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Background imagePassenger Collection: Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620

Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620
John Alden and Mary Chilton landing at Plymouth from the Mayflower, December 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Sinking of the Titanic

Sinking of the Titanic
Titanics stern in the air as the ship sinks in the North Atlantic, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration from eyewitness reports

Background imagePassenger Collection: Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843

Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843
Albany & Buffalo Railroad timetable, showing fares and routes, 1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century printed piece

Background imagePassenger Collection: Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s

Steerage passengers on their way to America, 1800s
European emigrants in steerage section of steamship to the US, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, 1831

Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, 1831
First steam train on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, New York, 1831. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Plymouth colonists embarking on the Mayflower voyage, 1620

Plymouth colonists embarking on the Mayflower voyage, 1620
Pilgrims leaving for their " Mayflower" voyage from Delft Haven, Netherlands, 1620. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imagePassenger Collection: Stagecoach stop in a town along the post road

Stagecoach stop in a town along the post road
Village stagecoach stop to change horses, early 1800s. Color halftone reproduction of an S.M. Arthurs illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking ship

Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking ship
Sailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue ship

Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue ship
Deck of the " Carpathia" crowded with " Titanic" survivors, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imagePassenger Collection: Travel by railroad and canal, 1837

Travel by railroad and canal, 1837
Advertisement for rail and canal travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Louisville, 1837. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Dining car on the transcontinental railroad

Dining car on the transcontinental railroad
Palace Hotel dining car on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: B&O Railroads Tom Thumb steam locomotive, 1830

B&O Railroads Tom Thumb steam locomotive, 1830
Passenger car pulled by Peter Coopers experimental locomotive " Tom Thumb" on the B&O Railroad, 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800s

Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800s
Immigrant families sailing across the Atlantic to America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1800s

Arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1800s
Passengers disembarking from steamships in Buenos Aires harbor, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620

Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620
Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Texas railroad station, 1870s

Texas railroad station, 1870s
Passengers at a busy railroad depot in Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imagePassenger Collection: An outing on the Erie Canal in the early 1800s

An outing on the Erie Canal in the early 1800s
Passengers enjoying a cruise on the Erie Canal, 1820s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Plan for a subway station in Boston, 1890s

Plan for a subway station in Boston, 1890s
View of a proposed subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, 1892. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: HUSG2A-00044

HUSG2A-00044
Emigrants aboard ship from Europe, bound for America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: PPRE2A-00061

PPRE2A-00061
Railroad parlor car with President Benjamin Harrison aboard, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: HUSG2A-00049

HUSG2A-00049
European immigrants landing in New York City, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890

Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890
Rainy rush hour at a crowded elevated railroad station, New York City, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Stagecoach approaching a village on the post road

Stagecoach approaching a village on the post road
Evening stagecoach arriving in a village with mail and passengers, early 1800s. Printed color haltone reproduction of an S.M. Arthurs illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Pilgrims leaving Delfthaven, 1620

Pilgrims leaving Delfthaven, 1620
Departure of the Pilgrims on the " Speedwell" from Delfthaven, The Netherlands, 1620. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imagePassenger Collection: Steamboat passing a raft on a river

Steamboat passing a raft on a river
Men steering a raft past a riverboat and its passenger excursion barge, early 1800s. Color halftone reproduction of an Arthurs illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Outlaws holding up a stagecoach

Outlaws holding up a stagecoach
Outlaws holding up stagecoach passengers, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Hand-colored woodcut

Hand-colored woodcut
Chinese immigrants aboard the Pacific Mail steamship " Alaska, " bound for San Francisco, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: HUSG2A-00029

HUSG2A-00029
Chinese immigrants at the San Francisco custom-hoouse, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: HSET2A-00045

HSET2A-00045
Settlers emigrating by train to the West, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: EVNT2A-00199

EVNT2A-00199
Gold seekers en route to the California Gold Rush on a clipper ship in fair weather, 1849 or 1850. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s

Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s
European emigrants leaving their families to sail to America, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Customs inspectors checking steamship passenger luggage

Customs inspectors checking steamship passenger luggage
First-class passengers baggage inspected on arrival of a steamship in New York harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Stagecoach travel

Stagecoach travel
Stagecoach on the old Boston Post road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: GATL2A-00035

GATL2A-00035
Native women carrying coal onto a steamship at Kingston, Jamaica, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: HUSG2A-00006

HUSG2A-00006
German emigrants for New York embarking on Hamburg steamer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePassenger Collection: Riverboat passengers taken on board in mid-river

Riverboat passengers taken on board in mid-river
Passengers hailing a riverboat from a rowboat in mid-stream, early 1800s. Printed halftone reproduction of an illustration


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