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Chicago lumber wharves, 1880sLumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Market in the French Quarter of New Orleans, 1870sNative American and black merchants in a French Quarter market, New Orleans, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870sGrain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Chicago, 1850sRandolph Street, Chicago, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
City of Chicago in 1860Overview of Chicago, looking west from Lake Michigan, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial trading post at St. Marys City, MarylandSt. Mary s, a trading post and settlement in Maryland, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial trading post on Kent Island, MarylandWilliam Claibornes trading post on Kent Island in Chesapeake Bay, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
New Orleans in 1718French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Businss district of Portland, Oregon, late 1800sCarriages and stores in Portland, Oregon, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch galleons, 1600sDutch traders galleons at sea in the 1600s. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Roman ship with a rudderAncient Roman trading ship with an early rudder. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Sailing-ships at seaSailing ships on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Canoeists on a slow-moving streamWoodsmen in canoes floating on a tranquil river, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of a Schoonover illustration
Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800sLanding fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. 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
BUSN2A-00043Dutch merchants trading with Native Americans on Manhattan Island, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lenape wampum in honor of Penns treatyWampum received by William Penn in commemeration of his treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the artifact
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
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
Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800sHalf-breeds and French voyageurs towing a boat in the upper Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00031Weaver at his loom in Europe, 1600s. Hand-colored engraving of a 17th-century illustration by J. Amman
Cuba becoming a market for US goods, 1903Cuba addressing Uncle Sam, " I come to buy, not beg, sir, " 1903. Hand-colored woodcut of a W.A. Rogers cartoon
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
Opium Wars in China, 1800sChinese rioters burning British warehouses during the Second Opium War, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Khojak Pass, Pakistan, on the road from Kandahar, AfghanistanCaravan entering Khojak Pass in the Sulaiman Range, Pakistan, on the road from Kandahar, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00194Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during his journey to the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Singapore and Malaysian traders, 1800sChinese traders from the Straits Settlement and from Singapore (right), 1800s. Antique hand colored print
Printing the Gutenberg Bible, 1453The first proof sheet from Gutenbergs press, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Boats on the lower Mississippi River, 1850sSteamboats and a raft passing a sugar plantation on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Traders bartering in the Middle AgesMedieval merchants bartering and a farmer trading his sheep, 1300s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a miniature
Trappers hauling furs to a Canadian trading postFur train from the north arriving at a Canadian trading post, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration
Vancouver Island shipyard, 1800sDrydock at Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1880s. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Quincy Market in Boston, 1880sFarmers bringing fresh produce to sell at Quincy Market in Boston, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800sSteam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Shops in a medieval French townApothecary, barber, furrier, and tailor shops along a street in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Clergy collecting tax from medieval merchantsTax on markets levied by a member of the clergy, Tournay, France, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Making coins in the Middle AgesMedieval coiners in their workshop. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Cotton bale loaded on a boat in New Orleans, 1800sYoung African-American stevedore loading cotton onto a steamboat at New Orleans, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Africans jumping from a slave ship, 1700sAfrican captives leaping off a slave-ship near the coast of Africa, 1700s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction in VirginiaSlave family on the auction block in Virginia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave auction before the US Civil WarSlave mother and daughter on the auction block in the US South. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1500sMap of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse Pharos at the harbor entrance in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Tower of the Winds in Athens, ancient GreeceTower of the Winds topped by a weathervane of Triton, and with sundials on the outer walls, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient SpartaMarket-place of ancient Sparta. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Traders in ancient IsraelWealthy merchants in ancient Israel. Antique hand-colored print
Murex shells, source of the purple dye traded by the Phoenicians in ancient times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Marketplace of ancient AthensAgora, or market area, of ancient Athens, with a backdrop of the Acropolis. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration