Literary Character Gallery

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Giant octopus attacking the submarine "Nautilus" in Jules Verne's book, "10, 000 Leagues under the Sea, " edition of 1873, Paris.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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000 Leagues Under The Sea, 10, 1800s, 1870s, 19th Century, Adventure, Adventure Travel, Animal, Art, Beast, Danger, Evil, Exploration, Fable, Fabled, Fantasy, Fictional, Fictional Character, Folk Lore, Folk Tale, French, Giant, Giant Octopus, Giant Squid, Historic, History, Illustration, Journey, Jules Verne, Legend, Legendary, Literary Character, Literature, Maritime, Monster, Myth, Mythical, Mythology, Nautilus, Ocean, Octopus, Sea, Sea Of Darkness, Sea Serpent, Ship, Squid, Submarine, Transportation, Travel, Under Water, Undersea, Unknown, Vintage, Voyage

Hand-colored woodcut

Chinese immigrants aboard the Pacific Mail steamship "Alaska," bound for San Francisco, 1870s.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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1800s, 1890s, 19th Century, American, Art, Asian American, California, China Town, Chinese American, Chop Sticks, Crowded, Eat, Ethnic Group, Food, Historic, History, Illustration, Immigrant, Immigration, Journey, Maritime, Meal, North America, Ocean, Ocean Liner, Pacific Mail Line, Pacific Ocean, Passenger, Port, Rice, San Francisco, Sea, Sea Port, Ship, Steam Ship, Steamer, Steerage, Traditional, Transportation, Travel, United States, Us A, Vintage, Voyage