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Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Mon-chonsia, a Kansas chief, wearing a feathered turban, beaded necklaces and fur robe.

Mon-chonsia - A Kansas Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

James Gordon Bennett, Jr.

Jr James Gordon Bennett, 1870

Engraved oval portrait of a mustached man in a dark military uniform with shoulder straps, captioned Thomas Francis Meagher.

Thomas Francis Meagher

Thomas Francis Meagher, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of General Gage in military uniform with powdered wig, against a cloudy sky.

Thomas Gage

Robert Pollard, 1770

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in naval uniform, topped by an eagle holding an American flag.

Samuel Francis Dupont

Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1850

Sepia allegorical print of a seated man beside a globe labeled America, crowned with laurel by a figure of Liberty.

Le Docteur Francklin Couronné par la Liberté

Jean-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non, 1770

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

James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle, Lord Hay of Sawley, Viscount Doncaster

Simon de Passe, 1610

Hand-colored print of Ne-o-mon-ne, an Ioway chief, in feathered headdress and red blanket, holding a decorated pipe.

Ne-o-mon-ne - An Ioway Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Engraved portrait of a man in a turban and shawl with a medallion, labeled Neamathla, Seminole War Chief, 1840.

Neamathla

flourished Neamathla, 1840

Engraved portrait of Rufus King, a seated man in a dark coat and white cravat, against a stippled background.

Rufus King

William Satchwell Leney, 1810

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man with curly hair, white ruff collar and armor, labeled Columbus.

Christopher Columbus

Peter Maverick, 1810

Benjamin West

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1790

Andrew Jackson Général

Jules Lion, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in military uniform with epaulettes and sash, captioned Major M. Scott.

M. Scott

Hand-colored print of a man in a red turban and feather plume, blue jacket, silver gorget and red sash, facing left.

Tens-kwau-ta-waw

Henry Inman, 1830

Wood engraving of police officers restraining a seated man while a photographer sets up a large camera in a room.

The Reluctant Model

Engraving of a donkey-headed figure at a rostrum holding inflation resolutions while seated legislators look dismayed.

Let Him Roar, Mr. Speaker

Thomas Nast, 1880

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a military uniform with a diagonal sash, captioned Col. Chas. Parham.

Charles Parham

Charles Parham, 1850

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in military uniform beneath an eagle perched on an American flag.

John Charles Frémont

John Charles Frémont, 1861

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Tai-o-mah, a Musquakee brave, with feathered topknot, claw necklace and armband.

Tai-o-mah - A Musquakee Brave

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Unidentified Man

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in feathered hat and ruff, holding a scepter, with heraldic lions and unicorn.

James I, King of England/James VI of Scotland

Simon de Passe, 1610

Pes-ke-le-cha-co - A Pawnee Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Oval engraved portrait of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, printed on a book page captioned William Mason Esq.

William Mason

William Rollinson, 1800

Etched portrait of an elderly bearded man in round spectacles and dark suit, turned to the left against a hatched background.

Clement B. Penrose

William Henry Warren Bicknell, 1900

Engraved oval portrait of a man with powdered hair in a braided naval uniform, captioned Admiral Byron.

John Byron

Robert Pollard, 1770

Hand-colored portrait of Waa-pa-shaw, a Sioux chief, in a blue coat, gold vest and black headscarf, on cream paper.

Waa-pa-shaw

Henry Inman, 1830

Grayscale lithographic portrait of an elderly man with white hair, dark coat and white cravat, captioned B. West.

Benjamin West

Charles Étienne Pierre Motte, 1820

Engraved oval portrait of bearded General Lyon in uniform, with an eagle holding an American flag above.

Nathaniel Lyon

Nathaniel Lyon, 1861

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Wa-kawn-ha-ka, a Winnebago chief, wearing a green headdress with feathers.

Wa-kawn-ha-ka - A Winnebago Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved Philadelphia almanac page for 1780 with a central oval portrait of a man, monthly calendars, and tables.

Philadelphia Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1780

John Norman, 1770

Line drawing portrait of a bald man in a suit and black bow tie, labeled E.V. Debs, with a Hamlet quotation below.

Eugene Victor Debs

Carlo de Fornaro, 1910

Hand-colored portrait of a Menominee man in a feathered headdress, red and green face paint, and dark shawl.

Amiskquew - A Menominie Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

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

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Baron Cecil of Essendon, Viscount Cranbourne

Ink caricature of seated William Randolph Hearst with one hand on a device labeled Brisbane, beside a Genesis quotation.

William Randolph Hearst

Carlo de Fornaro, 1910

Henry Laurens

John Neagle, 1810

Engraved portrait of a seated man with eyes lowered, one hand resting at his temple, wearing a dark buttoned coat.

Blind Tom

Thomas Greene Wiggins, 1860

Campaign banner with two portraits, a uniformed man and a suited man, shaking hands beneath an eagle and flags.

Grand National Democratic Banner

George Brinton McClellan, 1860

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Spring Frog, a Cherokee chief, in a blue and red turban and tan jacket with blue trim.

Spring Frog - A Cherokee Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Hand-colored print of a white-haired man in a blue coat writing with a quill beside books and red drapery.

William Henry Harrison

Nathaniel Currier, 1830

Engraved advertisement page showing a New York daguerreotype gallery building, a street scene, two medals, and promotional te

Advertisement for M. M. Lawrence's Gallery, New York

Martin M. Lawrence, 1850

Engraved oval portrait of a crowned king holding a sword, with ornate border and printed biographical text below.

Edward I (Edward Longshanks), King of England

Renold Elstrack, 1610

Hand-colored portrait of Pa-she-nine, a Chippewa chief, wearing a fur mantle and an oval pendant on a black cord.

Pa-she-nine - A Chippewa Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a top hat and formal suit, with the caption Samuel D. Burris, Conductor.

Samuel D. Burris, Conductor, Officers of the Road

Samuel D. Burris, 1870

Sepia engraved portrait of a seated older man in a dark coat and white wig beside a draped table and window.

Samuel Adams

George Graham, 1790

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Ledagie, a Creek chief, in red turban with feather plume and blue jacket.

Ledagie - A Creek Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled ringlets and a dark bow at her collar, captioned Mrs. R.H. Spencer.

Elmina Spencer

Adam B. Walter, 1860

Étiennette-Charlotte-Adélaïde Févret de Saint-Memin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1790

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of David Vann, a Cherokee chief, in a blue striped coat and beaded sash.

David Vann - A Cherokee Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and chain of office, with inscription and verse below.

Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley

Simon de Passe, 1610

Saint-Mémin folio 2

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1780

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Chittee Yoholo, a Seminole chief, wearing a red headscarf, silver headband and gorgets.

Chittee Yoholo - A Seminole Chief

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Lithograph portrait of an elderly bearded man with white hair in a dark jacket and bow tie.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Joseph Edward Baker, 1870

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark coat and bow tie, signed Austin Steward, after a daguerreotype.

Austin Steward

John Chester Buttre, 1850

Engraved black-and-white portrait of Edwin H. Coates, a man in a striped suit and bow tie, turned three-quarters.

Edwin H. Coates, Member of the Acting Committee

Edwin H. Coates, 1870

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a dark suit and white cravat against a shaded background.

Benjamin Harrison

Francis Scott King, 1900

Saint-Mémin folio 14

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1810

Oval engraved portrait of a man in military uniform with epaulette against a cloudy sky, captioned General Montgomery.

Richard Montgomery

Robert Pollard, 1770

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a feathered hat and ruff collar, with heraldic roundels and an inscription below.

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (Burleigh)

William Rogers, 1610

Engraved oval portrait of a man in ruff collar and dark robe, framed by fruit garlands, cherubs and inscription.

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Baron Whaddon, Viscount Villiers, Earl of Buckingham, Marquess of Buckingham

Simon de Passe, 1620

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a lace ruff and pearls holding an open book, with a coat of arms and scroll inscriptions

Lady Arabella Stuart (Stewart)

Sr John Whittakers, 1610

Overton Anderson

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 1800

Hand-colored print of Kish-ke-kosh, a Fox man in a red blanket and horned headdress, holding a green club and feather fan.

Kish-ke-kosh - A Fox Brave

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Oval stipple engraving of a man in a dark coat and white cravat, captioned Rev. Thos. F. Sargent.

Reverend Thomas F. Sargent

William Rollinson, 1800