buffalo
Bison, or American buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Wooly mammoth fossil, South Dakota

Wooly mammoth fossil, South Dakota
Fossil skull and tusks of a wooly mammoth in an excavation at Mammoth Site, Hot Springs, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: Small three-toed horse from fossil beds in South Dakota

Small three-toed horse from fossil beds in South Dakota
Three-toed Hipparion from the Niobrara beds in South Dakota, an ancestor of the horse. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1903 illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Titanothere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America

Titanothere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America
Extinct species of rhinocerus, Titanothere, ancient South Dakota. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 1890s Charles Knight illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s

Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s
Clubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Petroglyph of a coyote or wolf, New Mexico

Petroglyph of a coyote or wolf, New Mexico
Native American petroglyph of a coyote or a wolf near Galisteo, New Mexico. Photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: Jesus born in Bethlehem

Jesus born in Bethlehem
Shepherds and kings worshipping Jesus in a stable. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Noahs ark after the flood ended

Noahs ark after the flood ended
Noah and his family emerging from the ark after the flood. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: PMYT2A-00080

PMYT2A-00080
Demonic horned dragon of Hell. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a pen drawing in a French manuscript, La Magie Noire, Paris, 1800s

Background imageAnimal Collection: PMYT2A-00081

PMYT2A-00081
Dragon-mouth of Hell. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration from a publication in Augsburg, 1473

Background imageAnimal Collection: PMYT2A-00042

PMYT2A-00042
Medieval monsters of land, sea, and air. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from " Puch der Natur" printed in Augsburg, 1478

Background imageAnimal Collection: PMYT2A-00001

PMYT2A-00001
The Roc, a fabulous legendary bird of great size and strength. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: PMYT2A-00003

PMYT2A-00003
Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Mississippi River bayou

Mississippi River bayou
Alligator in a cypress brake on the lower Mississippi River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Carolina coast map, 1600s

Carolina coast map, 1600s
Map of the Carolinas, showing Charleston and the Outer Banks, north on the right. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map

Background imageAnimal Collection: Vermont cheese factory, 1800s

Vermont cheese factory, 1800s
Dairy farmers bringing milk to a Vermont cheese factory, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Buffalo in South Dakota

Buffalo in South Dakota
Free-ranging buffalo bull on the slopes of the Black Hills in Custer State Park, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: Altamira, Spain, cave painting of a buffalo

Altamira, Spain, cave painting of a buffalo
Prehistoric cave painting of a charging buffalo, Altamira, Spain. Printed color halftone reproduction

Background imageAnimal Collection: Prehistoric cave art of a wild boar, Altamira, Spain

Prehistoric cave art of a wild boar, Altamira, Spain
Prehistoric cave painting of a wild boar, Altamira, Spain. Color halftone reproduction

Background imageAnimal Collection: Bear getting honey from a beehive

Bear getting honey from a beehive
Bear raiding a beehive in a fallen tree. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century A. B. Frost illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Grimms Fairy Tales illustration

Grimms Fairy Tales illustration
Death of a Chicken, from a Berlin edition of Grimms Fairy Tales, 1865. Antique hand-colored book illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews

Worship of a golden calf by the Hebrews
Worship of a golden calf by the Israelites in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Ancient Hebrew sacrifice of a lamb

Ancient Hebrew sacrifice of a lamb
Ancient Hebrews offering a sacrificial lamb. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth

Prehistoric hunters surrounding a wooly mammoth
Prehistoric mammoth hunters using bows and arrows. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Worship of a golden calf idol

Worship of a golden calf idol
Animals sacrificed to worship a golden calf in Biblical times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome

Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome
Christian martyrs facing hungry lions in the Colisseum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imageAnimal Collection: Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice

Ancient Roman haruspex sacrifice
Roman haruspex ceremony, foreseeing the future by viewing the entrails of a sacrificial animal. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Cave men battling prehistoric beasts

Cave men battling prehistoric beasts
Early humans contending with prehistoric monsters. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Lion and a prisoner facing off in ancient Rome

Lion and a prisoner facing off in ancient Rome
Prisoner fighting a hungry lion in an ancient Roman arena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageAnimal Collection: Assyrian winged lion bas-relief

Assyrian winged lion bas-relief
Carving of a winged lion in battle at the entrance to an Assyrian temple. Photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageAnimal Collection: Buffalo herd on the American prairie

Buffalo herd on the American prairie
Herd of bison crossing a river bottom on the Great Plains. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Hays



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