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Spanish galleon at seaSpanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirate captain hung from the yardarmThe pirate Banister, executed by hanging from the yardarm of a sailing ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battle of Pocomoke Sound in colonial Maryland, 1630sWilliam Claiborne and Leonard Calvert in battle, the first naval conflict on Chesapeake Bay, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ships entering the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico, 1700sSailing ships at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the late 1700s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
French frigate, 1700sArmed French frigate of the 18th century. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration
French colonists building a ship, South Carolina, 1560sShipbuilding at Archers Creek, South Carolina, by French colonists left behind by Ribault, 1562. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Harpooning a whale, 1800sWhalers in longboats lancing a whale with harpoons, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
USS Constitution in battle against British ships, War of 1812Deckhands in action on the USS " Constitution" against the " Levant" and Cyane, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Colonial seafarers in New York, 1700sRecruiting sailors outside a tavern on Brownjohns wharf, New York, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
The Flying Dutchman, a ghost shipThe legendary " Flying Dutchman, " a phantom ship feared by sailors. Hand-covered woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
US Navy Captain William BainbridgeWilliam Bainbridge in US Navy uniform, leaning against cannon on deck of ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Turkish defeat in the Battle of Lepanto, 1571Defeat of the Turkish fleet by the Holy League under Don Juan of Austria, Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Suez Canal under construction, 1869Dredges beiginning to build the Suez Canal, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Merchant ship attacked by Chinese piratesChinese pirates attacking a European merchant ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Drying and salting fish in colonial MaineFirst settlers of Maine drying and salting fish on the Atlantic shore. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil WarBarrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steamship in an ocean stormSteamship " Galatea" in a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Pirates celebrating aboard shipDrunken pirates aboard their ship celebrating a successful raid. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Clipper ship Flying Cloud launched in BostonLaunch of shipbuilder Donald McKays clipper ship " Flying Cloud" in Boston, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Woman pirate named AlwildaAlwilda, the female pirate. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Dutch ships in the Arctic, 1600sDutch ships of Henry Hudsons time near Novaya Zemlya, early 1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
American yacht MohawkAmericas Cup contender " Mohawk" under full sail, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Passengers placed in lifeboats from a sinking shipSailor handing a child into a lifeboat during a storm at sea, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Titanic survivors on deck of a rescue shipDeck of the " Carpathia" crowded with " Titanic" survivors, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph
Young sailor climbing the riggingYoung sailor going aloft on a sailing ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sailing-ships at seaSailing ships on the high seas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Paddlewheel steamship Arabia of the Cunard LIneRoyal Mail steamship " Arabia" of the Cunard Line, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sea battle in the Middle AgesShips of the thirteenth century, with forecastles, sterncastles, and fighting-tops. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Walk-in-the-Water steamboat on Lake Erie, 1818Lake Erie steamboat " Walk-in-the-Water, " 1818. 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
Sampling the Maryland oyster catch, 1800sOyster buyer tasting a sample on the dock in Baltimore, Maryland, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illusttration
Cod fishing with hand lines, 1800sCod fishermen hauling in hand-lines from the deck of a boat on the North Atlantic, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fur seal hunt in the Arctic, 1800sClubbing seals to death for their fur, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Fishermen using nets, 1800sFishing boat hauling in nets by moonlight, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Maine, 1898US battleship Maine, just before sailing to Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photoograph
EVNT2A-00047Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
War of 1812 naval battleAmerican sailors from the " Frolic" boarding the British ship " Wasp, " War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Battleship Iowa receiving prisoners, Spanish-American WarSpanish Admiral Cervera y Topete taken aboard the USS Iowa, Battle of Santiago, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
EVNT2A-00086USS frigate " Chesapeake" engaging the British ship " Shannon, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Sea battle of the Wasp and Frolic, War of 1812USS " Wasp" crosses " Frolic s" bow and fires at close range, War of 1812. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700sCaptain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A
Commodore Matthew PerryMatthew Perry, Commodore, US Navy. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Steerage passengers bound for America, 1800sImmigrant families sailing across the Atlantic to America, mid-1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Kerguelen Islands visited by a British ship, 1870sHMS Challenger off the southern tip of the Kerguelen Islands, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Viking explorers on the North American coastViking settlers exploring the North American coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00020Ships of Ferdinand Magellan rounding Tierra del Fuego to circumnavigate the earth 1519 to 1521. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman defeat of the Carthaginians at Mylae, 260 BCRoman naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae during the First Punic War, 260 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Fishermen with nets in ancient PalestineFishermen with nets along the Sea of Galilee, ancient Palestine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration