Naval Collection

Cutaway view of an American warship
Hull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Japanese taking Port Arthur, 1894
Japanese warships taking Port Arthur, Manchuria, during the Sino-Japanese War, 1894. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Spanish Armada, 1588
Defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Battleship Maine entering Havana harbor, 1898
USS Maine saluting the Spanish flagship upon arrival in Havana harbor, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction

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Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

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British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, French and Indian War, 1759. Hand-colored woodcut

Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776
American defense of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston SC, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

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Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War
Barrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758
Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC
Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Young sailor climbing the rigging
Young sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sea battle of the Wasp and Frolic, War of 1812
USS " Wasp" crosses " Frolic s" bow and fires at close range, War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Marco Polo leading the Venetian ships at Korcula in the Adriatic Sea. Hand-colored woodcut

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US naval bombardment of Vera Cruz during the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Sinking of the ironclad USS Monitor in a gale off North Carolina, 1862, crew making for the USS Rhode Island. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Gatling-gun fired by British sailors, 1870s
Gatling-gun in use by the Royal Navy, 1878. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Spanish Armadas admiral surrenders his sword to Francis Drake, 1588. Photogravure of an illustration by Seymour Lucas

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Relative size of the American and English fleets at the start of the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Destruction of John Smiths ship by the Spanish, ending his New England venture. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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American sailor of the Revolutionary War era, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US-French naval battle in the Quasi-War with France, 1798-1800
American ship " Boston" firing on " Le Berceau" in an undeclared naval war with France, 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Recruiting privateersmen to serve the American cause in the Revolutionary War, New London, Connecticut. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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John Paul Jones raising the US flag on an American warship for the first time during the Revolutionary War. Printed color 19th-century illustration

Ships captured by American privateers, Revolutionary War
American privateers bringing in their prizes, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

French and British ships in a naval battle, 1799
Deck of a ship during naval battles between the French and English, 1790s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Seizure of Spanish treasure ships by the English fleet of Sir Francis Drake. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Captain James Cook. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

Ironclad Merrimac harrassing Unon shipping, Civil War
Confederate Ironclad " Merrimac" (CSS " Virginia" ) driving the USS " Congress" from anchorage, Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Confederate blockade runner dodging a Union cruiser, US Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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US frigate " Merrimac" on fire during Confederate burning of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Sir John Hawkins, English explorer and naval commander against the Spanish Armada, 1588. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

English awaiting the Spanish Armadas approach, 1588
English naval officers playing a game of bowls before attacking the Spanish Armada, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Destruction of Falmouth (now Portland, Maine) by artillery fire from British ships, October 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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