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Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s

Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800s
Cod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s

Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800s
Clubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s

Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s
Captain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Peter Minuit buying Manhattan Island for a Dutch colony

Peter Minuit buying Manhattan Island for a Dutch colony
Dutch trading trinkets with Native Americans for Manhattan Island, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: New Amsterdam, mid-1600s

New Amsterdam, mid-1600s
View of New Amsterdam at the foot of Manhattan Island, mid-1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration by Augustine Herman

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Native American longhouses on Manhattan Island

Native American longhouses on Manhattan Island
Manhattan Island when the first Europeans arrived. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Brooklyn Ferry on the Manhattan shore, 1700s

Brooklyn Ferry on the Manhattan shore, 1700s
Brooklyn Ferry loading to cross the East River to Long Island, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Colonial seafarers in New York, 1700s

Colonial seafarers in New York, 1700s
Recruiting sailors outside a tavern on Brownjohns wharf, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Seaport of New York City, 1670s

Seaport of New York City, 1670s
New York City as an English colony in 1673. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Dutch settlers arriving in New Amsterdam

Dutch settlers arriving in New Amsterdam
Landing of the Walloons in New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Manhattan Island farm and shipyard, 1600s

Manhattan Island farm and shipyard, 1600s
Smiths Valley with a Dutch blacksmith shop, farm, and shipyard on Manhattan Island, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Manhattan Island in the late 1700s

Manhattan Island in the late 1700s
New York City, viewed from upper Manhattan Island, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Dutch West India Company warehouse in New Amsterdam

Dutch West India Company warehouse in New Amsterdam
First warehouse of the Dutch West India Company, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Roanoke Colony settlers arrive, 1587

Roanoke Colony settlers arrive, 1587
English colonists landing on Roanoke Island, 1587. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Jamestown colonists coming ashore, 1600s

Jamestown colonists coming ashore, 1600s
Colonists landing in Virginia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: PMYT2A-00003

PMYT2A-00003
Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571

Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Defeat of the Turkish fleet by the Holy League under Don Juan of Austria, Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Virginia map, 1588

Virginia map, 1588
Thomas Harriots map of Virginia, 1588. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a document

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Santo Domingo, early 1700s

Santo Domingo, early 1700s
Busy port of Santo Domingo on Hispaniola, early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Lisbon destroyed by earthquake and tsunami, 1755

Lisbon destroyed by earthquake and tsunami, 1755
Earthquake and tidal wave causing destruction of buildings in Lisbon, Portugal, 1755. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758

Louisbourg surrendered by the French in Canada, 1758
Surrender of Louisbourg to the British under General Jeffrey Amherst, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Pauls shipwreck while on a missionary journey

Pauls shipwreck while on a missionary journey
Shipwreck of Apostle Paul off Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC

Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BC
Roman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Piraeus and city of ancient Athens

Piraeus and city of ancient Athens
Ships in port at the Piraeus, linked to ancient Athens by a walled road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: Plymouth colonists landing, 1620

Plymouth colonists landing, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665

Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665
Royal Governor Philip Carteret landing in New Jersey, 1665. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Hebrew traders in a Phoenician seaport

Hebrew traders in a Phoenician seaport
King Solomons ships unloading goods to trade with Phoenicians. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut

Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut
Dutch ship passing Fort Good Hope on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: GEUR2A-00059

GEUR2A-00059
Portuguese capture of Ceuta, a Moorish stronghold in Morocco, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Baltimore harbor, 1850s

Baltimore harbor, 1850s
City and seaport of Baltimore, Maryland, 1850s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Sault Sainte Marie Canal, US / Canada border, 1880s

Sault Sainte Marie Canal, US / Canada border, 1880s
Ships entering Sault Sainte Marie Canal connecting Lakes Superior and Huron on the US/Canada border, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageSailing Ship Collection: Boston in 1854

Boston in 1854
Busy Boston harbor and skyline, topped by the Massachusetts State House, 1854.t Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century newspaper masthead

Background imageSailing Ship 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 imageSailing Ship Collection: PPIR2A-00009

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

Background imageSailing Ship 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



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