Collection Items
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Photo, Print, DrawingJoseph Cinquez, the brave Congolese Chief, who prefers death to slavery, and who now lies in jail ... 1 print on wove paper : lithograph ; image 23.2 x 20.1 cm. | Joseph Cinquez was the leader of a revolt among African slaves aboard the Spanish ship "Amistad" en route to Cuba in June 1839. The slaves seized control of the ship but were soon recaptured and charged with murder and piracy. This portrait was done while Cinquez (or "Cinque") awaited trial…- Contributor: Beach, Moses Yale
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBataille de Zurich, 25 Septembre 1799 1 print : etching and engraving ; plate 30 x 33.5 cm, on sheet 31.3 x 45.8 cm. | Print shows Napoleon I, on horseback, conferring with his officers in the hills above Zurich, Switzerland. A group of three officers on the lower left appear wounded and disgruntled, and on the lower right an officer has fallen with his horse.- Contributor: Gavard, Charles - Bouchot, Frédéric
- Date: 1838-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingBaltimore from Federal Hill 1 print : aquatint with watercolor. | View of Baltimore from across the harbor showing ships, wharves with the city in the background.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1831
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Photo, Print, DrawingBoston, from City Point near Sea Street 1 print : aquatint with watercolor. | Print showing a view of Boston harbor with boats in the foreground and the city and a windmill in the background.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James) - Megarey, Henry I.
- Date: 1833
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Photo, Print, DrawingBoston, from the ship house, west end of the navy yard 1 print : aquatint with watercolor. | Print showing a view of Boston harbor with boats at dock on the left, boats and ships on the harbor, and the city in the background.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James) - Megarey, Henry I.
- Date: 1833
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Photo, Print, DrawingCity of Charleston, South Carolina, looking across Cooper's River 1 print : engraving and aquatint, with watercolor ; 54.8 x 75 cm (sheet).- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1838-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingCity of Washington from beyond the Navy Yard 1 print : aquatint, color. | View, probably 1833, from Anacostia, showing Navy Yard and Capitol in center, Arsenal and White House at left.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1834
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Photo, Print, DrawingRichmond, from the hill above the waterworks 1 print : aquatint, color. | View of Richmond, Virginia, and James River, with two men transporting logs on boat, and people and cattle in foreground.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James) - Cooke, G. (George)
- Date: 1834-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingView of the New York quarantine, Staten Island 1 print : aquatint, hand-colored. | Print showing ships and boats offshore of the New York quarantine station at Staten Island.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1833-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingWest Point, from Phillipstown 1 print : aquatint, color. | Print shows boats on the Hudson river, two goats on hill in foreground, and mountains in background.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1831-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingWest Point, from above Washington Valley, looking down the river 1 print : aquatint, color. | Print shows people on a hill overlooking sailboats on the Hudson River; U.S. Military Academy and mountains in background.- Contributor: Bennett, W. J. (William James)
- Date: 1834
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Photo, Print, DrawingPolitical Quixotism shewing the consequences of sleeping in patent magic spectacles The diplomatic Hercules, attacking the poitical hydra / 1 print : hand-colored lithograph ; sheet 32 x 42.9 cm. | Print shows President Jackson, sword in hand, during a nightmare, fighting a hydra with many fierce heads labeled "U.S. Bank", "Deposits", "Bribery", "Pensions", "[...] of the People", and "Corruption of the [...]"; he cries out "Stamp the horrid Monster!!! Crush it!!! Nick Biddle!!! Hell & the Devil!!! Bribery & Corruption!!! Assasination [sic]!!…- Contributor: Bisbee, Ezra
- Date: 1833-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingChef der Blut Indianer. Kriegs Chef der Piekan Indianer. Kutana Indianer Chef des Indiens Sangs. Chef de guerre des Indiens Piékanns. Indien Koutané = Chief of the Blood-Indians. War-chief of the Piekann … 1 print : aquatint with engraving ; plate mark 360 x 490 mm. | Print shows half-length portraits of a man from the Blood Indians, a man from the Piekann Indians, and a man from the Koutani Indians, posed as though they were conversing amongst themselves.- Contributor: Hürlimann, Johann - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingFort Clark am Missouri (Februar 1834) : sur la Missouri (février 1834) = on the Missouri (February 1834) 1 print : aquatint and etching.- Contributor: Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe interior of the hut of a Mandan chief 1 print : aquatint engraving ; plate 42 x 55 cm, sheet 46 x 61 cm- Contributor: Desmadryl, N. (Narcisse) - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingJagd auf Grizzly Bären Chasse au grizzly bear = Hunting of the grizzly bear / 1 print : aquatint with engraving ; image and text 37 x 44 cm, on sheet 42 x 48 cm. | Print shows men in a rowboat coming ashore on the left on a desolate coastline to shoot ravaging bears, seen in center at a carcass and on the right fleeing from the approaching hunters.- Contributor: Weber, Lucas - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingMehkskeme - Sukahs Blackfoot-chef. Chef des Pieds-noirs. Blackfoot-chief Tatsicki - Stomick Piekann-chef. Chef des Piekanns. Piekann chief / 1 print : aquatint with engraving ; plate 35.8 x 46 cm, on sheet 46 x 53.3 cm. | Print shows Mehkskeme - Sukahs and Tatsicki - Stomich, half-length portraits, facing right.- Contributor: Allais, Jean Alexandre - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingNiagara Fälle--Les Chûtes du Niagara--Niagara Falls 1 print : engraving. | Eagle flying in foreground.- Contributor: Weber, Lucas - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1830-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingPehriska-Ruhpa Mönnitarri krieger im auzuge des hundetanzes = Guerrier Monnitarri costumé pour la danse du chien = Moennitarri warrior in the costume of the dog danse [sic] / 1 print : aquatint ; 53.5 x 38.8 cm. (plate) | Hidatsa warrior wearing ceremonial costume for the Dog Dance.- Contributor: Rollet, Louis René Lucien - Bodmer, Karl
- Date: 1839-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingA family chart for the United States 1 print : woodcut. | Print shows a historical and statistical chart with 1833 woodcut broadside of USS Constitution in the center.- Date: 1835-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingSunday mails. In Congress, March 4, 1830, the Hon. Richard M. Johnson 1 print : woodcut with letterpress on silk ; sheet 47.3 x 49.7 cm | Broadside with decorative border advocating that delivery of mail on Sundays be ceased.- Contributor: Bowen, Henry
- Date: 1830