Conversation Gallery

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution

Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s

Families gathering for chores and companionship on Santa Fe Plaza.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Courtship using a whispering rod on Halloween in colonial days.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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