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Background imageKean Collection: Engraving of Slave Escape, Mid-19th Century

Engraving of Slave Escape, Mid-19th Century
An engraving of a Black male slave fleeing from two Caucasian men on horseback during a slave-hunt, mid-19th century. (Engraving from Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Capture of Quebec

Capture of Quebec
General Wolfe leads British forces to engage French forces lead by General Montcalm, Plains of Abraham, Quebec, Canada, during the French and Indian Wars, September 13, 1759

Background imageKean Collection: Ancient Briton

Ancient Briton
A depiction of an ancient Briton of the Celtic-speaking people indigenous to Great Britain, circa 50 BC. (Photo by Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Baghdad in 19th Century

Baghdad in 19th Century
View of Baghdad, Iraq, c. 1829. (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Demonstration for Lincoln in Park Row, NYC, 1860

Demonstration for Lincoln in Park Row, NYC, 1860
Illustration of people marching in a large demonstration in support of Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln in Park Row, lower Manhattan, New York City, 1860

Background imageKean Collection: Wigwam for Republican National Convention, IL, 1860

Wigwam for Republican National Convention, IL, 1860
Illustration of the site of the Republican National Convention at which Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the presidential candidacy, Chicago, Illinois, mid-May 1860. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Black Family In Horsedrawn Carriage, 1860s

Black Family In Horsedrawn Carriage, 1860s
Illustration of a Black family in a horsedrawn wagon traveling into Union territory during the American Civil War, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Violence Against Chinese Workers, CO, 1880

Violence Against Chinese Workers, CO, 1880
Illustration depicting a violent attack against Chinese laborers, Denver, Colorado, 1880. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Soldiers Dispese Black Riots, VA, 1867

Soldiers Dispese Black Riots, VA, 1867
Illustration of soldiers dispersing a riot by Black people during the American Reconstruction period, Richmond, Virginia, 1867. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Confederate Soldiers Threaten Churchgoers, TN, 1860s

Confederate Soldiers Threaten Churchgoers, TN, 1860s
Illustration of Confederate soldiers rounding up Black people in a church during the American Civil War, Nashville, Tennesee, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Slaves Escaping To Union Territory, 1860s

Slaves Escaping To Union Territory, 1860s
Illustration depicting Black slaves in a covered wagon escaping into Union territory during the American Civil War, 1860s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: American Civil War Currency

American Civil War Currency
A copy of a one dollar bill issued by the Northern side during the U.S. Civil War, c. 1862. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Battle of Trenton 1776

Battle of Trenton 1776
Engraving depicting the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, December 26, 1776. (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Red Mountain in Yellowstone National Park

Red Mountain in Yellowstone National Park
View of Red Mountain in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Canyons of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Canyons of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An engraving of Canyons of Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Buffalo Soldiers on mountain pass

Buffalo Soldiers on mountain pass
An engraving depicts the Buffalo Soldiers marching with mules down a narrow mountain pass, c. 1880. (Engraving by by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Harvard University campus 19th Century

Harvard University campus 19th Century
An engraving depicts the Harvard University campus, Cambridge Massachusetts, 19th Century. (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Map Of Eastern Hemisphere, 1492

Map Of Eastern Hemisphere, 1492
Map of the Eastern Hemisphere from Behaims Globe, 1492. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Male And Female Swimmer On Pier

Male And Female Swimmer On Pier
A young woman in an old-fashioned swimsuit practices her diving form as a young man looks on, sitting on a wooden pier, in an illustration from the 1880s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Female Swimmers Dry Off 0n Beach

Female Swimmers Dry Off 0n Beach
A woman wearing an old-fashioned swimsuit dries off with a towel as another woman stands beside her on the beach in an illustration, 1880s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Ruins Of The Alamo

Ruins Of The Alamo
An engraving of the ruins of the Alamo, a Franciscan mission in San Antonio, Texas, that was the scene of a seige during the Texan war for independence in 1836

Background imageKean Collection: Engraving of Yale College

Engraving of Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1764. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Engraving Of Princeton College

Engraving Of Princeton College
Engraving of Princeton College, Princeton, New Jersey, circa 1785. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Map Illustrating Mexican-American War

Map Illustrating Mexican-American War
A map of the Western United States and Mexico, illustrating the Mexican-American War (1845-1847). (Engraving by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Whaling Ship

Whaling Ship
Whaling boats attack a whale with gun harpoons. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Whaling

Whaling
An engraving of men in small row boats surrounding a whale a spearing it with harpoons, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Harpooning A Whale

Harpooning A Whale
An engraving of whalers at sea in a small boat attacking a whale with a had harpoon, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of an African American female slave hugging a boy to her chest from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin, by American novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of a man with a whip standing next to an African american slave from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin, by American novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of an African American man waving a spoon in the air as he sits at a table holding a bowl and sorrounded by others from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of a man with a whip attacking four African-American boys from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin, by American novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of an African-American slave from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin, by American novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration

Uncle Toms Cabin Illustration
An illustration of a young girl being pulled from the water from the novel Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Train on double tracks of elevated railway, NYC, c. 1880

Train on double tracks of elevated railway, NYC, c. 1880
Train rides over double tracks of the elevated railway on Seventh Avenue, Greenwich Village, New York City, circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Herrings Patent Champion Triple Bankers Safe

Herrings Patent Champion Triple Bankers Safe
View of a Herrings Patent Champion Triple Bankers Safe, c. 1870. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Herrings Fire-Proof Safe with Bankers Chest

Herrings Fire-Proof Safe with Bankers Chest
View of a Herrings Fire-Proof Safe with Bankers Chest, c. 1870. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Mother Bethel AME Black Church - Philadelphia, PA

Mother Bethel AME Black Church - Philadelphia, PA
Illustration of the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first American church for Black congregations founded by Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1786

Background imageKean Collection: Benjamin Franklins Poor Richards Almanac

Benjamin Franklins Poor Richards Almanac
By Diligence and Perseverance The Mouse Eat The Cable In Two / Diligence Is The Mother Of Good Luck; And God Gives All Things To Industry

Background imageKean Collection: Franz Joseph Haydns Birthplace

Franz Joseph Haydns Birthplace
Franz Joseph Haydns (1732 - 1809) birthplace in Rohrau, Austria, c.1900. (Image from Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Illustrations Of British Emigrants to Canada

Illustrations Of British Emigrants to Canada
Composite illustration of Britsh emigrants en route from Liverpool, England to Canada, published in the Illustrated London News, November 15, 1884. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Zodiac Signs from 1489

Zodiac Signs from 1489, c. 1900. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Schloss Wartburg

Schloss Wartburg
An engraving of Schloss Wartburg, an 11th century castle which overlooks the town of Eisenach, Germany, birthplace of composer J.S. Bach. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Lubeck, Germany

Lubeck, Germany
An engraving by J.L. Williams of the senate house, marketplace, and cathedral in the town of Lubeck, Schleswig Holstein region, Germany, as it looked when visited by composer J.S. Bach in 1705

Background imageKean Collection: Sacramento City, California

Sacramento City, California
Engraving showing a general view of Sacramento City, California, circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
Engraving of girl reading in Alhambra Palace with a dog at her side, Granada, Spain. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Apache War Dress

Apache War Dress
An engraving of two Apache Indians wearing warm weather war dress. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Sharecropper Plays The Banjo In The Field

Sharecropper Plays The Banjo In The Field
A group of African American farm workers gather around a worker sitting on a bale of cotton singing and playing banjo in a cotton field, Southern U.S. 19th Century

Background imageKean Collection: Aztec Serpent Figures

Aztec Serpent Figures
A pair of Aztec serpent figures. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)



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