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Women arriving at colonial Jamestown, 1600sArrival of wives for colonists of Jamestown, Virginia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Pocomoke Sound in colonial Maryland, 1630sWilliam Claiborne and Leonard Calvert in battle, the first naval conflict on Chesapeake Bay, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700sSailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Paddlewheel steamship Scotia of the Cunard Line, 1800sThe " Scotia, " last of the Cunard Lines paddlewheel steamers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Paddlewheel steamship Arabia of the Cunard LIneRoyal Mail steamship " Arabia" of the Cunard Line, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sea battle in the Middle AgesShips of the thirteenth century, with forecastles, sterncastles, and fighting-tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Replicas of colonial Jamestown shipsReconstructed ships that brought the first colonists to Jamestown, Virginia. Digital photograph
French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560sShipbuilding at Archers Creek, South Carolina, by French colonists left behind by Ribault, 1562. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800sLanding fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Busy New Orleans waterfront, late 1800sSteamboats and barges on the Mississippi River at New Orleans, circa 1880. 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
Tuna fishing using nets, 1800sFishing boats circling a school of tuna to catch them in nets, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800sCod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800sClubbing seals to death for their fur, 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
Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700sCaptain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A
Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800sImmigrant families sailing across the Atlantic to America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Noahs ark after the flood endedNoah and his family emerging from the ark after the flood. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Peter Minuit buying Manhattan Island for a Dutch colonyDutch trading trinkets with Native Americans for Manhattan Island, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Amsterdam, mid-1600sView 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
Native American longhouses on Manhattan IslandManhattan Island when the first Europeans arrived. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Brooklyn Ferry on the Manhattan shore, 1700sBrooklyn Ferry loading to cross the East River to Long Island, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut 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
Seaport of New York City, 1670sNew York City as an English colony in 1673. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration
Dutch settlers arriving in New AmsterdamLanding of the Walloons in New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Manhattan Island farm and shipyard, 1600sSmiths Valley with a Dutch blacksmith shop, farm, and shipyard on Manhattan Island, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Manhattan Island in the late 1700sNew York City, viewed from upper Manhattan Island, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch West India Company warehouse in New AmsterdamFirst warehouse of the Dutch West India Company, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roanoke Colony settlers arrive, 1587English colonists landing on Roanoke Island, 1587. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jamestown colonists coming ashore, 1600sColonists landing in Virginia, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PMYT2A-00003Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
The Flying Dutchman, a ghost shipThe legendary " Flying Dutchman, " a phantom ship feared by sailors. Hand-covered woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rescue of flood victims on the Mississippi River, 1800sResidents rescued at night from the flooded Mississippi River, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571Defeat 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
Virginia map, 1588Thomas Harriots map of Virginia, 1588. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a document
Carolina coast map, 1600sMap of the Carolinas, showing Charleston and the Outer Banks, north on the right. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century map
Wreckage of the battleship Maine in Havana, 1898Workers on the midship portion of USS Maine wreckage, Havana, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone
Pedro II leaving Brazil, 1889Exile of Brazilian Emperor Pedro II after abdication, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Callao, Peru, under Spanish rule, 1620Spanish colonial port of Callao, Peru, circa 1620. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration
Santo Domingo, early 1700sBusy port of Santo Domingo on Hispaniola, early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration
Havana as a Spanish colonial seaportPort of Havana, Cuba, in early Spanish colonial times. Hand-colored woodcut from Montanus
Arriving at Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1800sPassengers disembarking from steamships in Buenos Aires harbor, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
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
DeSoto expedition retreating down the Mississippi, 1542Spaniards descending Mississippi River after De Sotos death, 1542. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00226Spanish ships of Hernando Cortes sailing to Mexico, 1519. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870sHMS Challenger off the southern tip of the Kerguelen Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00268Magellans ships at Mactan, an island in the Philippines, where Magellan was killed in a battle with natives, 1521. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of a 16th-century engraving
Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770sJames Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration