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Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636Landing of Roger Williams at Providence, Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jamestown colonists coming ashore, 1600sColonists landing in Virginia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800sHalf-breeds and French voyageurs towing a boat in the upper Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rescue of flood victims on the Mississippi River, 1800sResidents rescued at night from the flooded Mississippi River, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mississippi River flatboatFlatboat hauling cargo down the Mississippi River, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wreckage of the battleship Maine in Havana, 1898Workers on the midship portion of USS Maine wreckage, Havana, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone
Seaport of Sidon, LebanonSidon, a chief seaport of ancient Phoenicia on the Mediterranean. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Paris and the river Seine, early 1800sTown hall and Pont d Arcole on the River Seine, Paris, before 1850. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century J.M.W. Turner illustration
Havana as a Spanish colonial seaportPort of Havana, Cuba, in early Spanish colonial times. Hand-colored woodcut from Montanus
Delaware Water GapRowboat on the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1800sPassengers disembarking from steamships in Buenos Aires harbor, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Guano island off the coast of Peru, 1880sSailors visiting a guano bed off the coast of Peru, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00269Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition losing notes and specimens in a canoe accident on the upper Missouri River. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of sketch by Patrick Goss
Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770sJames Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Borchgrevink expedition landing on Antarctica, 1894Carsten Borchgrevink making the first landing on Victoria Land, Antarctica, 1894. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521The Ladrones, later called the Marianas, and a native outrigger drawn by Pigafetta on the Magellan expedition, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Boats on the lower Mississippi River, 1850sSteamboats and a raft passing a sugar plantation on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate sharpshooters defending New Orleans, 1862Swamp-hunters attacking Union mortar-boats on Mississippi River, Battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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 discovering VinlandNorse settlers Thorfin and Gudrida landing on Vinland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Vancouver Island shipyard, 1800sDrydock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1880s. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pittsburgh from the Ohio River, 1880sSteel mills darken the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steamboat taking on cargo, Mississippi river, 1800sMississippi steamboat loading cattle and corn, New Madrid, Missouri, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800sSteam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Thames docks in the 1800sHouses of Parliament and Westminster from across the Thames, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800sYoung African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700sAfrican captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Nile River sailboats approaching Tanis, ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian boats on the Nile approaching the city of Tanis in the time of Moses. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Piraeus and city of ancient AthensShips in port at the Piraeus, linked to ancient Athens by a walled road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plymouth colonists landing, 1620Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665Royal Governor Philip Carteret landing in New Jersey, 1665. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Royal barge on the Nile in ancient EgyptHunting party of an Egyptian princess in a barge on the Nile. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644Return of Roger Williams from England with the Rhode Island charter, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644Rhode Island colonists welcome Roger Williams with the charter from England, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mules towing a barge on the Erie CanalGrain-boat towed by a mule team on the Erie Canal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USS Maine wreckage in Havana harbor, 1898Bluejacket divers working on the wreck of the USS Maine in Havana harbor, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
EXPL2A-00289Captain John Smith exploring the Chesapeake Bay region, early 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GEUR2A-00059Portuguese capture of Ceuta, a Moorish stronghold in Morocco, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans taken by canoe to be sold as slavesAfrican native slavers canoe carrying captives to the coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration
Nile River papyrus thicketsPapyrus growing along the Nile, original paper of the ancient Egyptians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00359African explorer Henry Stanleys camp on the Congo River, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Chicago River, 1890sDocks along the Chicago River east of State Street Bridge, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880sLevee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Baltimore harbor, 1850sCity and seaport of Baltimore, Maryland, 1850s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration