Picture Collection (page 8)

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

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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)

Miners During The California Gold Rush
Miners travelling to find new diggings during the California Gold Rush era, 1849. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bridge
Illustration of steamboats on traveling under the Cincinnati Bridge on the Ohio River with the citiy in the background, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Birds Eye View Of Cincinnati
Illustration of people with horses on a hillside enjoying an aerial view of the city of Cincinnati with steamboats traveling on the Ohio River, Cincinnati, OH, 1850s

Illustration For Poes The Gold Bug
Illustration for the Edgar Allan Poe short story The Gold Bug, early 1840s. Clockwise from top: Three men and a dog gathered in front of a fireplace look at a parchment in the glow of the fire; a

Illustration For Poes The Murders In The Rue Morgue
An orangutan attacks a woman and pulls her hair in an illustration for the murder scene in Edgar Allan Poes short story The Murders in the Rue Morgue, early 1840s

Burning Deerfield
Engraving shows Native Americans settin fire to the town of Deerfield in Franklin County, Massachusetts, 1680s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Farmer Loads Corn Into Corn Husking Machine
An American farmer loads corn into a corn husking machine, early to mid 1880s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Beneficial Saving Fund Society Of Philadelphia
Print shows the exterior of the Beneficial Saving Fund Society of Philadelphia, located at tyhe corner of Chestnut Street and 12th, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1921

Philadelphia Bank On Fourth And Chestnut Streets
The 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)

Philadelphia National Bank
The Philadelphia National Bank on 419-423 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early 1910s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Vista Of Colonial Savannah, Georgia
A view of the city of Savannah, Georgia, from across the Savannah River shows boats in the harbor below the town, 1778. (Image from Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Harvesting Equipment
Engraving shows a rear-view of a McCormick binding-reaper, 1878. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

South Street From Maiden Lane, 1828
Colorized engraving shows a view down South Street from its intersection with Maiden Lane, New York, New York, 1828. Visible are men and women walking, talking, shopping

19th Century Brewery
Engraving shows the bustle of activity around the Bergner & Engels Brewery, Philadelphia, late 19th Century. Drivers whip horses as they deliver barrells of beer on carts

The Treasure Seeker
Engraving of a man unearthing buried treasure, 17th century. Based on work by the Dutch artist Leonard Bramer. (Photo by /Getty Images)

Map Of Greater New York In 1890s
Map of the greater New York area, late 1890s. Engraving by E. F. Fisk. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

The Island Of Krakatoa
Krakatoa, a volcano located in the Sunda Strait near Rakata, sits partially submerged in the water and still smoking after a great eruption that produced the the loudest sound ever historically

The Destruction Of the Pharoahs Host
Engraving, titled The Destruction Of the Pharoahs Host, shows a scene from the Bible (Exodus XIV: 27) where Moses commands the Red Sea to return (following its parting)

Ancient Druidic Rite
A druidic priest raises a dagger to sacrifice a female victim to their pagan gods at a stone circle in a clearing in the woods as a patrol of Roman soldiers appears to stumble upon the scene

Battle Of the Sexes
A 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

Feast Of Passover
An engraving by Oppenheim shows a German Jewish family as they sit around a table in celebration of the Feast of Passover, Germany, mid 1800s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Ice cream bowl and drink on bar counter, framed picture of ice cream on wall behind

Black and white illustration of picture window

Illustrated map of Central and Southern America

Illustrated map of France, Southern and Southeastern Europe

Illustrated map of the USA

Illustrated map of Iceland

Illustrated map of East and Southeast Asia

Boneyard Light
The Morris Island Light House shot from the Boneyard

Sweet November
A bizarre sunset at the Lake during November

Folly Beach Milky Way
A folly beach milky way

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