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Backyard carnival, 1800sChildren putting on a circus in the backyarrd, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Churning milk to make butterGirl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Victorian era picnicFamilies having a summer picnic, England, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the MayflowerCradle of Peregrine White, born on the " Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact
Colonial classroom in New England, 1600sEarly schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800sConfederate soldier declaring his love for a young woman, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tea-time, England, 1880sUpperclass family enjoying afternoon tea in a hothouse, England, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00141French-Canadian woman baking bread in an outdoor oven, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a turn-of-the-century illustration
Game of mumblety-peg, 1800sBoys playing mumblety-peg in the grass, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Victorian lady and her maid admiring a bouquet, 1800sServant showing a bouquet of flowers to the lady of the house, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Washboard for scrubbing laundry in the 1800sWoman reenactor doing laundry with a washboard, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph
Colonial ballroom, 1700sSocial event in a ballroom in the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch family in colonial New York, 1700sWell-to-do New York Dutch family at home, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Colonial family in New YorkDutch family at home in colonial New York. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Maryland plantation manor, 1800sAn old Maryland tobacco plantation house with outbuildings, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Reading lesson in a Pennsylvania classroom, 1700sSchool reading lesson in colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Students in a one-room school, 1800sYoung orator in a village public school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Scots housewife preparing haggis, 1800sChopping the ingredients for haggis in Scotland, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E. A. Abbey illustration
HOUS2A-00007Mexican women making tortillas, 1800s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Greek women at their household choresWomen occupied with sewing, spinning, and other household chores in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Seamstress, 1800sWoman sewing to earn money at home, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Nursery in a well-to-do home, early 1900sBathtime in the nursery, an illustration from an Ivory Soap ad, 1903. Printed color lithograph of Alice Stephens painting
Upperclass social life, circa 1900Reception to introduce a young man to society, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
HOUS2A-00048Young Puritan woman reading while spinning at her wheel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00057Old Knickerbocker family around the tea table, New York Colony, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pioneer girl spinningPioneer woman at her spinning-wheel by the fireside. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Boys playing marbles, 1800sBoys playing a game of marbles in a small town, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Kitchen chores, about 1900Woman cleaning pots and pans in her kitchen, circa 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Jessie Willcox Smith illustration
Courtship in a woodland setting, 1800sYoung man and woman on a walk in the countryside, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rural courtship, early 1900sYoung couple seated by a brook, early 1900s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
West Point romance, 1800sWest Point cadet courting a young woman, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passionate embrace in the 19th centuryMan holding a young woman in his arms, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Christmas singalong, 1860sMother and children singing Christmas carols around the piano, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Family farm cow with her new calf, 1800sDairy cow and her new calf admired by a young girl, her mother, and farmhands. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Young women talking, early 1900sYoung women sharing secrets, circa 1900. Printed color halftone of an illustration by Alonzo Kimball
Winter fun in Victorian EnglandChristmas-Eve snowball fight in an English town, 1860. Color lithograph reproduction of an illustration
Candlelight for going upstairs in the darkTwo women lighting their way upstairs with a candle, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2D-00049Woman reenactor sewing, Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph
Family storytellerOld woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fireside reading, 1800sWoman reading by the fire in the Victorian era. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800sSkating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00148Plum pudding served for a frontier familys Christmas dinner, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by A.B. Frost
Kerosene lamp, GeorgiaKerosene lamp in Chesser Island homestead, built in 1920s, Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Digital photograph
Kindergarten children playing a game, 1870sKindergarten class playing an active game, " the windmill, " 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial boy learning to read at homeGrandmother teaching a child to read in colonial America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kindergarten class in Boston, 1870sPublic kindergarden students modeling clay, Boston, Massachusetts, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Reading lesson in a 19th-century classroomBoys reading aloud in a schoolroom, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Students reciting in a one-room school, 1800sPupils reciting poetry in a one-room school, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration