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Singer sewing machine ad, 1890sAdvertisement for the Singer Automatic sewing machine, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Gutenbergs printing press, 1450sGutenberg and Fust with the first printing press, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890sEntrance to the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Coal mine in England, 1850sRemoving coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Medieval goldsmith at workWorkshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Marietta on the Ohio River, 1870sSteamboats on the Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cylinder printing press, 1800sHoe printing press, showing type locked on the bed and overlays fixed on the cylinder; ink rollers on far right, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-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
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
BUSN2A-00012Native Americans exchanging furs for goods at a Hudson Bay Company post. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a Frederic Remington illustration
Spanish galleon at seaSpanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. 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
Logging in Wisconsin, 1800sHauling logs with a horse-drawn sledge in northern Wisconsin, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00139Timbuktu in Africa, as drawn by Rene-Auguste Caillie, the first European visitor, 1828. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Caillies illustration
Chicagos State Street, 1890sMarshall Field & Co. retail store on State Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
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
Leadville, a Colorado boom town, 1870sChestnut Street in Leadville, Colorado, during the mining boom, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Barber shaving a customer with a razorBarber of 1789 shaving a customer, shown in a Pears Soap ad, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Apprentice carpenterYoung carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Flintlock pistol used in the fur tradeFlintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph
BUSN2A-00011Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century
Bakers at their trade in the late Middle AgesBakers of York, showing their guild ordinances, England, 1590s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier 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
Tower of the Winds in Athens, ancient GreeceTower of the Winds topped by a weathervane of Triton, and with sundials on the outer walls, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Phoenician ship in the MediterraneanPhoenician galley passing the Rock of Gibraltar. 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
Drying and salting fish in colonial MaineFirst settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship diagram showing Africans packed on deckDeck plan of a slave ship, showing how captured Africans were arranged as cargo, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Slave auction in New OrleansSlaves for sale at an auction in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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
Typesetter at work, 1800sSetting type by hand in a print-shop. 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
Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient AlexandriaHarbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Atlanta in the late 1800sBusiness center of Atlanta, Georgia, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Virginia City, Nevada, 1870sMain street of Virginia City, a mining boomtown in Nevada, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish pirates attacking English merchantmenSpanish ships capturing English ships with supplies for the colonies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600sDutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Lake Erie grain boat in a snowstormSteamship carrying grain on Lake Erie in a snowstorm, headed for Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00109Longboat crew attacking a whale with hand harpoons in the Arctic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600sOpticians advertisement illustrated with Archimedes at a telescope, London, 1694. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration
Wall Streets Tontine Coffee House in the late 1700sTontine Coffee House, corner of Water and Wall Street, meeting-place of New York brokers who formed the NY Stock Exchange. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wichita, Kansas, 1870sMain street in Wichita, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rio de Janeiro about 1700Rio de Janeiro from the harbor while a Portuguese colony, circa 1700. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration
Merchant ship attacked by Chinese piratesChinese pirates attacking a European merchant ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00135Dutch East India House in Amsterdam, showing warehouses and shipyard. Hand-colored woodcut
Rafting furs from the northwoods to marketFur traders steering a raft through rapids of a river. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Crystal Palace, London, 1851Visitors to the Crystal Palace industrial exposition, London, 1851. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s" White mans burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval guild sealGuild merchants seal, Gloucester, England, circa 1200. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
GMDE2A-00032Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00146Marco Polo welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan in China, 1200s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
Brandywine Creek industry, Delaware, 1800sOld mills along Brandywine Creek, Delaware, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00095Loggers with an ordinary haul on an ox-drawn sledge, Minnesota, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph
GATL2A-00027Jamaicans bringing their produce to market, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton wharf in Charleston SC, 1870sBlack stevedores loading bales on the cotton wharf in Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans brought to Jamestown as slaves, 1600sIntroduction of African slaves into Virginia Colony at Jamestown, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marketplace of ancient AthensAgora, or market area, of ancient Athens, with a backdrop of the Acropolis. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
African ivory trade, 1800sIvory trader in an African village, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890sBretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicago street downtown in the 1890sStreetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicagos Palmer House, 1890sThe Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicago lumber wharves, 1880sLumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Indianapolis, 1870sWashington Street, looking west from Meriden Street, Indianapolis, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870sNative American and black merchants in a French Quarter market, New Orleans, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870sGrain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Chicago, 1850sRandolph Street, Chicago, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
City of Chicago in 1860Overview of Chicago, looking west from Lake Michigan, 1860. 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
New Orleans in 1718French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890sWabash Avenue at the corner of Madison Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Downton Boston shops, 1850sWashington Street in Boston, including Ticknor & Fields Old Corner Bookstore, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Businss district of Portland, Oregon, late 1800sCarriages and stores in Portland, Oregon, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch galleons, 1600sDutch traders galleons at sea in the 1600s. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Buffalo Bayou, which became the Houston Ship Canal, 1870sSteamboat loading cotton on Buffalo Bayou, connected to the Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700sSailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800sLanding fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00209Dutch East India Company warehouses in Amsterdam, 1600s or 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an antique print
Firestone tires ad, 1912Advertisement for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1912. Hand-colored woodcut
Winton automobile of 1905Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone
