Whaling ship diagram, 1800sDeck plan and cutaway view of whaling schooner " Amelia" of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300sMarco Polo leaving Venice on his journey to China, 1338. Color lithograph reproductioin of a manuscript: Bod. Misc. 264
Viking ship at seaNorsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Sinking of the TitanicTitanics stern in the air as the ship sinks in the North Atlantic, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration from eyewitness reports
Cutaway view of an American warshipHull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812British and American ships engaged in the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting
Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captainJohn Paul Joness commission as captain in the US Navy, from the Congress, 1776. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Naval battle between the British and French, 1790sBritish ship " Brunswick" in battle with French navy off the coast of Brittany, late 1700s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
Lighthouse warning a clipper ship of dangerous shoresSailing ship passing a lighthouse marking the way to home port, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish galleon at seaSpanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00196Oliver H. Perrys note proclaiming his Lake Erie victory: " We have met the enemy and they are ours." Woodcut with watercolor wash
South Street docks in New York City, 1870sMerchant ships unloading along South Street, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rock of Gibraltar in the British EmpireBritish troops occupying Gibraltar, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Barbary Pirates threatening US commander Stephen DecaturCommodore Stephen Decaturs life saved in a shipboard battle off Algeria. Color lithograph
American clipper ship Great RepublicAmerican clipper ship " Great Republic, " designed by Donald McKay. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00079USS " Constitution" being towed by the crew in rowboats away from the becalmed British Navy, War of 1812 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Brooklyn Bridge when newly opened, 1883Brooklyn Bridge over the East River, looking toward Manhattan, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812Deck of the US frigate " Constitution" engaging in battle with British " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
US Navy base at Sackets Harbor, NY, 1814Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario in 1814, a US Naval station in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Great Eastern laying transatlantic telegraph cableSteamship " Great Eastern" attempting to lay telegraph cable across the Atlantic, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Undersea exploration in 16th-century EuropeUnderwater diver and man-at-arms, France, 1532. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Lobster boat off the Atlantic coast of Maine and CanadaLobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between Maine and New Brunswick, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Fleet of Viking raiders in the Middle AgesViking ships at sea with warriors on board. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00109Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting
Spanish Armada, 1588Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key WestDeck of the captured slave-ship " Wildfire" brought into Key West, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New York harbor, 1850sNew York City, viewed from Brooklyn, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
St. Elmos fire on a sailing shipSaint Elmos fire, an electrical phenomenon, on a ships masts. 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
Carrack, a merchant ship of the late 1400sArmed Genoese carrack, a merchant ship of the 1400s and 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient Phoenician traders in portPhoenician sailors trading goods in an ancient Mediterranean seaport. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Men going ashore from a sailing shipShore party descending into a rowboat from the stern of a sailing ship, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marietta on the Ohio River, 1870sSteamboats on the Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called SitkaSitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when purchased from Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00014Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction
Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave-ship hoisting sail, 1800sAfrican slave-ship hoisting sail upon sighting an English cruiser, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient AlexandriaHarbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782Charleston, South Carolina, abandoned by the British near the end of the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Pirates capturing a shipPirates capturing a galleon on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Spanish pirates attacking English merchantmenSpanish ships capturing English ships with supplies for the colonies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
TRAN2A-00040Freighter struggling through a storm on Lake Superior, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Steering a sailing-ship through stormy seasSailors at the wheel of a merchant ship in a gale, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600sDutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
American yacht MohawkAmericas Cup contender " Mohawk" under full sail, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lake Erie grain boat in a snowstormSteamship carrying grain on Lake Erie in a snowstorm, headed for Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
