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Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seasSlippery deck of a ship in heavy seas sailing around Cape Horn, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Young sailor climbing the riggingYoung sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirate flagJolly Roger flag flying in former pirate seaport, Savannah, Georgia. Digital photograph
Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fieldsClipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands, 1870Sailing ship near Makushin Volcano on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beachTsunami breaking on the shore of Hawaii, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00002Long boat crew harpooning a whale. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustratioin
BUSN2A-00003South Sea whaling in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Longboats pursuing a whale, 1800sLongboats racing to harpoon a whale. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00105Sailors " gamming" - talking and entertaining each other on a whaling-ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sampling the Maryland oyster catch, 1800sOyster buyer tasting a sample on the dock in Baltimore, Maryland, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illusttration
BUSN2A-00123Lobstermen hauling traps off the coast of Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Maine lobster catch, early 1900sLobstermen loading their catch from a dory to a sailboat, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 20th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00122Old Whaling ship hove down for repairs, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00138Old wooden whaling-ship under sail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Thar she blowsWhaling schooner lookout calling, " There she blows!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00182Salmon cannery on the Pacific coast at Astoria, Oregon, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00022Naval duel between the frigate USS " Constitution" and the British ship " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century painting
EVNT2A-00009British ships blockading Chesapeake Bay at the outset of the War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00035Ark Royal, the flagship which led the English fleet against the Spanish Armada, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproducing a 16th century illustration
War of 1812 sea fight on the USS ChesapeakeFighting at the mizzentop of the frigate Chesapeake during a naval battle, War of 1812. Printed halftone reproduction of a W. J. Aylward painting
War of 1812 naval battleAmerican sailors from the " Frolic" boarding the British ship " Wasp, " War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Sea battle of the Wasp and Frolic, War of 1812USS " Wasp" crosses " Frolic s" bow and fires at close range, War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Barbary Pirates attacked in Algiers, 1541Emperor Charles Vs attempt to capture Algiers, home of the Barbary Pirates, 1541. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
EXPL2A-00095Marco Polo leading the Venetian ships at Korcula in the Adriatic Sea. Hand-colored woodcut
EXPL2A-00094Ships of Marco Polo on the Mediterranean Sea, 1300s. Hand-colored woodcut
HUSG2A-00044Emigrants aboard ship from Europe, bound for America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HUSG2A-00049European immigrants landing in New York City, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cargo ship at a New York City wharf, 1870sUnloading bananas from a sailing ship, New York City, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Statue of Liberty arriving in New York from FranceStatue of Liberty brought to New York by the French ship " Isere" amidst cheering crowds. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Busy New York harbor, 1880sBoat traffic in New York Citys harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00060Ghost-ship in a storm. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00008Giant octopus attacking a sailing-ship. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of art in the Church of St Malo, France
PMYT2A-00023Ship attacked by a sea serpent in the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Olaus Magnus, 1555
PNAV2A-00004John Paul Jones during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
Steamboat on the Missouri RiverSnags and low water hindering riverboat travel on the Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00160US troops landing at Vera Cruz, Mexico, during the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Statue of Liberty inaugurated in New York harbor, 1886Celebrating the Statue of Libertys installation in New York City, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00035Sinbad and his companions shipwrecked, from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration
PMYT2A-00065Giant octopus attacking the submarine " Nautilus" in Jules Vernes book, " 10, 000 Leagues under the Sea, " edition of 1873, Paris
EXPL2A-00065World map of the flat earth printed by Beatus Rhenanus Bildaus Rheinau early 1500s - North is left, Mediterranean Sea middle Printed color lithograph reproduction 19th century
Spanish Armadas route in 1588Chart of the Spanish Armadas course, 1588. Hand-colored engraving
GATL2A-00036Natives loading a schooner with coconuts at Kingston, Jamaica. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Peak of Tenerife, Canary IslandsSailing ships passing the Peak of Tenerife, or Teyde, Canary Islands, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earthMagellan passing through his Strait to sail around South America on his circumnavigation of the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850British ship " Investigator" in Arctic ice during McClures discovery of the Northwest Passage while searching for the lost Franklin expedition, 1850
EXPL2A-00203Isabella, the settlement founded by Columbus on Hispaniola, 1493. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
EXPL2A-00233Cartiers ships leaving St. Malo, France, to sail for North America, 1530s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration