Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870sBowdoin College in Maine, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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, 1620Pilgrim landing party from the " Mayflower" in Plymouth harbor, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native AmericansHannah Duston and two other captives escaping from Abenaki Indians on the Merrimac River, New Hampshire, 1697. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College, 1770Eleazer Wheelock founding Dartmouth College in the forests of New Hampshire, 1770. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
John Stark in the Revolutionary WarAmerican General John Stark overlooking a battlefield. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Chappel
Yacht club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880sClubhouse of the New York Yacht Club in Newport, Rhode Island, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 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
Lobster boat off the Atlantic coast of Maine and CanadaLobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between Maine and New Brunswick, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
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
Moving artillery in the French and Indian WarColonial artillery passing over Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth PilgrimsPeace treaty between Chief Massasoit and Plymouth colonists, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century 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
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Puritans founding New Haven, ConnecticutJohn Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
Newport, Rhode Island, beach scene, 1870sSummer residents enjoying the beach in Newport, Rhode 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
New London, Connecticut, 1776Seaport of New London, Connecticut in 1776. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a contemporary sketch
Log cabin in VermontHyde log cabin, built in 1783, Grand Isle, Vermont. Photograph
New England Primer pageLesson page in the New England Primer, edition of about 1811. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash
Drying and salting fish in colonial MaineFirst settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. 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
Jacquard loom, 1880sWoman worker using a mechanized Jacquard loom, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration
HSET2A-00054New England colonial couple in farmhouse dooryard, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ethan Allen, leader of the Green Mountain Boys. 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
Puritan families migrating to Connecticut, 1635Colonials traveling to the Connecticut River Valley to settle Wethersfield and Windsor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hiding the Connecticut charter in an oak tree, 1687Connecticut colonist hiding the colonys charter in a hollow oak to keep it from Governor Andros, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Vermonts Green Mountains overlooking Lake ChamplainLake Champlain and the shore of New York State, seen from Mount Mansfield, Vermont. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
John Eliots Indian BibleTitle page of John Eliots translation of the Bible into a Native American language, 1663. Document
Stagecoach stop in a town along the post roadVillage stagecoach stop to change horses, early 1800s. Color halftone reproduction of an S.M. Arthurs illustration
Providence, Rhode Island, 1664Map of Providence, Rhode Island, in 1664, showing property of original proprietors. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the document
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
AGRI2A-00064Picking apples, a farm scene near Prides Bridge, Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration