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Traditional Collection (#25)

Background imageTraditional Collection: Paris and the river Seine, early 1800s

Paris and the river Seine, early 1800s
Town hall and Pont d Arcole on the River Seine, Paris, before 1850. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century J.M.W. Turner illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700s

Christmas bell-ringers in England, 1700s
Ringing Christmas bells in an English belfry, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Syrian women

Syrian women
Women of Syria, with a fellah (peasant) woman at right. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageTraditional Collection: Joan of Arc in prison

Joan of Arc in prison
Joan of Arc imprisoned for heresy and witchcraft after driving the English from Orleans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Kurdish and Greek women

Kurdish and Greek women
Kurdish woman (left), and women from Preveza and Chios. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageTraditional Collection: Citizens of the Ottoman Empire, 1800s

Citizens of the Ottoman Empire, 1800s
Couple from the Ottoman Empire, man from Adrianople, and a veiled woman of Salonika. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageTraditional Collection: Citizens in control of the royal palace, French Revolution

Citizens in control of the royal palace, French Revolution
Victory celebration by the populace at the royal palace in Paris, French Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Summer holiday celebration in an American village, 1800s

Summer holiday celebration in an American village, 1800s
Country people enjoying an outdoor gathering, dancing to a makeshift band, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Medieval armor in France

Medieval armor in France
Medieval suit of armor displayed on an ancient street of Chartres, France. Digital photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: The Louvre in Paris, 1800s

The Louvre in Paris, 1800s
Colonnade of the Louvre Palace, Paris, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Statue of Liberty being built in Paris

Statue of Liberty being built in Paris
Bartholdis framework for building the Statue of Liberty in his Paris studio, 1883. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Rabelais

Rabelais
Portrait of Francois Rabelais. Hand-colored reproduction of a portrait

Background imageTraditional Collection: French army uniforms, 1790s

French army uniforms, 1790s
French infantry soldier of 1799 and a grenadier of 1795. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageTraditional Collection: Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen
Portrait of author Hans Christian Andersen. Digitally colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageTraditional Collection: Tribunal during the French Revolution

Tribunal during the French Revolution
Revolutionary tribunal in the Abbey during the Reign of Terror, French Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: The Consulate installed to govern France, 1799

The Consulate installed to govern France, 1799
Napoleon, Cambaceres, and Lebrun as Consuls after the French Revolution, Paris, 1799. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Paris boulevard in the late 19th century

Paris boulevard in the late 19th century
French woman strolling on the Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Europe in the mid-1500s

Europe in the mid-1500s
Map of Europe during the early Protestant Reformation. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Seamstress, 1800s

Seamstress, 1800s
Woman sewing to earn money at home, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century

Paris cafe entertainment, late 19th century
Concert in a Parisian cafe, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Weapons taken from the Hotel des Invalides, French Revolution

Weapons taken from the Hotel des Invalides, French Revolution
Revolutionaries seizing weapons at Les Invalides before storming the Bastille, French Revolution, 1789. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Napoleon invading Poland, 1806

Napoleon invading Poland, 1806
French army marching through Poland in the rain, Napoleonic Wars. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: HOUS2A-00021

HOUS2A-00021
Woman stitching a patchwork quilt, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: French generals, 1799-1800

French generals, 1799-1800
French generals during the early Napoleonic Wars, 1799-1800. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageTraditional Collection: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853, with her signature. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a drawing by George Richardson

Background imageTraditional Collection: Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900s

Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900s
Bathtime in the nursery, an illustration from an Ivory Soap ad, 1903. Printed color lithograph of Alice Stephens painting

Background imageTraditional 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 imageTraditional Collection: Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs press

Latin grammar page from Gutenbergs press
Page of the " Grammaire Latine" by Donatus, published by Gutenberg. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageTraditional Collection: HOUS2A-00048

HOUS2A-00048
Young Puritan woman reading while spinning at her wheel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Theatrical performance in the time of Shakespeare

Theatrical performance in the time of Shakespeare
View of the old stage and balcony in an Elizabethan theater. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Boys playing marbles, 1800s

Boys playing marbles, 1800s
Boys playing a game of marbles in a small town, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Mystery play performed in medieval Coventry, England

Mystery play performed in medieval Coventry, England
Coventry Mystery performance in the 1400s or 1500s, England. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Ambrosio O Higgins, Viceroy of Peru

Ambrosio O Higgins, Viceroy of Peru
Don Ambrosio O Higgins, Spanish colonial administrator of Peru and of Chile. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 18th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Queen Elizabeth enjoying a play by Shakespeare

Queen Elizabeth enjoying a play by Shakespeare
One of Shakespeares plays acted before Queen Elizabeth. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Researchers in the Library of Congress, 1890s

Researchers in the Library of Congress, 1890s
Old Library of Congress, showing its congested condition, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional 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 imageTraditional Collection: Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533

Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533
Pizarros assault on the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman, Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Inca dwelling replica at Ingapirca, Ecuador

Inca dwelling replica at Ingapirca, Ecuador
Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph

Background imageTraditional Collection: Spanish attacked by Aztec warriors during La Noche Triste

Spanish attacked by Aztec warriors during La Noche Triste
La Noche Triste. when Aztec soldiers overwhelmed Cortess forces in Tenochtitlan. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century painting by O. Graeff

Background imageTraditional Collection: Game of mumblety-peg, 1800s

Game of mumblety-peg, 1800s
Boys playing mumblety-peg in the grass, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Weapon used by hunters of the Amazon

Weapon used by hunters of the Amazon
Brazilian native using zarabatana, or shooting-tube, a hunting weapon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional 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 imageTraditional Collection: Brazilian cannibalism, 1500s

Brazilian cannibalism, 1500s
Natives eating and cooking human flesh, northern Brazil, circa 1500. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Pedro II leaving Brazil, 1889

Pedro II leaving Brazil, 1889
Exile of Brazilian Emperor Pedro II after abdication, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru

Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru
Manco Inca Yupanqui leads attack on the Spanish in Cusco, Peru, 1536. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800s

Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800s
Dairy cow and her new calf admired by a young girl, her mother, and farmhands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: Church in Mexico City founded by Cortes

Church in Mexico City founded by Cortes
Church and Hospital of Jesus, founded by Cortes in Mexico City, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageTraditional Collection: President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico

President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico
Mexican President Porfirio Diaz, with his signature. Halftone reproduction of a photograph



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