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Library of Congress, 1870s
Law library within the old Library of Congress, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s
Colonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval monks studying manuscripts
Benedictine monks poring over medieval manuscripts. Antique hand-colored print

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

Researchers in the Library of Congress, 1890s
Old Library of Congress, showing its congested condition, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval school
Students in a school in the Middle Ages, 1338-1344. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a miniature illustration from MS Bodleian Misc. 264

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African-American boy reading to his family of former slaves, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Alexandrian Library in ancient times
Scholars using the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, circa 300-200 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Lady Jane Grey reading Plato
Roger Ascham calling on Lady Jane Grey at Bradgate, 1550. Hand-colored engraving of an illustration

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Young blacksmith reading a newspaper, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century painting by F. B. Mayer

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Frontier father reading to his children by firelight, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Old Knickerbocker family around the tea table, New York Colony, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sisters reading a book, 1800s
Girl reading to her younger sister outdoors, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fireside reading, 1800s
Woman reading by the fire in the Victorian era. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Young woman reading the Bible in a Puritan jail, New England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Ben Franklin, 1776. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Writing master using a quill pen. Hand-colored engraving of an illustration

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Men reading newspapers in a library reading-room, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

Empire fashion in Europe
European ladies reading and a couple walking during the early French Empire period, 1802 to 1804. Antique hand-colored print

Early Christians reading from a scroll
Christians reading a scroll in the time of the Roman Empire. Antique hand-colored print

Art and literature in the Augustine Age, ancient Rome
Augustine Age, ancient Romes flowering of art and learning under Caesar Augustus. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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American villagers reading news of the US-Mexican War, 1840s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

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