River Collection

Nottingham Castle in the 1500s
Nottingham Castle overlooking the surrounding countryside in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to begin a civil war against Pompey, 49 BC. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Marietta on the Ohio River, 1870s
Steamboats on the Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Tower of London in the late Middle Ages
London during the time of Henry VII (1457-1509). Color lithograph reproduction of an illuminated manuscript: Roy 16F, ii

Rome, Georgia, in the mid-1800s
Town of Rome, Georgia, viewed from the Coosa River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Matterhorn rising over Zermatt, Switzerland
Village of Zermatt in the valley below the Matterhorn. Hand-colored woodcut of a sketch by Edward Whymper

Pyramids along the Nile
Pyramids at Gizeh, with dhows on the Nile River in Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mississippi River and the city of Minneapolis, 1870s
Minneapolis, village of St. Anthony, and St. Anthonys Falls on the Mississippi River, Minnesota, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s
Colonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

Spokane, Washington, 1880s
Spokane Falls before the great fire, Washington Territory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Australian Gold Rush prospectors, 1850s
Australian prospectors panning for gold, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Medieval walled city of Nuremberg, Germany, 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of the ancient Tigris and Euphrates region. Printed color 19th-century illustration

Warwick Castle
Norman castle in Warwick on the Avon, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rafting furs from the northwoods to market
Fur traders steering a raft through rapids of a river. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Jews crossing the Jordan River with the Ark of the Covenant
Hebrews carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s
Riverboats loading at the Ohio River levee in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Swedish colonists on the Delaware River
Swedes Church and house of Sven Sener on the Delaware River, colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

St. Louis on the Mississippi River, 1870s
Steamboat traffic on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, 1870s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Knoxville, Tennessee, 1870s
Bridge across the Tennessee River at Knoxville, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

San Antonio River Walk in the 1800s
Life along the riverfront in San Antonio, Texas, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Prague on the Vltava River, 1800s
Hradschin Palace, Kleinseite, and bridge over the Vltava River in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Castle of Pierrefonds, medieval France
Castle of Pierrefonds, built circa 1400, restoration by Viollet-le-Duc, 1858. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD
Rollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval battle scene
Jonathan battling Baccide, from a French translation of Josephus History of the Jews, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature in a 15th century French manuscript

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

Thames River in London, mid-1800s
Westminster and the Houses of Parliament from the Thames, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Panning for gold, California
Reenactor panning for gold on the American River, where the Gold Rush started, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

Columbia River campsite of Native American fishermen
Native American fishing camp on the banks of the Columbia River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota
Missouri River between Pierre and Mandan, North Dakota, explored by Lewis and Clark. Photograph

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Zulu fishermen at work, Natal, South Africa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Boats on the Delaware River near New Castle, 1880s
City of New Castle on the Delaware River, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Saint Moritz, Switzerland, 1800s
Village of Saint Moritz, Switzerland in the 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Columbia River fishing camp of Native Americans
Native American fishing camp by the Columbia River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Prospectors panning for gold in the California Gold Rush. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Agriculture in the Middle Ages
Peasants sowing and cultivating fields outside a walled town in the Middle Ages. Printed halftone reproduction of a medieval manuscript miniature

Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870s
New Albany, Indiana, viewed from the Ohio River, about 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871
Flaming buildings and boats on the Chicago River during the Great Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700s
Sailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Canoeists on a slow-moving stream
Woodsmen in canoes floating on a tranquil river, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Schoonover illustration

Racing heavy canoes on a northern river, 1800s
A bateau (boat) race in the north woods, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy New Orleans waterfront, late 1800s
Steamboats and barges on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hartford on the Connecticut River, 1850s
Steamboats on the Connecticut River in Hartford, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Young Abe Lincoln working on an Ohio River keelboat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Weetamoo drowning in the Taunton River, 1676
Weetamoo swimming the Mattapoiset River to escape the Tiverton massacre, King Philips War, 1676. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ohio River bringing settlers to the Old Northwest
Pioneers on the Ohio River settling the old Northwest Territory, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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