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United States Collection (page 22)

Background imageUnited States Collection: Bear getting honey from a beehive

Bear getting honey from a beehive
Bear raiding a beehive in a fallen tree. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century A. B. Frost illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: William Few of Georgia

William Few of Georgia
William Few, Constitutional Convention delegate from Georgia. Digitally colored woodcut

Background imageUnited States Collection: James Oglethorpe

James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia Colony. Digitally colored woodcut of a portrait by Ravenet

Background imageUnited States Collection: Hannah Duston

Hannah Duston statue in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

Background imageUnited States Collection: Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620

Arrival of the Pilgrims in Plymouth, 1620
Plymouth colonists landing on the coast of Cape Cod, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Massachusetts Puritans removing the cross from the English flag

Massachusetts Puritans removing the cross from the English flag
John Endicott cutting the cross out of the kings banner in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Hostilities between Pilgrims and Native Americans, 1621

Hostilities between Pilgrims and Native Americans, 1621
First encounter between Plymouth colonists and Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Native Americans battling Plymouth colonists, 1620s

Native Americans battling Plymouth colonists, 1620s
Miles Standish fighting Native Americans, Plymouth Colony, 1620s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Revelry at Merrymount in colonial Massachusetts, 1600s

Revelry at Merrymount in colonial Massachusetts, 1600s
Antinomians immoral behavior in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem

Tituba spreading accusations about witches in Salem
Salem colonist warned of witchcraft by Tituba, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-centry illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s

Suspected witch arrested by Massachusetts colonists, 1600s
New England Puritans arresting an old woman accused of witchcraft, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem

Giles Corey accused of witchcraft in Salem
Giles Corey accused by a witness at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Salem witchcraft trial, 1692

Salem witchcraft trial, 1692
Witness testifying at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Colonial courtroom in Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s

Colonial courtroom in Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Guilty verdict pronounced at a colonial Massachusetts trial, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Wampanoags and Plymouth colonists pledge peace, 1621

Wampanoags and Plymouth colonists pledge peace, 1621
Chief Massassoit negotiating a peace agreement with the Pilgrims of Plymouth, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts

Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrim overlooking a spring planting scene in Plymouth Colony, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Broken dam that caused the Johnstown Flood, 1889

Broken dam that caused the Johnstown Flood, 1889
Empty reservoir behind the broken South Fork Dam that caused the Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, 1889. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620

Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620
Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Plymouth colonists landing, 1620

Plymouth colonists landing, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Plymouth colonists building homes

Plymouth colonists building homes
Pilgrims building their houses at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists

Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists
Wampanoag leader Massasoit visiting colonists at Plymouth, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Slaves in Washington DC, early 1800s

Slaves in Washington DC, early 1800s
Slave-coffle in Washington DC passing the old Capitol, which burned in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert

Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert
Leonard Calvert marking the settlement of Maryland as a Roman Catholic colony, 1634. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665

Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665
Royal Governor Philip Carteret landing in New Jersey, 1665. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Constitutional Convention, 1787

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: US takes New Mexico during the Mexican-American War

US takes New Mexico during the Mexican-American War
Stephen Kearny captures New Mexico Territory from Mexico, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Native Americans friendship with William Penn

Native Americans friendship with William Penn
William Pennss treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Walking Purchase land claim in colonial Pennsylvania

Walking Purchase land claim in colonial Pennsylvania
William Penns Walking Purchase agreement with Native Americans for as much land as a man could walk in 3 days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660

Quaker Mary Dyer taken to be hanged in Boston, 1660
Quaker Mary Dyer led to her execution in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1660. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageUnited States Collection: Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts

Quakers executed in Puritan Massachusetts
Quakers going to their execution in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644

Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644
Return of Roger Williams from England with the Rhode Island charter, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644

Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644
Rhode Island colonists welcome Roger Williams with the charter from England, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas

John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas
Governor Archdales address to the colonial Carolina Assembly, 1696. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s

Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s
Sentencing a woman defendant in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Colonists arriving on Roanoke Island, 1585

Colonists arriving on Roanoke Island, 1585
Landing of first English settlers on Roanoke Island under Richard Grenville, 1585. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Disappearance of Roanoke Island colonists, 1591

Disappearance of Roanoke Island colonists, 1591
Return of Governor John White to find Roanoke colonists have vanished, 1591. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676

End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676
Nathaniel Bacons submission to Governor Berkeley, colonial Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Virginia Company colonial seal

Virginia Company colonial seal
Seal of the Virginia Company, with a portrait of King James I. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageUnited States Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676
Governor Berkeley facing angry colonists during Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Mules towing a barge on the Erie Canal

Mules towing a barge on the Erie Canal
Grain-boat towed by a mule team on the Erie Canal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Ducking stool punishment for a Jamestown woman

Ducking stool punishment for a Jamestown woman
Jamestown woman led to the ducking stool for public humiliation, 1600s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687

Colonial Governor Andros arriving in Connecticut, 1687
Governor Edmund Andros arriving at Old Saybrook to take control of Connecticut colony, 1687. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Colonists during the Pequot War in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1637

Colonists during the Pequot War in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1637
Gathering of alarmed Connecticut colonists at Fairfield during the Pequot War, 1637. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Sir John Wentworth

Sir John Wentworth
John Wentworth, Royal Governor of New Hampshire Colony, also Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Background imageUnited States Collection: Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s

Russian emigrants to the USA, 1800s
Mennonite immigrants from Russia arriving in New York for journey to Dakota Territory, 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut

Dutch ship threatening English colonists in Connecticut
Dutch ship passing Fort Good Hope on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUnited States Collection: German settlers in colonial Georgia

German settlers in colonial Georgia
Salzburger families arrive to settle in Georgia Colony, 1733. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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