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Coal mine in England, 1850sRemoving coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Medieval goldsmith at workWorkshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration
Blowing glass in a British factory, 1800sWorkers in a crown-glass factory, Great Britain, early 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
South Street docks in New York City, 1870sMerchant ships unloading along South Street, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Glass factory workers in Britain, 1800sManufacturing glass at a flint-glass factory, Great Britain, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Black slave on a sugar plantationSlave woman hoeing sugar plants on a plantation in Louisiana, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Riverboats at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870sStevedores loading barrels at the Red River levee at Shreveport, Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Apprentice carpenterYoung carpenters apprentice planing a block of wood, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Orange grove in CaliforniaCalifornia orange grove, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bakers at their trade in the late Middle AgesBakers of York, showing their guild ordinances, England, 1590s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Medieval peasantPeasant carrying a shovel in the 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Cotton loaded on steamboats by black slaves, New OrleansSlaves loading cotton bales on riverboats at the New Orleans levee, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860sRiverboats loading at the Ohio River levee in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chinese immigrants working on the transcontinental railroadChinese laborers constructing the Central Pacific Railroad, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Typesetter at work, 1800sSetting type by hand in a print-shop. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Building the railroad to Bismarck, North Dakota, 1870sLaying railroad track in winter across the Missouri River at Bismarck, North Dakota, 1879. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Workers cheering the first train over the mountains from CaliforniaSnowsheds protecting a transcontinental railroad train in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroadLinemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wall Streets Tontine Coffee House in the late 1700sTontine Coffee House, corner of Water and Wall Street, meeting-place of New York brokers who formed the NY Stock Exchange. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2P-00001Book and magazine printing press at Harper & Bros. New York City, early 1900s. Printed halftone of a photograph
AGRI2A-00088Native field hands picking coffee in Brazil 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Jacquard loom, 1880sWoman worker using a mechanized Jacquard loom, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration
Cedars of Lebanon for Solomons TempleSolomons servants hewing the cedars of Lebanon to build the temple in Jerusalem. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GATL2A-00027Jamaicans bringing their produce to market, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration
Garden irrigation in the 1500sGarden water pumped through beds via intersecting channels, formal bed design of 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00194Dynamite bomb exploding among police ranks during the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Agriculture in the Middle AgesPeasants sowing and cultivating fields outside a walled town in the Middle Ages. Printed halftone reproduction of a medieval manuscript miniature
Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800sLanding fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Building the transcontinental railroadImmigrants and other workers laying track for the transcontinental railroad across Nebraska, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Transcontinental railroad workers attacked by Native AmericansCheyenne Indians attacking workers building the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Immigrants building the transcontinental railroadAsian and European immigrants working on the last mile of the transcontinental railroad, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dining car on the transcontinental railroadPalace Hotel dining car on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Laying railroad track across the Great PlainsWorkers laying track for the transcontinental railroad, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Freight train brakemen in a blizzardRailroad brakemen working atop boxcars in a snowstorm, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Telegraph office at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, 1870sTelegraph office at Sandy Hook on the New Jersey shore, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Railroad telegraph office, early 1900sTelegraphers at a railway signal office, early 1900s. Hand-colored woodcut of an early 20th-century illustration
Western Union office in New York City, 1870sWestern Union Companys telegraph operations in New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tuna fishing using nets, 1800sFishing boats circling a school of tuna to catch them in nets, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Wiring New York City for electricity, 1880sWorkers testing the insulation of electric wires going in the streets of New York City, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Small office in the late 1800sMan and woman at a desk, late 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
Working in a shoe factory, late 1800sShoe industry worker making lasts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Meeting the new postmistress, early 1900sTownspeople meeting their new postmistress, about 1905. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1905 illustration
Labor strike, late 1800sStriking workers on parade in the U.S. late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chinese farmers planting riceTransplanting and irrigating rice in China. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hay harvest, 1800sFarmers haying, a calendar illustration for June, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
A hay ride, 1800sChildren riding atop a hay wagon pulled by a pair of horses, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Formal garden of the late Middle AgesSpring work in a European formal garden with raised beds, about 1590. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-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
Making coins in the Middle AgesMedieval coiners in their workshop. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Dry-goods store in Boston, 1850sDriggss Lace & Bonnet Store on Hanover Street, Boston, 1852. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century 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
Child laborers inspected in Britain, 1880sEnglish government inspector visiting child workers in a factory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
London flower vendor, 1800sFlower-seller surrounded by children on a London street-corner, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Black stevedores in St. Louis, Missouri, 1890sAfrican-American roustabouts on the levee, St. Louis, Missouri, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Slaves planting rice in North Carolina, 1800sPlanting rice on a North Carolina plantation, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
AGRI2A-00054African American slaves harvesting cane on a sugar plantation Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
AGRI2A-00055Black slaves harvesting sugar cane on a plantation in the US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Silversmith in ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian worker in silver. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Early iron workers, replacing Stone Age technologyPrehistoric people learning ironworking, the start of the Iron Age. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hebrews enslaved in ancient EgyptJewish captives building pyramids in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pharaoh and servants, ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian pharaoh, a woman with water jug, and a man carrying basket of fruit. Antique hand-colored print
Bread-making in ancient RomeBakery workers in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave workers in ancient EgyptSlaves in ancient Egypt constructing public buildings. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fishing with nets in ancient EgyptFishermen using nets in ancient Egypt. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroads first section of track, 1865First spike on the Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Work party on the transcontinental railroadTranscontinental railroad constructed across the western prairie, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steam locomotives passing each other, early 1900sLocomotive fireman in coal car waving to an oncoming train, early 1900s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration
Digging a railroad tunnelWorkers building a railroad tunnel, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870sImmigrant workers digging out a snowbound Union Pacific train near Ogden, Utah, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Lead mining in Missouri, mid-1800sExtracting lead ore in Granby, Missouri, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00122Old Whaling ship hove down for repairs, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PPRE2A-00079George Washington and the Custis children with Afroamerican field hands at Mount Vernon. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Underground wiring laid in New York City, 1882Workers laying the tubes for electric wires in the streets of New York City, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Rush hour at a Manhattan elevated railroad station, 1890Rainy rush hour at a crowded elevated railroad station, New York City, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cargo ship at a New York City wharf, 1870sUnloading bananas from a sailing ship, New York City, 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00073Iron foundry, circa 1803-1806. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00078Coal miners tamping an explosive charge in a tunnel, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00085Blacksmith making horse-nails by hand on an anvil. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00086Blacksmith and his assistant at a forge. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00087Blacksmith working at an anvil. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00126Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00134Woodworker showing young boy his tools and techniques. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00151Old-time shoemaker working outdoors. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
