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New England Collection (page 2)

Background imageNew England Collection: AGRI2A-00064

AGRI2A-00064
Picking apples, a farm scene near Prides Bridge, Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: EVRV2A-00018

EVRV2A-00018
American minutemen fight to hold off the British army at Concord Bridge, April 10, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration by F.C. Yohn

Background imageNew England Collection: Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slavery

Wendell Phillips urging abolition of slavery
Wendell Phillips speaking against slavery on Boston Common, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills

Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills
Bobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Background imageNew England Collection: Map of colonial Rhode Island, 1660s

Map of colonial Rhode Island, 1660s
Map of Rhode Island, showing the disputed colonial boundaries, 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Life in Boston, Massachusetts, 1660s

Life in Boston, Massachusetts, 1660s
Colonial seaport of Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in the 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s

Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s
Pilgrims cutting forests and building houses at Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s

Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s
Puritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Gift of meat from Native Americans to Plymouth colonists

Gift of meat from Native Americans to Plymouth colonists
Native Americans bringing a deer to New England colonists, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Settlement at Boston, 1630s

Settlement at Boston, 1630s
Windmill overlooking the first houses at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Plymouth colonists going to church

Plymouth colonists going to church
Pilgrims going to worship at the first church in New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Mayflower arrives at Plymouth, 1620

Mayflower arrives at Plymouth, 1620
The " Mayflower" anchored in Plymouth Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Nantucket in the 1850s

Nantucket in the 1850s
Sailing ships in the harbor of Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: First colonists of Boston, Massachusetts, 1630s

First colonists of Boston, Massachusetts, 1630s
Puritan settlers arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Puritans church in Boston, 1630s

Puritans church in Boston, 1630s
First meeting-house in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Village green in Concord, Massachusetts, 1830s

Village green in Concord, Massachusetts, 1830s
Center of Concord, showing the courthouse (left), church, and homes, circa 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: John Hancocks home in Boston, 1700s

John Hancocks home in Boston, 1700s
Horse-drawn carriage in front of John Hancocks mansion on Beacon Hill, Boston, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Downton Boston shops, 1850s

Downton Boston shops, 1850s
Washington Street in Boston, including Ticknor & Fields Old Corner Bookstore, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Plymouth Colony seal

Plymouth Colony seal
First seal of Plymouth Colony. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageNew England Collection: Colonial dispute in Rhode Island, 1600s

Colonial dispute in Rhode Island, 1600s
Colonists conflict over cattle at Acquidneck (now Newport), Rhode Island, 1641. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston

Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston
Launch of shipbuilder Donald McKays clipper ship " Flying Cloud" in Boston, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Ship-building in New England, 1800s

Ship-building in New England, 1800s
Busy New England shipyard in the 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Smelt-fishing, 1880s

Smelt-fishing, 1880s
Fishing for smelt with hand-lines, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s

A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s
A skating scene in Boston, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: New England textile factory, 1800s

New England textile factory, 1800s
Sugar River textile mill in Newport, New Hampshire, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Yale Universitiy in the late 1700s

Yale Universitiy in the late 1700s
Yale College in 1784. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Harvard College, 1720

Harvard College, 1720
Harvard College in 1720. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s

Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s
Steamboats on the Connecticut River in Hartford, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s

Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s
Cod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s

Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s
Minister preaching in a Boston pulpit, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Praying over a suspected witch in Salem, 1690s

Praying over a suspected witch in Salem, 1690s
Reverend Cotton Mather attempting to save a soul from witchcraft by prayer, Salem, Massachusetts, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Pilgrims at Sunday worship, Plymouth Colony

Pilgrims at Sunday worship, Plymouth Colony
Church service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageNew England Collection: Weetamoo drowning in the Taunton River, 1676

Weetamoo drowning in the Taunton River, 1676
Weetamoo swimming the Mattapoiset River to escape the Tiverton massacre, King Philips War, 1676. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Rhode Island natives befriending Roger Williams, 1635

Rhode Island natives befriending Roger Williams, 1635
Roger Williams welcomed by Rhode Island Native Americans, 1635. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Boston colonists greeted by Native Americans, 1635

Boston colonists greeted by Native Americans, 1635
Native Americans welcome Puritans with a gift of fish on the Charles River, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1635. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: New England colonial militia, 1600s

New England colonial militia, 1600s
Armed colonists returning home after a false alarm, Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Roger Williams making a home in Rhode Island, 1636

Roger Williams making a home in Rhode Island, 1636
Roger Williams building his first dwelling in Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636

Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636
Landing of Roger Williams at Providence, Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Roger Williams escaping to Rhode Island, 1635

Roger Williams escaping to Rhode Island, 1635
Roger Williamss exile from Massachusetts Colony to Rhode Island, 1635. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Working in a shoe factory, late 1800s

Working in a shoe factory, late 1800s
Shoe industry worker making lasts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: NATI2A-00047

NATI2A-00047
Great mortality amoung the Wampanoags due to smallpox, colonial Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew England Collection: Native American ceremony in early New England

Native American ceremony in early New England
New England Native Americans throwing valuables into a bonfire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Church of Roger Williams in Salem, Massachusetts, 1630s

Church of Roger Williams in Salem, Massachusetts, 1630s
Roger Williamss church in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Colonial gravestone in Boston, Massachusetts

Colonial gravestone in Boston, Massachusetts
Deaths dance on a gravestone in the Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageNew England Collection: HOUS2A-00001

HOUS2A-00001
Thanksgiving-Day feast among the Puritans of New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne

Scarlet Letter protagonist Hester Prynne
Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, from Hawthornes " The Scarlet Letter". Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew England Collection: HOUS2A-00048

HOUS2A-00048
Young Puritan woman reading while spinning at her wheel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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