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Background imageSocial Life Collection: Freed slaves wedding dance in a cabin

Freed slaves wedding dance in a cabin, US South, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century 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: 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: 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: Cafe patrons enjoying an evening on a Paris boulevard

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Alehouse scene in th 1700s

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Reception in the Toynbee Hall dining room

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Couples dancing in Tudor England, 1500s

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Quilting party in western Virginia

Quilting party in western Virginia, 1850s. 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: Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland

Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Neighbors sharing farm work on the Great Plains

Neighbors sharing farm work on the Great Plains
Prairie settlers helping a neighbor with his farm work, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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: Riverside camp of voyageurs

Riverside camp of voyageurs, or French fur traders. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christmas merriment in an old English manor

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Independence Day festivities in New York City, 1834

Independence Day festivities in New York City, 1834
Fourth of July celebration in New York City, looking south on Broadway from Cortlandt Street, 1834. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Fourth of July celebration in Centre Square

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Two young women talking, about 1900

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: Romance on a city rooftop, 1800s

Romance on a city rooftop, 1800s
Woman hanging laundry talking with a mason on a city rooftop, 1870s. 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: 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: African-American woman reenactor in a sewing circle at Yorktown

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

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Dream of Life, a fresco by Orcagna

Dream of Life, a fresco by Orcagna, Campo Santo, Pisa, 1300s. Lithograph reproduction of the painting

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Outdoor tea party in colonial New England

Outdoor tea party in colonial New England, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Men enjoying an afterdinner drink in colonial times

Men enjoying an afterdinner drink in colonial times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Christmas feast in a baronial hall

Christmas feast in a baronial hall. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Caldecott

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Coffee-house orator in London, 1700s

Coffee-house orator in London, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19t9h-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900

Neighborhood concert in a French-Canadian village, 1900
French-Canadian villagers enjoying impromtu music, circa 1900. Digitally colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal

Dining hall of the French colonists at Annapolis Royal, Canada, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec

French-Canadians enjoying a dance in early Quebec. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: French fur traders

French fur traders and Native Americans dancing at a rendezvous in the north woods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Skidmore Guard reunion in New York City, 1870s

Skidmore Guard reunion in New York City, 1870s
Ball of the Skidmore Guard, a black military organization, NYC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Grover Cleveland at a banquet, 1889

Grover Cleveland at a banquet, 1889
Former president Grover Cleveland speaking at a banquet, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: White House reception, 1850s

White House reception, 1850s
Reception at the White House by President James Buchanan, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Rural July Fourth celebration

Rural July Fourth celebration, with patriotic speeches, dancing, and socializing, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Festooning a Civil War memorial statue on Decoration Day in New York City

Festooning a Civil War memorial statue on Decoration Day in New York City, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: A Kentucky wedding, about 1800

A Kentucky wedding, about 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Cabaret du Chat Noir, Paris, circa 1890

Cabaret du Chat Noir, Paris, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Fashionable supper party, 1880s

Fashionable supper party, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Holiday guests toasting the New Year in New Amsterdam

Holiday guests toasting the New Year in New Amsterdam, 1640. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Large team of oxen pulling a barn at a moving-bee

Large team of oxen pulling a barn at a moving-bee, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Ladies enjoying their sewing circle

Ladies enjoying their sewing circle, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Romance on the way to school, circa 1900

Romance on the way to school, circa 1900
Boy walking a girl to school on a winter morning, early 1900s. Halftone of a color illustration by Howard E. Smith

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Womens sewing circle reenacted at Yorktown battlefield

Womens sewing circle reenacted at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Snowball fight, 1870s

Snowball fight, 1870s
Couples having fun with a snowball fight, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Festival scene in Milan, Italy

Festival scene in Milan, Italy, from a manuscript of the 1400s. Color lithograph reproduction, 19th century

Background imageSocial Life Collection: Ladies and gentlemen having tea in a drawing-room

Ladies and gentlemen having tea in a drawing-room, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSocial Life Collection: High society dinner guests conversing

High society dinner guests conversing, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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