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American colonies Collection: Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century

Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899
2956599 Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection

American colonies Collection: Liberty Triumphant, or the Downfall of Oppression, 1773 (engraving)

Liberty Triumphant, or the Downfall of Oppression, 1773 (engraving)
AQS331983 Liberty Triumphant, or the Downfall of Oppression, 1773 (engraving) by American School, (18th century); 23.2x33.7 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

American colonies Collection: COLONIAL AMERICA MAP. A map of the thirteen original American colonies, mid-18th century

COLONIAL AMERICA MAP. A map of the thirteen original American colonies, mid-18th century. Line engraving, late 19th century

American colonies Collection: Thirteen original colonies in 1776

Thirteen original colonies in 1776
American colonies at the outbreak of the Revolution. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

American colonies Collection: Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century

Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century
2956605 Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection

American colonies Collection: New England colonies just before the French and Indian War

New England colonies just before the French and Indian War
NWI4853909 New England colonies just before the French and Indian War.; (add.info.: New England colonies just before the French and Indian War.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

American colonies Collection: An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe

An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe
2956604 An incident during the Pequot War, an armed conflict between the Pequot tribe and an alliance of the English colonists of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth

American colonies Collection: American Revolution, New York Pocket Almanac For 1769

American Revolution, New York Pocket Almanac For 1769
3073348 American Revolution, New York Pocket Almanac For 1769; Private Collection; (add.info.: New York Pocket Almanac For the year 1769); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

American colonies Collection: Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War

Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War
NWI4712671 Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War.; (add.info.: Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

American colonies Collection: Original 13 states and (inset) original Enlish land grants

Original 13 states and (inset) original Enlish land grants
NWI4712678 Original 13 states and (inset) original Enlish land grants.; (add.info.: Original 13 states and (inset) original Enlish land grants.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

American colonies Collection: Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the 'Pennsylvania Journal' of One Hundred Years Ago... 1876

Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago, by one of our special artists, 1876

American colonies Collection: Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn

Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Here John Pigott is posed before a depiction of the harbor of Hamilton, the two sloops alluding to his position as customs collector

American colonies Collection: Portrait of Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn

Portrait of Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Fannie Pigott, Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Joseph Blackburn visited Bermuda, which had come under British domination in 1684

American colonies Collection: Portrait of Major General Paul Mascarene, 1729. Creator: John Smibert

Portrait of Major General Paul Mascarene, 1729. Creator: John Smibert
Portrait of Major General Paul Mascarene, 1729. Paul Mascarene was born Jean-Paul Mascarene in France in 1684 or 1685. He was educated in Geneva and in 1706 began a military career in England

American colonies Collection: Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Joseph Scott was a Boston merchant and British loyalist. He and his wife left America for England in 1776

American colonies Collection: A flying Josie, worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, (1937). Creator: Unknown

A flying Josie, worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Picture of a garment called a " flying Josie", made of white cambric and worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, 1937

American colonies Collection: Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Hudson, the English navigator, showing the ruff, reign of James I, 1609, (1937). Henry Hudson (c1565-1611) English sea explorer and navigator

American colonies Collection: North America divided into its III principall [sic] parts, 1685. Creator: Philip Lea

North America divided into its III principall [sic] parts, 1685. Creator: Philip Lea
North America divided into its III principall [sic] parts, 1685. This map, North America Divided into its III Principal Parts

American colonies Collection: Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Creator: T. S. Lee

Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Creator: T. S. Lee
Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Beginning in the mid-19th century, gold was discovered in a succession of strikes along the western coast of the United States in an ascending arc

American colonies Collection: Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862

Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ready for shipment to England, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. M'Combie and Wright

American colonies Collection: Picture of Edward Winslow, in Puritan dress, 1644, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Picture of Edward Winslow, in Puritan dress, 1644, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Picture of Edward Winslow, Governor of Plymouth Colony, in Puritan dress, 1644, (1937). Edward Winslow (1595-1655) Separatist who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. Leader at Plymouth Colony

American colonies Collection: Empire Marketing (colour lithograph)

Empire Marketing (colour lithograph)
MAN464429 Empire Marketing (colour lithograph) by Williams, Hugh (fl.1920s); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: commissioned by the Empire Marketing Board and printed by Dobson)

American colonies Collection: Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, 18th century (print)

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, 18th century (print)
7315177 Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, 18th century (print) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780) & Vertue, George (1684-1756); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Rich, 1587-1658)

American colonies Collection: A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto

A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto, 1733 (engraving)
5648407 A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto, 1733 (engraving) by Popple, Henry (d.1743); 49x69 cm; Boston Public Library, Boston

American colonies Collection: The French colonial empire during the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1774 (colour litho)

The French colonial empire during the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1774 (colour litho)
5207749 The French colonial empire during the reign of Louis XV, 1715-1774 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c. 1795 (oil on canvas)

Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c. 1795 (oil on canvas)
1144255 Charles, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Cornwallis, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); height: 145 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

American colonies Collection: Shakers near Lebanon, c. 1830 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Shakers near Lebanon, c. 1830 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3526219 Shakers near Lebanon, c.1830 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, Nathaniel (1813-88); 20.64x32.7 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

American colonies Collection: Betsy Ross, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)

Betsy Ross, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)
5854064 Betsy Ross, c.1930 (photomechanical print) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: A Deep One [portrait of George Barrington], c. 1800 (engraving)

A Deep One [portrait of George Barrington], c. 1800 (engraving)
5914655 A Deep One [portrait of George Barrington], c.1800 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); 20.1x14.4 cm; Mitchell Library

American colonies Collection: A Proclamation, 1763 (litho)

A Proclamation, 1763 (litho)
696002 A Proclamation, 1763 (litho) by British School, (18th Century); 60.9x48.2 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: The Colonies of North America at the Declaration of Independence (colour litho)

The Colonies of North America at the Declaration of Independence (colour litho)
PNP468338 The Colonies of North America at the Declaration of Independence (colour litho) by Stanford, Edward (1827-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: Coastwise trade and commerce between the colonies - two sailing notices published in The

Coastwise trade and commerce between the colonies - two sailing notices published in The
PNP367799 Coastwise trade and commerce between the colonies - two sailing notices published in The Pennsylvania Gazette, 20th March, 1750 (newspaper print) by American School

American colonies Collection: Challenge between sailors on an Italian and an American warship in Shanghai (colour litho)

Challenge between sailors on an Italian and an American warship in Shanghai (colour litho)
2814980 Challenge between sailors on an Italian and an American warship in Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: Major Waldrons Terrible Fight (engraving)

Major Waldrons Terrible Fight (engraving)
2790314 Major Waldrons Terrible Fight (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Waldrons Terrible Fight)

American colonies Collection: General View of the University Buildings, Cambridge (engraving)

General View of the University Buildings, Cambridge (engraving)
2790307 General View of the University Buildings, Cambridge (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General View of the University Buildings, Cambridge)

American colonies Collection: Where they were buried (engraving)

Where they were buried (engraving)
2790291 Where they were buried (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where they were buried)

American colonies Collection: A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September

A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September
3058239 A Correct Plan of the environs of Quebec and of the battle fought on 13th September, 1759 (engraving) by Jefferys

American colonies Collection: A Jesuit mission in Paraguay, from De Vita et Moribus Tredecim Virorum

A Jesuit mission in Paraguay, from De Vita et Moribus Tredecim Virorum
CHT163899 A Jesuit mission in Paraguay, from De Vita et Moribus Tredecim Virorum Paraguaycorum by Joseph Manuel Peramas, 1793 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Spanish School

American colonies Collection: Franklins return to Philadelphia, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)

Franklins return to Philadelphia, c. 1930 (photomechanical print)
5854068 Franklins return to Philadelphia, c.1930 (photomechanical print) by Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

American colonies Collection: Facsimile of the Convention for the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, April 30

Facsimile of the Convention for the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, April 30
829295 Facsimile of the Convention for the purchase of Louisiana by the United States, April 30, 1803 (litho) by American School

American colonies Collection: The Shooting of General Braddock at Fort Duquesne, Pittsburgh, 1755 (oil on canvas)

The Shooting of General Braddock at Fort Duquesne, Pittsburgh, 1755 (oil on canvas)
XTD75445 The Shooting of General Braddock at Fort Duquesne, Pittsburgh, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Deming, Edwin Willard (1860-1942); State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison

American colonies Collection: Magna Britannia: her colonies reduc d (litho)

Magna Britannia: her colonies reduc d (litho)
PNP325934 Magna Britannia: her colonies reduc d (litho) by Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: cartoon shows Great Britain deprived of her four limbs - New York)

American colonies Collection: Second page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II

Second page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II
AQS257124 Second page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II (1683-1760), 5th January, 1761 (print) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society

American colonies Collection: Front page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II

Front page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II
AQS257123 Front page of the Boston Evening Post announcing the death of King George II (1683-1760), 5th January, 1761 (print) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society

American colonies Collection: The Charter of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (pen & ink on paper)

The Charter of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (pen & ink on paper)
3472724 The Charter of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (pen & ink on paper) by English School, (16th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c)

American colonies Collection: Francis Brinley, 1729 (oil on canvas)

Francis Brinley, 1729 (oil on canvas)
3493177 Francis Brinley, 1729 (oil on canvas) by Smibert, John (1688-1751); 127x99.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

American colonies Collection: The Penn Seal (engraving)

The Penn Seal (engraving)
2790323 The Penn Seal (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Penn Seal. Illustration for Old Times in the Colonies by Charles Carleton Coffin (Harper)

American colonies Collection: Wouter Van Twiller swearing Great Dutch Oaths (engraving)

Wouter Van Twiller swearing Great Dutch Oaths (engraving)
2790309 Wouter Van Twiller swearing Great Dutch Oaths (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wouter Van Twiller swearing Great Dutch Oaths)

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