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Chesapeake Bay entrance before settlers arrivedEntrance to Chesapeake Bay, as it appeared to early explorers and colonists. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00239First map of the Strait of Magellan from Magellans circumnavigation of the earth in 1519 showing north at the bottom. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Pigafettas 16th century map
EXPL2A-00240Ship " Victoria, " one of Magellans fleet which circumnavigated the earth, 1519-1520. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Mount Vernon fieldsTilled field at Mount Vernon, George Washingtons home in Virginia. Photograph
Tobacco grown in Colonial WilliamsburgTobacco plants grown at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Photograph
Cotton-press, 1800sAfrican-American workers baling cotton in a cotton-press, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cornbread cooking in a Confederate camp, reenactmentCornbread and coffee on a campfire, Confederate living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph
NATI2A-00112Native American man and woman eating from a basket, Raleighs Colony, 1585. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a John White illustration
Cookpot of Virginia natives, 1500sNative American cookpot, Virginia Colony, 1585. Hand-colored woodcut of a 16th-century John White drawing
Fort Sumter artillery during the siege, 1861Big guns of Fort Sumter returning fire from Fort Moultrie at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union troops on the move at Chancellorsville, Civil War, 1863General Reynolds repositioning I Corps at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate camp dinner, Civil WarTired and hungry Confederate soldiers cooking supper after a hard march. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping capture, 1865Flight of the Confederate government after the fall of Richmond, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
DeSoto with Native American captives, 1539De Soto expedition traveling with captive Native Americans, 1539. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Darley illustration
Surrender of General Lee reported by General Grant, 1865General Grant notifying Secretary Stanton of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1865. Woodcut reproduction
Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, US Civil WarStarkweathers brigade holding the Union left at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ruins of Fredericksburg, US Civil WarFredericksburg, Virginia, after the siege and battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
John Bell HoodConfederate General John Bell Hood. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
PCWR2A-00015Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait
EVCW2A-00067Union gunboats and steamships passing the Confederate stronghold Vicksburg, on the Mississippi River, night of April 16, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
EVCW2A-00074Confederate troops on the march, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut
Rabbit chased for food in a Confederate campHungry Confederates chasing a rabbit running through their camp, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Secession banner in Charleston, 1860Street banner in Charleston, South Carolina, during the session convention, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Union army taking Fort Donelson, US Civil WarCapture of Fort Donelson Tennessee, by Union forces under General U.S. Grant, 1862. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
CSS Sumter at New Orleans, 1861Confederate cruiser " Sumter" leaving New Orleans, June 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederates fording a river in the Civil WarConfederate troops crossing the Potomac to invade the North, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865Citizens huddled in Capitol Square during the burning of Richmond by its own people, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00095Interior ruins of Fort Sumter after Confederate bombardment, 1861, beginning the Civil War. Hand-colored printed halftone reproduction of a photograph
Lookout Mountain battle, Civil War, 1863Battle above the Clouds on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate soldier on the marchConfederate retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Andersonville POW camp, US Civil WarUnion prisoner shot by a guard at Andersonville, Confederate prison camp in Georgia. Printed color lithograph
Fort Moultrie ready to fire on Fort Sumter, 1861Secession flag over Fort Moultrie, artillery in place to attack Fort Sumter, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Port Hudson, Louisiana, surrendering to the Union Army, 1863Confederate surrender of Mississippi River town of Port Hudson LA, after the fall of Vicksburg, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVCW2A-00043Citizens of Charleston watching the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Moonshiners crossing the Appalachians with bootleg whiskeyMoonshine whiskey taken to market in the southern Appalachians, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton bales brought into a Georgia market town, 1880sMarket-place of a Georgia village during the cotton harvest, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HSET2A-00096Southern lady and her African-American slave in an outdoor market, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HUSG2A-00021African-Americans dancing and singing the Bamboula, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Kemble
HUSG2A-00026African-American outdoor prayer meeting in the South, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave cabins on a plantationRow of slave cabins on a southern plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Emancipation Proclamation explained to former slaves in LouisianaUS Army officer meeting with African-Americans in Louisiana after the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Freedmens school in Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866Primary school for freedmen, in charge of Mrs. Green, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PBLA2A-00001Capture of Nat Turner, leader of slave revolt in 1831. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Interior of slave cabin where Booker T. Washington was born, Burroughs tobacco plantation, Virginia. Photograph
Freed slaves attending school in Charleston, South Carolina, 1866Zion School for colored children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hampton Institute lecture hall, 1870sAfrican-American students in the assembly-room at the Hampton Institute in Virginia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Woman urging a slave to escapePlantation school teacher urging a slave to escape to freedom, 1850s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Slaves planning their escape to freedomSlaves on a cotton plantation talking about escaping to the north, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration