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Historic Collection (#25)

Background imageHistoric Collection: Medieval healing through prayer

Medieval healing through prayer
Attempt to cure disease through the intercession of a saint, Middle Ages. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Poppy flower, root, and seed pod

Poppy flower, root, and seed pods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Small three-toed horse from fossil beds in South Dakota

Small three-toed horse from fossil beds in South Dakota
Three-toed Hipparion from the Niobrara beds in South Dakota, an ancestor of the horse. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1903 illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s

Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s
Steamboats on the Connecticut River in Hartford, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Iguanodon

Iguanodon, a large herbivorous dinosaur of the early Cretaceous period, a restoration by Woodward, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Angels with trumpets

Angels with trumpets
Angels trumpeting in the sky. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Stephen stoned to death in 36 AD

Stephen stoned to death in 36 AD
Apostle Stephen stoned to death for preaching Christianity, 36 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Jesus performs the miracle of loaves and fishes

Jesus performs the miracle of loaves and fishes
Jesus multiplying bread and fish to feed the multitudes who came to hear him preach. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Elothere, an extinct hog of North America

Elothere, an extinct hog of North America
Extinct species of giant pig, Elothere, of ancient South Dakota. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 1890s Charles Knight illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Jesus at the Sea of Galilee

Jesus at the Sea of Galilee
Jesus preaching from a boat on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Jesus at the Last Supper

Jesus at the Last Supper
Jesus breaking bread at the Last Supper with the Apostles. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Titanothere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America

Titanothere, an extinct rhinocerus of North America
Extinct species of rhinocerus, Titanothere, ancient South Dakota. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an 1890s Charles Knight illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Jesus performs a miracle for the wedding at Cana

Jesus performs a miracle for the wedding at Cana
Wedding at Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine for the celebration. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: David playing the harp

David playing the harp
King David playing the harp in ancient Israel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones

Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones
Hebrew prophet Ezekiel walking through the valley of dry bones. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: BUSN2A-00105

BUSN2A-00105
Sailors " gamming" - talking and entertaining each other on a whaling-ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Crucifixion of Jesus

Crucifixion of Jesus
Guards gambling for Jesus clothing at the Crucifiction. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Tuna fishing using nets, 1800s

Tuna fishing using nets, 1800s
Fishing boats circling a school of tuna to catch them in nets, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s

Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s
Cod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Roman Catholic Pope, 1500s - 1600s

Roman Catholic Pope, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic Pope in formal attire (center) and in house vestments (right), Swiss Guard at left, 1500s-1600s Antique hand-colored print

Background imageHistoric Collection: Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s

Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s
Minister preaching in a Boston pulpit, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Harpooning a whale, 1800s

Harpooning a whale, 1800s
Whalers in longboats lancing a whale with harpoons, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Methodist revival meeting on Cape Cod, 1850s

Methodist revival meeting on Cape Cod, 1850s
Preacher leading a Methodist camp meeting in Eastham, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s

Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s
Clubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Colonial Quaker meetinghouse in New Jersey

Colonial Quaker meetinghouse in New Jersey
First Quaker meeting-house in Burlington, New Jersey, a hexagon built in 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Fishermen using nets, 1800s

Fishermen using nets, 1800s
Fishing boat hauling in nets by moonlight, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Saint Augustine statue in St. Augustine, Florida

Saint Augustine statue in St. Augustine, Florida
Statue of St Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, in a niche of the Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Florida. Digital photograph

Background imageHistoric Collection: Saint Boniface

Saint Boniface
Boniface, medieval English missionary to Germany. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Saint Benedict of Nursia

Saint Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia, founder of Benedictine monasteries. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageHistoric Collection: Pope Innocent III

Pope Innocent III
Portrait of Pope Innocent III. Digitally colored woodcut

Background imageHistoric Collection: Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 596 AD. Digitally colored woodcut

Background imageHistoric Collection: USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812

USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812
Deckhands in action on the USS " Constitution" against the " Levant" and Cyane, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Ulfilas, Christian missionary to the Visigoths

Ulfilas, Christian missionary to the Visigoths
Bishop Ulfilas translating the Bible into Gothic, 4th century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

Death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by a mob in jail in Carthage, Illinois, 1844. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: War of 1812 naval battle

War of 1812 naval battle
American sailors from the " Frolic" boarding the British ship " Wasp, " War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Tomas de Torquemada

Tomas de Torquemada, organizer of the Spanish Inquisition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: John Wesley

John Wesley
Portrait of Methodist minister John Wesley. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Ulrich Zwingli

Ulrich Zwingli
Swiss religious reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a portrait

Background imageHistoric Collection: Charles Grandison Finney

Charles Grandison Finney, clergyman and president of Oberlin College. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Martin Luther writing

Martin Luther writing
Martin Luther at his desk. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: St Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi addressing a group of birds. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Confucius

Confucius
Portrait of Confucius. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521
Martin Luther on trial before Cardinal Cajetanus, Diet of Worms, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s

Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s
Captain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A

Background imageHistoric Collection: Elijah in a chariot of fire

Elijah in a chariot of fire
Elijah taken by an angel in a fiery chariot. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Commodore Matthew Perry

Commodore Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry, Commodore, US Navy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Lazarus raised from the dead

Lazarus raised from the dead
Jesus raising Lazarus from his tomb. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHistoric Collection: Jesus performing a miracle on the Sea of Galilee

Jesus performing a miracle on the Sea of Galilee
Jesus and his Apostles miraculously catch enough fish to feed the multitudes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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