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Background imageNew Spain Collection: Governors Palace on Santa Fe Plaza, dating from the 1600s

Governors Palace on Santa Fe Plaza, dating from the 1600s
The Governors Palace, the Spanish capitol of New Mexico and end of the Santa Fe Trail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Florida explored by De Soto, 1539

Florida explored by De Soto, 1539
Bivouac of De Sotos expedition in the Florida wilderness, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of DeSotos route, 1540s

Map of DeSotos route, 1540s
De Soto expeditions route across southeast North America, 1539-1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida
Life in Saint Augustine, Florida, when part of New Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s

Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s
Families gathering for chores and companionship on Santa Fe Plaza. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish missionaries addressing Native Americans in California

Spanish missionaries addressing Native Americans in California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Bride brought to a Florida Native American chief, 1600s

Bride brought to a Florida Native American chief, 1600s
Native Americans carrying bride to a chief in Florida under Spanish, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish colonial cannon replica, Arkansas Post National Memorial

Spanish colonial cannon replica, Arkansas Post National Memorial
Replica of Spanish 8-pounder used at Fort Carlos III in the 1700s, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s

Map of part of DeSotos route, 1500s
Eastern portion of De Sotos route across southeastern North America, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1593 illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico

Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Mistreatment of natives used as slaves by the Spanish in Mexico

Mistreatment of natives used as slaves by the Spanish in Mexico, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Inca city of Cusco, Peru, in 1556

Inca city of Cusco, Peru, in 1556, after the Spanish conquest. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Tenochtitlan, capital city of Aztec Mexico

Tenochtitlan, capital city of Aztec Mexico, an Island connected by causeways to land, 1520s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an early Spanish colonial map

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish invaders attacked by the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste

Spanish invaders attacked by the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan during La Noche Triste, 1520. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620

Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620
Spanish colonial port of Callao, Peru, circa 1620. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Havana as a Spanish colonial seaport

Havana as a Spanish colonial seaport
Port of Havana, Cuba, in early Spanish colonial times. Hand-colored woodcut from Montanus

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Downtown Havana in the 1850s

Downtown Havana in the 1850s
Imperial del Paseo in Spanish colonial Havana, Cuba, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish conquistador on a horse with foal - the origin of the horse in colonial

Spanish conquistador on a horse with foal - the origin of the horse in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513

Balboa discovering the Pacific, 1513
Spanish expedition under Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish ships of Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico

Spanish ships of Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback

Spanish conquistador in armor on horseback, New Spain, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada

Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada
Conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada portrait. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: St. Augustine, Florida, founded by Menendez de Aviles

St. Augustine, Florida, founded by Menendez de Aviles
Pedro Menendez de Aviles laying out Saint Augustine, Florida, 1565. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Diego Velazquez de Cuellar

Diego Velazquez de Cuellar, Spanish conqueror of Cuba. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River

Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovering the Mississippi River, 1540. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Bartholomew Columbuss cruel destruction of native villages on Hispaniola

Bartholomew Columbuss cruel destruction of native villages on Hispaniola. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Conquistadors battling New World natives

Conquistadors battling New World natives
Battle of Santa Cruz, the first bloodshed in the New World. Color lithograph of a painting by O. Graeff

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of the Louisiana Purchase as understood in 1803

Map of the Louisiana Purchase as understood in 1803, later modified by treaty. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain 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 Spain Collection: Spanish missionary Father Garzes instructing Native Americans

Spanish missionary Father Garzes instructing Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: California mission with padres

California mission with padres, Spanish soldiers, and Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Natives working in the Spanish mines of Mexico

Natives working in the Spanish mines of Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a DeBry engraving

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Bartolome de Las Casas, Spanish missionary and New World historian

Bartolome de Las Casas, Spanish missionary and New World historian. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of Hispaniola in 1534

Map of Hispaniola in 1534, from cartography of Peter Martyr and Oviedo. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century map

Background imageNew Spain Collection: House of Hernando Cortes in Mexico City

House of Hernando Cortes in Mexico City, built by native labor in the 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Hernando Cortes met by Toltec dignitaries on arriving in Teotihuacan with his

Hernando Cortes met by Toltec dignitaries on arriving in Teotihuacan with his army, Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Native house on Hispaniola, 1500s

Native house on Hispaniola, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction from Oviedo, edition of 1547

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish colonial administrators of Chile, 1600s

Spanish colonial administrators of Chile, 1600s
Spanish viceroy and governor of Chile on horseback. Hand-colored woodcut from Ovales " Regno de Chile, " 1648

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto landing his expedition in Florida

Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto landing his expedition in Florida, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Isabella, the settlement founded by Columbus on Hispaniola

Isabella, the settlement founded by Columbus on Hispaniola, 1493. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Balboa expeditions canoes on the Pacific, 1513

Balboa expeditions canoes on the Pacific, 1513
Balboas first embarkation on the Pacific Ocean (South Sea), 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Early explorers coming ashore along a tropical coast in the New World

Early explorers coming ashore along a tropical coast in the New World. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: De Soto greeted by native Cofitachequi queen in Carolina

De Soto greeted by native Cofitachequi queen in Carolina, circa 1540. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: North American territories in 1783

North American territories in 1783
North America at the close of the Revolution - Treaty of Paris, 1783. Printed color lithograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret

Burial of Hernando DeSoto in the Mississippi River to keep his death secret from hostile Native Americans, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor

Statue of Joao Rodrigues Cabrillo overlooking San Diego harbor, a Portuguese explorer who discovered California while sailing for Spain. Digital photograph of a memorial statue

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Juan Ponce de Leon portrait

Juan Ponce de Leon portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Francisco Pizarro portrait in full armor

Francisco Pizarro portrait in full armor. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier portrait in Montanus and Ogilby

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Hernando De Soto portrait

Hernando De Soto portrait. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of the United States in 1819

Map of the United States in 1819, showing territory under Spanish and British control. Printed color halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Isthmus of Panama, 1744

Isthmus of Panama, 1744
Map from Oexmelins Histoire of the Isthmus of Panama, 1744. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageNew Spain Collection: DeSoto with Native American captives, 1539

DeSoto with Native American captives, 1539
De Soto expedition traveling with captive Native Americans, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca crossing the Great American Desert from Texas to

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca crossing the Great American Desert from Texas to Mexico, early 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Spanish conquistadors using Native American captives to carry burdens

Spanish conquistadors using Native American captives to carry burdens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Meeting of Hernando Cortes and Aztec emperor Montezuma II in Tenochtitlan

Meeting of Hernando Cortes and Aztec emperor Montezuma II in Tenochtitlan, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of the US in 1792, showing colonial claims on Oregon Territory

Map of the US in 1792, showing colonial claims on Oregon Territory. Printed color halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of the U.S. boundary disputes with Spain and Great Britain

Map of the U.S. boundary disputes with Spain and Great Britain, 1810-1812. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Map of territorial growth of the United States from 1783-1867

Map of territorial growth of the United States from 1783-1867. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Typical arrangement of a Spanish colonial mission settlement in North America

Typical arrangement of a Spanish colonial mission settlement in North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: El Camino Real in New Mexico

El Camino Real in New Mexico
Camino Real historic marker in the Rio Grande valley, Lemitar, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Doorway of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Doorway of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Doorway of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Doorway of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Pecos Pueblo, burned during the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt

Ruins of Pecos Pueblo, burned during the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Pecos Pueblo, burned by the Spanish during the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Archaeological workers stabilizing ruins of Pecos Pueblo

Archaeological workers stabilizing ruins of Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo

Ruins of Spanish mission at Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico. Digital Photograph

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Native Americans under instruction in a Spanish mission

Native Americans under instruction in a Spanish mission. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: DeSotos route in Louisiana

DeSotos route in Louisiana
Western part of De Sotos route, from Desisles map published in 1707. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Nicolas de Ovandos army on Hispaniola setting out for Xaragua

Nicolas de Ovandos army on Hispaniola setting out for Xaragua, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Cortes marches out of Aztec Tenochtitlan to battle the army of Narvaez

Cortes marches out of Aztec Tenochtitlan to battle the army of Narvaez, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Bananas and other fruit trees of Hispaniola

Bananas and other fruit trees of Hispaniola, from a sketch published in 1572. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of an illustration from Benzoni 1572

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Father Juan de Padilla finds the cross set by Coronado

Father Juan de Padilla finds the cross set by Coronado, 1540s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNew Spain Collection: Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean

Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovering the Pacific Ocean, 1513. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration



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