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Oval engraved portrait of a man in a military coat with swept hair, printed on a book page above the heading 'Of the Differen

George Washington

Augustin de Saint-Aubin, 1780

Engraved bust portrait of an older bearded-free man with spectacles and bow tie, labeled Rev. William H. Furness.

William H. Furness

William Henry Furness, 1870

James J. Hill

Adolfo Müller-Ury, 1890

Lithograph portrait of a young officer in a double-breasted uniform and kepi cap, captioned Col. Ellsworth.

Elmer E. Ellsworth

Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, 1860

Etching of a laughing man in round spectacles raising a wine glass, with dense crosshatched background.

Happy Days

George Overbury "Pop" Hart, 1920

Oval engraved portrait of General Washington in a tricorn hat and military uniform, with a decorative hatched border.

George Washington

Robert Pollard, 1770

Zebulon Pike

Charles Willson Peale, 1800

Wade Hampton

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1800

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in uniform beneath an eagle holding a flag, captioned Gen'l Burnside.

Ambrose Everett Burnside

Ambrose Everett Burnside, 1861

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, with a steamboat on water behind him at left.

Robert Fulton

William Satchwell Leney, 1810

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and striped doublet, with coats of arms and family roundels above.

Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Count Palatine of the Rhine

George Humble, 1590

Engraved oval portrait of George Washington with powdered hair and white ruffled cravat, labeled GEO. WASHINGTON below.

George Washington

William Grainger, 1790

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a period wig beside books including Magna Charta, with a caption and verse below.

The Patriotic American Farmer

James Smither, 1770

Engraved bust portrait of a man with wavy hair and striped bow tie, with a signature below, dated 1850.

Andrew Jackson Downing

John Halpin, 1850

Hand-coloured lithograph portrait of a man with red feathered headdress, green face paint, and claw necklace, holding a pipe.

No-way-ke-sug-ga - Dtoe

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved portrait of King James I in feathered hat and ruff, framed by soldiers, banners and musketeers with a drum.

James I of England/ James VI of Scotland

Willem de Passe, 1640

Engraved full-length portrait of a bearded man in a military frock coat, hand in pocket, on a printed magazine page.

Ulysses S. Grant

Frederick Gutekunst, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a dark military uniform with epaulettes, captioned Gen'l Johnson, in a brown mat.

Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, in ruff collar and crown, within ornate scrollwork frame.

Elizabeth (Stuart), Queen of Bohemia

Simon de Passe, 1610

Le Soldat du Chene - An Osage Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Lithograph portrait of an older man with white hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with printed name caption below.

Joseph Hopkinson

Albert Newsam, 1840

Hand-colored print of Ne Sou A Quoit, a Fox chief, in feathered headdress, fur mantle and beaded collar, holding a staff.

Ne Sou A Quoit

Charles Bird King, 1830

Brown lithograph portrait of a man in a dark coat and bow tie, with caption naming Thomas A. Hendricks as Democratic vice-pre

Thomas Andrews Hendricks

Thomas Andrews Hendricks, 1880

Engraved portrait of Samuel Adams in a powdered wig and dark period coat, with caption and publisher credits below.

Samuel Adams

Charles Goodman, 1810

Wood-engraved portrait of Miguel Aldama above a scene of men burning a plantation, on a Harper's Weekly page.

Miguel Aldama

Samuel Alexander Cohner, 1860

Engraving of Hesper, a glowing-star figure, appearing to a seated bearded man in a stone prison cell.

"The Columbiad" -- Hesper Appearing to Columbus in Prison

Ankar Smith, 1800

Marie-Victoire Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1790

Oval lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and waistcoat, with a printed caption below naming Gamaliel Bailey.

Gamaliel Bailey

Francis d' Avignon, 1850

Engraved portrait of an older woman in a lace bonnet and patterned shawl, with caption naming Charity Still.

Charity Still Twice Escaped from Slavery

Charity Still, 1870

Saint-Mémin folio 6

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1780

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of a Creek chief with face paint, striped turban, beaded sash and patterned white shirt.

Yoholo Micco: A Creek Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a study with bookshelves, a draped curtain, and a river view through a window.

Washington Irving at Sunnyside

Paul Leprix, 1860

Hand-colored lithograph of an Osage woman in pink holding a young child wearing a silver pendant.

Mo-hon-go

John William Gear, 1830

Oval engraved portrait of a man in military uniform with powdered hair and epaulettes, labeled General Arnold.

Benedict Arnold

Robert Pollard, 1770

Engraved bust portrait of an older man with curly white hair, dark jacket and bow tie, captioned Samuel Rhoads, Stockholder.

Samuel Rhoads, Stockholder, Officers of the Road

Samuel Rhoads, 1870

Engraved oval portrait of Richard II wearing a crown and ermine robes, holding an orb and sceptre, with a caption below.

Richard II, King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Commodore Esek Hopkins

Robert Pollard, 1770

Engraved oval portrait of a man with a mustache in a dark military coat, captioned Gen'l I. B. Richardson.

Israel Bush Richardson

Israel Bush Richardson, 1861

Henry Clay

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded officer in uniform, with an eagle and American flag above, on a book page.

Samuel Peter Heintzelman

Samuel Peter Heintzelman, 1861

Amerigo Vespucci

Gideon Fairman, 1810

Oval engraved portrait of Joel Barlow, a man with powdered hair in a dark coat and white cravat, on a book page.

Joel Barlow

Le Barbier, 1800

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of a man in a red headband with feathers, blue coat, and beaded ornaments, 1830.

Shin-ga-ba-w'ossin

James Otto Lewis, 1830

Engraved portrait of Robert Morris, a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat with one hand on an open book.

Robert Morris

James Heath, 1810

Oval engraved portrait of Joseph Thayendaneken, a Mohawk chief, wearing a feathered headdress and holding a pipe.

Joseph Thayendaneken: The Mohawk Chief

Thayendanegea, Mar 1743 - 24 Nov, 1770

Hand-colored portrait of Chon-mon-i-case, an Otto half chief, wearing a red-plumed headdress, bone necklace and fur mantle.

Chon-mon-i-case

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned, bearded man in armor holding a sword, with Latin inscription and caption below.

Prince John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Richmond, Duke D'Aquitaine

George Yate, 1610

Hand-colored portrait of a Creek chief in a red turban, blue coat, and beaded sash against a plain background.

Tustennuggee Emathla or Jim Boy - A Creek Chief

Charles Bird King, 1830

Engraved bust portrait of a bald man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Daniel Gibbons, station master.

Daniel Gibbons

Daniel Gibbons, 1870

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of James G. Birney in dark coat, red sash and blue cloak before green drapery.

James G. Birney

Nathaniel Currier, 1840

Ngahoni

John Warner Barber, 1840

Hand-colored print of Tah-Chee, a Cherokee chief, in a maroon headwrap with a red feather and grey blanket.

Tah-Chee - A Cherokee Chief

Engraved oval portrait of General William Starke Rosecrans in uniform beneath an eagle and American flag, on a book page.

William Starke Rosecrans

William Starke Rosecrans, 1861

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a dark military coat with epaulette and white cravat, captioned Gen. Pinckney.

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Alexander Anderson, 1800

Engraved portrait of Zachary Taylor in military uniform, framed by battle scenes, an eagle and a shield emblem.

Zachary Taylor

John Burn Forrest, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of General Albert Sidney Johnston in a dark military uniform with epaulettes and a mustache.

Albert Sidney Johnston

Albert Sidney Johnston, 1861

George Washington ne en Virginie

Barthélémy Joseph Fulcran Roger, 1780

Oval engraved portrait of Deborah Sampson with curled hair and ruffled collar, framed by flags, laurel, an eagle and a shield

Deborah Sampson (1760-1827)

George Graham, 1790

Engraved portrait of a bearded officer in uniform holding a sword and cap, with a handwritten signature below.

J. E. B. Stuart

Henry Bryan Hall Sr, 1861

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Wakechai, a Saukie chief, in a black feathered turban and pendant necklace.

Wakechai - A Saukie Chief

H. D, 1840

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a dark coat holding an open book, with a quill pen and inkwell beside him.

Theodric Romeyn Beck, M.D.

John Francis Eugene Prud'homme, 1850

Hand-coloured print of a seated man in a dark coat and red patterned vest, with a red chair and papers on a table.

John Ross - A Cherokee Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Wesh-cubb, a Chippeway chief, with feathered headdress, blue face dots, and draped blanke

Wesh-cubb

John T. Bowen, 1830

Political cartoon of men with St. Patrick and St. Gambrinus banners approaching a figure pointing at the White House entrance

Reform is Necessary in the Foreign Line

Thomas Nast, 1870

Hand-colored print of a Seminole chief in striped robe and feathered turban, holding a rifle beside a tree.

Tuko-see-mathla - A Seminole Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a man with wavy hair and a dark cravat, with a signature and caption below.

Roger B. Taney

Samuel Sartain, 1850

Saint-Mémin folio 15

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1780

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Wat-che-mon-ne, an Ioway chief, in pink shirt, blue blanket and silver medal.

Wat-che-mon-ne - An Ioway Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Hand-colored print of a Fox chief in feathered headdress, fur mantle, and red face paint, holding a beaded staff.

Ne-Sou-A Quoit: A Fox Chief

Albert Newsam, 1830

Engraved oval portrait of George Washington in a dark coat and lace cravat, with his name printed below on an aged page.

George Washington

John Scoles, 1800

Engraved oval portrait of a man in military uniform, with an eagle holding an American flag above the frame.

John Ellis Wool

John Ellis Wool, 1861

Possibly William Hudson

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1790

Engraved portrait of Joel Barlow seated, holding a paper, with a verse inscription panel beneath the figure.

"The Columbiad" -- Joel Barlow

Ankar Smith, 1800

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a buttoned military coat, with a handwritten signature below.

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne

John A. O'Neill, 1861

Hand-colored print of a seated Saukie chief in feathered headdress, beaded necklaces, green blanket, and holding a club.

Ap-pa-noo-se - Saukie Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Hand-colored print of Chono ca pe, an Ottoe chief, wearing red feathers, face paint, beaded necklaces and a fur robe.

Chono ca pe

R. T, 1830

Engraved portrait of a naval officer in tricorn hat holding a spyglass, with a warship firing on the sea behind him.

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones, 1770

Fuliwulu

John Warner Barber, 1840

Dr. Jacobs

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1800

Pen-and-ink caricature of Robert E. Peary in fur parka on ice, with polar bear, sled dog and Dr. Cook figure.

Robert Edwin Peary

Carlo de Fornaro, 1910

Lithograph of a mounted Union general holding a field telescope, with soldiers, a flag and cannons behind him.

William T. Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman, 1861

Saint-Mémin folio 11

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1810

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded officer in a dark military uniform with striped epaulettes, captioned Gen'l Hardee.

William Joseph Hardee

William Joseph Hardee, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of young King Edward VI in a feathered cap and fur-trimmed robe, with inscribed text below.

Edward VI, King of England

Simon de Passe, 1610

Engraved bust portrait of a man with wavy hair, dark jacket, white collar and bow tie, captioned Dr. Bartholomew Fussell.

Dr. Bartholomew Fussell, Station Master on the Road

M.D Bartholomew Fussell, 1870

Printed Charleston Mercury extra broadside announcing South Carolina's 1860 ordinance dissolving the Union, headlined 'The Un

The Union is Dissolved!

Charleston Mercury, 1860

Hand-colored print of Ma Has Kah, Chief of the Ioways, wearing feathers, a claw necklace, and a blue beaded garment.

Ma Has Kah

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Lap-pa-win-soe, a Delaware chief, with face paint, grey hair and a blue wrap.

Lap-pa-win-soe

Gustavus Hesselius, 1830

Woodcut broadside advertising ambrotypes and photographs, showing a photographer at a camera beside a seated woman holding a

Broadside for L. F. W. Mark

L. W. F. Mark, 1850

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a suit, waistcoat and bow tie, captioned N.W. Depee.

N.W. Depee, Member of the Acting Committee

Nathaniel W. Depee, 1870

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a dark clerical coat and collar, above a magazine page with a convention hall scene.

Benjamin W. Arnett

L. Hunster, 1870

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and medal, with inscription and coat of arms below.

Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel

Simon de Passe, 1610

Engraved bust portrait of a woman with curly hair, hoop earrings and a bow tie, captioned Jane Johnson.

Jane Johnson

Jane Johnson, 1870

Hand-colored print portrait of George Washington in a white wig and dark coat, with signature below.

George Washington

George Washington, 1860

Engraved oval family portrait: a bearded man standing, a seated woman, several children, a framed Washington portrait behind.

President Grant and His Family

Samuel Sartain, 1861

Color print of a bearded man's oval portrait in an ornate gilded frame, flanked by allegorical figures with violin and lyre.

Leopold Damrosch

Frederich Graetz, 1880