Whaling ship diagram, 1800sDeck plan and cutaway view of whaling schooner " Amelia" of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Iceland map, 1800sMap of Iceland, 1870s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustratioin
Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Viking ship at seaNorsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Newfoundland, 1870sMap of Newfoundland, Canada, 1870s. Printed color lithograph
Sinking of the TitanicTitanics stern in the air as the ship sinks in the North Atlantic, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration from eyewitness reports
Naval battle between the British and French, 1790sBritish ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
Lighthouse warning a clipper ship of dangerous shoresSailing ship passing a lighthouse marking the way to home port, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
American clipper ship Great RepublicAmerican clipper ship " Great Republic, " designed by Donald McKay. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Yacht club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880sClubhouse of the New York Yacht Club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00079USS " Constitution" being towed by the crew in rowboats away from the becalmed British Navy, War of 1812 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812Deck of the US frigate " Constitution" engaging in battle with British " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Great Eastern laying transatlantic telegraph cableSteamship " Great Eastern" attempting to lay telegraph cable across the Atlantic, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lobster boat off the Atlantic coast of Maine and CanadaLobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between Maine and New Brunswick, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle AgesViking ships at sea with warriors on board. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish Armada, 1588Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, 1870sMap of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, 1870s. Printed color lithograph
Captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key WestDeck of the captured slave-ship " Wildfire" brought into Key West, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00014Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction
Slave-ship hoisting sail, 1800sAfrican slave-ship hoisting sail upon sighting an English cruiser, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirates capturing a shipPirates capturing a galleon on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Spanish pirates attacking English merchantmenSpanish ships capturing English ships with supplies for the colonies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Newport, Rhode Island, beach scene, 1870sSummer residents enjoying the beach in Newport, Rhode Island, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steering a sailing-ship through stormy seasSailors at the wheel of a merchant ship in a gale, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
American yacht MohawkAmericas Cup contender " Mohawk" under full sail, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, MaineTourists climbing Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Maine, 1898US battleship Maine, just before sailing to Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photoograph
EVNT2A-00047Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00086USS frigate " Chesapeake" engaging the British ship " Shannon, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic OceanSailboats along Washingtons Head, Saint Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Drying and salting fish in colonial MaineFirst settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship diagram showing Africans packed on deckDeck plan of a slave ship, showing how captured Africans were arranged as cargo, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Map of colonial Rhode Island, 1660sMap of Rhode Island, showing the disputed colonial boundaries, 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirates celebrating aboard shipDrunken pirates aboard their ship celebrating a successful raid. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirates in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700sPirates celebrating in colonial Charleston, South Carolina. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking shipSailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue shipDeck of the " Carpathia" crowded with " Titanic" survivors, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
Paddlewheel steamship Arabia of the Cunard LIneRoyal Mail steamship " Arabia" of the Cunard Line, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560sShipbuilding at Archers Creek, South Carolina, by French colonists left behind by Ribault, 1562. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tuna fishing using nets, 1800sFishing boats circling a school of tuna to catch them in nets, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800sCod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Harpooning a whale, 1800sWhalers in longboats lancing a whale with harpoons, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812Deckhands in action on the USS " Constitution" against the " Levant" and Cyane, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New York harbor chart, 1733Popples map of New York City and the surrounding area, 1733. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration
Carolina coast map, 1600sMap of the Carolinas, showing Charleston and the Outer Banks, north on the right. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map
Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil WarBarrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Vikings battling natives on the coast of VinlandFreydis defends her fellow Norse settlers from Native Americans, or Skraelings, 1009. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
