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Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville Virginia

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Richard Burton in India, 1800s

Sir Richard Burton in India, 1800s
British explorer Richard Burton in native Indian dress, 1848. Hand-colored half tone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade

Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade
Flintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Richard Burton as a young man

Sir Richard Burton as a young man
Richard Burton at the time of his wedding. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Daniel Boone

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

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Captain James Cook regarding a map

Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

Background imageExplorer Collection: Davy Crockett. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Davy Crockett. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Mountain men greeting each other: ' I took ye for an Injin

Mountain men greeting each other: " I took ye for an Injin." Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a Frederic Remington Illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform

Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform, as commander of First New Mexico Volunteers. Hand-colored engraving of a photograph taken about 1863

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade

Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade
Powder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Venetian explorer Marco Polo

Venetian explorer Marco Polo. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a mosaic portrait

Background imageExplorer Collection: Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada

Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada
Conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada portrait. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville Virginia

Background imageExplorer Collection: Death of Columbus

Death of Columbus
Death of Christopher Columbus in Spain, 1506. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, French explorer of North America. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageExplorer Collection: Captain Adrian Block buildng a ship in Narragansett Bay

Captain Adrian Block buildng a ship in Narragansett Bay, 1613-14. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama portrait, with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Diego Velazquez de Cuellar

Diego Velazquez de Cuellar, Spanish conqueror of Cuba. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Vikings discovering Vinland

Vikings discovering Vinland
Norse settlers Thorfin and Gudrida landing on Vinland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Norse settlers in battle with New World natives

Norse settlers in battle with New World natives
Viking expedition leader Thorwald fatally wounded by natives on the coast of Canada, 1002 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake
Admiral Francis Drake, first Englishman to sail around the world. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr. David Livingstone

Dr. David Livingstone
Portrait of missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageExplorer Collection: Native dance in the camp of an African explorer

Native dance in the camp of an African explorer, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s

Sir Richard Burton exploring central Africa, 1850s
English explorer Richard Burtons march towards central Africa, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: African explorer Henry Stanleys camp on the Congo River

African explorer Henry Stanleys camp on the Congo River, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Mutesa I, King of Uganda

Mutesa I, King of Uganda, as described by John Henning Speke. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal, 1864

Background imageExplorer Collection: Dr. Livingstone, I presume? 1871

Dr. Livingstone, I presume? 1871
Stanley finding Dr. Livingstone at Ujiji, Tanganyika, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sea of Darkness

Sea of Darkness
Terrors in the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Riverside camp of voyageurs

Riverside camp of voyageurs, or French fur traders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Native Americans bringing beaver pelts to white traders

Native Americans bringing beaver pelts to white traders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Canoes on the Ohio River traveling by moonlight Hand-colored woodcut of a

Canoes on the Ohio River traveling by moonlight Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Walter Raleigh and his expedition at Trinidad

Walter Raleigh and his expedition at Trinidad, off South America, 1595. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Medallions of Marco Polo and Kublai Khan

Medallions of Marco Polo and Kublai Khan. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Hernando Cortes returning to Toledo

Hernando Cortes returning to Toledo, Spain, celebrated for his conquest of Aztec Mexico, 1520s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Arctic explorer Robert Peary meeting the Relief Expedition on the Greenland

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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier

French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Daniel Boone, pioneer of Kentucky

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernando Cortes

Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernando Cortes. Hand-colored engraving from an edition of Solis published in 1715

Background imageExplorer Collection: Hernando Cortes, conqueror of Mexico

Hernando Cortes, conqueror of Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting

Background imageExplorer Collection: Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Christopher Columbus portrait

Christopher Columbus portrait. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century engraving in Montanus

Background imageExplorer Collection: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan

Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor

Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor, a Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain. Digital photograph of a memorial statue

Background imageExplorer Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville, Virginia

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Roald Amundsen, first to reach the South Pole

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

Background imageExplorer Collection: Sir Richard Burton

Sir Richard Burton
Explorer Richard Burton in 1879. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Columbus having visions of a ship while traveling with his son from court to

Columbus having visions of a ship while traveling with his son from court to court. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Daniel Boones first sight of Kentucky

Daniel Boones first sight of Kentucky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Daniel Boone rescues his daughter from Native American captors

Daniel Boone rescues his daughter from Native American captors. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer 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 imageExplorer Collection: Juan Ponce de Leon portrait

Juan Ponce de Leon portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: French Jesuit missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette

French Jesuit missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Francisco Pizarro portrait in full armor

Francisco Pizarro portrait in full armor. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier portrait in Montanus and Ogilby

Background imageExplorer Collection: Christopher Columbus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Christopher Columbus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Hernando De Soto portrait

Hernando De Soto portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageExplorer Collection: Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition

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



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