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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
Backyard carnival, 1800sChildren putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction 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
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
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
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. 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
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
Immigrant families headed west from Boston, 1800sSwedish immigrants passing through Boston, bound for the Midwest, 1850s. 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
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
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
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
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
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