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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

Henry Laurens

John Neagle, 1810

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

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

Kale

John Warner Barber, 1840

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

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 van de Passe, c. 1595 - 6 May, 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

Fuliwa

John Warner Barber, 1840

Wood engraving of a woman and seven children gathered in a room, with a man in a hat standing at left beside a bundle.

Mother Escaping with Seven Children

Ann Maria Jackson, 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

Black-and-white lithograph of the Lincoln family: seated man, standing man, woman in a long dress, a boy writing, and a small

Lincoln Family

Edward Valois, 1880

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