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Background imageBoston Collection: First use of anesthesia in surgery, 1846

First use of anesthesia in surgery, 1846
First public demonstration of surgical anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1846. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageBoston Collection: Bunker Hill battle, 1775

Bunker Hill battle, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Joseph Warren on Bunker Hill

Joseph Warren on Bunker Hill
Joseph Warren, American patriot leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689

Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageBoston Collection: Massachusetts Bay Colony seal

Massachusetts Bay Colony seal
Insignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageBoston Collection: British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill

British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue

Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: William Prescott in command of American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill

William Prescott in command of American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677

Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677
" A Brief Rule, " a printed guide to the treatment of smallpox, or measles, in New England, 1677. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageBoston Collection: Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870s

Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870s
Kindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard

New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams
Patriot Samuel Adams portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slavery

Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slavery
Wendell Phillips speaking against slavery on Boston Common, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Dr, Joseph Warren of Boston

Dr, Joseph Warren of Boston. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of an 18th-century portrait

Background imageBoston Collection: Life in Boston, Massachusetts, 1660s

Life in Boston, Massachusetts, 1660s
Colonial seaport of Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in the 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonial courtroom in Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s

Colonial courtroom in Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Guilty verdict pronounced at a colonial Massachusetts trial, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s

Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s
Puritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1890s

Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1890s
Busy corner of State and Washington streets in downtown Boston, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Settlement at Boston, 1630s

Settlement at Boston, 1630s
Windmill overlooking the first houses at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: First colonists of Boston, Massachusetts, 1630s

First colonists of Boston, Massachusetts, 1630s
Puritan settlers arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Puritans church in Boston, 1630s

Puritans church in Boston, 1630s
First meeting-house in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: John Hancocks home in Boston, 1700s

John Hancocks home in Boston, 1700s
Horse-drawn carriage in front of John Hancocks mansion on Beacon Hill, Boston, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Downton Boston shops, 1850s

Downton Boston shops, 1850s
Washington Street in Boston, including Ticknor & Fields Old Corner Bookstore, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston

Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston
Launch of shipbuilder Donald McKays clipper ship " Flying Cloud" in Boston, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s

A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s
A skating scene in Boston, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Double-play in a New York / Boston baseball game, 1886

Double-play in a New York / Boston baseball game, 1886
New York baseball team making a double-play against Boston, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s

Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s
Minister preaching in a Boston pulpit, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800s

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

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston colonists greeted by Native Americans, 1635

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

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonial gravestone in Boston, Massachusetts

Colonial gravestone in Boston, Massachusetts
Deaths dance on a gravestone in the Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne

Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, from Hawthornes " The Scarlet Letter". Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870s

Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870s
Public kindergarden students modeling clay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: French map of the Great Lakes, 1703

French map of the Great Lakes, 1703
La Hontans map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley, 1703. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Garter advertisement, early 1900s

Garter advertisement, early 1900s
Father with his children in an advertisement for garters, 1916. Color halftone

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston hat and fur store, 1850s

Boston hat and fur store, 1850s
Hat and fur store of Klous & Company, Court Street, Boston, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s

Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s
Farmers bringing fresh produce to sell at Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Dry-goods sales room in Boston, 1850s

Dry-goods sales room in Boston, 1850s
Second floor of Driggss Lace & Bonnet store in Boston, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Dry-goods store in Boston, 1850s

Dry-goods store in Boston, 1850s
Driggss Lace & Bonnet Store on Hanover Street, Boston, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Runaways captured in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act

Runaways captured in Boston under the Fugitive Slave Act
Runaway slaves Burns and Sims captured in Boston and returned to South Carolina under the Fugitive Slave Act, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Daniel Webster statue in front of the Massachusetts State House

Daniel Webster statue in front of the Massachusetts State House, Boston. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: Massachusetts Puritans removing the cross from the English flag

Massachusetts Puritans removing the cross from the English flag
John Endicott cutting the cross out of the kings banner in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660

Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660
Quaker Mary Dyer led to her execution in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1660. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageBoston Collection: Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts

Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts
Quakers going to their execution in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s

Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s
Sentencing a woman defendant in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: New England Puritan man bowing his head

New England Puritan man bowing his head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Puritans arguing a point, 1600s

Puritans arguing a point, 1600s
New England Puritans debating an issue, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Anne Hutchinson sentenced to be banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony

Anne Hutchinson sentenced to be banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: British soldiers kill four civilian protesters in the Boston Massacre

British soldiers kill four civilian protesters in the Boston Massacre, 1770. Hand colored engraving of a painting by Alonso Chappel

Background imageBoston Collection: British troops entering Boston to enforce taxation

British troops entering Boston to enforce taxation and other legislation before the American Revolution Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Stamp Act repeal, 1766

Stamp Act repeal, 1766
Handbill announcing repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston Tea Party looter ridiculed

Boston Tea Party looter ridiculed
Sons of Liberty penalize a tea looter after Boston Tea Party by nailing his coat to a post, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston and vicinity in 1775

Boston and vicinity in 1775
Map of Boston, Charlestown, and vicinity, June 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonists participating in the Boston Tea Party, 1773

Colonists participating in the Boston Tea Party, 1773
Colonists throwing boxes of tea overboard during the Boston Tea Party, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution
Americans shooting at the advancing British from the redoubt on Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Paul Reveres engraving of the Boston Massacre

Paul Reveres engraving of the Boston Massacre, 1770, an event leading to the Revolutionary War. Printed color engraving of Reveres illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston streetcars, 1890s

Boston streetcars, 1890s
Trolleys on Tremont Street at the corner of Park Street, Boston, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Old North Church in Boston

Old North Church in Boston
Steeple of the Old North Church, where lanterns signalled Paul Revere, Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston in 1854

Boston in 1854
Busy Boston harbor and skyline, topped by the Massachusetts State House, 1854.t Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century newspaper masthead

Background imageBoston Collection: Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields

Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields
Clipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Plan for a subway station in Boston, 1890s

Plan for a subway station in Boston, 1890s
View of a proposed subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, 1892. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Firefighters in the 1870s

Firefighters in the 1870s
Boston firefighters using a hose against a major fire, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Architect Charles Bulfinch

Architect Charles Bulfinch, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Hutchinsons account of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s

Hutchinsons account of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s
Title page of Thomas Hutchinsons " History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay, " first published in 1764. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageBoston Collection: Map of the Battle of Bunker Hill

Map of the Battle of Bunker Hill, drawn from a British map. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageBoston Collection: Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial

Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: ' The Liberator'

" The Liberator" : masthead of William Lloyd Garrisons abolitionist newspaper, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageBoston Collection: Young woman reading the Bible in a Puritan jail

Young woman reading the Bible in a Puritan jail, New England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: New England colonists leaving church

New England colonists leaving church, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: New England colonists on a town street

New England colonists on a town street, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Puritans drinking from pewter mugs in colonial Massachusetts

Puritans drinking from pewter mugs in colonial Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonists fortifying Breeds Hill the night before the Battle of Bunker Hill

Colonists fortifying Breeds Hill the night before the Battle of Bunker Hill, at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Handbill warning Boston patriots against buying tea

Handbill warning Boston patriots against buying tea, December 2, 1773. Watercolor wash on a 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the document

Background imageBoston Collection: Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party, a protest against British taxes before the American Revolution, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Colonial protestors emptying tea during the Boston tea party

Colonial protestors emptying tea during the Boston tea party, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Paul Revere statue near Old North Church in Boston

Paul Revere statue near Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageBoston Collection: Samuel Adams warning British royal governor Thomas Hutchinson after the Boston

Samuel Adams warning British royal governor Thomas Hutchinson after the Boston Massacre, 1770. Printed color lithograph of a Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Effigy of a Stamp Act official hung by protesting colonials

Effigy of a Stamp Act official hung by protesting colonials, 1765. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Lafayette revisiting Boston, 1824

Lafayette revisiting Boston, 1824
Lafayette laying the cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument during his visit to Boston, 1824. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: Sons of Liberty handbill supporting boycott of British goods in Boston before

Sons of Liberty handbill supporting boycott of British goods in Boston before the Revolutionary War. Woodcut reproduction with watercolor wash

Background imageBoston Collection: Two lanterns in the belfry of the Old North Church

Two lanterns in the belfry of the Old North Church, the signal to Paul Revere to begin his midnight ride, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration for Longfellows poem

Background imageBoston Collection: Bunker Hill defended by American minutemen, 1775

Bunker Hill defended by American minutemen, 1775
Prescott on the redoubt in defense of Breeds Hill, Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBoston Collection: British assault on the American position atop Breeds Hill

British assault on the American position atop Breeds Hill, Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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