Courtship Collection

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Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century

Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s
Tennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, Maine
Tourists climbing Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s
Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800s
Confederate soldier declaring his love for a young woman, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medes of ancient times
Nobles of ancient Media, part of the Assyrian and Persian empires. Antique hand-colored print

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Quilting party in western Virginia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Couples dancing in Tudor England, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting by Holbein and Janet

Women arriving at colonial Jamestown, 1600s
Arrival of wives for colonists of Jamestown, Virginia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s
A skating scene in Boston, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Small office in the late 1800s
Man and woman at a desk, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dancing couple, early 1800s
Couple doing a quaint little dance before an admiring crowd, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Dancing the cotillion
The cotillion, a formal dance circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by Henri Tenre

A ball in Tuxedo, New York, circa 1900
Formal dance in the ballroom at Tuxedo, New York, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Upperclass social life, circa 1900
Reception to introduce a young man to society, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s
Young man and woman on a walk in the countryside, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rural courtship, early 1900s
Young couple seated by a brook, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Passionate embrace in the 19th century
Man holding a young woman in his arms, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s
Skating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dutch couple of the 17th century
Well-to-do Dutch couple, 1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Couple in the 17th century
Fashionable couple of the 1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Courtship in medieval Burgundy
Noble woman of Burgundy courted in the 1400s. Antique hand-colored print

Sharing an umbrella, England, 1800s
Couple walking in the rain on an English city street, 1800s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of an illustration

Slaves husking corn on a plantation
Slaves social gathering at a plantation corn-husking, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial woman serving tea to a British officer
Patriotic American woman gathering information from a British officer, American Revolution. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an engraving

Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Hikers atop Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Mary, Queen of Scots, courted by Chatelar. Hand-colored engraving

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George Washingtons first meeting with Martha Custis, a widow with two children who became his wife. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Robert Burns poem illustration
Courtship in a field of barley, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s
Well-to-do couple on a hillside, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Romance on a city rooftop, 1800s
Woman hanging laundry talking with a mason on a city rooftop, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

West Point romance, 1800s
West Point cadet courting a young woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Romantic moment discovered, 1800s
Man leaning to kiss a young woman, surprising an older woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Couple asking permission to marry, 1800s
Young couple announcing their intentions to the mother, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Natives loading a schooner with coconuts at Kingston, Jamaica. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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French fur traders and Native Americans dancing at a rendezvous in the north woods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Priest of Bacchus playing for young ladies
Priest of Bacchus piping music for young women, ancient Greece. Antique hand-colored print

Young Hispanic couple at their ranch, 1800s
Hispanic girl playing guitar on a ranch portico, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Hispanic couple on a southwestern street, 1800s
Hispanic-American couple, Juan and Juanita, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

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King Henry VIII meets Anne Boleyn, 1527. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Native American playing a flute to young women in a prairie village. Hand-colored halftone reproductioni of a 19th-century illustration

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Saint Valentine observing a young couple, the origin of Valentines Day. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Robert Burnss literary mare, Maggie
Farmer addressing his mare Maggie, illustration of a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored engraving 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

Romance on the way to school, circa 1900
Boy walking a girl to school on a winter morning, early 1900s. Halftone of a color illustration by Howard E. Smith

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Young society couple, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Charles Dana Gibson illustration

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Toboggan slide in a park in Montreal, Canada, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Queen of Sheba greeted by King Solomon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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