Connecticut Collection

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial classroom in New England, 1600s
Early schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut
John Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hiding the Connecticut charter in an oak tree, 1687
Connecticut colonist hiding the colonys charter in a hollow oak to keep it from Governor Andros, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New London, Connecticut, 1776
Seaport of New London, Connecticut in 1776. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a contemporary sketch

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

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

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

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

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

Ship-building in New England, 1800s
Busy New England shipyard in the 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Yale Universitiy in the late 1700s
Yale College in 1784. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s
Steamboats on the Connecticut River in Hartford, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch map of New Netherland and New England
New Netherland and New England, circa 1630. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of DeLaets map

Conflict between English and Dutch colonists in Connecticut
English and Dutch farmers quarreling in colonial Connecticut, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687
Governor Edmund Andros arriving at Old Saybrook to take control of Connecticut colony, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonists during the Pequot War in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1637
Gathering of alarmed Connecticut colonists at Fairfield during the Pequot War, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut
Dutch ship passing Fort Good Hope on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Apple pickers
Young woman carrying a basket of apples from an orchard. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Connecticut colonists deciding to oppose Governor Andros
Connecticut colonists agreeing to hide their charter from Governor Edmund Andros, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Drummer calling early New England colonists to church service, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by E.A. Abbey

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

Connecticut militia camped during the Pequot War
Captain Masons militia camped near Porters Rocks, Groton, Connecticut, in the Pequot War, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut
Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. Digitally colored printed halftone reproduction of an illustration

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Recruiting privateersmen to serve the American cause in the Revolutionary War, New London, Connecticut. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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Messenger bringing colonists news of the battle at Lexington Green, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roger Sherman of Connecticut
Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration, jurist, and senator. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Buying Thanksgiving turkeys in Hartford, Connecticut, 1870s
Open-air market at Statehouse Square on the day before Thanksgiving in Hartford, Connecticut, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Mohawk weapons: a deer-shank tomahawk and a scalping knife. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Captain Masons attack on the Pequots fortified village, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Stagecoach travel
Stagecoach on the old Boston Post road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Noah Webster, American lexicographer, surrounded by books. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

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Coasting on double-runner sleds in New England, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s
Sledding down a snowy village road, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Spinning-wheel beside a colonial kitchen fireplace. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Gathering pumpkins, an October scene in New England, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Spring farmers work to clear away stones with an ox team. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Puritan wedding in New England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Roger Sherman, full portrait, with his signature. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving reproduction of a painting

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Nathan Hale, who said, " I regret I have but one life to give for my country, " when hanged by the British as a spy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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