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Background imageKean Collection: Seminary In Bangor

Seminary In Bangor
The theological seminary in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA, 1853. Original publication: Gleasons Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion - pub 3rd December 1853

Background imageKean Collection: Bangor City Hall

Bangor City Hall
The City Hall in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA, circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Book Burning In Washington D. C

Book Burning In Washington D. C
Engraving depicting British military officers in uniform burning books following the War of 1812, Washington, D.C. circa 1814. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider
Engraved illustration of a Pony Express rider in the United States Wild West, circa 1860s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Reading For The Family

Reading For The Family
A man reads to his extended family, who sit around a table and listen, mid 1800s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: A Family Reading Together

A Family Reading Together
A woman reads to a girl while a man sits nearby with an open book on his lap and a boy spins a globe in the background, mid 1800s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: A Childs First Steps

A Childs First Steps
An infant, with help from his father, walks across the floor towards his mother while his brothers and sisters watch, mid 1800s. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Over The Edge Of The World

Over The Edge Of The World
A gigantic sea monster waits with raised arms at the bottom of a waterfall while another one drags a galleon over the edge. Note the image of the grim reaper in the clouds, upper left

Background imageKean Collection: The Dragon

The Dragon
A sea creature witth a long tentacle tail and large mouth chases a number of smaller creatures acrosse the ocean floor, engraved by Brevieres from an illustration by French artist

Background imageKean Collection: Comparing Weapons

Comparing Weapons
Two men, one with a bow and arrows, the other with an ax and spear, compare weapons while a third man bandages the leg on one of them. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Making Flints

Making Flints
During the Stone Age, a group of men hammer at rock in order to manufacture flints, Stone Age. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: The First Potter

The First Potter
A man sculpts a pot while nearby teo boys gather twigs for the fire, Bronze Age. The original caption reads The First Potter. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Dressmakers In A Department Store

Dressmakers In A Department Store
Illustration of a group of women working in the dressmaking room of a department store, 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: American Iron Works Factory

American Iron Works Factory
Engraved illustration of the American iron works factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection /Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Waving From The Shore

Waving From The Shore
Slaves picking cotton along a river wave to a group of men who sits on bales as they ride a barge, mid-1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Curing The Sick With Serpents

Curing The Sick With Serpents
A man performs a snake-handling ritual over the bed of a patient while several other watch, engraving is dated 1806. Original caption reads A Saadi, or Egyptian quack

Background imageKean Collection: French Soldiers Charge In Battle Of Ligny

French Soldiers Charge In Battle Of Ligny
Engraving depicting French soldiers and drummers charging through village streets during the Battle of Ligny, Belgium, June 16, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Napoleons Charge At Battle Of Waterloo

Napoleons Charge At Battle Of Waterloo
Engraving depicting the French Cuirassiers charging the British line at the Battle of Waterloo, captioned The Chasm of Death at Waterloo, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: French Retreat At Battle Of Waterloo

French Retreat At Battle Of Waterloo
Engraving depicting the retreat of Napoleons French forces pursued by English cavalry and infantry suring the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: British Charge At Battle Of Waterloo

British Charge At Battle Of Waterloo
Illustration depicting the charge of the British Life Guards against French forces at the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, by artist Felix Phillippoteaux, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Napoleons Old Guard Charges At Battle Of Waterloo

Napoleons Old Guard Charges At Battle Of Waterloo
Engraving depicting the last charge of Napoleons Old Guard at The Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Napoleons Charge At Waterloo

Napoleons Charge At Waterloo
Engraving depicting the French Cuirassiers charging the British line at The Battle Of Waterloo, Belgium, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Balcony Scene

Balcony Scene
Illustration of the balcony scene from William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet shows the two title characters as they lean in for a kiss while Romeo stands on a rope ladder

Background imageKean Collection: Gettysburg Field Hospital

Gettysburg Field Hospital
Wounded and staff at a field hospital at Getttysburg during the US Civil War, circa 1863. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Quaker Woman Aiding American Officer

Quaker Woman Aiding American Officer
Illustration of a Quaker woman aiding an American military officer on horseback during the American Revolutionary War, circa 1776. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Woman Being Tried For Witchcraft In Court

Woman Being Tried For Witchcraft In Court
Engraving depicting a woman in handcuffs being tried for witchcraft in a courtroom during the mid-17th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Race Riots In Richmond, Virginia

Race Riots In Richmond, Virginia
Illustration depicting American soldiers dispersing crowds of Black people rioting in Richmond, Virginia during the American Reconstruction period, May 11, 1867

Background imageKean Collection: Residence of John Adams

Residence of John Adams
An engraving of the residence of the second president of the United States John Adams circa 1810. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Residence of John Q Adams

Residence of John Q Adams
An engraving of the residence of the sixth president of the United States John Quincy Adams circa 1810. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Beecher Homestead

Beecher Homestead
An engraved illustration of The Beecher Homestead at Litchfield Conn, the birthplace of Henry Ward Beecher circa 1840s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Blaines Birthplace

Blaines Birthplace
An engraving of the birthplace of James Gillespie Blaine, the 31st speaker of the United States house of representatives circa 1900. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Residence of James Buchanan

Residence of James Buchanan
An engraved illustration of the residence of James Buchanan, circa 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Bombardment Of Fort McHenry

Bombardment Of Fort McHenry
Illustration of British ships attacking the American coast at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, September 13, 1814. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Scene From Poes Ligeia

Scene From Poes Ligeia
Engraving shows a scene from The Purloined Letter, a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe, late 1800s. The illustration is credited to Wogel. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: St Johns Gate

St Johns Gate
Engraving depicting St Johns Gate, in Clerkenwell, London, the residence of Edward Cave (1691-1754), an English printer, editor

Background imageKean Collection: Asclepius Presented To Chiron

Asclepius Presented To Chiron
Engraving depicting the Apollo presenting the infant Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing in Greek mythology, to the centaur Chiron. Asclepius, was the son of Apollo and Coronis

Background imageKean Collection: Home Of Zachariah Chandler

Home Of Zachariah Chandler
Engraving depicting the Detroit home of Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879), who was Mayor of Detroit between 1851 and 1852, and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan, circa 1850

Background imageKean Collection: 1794 American flag

1794 American flag
Illustration of the American flag adopted in 1794 featuring 15 stars and 15 stripes, 1794. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: 1818 American Flag

1818 American Flag
Illustration of the American flag adopted in 1818 featuring 20 stars and 13 stripes, 1818. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Medieval Arms And Armor

Medieval Arms And Armor
Engraving shows three ancient Japanese soldiers as they are led by a samurai warrior, 17th Century. The three soldiers carry naginatas

Background imageKean Collection: Medieval Arms And Armor

Medieval Arms And Armor
Engraving shows various and sundry arms and armor of the Middle Ages, 11th, 12th, and 13th Century. These are: 1) Neck helmet, 2) Shoulder and arm shield, 3) & 4) Knee armor, 5) Kettle drum

Background imageKean Collection: Medieval Arms And Armor

Medieval Arms And Armor
Engraving of a miniature entitled Chronique de Charles VII by Jean Chartier depicts men under the banner of the dauphin Louis (center left)

Background imageKean Collection: Saul Receiving His Sight

Saul Receiving His Sight
An engraving of Saul receiving his sight by Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669), circa 1630s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Christopher Columbuss cabin

Christopher Columbuss cabin
A reproduction of Christopher Columbuss cabin aboard the Santa Maria, circa 1900s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Zouaves At Inkerman

Zouaves At Inkerman
French Zouaves (right) advancing to the assistance of the British (back left) at the battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War, November 5, 1954

Background imageKean Collection: Charleston Zouaves

Charleston Zouaves
Illustration of one of the Charleston Zouaves, a member of a South Carolina regiment of volunteer Civil War soldiers, 1860s

Background imageKean Collection: Hydraulic Mining During The Gold Rush

Hydraulic Mining During The Gold Rush
Hydraulic mining at French Corral, the first historic mining camp to appear along the San Juan Ridge, during the California Gold Rush era, circa 1849. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageKean Collection: Interior Of Tunnel In California Gold Mine

Interior Of Tunnel In California Gold Mine
Interior of a tunnel of a gold mine during the California Gold Rush era, circa 1849. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)



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