Churning milk to make butterGirl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Coal mine in England, 1850sRemoving coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Blowing glass in a British factory, 1800sWorkers in a crown-glass factory, Great Britain, early 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Abandoned baby found by police, New York City, 1890sPoliceman bringing in an abandoned infant found in an alley on a winter night, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Glass factory workers in Britain, 1800sManufacturing glass at a flint-glass factory, Great Britain, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Apprentice carpenterYoung carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Backyard carnival, 1800sChildren putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Mozart and his sister playing for Empress Maria TheresaYoung Mozart and his sister play a duet for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Passover ritual as begun in ancient EgyptJewish family marking their home with lambs blood for the first Passover. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900sMother putting on her daughters socks and shoes, a morning ritual, early 1900s. Printed color halftone of Jessie Willcox Smith illustration
Plymouth colonists in church, 1620sPilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pioneer family on the Oregon TrailCovered wagon of a homesteader family heading west with their belongings. Hand-colored engraving combined with a photograph
Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800sEuropean emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800sGuests awaiting the return of gas-light during a Christmas dinner-party, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction in New OrleansSlaves for sale at an auction in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Puritans founding New Haven, ConnecticutJohn Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800sSkaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PBIB2A-00041Arrival of shepherds to see the baby Jesus in the stable. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900Detained immigrants waiting, Ellis Island, New York, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Dutch colonists in early New AmsterdamDutch settlers outdoors along the Battery, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
HSET2A-00007Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Sioux Nation at Standing Rock Reservation, ND, 1890Taking a census at the Sioux Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota, 1890. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Papua, New Guinea, native villageNative village on Humboldt Bay, Papua, New Guinea, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00030Large turkey strutting in front of an admiring family at Thanksgiving season, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Victorian era picnicFamilies having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870sKindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tea-time, England, 1880sUpperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00128New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GAFR2A-00051Zulu mother and child by their hut, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NATI2A-00181Apaches receiving beef rations from Indian agents at San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
NATI2A-00174Pueblo farmer plowing the soil near Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Child care in a Native American campNative American woman rocking an infant in a hammock. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the MayflowerCradle of Peregrine White, born on the " Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact
Japanese poet under a cherry treeJapanese mother and infant meeting a poet under a cherry tree. Lithograph reproduction of a painting by Genjiro Kataoka, circa 1910
Columbia River fishing camp of Native AmericansNative American fishing camp by the Columbia River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Irish children carrying peat to pay for schoolChildren in western Ireland carrying peat to pay for their schooling, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620sPilgrims cutting forests and building houses at Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
African drums, 1800sWaganda drummers, Africa, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rock Creek in Washington DC, 1800sBoy fishing in Rock Creek, Washington DC, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plymouth colonists going to churchPilgrims going to worship at the first church in New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800sFamilies gathering for chores and companionship on Santa Fe Plaza. 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
Life in colonial JamestownColonists on an old Jamestown street, Virginia Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HREC2A-00020Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration