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New France Collection

Background imageNew France Collection: Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade

Flintlock pistol used in the fur trade
Flintlock pistol to be traded at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan

Landing of Jean Nicolet on the Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan, 1634, the first European to reach that region. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: British capturing Quebec in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham

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

Background imageNew France Collection: Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay

Early map of Hudsons Strait and Hudsons Bay, 1662, in Arctic Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlains fortified camp at Quebec on the St Lawrence River

Samuel de Champlains fortified camp at Quebec on the St Lawrence River, 1600s Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a 17th-century map

Background imageNew France Collection: Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France

Part of the 1613 Samuel de Champlain map of New France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original ma

Background imageNew France Collection: Flag of France, 1700s

Flag of France, 1700s
French flag marking La Verendrye expeditions claim of the northern Great Plains for France in 1743, Pierre, South Dakota. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: French soldiers in North America, early 1700s

French soldiers in North America, early 1700s
Canada and Louisiana defended by French soldiers in the early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: New Orleans in 1718

New Orleans in 1718
French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade

Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade
Powder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: French colonists in Illinois

French colonists in Illinois
Festivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French map of the Great Lakes, 1703

French map of the Great Lakes, 1703
La Hontans map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence valley, 1703. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French settlement of the Great Lakes, 1600s

French settlement of the Great Lakes, 1600s
French Jesuit map of Lake Superior, Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, French explorer of North America. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew France Collection: Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670

Dutch map of eastern North America, 1670
Nova Belgh Tabula, map of New Netherland and New England, 1670. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageNew France Collection: Colonial reenactors in Quebec

Colonial reenactors in Quebec
Colonial French army reenactors portraying 18th-century Quebec. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain and his Huron Indian allies fighting the Iroquois near Lake Champlain, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758

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

Background imageNew France Collection: British army gathering to capture Quebec, 1759

British army gathering to capture Quebec, 1759
General Wolfe assembling the British army on the Plains of Abraham to take Quebec, 1759. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Quebec and Tadoussac, 1609

Quebec and Tadoussac, 1609
Lescarbots map of the St. Lawrence and the Saguenay showing Quebec (Kebec) in Canada, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Map of New France and Canada, 1597

Map of New France and Canada, 1597. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century map printed in Wytfliet

Background imageNew France Collection: North American colonies in 1733

North American colonies in 1733
European claims in North America in 1733, when the last English colony, Georgia, was founded. Color lithograph

Background imageNew France Collection: French Jesuit missionary in a Native American village

French Jesuit missionary in a Native American village. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Beaver pelt stretched on a sapling frame and laced with rawhide

Beaver pelt stretched on a sapling frame and laced with rawhide, a reproduction of the pre-industrial tanning method displayed in Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Native Americans bringing beaver pelts to white traders

Native Americans bringing beaver pelts to white traders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France 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 imageNew France 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 imageNew France 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 imageNew France Collection: French missionary

French missionary and fur traders carrying a canoe at a portage in North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Death of Father Marquette in Michigan

Death of Father Marquette in Michigan, returning from a mission to the Ilinois Indians, 1675. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in a canoe on the upper Mississippi River

Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet in a canoe on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier

French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Father Hennepin in Minnesota, 1680

Father Hennepin in Minnesota, 1680
Father Louis Hennepin at a Native American bark-covered dwelling in Minnesota, 1680. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French Jesuit missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette

French Jesuit missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition

Title page of Henri de Tontis account of the La Salle expedition. Woodcut with a watercolor wash of the English edition, printed in London 1698

Background imageNew France Collection: Father Marquette and Louis Joliet

Father Marquette and Louis Joliet, the first white men on the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: LaSalle at the mouth of the Mississippi River claims Louisiana for France 1682

LaSalle at the mouth of the Mississippi River claims Louisiana for France 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Native Americans aboard ship to trade their furs to Europeans

Native Americans aboard ship to trade their furs to Europeans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Marquette and Joliet meeting Native Americans in Illinois during their

Marquette and Joliet meeting Native Americans in Illinois during their exploration of the upper Mississippi River region, 1670s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French missionaries preaching to Native Americans

French missionaries preaching to Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: La Salle landing in Matagorda Bay Texas to colonize Louisiana Terrritory

La Salle landing in Matagorda Bay Texas to colonize Louisiana Terrritory and the Mississippi valley area, 1685. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Drummer reenactor in old Quebec

Drummer reenactor in old Quebec
Colonial French army reenactor portraying a drummer in 18th-century Quebec. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Home of Louis Joliet in old Quebec

Home of Louis Joliet in old Quebec
Home of Louis Joliet in the Petit Champlain district of old Quebec City. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Memorial for Louis Joliets home in old Quebec

Memorial for Louis Joliets home in old Quebec
Memorial plaque, in English, at Louis Joliets home in old Quebec City. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Louis de Buade, Count Frontenac

Louis de Buade, Count Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration from a statue

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlain portrait

Samuel de Champlain portrait, with his autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving reproduction of the Moncornet portrait

Background imageNew France Collection: Stone building in the historic district of old Quebec

Stone building in the historic district of old Quebec
Stone building festooned with flags in the historic district of Quebec City. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Chateau Frontenac in old Quebec

Chateau Frontenac in old Quebec
Chateau Frontenac in the historic district of Quebec City. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Louis Joliet memorial plaque in old Quebec

Louis Joliet memorial plaque in old Quebec
Memorial ifor Louis Joliet in old Quebec City. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlain and his Huron allies going to fight the Iroquois

Samuel de Champlain and his Huron allies going to fight the Iroquois, Lake Champlain, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlains defeat of the Iroquois at Lake Champlain

Samuel de Champlains defeat of the Iroquois at Lake Champlain, opening the settlement of New France, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew France Collection: Map of New France, 1550, showing the coast of Canada and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Hand-colored woodcut

Map of New France, 1550, showing the coast of Canada and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew France Collection: French fort at Quebec as a winter refuge, 1600s

French fort at Quebec as a winter refuge, 1600s
Starving Native Americans seeking refuge at the French fort at Quebec, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Champlains Tadoussac settlement, 1613

Champlains Tadoussac settlement, 1613
Champlains map of Tadoussac settlement in New France, 1613. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Cartier erects a cross along the Saint Lawrence River

Jacques Cartier erects a cross along the Saint Lawrence River, claiming Quebec for France, 1534. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Cartier aboard ship arriving on the shore of Canada

Jacques Cartier aboard ship arriving on the shore of Canada, 1534. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Shipwrecks in the Strait of Belle Isle

Shipwrecks in the Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Huron chief Donnacona warns Cartiers expedition not to sail up the St Lawrence

Huron chief Donnacona warns Cartiers expedition not to sail up the St Lawrence River, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Cartier embraced by Donnacona

Jacques Cartier embraced by Donnacona, a native Canadian Huron chief, Gaspee Peninsula, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Title page of the London edition of Jacques Cartiers book about his discoveries

Title page of the London edition of Jacques Cartiers book about his discoveries in Canada, printed in 1580. Watercolor wash over a 19th-century printed halftone reproduction

Background imageNew France Collection: French colonists building fort at Hochelaga

French colonists building fort at Hochelaga, a native village and the site of Montreal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Louisbourg, Canada, besieged by New Englanders under the British flag

Louisbourg, Canada, besieged by New Englanders under the British flag, 1745. Hand-colored woodcut of a contemporary chart

Background imageNew France Collection: Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal

Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French priest baptising natives at Annapolis Royal

French priest baptising natives at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec

French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Cartier on the summit of Mont Real

Jacques Cartier on the summit of Mont Real, now Montreal, Canada, 1535. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Samuel de Champlains map of the Gaspee and Gulf of the Saint Lawrence River

Samuel de Champlains map of the Gaspee and Gulf of the Saint Lawrence River, 1632. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the original map

Background imageNew France Collection: Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence River

Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence River, 1722. Hand-colored 18th-century woodcut from La Potherie

Background imageNew France Collection: Champlains settlement in Nova Scotia, 1600s

Champlains settlement in Nova Scotia, 1600s
Samuel de Champlains fort at Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Champlains 1613 map of his settlement at Port Royal

Champlains 1613 map of his settlement at Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Champlains drawing

Background imageNew France Collection: Champlains Quebec fort, 1613

Champlains Quebec fort, 1613, showing the dwellings (C, D), drawbridge (I), Moat (M), cannon (N), garden (O). Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Champlains drawing

Background imageNew France Collection: French and Indian attack on Schenectady

French and Indian attack on Schenectady, New York, during the winter of 1689-1690. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France 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 imageNew France Collection: Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans

Jesuit missionary preaching to Native Americans and fur traders in the wilderness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: French missionaries arriving in Maine, 1600s

French missionaries arriving in Maine, 1600s
French missionaries landing on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Map showing British colonies and northern New France during the French

Map showing British colonies and northern New France during the French and Indian War, 1750s. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Site of Henri de Tontis French settlement, 1686

Site of Henri de Tontis French settlement, 1686
Replica of cross marking Henri de Tontis 1686 French trading settlement, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas. Digital photograph

Background imageNew France Collection: Louis Joliets map of New France

Louis Joliets map of New France, 1673-1674, including the upper Mississippi River he and Jacques Marquette discovered. Hand-colored halftone reproduction

Background imageNew France Collection: French map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River region

French map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River region, circa 1700. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageNew France Collection: Map of North America as known in the mid-1600s

Map of North America as known in the mid-1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration in Campanius, 1702

Background imageNew France Collection: Antoine de La Mothe

Antoine de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac landing on the shore of Lake Saint Clair where he founded Fort Detroit, 1701. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

Background imageNew France Collection: Jacques Cartier portrait with his autograph

Jacques Cartier portrait with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Louis Joliet, with his autograph

Louis Joliet, with his autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

Background imageNew France Collection: Fort Rozalie des Natchez on the Mississippi River 1700s - North is to the right

Fort Rozalie des Natchez on the Mississippi River 1700s - North is to the right. Hand-colored woodcut of a map published in 1770. Fleuve Saint Louis was the French name for the Mississippi River



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