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Maine Collection

Background imageMaine Collection: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870s

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870s
Bowdoin College in Maine, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Lobster boat off the Atlantic coast of Maine and Canada

Lobster boat off the Atlantic coast of Maine and Canada
Lobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between Maine and New Brunswick, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: EVCW2A-00080

EVCW2A-00080
Confederate charge up Little Round Top, held by the 20th Maine Regiment, Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: BUSN2A-00110

BUSN2A-00110
Woodsman dancing to a fiddle in a logging camp at night, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, Maine

Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, Maine
Tourists climbing Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Drying and salting fish in colonial Maine

Drying and salting fish in colonial Maine
First settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: EXPL2A-00184

EXPL2A-00184
Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Background imageMaine Collection: AGRI2A-00064

AGRI2A-00064
Picking apples, a farm scene near Prides Bridge, Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Ship-building in New England, 1800s

Ship-building in New England, 1800s
Busy New England shipyard in the 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Canoeists on a slow-moving stream

Canoeists on a slow-moving stream
Woodsmen in canoes floating on a tranquil river, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Schoonover illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Racing heavy canoes on a northern river, 1800s

Racing heavy canoes on a northern river, 1800s
A bateau (boat) race in the north woods, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Sawmills in Maine, 1850s

Sawmills in Maine, 1850s
Timber fed into sawmills on the Penobscot River at Old Town, Maine, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Canoeing a load of furs from the north woods

Canoeing a load of furs from the north woods
Trappers running rapids on a wilderness river, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Schoonover illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Hikers atop Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: BUSN2A-00123

BUSN2A-00123
Lobstermen hauling traps off the coast of Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Maine lobster catch, early 1900s

Maine lobster catch, early 1900s
Lobstermen loading their catch from a dory to a sailboat, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 20th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: BUSN2A-00099

BUSN2A-00099
Lumbermen clearing a log-jam on a river, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Hutchinsons account of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s

Hutchinsons account of Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s
Title page of Thomas Hutchinsons " History of the Colony of Massachusets-Bay, " first published in 1764. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageMaine Collection: EVRV2A-00085

EVRV2A-00085
Map of Benedict Arnolds route to invade Quebec during the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Beaver pond in Maine

Beaver pond in Maine
Pond created by a beaver dam in Albany Notch, part of the White Mountains National Forest in Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Apple pickers

Apple pickers
Young woman carrying a basket of apples from an orchard. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Raspberries growing wild

Raspberries growing wild
Wild raspberries, Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Checking sap buckets on a maple tree

Checking sap buckets on a maple tree
Young girls checking sap buckets on a maple tree, Maine. Photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Atlantic codfish

Atlantic codfish
Cod specimen collected at Eastport, Maine, by the US Fish Commission, 1872. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: EXPL2A-00291

EXPL2A-00291
John Smiths map of New England, with inset portrait, circa 1620. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original

Background imageMaine Collection: Maine map used in Arnolds invasion of Quebec, 1775

Maine map used in Arnolds invasion of Quebec, 1775
Montresors map of inland Maine, used for Arnolds march to Quebec, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Maine state capitol

Maine state capitol in Augusta. Photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Maine lobstermen unloading their catch

Maine lobstermen unloading their catch
Lobster-boat unloaded along a Maine pier, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: French missionaries arriving in Maine, 1600s

French missionaries arriving in Maine, 1600s
French missionaries landing on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Wild black-eyed susans

Wild black-eyed susans
Black-eyed susan wildflowers, Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageMaine Collection: Fourth of July in a Maine village

Fourth of July in a Maine village
Small town parade and Fourth of July celebration, Alfred, Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: EXPL2A-00357

EXPL2A-00357
Map of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence watershed. Printed color lithograph, 19th century

Background imageMaine Collection: HREC2A-00019

HREC2A-00019
Coasting on double-runner sleds in New England, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s

Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s
Sledding down a snowy village road, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Stream in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine

Stream in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine
Cold River in Evans Notch of the White Mountains, Maine and New Hampshire border area. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Beaver dam in Maine

Beaver dam in Maine
Pond created by a beaver dam in Albany Notch, part of the White Mountains National Forest in Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Hiking trail in the Maine mountains

Hiking trail in the Maine mountains
Trail over Albany Mountain in the White Mountains National Forest in Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: Albany Mountain fall colors, Maine

Albany Mountain fall colors, Maine
Autumn color on Albany Mountain in the White Mountains National Forest in Maine. Digital photograph

Background imageMaine Collection: AGRI2A-00002

AGRI2A-00002
Gathering pumpkins, an October scene in New England, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: Early exploration of the Maine coast

Early exploration of the Maine coast
English explorers sailing up the Penobscot River on the coast of Maine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: AGRI2A-00040

AGRI2A-00040
Spring farmers work to clear away stones with an ox team. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: BUSN2A-00204

BUSN2A-00204
French traders canoeing on a river in the forests of North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: BUSN2A-00063

BUSN2A-00063
Early logging in the White Mountains of Maine or New Hampshire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: EVRV2A-00087

EVRV2A-00087
Benedict Arnolds attack on the British in Quebec in the winter of 1775. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

Background imageMaine Collection: EVRV2A-00109

EVRV2A-00109
Benedict Arnolds expedition through the Maine wilderness to attack Quebec, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMaine Collection: EVRV2A-00192

EVRV2A-00192
Destruction of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by artillery fire from British ships, October 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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