Hero Collection

Beowulf manuscript page
Page from the Old English manuscript of " Beowulf" in the British Museum. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Storyteller reciting Viking sagas
Viking bard singing of heroic legends to Northmen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Odysseus returns home
Return of Ulysses to his wife, Penelope, after ten years absence. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Achilles in the Trojan Wars
Achilles in battle in the Trojan Wars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Greek vase illustration

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George Washingtons reception at Trenton, New Jersey, en route to his inauguration as first President, 1789. Hand colored engraving

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George Washington arrives at New York City by boat for his inauguration as President, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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

William Tell, legendary Swiss archer
William Tell aiming his crossbow to shoot an apple off his sons head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Tell in the Swiss independence fight
Escape of William Tell from a sinking boat during the Swiss independence movement, 1300s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Coin-operated urn designed by Hero of ancient Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Heros steam engine
Steam-engine of Hero of Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Ancient Greek aeolipile, or steam-engine, as designed by Hero of Alexandria. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

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Victorious Hannibal on an elephant bringing trophies and Roman prisoners into a cheering arena in ancient Carthage. Hand-colored engraving of a 19t9h-century illustration

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Saladin, commander of Muslim forces against the Crusaders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Gustave Dore

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Saladin, commander of Muslim forces which defeated the Third Crusade. Hand-colored woodcut

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Simon Bolivar, El Libertador. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

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Statue of Simon Bolivar, El Libertador, Mexico City. Digital photograph

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El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Robert Smalls, Civil War hero and Union naval officer, African-American US Congressman from South Caroilina. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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