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Mississippi Collection

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729

Natchez War on French settlers, Mississippi, 1729
Native American raid on French colonial settlement at Natchez, Mississippi, November, 1729. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Mississippi frontier in the early 1800s

Mississippi frontier in the early 1800s
Settlers log cabin on the Pascagoula River, Mississippi. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Fire ceremony among southeastern Native Americans

Fire ceremony among southeastern Native Americans
Ceremony of Native Americans in the southeast involving a fire ritual, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River

Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River, 1540. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Senator Blanche K. Bruce

Senator Blanche K. Bruce
Blanche K. Bruce, first African-American to serve a full term as US Senator. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Afroamerican slaves picking cotton

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

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Bear Creek Mound

Bear Creek Mound, a ceremonial platform mound built between 1200-1400 AD along the ancient Natchez Trace in northeastern Mississippi. Digital photograph

Background imageMississippi Collection: Native American palisaded village

Native American palisaded village, such as the one at Malvilla, Alabama, visited by De Soto in 1540. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageMississippi Collection: Choctaw or Creek ball-player with Native American lacrosse sticks

Choctaw or Creek ball-player with Native American lacrosse sticks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: US Supreme Court hearing a Mississippi injunction case, 1867

US Supreme Court hearing a Mississippi injunction case, 1867
US Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase hearing the Mississippi injunction case, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Map showing the route of La Salles explorations in North America

Map showing the route of La Salles explorations in North America, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: French missionary Louis Hennepins map of the Mississippi River valley

French missionary Louis Hennepins map of the Mississippi River valley, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes after LaSalle expeditions 1697

Background imageMississippi Collection: Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret

Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret from hostile Native Americans, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Union gunboats and steamships passing the Confederate stronghold Vicksburg

Union gunboats and steamships passing the Confederate stronghold Vicksburg, on the Mississippi River, night of April 16, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Mississippi regiment throwing the bowie knife, Civil War

Mississippi regiment throwing the bowie knife, Civil War
Confederate soldiers practicing with the bowie knife in camp. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Freedmens school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866

Freedmens school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866
Primary school for freedmen, in charge of Mrs. Green, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: African-American slave with bag of picked cotton

African-American slave with bag of picked cotton, US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Black soldier statue, Contraband Camp historic site, Corinth MS

Black soldier statue, Contraband Camp historic site, Corinth MS
Statue of freed slave in 1st Alabama Colored Regiment at Union Armys Contraband Camp in Corinth MS, 1863. Digital photograph

Background imageMississippi Collection: African-American field-hands picking cotton

African-American field-hands picking cotton, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: A plantation home in Mississippi before the Civil War

A plantation home in Mississippi before the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: One of the Bynum Mounds

One of the Bynum Mounds, built between 100 BC and 200 AD along the ancient Natchez Trace pathway, Mississippi. Digital photograph

Background imageMississippi Collection: Creek Indian village. Hand-colored woodcut

Creek Indian village. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: De Sotos expedition met by Chief Aquixos Native Americans in canoes

De Sotos expedition met by Chief Aquixos Native Americans in canoes on the Mississippi River, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: De Soto discovering the Mississippi River after an overland journey

De Soto discovering the Mississippi River after an overland journey, 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Secret burial of Hernando de Soto at night in the Mississippi River

Secret burial of Hernando de Soto at night in the Mississippi River, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Hiram R. Revels, first black elected to the US Senate

Hiram R. Revels, first black elected to the US Senate, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: Slaves bringing in the cotton harvest

Slaves bringing in the cotton harvest. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi 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 imageMississippi Collection: African-American hauling baled cotton to market with a team of mules

African-American hauling baled cotton to market with a team of mules, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMississippi Collection: Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d Iberville

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


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