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Portrait Of BeethovenPortrait of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), after a painting by Christian Horneman, 1803. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Trevithicks RailwayRichard Trevithicks London Railway and Locomotive at Euston Square, run as an entertainment before the potential of his new high pressure steam engine became fully realised
Rosetta StoneIllustration shows the Rosetta Stone as it sits on a pedestal, 1800s. The stone contains identical text in three languages, hieroglyphs, Egyptian, and ancient Greek
Stock Exchangecirca 1800: The London stock exchange. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)
Wine TastersA group of men tasting wine in a cellar. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Jacott from a painting by JP Hasenclever (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
American Settlers Heading WestIllustration of early settlers heading to the American West in covered wagons, circa 1800s. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
American Chiefscirca 1800: Native American warriors and chieftains with feathered headdresses. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Nordmann and Sahn. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Brighton BelleMartha Gunn an elderly woman who helps women bathers into the sea in Brighton, Sussex. Original Artwork: Artist - Robert Dighton (1752 - 1814) (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chinamancirca 1800: A Chinese man wearing his hair in a long plait, and carrying a fan. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)
Erythoniumscirca 1800: Three types of Erythonium. Clockwise: E Giganteum; E Revolutum; and E Grandiflorum. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)
Trevithick Locomotive of 1804Engraving shows incomplete drawing of Cornish inventor and engineer Richard Trevithick steam locomotive with which he successfully hauled 25 tons of cargo and 36 passengers at Pen y Darren, Wales
Bill PostersIllustration of a bill poster in the 19th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Greenland Whale FisheryAn engraving of a whale fishing boat off the coast of Greenland, circa 1800. Men in smaller boats surround and harpoon a large whale and are helped by men from the larger ship
Cordoba, SpainEngraving of castle and lake in Cordoba, Spain. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Unites States Westward ExpansionIllustration of emigrants trying to cross the plains during a harsh winter. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Battle Between The Monitor & Merrimack In The Civil WarEngraving of the battle between the Confederate navy ship, the Merrimack and the Union ship, the Monitor, during the American Civil War in Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862
Entry Of Animals Onto The ArkDepiction of the entry of animals onto the ship known as Noahs Ark as described in the Bible passage Genesis X in a 19th Century engraving by an unknown artist printed by Brain & Payne of Paternoster
Blakes Last JudgementA depiction by William Blake, circa 1800, of the last judgement, as described in the book of Revelations. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Eli Whitneys Cotton GinIllustration of the original model of Eli Whitneys cotton gin, circa 1800. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
American Westward ExpansionA goddess helps pioneers establish civilization during the United States Westward Expansion, in a 19th Century illustration entitled American Progress. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
The Milkmaidcirca 1800: A young girl with a milking stool and bucket prepares to draw milk from the cows. Original Artwork: Painting by William Pearce, (British artist)
Sami And Inuitscirca 1800: From left to right, two Swedish Sami, two Norwegian Sami, two Inuits from Victoria Land in Antarctica and an Inuit from Cape Barrow in the Arctic
Saucy Tartarscirca 1800: Three blushing Tartar women wearing ankle length robes and head scarves. Original Artwork: Engraved by Medland after Geisler. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cleopatra Royalty EgyptIllustration of a Cleopatra Royalty Egypt
Engraving of Naval Vessel MonitorAn engraving of American engineer and inventor John Ericssons (1803 - 1889) transverse section of the naval vessel Monitor through the center of the turret, 19th Century
Fairmont Water Works & Schuylkill LocksWell-dressed people walk along the bank of the Schuylkill River and look across at the Fairmont Water Works and the Schuylkill locks, Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, 1800s
Fairmont Water WorksThree people row their boats in the Schuylkill River on the bank of which sits the Fairmont Water Works, Phildelphia, Pennsylvania, 1800s. (Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
View of Little Falls Mohawk RiverEngraved illustration of the Little Falls Mohawk River which is part of the Erie Canal and a horse-drawn carriage on a nearby bridge, circa 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Arms And ArmorA group of swords probably for ceremonial presentation purposes made by the Nineteenth Century French lapidary Alexandre Gueyton, engraved by T. Hollis after a drawing by H. Mason, 19th Century
Alhambra Palace, Granada, SpainEngraving of girl reading in Alhambra Palace with a dog at her side, Granada, Spain. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Apache War DressAn engraving of two Apache Indians wearing warm weather war dress. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Home Of John RandolphEngraving of Roanoke, the country home of American politician John Randolph (1773 - 1833), Virginia. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)
American SettlersIllustration of American settlers herding cattle by a river. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Naval Vessel MonitorAn engraving of American engineer and inventor John Ericssons (1803 - 1889) side elevation and deck plan of the naval vessel, Monitor, 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Naval Combat Between The Monitor & MerrimackEngraving of the battle between the Confederate navy ship, the Merrimack and the Union ship, the Monitor, during the American Civil War in Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862
Boat Sailing On The Erie CanalEngraving of a man on horseback watching a boat maneuver on the Erie Canal, near Little Falls, New York, circa 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Dressmakers In A Department StoreIllustration of a group of women working in the dressmaking room of a department store, 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
American Iron Works FactoryEngraved illustration of the American iron works factory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection /Getty Images)
Curing The Sick With SerpentsA 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
Residence of James BuchananAn engraved illustration of the residence of James Buchanan, circa 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Philadelphia Bank On Fourth And Chestnut StreetsThe Philadelphia Bank (also known as the Philadelphia National Bank) on the southwest corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1809. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
The Prayer Of The BedouinIllustration of The Prayer Of The Bedouin. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
SlaughterhouseIllustration of a pig slaughterhouse circa 1800. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Arab Slave TraderIllustration of a 19th century Arab slave trader in Bassora. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Battle Of the SexesA female Amazon warrior atop a horse swings her battleaxe to strike the shield of an enemy male warrior on foot who attempts to seize the bridle of her horse in a 19th Century illustration by T
Tea In ChinaIllustration of the cultivation and preparation of tea as practised by the Chinese circa 19th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)
Nelson Monument in Black and White, Edinburgh, United KingdomA view on the Nelson Monument in black and white, this tower is located on Calton Hill near the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Narrow-Leaved Crocuscirca 1800: A yellow crocus, or sternbergia lutea in its narrow-leaved form. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)