Wigs for English lawyers, 1800sLawyer selecting the proper wig for appearance in court, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ladies in Florence during the RenaissanceNoble ladies of Florence during the early 1400s. Antique hand-colored print
Burmese womens native attireWomen of Burma (now Brunei) in traditional dress, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print
Women of Tudor EnglandCity women and a country-woman in Elizabethan England, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00011Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century
Hair styles of Roman ladiesHair styles of ladies in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800sGuests awaiting the return of gas-light during a Christmas dinner-party, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Women of ancient GreeceAncient Greek women and a priestess (background). Antique hand-colored print
Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900sTennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
Siberian Tartar woman and a Russian Mongol coupleSiberian Tartar (left) and Kalmyk Mongol couple (right) of Russia in their traditional clothing Antique hand-colored print
Chinese man and a Malaysian womanChinese businessman and a Malaysian woman in traditional attire, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print
PROY2A-00161King of England Henry VIII with his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. Antique hand-colored print
Sarah Childress Polk, wife of President PolkFirst Lady Sarah Childress Polk, wife of President James K. Polk. Digitally colored photogravure of a painting
Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy AdamsPortrait of First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, early 1800s. Digitally colored engraving
Dancing the minuet, 1700sCouples dancing the minuet in an 18th-century ballroom. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Armenian girl and Syrian menArmenian girl, Druze man, and a man from Damascus. Antique hand-colored print
People of LebanonMaronite of Lebanon (left), armed Zeibek, and Christian Lebanese woman. Antique hand-colored print
Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800sConfederate soldier declaring his love for a young woman, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Victorian era picnicFamilies having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ad for corsets, 1890sCorsets advertised by CB A La Sprite, late 1800s. Color lithograph
Italian fashion in the 1580sClothing of Italian ladies from Venice, Milan, and Florence, 1580s. Antique hand-colored woodcut
Russian boyars, 17th centuryRussian boyars, or nobles, during the time of Peter the Great, 1600s-1700s. Antique hand-colored print
Parisian beauty salon, 1800sLady in a hair salon in Paris, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attireTuranian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Medes of ancient timesNobles of ancient Media, part of the Assyrian and Persian empires. Antique hand-colored print
Roman ladies and a slave girlRoman ladies and their slave girl. Antique hand-colored print
Russian women and a FinnRussian women from the Ryazan region (left) and St Petersburg (right), and a Finnish woman (seated). Antique hand-colored print
Japanese women musiciansJapanese women playing music and drums, wearing traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print
Japanese poet under a cherry treeJapanese mother and infant meeting a poet under a cherry tree. Lithograph reproduction of a painting by Genjiro Kataoka, circa 1910
Renaissance fashion in Germany, 15th centuryGerman fashion of the Renaissance, about 1499. Antique hand-colored print
French nobility of the 1500sFrench court fashion of the 16th century. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval peasantPeasant carrying a shovel in the 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Hair styles of the ancient GreeksAncient Greek hairstyles of women (top row) and men (bottom row). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists of New SwedenClothing of Swedish settlers in colonial Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman Catholic Pope, 1500s - 1600sRoman Catholic Pope in formal attire (center) and in house vestments (right), Swiss Guard at left, 1500s-1600s Antique hand-colored print
Medieval monk, archbishop and priestMonk, archbishop, and priest of the 11th century. Antique hand-colored print
Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600sRoman Catholic bishop in a choir-robe (left) and a bishop in his vestments for Mass, 1500-1600s. Antique hand-colored print
Francis II and Elizabeth of ValoisFrancis II as King of France (left), as Dauphin (right); and his sister, Elizabeth de Valois, wife of Spanish King Phillip II (Felipe II). Antique hand-colored print
Holy Roman Emperor Charles IICharles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor and king of the West Franks, 800s A.D.. Antique hand-colored print
Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II and a bishopHoly Roman Emperor Henry II (the Saint) and a French bishop. Antique hand-colored print
President Taft and his familyPresident William Howard Taft and his family, 1908. Hand-colored halftone of a photograph
Colonial Virginians at a plantation ballGuests dancing the Virginia reel at a Westover Plantation ball, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dancing couple, early 1800sCouple doing a quaint little dance before an admiring crowd, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
A ball in Tuxedo, New York, circa 1900Formal dance in the ballroom at Tuxedo, New York, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ottoman Turks from the upper class, 1700sTurkish woman in public (left), sultan and his wife (center), and a dancer, 1700s. Antique hand-colored print
Ottoman Turk soldiers, early 1700sTurkish soldiers, first half of the 18th century. Antique hand-colored print
Traditionally dressed Arab menArab men in traditional clothing. Antique hand-colored print
Syrian womenWomen of Syria, with a fellah (peasant) woman at right. Antique hand-colored print
