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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