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Background imageDestroy Collection: Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the Sea

Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the Sea
Shermans troops foraging on a Georgia plantation, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863

Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863
Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVCW2A-00145

EVCW2A-00145
Black regiment of the Union army entering Richmond, Virginia, after its own citizens burned ithe city, April 3, 1865, near the end of the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EXPL2A-00112

EXPL2A-00112
Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Lisbon destroyed by earthquake and tsunami, 1755

Lisbon destroyed by earthquake and tsunami, 1755
Earthquake and tidal wave causing destruction of buildings in Lisbon, Portugal, 1755. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862

Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
Confederate artillery on Maryes Hill firing on Union troops attacking Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Destruction of Carthage by the Romans

Destruction of Carthage by the Romans
Carthage destroyed by the Roman army in the Third Punic War, 146 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 A. D

Sack of Rome by the Vandals, 455 A. D
Vandals sacking the city of Rome, effectively ending the power of the Roman Empire, 455 AD. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians

Conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians
Fall of Jerusalem, beginning the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews, 500s BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beach

Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beach
Tsunami breaking on the shore of Hawaii, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVCW2A-00128

EVCW2A-00128
Union army spiking the cannons of Fort Moultrie before evacuating to Fort Sumter, December 26th, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EXPL2A-00084

EXPL2A-00084
Bartholomew Columbuss cruel destruction of native villages on Hispaniola. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Ruins of Fredericksburg, US Civil War

Ruins of Fredericksburg, US Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia, after the siege and battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865

Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865
Citizens huddled in Capitol Square during the burning of Richmond by its own people, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Pompeii destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

Pompeii destroyed in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Destruction of the ancient city of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius, 79 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVNT2A-00031

EVNT2A-00031
Capture and burning of Washington DC by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVNT2A-00153

EVNT2A-00153
Colonial village of Brookfield, Massachusetts burned by Native Americans during King Phillips War 1675. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: General Crookes forces invading a Sioux village, 1877

General Crookes forces invading a Sioux village, 1877
Defeat of Chief Crazy Horse during the Sioux uprising, 1877. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: Tornado in Kirksville, Maryland, 1899

Tornado in Kirksville, Maryland, 1899
Tornado approaching a house in Kirksville, Maryland, April 27, 1899. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EXPL2A-00075

EXPL2A-00075
Seizure of Spanish treasure ships by the English fleet of Sir Francis Drake. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVNT2A-00040

EVNT2A-00040
Colonel John Chivington leading US Cavalry massacre of Black Kettles village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVNt2A-00110

EVNt2A-00110
Captain Masons attack on the Pequots fortified village, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVNT2A-00210

EVNT2A-00210
Colonial forces under Captain Mason destroy the principal Pequot Indian village during the Pequot War in New England, 1637. Hand colored woodcut

Background imageDestroy Collection: EXPL2A-00077

EXPL2A-00077
Cortes scuttling his ships to cut off any chance of his mens retreat after landing in Mexico, 1518. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVCW2A-00137

EVCW2A-00137
" Merrimac, " a Confederate ironclad ship, rams the USS " Cumberland" during the American Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVCW2A-00138

EVCW2A-00138
Escape of some of the crew of the USS " Congress" after attack by the Confederate ironclad " Merrimac." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVCW2A-00025

EVCW2A-00025
US frigate " Merrimac" on fire during Confederate burning of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EXPL2A-00300

EXPL2A-00300
Fire destroying the camp of John Wesley Powell during his exploration of the Grand Canyon 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of an illustration from publication of the Powell expedition report

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVRV2A-00088

EVRV2A-00088
Americans tearing down the statue of King George III in New York City to celebrate independence, July 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVRV2A-00154

EVRV2A-00154
Mrs. Motte helps the American army burn her home, held by the British in South Carolina, 1781. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVRV2A-00160

EVRV2A-00160
Angry Rhode Island colonists burn the ship " Gaspee" in Providence harbor, to protest British taxation, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageDestroy Collection: EVRV2A-00192

EVRV2A-00192
Destruction of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by artillery fire from British ships, October 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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