Government:politics Collection

Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone, with his signature. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

James Wilson of Pennsylvania. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed corruption
" Who stole the peoples money? Twas him" cartoon about Tammany Hall scandal, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Thomas Nast cartoon

Republican Party birthplace, Ripon, Wisconsin
Little White Schoolhouse, the birthplace of the Republican Party, Ripon, Wisconsin. Photograph

Blacks in South Carolina legislature under Reconstruction
Reconstructed South Carolina legislature, including African-American delegates, passing an appropriations bill, 1873. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Aeropagus debating in ancient Athens
Gathering of the Areopagus, a deliberative court that met in the open air, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Judge and courtroom in the Middle Ages
Plaintiff and defendant take the oath before a judge in the 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Senator Preston Brooks assaulting Senator Charles Sumner during an antislavery debate, 1856. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Supreme Court courtroom, 1890s
US Supreme Court hearing room, 1890s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s
Tax-collector beaten off by an angry Carolina colonist. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Compromise of 1850 debate in the US Senate
Henry Clay arguing in the US Senate for the Compromise of 1850 to avert civil war. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century painting

John Marshall
Chief Justice John Marshall. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Reconstruction upholding equal rights, 1868
Reconstruction depicted as equal rights reform, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Visitors arriving at the White House in carriages, 1870s
Winter carriage traffic at the White House the final days of the Grant Administration, 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

U. S. Treasury Building, Washington DC, 1850s
Department of the Treasury in Washington DC, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Part of the Magna Carta preamble
Portion of the Preamble to the Magna Carta. Watercolor wash on a 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an original copy in the British Museum

John C. Calhoun, US Vice President. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807
Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt as a muckraker cleaning up the meat scandal. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

Cartoon about literacy tests in the South, 1870s
" The blakman orter be eddikated afore he kin vote with us wites" - cartoon about literacy tests, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Labor strike, late 1800s
Striking workers on parade in the U.S. late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

" Unite or Die" snake cartoon, a plea for American colonies opposition to British policies, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th century illustration

" To the victor belong the spoils" - Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

President Theodore Roosevelt refusing to pay Colombia millions for Panama Canal rights, 1903. Hand-colored 1903 W.A. Rogers cartoon

Colonial town meeting
Town meeting arguments in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Senate in session, late 1800s
U.S. Senate debating legislation in the late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Credit Mobilier cartoon during the Grant Administration, 1873
" Injured innocents" cartoon about participants in the Credit Mobilier scandal. 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Star Route scandal cartoon, 1881
Cartoon of a postmaster in the Star Route mail fraud scheme, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

US Congressmen fighting over an issue, early 1800s
A fight between US Congressmen who disagree, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Progressive Movement cartoon, early 1900s
Progressive Republicans join old-fashioned Democrats to suprise Uncle Sam, early 1900s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th-century iluustration

Pennsylvania colonys seal
Seal of William Penns colony of " Pennsilvania." Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the artifact

Uncle Sam leading Cuba away from the Old World, saying, " That wicked man is going to gobble you up, my child, " 1901. Hand-colored woodcut of a 1901 illustration

King John endorsing the Magna Carta, 1215
King John forced to sign the Magna Carta in England, 1215. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Passage of the 13th Amendment ending slavery, 1865
Celebration of the enactment of the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives, ending slavery, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman lictor bearing the fasces, the symbol of his office. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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

Cuba becoming a market for US goods, 1903
Cuba addressing Uncle Sam, " I come to buy, not beg, sir, " 1903. Hand-colored woodcut of a W.A. Rogers cartoon

Meeting the new postmistress, early 1900s
Townspeople meeting their new postmistress, about 1905. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1905 illustration

William Henry Harrison campaign rally, 1840
Tippecanoe procession during William Henry Harrisons presidential campaign, 1840. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Parade of working men on strike for an eight-hour work day in New York City, 1872. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

President-Elect Andrew Jackson making a speech at a stage stop on his way to Washington, 1828. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Cartoon of Benjamin Harrisons presidential candidacy
Benjamin Harrison as a Republican elephant breaking away with the nomination, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century W.A. Rogers illustration

US Supreme Court hearing a Mississippi injunction case, 1867
US Supreme Court under Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase hearing the Mississippi injunction case, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Parade in Manhattan celebrating the new US Constitution
" Ship of state" parade on Wall Street, honoring Alexander Hamilton and the new U.S. Constitution, New York City, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Judge Lynch burning justice, cartoon of 1901
Justice burned, entitled " Judge Lynchs Latest Victim, " 1901. Hand-colored woodcut of a 1901 W.A. Rogers cartoon

Ratification resolution by the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Resolution to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1787. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Election-day campaigning, 1870s
Candidate visiting the polls on election day, 1870s, USA. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

U. S. Senate chamber, 1890s
Senate chamber in the US Capitol, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Busy night at the U. S. Capitol, 1885
U.S. Capitol during a night session of Congress, spring 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Afternoon concert on the U. S. Capitol grounds, 1870s
Citizens enjoying music on a summer day in Washington DC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

First independent Canadian Parliament session, 1867
Opening of the first Parliament of the new Dominion of Canada, 1867. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

House of Commons in session during the reign of George II, early 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

Opening of Parliament, 1886
Members of Parliament taking the oath during the opening ceremonies, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

House of Commons, 1880s
Opposition bench in the House of Commons, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British House of Commons in 1793 Hand-colored 19th century engraving reproduction of a painting by Karl Anton Hickel

Elizabethan lords and a halberdier
Two Peers, in their robes, and a halberdier during Elizabethans reign, 1500s. Color lithograph reproduction

Voting rights cut away from a black Sampson, 1868
Southern Delilah cutting voting rights from a black Samson, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Electoral vote gives Rutherford Hayes the presidency in 1877
Counting electoral votes after the contested 1876 Tilden-Hayes Election, February 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The first Cabinet under President Washington - Knox, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Randolph (left to right). Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, campaigning for office of US Senator from Illinois, 1858. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

John Quincy Adams in Congress defending the right of petition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Title page of " The Federalist, " 1788, urging ratification of the new U.S. Constitution. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

King Henry II in his role as traveling judge in medieval England. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century iportrait

John Jay. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth
Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century portrait

King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands visits US President Grant, 1874. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Supreme Court Justice John Rutledge. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a portrait

The original Gerrymander - Massachusetts towns formed into a salamander-shaped district. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Aaron Burr. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

John C. Calhoun. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Suffragettes in New York City, 1911
Womens suffrage march on Fifth Avenue in New York, 1911. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Blacks crushed by prejudice and violence after emancipation
Immigrant, a southerner, and a businessman combine to declare the US to be " a white mans government, " 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Andrew Hamiltons defense of John Peter Zenger, establishing freedom of the press in the American colonies, 1734-1735. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Benjamin Harrison nominated for president in Chicago, 1888
Republican Convention nominating Benjamin Harrison in the Auditorium, Chicago, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Signatures of leaders of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Signatures of leading members of Constitutional Convention, 1787. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

James A. Gafield nominated for president, 1880
Nomination of James Garfield at the Republican Convention, Chicago, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Suffragettes in New York City, 1912
Suffragette marchers carrying portable speaker rostrums, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Communist demonstration broken up by New York police
Communist workers driven from a demonstration in Tompkins Square by mounted police, New York City, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

White House in the 1850s
Visitors walking the public grounds of the White House, 1858. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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