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
Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of GalileeJesus calms the waters among frightened disciples in a boat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300sMarco Polo leaving Venice on his journey to China, 1338. Color lithograph reproductioin of a manuscript: Bod. Misc. 264
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth, 1620Pilgrim landing party from the " Mayflower" in Plymouth harbor, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bay of Naples, Italy, 1800sBay of Naples in the mid-1800s. Color lithograph of a 19th-century Samuel Read illustration
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620John Alden and Mary Chilton landing at Plymouth from the Mayflower, December 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting
Tower of London in the late Middle AgesLondon during the time of Henry VII (1457-1509). Color lithograph reproduction of an illuminated manuscript: Roy 16F, ii
Puritans attempting to leaving England, early 1600sDeparture of the Puritans halted by English authorities, early 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rome, Georgia, in the mid-1800sTown of Rome, Georgia, viewed from the Coosa River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Erie Canal barge at Troy, New YorkBarge on the Erie Canal at West Troy, New York, in the late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
South Street docks in New York City, 1870sMerchant ships unloading along South Street, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600sPunishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rock of Gibraltar in the British EmpireBritish troops occupying Gibraltar, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pyramids along the NilePyramids at Gizeh, with dhows on the Nile River in Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Seaport of Galveston, Texas, 1800sGalveston bar and roadstead on the Gulf Coast, 1870s. 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
Erie Canal locksBoat in the Erie Canal locks at Lockport, New York, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Brooklyn Bridge when newly opened, 1883Brooklyn Bridge over the East River, looking toward Manhattan, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
US Navy base at Sackets Harbor, NY, 1814Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario in 1814, a US Naval station in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870sStevedores loading barrels at the Red River levee at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Baltimore in the 1870sHarbor of Baltimore, Maryland, looking from Federal Hill, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750sColonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-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
Viking raid under Olaf IViking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut 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
EVCW2A-00109Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting
A trireme, used by the ancient Greeks and RomansA trireme, with three banks of oars, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Sun-god Ra on his daily journey, ancient EgyptSun-god Ra embarking for his daily journey through Egypt. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of ancient Egyptian art
Erie Canal at Schenedtady, New YorkErie Canal barge towed through Schenectady, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00023General George Washington crossing the Delaware. Printed color halftone of a painting by Leutze
GPAC2A-00005Island of Krakatoa before its destruction when its volcano erupted in 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
New York harbor, 1850sNew York City, viewed from Brooklyn, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists arrival at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607First settlers building Jamestown, Virginia Colony, 1607. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
St. Elmos fire on a sailing shipSaint Elmos fire, an electrical phenomenon, on a ships masts. 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
Ancient Phoenician traders in portPhoenician sailors trading goods in an ancient Mediterranean seaport. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New OrleansSlaves loading cotton bales on riverboats at the New Orleans levee, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860sRiverboats loading at the Ohio River levee in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Men going ashore from a sailing shipShore party descending into a rowboat from the stern of a sailing ship, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marietta on the Ohio River, 1870sSteamboats on the Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called SitkaSitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when purchased from Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Amsterdam canal, 1600sDutch colonists using the canal in Broad Street, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship hoisting sail, 1800sAfrican slave-ship hoisting sail upon sighting an English cruiser, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Xerxes bridge of boats across the Hellespont, 480 BCBridge of boats built by Xerxes Persian army across the Hellespont to invade Greek territory, 480 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration