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Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840sShips in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish caravel tacking before the wind, from a drawing attributed to Columbus. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Colonial sailors fighting pirates aboard shipFighting off Carolina pirates in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
American clipper ship, close-hauled on a wind. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Portuguese caravelsCaravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Sailing in stormy seasSailing ship struggling through stormy seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seasSlippery deck of a ship in heavy seas sailing around Cape Horn, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Young sailor climbing the riggingYoung sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USVA2A-00005Tobacco ships in the James River, Virginia Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut
Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fieldsClipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Darwins ship, the BeagleThe " Beagle" beached, ship in which Darwin sailed. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Makushin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands, 1870Sailing ship near Makushin Volcano on Unalaska Island in the Aleutians, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Fire in San Francisco, 1851Panic on the waterfront during a great fire in San Francisco, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
San Francisco before the Gold RushSan Francisco in 1847, viewed from the bay before gold was discovered in California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Prospectors landing in San Francisco during the Gold RushGold-seekers arriving in San Francisco to head for mining regions, 1848. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
City of San Francisco during the Gold RushSan Francisco during the Gold Rush, seen from the foot of Telegraph Hill, early 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00002Long boat crew harpooning a whale. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustratioin
BUSN2A-00003South Sea whaling in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
War of 1812 naval battleAmerican sailors from the " Frolic" boarding the British ship " Wasp, " War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Barbary Pirates attacked in Algiers, 1541Emperor Charles Vs attempt to capture Algiers, home of the Barbary Pirates, 1541. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
EXPL2A-00095Marco Polo leading the Venetian ships at Korcula in the Adriatic Sea. Hand-colored woodcut
EXPL2A-00094Ships of Marco Polo on the Mediterranean Sea, 1300s. Hand-colored woodcut
HUSG2A-00044Emigrants aboard ship from Europe, bound for America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cargo ship at a New York City wharf, 1870sUnloading bananas from a sailing ship, New York City, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Amsterdam, 1600sNew Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in the mid-1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Vichers map
Busy New York harbor, 1880sBoat traffic in New York Citys harbor, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Delaware settled by colonists from Sweden, 1600sSwedish settlers landing at Paradise Point, Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00060Ghost-ship in a storm. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00008Giant octopus attacking a sailing-ship. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of art in the Church of St Malo, France
PMYT2A-00023Ship attacked by a sea serpent in the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Olaus Magnus, 1555
PNAV2A-00004John Paul Jones during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait
Swedish settlement at Fort Christina, DelawareFort Christina under siege by the Dutch in 1655 (now Wilmington, Delaware). Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a contemporary illustration by Campanius
Statue of Liberty inaugurated in New York harbor, 1886Celebrating the Statue of Libertys installation in New York City, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00035Sinbad and his companions shipwrecked, from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration
GATL2A-00036Natives loading a schooner with coconuts at Kingston, Jamaica. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GLAT2A-00017Ships in the Strait of Magellan rounding Cape Horn along the headlands of Tierra del Fuego. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Peak of Tenerife, Canary IslandsSailing ships passing the Peak of Tenerife, or Teyde, Canary Islands, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Magellan sails around South America to circumnavigate the earthMagellan passing through his Strait to sail around South America on his circumnavigation of the earth, 1519-1522. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
McClure discovers the Northwest Passage, 1850British ship " Investigator" in Arctic ice during McClures discovery of the Northwest Passage while searching for the lost Franklin expedition, 1850
Portuguese traders in India and Ceylon, 1500Calcutta and the southern coast of India, from Juan de la Cosas map, 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
The search for Sir John Franklins Arctic expedition, 1850s" Resolute" and four other ships leaving England to search for Franklins lost Arctic expedition, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sailing unknown seas in the Age of DiscoveryNavigating the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Crusaders sailing for the Holy LandCrusaders setting sail for Jerusalem from Damietta in northern Egypt, 1200s. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving of an earlier illustration
Verrazano in Narragansett Bay, 1520sGiovanni da Verrazano landing in Newport harbor, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00027Native Americans aboard ship to trade their furs to Europeans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00115Henry Hudson meeting with Native Americans along the Hudson River, 1609. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00107Ships in busy Lisbon harbor, circa 1600. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original illustration from DeBry
EXPL2A-00024Map of the Atlantic with the New World coast, drawn in 1500 by Juan de la Cosa, Columbus pilot. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original chart
