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Background imageOcean Collection: The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship

The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship
The legendary " Flying Dutchman, " a phantom ship feared by sailors. Hand-covered woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Carolina coast map, 1600s

Carolina coast map, 1600s
Map of the Carolinas, showing Charleston and the Outer Banks, north on the right. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map

Background imageOcean Collection: EXPL2A-00138

EXPL2A-00138
Map of the flat earth according to Herodotus, ancient Greek historian. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: EXPL2A-00317

EXPL2A-00317
Map of the world according to ancient Greek geographer Eratosthenes. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

Background imageOcean 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 imageOcean Collection: Mount Pelee eruption on Martinique, 1902

Mount Pelee eruption on Martinique, 1902
One of the series of eruptions of Mount Pelee on Martinique, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageOcean Collection: Guano island off the coast of Peru, 1880s

Guano island off the coast of Peru, 1880s
Sailors visiting a guano bed off the coast of Peru, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Javanese emperor and empress, 1890s

Javanese emperor and empress, 1890s
Emperor and empress of Surakarta in Java, Indonesia, circa 1890. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageOcean 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 imageOcean Collection: Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870s

Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870s
HMS Challenger off the southern tip of the Kerguelen Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: EXPL2A-00268

EXPL2A-00268
Magellans ships at Mactan, an island in the Philippines, where Magellan was killed in a battle with natives, 1521. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a 16th-century engraving

Background imageOcean Collection: Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s

Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s
James Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Great voyages of the age of exploration

Great voyages of the age of exploration
Map of great voyages from 1492 to 1580. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Borchgrevink expedition landing on Antarctica, 1894

Borchgrevink expedition landing on Antarctica, 1894
Carsten Borchgrevink making the first landing on Victoria Land, Antarctica, 1894. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521

Mariana Islands in the Pacific discovered by Magellan, 1521
The Ladrones, later called the Marianas, and a native outrigger drawn by Pigafetta on the Magellan expedition, 1521. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Magellans route across the Pacific

Magellans route across the Pacific
Route of Magellans ships across the Pacific while circumnavigating the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War

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

Background imageOcean Collection: Vikings battling natives on the coast of Vinland

Vikings battling natives on the coast of Vinland
Freydis defends her fellow Norse settlers from Native Americans, or Skraelings, 1009. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Vikings discovering Vinland

Vikings discovering Vinland
Norse settlers Thorfin and Gudrida landing on Vinland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Norse settlers in battle with New World natives

Norse settlers in battle with New World natives
Viking expedition leader Thorwald fatally wounded by natives on the coast of Canada, 1002 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700s

Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700s
African captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620

Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620
Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Port of Honolulu, 1870s

Port of Honolulu, 1870s
Harbor and city of Honolulu, capital of the Sandwich Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: PPIR2A-00009

PPIR2A-00009
Henry Morgan, buccaneer in the Caribbean, 1660s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Exquemelin

Background imageOcean Collection: Pirate

Pirate
Buccaneer in the classic days of piracy. Printed halftone reproduction of a watercolor by Walter Appleton Clark

Background imageOcean Collection: Steamship in a hurricane

Steamship in a hurricane
American steamship " Yantic" heeled over in a hurricane, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Spanish caravel

Spanish caravel tacking before the wind, from a drawing attributed to Columbus. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Colonial sailors fighting pirates aboard ship

Colonial sailors fighting pirates aboard ship
Fighting off Carolina pirates in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: American clipper ship

American clipper ship, close-hauled on a wind. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Portuguese caravels

Portuguese caravels
Caravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Sailing in stormy seas

Sailing in stormy seas
Sailing ship struggling through stormy seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas

Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas
Slippery deck of a ship in heavy seas sailing around Cape Horn, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Young sailor climbing the rigging

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

Background imageOcean Collection: Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s

Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s
Swimming by electric light at Coney Island, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands, 1870

Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands, 1870
Sailing ship near Makushin Volcano on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beach

Tidal wave approaching a Hawaiian beach
Tsunami breaking on the shore of Hawaii, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00002

BUSN2A-00002
Long boat crew harpooning a whale. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00003

BUSN2A-00003
South Sea whaling in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Longboats pursuing a whale, 1800s

Longboats pursuing a whale, 1800s
Longboats racing to harpoon a whale. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00123

BUSN2A-00123
Lobstermen hauling traps off the coast of Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Maine lobster catch, early 1900s

Maine lobster catch, early 1900s
Lobstermen loading their catch from a dory to a sailboat, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 20th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00122

BUSN2A-00122
Old Whaling ship hove down for repairs, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00150

BUSN2A-00150
North Atlantic cod-fishing in the 1880s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00138

BUSN2A-00138
Old wooden whaling-ship under sail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: Thar she blows

Thar she blows
Whaling schooner lookout calling, " There she blows!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: BUSN2A-00182

BUSN2A-00182
Salmon cannery on the Pacific coast at Astoria, Oregon, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageOcean Collection: EVNT2A-00022

EVNT2A-00022
Naval duel between the frigate USS " Constitution" and the British ship " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century painting

Background imageOcean Collection: EVNT2A-00009

EVNT2A-00009
British ships blockading Chesapeake Bay at the outset of the War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration



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