Us History Collection

Yukon-Klondike Gold Rush, Dawson City, 1898 (b / w photo)
PNP340145 Yukon-Klondike Gold Rush, Dawson City, 1898 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: ghost town; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10. 35am December 17th 1903 (b / w photo)
1273724 First flight, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10.35am December 17th 1903 (b/w photo) by Daniels, John T

John Paul Jones (colour litho)
PNP328657 John Paul Jones (colour litho) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain John Paul Jones (1747-92), American naval hero;); Peter Newark Pictures

Orville Wright on Flight 46 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, 1905 (b/w photo)
1273725 Orville Wright on Flight 46 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Wilbur lying on damaged machine after unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 14, 1903, (b/w photo)
1273729 Wilbur lying on damaged machine after unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 14, 1903, (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Orville Wright flying at a height of about 60 feet on flight 41 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio
1273726 Orville Wright flying at a height of about 60 feet on flight 41 at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, September 29th 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck, October 10th 1900
1273730 Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck, October 10th 1900 by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Wilbur and Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor put a plane on the launch rail for the first Army flight at Fort Myer
1273728 Wilbur and Orville Wright and Charlie Taylor put a plane on the launch rail for the first Army flight at Fort Myer, Virginia

Benedict Arnold (litho)
PNP328633 Benedict Arnold (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benedict Arnold V (1741-1801)

John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub
PNP328666 John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub. by Carrington Bowles, 1779 (mezzotint) by Collet

High Tide at Gettysburg, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232172 High Tide at Gettysburg, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Washington taking leave of his officers, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H
STC232170 Washington taking leave of his officers, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

William Penns treaty with the Indians, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232167 William Penns treaty with the Indians, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

La Salle taking possession of Louisiana, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H
STC232168 La Salle taking possession of Louisiana, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

The Voyage of Columbus, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232165 The Voyage of Columbus, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

The Landing of the Vikings, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232164 The Landing of the Vikings, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H. E
STC232166 The Crowning of Powhatan, illustration from This Country of Ours, The Story of the United States by H.E. Marshall, 1917 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C

Stereoscopic card of Wright aeroplane ready for a flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, c. 1915 (b / w photo)
1273727 Stereoscopic card of Wright aeroplane ready for a flight at Fort Myer, Virginia, c.1915 (b/w photo) by Underwood & Underwood (c.1881-1940); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives
AQS331934 Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 8th 1862, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1862 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The great fight at Charleston S. C. April 7th 1863, pub
AQS331924 The great fight at Charleston S.C. April 7th 1863, pub. Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Sheridans cavalry at the Battle of Fishers Hill (Shenandoah Valley), pub
AQS331973 Sheridans cavalry at the Battle of Fishers Hill (Shenandoah Valley), pub. by Currier & Ives, c.1864 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

Hon. John Bell, our next President, pub. by Currier & Ives after a photograph
AQS331951 Hon. John Bell, our next President, pub. by Currier & Ives after a photograph by James E. McClees, Phila. 1860 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo American Revolution, 1778 (litho)
NYL423092 The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo American Revolution, 1778 (litho) by American School, (18th century); New York Public Library

Inauguration of President Lincoln, 4th March 1861 (photogravure)
STC398845 Inauguration of President Lincoln, 4th March 1861 (photogravure) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln (1809-65)

The First Prisoners at Key West during the Spanish American War
STC415984 The First Prisoners at Key West during the Spanish American War, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 8th May 1898 (colour litho) by French School

An American seaside resort, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
STC306620 An American seaside resort, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Johnnys Fight with Cherry, from Drums by James W. Boyd (1888-1944), pub
STC311049 Johnnys Fight with Cherry, from Drums by James W. Boyd (1888-1944), pub. 1927 (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Leadville Colorado, 1870s (sepia photo)
STC306707 Leadville Colorado, 1870s (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leadville was known as Silver Town)

Thomas A. Edison sitting by his improved machine, 1889 (sepia photo)
STC306609 Thomas A. Edison sitting by his improved machine, 1889 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

American recruiting poster calling for seamen to serve on the Ranger
PNP328665 American recruiting poster calling for seamen to serve on the Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones, 1777 (litho) by American School

John Paul Jones (colour litho)
PNP328658 John Paul Jones (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain John Paul Jones (1747-92), American naval hero; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

John Paul Jones, commanding the Bonhomme Richard, defeats HMS Serapis on 23rd September
PNP328652 John Paul Jones, commanding the Bonhomme Richard, defeats HMS Serapis on 23rd September 1779 (litho) by Chappel

Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (litho)
PNP328649 Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

British troops escorting the stamped paper to the City Hall, New York (litho)
PNP328648 British troops escorting the stamped paper to the City Hall, New York (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Copy of the pass carried by John Andre, signed by Benedict Arnold (litho)
PNP328639 Copy of the pass carried by John Andre, signed by Benedict Arnold (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Major John Andre (1750-80), British army officer

The portrait and autograph of Major John Andre (litho)
PNP328638 The portrait and autograph of Major John Andre (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Major John Andre (1750-80), British army officer

Army square hospital for Union Army veterans (photogravure)
STC398849 Army square hospital for Union Army veterans (photogravure) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The American naval flag, as flown by John Paul Jones (litho)
PNP328662 The American naval flag, as flown by John Paul Jones (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Navy flag; Captain John Paul Jones (1747-92)

An American reply to the British imposed Stamp Act, pub
PNP328646 An American reply to the British imposed Stamp Act, pub. in The Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser on 31st October 1765 (newsprint) by American School

American traitor: General Benedict Arnold instructing Andre to hide papers in his boot
PNP328630 American traitor: General Benedict Arnold instructing Andre to hide papers in his boot top (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Benedict Arnold V (1741-1801)

The Sons of Liberty, a secret movement founded in 1765 in opposition to British
PNP328627 The Sons of Liberty, a secret movement founded in 1765 in opposition to British taxes (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Jackson)

New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776
PNP328622 New York patriots pull down the statue of George III at Bowling Green, 9th July 1776, 1854 (colour litho) by Walcutt

Lieut. Genl. Ulysses S. Grant: General in chief of the armies of the United States, pub
AQS331969 Lieut. Genl. Ulysses S. Grant: General in chief of the armies of the United States, pub. by Currier & Ives, c.1866-70 (colour litho) by American School

Broad Street, looking towards Wall Street, New York, 1893 (b / w photo)
STC306713 Broad Street, looking towards Wall Street, New York, 1893 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

New York Gold Exchange, 1863 (b / w photo)
STC306704 New York Gold Exchange, 1863 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Chicago World Fair, 1893 (b / w photo)
STC306617 Chicago World Fair, 1893 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

West St. New York, 1870s (sepia photo)
STC306706 West St. New York, 1870s (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Coffee Call, illustration from Campaign Sketches (litho)
AQS336782 Coffee Call, illustration from Campaign Sketches (litho) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

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"Unveiling the Wings of History: A Glimpse into America's Past" Step back in time and witness the remarkable moments that shaped US history. In a black and white photo, we find ourselves transported to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17th, 1903. The Wright brothers' determination took flight as their first aircraft soared for an astonishing 120 feet in just 12 seconds. At precisely 10:35 am, Orville Wright defied gravity, forever etching this momentous achievement into the annals of American progress. Another monochromatic snapshot takes us to Dawson City in 1898 during the Yukon-Klondike Gold Rush. Amidst a sea of prospectors seeking fortune, we catch a glimpse of their relentless pursuit amidst harsh conditions - a testament to human resilience. A vivid color lithograph introduces us to John Paul Jones; his unwavering spirit symbolizing America's naval prowess. His legacy resonates with bravery and valor that continue to inspire generations even today. Returning to black and white imagery, we find Orville Wright at Huffman Prairie in Dayton, Ohio in 1905 aboard Flight 46. With sheer determination painted across his face, he propels himself further into aviation history. In contrast lies Wilbur Wright lying beside his damaged machine after an unsuccessful trial at Kitty Hawk on December 14th, 1903. This poignant image reminds us that success is often born from countless setbacks and failures along the way. Witnessing another milestone captured through photography brings us back to Huffman Prairie once more – September 29th, 1905 – where Orville soars above ground at approximately sixty feet high during Flight number forty-one. The windswept Hill of the Wreck reveals yet another chapter when a crumpled glider succumbed under nature's force on October 10th, 1900. It serves as a reminder that progress sometimes requires overcoming adversity.