Salem Witch Trials Collection

SALEM WITCH TRIALS, 1692. The Trial of George Jacobs at Salem for Witchcraft. Oil on canvas by Tompkins Harrison Matteson (1813-1884)

Portrait of Samuel Sewall, in periwig and long coat, c1700-1720, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Samuel Sewall, Governor and Judge of Massachusetts Colony, showing the periwig and long coat of the reign of James II, c1700-1720, (1937)

Witchcraft trial, 1876 (engraving)
1577103 Witchcraft trial, 1876 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts witchcraft trial. Mary Walcott (1675-1720) is shown here as a witness. Dated 1876.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Regni Annae Reginae decimo. The 1711 act of the Massachusetts legislature to reverse the... 1711
Regni Annae Reginae decimo. The 1711 act of the Massachusetts legislature to reverse the Salem witchcraft convictions, 1711. Private Collection

Witch Hill, Salem, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Witch Hill, Salem, Mass. between 1900 and 1906

Rebecca Nourse [sic] House, Danvers, Mass. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Rebecca Nourse [sic] House, Danvers, Mass. between 1900 and 1906

The Trial of George Jacobs, 5th August 1692, 1855 (oil on canvas)
PEM204698 The Trial of George Jacobs, 5th August 1692, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (1813-84); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print)
PNP377422 Title-page of a witch hunt pamphlet by Cotton Mather published in 1693 (print) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)

Cotton Mather, Puritan minister in English colonial New England (engraving)
3626351 Cotton Mather, Puritan minister in English colonial New England (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663-1728)

Witchcraft at Salem village (engraving)
3626353 Witchcraft at Salem village (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Witchcraft at Salem village. The Salem Witch Trials)

The witchcraft delusion - scene in court (litho)
3622399 The witchcraft delusion - scene in court (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The witchcraft delusion - scene in court. The Salem witch trials)

Martha Corey and her persecutors (engraving)
3626352 Martha Corey and her persecutors (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martha Corey and her persecutors)

Cotton Mather, pub. 1728 (engraving)
3273297 Cotton Mather, pub. 1728 (engraving) by Pelham, Peter (c.1697-1751) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton Mather (1663 - 1728); ); The Stapleton Collection; American

Increase Mather, Puritan minister and leading figure in English colonial Massachusetts (engraving)
3626346 Increase Mather, Puritan minister and leading figure in English colonial Massachusetts (engraving) by American School

Increase Mather (litho)
PNP377417 Increase Mather (litho) by Spriet, or Spriett, Jan van der (fl.1690-1700) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Increase Mather (1639-1723)

"There is a flock of yellow birds around her head"(engraving)
984450 " There is a flock of yellow birds around her head" (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cottonus Matheris (Cotton Mather), 1728. 1728. Creator: Peter Pelham
Cottonus Matheris (Cotton Mather), 1728

The Reverend Cotton Mather, late 17th or early 18th century (c1880). The son of a Puritan minister, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather (1663-1728) followed his father into the church

Increase Mather, Puritan minister and American colonist, 17th century (c1880). Mather was involved in the government of the Massachusetts Bay colony, the administration of Harvard University

SALEM WITCH TRIALS, 1692. The trial of a witch at the First Church of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Etching, American, late 19th century

WITCH TRIAL. Trial at Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Lithograph by George H. Walker, 1892

TRIAL OF TWO WITCHES, Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Illustration by Howard Pyle

SALEM WITCH TRIALS. An old woman viewed with suspicion on the streets of Salem, Massachusetts at the time of the witch trials

The Trial of a Witch, illustration from Giles Corey, Yeoman by Mary E. Wilkins, pub
BAL108933 The Trial of a Witch, illustration from Giles Corey, Yeoman by Mary E. Wilkins, pub. in Harpers Magazine, 1892 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; American

INCREASE MATHER (1639-1723). American Congretional cleric. Title-page of the 1684 Boston, Massachusetts edition of Increase Mathers witch-hunt pamphlet

MATHER: WITCH-HUNT, 1693. Title-page of the 1693 London edition of Cotton Mather s, The Wonders of the Invisible World, dealing with the witchcraft delusions in New England

SALEM: WITCHES HILL, 1692. Witches Hill in Salem Village, Massachusetts, where witches were said to congregate during the delusion of 1692. Wood engraving, 19th century

TRIAL OF TWO WITCHES. Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. Illustration by Howard Pyle

SALEM WITCH TRIAL, 1692. A witch trial at Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Lithograph, American, 1892

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"The Salem Witch Trials: A Dark Chapter in American History" Step back in time to the haunting era of the Salem Witch Trials, a period that gripped the town of Salem, Massachusetts with fear and paranoia. The trials, which took place between 1692 and 1693, were fueled by superstition and religious fervor, resulting in the execution of innocent individuals accused of practicing witchcraft. One can almost feel the tension depicted in "Portrait of Samuel Sewall, " as he dons his periwig and long coat. Sewall was one of the judges involved in these infamous trials – a man who later expressed remorse for his role. The chilling image of "Execution of Reverend Stephen Burrows" serves as a grim reminder that even respected members of society were not spared from accusations. This lithograph captures the moment when Burrows met his tragic fate at Gallows Hill. In vivid color lithographs like "Trial for witchcraft of George Jacobs, " we witness scenes from actual court proceedings where lives hung precariously on testimonies often based on hearsay or personal vendettas. These images transport us to an atmosphere charged with hysteria and suspicion. "Witch Hill (The Salem Martyr)" paints a somber picture; an oil canvas depicting one victim's final moments before being unjustly condemned. It serves as a poignant symbol for all those who lost their lives during this dark chapter. "The Trial of George Jacobs" immortalizes another fateful day during these trials through its detailed brushstrokes. We see anguish etched on faces caught up in this frenzy – victims whose innocence could not save them from persecution. Cotton Mather played a significant role during this tumultuous time, as seen through various prints such as "Title-page. . by Cotton Mather. " As a Puritan minister, he stoked fears with his writings about witchcraft while simultaneously condemning it. Engravings like "Witchcraft at Salem village" and "The witchcraft delusion.