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Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s

Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s
City of Pittsburgh, viewed from the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Steamship in a hurricane

Steamship in a hurricane
American steamship " Yantic" heeled over in a hurricane, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s

Port of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s
Ships in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Spanish caravel

Spanish caravel tacking before the wind, from a drawing attributed to Columbus. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861

Charleston, South Carolina, in 1861
Street in Charleston, South Carolina, during the secession convention. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Colonial sailors fighting pirates aboard ship

Colonial sailors fighting pirates aboard ship
Fighting off Carolina pirates in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: American clipper ship

American clipper ship, close-hauled on a wind. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Black Hills gold rush, South Dakota, 1870s

Black Hills gold rush, South Dakota, 1870s
Deadwood City during the Black Hills gold rush, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: South Carolina plantation house, 1800s

South Carolina plantation house, 1800s
Dusk at Drayton Hall, a South Carolina plantation. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Portuguese caravels

Portuguese caravels
Caravels, from " Libre de cololat tractat dels fet maritims, " Portugal, 1502. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: US Navy base in Memphis, Tennessee, 1850s

US Navy base in Memphis, Tennessee, 1850s
Navy Yard in Memphis, Tennessee, on the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: The Alamo, 1800s

The Alamo, 1800s
The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Houston, Texas, in the 1850s

Houston, Texas, in the 1850s
Houston when the state capital of Texas, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: The Alamo in San Antonio, 1800s

The Alamo in San Antonio, 1800s
The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Sailing in stormy seas

Sailing in stormy seas
Sailing ship struggling through stormy seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Riverfront in San Antonio, Texas, 1800s

Riverfront in San Antonio, Texas, 1800s
Along the river in San Antonio, Texas, mid-19th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas

Passage around Cape Horn in stormy seas
Slippery deck of a ship in heavy seas sailing around Cape Horn, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane of 1901

Galveston, Texas, after the hurricane of 1901
Hurricane devastation in a residential area of Galveston, Texas, 1901. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Young sailor climbing the rigging

Young sailor climbing the rigging
Young sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal

Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal
Barges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Tobacco ships in the James River, Virginia Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Shirley Plantation in Virginia, 1800s

Shirley Plantation in Virginia, 1800s
Manor house of Shirley Plantation on the James River, Virginia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Jamestown burning during Bacons Rebellion

Jamestown burning during Bacons Rebellion
Bacons rebels burning Jamestown, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Pirate flag

Pirate flag
Jolly Roger flag flying in former pirate seaport, Savannah, Georgia. Digital photograph

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Richmond, Virginia, 1850s

Richmond, Virginia, 1850s
Main Street in Richmond before the Civil War, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields

Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields
Clipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Colonial home in Yorktown, Virginia

Colonial home in Yorktown, Virginia
Thomas Nelson house, built about 1729 in Yorktown, Virginia. Digital photograph

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Corduroy road up a Vermont mountainside

Corduroy road up a Vermont mountainside
Corduroy bridge on the road to Mount Mansfield, Vermont, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Walla Walla, Washington, 1890s

Walla Walla, Washington, 1890s
Main Street in Walla Walla, Washington Territory, with horsedrawn traffic, 1890s. Printed lithographic duotone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, 1891

Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, 1891
Some decorated carriages in the Tournament of Roses parade, Pasadena, California, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction

Passenger pigeons filling the skies before they were hunted to extinction
Shooting passenger pigeons, which are now extinct, for sport in Louisiana, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: First train on the Camden & Amboy Railroad

First train on the Camden & Amboy Railroad
Johnny Bull, the first locomotive on the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Train-robbers, 1800s

Train-robbers, 1800s
Gunmen robbing a railroad train, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Texas railroad station, 1870s

Texas railroad station, 1870s
Passengers at a busy railroad depot in Texas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroads first section of track, 1865

Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroads first section of track, 1865
First spike on the Atchison & Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Prairie settlement along the transcontinental railroad

Prairie settlement along the transcontinental railroad
Railroad stop near a new town on the Great Plains, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Work party on the transcontinental railroad

Work party on the transcontinental railroad
Transcontinental railroad constructed across the western prairie, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Railroad trestle over the Mississippi River in Minnesota

Railroad trestle over the Mississippi River in Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Brainerd, Minnesota, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Survey party for the transcontinental railroad

Survey party for the transcontinental railroad
Railroad surveyors camp in the Rocky Mountains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Steam locomotives passing each other, early 1900s

Steam locomotives passing each other, early 1900s
Locomotive fireman in coal car waving to an oncoming train, early 1900s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s

Blizzard halts a transcontinental train in Utah, 1870s
Immigrant workers digging out a snowbound Union Pacific train near Ogden, Utah, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: PSCI2A-00059

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Tycho Brahes quadrant. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: PSCI2A-00071

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Professor Joseph Henry. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Railroad in Syracuse, New York, 1850s

Railroad in Syracuse, New York, 1850s
Steam locomotive in Syracuse, New York, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut

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Thomas Edison in his workshop, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: Railroad in Oregons Cascade Mountains, 1860s

Railroad in Oregons Cascade Mountains, 1860s
Railroad trestle in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, 1866. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: PSCI2A-00060

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Johann Kepler. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageImages Dated 8th December 2011: PSCI2A-00070

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Edward Jenner, who discovered vaccination in 1798. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait



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