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
HOUS2A-00030Large turkey strutting in front of an admiring family at Thanksgiving season, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00062Men bringing the first Christmas tree to the village. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle
Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876Colonial flag and fireworks over Independence Hall to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00059Alehouse scene in th 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration
A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800sA skating scene in Boston, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HREC2A-00020Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tourists hiking in the Colorado Rockies, 1870sHikers and an artist on Grays Peak in the Colorado Rockies, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New York Ledger newspaper ad, late 1800sAdvertisement for the Christmas issue of the New York Ledger, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut
Choir singing in a Protestant churchOld-time church choir singing. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration
French colonists in IllinoisFestivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Church choir singing hymnsChoir-master leading a rural congregation singing hymns. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial Virginians at a plantation ballGuests dancing the Virginia reel at a Westover Plantation ball, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dancing couple, early 1800sCouple doing a quaint little dance before an admiring crowd, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
HOUS2A-00001Thanksgiving-Day feast among the Puritans of New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00010Merry old Santa Claus, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast illustration
Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876Centennial Fourth of July celebration in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Thomas Nast Santa Claus reading his mail, 1800sSanta Claus opening a stack of letters, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a Thomas Nast illustration
Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700sRinging Christmas bells in an English belfry, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Summer holiday celebration in an American village, 1800sCountry people enjoying an outdoor gathering, dancing to a makeshift band, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mystery play performed in medieval Coventry, EnglandCoventry Mystery performance in the 1400s or 1500s, England. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Christmas singalong, 1860sMother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. 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
Colonial ballroom, 1700sSocial event in a ballroom in the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800sSkating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00148Plum pudding served for a frontier familys Christmas dinner, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by A.B. Frost
Spring equinox at the Toltec ruins of Tula, MexicoMexican natives celebrating spring equinox at the Toltec ruins of Tula. Digital photograph
HOUS2A-00097Family waiting for roast pig and a pot of food cooking for Christmas dinner. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Years reception at the White House, 1880sDiplomats and other New Years visitors received at the White House, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, 1891Some decorated carriages in the Tournament of Roses parade, Pasadena, California, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
President Arthur fishing on a remote lakePresident Chester A. Arthur on a fishing trip, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
HOUS2A-00020Boys scaring their friend with a jack-o lantern, a Halloween prank, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00023Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00044Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00032Christmas merriment in an old English manor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00063Saint Nicholas riding into a village carrying a basket and an evergreen bough. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00025Constantinople, showing a procession at a city gate, about 1340. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 14th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00065Family bringing home their Christmas tree and mistletoe, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut
HOUS2A-00066Santa Claus on a rooftop carrying a decorated Christmas tree, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut
HOUS2A-00071Family admiring their Christmas tree, adorned with gifts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Santa Claus and Father Time, 1874Father Time ringing bells for the arrival of Santa Claus in his sleigh, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00104Fourth of July celebration in Centre Square, Philadelphia, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Christmas music in an Anglican church, 1880sChoir singing a Christmas hymn in an Anglican church, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Christmas singing in a church, 1800sChurchgoers singing Christmas carols from a hymnbook, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration
Rural Christmas gathering of neighbors, 1800sPeople going to a neighbors Christmas party in the country. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration
HOUS2A-00120Christmas edition of the Illustrated London News, 1888. Color lithograph
HOUS2A-00147Neighbors celebrating Christmas Eve with a sleigh ride, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
