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First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gutenbergs printing press, 1450sGutenberg and Fust with the first printing press, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Use of an arquebusse, 16th centurySpanish arquebusier, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
First sewing machine, 1846Elias Howes sewing machine, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gutenberg Bible pagePage of the Gutenburg Bible. Color lithograph reproduction of the document
Spaceship to the Moon imagined in the 1870sProjectile train to the moon, a suggested form of space travel, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroadLinemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Telegraph key, 1860sCivil War telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Battlefield, Tennessee. Digital photograph
19th-century Gatling gunGatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
Wright airplane over a French farmA Wright airplane over a hayfield in France, 1908, flown by Wilbur Wright and a pupil. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph
EVCW2A-00045Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Steam engine of James WattSchematic drawing of James Watts steam engine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton gin in use by African-American slaves in the SouthSlaves using Eli Whitneys cotton gin, invented in the 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Use of a quadrant for navigationSailor sighting on a star with a quadrant for navigation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00019Early electric car advertisement for the Babcock Electric Victoria Phaeton, 1907. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century printed newspaper ad
Firestone tires ad, 1912Advertisement for Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1912. Hand-colored woodcut
Winton automobile of 1905Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone
Huygens clock diagramSide view of Huygenss clock, showing the pendulum mechanism, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Telegraph office at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, 1870sTelegraph office at Sandy Hook on the New Jersey shore, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Morses telegraphDiagrams of Morses telegraph apparatus, key, and register. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Joseph Henrys electromagnetic telegraph, 1832Joseph Henrys signal telegraph apparatus, the first electromagnetic telegraph, 1832. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Walk-in-the-Water steamboat on Lake Erie, 1818Lake Erie steamboat " Walk-in-the-Water, " 1818. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Railroad telegraph office, early 1900sTelegraphers at a railway signal office, early 1900s. Hand-colored woodcut of an early 20th-century illustration
B&O Railroads Tom Thumb steam locomotive, 1830Passenger car pulled by Peter Coopers experimental locomotive " Tom Thumb" on the B&O Railroad, 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Western Union office in New York City, 1870sWestern Union Companys telegraph operations in New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Busy telegraph office in New York City, 1860sPeople sending wires at the American Telegraph Company office on Broadway at Liberty Street, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Surveyors compass, 18th centurySurveyors compass from the 1700s, displayed during a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Park. Digital photograph
Leonardo da Vinci sketch for a siege machineMilitary machine for firing arrows with a crossbow, designed by Leonardo da Vinci. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Leonardo da Vinci drawing of a canal dredgeLeonardo da Vincis drawing of a device for excavating a canal. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Cannon lighting tool, 18th centuryCannon lighting tool in history of artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
19th-century artillery caissonCaisson from the 19th century, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
Portuguese swivel gun, 17th centuryPortuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
Brass swivel gun, often used as naval artillery, 1700sBrass swivel gun from the French and Indian War, in artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs pressPage of the " Grammaire Latine" by Donatus, published by Gutenberg. Woodcut with a watercolor wash
Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453The first proof sheet from Gutenbergs press, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steam plow on a Dakota farm, 1890sFarmer using a steam plow in the Dakotas, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Westinghouse light bulb ad, 1886Westinghouse Electric Companys 16 candle-power incandescent lamp, advertisement, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Stock ticker telegraph, NYSE, 1880sBroker reading the stock ticker at the New York Stock Exchange, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880sLevee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880sSwimming by electric light at Coney Island, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00239Ad for a Pope-Toledo automobile, 1907. Printed color illustration
BUSN2A-00244Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement
PSCI2A-00065Alexander Graham Bell in New York communicatiing for the first time with Chicago by telephone. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph
PSCI2A-00090Robert Fulton sitting at his easel, with his autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a painting
Fultons steamboat Clermont on the Hudson RiverFirst voyage of Fultons steamboat " Clermont" on the Hudson River, 1807. Hand-colored halftone reproductioin of a 19th-century illustration
Edisons telegraph, 1870sThomas Edisons electro-motograph, a telegraph, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wilbur Wright giving flying lessons in FranceWilber Wright with pupil M. Cassandier in a Wright airplane. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
Edison phonography ad, 1901Advertisement for Edison phonographs and records, National Phonograph Co. 1901. Hand-colored woodcut
Telegraph in operation, 1860s artifactCivil War field telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph
PPRE2A-00136Alexander Graham Bell and associate using induction to locate the bullet in President Garfield, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Surveyors level, 18th centurySurveyors level from the 1700s, displayed during a reenactment at Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial National Park. Digital photograph
Portuguese swivel gun fired by reenactorsPortuguese swivel gun from the 1600s, artillery demonstrated by reenactors at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
AGRI2A-00063Cyrus Hall McCormicks reaper, invented in 1847. Hand-colored woodcut
PPRT2A-00006Gutenbergs printing press, Mainz, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PPRT2A-00002Johannes Gutenberg examining a proof. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration
GGBR2A-00007London street scene at night with electric lighting, about 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PSCI2A-00119Coin-operated urn designed by Hero of ancient Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Heros steam engineSteam-engine of Hero of Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PSCI2A-00063Ancient Greek aeolipile, or steam-engine, as designed by Hero of Alexandria. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration
BUSN2A-00238Ad for Republic automobile tires, Republic Rubber Co. Youngstown, Ohio, 1908. Printed color lithograph
First steamboat, the Clermont, on the Hudson RiverFultons steamboat, the " Clermont, " on the Hudson River, 1807. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2D-00011Old wall-mounted Western Electric telephone in the Soo Line depot, Rhinelander, Logging Museum, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Digital photograph
PSCI2A-00004Samuel Morse with his invention, the telegraph. Hand-colored halftone from a 19th-century portrait
PSCI2A-00032Thomas Edison speaking through his perfected phonograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
BUSN2A-00258Shoppers in the new elevator at Lord & Taylors store on Broadway, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PART2A-00063Leonardo da Vincis backward handwriting on his design for a lamp using a globe filled with water. 19th-century woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
HOUS2A-00068Santa Claus speaking to a child on the telephone, " Hello Little One!" 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Thomas Nast
Electric brush for hair restoration, 1880sAdvertisement for Dr. Scotts Electric Brush promoting hair regrowth, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PPRT2A-00003Page of Gutenbergs 42-line Bible, printed in the 1450s, probably the first use of movable type. Color lithograph reproduction
EVCW2A-00062Union Army Signal Corps setting up telegraph wire during a Civil War battle, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
