Medieval dining roomDining table of a lady of quality, 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a miniature from a French manuscript, Renaud de Montauban
Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfastMoliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting
PBLA2D-00010Quill pen in the hand of the Phyllis Wheatley statue, Boston Womens Memorial. Digital photograph
Confederate family mourning a fallen son, Civil WarSouthern couple with black servant grieving at a battlefield gravesite, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman ladies and a slave girlRoman ladies and their slave girl. Antique hand-colored print
Dr Livingstones African servants, 1800sChuma and Susi, David Livingstones loyal African servants, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00059Alehouse scene in th 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration
Medieval knight with his page and squireSwiss knight in field-armor with his page and squire, 1400s. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval squire helping a knight into his armorKnight being dressed in armor by his squire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century painting
Child inoculated with smallpox vaccine, 1870Physician vaccinating a baby against smallpox, circa 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Holy Roman Emperor Charles IICharles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor and king of the West Franks, 800s A.D.. Antique hand-colored print
Victorian lady and her maid admiring a bouquet, 1800sServant showing a bouquet of flowers to the lady of the house, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch family in colonial New York, 1700sWell-to-do New York Dutch family at home, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Medieval lord at dinnerWealthy familys dinner table in the Middle Ages. Printed color halftone reproduction of a miniature
Medieval prince and his attendantsPrince, page, and a nobleman of the 14th century. Antique hand-colored print
Medieval mother and her newborn infantNewborn child in a ladys bedroom, with maid-servants assisting, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of a manuscript miniature illustration
Georgetown, Maryland, now part of Washington DC, about 1810Potomac River waterfront in old Georgetown, upriver from Washington DC, early 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
Slave family in colonial New YorkSlave family making music in their cellar room of the Knickerbocker mansion, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Drinking party in ancient RomeDancing and drinking wine at an orgy in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Greek women at their household choresWomen occupied with sewing, spinning, and other household chores in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pharaoh and servants, ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian pharaoh, a woman with water jug, and a man carrying basket of fruit. Antique hand-colored print
Wealthy familys home in ancient RomeWell-to-do family consulting their house philosopher in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Queen of ancient Egypt and her attendantsAncient Egyptian queen and her attendants. Antique hand-colored print
Fruit brought to ladies in ancient GreeceAncient Greek ladies and attendant serving fruit. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a vase painting
Banquet in ancient RomeBanquet at a wealthy home in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Servants grooming a Roman ladyRoman lady dressed and groomed by her servants. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Women and a man-servant of Egypt, 1800sTambourine player, Muslim woman water-carrier, and an African servant, Egypt. Antique hand-colored print
GAFR2A-00001A royal procession of Sultan Abd al- Aziz IV in Morocco, 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century watercolor by A. Schneider
BUSN2A-00244Family riding in a steam-powered White Company automobile, 1907. Hand-colored printed halftone of a photograph in a White Company advertisement
PBIB2A-00096Daniel reading the handwriting on the wall for Nebucchadnezzar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Charles the Bold and attendantsCharles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (right), with his attendants, 1400s. Antique hand-colored print
Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900sBathtime in the nursery, an illustration from an Ivory Soap ad, 1903. Printed color lithograph of Alice Stephens painting
Reading the Bible in a Victorian homeMorning worship in a Victorian familys home. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Household servants sharing a laugh, 1900Servants imitating the lady of the house, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a Charles Dana Gibson illustration
Sri Lanka natives, 1800sHindu woman of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and a Singalese official and his page, 1800s. Antique hand colored print
High-born family in IndiaPrince with his family and a Hindu servant woman, India, 1800s. Antique hand-colored print
HOUS2A-00064Christmas feast in a baronial hall. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Caldecott
HOUS2A-00047Coffee-house orator in London, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19t9h-century illustration
PMYT2A-00027Round Table of King Artus of Brittany. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a miniature of the 14th century
Black slave in colonial New YorkAfrican-American household slave in colonial New York. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Black slave or servant in colonial New YorkBlack servant or slave welcoming a guest to the old Knickerbocker homestead, New York. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PANC2A-00040Cleopatras barge on the Nile. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting by H. Picou
PANC2A-00092Roman Emperor Tiberius enjoying his villa on Capri. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Empress and a Byzantine princessEmpress and princess with a servant girl, Byzantine Empire. Antique hand-colored print
Family life in ancient AthensMorning activities in the peristyle of a familys home in ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration
Roman emperor, with a lictor bearer and poet. Antique hand-colored print
Washington family at Mount VernonDomestic life at Mount Vernon, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PLIT2A-00125Fieldings Tom Jones refused admittance by the noblemans porter. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson