Date: | 02 21 1874 |
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Description: | African American boatmen run a rapids in a small river boat. |
Date: | 11 30 1878 |
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Description: | Illustration of the late Cardinal Paul Cullen, Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin. |
Date: | 07 09 1870 |
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Description: | Irish people on the way to mass, including children surrounding the priest. |
Date: | 10 14 1871 |
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Description: | Pilgrims kneeling and praying at the holy well near Galway, Ireland. |
Date: | 1878 |
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Description: | Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again." |
Date: | 04 1892 |
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Description: | Drawing of the north shore of Lake Superior with cliffs and seagulls. |
Date: | 03 30 1889 |
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Description: | Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park. |
Date: | 07 14 1894 |
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Description: | Cartoon depicting "King Debs" a man wearing a crown representing Debs American Railway Union, sitting atop the highway of trade. |
Date: | 09 20 1899 |
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Description: | Advertisement for Pear's Soap featuring an illustration of an admiral washing his hands. Text reads: "The first step toward lightening the white man's burd... |
Date: | 08 02 1862 |
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Description: | Engraved view of several men in a long trench digging Grant's canal on the Mississippi River opposite Vicksburg. |
Date: | 11 01 1879 |
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Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler of South Carolina in fine clothing standing next to an African American who is on his knees, surrounded by small bu... |
Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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Description: | A cartoon depicting General M.C. Butler, holding a top hat in his left hand, and carrying an umbrella under his right arm standing next to dead African Ame... |
Date: | 08 12 1876 |
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Description: | A cartoon depicting Justice holding bodies on her scale, one white and six black. The caption includes the phrase: "Five More Wanted." |
Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
Date: | 11 20 1880 |
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Description: | The United States presidential election of 1880 was largely seen as a referendum on the Republicans' relaxation of Reconstruction efforts in the southern s... |
Date: | 04 23 1860 |
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Description: | Drawing of The National Democratic Convention in session at Charleston, South Carolina. |
Date: | 04 05 1862 |
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Description: | Bird's-eye view of Camp Douglas near Chicago. Caption reads: "Camp Douglas, near Chicago, Illinois, where seven thousand rebel prisoners are quartered." |
Date: | 04 05 1862 |
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Description: | Group of Confederate prisoners of war assembled in prison barracks. |
Date: | 02 28 1863 |
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Description: | The First Regiment of the Louisiana Native Guards disembarking at Fort Macomb, Louisiana. The fort is adjacent to the Venetian Isles community, now legally... |
Date: | 08 12 1865 |
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Description: | A map of the world showing telegraphic systems for encircling the globe. |
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