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
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth, 1620Pilgrim landing party from the " Mayflower" in Plymouth harbor, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First use of anesthesia in surgery, 1846First public demonstration of surgical anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1846. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustratioin
Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash
Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620John Alden and Mary Chilton landing at Plymouth from the Mayflower, December 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bunker Hill battle, 1775Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull
Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600sPunishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Map of Plymouth Bay, MassachusettsPlymouth Bay on the northern coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Joseph Warren on Bunker HillJoseph Warren, American patriot leader at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of 19th-century illustration
Pine Tree flag of the American RevolutionAmerican soldier carrying the Pine Tree flag, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by George Maynard
Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash
Massachusetts Bay Colony sealInsignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690sTrial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Plymouth colonists in church, 1620sPilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00182British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
PUSA2A-00033John Winthrop, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth PilgrimsPeace treaty between Chief Massasoit and Plymouth colonists, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00163William Prescott in command of American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration
Native American seeing the Mayflower arriveNative American seeing the arrival of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin
NATI2A-00113Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800sLabels for cloth woven at 19th-century textile mills, displayed in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph
Plymouth Colony in 1622The tiny settlement of Pilgrims at Plymouth by 1622. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Nantucket fishing village in the 1800sPony cart hauling water in Siasconset village, Nantucket Island, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Smallpox treatment document, New England, 1677" A Brief Rule, " a printed guide to the treatment of smallpox, or measles, in New England, 1677. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870sKindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Deacon Giless Distillery temperance cartoon, 1830s" Bringing back the rum, " temperance cartoon showing liquor barrels labeled with forms of death, Salem, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut from an 1830s temperance pamphlet
HSET2A-00128New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00054New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Singing procession during a religious awakening, 1740sSinging procession of a New England congregation during a religious revival, 1740. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00184Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma
John Eliots Indian BibleTitle page of John Eliots translation of the Bible into a Native American language, 1663. Document
PPRE2A-00069Abigail Adams, with her autograph. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the MayflowerCradle of Peregrine White, born on the " Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact
Black regiment assaulting Battery Wagner during the US Civil War54th Massachusetts (Colored) Regiment assaulting Confederate stronghold of Fort Wagner, SC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PUSA2A-00015Myles Standish. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a portrait
PREV2A-00094Dr, Joseph Warren of Boston. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of an 18th-century portrait
Samuel AdamsPatriot Samuel Adams portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slaveryWendell Phillips speaking against slavery on Boston Common, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell millsBobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph
Life in Boston, Massachusetts, 1660sColonial seaport of Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in the 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620sPilgrims cutting forests and building houses at Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600sPuritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New EnglandPuritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Gift of meat from Native Americans to Plymouth colonistsNative Americans bringing a deer to New England colonists, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Settlement at Boston, 1630sWindmill overlooking the first houses at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
