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Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00233

EXPL2A-00233
Cartiers ships leaving St. Malo, France, to sail for North America, 1530s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00239

EXPL2A-00239
First map of the Strait of Magellan from Magellans circumnavigation of the earth in 1519 showing north at the bottom. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Pigafettas 16th century map

Background imageExploration Collection: Balboa expeditions canoes on the Pacific, 1513

Balboa expeditions canoes on the Pacific, 1513
Balboas first embarkation on the Pacific Ocean (South Sea), 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00240

EXPL2A-00240
Ship " Victoria, " one of Magellans fleet which circumnavigated the earth, 1519-1520. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Portuguese traders in India and Ceylon, 1500

Portuguese traders in India and Ceylon, 1500
Calcutta and the southern coast of India, from Juan de la Cosas map, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00256

EXPL2A-00256
French missionary and fur traders carrying a canoe at a portage in North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00262

EXPL2A-00262
Early explorers coming ashore along a tropical coast in the New World. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00266

EXPL2A-00266
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in a canoe on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00264

EXPL2A-00264
De Soto greeted by native Cofitachequi queen in Carolina, circa 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Borchgrevink marking the Antarctic mainland for Norway, 1894

Borchgrevink marking the Antarctic mainland for Norway, 1894
Borchgrevinks expedition planting the Norwegian flag amidst penguins on the Antarctic mainland, 1894. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Sir Richard Burtons journey to Mecca, 1850s

Sir Richard Burtons journey to Mecca, 1850s
Explorer Richard Burtons desert camp in Arabia during his journey to Mecca, 1850s. Color lithograph

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00299

EXPL2A-00299
Group of pioneer horsemen getting their first glimpse of the Sierra Nevada range 1800s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00308

EXPL2A-00308
Arctic explorer Robert Peary meeting the Relief Expedition on the Greenland Ice-cap, August 5, 1892. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: The search for Sir John Franklins Arctic expedition, 1850s

The search for Sir John Franklins Arctic expedition, 1850s
" Resolute" and four other ships leaving England to search for Franklins lost Arctic expedition, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00339

EXPL2A-00339
William Clarks letter accepting Lewiss invitation to join the Corps of Discovery expedition, dated Clarksville 1803. Printed halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageExploration Collection: Sailing unknown seas in the Age of Discovery

Sailing unknown seas in the Age of Discovery
Navigating the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00351

EXPL2A-00351
Title page of the first publication of Lewis and Clarks journal and notes, 1814. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00369

EXPL2A-00369
Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret from hostile Native Americans, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Portage around whitewater on a frontier river

Portage around whitewater on a frontier river
Expedition pulling boats overland on a portage around rapids on a river. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Lewis and Clark monument at Fort Benton, Montana

Lewis and Clark monument at Fort Benton, Montana
Statue of Sacagawea guiding Lewis and Clark at Fort Benton, Montana. Photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2P-00031

EXPL2P-00031
Fort Mandan, a reconstructed Lewis and Clark campsite on the Missouri River, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: PEXP2A-00014

PEXP2A-00014
Daniel Boone, pioneer of Kentucky, with his rifle and dog. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

Background imageExploration Collection: Kentucky viewed by Daniel Boone

Kentucky viewed by Daniel Boone
Daniel Boones first view of Kentucky. Digitally colored etching of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: PEXP2A-00120

PEXP2A-00120
Roald Amundsen, first to reach the South Pole, fixing position at the pole, 1911. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageExploration Collection: Father Hennepin in Minnesota, 1680

Father Hennepin in Minnesota, 1680
Father Louis Hennepin at a Native American bark-covered dwelling in Minnesota, 1680. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Verrazano in Narragansett Bay, 1520s

Verrazano in Narragansett Bay, 1520s
Giovanni da Verrazano landing in Newport harbor, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: PEXP2A-00051

PEXP2A-00051
Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition. Woodcut with a watercolor wash of the English edition, printed in London 1698

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00127

EXPL2A-00127
Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, the first white men on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00115

EXPL2A-00115
Henry Hudson meeting with Native Americans along the Hudson River, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00113

EXPL2A-00113
Marquette and Joliet meeting Native Americans in Illinois during their exploration of the upper Mississippi River region, 1670s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Early depiction of Brazil in the Age of Discovery

Early depiction of Brazil in the Age of Discovery
Brazil coast, natives, and New World flora and fauna as known in 1586. Hand-colored woodcut from De Lery

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00107

EXPL2A-00107
Ships in busy Lisbon harbor, circa 1600. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original illustration from DeBry

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: EXPL2A-00024

EXPL2A-00024
Map of the Atlantic with the New World coast, drawn in 1500 by Juan de la Cosa, Columbus pilot. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original chart

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00020

EXPL2A-00020
Ships of Ferdinand Magellan rounding Tierra del Fuego to circumnavigate the earth 1519 to 1521. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00018

EXPL2A-00018
Columbus showing a map to Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. 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: Early map of the New World, 1513

Early map of the New World, 1513
Tabula Terre Nove 1513: the Admirals Map of the Caribbean and Terra Incognita (unknown lands). Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00009

EXPL2A-00009
Three ships of Columbus approaching the New World, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: Columbus first sighting the New World

Columbus first sighting the New World
Columbus getting his first sight of the New World from the deck of the Santa Maria, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00006

EXPL2A-00006
Columbuss hospitable reception by Guacanagari, Caribbean chief, after shipwreck of Santa Maria, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00004

EXPL2A-00004
Expedition of Christopher Columbus landing at Hispaniola, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00001

EXPL2A-00001
Christopher Columbus promoting his ideas before the Council at Salamanca. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00057

EXPL2A-00057
Columbus bringing gifts from the New World to Queen Isabella of Spain 1492. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00036

EXPL2A-00036
Wreck of Columbuss flagship Santa Maria on the coast of Hispaniola, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00030

EXPL2A-00030
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: Arctic voyage of Willem Barents, 1500s

Arctic voyage of Willem Barents, 1500s
Willem Barents ship in the Artic ice, 1590s. Printed color woodcut by Gerard de Veer, 1598

Background imageExploration Collection: EXPL2A-00066

EXPL2A-00066
Landing of Columbus expedition on the island of Guanahane in 1492. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century painting by Dioscoro Puebla



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