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Painting

The Chalk Cliffs on the English Coast

Date: 1856
Description: At the beginning of his journey to America, Hölzlhuber passed through the English Channel and viewed the cliffs at Dover. "We passed Beachy Head, as this p...
Painting

The Isle of Wight off the English Coast

Date: 1856
Description: While passing through the English Channel in May 1856 Hölzlhuber viewed the Isle of Wight. "The island is located in the English Channel not far from Hamps...
Photograph

Coastal Rock Formation

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Description: Large rock formations along the coast.
Photograph

Castle Rock

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Description: Elevated view of Castle Rock, located on the coast, with numerous people looking out over the water. Caption reads: "Castle Rock, Marblehead, Mass."
Photograph

Plan of Plimouth Including Bays, Harbors and Islands . . .

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Description: Hand-drawn map of the area at the time of Pilgrim landing, drawn by Charles Blaskowikz. Includes commemorative historical notes.
Map or Atlas

Strategical Map of Palestine, Syria, and the Sinai Peninsula

Date: 1918
Description: Map showing Aleppo, Zor, Syria, Lebanon, Beirut, Jerusalem, with an inset map of the Sinai Peninsula and Egyptian frontier. Also shows the locations of rai...
Manuscript

Johnson & Melaas Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Johnson & Melaas, merchant tailors and cloth dealers, "Buyers of wool and Wisconsin leaf tobacco," with an engraving of a waterfront view of ...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of the British Colonies in North America: Shewing the Seat of the Present War, Taken from the Best Surveys, Compared with and Improved from Manuscripts of Several Noblemen and Gentlemen

Date: 1777
Description: This detailed map of the American colonies shows cities, villages, roads, mountains, lakes, rivers, swamps, counties, state boundaries, and Native American...
Map or Atlas

Land Grant Map

Date: 1871
Description: A map of California showing railroad lines and reservations.

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