William Hamilton Gibson Collection

Fly agaric, Amanita muscaria. Poisonous mushroom and psychoactive fungi. Chromolithograph after a botanical
FLO4633697 Fly agaric, Amanita muscaria. Poisonous mushroom and psychoactive fungi. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Saffron milk cap or red pine mushroom, Lactarius deliciosus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William
FLO4633547 Saffron milk cap or red pine mushroom, Lactarius deliciosus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.;

Lion's mane mushroom, bearded hedgehog mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Hydnum caput-medusae)
FLO4633629 Lion's mane mushroom, bearded hedgehog mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Hydnum caput-medusae). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our

Elm oyster mushroom, Hypsizygus ulmarius (Agaricus ulmarius). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by
FLO4633524 Elm oyster mushroom, Hypsizygus ulmarius (Agaricus ulmarius). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Golden chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson
FLO4633587 Golden chanterelle, Cantharellus cibarius. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Old man of the woods. Strobilomyces strobilaceus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton
FLO4633579 Old man of the woods. Strobilomyces strobilaceus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Oyster mushroom, Agaricus ostreatus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson
FLO4633554 Oyster mushroom, Agaricus ostreatus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

St. George's mushroom, Calocybe gambosa (Agaricus gambosus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by
FLO4633654 St. George's mushroom, Calocybe gambosa (Agaricus gambosus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Common ink cap or inky cap. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book
FLO4633538 Common ink cap or inky cap. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig or shaggy mane, Coprinus comatus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by
FLO4633535 Shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig or shaggy mane, Coprinus comatus. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

White saddle or elfin saddle mushroom, Helvella crispa. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William
FLO4633674 White saddle or elfin saddle mushroom, Helvella crispa. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.;

Edible russulae mushrooms: greasy green brittlegill, Russula heterophylla, Russula alutacea, and rosy russula
FLO4633552 Edible russulae mushrooms: greasy green brittlegill, Russula heterophylla, Russula alutacea, and rosy russula, Russula rosea (Russula lepida)

Deadly amanita, fool's mushroom, destroying angel or the mushroom fool, Amanita verna (Amanita vernus)
FLO4633478 Deadly amanita, fool's mushroom, destroying angel or the mushroom fool, Amanita verna (Amanita vernus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson

Crab-of-the-Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus (Polyporus sulphureus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by
FLO4633649 Crab-of-the-Woods, Laetiporus sulphureus (Polyporus sulphureus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson
FLO4633640 Beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Sweet tooth, wood hedgehog or hedgehog mushroom. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton
FLO4633612 Sweet tooth, wood hedgehog or hedgehog mushroom. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Frost's bolete, Exsudoporus frostii (Boletus alveolatus) and bitter bolete, Tylopilus felleus (Boletus felleus)
FLO4633593 Frost's bolete, Exsudoporus frostii (Boletus alveolatus) and bitter bolete, Tylopilus felleus (Boletus felleus)

Scotch bonnet or fairy ring mushroom, Marasmius oreades. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William
FLO4633702 Scotch bonnet or fairy ring mushroom, Marasmius oreades. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.;

Giant puffball, Calvatia gigantea (Lycoperdon giganteum), common puffball, Lycoperdon gemmatum, and pestle puffball
FLO4633696 Giant puffball, Calvatia gigantea (Lycoperdon giganteum), common puffball, Lycoperdon gemmatum, and pestle puffball, Handkea excipuliformis (Lycoperdon saccatum)

Poisonous fungus or wood woollyfoot, Gymnopus peronatus (as Marasmius urens and Marasmius peronatus)
FLO4633681 Poisonous fungus or wood woollyfoot, Gymnopus peronatus (as Marasmius urens and Marasmius peronatus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his

Pink coral fungus or beautiful clavaria, Ramaria formosa (Clavaria formosa)
FLO4633671 Pink coral fungus or beautiful clavaria, Ramaria formosa (Clavaria formosa). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Common morel mushroom, Morchella esculenta. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson
FLO4633633 Common morel mushroom, Morchella esculenta. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

The sickener, emetic russula or vomiting russula, Russula emetica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by
FLO4633545 The sickener, emetic russula or vomiting russula, Russula emetica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools

Pasture mushroom, Macrolepiota procera (Agaricus procerus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William
FLO4633490 Pasture mushroom, Macrolepiota procera (Agaricus procerus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.;

Suede bolete, Xerocomus subtomentosus (Boletus subtomentosus), and red cracking bolete
FLO4633574 Suede bolete, Xerocomus subtomentosus (Boletus subtomentosus), and red cracking bolete, Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Boletus chrysenteron)

Green brittlegill mushroom, Russula virescens. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton
FLO4633497 Green brittlegill mushroom, Russula virescens. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

Birch bolete, Leccinum scabrum (Boletus scaber). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton
FLO4633617 Birch bolete, Leccinum scabrum (Boletus scaber). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

King bolete mushroom, Boletus edulis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson
FLO4633610 King bolete mushroom, Boletus edulis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms.; (add.info)

New-York Bay, from Greenwood Cemetery, 1874. Creator: William Hamilton Gibson
New-York Bay, from Greenwood Cemetery, 1874. View of the cemetery with ships in the distance, Brooklyn, New York State, USA

Mills on Blackstone River, 1872. Creator: William Hamilton Gibson
Mills on Blackstone River, 1872. Industrial buildings in Rhode Island, USA. The first successful water-powered cotton mill in America was opened at Pawtucket Falls in 1790

Scenes in Providence, 1872. Creator: William Hamilton Gibson
Scenes in Providence, 1872. Westminster Street and grounds of Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Grace Church, of which we have a sketch in the picture of Westminster Street

Brooklyn Street-Scenes, 1874. Creator: William Hamilton Gibson
Brooklyn Street-Scenes, 1874. Views in the city of Brooklyn, which merged with New York City in 1894. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

New London and Norwich, 1874. Creator: J. Augustus Bogert
New London and Norwich, 1874. Uncas Monument; Norwich; Groton Monument; New London; Under the Elms, Norwich; On the Quinebaug; Tunnel at Norwich, Connecticut, USA

New Haven, View from East Rock, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
New Haven, View from East Rock, 1874. Eagles on East Rock, with the Atlantic Ocean and the town of New Haven, Connecticut, USA, in the distance

Scenes in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Milford, 1874. Creator: James L. Langridge
Scenes in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Milford, 1874. Bridgeport Harbor; Black Rock; Stratford Light; Mill River; Stratford Meadows; View in Milford, Connecticut, USA

Connecticut Shore Scenes, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Connecticut Shore Scenes, 1874. Norwalk from River; Oyster Boats, Roton Point; View from Wilsons Point, Connecticut, USA. Views around the coast of New England

Glimpses of South Norwalk and Southport, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Glimpses of South Norwalk and Southport, 1874. The Ways, Black Rock; View in Southport; South Norwalk; A Relic; An Ancient Landmark; Southport Harbor, Connecticut, USA

Glimpses of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Glimpses of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk, 1874. Norwalk Harbor, Glimpse in Greenwich, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. About twenty miles from our great commercial metropolis lies the first station

The New-Haven Elms, 1874. Creator: Henry Duff Linton
The New-Haven Elms, 1874. People walking in the shade of Elm Arcade, Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. By the early 1900s, American elms which are native to eastern North America

New Haven and Vicinity, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
New Haven and Vicinity, 1874. The Judges Cave; Near Savins Rock; New-Haven from Fort-Hill; New-Haven Light; West-Rock; East-Rock and Meadows, Connecticut

East Rock, New Haven, 1874. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
East Rock, New Haven, 1874. Countryside around East Rock, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. East Rock overlooks the ample interval and river-reaches of the Quinnipiac Valley

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William Hamilton Gibson, a renowned artist and illustrator of the late 19th century, captured the essence of various landscapes and cityscapes with his remarkable talent. From the tranquil beauty of New-York Bay as seen from Greenwood Cemetery in 1874 to the bustling mills on Blackstone River in the same year, Gibson's works transport us back to a bygone era. In his scenes of Providence in 1872, Gibson skillfully depicts the charm and character of this historic city. The streets come alive with vibrant colors and intricate details that showcase its rich architectural heritage. Similarly, his Brooklyn street-scenes from 1874 offer a glimpse into the daily life of one of New York City's most iconic boroughs during that time. Moving along Connecticut's coastline, we are treated to stunning views captured by talented artists like J. Augustus Bogert, John Filmer, James L. Langridge, John J. Harley, and Henry Duff Linton. Their works allow us to immerse ourselves in picturesque towns such as New London, Norwich, Bridgeport, Stratford Milford South Norwalk Southport Greenwich Stamford Norwalk - each offering its own unique charm. One cannot help but be captivated by Gibson's portrayal of New Haven from East Rock in 1874 – a breathtaking vista that showcases both nature's grandeur and man-made marvels coexisting harmoniously. And while exploring New Haven and its vicinity through Harley’s lens or admiring Langridge’s work depicting scenes from Bridgeport Stratford Milford will surely evoke nostalgia for those familiar with these places. Gibson was not only an artist but also an observer who sought to capture moments frozen in time through his illustrations. His attention to detail is evident throughout all these works – whether it be capturing the delicate branches of elms or portraying everyday life unfolding on busy streets.