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Background imageSport Collection: Ancient Olympia, Greece

Ancient Olympia, Greece
Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Chariot race in ancient Rome

Chariot race in ancient Rome
Chariot race in the Circus Maximus of ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Ancient Greek marathon

Ancient Greek marathon
Foot-race in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa

Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century

Background imageSport Collection: Gladiator in a Roman arena

Gladiator in a Roman arena
Gladiator claiming victory after combat in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century painting by Gerome

Background imageSport Collection: Mountain climbers in the Alps, 1880s

Mountain climbers in the Alps, 1880s
Mountaineering in the Tyrol with ropes and picks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Ancient Olympic Games

Ancient Olympic Games
Racers cheered at the finish line in the Olympic Games, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageSport 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 imageSport 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 imageSport Collection: Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s

Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s
Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Golfers in the 1890s

Golfers in the 1890s
Golfers finishing a game at the putting green, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Baseball game in the 1880s

Baseball game in the 1880s
Baseball batter waiting for a pitch, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Horse race in the US, 1880s

Horse race in the US, 1880s
American race-track, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Native Americans playing a game of lacrosse with a ball and sticks

Native Americans playing a game of lacrosse with a ball and sticks. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Ancient Roman oil lamp with Circus Maximus scene

Ancient Roman oil lamp with Circus Maximus scene
Ancient Roman lamp with a scene of a chariot race in the Circus Maximus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner

Ancient Greek athlete proclaimed the winner
Crowning the winner with laurel in ancient Greek Olympic Games. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Racing heavy canoes on a northern river, 1800s

Racing heavy canoes on a northern river, 1800s
A bateau (boat) race in the north woods, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s

A crowded Boston skating pond, 1800s
A skating scene in Boston, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s

Skating on a pond in winter, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Double-play in a New York / Boston baseball game, 1886

Double-play in a New York / Boston baseball game, 1886
New York baseball team making a double-play against Boston, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Roping a bear in California, 1800s

Roping a bear in California, 1800s
Californians putting a lasso on a bear, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Steeplechase riders in Britain, 1880s

Steeplechase riders in Britain, 1880s
Steeplechase riders taking a jump in Britain, 1880s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century painting by J. Sturgess

Background imageSport Collection: Hawaiians surfing, 1870s

Hawaiians surfing, 1870s
Natives on surfboards near Honolulu, Hawaii, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Queen Elizabeth hawking

Queen Elizabeth hawking. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from " Booke of Faulconrie, " 1575

Background imageSport Collection: Carlisle Indian School football team, 1890s

Carlisle Indian School football team, 1890s
Carlisle Indian School football team, Pennsylvania, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageSport Collection: Plains Indians horse-racing, 1800s

Plains Indians horse-racing, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington Illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Native Americans practice running

Native Americans practice running, shooting arrows, and throwing ball, Florida, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a DeBrfy engraving of a LeMoyne illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s

Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s
Skating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Elephant-fight for sport in British colonial India

Elephant-fight for sport in British colonial India
British officials watching a duel on elephants in Baroda, India, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Alpine mountain-climbers, 1800s

Alpine mountain-climbers, 1800s
Mountaineers on a couloir in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Mountaineering in the Alps, 1800s

Mountaineering in the Alps, 1800s
Breaking through an ice-bridge in the Alps, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s

Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s
British hunting party in India en route to a tiger netting, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Boys of ancient Sparta instructed in athletics

Boys of ancient Sparta instructed in athletics
Athletic instruction of Spartan boys, ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome

Christians attacked by a lion in ancient Rome
Christian martyrs facing hungry lions in the Colisseum, ancient Rome. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

Background imageSport Collection: Chariot race in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome

Chariot race in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome
Audience cheering charioteersin the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt

Royal barge on the Nile in ancient Egypt
Hunting party of an Egyptian princess in a barge on the Nile. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Lion and a prisoner facing off in ancient Rome

Lion and a prisoner facing off in ancient Rome
Prisoner fighting a hungry lion in an ancient Roman arena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Shooting bison for sport, 1880s

Shooting bison for sport, 1880s
White hunters shooting buffalo for sport on the western plains, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport 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 imageSport Collection: Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s

Coney Island beach lit by electric light, 1880s
Swimming by electric light at Coney Island, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction

Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction
Shooting passenger pigeons, which are now extinct, for sport in Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: President Arthur fishing on a remote lake

President Arthur fishing on a remote lake
President Chester A. Arthur on a fishing trip, 1884. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Bowling game in New Netherland

Bowling game in New Netherland
Colonists playing a game of bowls in New Netherland, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Choctaw or Creek ball-player with Native American lacrosse sticks

Choctaw or Creek ball-player with Native American lacrosse sticks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Native American boys nearing the starting point for a horse race

Native American boys nearing the starting point for a horse race, northern Rockies. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Native Americans racing in canoes

Native Americans racing in canoes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Boys playing sports, including bowling

Boys playing sports, including bowling, spinning a top, stilts, and a swing, England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Young baseball-player, early 1900s

Young baseball-player, early 1900s
Young boy with baseball bat, wearing uniform with a big star, circa 1910. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s

Children sledding after a snowstorm, 1800s
Sledding down a snowy village road, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Athletic training in the Dromos, ancient Sparta

Athletic training in the Dromos, ancient Sparta
Young men exercising in the Dromos in ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Bear let loose on a prisoner in ancient Rome

Bear let loose on a prisoner in ancient Rome
Captive girl facing a hungry bear in an ancient Roman arena. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Charioteer in ancient Rome

Charioteer in ancient Rome
Charioteer whipping his horses in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Native Americans horse-racing near their village on the Great Plains

Native Americans horse-racing near their village on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Coasting on double-runner sleds in New England

Coasting on double-runner sleds in New England, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Dutch woman skating, 1600s

Dutch woman skating, 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Toboggan slide in a park in Montreal

Toboggan slide in a park in Montreal, Canada, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: English awaiting the Spanish Armadas approach, 1588

English awaiting the Spanish Armadas approach, 1588
English naval officers playing a game of bowls before attacking the Spanish Armada, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSport Collection: Gladiators of ancient Rome

Gladiators of ancient Rome
Roman gladiators in the arena. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a wall painting in ancient Pompeii

Background imageSport Collection: Sioux warriors charge on the sun-pole

Sioux warriors charge on the sun-pole, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration


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