An engraved portrait of American philanthropist Jehudi Ashmun circa 1817. Founder of the colony of Liberia in 1822.
American lawyer and Democratic politician Thomas F. Bayard at his desk in the Capitol, Washington DC, circa 1885. He is the United States Senator...
Lithograph of theatre portrait depicting the actor Miss C Boden as Lady Effie in the Outlaw's Oath, 1828. From the New York Public Library.
Morphologic features on the exoskeletal surface of an Anopheles gambiae mosquito's anterior head region, revealed in the 1828x magnified scanning...
Major General Daniel E. Sickles , centre, visiting the location of the Gettysburg Battlefield at Trostle Farm, along with Generals Joseph B. Carr ,...
Map illustrates how Congress voted, by state, with regards to the passing of the Tariff Bill, April 22 late nineteenth century. Also known as the...
Portrait of US Army major general and future US president Andrew Jackson on horseback during the War of 1812. Jackson served two terms as president,...
Two Women with Hats Dancing by Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, 1797-1858. Gift of Mrs. John H. Roberts, Jr.
Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart ; oil on canvas from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Vintage illustration of Harvard University in 1828, from a series of prints of American historical colleges; lithograph, 1920.
Portrait of Charles III of Spain in hunting costume by Francisco de Goya ; oil on canvas, 1786 - 88, from Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.
Engraved view of Pennsylvania Hospital, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 1828. Engraved by C G Childs from the original by G Strickland.
Engraved view of Sedgley Park house and grounds, Pennsylvania, 1828. Engraved by C G Childs from the original by E W Clay.
Colorized engraving shows a view down South Street from it's intersection with Maiden Lane, New York, New York, 1828. Visible are men and women...
Portrait of General Michael Gregorovitch Tchernaieff , Russian general who conquered Tashkent, nineteenth century. Illustration dates from 1877.
Engraved portrait of Reverend Jeremiah Gloucester, pastor of the Second African Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, became pastor of the Second...
Portrait of George Washington at age 64 renouncing his third term as president, by Gilbert Stuart , 1779. This is a second version of Stuart's iconic...
Bronze life mask and hands of Abraham Lincoln. This bronze grouping was made from original plaster molds taken of Lincoln's face and hands by the...
Side view of bronze life mask and hands of Abraham Lincoln. This bronze grouping was made from original plaster molds taken of Lincoln's face and...
View of bronze of Abraham Lincoln's left hand. This was made from original plaster molds taken of Lincoln's face and hands by the Chicago sculptor...
An etching from a painting titled View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City, a line of tall masted ships stands opposite the buildings...
Headshot of William Hand Browne, during his time of employment at The Johns Hopkins University he was an English professor, a librarian, and...
Self portrait of Francisco De Goya , Spanish painter. No. 1 of the "Caprichos" series. Etching, Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional. BPA 2
Picture shows Noah Webster , at his favorite desk. Webster published "An American Dictionary of the English Language" in 1828. 1867 engraving by...
Head and shoulders portrait of Franz Schubert , Austrian composer. Painting after C. Jager. Undated illustration.
Lithograph of a head and shoulders portrait of Austrian Romantic composer Franz Schubert . Undated illustration.
Illustration depicting a space capsule from the 1865 story "From the Earth to the Moon" , by French writer Jules Verne . "Around the projectile were...
Noah Webster , American lexicographer. Published an American dictionary of the English language in 1828. 1834 engraving; Herring, Parker.
John Keats , English poet. Engraving by Henry Meyer. After a sketch drawn from life by Severn. Published 1828.
An 1828 illustration of a woman examining the poor quality Thames water supplied by London water companies. Text below the image reads: "Monster...
Seated portrait of William F. Howe , American lawyer, in a three-piece suit with a pocketwatch. Undated photograph.
Engraved portrait of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Horace Gray as he sits in his judicial robe and rests his arm on a table, circa...
Portrait of a handle-bar moustached gentleman in a white vest and stiff collar. Photograph taken in Oregon by W. A. Raymond, early 1900'S. BPA 2# 1828
Phineas T. Barnum, born in Danbury, Connecticut, on July 5, 1810. He started in business in 1828 by opening a store, started show business in 1835.
Leo Tolstoy- Russian novelist and moral philosopher. Tolstoy is shown seated, as an older man with a flowing beard. Undated photograph.
Portrait of Thomas Francis Bayard , U.S. Senator from Delaware 1869-85; U.S. Secretary of State 1885-89; and First U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain...
Leo Tolstoy , Russian novelist and moral philosopher. Shown as a Crimean Army officer. Undated photo.
'Way down south in Dixie, cotton hasn't always been king. Gold, discovered in Georgia in 1828, once put a glitter in the eyes of the nation, and...
Jean Henri Dunant Swiss philanthropist. Inspired by sight of wounded on battlefield of Solferino , he labored for an organization to aid wounded...
With his coat draped over his arm, American President-elect Abraham Lincoln walks near a railroad engine with Scottish-born detective Allan PInkerton...
Portrait of an African American woman standing with her right arm touching a wooden prop, she is wearing a dark colored long sleeved dress and...
Engraving depicts a portrait of American political philosopher, revolutionary, diplomat, vice president, and president John Adams , early 19th...
Secretary to the United States Constitutional Convention during the American Revolution, William Jackson , circa 1810.
Wife of President Andrew Jackson of the United States, Rachel Jackson , circa 1810. From an original engraving by J.C. Buttre.
Seventh President of the United States General Andrew Jackson , 1828. Engraved by C.G. Childs after the original painting by J.Wood.
Portrait of American surgeon and military commander General Albert J Myer , the father of the US Army Signal Corps, late nineteenth century.
Engraving of Surrey Theatre on Blackfriars Road, London, 1828. Engraved by T Dale from the original by T H Shepherd.
Engraving of the Italian Opera House at Haymarket, as viewed from Pall Mall, London, 1828. Engraved by M Fox from the original by T H Shepherd.
Engraving of the Limehouse Dock, Regent's Canal, London, 1828. Engraved by F J Havell from the original by Thomas H Shepherd.
Engraved scene in the courtyard of London Horse and Carriage Repository, Gray's Inn Road, London, 1828. Engraved by W Deeble from the original by...
