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Background imageExploration Collection: Viking ship at sea

Viking ship at sea
Norsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779

Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779
Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish galleon at sea

Spanish galleon at sea
Spanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe

Undersea exploration in 16th-century Europe
Underwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Shackletons Manchurian ponies, Antarctica, 1908

Shackletons Manchurian ponies, Antarctica, 1908
Manchurian ponies used by Shackleton in the Antarctic, 1908-09. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle Ages

Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle Ages
Viking ships at sea with warriors on board. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Ship in the 1600s

Ship in the 1600s
Sailing-ship of the seventeenth century. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Phoenician ship in the Mediterranean

Phoenician ship in the Mediterranean
Phoenician galley passing the Rock of Gibraltar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Danish Viking ship ' Raven' at sea

Danish Viking ship " Raven" at sea, showing oars and sails. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone
Portrait of Daniel Boone wearing a coonskin cap. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600s

Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600s
Dutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880

Schwatkas discovery of Franklin expedition grave, 1880
Grave of Franklin Expedition member Lt. John Irving found by Schwatkas American search party in Greenland, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Ships off the Antarctic ice-shelf, 1800s

Ships off the Antarctic ice-shelf, 1800s
Two sailing-ships near the ice-shelf of Antarctica, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan

Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Ptolemys map of the world

Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: Florida explored by De Soto, 1539

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Leif Erikssen off the coast of Vineland in a Viking landing boat

Leif Erikssen off the coast of Vineland in a Viking landing boat. Hand-colored photogravure of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs

Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs
Lewis and Clark meeting with Native Americans at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hand-colored woodcut by Patrick Goss, a member of the expedition

Background imageExploration Collection: Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay

Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota

Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota
Missouri River between Pierre and Mandan, North Dakota, explored by Lewis and Clark. Photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: Dr Livingstones African servants, 1800s

Dr Livingstones African servants, 1800s
Chuma and Susi, David Livingstones loyal African servants, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Map of equatorial Africa as known in the 1870s

Map of equatorial Africa as known in the 1870s. Printed color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageExploration Collection: Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s

Vasco da Gamas route around Africa, 1400s
Africa as known after Vasco da Gamas discoveries, from map of Juan de la Cosa, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850s

Sir Richard Burton en route to Mecca, 1850s
British explorer Richard Burton disguised as a Muslim pilgrim in Arabia. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Marco Polo welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan in China

Marco Polo welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan in China, 1200s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: John C. Fremonts second western expedition at Pyramid Lake

John C. Fremonts second western expedition at Pyramid Lake, Nevada, 1842-1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Samuel de Champlains fortified camp at Quebec on the St Lawrence River

Samuel de Champlains fortified camp at Quebec on the St Lawrence River, 1600s Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a 17th-century map

Background imageExploration Collection: Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France

Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Background imageExploration Collection: Flag of France, 1700s

Flag of France, 1700s
French flag marking La Verendrye expeditions claim of the northern Great Plains for France in 1743, Pierre, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: Map of DeSotos route, 1540s

Map of DeSotos route, 1540s
De Soto expeditions route across southeast North America, 1539-1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Use of a quadrant for navigation

Use of a quadrant for navigation
Sailor sighting on a star with a quadrant for navigation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Dutch galleons, 1600s

Dutch galleons, 1600s
Dutch traders galleons at sea in the 1600s. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish caravel

Spanish caravel tacking before the wind, from a drawing attributed to Columbus. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Portuguese caravels

Portuguese caravels
Caravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Sailing-ships at sea

Sailing-ships at sea
Sailing ships on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Sea battle in the Middle Ages

Sea battle in the Middle Ages
Ships of the thirteenth century, with forecastles, sterncastles, and fighting-tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560s

French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560s
Shipbuilding at Archers Creek, South Carolina, by French colonists left behind by Ribault, 1562. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s

Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s
Captain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A

Background imageExploration Collection: Sea serpent of Hans Egidius

Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: World map of the flat earth printed by Beatus Rhenanus Bildaus Rheinau early

World map of the flat earth printed by Beatus Rhenanus Bildaus Rheinau early 1500s - North is left, Mediterranean Sea middle Printed color lithograph reproduction 19th century

Background imageExploration Collection: Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533

Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533
Pizarros assault on the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman, Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s

Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s
Eastern portion of De Sotos route across southeastern North America, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1593 illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico

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

Background imageExploration Collection: Brazilian cannibalism, 1500s

Brazilian cannibalism, 1500s
Natives eating and cooking human flesh, northern Brazil, circa 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru

Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru
Manco Inca Yupanqui leads attack on the Spanish in Cusco, Peru, 1536. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Tenochtitlan, capital city of Aztec Mexico

Tenochtitlan, capital city of Aztec Mexico, an Island connected by causeways to land, 1520s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an early Spanish colonial map

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish invaders attacked by the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste

Spanish invaders attacked by the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste, 1520. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Inca leader Atahualpa sentenced to execution, 1533

Inca leader Atahualpa sentenced to execution, 1533
Spanish conqueror Pizarro orders the Inca ruler Atahualpa to be led instantly to execution in Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Rio de la Plata, 1698

Rio de la Plata, 1698
Mouth of the Rio de la Plata in South America, in a map of 1698. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620

Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620
Spanish colonial port of Callao, Peru, circa 1620. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Account of Pizarros conquest of Peru, 1535

Account of Pizarros conquest of Peru, 1535
Title page of Xeres account of the conquest of Peru, 1535. Document

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish conquistador on a horse with foal - the origin of the horse in colonial

Spanish conquistador on a horse with foal - the origin of the horse in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Dutch map of New Netherland and New England

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

Background imageExploration Collection: Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earth

Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earth
Magellan passing through his Strait to sail around South America on his circumnavigation of the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during

Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during his journey to the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Jacques Marquette

Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet on the upper Mississippi River in canoes 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850

McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850
British ship " Investigator" in Arctic ice during McClures discovery of the Northwest Passage while searching for the lost Franklin expedition, 1850

Background imageExploration Collection: DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542

DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542
Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: French map of the Great Lakes, 1703

French map of the Great Lakes, 1703
La Hontans map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley, 1703. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513

Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513
Spanish expedition under Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish ships of Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico

Spanish ships of Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: French settlement of the Great Lakes, 1600s

French settlement of the Great Lakes, 1600s
French Jesuit map of Lake Superior, Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback

Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback, New Spain, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870s

Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870s
HMS Challenger off the southern tip of the Kerguelen Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition losing notes

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition losing notes and specimens in a canoe accident on the upper Missouri River

Background imageExploration Collection: Magellans ships at Mactan

Magellans ships at Mactan, an island in the Philippines, where Magellan was killed in a battle with natives, 1521. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a 16th-century engraving

Background imageExploration Collection: Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s

Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s
James Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Columbus landing in the New World, 1492

Columbus landing in the New World, 1492
First landing of Columbus in the New World, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Great voyages of the age of exploration

Great voyages of the age of exploration
Map of great voyages from 1492 to 1580. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Borchgrevink expedition landing on Antarctica, 1894

Borchgrevink expedition landing on Antarctica, 1894
Carsten Borchgrevink making the first landing on Victoria Land, Antarctica, 1894. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521

Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521
The Ladrones, later called the Marianas, and a native outrigger drawn by Pigafetta on the Magellan expedition, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Fort Mandan constructed by Lewis and Clark, 1803

Fort Mandan constructed by Lewis and Clark, 1803
Lewis and Clark expedition overwintering along the Missouri River near a Mandan village, 1803-1804. Hand-colored woodcut of a Patrick Goss drawing, a member of the expedition

Background imageExploration Collection: St. Augustine, Florida, founded by Menendez de Aviles

St. Augustine, Florida, founded by Menendez de Aviles
Pedro Menendez de Aviles laying out Saint Augustine, Florida, 1565. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River

Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River, 1540. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Henry Hudson meeting with Native Americans along the Hudson River

Henry Hudson meeting with Native Americans along the Hudson River, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Viking explorers on the North American coast

Viking explorers on the North American coast
Viking settlers exploring the North American coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670

Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670
Nova Belgh Tabula, map of New Netherland and New England, 1670. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: Christopher Columbus promoting his ideas before the Council at Salamanca

Christopher Columbus promoting his ideas before the Council at Salamanca. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Missionary Father Valverde addresses the Inca king Atahualpa during the Spanish

Missionary Father Valverde addresses the Inca king Atahualpa during the Spanish conquest of Peru, 1532. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Ptolemys world map, circa 150 AD

Ptolemys world map, circa 150 AD, from the edition of 1472. Color halftone reproduction of the first printed edition of 1472

Background imageExploration Collection: Map of the Lewis and Clark route across Louisiana Territory

Map of the Lewis and Clark route across Louisiana Territory, 1804-1806. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Magellans route across the Pacific

Magellans route across the Pacific
Route of Magellans ships across the Pacific while circumnavigating the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Vikings battling natives on the coast of Vinland

Vikings battling natives on the coast of Vinland
Freydis defends her fellow Norse settlers from Native Americans, or Skraelings, 1009. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain and his Huron Indian allies fighting the Iroquois near Lake Champlain, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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