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Cutaway view of an American warshipHull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00079USS " Constitution" being towed by the crew in rowboats away from the becalmed British Navy, War of 1812 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812Deck of the US frigate " Constitution" engaging in battle with British " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00109Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting
Guano island off the coast of Peru, 1880sSailors visiting a guano bed off the coast of Peru, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient Phoenician traders in portPhoenician sailors trading goods in an ancient Mediterranean seaport. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Manila Bay, 1898Admiral George Dewey commanding US fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steering a sailing-ship through stormy seasSailors at the wheel of a merchant ship in a gale, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Men going ashore from a sailing shipShore party descending into a rowboat from the stern of a sailing ship, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00109Longboat crew attacking a whale with hand harpoons in the Arctic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Iowa receiving prisoners, Spanish-American WarSpanish Admiral Cervera y Topete taken aboard the USS Iowa, Battle of Santiago, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Naval battle off Puerto Rico, Spanish-American WarU.S. Navy cruiser " St Paul" shelling Spanish destroyer " Terror" off San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00216Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Russian military uniforms, 1900Russian soldiers, including Cossacks, dragoons, and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph of a contemporary illustration
Use of a quadrant for navigationSailor sighting on a star with a quadrant for navigation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USS Arizona collision with an iceberg, 1880Ice wedged in the bow of the USS Arizona after a collision, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking shipSailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00105Sailors " gamming" - talking and entertaining each other on a whaling-ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Harpooning a whale, 1800sWhalers in longboats lancing a whale with harpoons, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812Deckhands in action on the USS " Constitution" against the " Levant" and Cyane, " War of 1812. 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
Colonial seafarers in New York, 1700sRecruiting sailors outside a tavern on Brownjohns wharf, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Ottoman Turk soldiers, circa 1900Ottoman Turk soldiers and sailors, circa 1900. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Hawaiians dancing for visitors, 1850sNative dance performance for sailors in the Sandwich Islands, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Philadelphia Fish Market, 1850sFish market on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, 1850s. 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
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
BUSN2A-00045Nantucket sleigh-ride in which a longboat is pulled by a harpoon line lodged in a whale. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Longboats pursuing a whale, 1800sLongboats racing to harpoon a whale. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Thar she blowsWhaling schooner lookout calling, " There she blows!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00022Naval duel between the frigate USS " Constitution" and the British ship " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century painting
Sea of DarknessTerrors in the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00067US naval bombardment of Vera Cruz during the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Battle of San Gabriel, California, 1849US marines, sailors, dragoons, and volunteers hold off Mexican attack, Battle of San Gabriel, US-Mexican War, 1849. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00104Fourth of July celebration in Centre Square, Philadelphia, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction 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
Sinbad studying with scholars in IndiaSinbad the Sailor in the society of the learned Indians, from the Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00240Ship " Victoria, " one of Magellans fleet which circumnavigated the earth, 1519-1520. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Sailing unknown seas in the Age of DiscoveryNavigating the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
EXPL2A-00107Ships in busy Lisbon harbor, circa 1600. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of the original illustration from DeBry
Gatling-gun fired by British sailors, 1870sGatling-gun in use by the Royal Navy, 1878. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
English fleet sailing for France, Hundred Years WarHenry V sending English forces to battle in France, Hundred Years War, 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00051American sailor of the Revolutionary War era, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00139Recruiting privateersmen to serve the American cause in the Revolutionary War, New London, Connecticut. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Ships captured by American privateers, Revolutionary WarAmerican privateers bringing in their prizes, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
John Paul Joness crew capuring the British Serapis, 1779American sailors from the " Bonhomme Richard" capturing the British ship " Serapis, " Revolutionary War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
The Chesapeake affair, 1807Naval officers of the US frigate " Chesapeake" surrender to the British frigate " Leopard, " 1807. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
French and British ships in a naval battle, 1799Deck of a ship during naval battles between the French and English, 1790s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00010Impressment of an American sailor by a British naval officer, early 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration
EVNT2A-00001Surrender of the British " Guerriere" to the frigate USS " Constitution" during the War of 1812. Printed color halftone of a 19th century painting
EVRV2A-00093General George Washington leaving New York City after celebrating the British retreat, 1783. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Indiana in battle off Cuba, Spanish-American WarFighting-top of the USS " Indiana" during the Battle of Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Rescue of a Spanish crew by American sailors, Battle of SantiagoSailors of the Spanish warship " Oquendo" rescued by the USS " Gloucester" crew off Santiago, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00096Trade in a seaport of the Mediterranean about the time of Marco Polo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of a miniature in a 15th-century manuscript of the Travels of Marco Polo
Arctic rescue ship disaster off Siberia, 1882Burning of the US Navy ship " Rodgers" in Arctic waters, hunting for the DeLong expedition after disappearance of the " Jeannette, " 1882
EXPL2A-00198Mutineers send Henry Hudson and his son overboard to die adrift in a small boat in the Arctic 1611. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00067Departure of Columbuss first expedition from Palos, Spain, 1492. Printed color lithograph of a painting by Ricardo Balaca
EVCW2A-00138Escape of some of the crew of the USS " Congress" after attack by the Confederate ironclad " Merrimac." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVCW2A-00142Artillery inside the revolving turret of the ironclad US gunboat Monitor during the American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
GAFR2A-00013British naval brigade using a Gatling gun to occupy Alexandria, Egypt, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
