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American history Collection: Wampanoags and Plymouth colonists pledge peace, 1621

Wampanoags and Plymouth colonists pledge peace, 1621
Chief Massassoit negotiating a peace agreement with the Pilgrims of Plymouth, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s

Colonists building their homes at Plymouth, 1620s
Pilgrims cutting forests and building houses at Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts

Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrim overlooking a spring planting scene in Plymouth Colony, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620

Mayflower Compact signed by the Plymouth colonists, 1620
Pilgrims agreeing to govern themselves according to the Mayflower Compact, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Plymouth colonists landing, 1620

Plymouth colonists landing, 1620
Pilgrims coming ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 22, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Debating the US Constitution, 1787

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Squanto befriends the colonists at Plymouth, 1620s

Squanto befriends the colonists at Plymouth, 1620s
" Welcome, Englishmen, " Squanto greets the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Reconstruction Committee meeting in Washington

Reconstruction Committee meeting in Washington
Joint House and Senate Reconstruction Committee, creators of the 14th Amendment, under Chairman Fessenden. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s

Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s
Pilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Plymouth colonists building homes

Plymouth colonists building homes
Pilgrims building their houses at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

American history Collection: Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists

Massasoit visiting Plymouth colonists
Wampanoag leader Massasoit visiting colonists at Plymouth, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert

Arrival of Maryland colonists led by Leonard Calvert
Leonard Calvert marking the settlement of Maryland as a Roman Catholic colony, 1634. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665

Arrival of Governor Carteret in New Jersey, 1665
Royal Governor Philip Carteret landing in New Jersey, 1665. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Constitutional Convention, 1787

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: US takes New Mexico during the Mexican-American War

US takes New Mexico during the Mexican-American War
Stephen Kearny captures New Mexico Territory from Mexico, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Native Americans friendship with William Penn

Native Americans friendship with William Penn
William Pennss treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Penns treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania

Penns treaty with Native Americans in Pennsylvania
Native Americans concluding an agreement with William Penn, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Walking Purchase land claim in colonial Pennsylvania

Walking Purchase land claim in colonial Pennsylvania
William Penns Walking Purchase agreement with Native Americans for as much land as a man could walk in 3 days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Colonists landing at the site of Philadelphia

Colonists landing at the site of Philadelphia
Penns colonists landing along the Delaware River, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Description of the colony granted to William Penn, 1681

Description of the colony granted to William Penn, 1681
Title page, " Some Account of the Province of Pennsilvania... " 1681. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

American history Collection: Roger Williams exiled to Rhode Island, 1635

Roger Williams exiled to Rhode Island, 1635
Roger Williams leaving Massachusetts Bay Colony for Rhode Island, 1635. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

American history Collection: Penns treaty with Native Americans

Penns treaty with Native Americans
William Penns treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a Benjamin West painting

American history Collection: Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s

Puritan in the stocks as punishment in Massachusetts, 1600s
Puritan offender in the stocks, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636

Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636
Roger Williams landing at a spring where he builds Providence, Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644

Roger Williams brings the colony charter to Rhode Island, 1644
Return of Roger Williams from England with the Rhode Island charter, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Final portion of the Rhode Island charter, 1640s

Final portion of the Rhode Island charter, 1640s
Signatures and closing sentences of the Narragansett Patent (Rhode Island charter), 1643. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

American history Collection: Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644

Rhode Island charter arriving from England, 1644
Rhode Island colonists welcome Roger Williams with the charter from England, 1644. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas

John Archdale, colonial governor in the Carolinas
Governor Archdales address to the colonial Carolina Assembly, 1696. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Siege of the Alamo, 1836

Siege of the Alamo, 1836
Fall of the Alamo to Santa Annas Mexican forces in Texas, 1836. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill

Lawrence, Kansas, sacked by Confederates raiders under Quantrill
Confederate Quantrill raid burns Lawrence, Kansas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Carolina colonial seal

Carolina colonial seal
Seal of the Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

American history Collection: Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony

Lord Proprietors of Carolina Colony
Signatures of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina Colony, 1600s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

American history Collection: Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s

Woman defendant in a Puritan Massachusetts court, 1600s
Sentencing a woman defendant in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Colonists arriving on Roanoke Island, 1585

Colonists arriving on Roanoke Island, 1585
Landing of first English settlers on Roanoke Island under Richard Grenville, 1585. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Disappearance of Roanoke Island colonists, 1591

Disappearance of Roanoke Island colonists, 1591
Return of Governor John White to find Roanoke colonists have vanished, 1591. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England

Puritan prisoner in the pillory in New England
Puritan offender standing in the pillory in a New England seaport, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PSOC2A-00013

PSOC2A-00013
Jane Addams, with her signature. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

American history Collection: Governor White finds Roanoke Colony abandoned, 1591

Governor White finds Roanoke Colony abandoned, 1591
Roanoke Colony abandoned without a trace except " Croatoan" carved on a tree, 1591. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676
Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s

Anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s
Denis Kearney inciting an anti-Chinese mob in San Francisco, late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: Virginia Dare baptised on Roakoke Island, 1585

Virginia Dare baptised on Roakoke Island, 1585
Baptism of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the New World, Roanoke Colony, 1587. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: PSOC2A-00021

PSOC2A-00021
Laura Gordon and Susan B. Anthony escorted to speak in Cincinnati, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American history Collection: End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676

End of Bacons Rebellion, Virginia, 1676
Nathaniel Bacons submission to Governor Berkeley, colonial Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

American history Collection: Suffragette parade leaders in New York City, 1912

Suffragette parade leaders in New York City, 1912
Suffragette parade marshals assembled in Washington Square, New York City, 1912. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

American history Collection: Virginia Company colonial seal

Virginia Company colonial seal
Seal of the Virginia Company, with a portrait of King James I. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

American history Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, Virginia, 1676
Governor Berkeley facing angry colonists during Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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