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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