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Traditional Collection (page 17)

Background imageTraditional Collection: Washington DC about 1830

Washington DC about 1830
U.S. Capitol in Washington DC from a sketch made about 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Maryland state capitol, Annapolis

Maryland state capitol, Annapolis
Maryland statehouse in Annapolis, at one time the U.S. capitol. Photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: New Orleans in 1718

New Orleans in 1718
French colonial port of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Historic flags in St. Augustine, Florida

Historic flags in St. Augustine, Florida
Flags of Great Britain, Florida, U.S. and Spain fly in the historic distict of Saint Augustine, Florida. Digital photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s

Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s
Wabash Avenue at the corner of Madison Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: Beginning of the U. S. Capitol building

Beginning of the U. S. Capitol building
Original U.S. Capitol under construction in Washington DC, 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Busy street in Santa Fe in the late 1800s

Busy street in Santa Fe in the late 1800s
Horse-drawn wagons in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Downton Boston shops, 1850s

Downton Boston shops, 1850s
Washington Street in Boston, including Ticknor & Fields Old Corner Bookstore, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s

Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s
Families gathering for chores and companionship on Santa Fe Plaza. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Oldest house in the US, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Oldest house in the US, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Oldest house in the U.S. as seen on a Santa Fe street in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Plymouth Colony seal

Plymouth Colony seal
First seal of Plymouth Colony. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageTraditional Collection: Entrance to the Erie Canal at Buffalo, New York, 1880s

Entrance to the Erie Canal at Buffalo, New York, 1880s
Lake Erie freighters and Erie Canal barges along the waterfront of Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Pioneer Marietta, Ohio, 1780s

Pioneer Marietta, Ohio, 1780s
Beginning of settlement of Marietta, Ohio, in 1788. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Use of a quadrant for navigation

Use of a quadrant for navigation
Sailor sighting on a star with a quadrant for navigation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Businss district of Portland, Oregon, late 1800s

Businss district of Portland, Oregon, late 1800s
Carriages and stores in Portland, Oregon, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Colonial farm in Germantown, Pennsylvania

Colonial farm in Germantown, Pennsylvania
Shoemakers farm in Germantown, Pennsylvania, early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s

Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s
Old State House, later called Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageTraditional Collection: Downtown Philadelphia, about 1800

Downtown Philadelphia, about 1800
Philadelphia, looking up Second Street from Market Street, circa 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Dutch galleons, 1600s

Dutch galleons, 1600s
Dutch traders galleons at sea in the 1600s. Hand colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Center of Philadelphia, 1850s

Center of Philadelphia, 1850s
The Exchange, omnibus depot, and part of Dock Street, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Steamship in an ocean storm

Steamship in an ocean storm
Steamship " Galatea" in a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: USS Arizona collision with an iceberg, 1880

USS Arizona collision with an iceberg, 1880
Ice wedged in the bow of the USS Arizona after a collision, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s

Charleston, South Carolina, 1870s
Bird s-eye view of Charleston, South Carolina, in the mid-19th century Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Pirates celebrating aboard ship

Pirates celebrating aboard ship
Drunken pirates aboard their ship celebrating a successful raid. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Colonial dispute in Rhode Island, 1600s

Colonial dispute in Rhode Island, 1600s
Colonists conflict over cattle at Acquidneck (now Newport), Rhode Island, 1641. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Colonial shipyard

Colonial shipyard
Ship-building in colonial North America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s

Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s
Port of Charleston, South Carolina, before the American Revolution. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Roman ship with a rudder

Roman ship with a rudder
Ancient Roman trading ship with an early rudder. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Pirates in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s

Pirates in Charleston, South Carolina, 1700s
Pirates celebrating in colonial Charleston, South Carolina. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston

Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in Boston
Launch of shipbuilder Donald McKays clipper ship " Flying Cloud" in Boston, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Charleston, South Carolina, 1780

Charleston, South Carolina, 1780
Seaport of Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Revolution. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Ship-building in New England, 1800s

Ship-building in New England, 1800s
Busy New England shipyard in the 19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Woman pirate named Alwilda

Woman pirate named Alwilda
Alwilda, the female pirate. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Buffalo Bayou, which became the Houston Ship Canal, 1870s

Buffalo Bayou, which became the Houston Ship Canal, 1870s
Steamboat loading cotton on Buffalo Bayou, connected to the Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane of 1901

Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane of 1901
Hurricane devastation in a residential area of Galveston, Texas, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: San Antonio, Texas, in the 1800s

San Antonio, Texas, in the 1800s
Quiet street in San Antonio, Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking ship

Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking ship
Sailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue ship

Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue ship
Deck of the " Carpathia" crowded with " Titanic" survivors, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: El Paso, Texas, in the mid-1800s

El Paso, Texas, in the mid-1800s
Busy village of El Paso, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Sailing-ships at sea

Sailing-ships at sea
Sailing ships on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Salt Lake City, Utah, 1850s

Salt Lake City, Utah, 1850s
Mormon Council House and street in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustrtion

Background imageTraditional Collection: Women arriving at colonial Jamestown, 1600s

Women arriving at colonial Jamestown, 1600s
Arrival of wives for colonists of Jamestown, Virginia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Battle of Pocomoke Sound in colonial Maryland, 1630s

Battle of Pocomoke Sound in colonial Maryland, 1630s
William Claiborne and Leonard Calvert in battle, the first naval conflict on Chesapeake Bay, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Jamestown burning during Bacons Rebellion

Jamestown burning during Bacons Rebellion
Bacons rebels burning Jamestown, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Jamestown colonists building homes, 1607

Jamestown colonists building homes, 1607
Colonists building Jamestown in Virginia, 1607. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Bacons Rebellion in colonial Virginia

Bacons Rebellion in colonial Virginia
Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley in Jamestown, 1676. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Jamestown settlement in 1622

Jamestown settlement in 1622
Virginia colonists firing on canoes from Jamestown fort, 1622. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700s

Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700s
Sailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration



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