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Louisiana Collection

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville Virginia

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Black slave on a sugar plantation

Black slave on a sugar plantation
Slave woman hoeing sugar plants on a plantation in Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s

Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s
Stevedores loading barrels at the Red River levee at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slave auction in New Orleans

Slave auction in New Orleans
Slaves for sale at an auction in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Growth of the United States to 1853

Growth of the United States to 1853
U.S. map, showing territorial growth to 1853. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of

Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of the Potomac at the second Battle of Bull Run 1862, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New Orleans

Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New Orleans
Slaves loading cotton bales on riverboats at the New Orleans levee, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs

Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs
Lewis and Clark meeting with Native Americans at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hand-colored woodcut by Patrick Goss, a member of the expedition

Background imageLouisiana Collection: US territorial acquisition during the 1800s

US territorial acquisition during the 1800s
Map showiing the territorial growth of the continental US 1776 to 1899. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Lower Mississippi River defenses against Union ships, 1862

Lower Mississippi River defenses against Union ships, 1862
Route of the USS " Brooklyn" past Fort Jackson, Civil War battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Map of DeSotos route, 1540s

Map of DeSotos route, 1540s
De Soto expeditions route across southeast North America, 1539-1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: French soldiers in North America, early 1700s

French soldiers in North America, early 1700s
Canada and Louisiana defended by French soldiers in the early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800s

Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800s
Steam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slave auction before the US Civil War

Slave auction before the US Civil War
Slave mother and daughter on the auction block in the US South. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880s

New Orleans docks under electric lights, 1880s
Levee at night illuminated for the first time with electric lights, New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870s

Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870s
Native American and black merchants in a French Quarter market, New Orleans, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: New Orleans in 1718

New Orleans in 1718
French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700s

Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700s
Sailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Busy New Orleans waterfront, late 1800s

Busy New Orleans waterfront, late 1800s
Steamboats and barges on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Mississippi River bayou

Mississippi River bayou
Alligator in a cypress brake on the lower Mississippi River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Rescue of flood victims on the Mississippi River, 1800s

Rescue of flood victims on the Mississippi River, 1800s
Residents rescued at night from the flooded Mississippi River, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville Virginia

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, French explorer of North America. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Boats on the lower Mississippi River, 1850s

Boats on the lower Mississippi River, 1850s
Steamboats and a raft passing a sugar plantation on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Confederate sharpshooters defending New Orleans, 1862

Confederate sharpshooters defending New Orleans, 1862
Swamp-hunters attacking Union mortar-boats on Mississippi River, Battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800s

Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800s
Young African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slave cabins on a plantation

Slave cabins on a plantation
Row of slave cabins on a southern plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Plantation slaves singing and clapping

Plantation slaves singing and clapping
Group of slaves singing on a southern plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration based on a Boston teachers description

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slaves husking corn on a plantation

Slaves husking corn on a plantation
Slaves social gathering at a plantation corn-husking, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slaves planning their escape to freedom

Slaves planning their escape to freedom
Slaves on a cotton plantation talking about escaping to the north, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s

Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s
Ku Klux Klan members shooting a black family in their cabin, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s

KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s
Ku Klux Klansmen wrapped in sheets on a murderous raid in a black familys cabin, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Afroamerican slaves picking cotton

Afroamerican slaves picking cotton. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Picking cotton on a plantation in the Deep South

Picking cotton on a plantation in the Deep South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Slave cabin on a southern plantation

Slave cabin on a southern plantation
Slave family outside their cabin on a southern plantation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African American slaves harvesting cane on a sugar plantation Hand-colored

African American slaves harvesting cane on a sugar plantation Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Black slaves harvesting sugar cane on a plantation in the US South

Black slaves harvesting sugar cane on a plantation in the US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Map of the Louisiana Purchase as understood in 1803

Map of the Louisiana Purchase as understood in 1803, later modified by treaty. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: North American colonies in 1733

North American colonies in 1733
European claims in North America in 1733, when the last English colony, Georgia, was founded. Color lithograph

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Pirate Jean Lafitte accepts a chest of ransom

Pirate Jean Lafitte accepts a chest of ransom. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Frank Schoonover illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction

Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction
Shooting passenger pigeons, which are now extinct, for sport in Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Andrew Jackson in uniform, 1815

Andrew Jackson in uniform, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageLouisiana Collection: General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans

General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, 1815, with handwritten note. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: William Clarks sketch of an evergreen shrub leaf in the Lewis

William Clarks sketch of an evergreen shrub leaf in the Lewis and Clark expedition diary, 1806. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph of Clarks handwritten page

Background imageLouisiana Collection: William Clarks sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis

William Clarks sketch of Flathead Indians in his diary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806 Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph of Clarks handwritten page

Background imageLouisiana Collection: La Salle and his companions exploring the lower Mississippi River for France

La Salle and his companions exploring the lower Mississippi River for France, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier

French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Explorers Meriwether Lewis

Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their Native American guide Sacagawea. Digital photograph of a bronze statue in Charlottesville, Virginia

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition

Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition. Woodcut with a watercolor wash of the English edition, printed in London 1698

Background imageLouisiana Collection: LaSalle at the mouth of the Mississippi River claims Louisiana for France 1682

LaSalle at the mouth of the Mississippi River claims Louisiana for France 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Lewis and Clark expedition trying to make friends with Native Americans during

Lewis and Clark expedition trying to make friends with Native Americans during their exploration of Louisiana Territory. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: CSS Sumter at New Orleans, 1861

CSS Sumter at New Orleans, 1861
Confederate cruiser " Sumter" leaving New Orleans, June 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Port Hudson, Louisiana, surrendering to the Union Army, 1863

Port Hudson, Louisiana, surrendering to the Union Army, 1863
Confederate surrender of Mississippi River town of Port Hudson LA, after the fall of Vicksburg, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Southern lady and her African-American slave in an outdoor market

Southern lady and her African-American slave in an outdoor market, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-Americans dancing and singing the Bamboula

African-Americans dancing and singing the Bamboula, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Kemble

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Emancipation Proclamation explained to former slaves in Louisiana

Emancipation Proclamation explained to former slaves in Louisiana
US Army officer meeting with African-Americans in Louisiana after the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Woman urging a slave to escape

Woman urging a slave to escape
Plantation school teacher urging a slave to escape to freedom, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: White overseer with African-American field-hands cutting sugar-cane

White overseer with African-American field-hands cutting sugar-cane, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Map of the US in 1792, showing colonial claims on Oregon Territory

Map of the US in 1792, showing colonial claims on Oregon Territory. Printed color halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Map of territorial growth of the United States from 1783-1867

Map of territorial growth of the United States from 1783-1867. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Map of Louisiana, 1744, showing the mouths of the Mississippi River while part of New France

Map of Louisiana, 1744, showing the mouths of the Mississippi River while part of New France. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the map

Background imageLouisiana Collection: DeSotos route in Louisiana

DeSotos route in Louisiana
Western part of De Sotos route, from Desisles map published in 1707. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto

Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, with his signature. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Sketch by William Clark of Cock of the Plains in the Lewis

Sketch by William Clark of Cock of the Plains in the Lewis and Clark expedition diary. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century reproduction of the diary

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Hennepins map of New France and Louisiana - La Carte de la Nouvelle France

Hennepins map of New France and Louisiana - La Carte de la Nouvelle France, 1683. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original map

Background imageLouisiana Collection: William Clarks sketch of a trout in the Lewis and Clark expedition diary

William Clarks sketch of a trout in the Lewis and Clark expedition diary. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph of Clarks handwritten page

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Pro-Union meeting in Louisiana, 1866

Pro-Union meeting in Louisiana, 1866
Secret meeting of southern pro-Unionists in Louisiana, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Plantation dinner guests fanned by a slave in the Deep South Hand-colored

Plantation dinner guests fanned by a slave in the Deep South Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Men served drinks by a young slave in a Louisiana plantation home

Men served drinks by a young slave in a Louisiana plantation home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Kemble

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-American woman in New Orleans

African-American woman in New Orleans, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Boy keeping warm in a slave cabin

Boy keeping warm in a slave cabin
Young black boy in his bare slave cabin, US South. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-American slaves returning from the fields at twilight on a sugar

African-American slaves returning from the fields at twilight on a sugar plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African American slaves picking baling

African American slaves picking baling and ginning cotton by steam Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-American woman carrying sheaves on a rice plantation

African-American woman carrying sheaves on a rice plantation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-American serving dinner in a southern plantation Hand-colored woodcut

African-American serving dinner in a southern plantation Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: African-American field hands hooking up sugar cane in Louisiana

African-American field hands hooking up sugar cane in Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Kemble illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Louisiana statehouse captured by the White League, 1874

Louisiana statehouse captured by the White League, 1874
Surrender of the Louisiana State House to the White League, 1874. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville

Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, portrait with autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving

Background imageLouisiana Collection: Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville

Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville, portrait with autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving

Background imageLouisiana Collection: General Andrew Jacksons victory over the British at New Orleans in 1815

General Andrew Jacksons victory over the British at New Orleans in 1815, at the end of the War of 1812. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century illustration

Background imageLouisiana Collection: James Wilkinson, with his signature

James Wilkinson, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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