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Hand-colored print of a seated woman in blue and yellow clothing holding a red blanket and feathered headdress beside a rock.

A Chippeway Widow

R. T, 1830

Engraved bust portrait of an older man with a mustache and bow tie, with the signature D. Hayes Agnew below.

D. Hayes Agnew

Charles Robson, 1880

Hand-colored portrait of a woman with braided hair, beaded necklaces and a feathered fan, titled Female Flying Pigeon.

Rant Che Wai Me - Female Flying Pigeon

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1830

Miss Clara H. Barton

John Sartain, 1860

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of a bearded man in a dark military coat with star epaulettes, against red.

Ulysses S. Grant

Lithographers Bingham & Dodd, 1861

Hand-colored print of a man in a red turban with black plume, blue jacket and silver medal, captioned Foke-Luste-Hajo, a Semi

Foke-Luste-Hajo - A Seminole

Alfred M. Hoffy, 1840

Stonewall Jackson

George W. Minnis, 1861

Engraved oval portrait of General Winfield Scott in military dress uniform, with an eagle and American flag above.

Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott, 1860

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Stephen A. Douglas seated in a red chair before a green curtain and column, 1860.

Stephen A. Douglas

George Whiting, 1860

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