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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

Printed business card for Fredricks' Knickerbocker Family Portrait Gallery in New York, with ornate lettering and pricing.

Buisness card of Charles Fredricks

Charles DeForest Fredricks, 1880

Black-and-white caricature of William Jennings Bryan with raised hands before a crowd, quoting A Midsummer Night's Dream.

William Jennings Bryan

Carlo de Fornaro, 1910

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

Barthélemy-Joseph-Fuleran 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

Die-cut rosette print with engraved oval vignettes of Washington, D.C. buildings including the Capitol, Senate Chamber, and M

Valentine depicting the U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office, 1900

Engraving of seated, chained men packed closely in a low ship's hold, with a printed explanatory caption below.

Engraving of Slaves in the Hold

John Warner Barber, 1840

Engraved key showing numbered portraits of senators in a Senate chamber as Daniel Webster addresses them, 1850.

Key to Webster Addresses the Senate

Daniel Webster, 1850

Engraving of a crowded ball in a large hall with coffered ceiling, dancing couples, and swagged American flags.

The Ball in Honor of President Lincoln in the Great Hall at the Patent Office in Washington

founded Illustrated London News, 1860

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

Tsukama

John Warner Barber, 1840

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