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Background imageMother Collection: Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900s

Mother getting her daughter dressed, early 1900s
Mother putting on her daughters socks and shoes, a morning ritual, early 1900s. Printed color halftone of Jessie Willcox Smith illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Passover ritual as begun in ancient Egypt

Passover ritual as begun in ancient Egypt
Jewish family marking their home with lambs blood for the first Passover. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Slave auction in New Orleans

Slave auction in New Orleans
Slaves for sale at an auction in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800s

Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800s
Guests awaiting the return of gas-light during a Christmas dinner-party, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Arrival of shepherds to see the baby Jesus in the stable

Arrival of shepherds to see the baby Jesus in the stable. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Large turkey strutting in front of an admiring family at Thanksgiving season

Large turkey strutting in front of an admiring family at Thanksgiving season, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Victorian era picnic

Victorian era picnic
Families having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Tea-time, England, 1880s

Tea-time, England, 1880s
Upperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Confederate family mourning a fallen son, Civil War

Confederate family mourning a fallen son, Civil War
Southern couple with black servant grieving at a battlefield gravesite, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Zulu mother and child by their hut

Zulu mother and child by their hut, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Child care in a Native American camp

Child care in a Native American camp
Native American woman rocking an infant in a hammock. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Japanese poet under a cherry tree

Japanese poet under a cherry tree
Japanese mother and infant meeting a poet under a cherry tree. Lithograph reproduction of a painting by Genjiro Kataoka, circa 1910

Background imageMother 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 imageMother Collection: Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington

Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington. Hand-colored woodcut of a portrait

Background imageMother Collection: Jesus born in Bethlehem

Jesus born in Bethlehem
Shepherds and kings worshipping Jesus in a stable. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Baby Jesus with his mother, Mary

Baby Jesus with his mother, Mary
Madonna and Child. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting in Kiev by V.M. Vasnetzoff

Background imageMother Collection: Castle Garden arrival of immigrants, 1870s

Castle Garden arrival of immigrants, 1870s
Immigrants arriving at Castle Garden, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City

Irish immigrant shantytown in New York City
Irish immigrant family on a summer evening in the shantytown at the Five Points, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Sod home of a pioneer family on the plains

Sod home of a pioneer family on the plains
Prairie homestead family preparing for winter at their sod home. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland

Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Final touches to the brides wedding gown, 1850s

Final touches to the brides wedding gown, 1850s
Mother helping her daughter put on her wedding gown, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900s

Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900s
Bathtime in the nursery, an illustration from an Ivory Soap ad, 1903. Printed color lithograph of Alice Stephens painting

Background imageMother Collection: Old Knickerbocker family around the tea table

Old Knickerbocker family around the tea table, New York Colony, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Christmas singalong, 1860s

Christmas singalong, 1860s
Mother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800s

Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800s
Dairy cow and her new calf admired by a young girl, her mother, and farmhands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Japanese ladies in traditional clothing

Japanese ladies in traditional clothing
Japanese girls and a woman with her baby, wearing traditional dress, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMother Collection: Plum pudding served for a frontier familys Christmas dinner

Plum pudding served for a frontier familys Christmas dinner, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by A.B. Frost

Background imageMother Collection: Family waiting for roast pig and a pot of food cooking for Christmas dinner

Family waiting for roast pig and a pot of food cooking for Christmas dinner. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Reading the Bible in a Victorian home

Reading the Bible in a Victorian home
Morning worship in a Victorian familys home. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Burmese family of the Karenni

Burmese family of the Karenni
Karenni women and children of the Burmese mountains, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMother Collection: High-born family in India

High-born family in India
Prince with his family and a Hindu servant woman, India, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMother Collection: Medieval mother and her newborn infant

Medieval mother and her newborn infant
Newborn child in a ladys bedroom, with maid-servants assisting, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of a manuscript miniature illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Mexican women making tortillas, 1800s

Mexican women making tortillas, 1800s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Dutch family having dinner in New Amsterdam

Dutch family having dinner in New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by E.A. Abbey

Background imageMother Collection: African-American boy reading to his family of former slaves

African-American boy reading to his family of former slaves, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Slave auction in Virginia

Slave auction in Virginia
Slave family on the auction block in Virginia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Ancient Greek city home

Ancient Greek city home
Entrance to a home in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Background imageMother Collection: Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Benjamin Franklin as a boy in Boston

Benjamin Franklin as a boy in Boston
Young Ben Franklin with his family in Boston. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Young Abe Lincoln cutting wood for his mother at their Indiana log cabin

Young Abe Lincoln cutting wood for his mother at their Indiana log cabin. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Pocahontas, Indian wife of John Rolfe

Pocahontas, Indian wife of John Rolfe, with their son. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageMother Collection: Shepherds with Mary, Joseph

Shepherds with Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Family of prospective American citizens at Ellis Island

Family of prospective American citizens at Ellis Island, New York, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMother Collection: Woman hunting deer in the snow

Woman hunting deer in the snow
Pioneer woman hunting deer in winter to feed her children. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century A.B. Frost illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Homesteaders in the Rocky Mountains

Homesteaders in the Rocky Mountains
Pioneer familys homestead in the far west. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Native Americans of the Flathead tribe flattening a babys head in a cradleboard

Native Americans of the Flathead tribe flattening a babys head in a cradleboard. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Family bringing home their Christmas tree and mistletoe

Family bringing home their Christmas tree and mistletoe, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageMother Collection: Family admiring their Christmas tree

Family admiring their Christmas tree, adorned with gifts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: The Christmas maiden and Hans Trapp visit a family

The Christmas maiden and Hans Trapp visit a family, a Christmas Eve tradition in Alsace. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Hair restorer ad, England, 1880s

Hair restorer ad, England, 1880s
Advertisement for Harlene hair producer and restorer, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Pioneer mother cooking with a bake-kettle in the fireplace

Pioneer mother cooking with a bake-kettle in the fireplace. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Immigrant mother and infant arriving in America

Immigrant mother and infant arriving in America
Immigrant mother and child, newly arrived in New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a sketch by Louis Loeb

Background imageMother Collection: Mother entertaining her daughter at the piano

Mother entertaining her daughter at the piano, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Dutch family at home in New Netherland

Dutch family at home in New Netherland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Young girl learning to sew

Young girl learning to sew, frontier America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Children surrounding their mother, circa 1900

Children surrounding their mother, circa 1900
Mother with six children, early 1900s. Color lithograph reproduction of a Benson Knipe illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Christening in Chile, 1800s

Christening in Chile, 1800s
Children participating in a mass christening at San Jose, Chile, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Family preparing Thanksgiving dinner

Family preparing Thanksgiving dinner, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Women preparing Thanksgiving dinner in a big kitchen

Women preparing Thanksgiving dinner in a big kitchen, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Young girl peeling apples for her mother

Young girl peeling apples for her mother. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Family shopping for their Thanksgiving turkey

Family shopping for their Thanksgiving turkey, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Union soldiers departure for war

Union soldiers departure for war
Soldier leaving his family to fight in the Civil War, 1860s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Puritan family in England, 1600s

Puritan family in England, 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Former slaves fleeing to Kansas from yellow fever outbreak in South

Former slaves fleeing to Kansas from yellow fever outbreak in South, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Mother and baby in a slave cabin

Mother and baby in a slave cabin
African-American mother rocking and singing to her child in a cabin. Photo of a slave cabin combined with a hand-colored halftone illustration

Background imageMother Collection: The Nativity of Jesus

The Nativity of Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by Bernadino Luini

Background imageMother Collection: Immigrants to America asking directions

Immigrants to America asking directions
Northern European immigrants asking the way to the American Midwest, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: ' Arkansas pilgrims

" Arkansas pilgrims, " a family crossing the Great Plains in a covered wagon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Madonna of the prairies- a mother and child inside a covered wagon

Madonna of the prairies- a mother and child inside a covered wagon. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Navajo family seated in front of their blanket loom

Navajo family seated in front of their blanket loom, about 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageMother Collection: Lanai Lanape family wearing black and white wampum

Lanai Lanape family wearing black and white wampum, 1650s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageMother Collection: Native American buffalo-skin tipi and birchbark lodge

Native American buffalo-skin tipi and birchbark lodge, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Children finding gifts on the family Christmas tree

Children finding gifts on the family Christmas tree, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Courtship using a whispering rod on Halloween in colonial days

Courtship using a whispering rod on Halloween in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Boy learning at home, circa 1900

Boy learning at home, circa 1900
Mother with paper and pencil helping her son, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Woman weaving on the porch of her Appalachian cabin

Woman weaving on the porch of her Appalachian cabin, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Children arriving home for the holidays

Children arriving home for the holidays, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Visiting pastor having dinner with an African-American family

Visiting pastor having dinner with an African-American family, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: African-American mother rocking and singing to her children in a cabin

African-American mother rocking and singing to her children in a cabin. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMother Collection: Immigrants arriving as contract laborers in an American port citiy

Immigrants arriving as contract laborers in an American port citiy, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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