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Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900sMother putting on her daughters socks and shoes, a morning ritual, early 1900s. Printed color halftone of Jessie Willcox Smith illustration
Churning milk to make butterGirl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passover ritual as begun in ancient EgyptJewish family marking their home with lambs blood for the first Passover. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Backyard carnival, 1800sChildren putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800sEuropean emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. 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
Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800sSkaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Immigrant waiting-room at Ellis Island, circa 1900Detained immigrants waiting, Ellis Island, New York, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
MermaidsTwo mermaids playing in the waves, " a Nixies legend." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hawaiian women dancing the hula, 1800sHula-hula performed by Hawaiian natives, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sacred banner carried by Joan of Arc into OrleansJoan of Arc carrying her sacred banner into Orleans after driving the English army from the city. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Joan of Arc hearing a call to save FranceYoung Joan of Arc listening to angel voices calling upon her to save France during the Hundred Years War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Lepage illustration
Victorian era picnicFamilies having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870sKindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch canal and tow-path, 1800sDog-cart with fresh vegetables and people towing a barge along a Dutch canal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tea-time, England, 1880sUpperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacquard loom, 1880sWoman worker using a mechanized Jacquard loom, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration
Roman ladies and a slave girlRoman ladies and their slave girl. 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
GEUR2A-00139Young Dutch woman gathering cabbages in a basket, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Irish children carrying peat to pay for schoolChildren in western Ireland carrying peat to pay for their schooling, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700sSchool reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Greek women at their household choresWomen occupied with sewing, spinning, and other household chores in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Life in colonial JamestownColonists on an old Jamestown street, Virginia Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HREC2A-00020Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Guardian angel and a childGuardian angel watching over a child. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Hopeful immigrants in the port of New York, 1800sImmigrants waiting for entry at Castle Garden, New York harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800sSwedish immigrants passing through Boston, bound for the Midwest, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
School for poor children in Brooklyn, 1870Schoolroom of the Brooklyn Bethel, New York, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Persephone abducted by PlutoPluto carries off Persephone to his kingdom, the underworld, in Greek mythology. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Seamstress, 1800sWoman sewing to earn money at home, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900sBathtime in the nursery, an illustration from an Ivory Soap ad, 1903. Printed color lithograph of Alice Stephens painting
HOUS2A-00048Young Puritan woman reading while spinning at her wheel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pioneer girl spinningPioneer woman at her spinning-wheel by the fireside. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rural courtship, early 1900sYoung couple seated by a brook, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Christmas singalong, 1860sMother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800sDairy cow and her new calf admired by a young girl, her mother, and farmhands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Winter fun in Victorian EnglandChristmas-Eve snowball fight in an English town, 1860. Color lithograph reproduction of an illustration
Family storytellerOld woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Japanese ladies in traditional clothingJapanese girls and a woman with her baby, wearing traditional dress, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print
Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870sPublic kindergarden students modeling clay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Students in a one-room school, 1800sYoung orator in a village public school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Students reciting in a one-room school, 1800sPupils reciting poetry in a one-room school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Reading the Bible in a Victorian homeMorning worship in a Victorian familys home. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Womens dress fashions, 1861Godeys fashions for ladies and girls, 1861. 19th-century printed color lithograph
Garter advertisement, early 1900sFather with his children in an advertisement for garters, 1916. Color halftone
A hay ride, 1800sChildren riding atop a hay wagon pulled by a pair of horses, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00007Mexican women making tortillas, 1800s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Franco-Prussian War refugees, 1870Flight of French peasants during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Child laborers inspected in Britain, 1880sEnglish government inspector visiting child workers in a factory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
London flower vendor, 1800sFlower-seller surrounded by children on a London street-corner, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bride in ancient RomeDressing a Roman bride. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman woman taking drawing lessonsWoman taking art lessons in the atrium of a Roman home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Servants grooming a Roman ladyRoman lady dressed and groomed by her servants. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600sSentencing a woman defendant in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists arriving on Roanoke Island, 1585Landing of first English settlers on Roanoke Island under Richard Grenville, 1585. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BedouinsBedouin father and his daughter. Hand-colored halftone ireproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800sTambourine player, Muslim woman water-carrier, and an African servant, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print
Bedouin, Muslim woman, and a messenger in EgyptBedouin girl, Muslim woman selling fruit, and a messenger, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print
Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850sNative dance performance for sailors in the Sandwich Islands, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893Flower-covered globe in Washington Park for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Ellis Island immigrants hoping to enter the USMen, women and children of every tribe and race emigrating to the US, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Childrens Aid Society dining-hall, 1800sPoor children eating dinner at the Childrens Aid Societys summer resort, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pueblo women in New MexicoPueblo Indian women drawing water from the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Urban life, circa 1900Crowds on a busy city street, 1890s or early 1900s. Halftone of a color illustration by W. Glackens
HOUS2A-00023Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Independence Day festivities in New York City, 1834Fourth of July celebration in New York City, looking south on Broadway from Cortlandt Street, 1834. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00065Family bringing home their Christmas tree and mistletoe, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut
HOUS2A-00071Family admiring their Christmas tree, adorned with gifts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hair restorer ad, England, 1880sAdvertisement for Harlene hair producer and restorer, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00015Patriotic American colonial woman spinning to avoid importing British cloth before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00018Mother entertaining her daughter at the piano, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00037Frontier father reading to his children by firelight, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00100Colonial girl bringing the cows home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00103Young girl learning to sew, frontier America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Romantic moment discovered, 1800sMan leaning to kiss a young woman, surprising an older woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00120Christmas edition of the Illustrated London News, 1888. Color lithograph
Children surrounding their mother, circa 1900Mother with six children, early 1900s. Color lithograph reproduction of a Benson Knipe illustration
Sisters reading a book, 1800sGirl reading to her younger sister outdoors, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ladies fashions, 1866Godeys ladies fashions for fall, 1866. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration
Young Crow Indian girlCrow Indian girl Glydis Littlenest, or Rides-a-Sorrel-Horse, circa 1900. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
Young woman in Canton rowing a sampanChinese girl rowing a sampan on the Pearl River, Canton, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
