Federal Government Collection

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Passage of the 13th Amendment ending slavery, 1865
Celebration of the enactment of the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives, ending slavery, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Compromise of 1850 debate in the US Senate
Henry Clay arguing in the US Senate for the Compromise of 1850 to avert civil war. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Celebrating the end of slavery in Washington DC, 1866
Celebration of the abolition of slavery in Washington DC, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt as a muckraker cleaning up the meat scandal. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

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Chester Arthur taking the Inaugural Oath at his residence in New York City after President Garfields death, 1881. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Cartoon showing President Andrew Jackson as King Andrew the First. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Admission ticket to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johson in the Senate, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the document

US after the Missouri Compromise, 1820
Slave and free territories in the United States after the Missouri Compromise Act, 1820. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Senate in session, late 1800s
U.S. Senate debating legislation in the late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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George Washington inaugurated as the first US President, New York City, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Inauguration of President Washington at Federal Hall in New York City, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Benjamin Harrison taking the Presidential Oath of Office in the rain, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln at the unfinished US Capital, March 4, 1861. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Inauguration of George Washington as first President of the U.S. 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Andrew Johnsons impeachment delivered, 1868
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms serving the impeachment summons on President Johnson, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration in Harpers Weekly

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The first Cabinet under President Washington - Knox, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Randolph (left to right). Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Parade in Manhattan celebrating the new US Constitution
" Ship of state" parade on Wall Street, honoring Alexander Hamilton and the new U.S. Constitution, New York City, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ratification resolution by the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Resolution to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1787. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Signatures of leaders of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Signatures of leading members of Constitutional Convention, 1787. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

U. S. Senate chamber, 1890s
Senate chamber in the US Capitol, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Reconstruction Committee meeting in Washington
Joint House and Senate Reconstruction Committee, creators of the 14th Amendment, under Chairman Fessenden. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Angry citizens capturing tax collectors during the Whiskey Rebellion 1790s after the new federal government was formed. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ulysses S. Grants inauguration for a second Presidential term, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Washingtons inauguration at Federal Hall on Wall Street, New York City, as first US President, 1789. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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President Lincolns address on the battlefield at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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President Lincoln meeting with General McClellan at Antietam battlefield, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut from a photograph

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President Lincoln giving his speech at the Gettysburg battlefield during the Civil War. Color lithograph 19th century

Black citizens casting their first ballots, 1867
Former slaves casting their first vote, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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