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Background imageColony Collection: Colonial sawmill, Virginia, 1600s

Colonial sawmill, Virginia, 1600s
Water-powered sawmill used in Jamestown Colony before 1650. Hand-colored woodcut from " Virginia Truly Valued" by Edward Williams, 1650

Background imageColony Collection: Rio de Janeiro about 1700

Rio de Janeiro about 1700
Rio de Janeiro from the harbor while a Portuguese colony, circa 1700. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s

Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s
Colonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: GATL2A-00033

GATL2A-00033
Jamaican plantation houses from a roadside, 1880s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean

Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
Sailboats along Washingtons Head, Saint Vincent, Cape Verde Islands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Drying and salting fish in colonial Maine

Drying and salting fish in colonial Maine
First settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EVNT2A-00048

EVNT2A-00048
British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageColony Collection: EXPL2A-00284

EXPL2A-00284
Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageColony Collection: British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902

British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902
Lord Curzon, British Viceroy of India, entering Delhi on an elephant, with Lady Curzon, 1902. Photograph

Background imageColony Collection: Plymouth colonists embarking on the Mayflower voyage, 1620

Plymouth colonists embarking on the Mayflower voyage, 1620
Pilgrims leaving for their " Mayflower" voyage from Delft Haven, Netherlands, 1620. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imageColony Collection: English colonists in Georgia, 1700s

English colonists in Georgia, 1700s
Early settlers in the swampy wilderness of Georgia Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: HSET2A-00128

HSET2A-00128
New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: HSET2A-00054

HSET2A-00054
New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EXPL2A-00165

EXPL2A-00165
Map of colonial New Sweden in America, 1638-1685. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map

Background imageColony Collection: EVRV2A-00074

EVRV2A-00074
American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

Background imageColony Collection: EXPL2A-00366

EXPL2A-00366
Map of equatorial Africa as known in the 1870s. Printed color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageColony Collection: Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s

Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s
Africa as known after Vasco da Gamas discoveries, from map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageColony Collection: Singing procession during a religious awakening, 1740s

Singing procession during a religious awakening, 1740s
Singing procession of a New England congregation during a religious revival, 1740. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EXPL2A-00184

EXPL2A-00184
Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Background imageColony Collection: King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists

King Charles II granting a charter to Connecticut colonists
Colonists discussing the Connecticut charter wih King Charles II. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635

Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635
Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EVNT2A-00011

EVNT2A-00011
British General Edward Braddock marching through wilderness to Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the French and Indian War, 1755. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EVRV2A-00003

EVRV2A-00003
Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

Background imageColony Collection: British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778

British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778
Meschianza at Philadelphia, a festival in the form of a medieval tournament, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: John Eliots Indian Bible

John Eliots Indian Bible
Title page of John Eliots translation of the Bible into a Native American language, 1663. Document

Background imageColony Collection: PREL2A-00039

PREL2A-00039
Methodist evangelist George Whitefield, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageColony Collection: Providence, Rhode Island, 1664

Providence, Rhode Island, 1664
Map of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1664, showing property of original proprietors. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the document

Background imageColony Collection: GATL2A-00027

GATL2A-00027
Jamaicans bringing their produce to market, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the Mayflower

Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the Mayflower
Cradle of Peregrine White, born on the " Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact

Background imageColony Collection: HOUS2A-00059

HOUS2A-00059
Alehouse scene in th 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Florida explored by De Soto, 1539

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: EVRV2A-00018

EVRV2A-00018
American minutemen fight to hold off the British army at Concord Bridge, April 10, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration by F.C. Yohn

Background imageColony Collection: Colonial New York harbor, 1667

Colonial New York harbor, 1667
New York City after its surrender by the Dutch, 1667. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Map of colonial Rhode Island, 1660s

Map of colonial Rhode Island, 1660s
Map of Rhode Island, showing the disputed colonial boundaries, 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony 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 imageColony Collection: South Carolina colonists planting crops

South Carolina colonists planting crops
Settlers planting crops in South Carolina during colonial days. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700s

Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700s
School reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Colonial farmers in New Sweden, 1600s

Colonial farmers in New Sweden, 1600s
Swedish settlers harvesting wheat in Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Africans brought to Jamestown as slaves, 1600s

Africans brought to Jamestown as slaves, 1600s
Introduction of African slaves into Virginia Colony at Jamestown, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s

Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s
Pilgrims cutting forests and building houses at Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony 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 imageColony 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 imageColony Collection: Colonists of New Sweden

Colonists of New Sweden
Clothing of Swedish settlers in colonial Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Gift of meat from Native Americans to Plymouth colonists

Gift of meat from Native Americans to Plymouth colonists
Native Americans bringing a deer to New England colonists, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Yamacraw Indians meeting Georgia colonists, 1730s

Yamacraw Indians meeting Georgia colonists, 1730s
James Olglethorpe and first English settlers landing in Georgia, greeted by Native Americans, 1733. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony Collection: Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida
Life in Saint Augustine, Florida, when part of New Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColony 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 imageColony Collection: Plymouth colonists going to church

Plymouth colonists going to church
Pilgrims going to worship at the first church in New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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