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Social Life Collection

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s

Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s
Tennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800s

Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800s
Guests awaiting the return of gas-light during a Christmas dinner-party, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, Maine

Young couple hiking on Mt Desert Island, Maine
Tourists climbing Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800s

Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800s
Confederate soldier declaring his love for a young woman, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Victorian era picnic

Victorian era picnic
Families having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Tea-time, England, 1880s

Tea-time, England, 1880s
Upperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: GEUR2A-00088

GEUR2A-00088
Cafe patrons enjoying an evening on a Paris boulevard, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00150

HOUS2A-00150
Quilting party in western Virginia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00059

HOUS2A-00059
Alehouse scene in th 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E.A. Abbey illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00137

HOUS2A-00137
Reception in the Toynbee Hall dining room, England, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: GGBR2A-00018

GGBR2A-00018
Couples dancing in Tudor England, 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting by Holbein and Janet

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HUSG2A-00045

HUSG2A-00045
Freed slaves wedding dance in a cabin, US South, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s

Pulpit in a Boston church, 1700s
Minister preaching in a Boston pulpit, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: French colonists in Illinois

French colonists in Illinois
Festivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Final touches to the brides wedding gown, 1850s

Final touches to the brides wedding gown, 1850s
Mother helping her daughter put on her wedding gown, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Bride cutting the wedding cake, 1800s

Bride cutting the wedding cake, 1800s
Bride cutting the cake at a wedding reception, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876

Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876
Centennial Fourth of July celebration in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Upperclass social life, circa 1900

Upperclass social life, circa 1900
Reception to introduce a young man to society, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Rural courtship, early 1900s

Rural courtship, early 1900s
Young couple seated by a brook, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christmas singalong, 1860s

Christmas singalong, 1860s
Mother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Young women talking, early 1900s

Young women talking, early 1900s
Young women sharing secrets, circa 1900. Printed color halftone of an illustration by Alonzo Kimball

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Winter fun in Victorian England

Winter fun in Victorian England
Christmas-Eve snowball fight in an English town, 1860. Color lithograph reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Brennan Society picnic, New York City, 1800s

Brennan Society picnic, New York City, 1800s
Ox-roasting at the Brennan Societys picnic, Lion Park, New York City, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Sharing an umbrella, England, 1800s

Sharing an umbrella, England, 1800s
Couple walking in the rain on an English city street, 1800s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Wedding of former slaves in the South, 1870s

Wedding of former slaves in the South, 1870s
Freed African-American couple getting married in a cabin during Reconstruction. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Slaves husking corn on a plantation

Slaves husking corn on a plantation
Slaves social gathering at a plantation corn-husking, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Drinking party in ancient Rome

Drinking party in ancient Rome
Dancing and drinking wine at an orgy in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Banquet in ancient Rome

Banquet in ancient Rome
Banquet at a wealthy home in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Tourists overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Hikers atop Newport Mountain, Mt Desert Island, Maine, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Colonial churchgoers in Sleepy Hollow, New York

Colonial churchgoers in Sleepy Hollow, New York
Parishioners leaving church at Sleepy Hollow in colonial New York. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Colonials going to church in Alexandria, Virginia

Colonials going to church in Alexandria, Virginia
Colonial Virginians attending services at Christ Church in Alexandria, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00023

HOUS2A-00023
Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00044

HOUS2A-00044
Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00032

HOUS2A-00032
Christmas merriment in an old English manor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00104

HOUS2A-00104
Fourth of July celebration in Centre Square, Philadelphia, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2A-00077

HOUS2A-00077
Two young women talking, about 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration by Alice Barber Stephens

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s

Fashionable couple outdoors, early 1900s
Well-to-do couple on a hillside, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s

Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800s
Young man and woman on a walk in the countryside, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: West Point romance, 1800s

West Point romance, 1800s
West Point cadet courting a young woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Romantic moment discovered, 1800s

Romantic moment discovered, 1800s
Man leaning to kiss a young woman, surprising an older woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Passionate embrace in the 19th century

Passionate embrace in the 19th century
Man holding a young woman in his arms, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Couple asking permission to marry, 1800s

Couple asking permission to marry, 1800s
Young couple announcing their intentions to the mother, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Woman on a staircase, 1800s

Woman on a staircase, 1800s
Young woman ascending a staircase, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christmas singing in a church, 1800s

Christmas singing in a church, 1800s
Churchgoers singing Christmas carols from a hymnbook, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Rural Christmas gathering of neighbors, 1800s

Rural Christmas gathering of neighbors, 1800s
People going to a neighbors Christmas party in the country. Hand-colored woodcut of a Caldecott illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: HOUS2D-00064

HOUS2D-00064
African-American woman reenactor in a sewing circle at Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christening in Chile, 1800s

Christening in Chile, 1800s
Children participating in a mass christening at San Jose, Chile, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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