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Colony Collection (#8)

"Journey through History: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Colonies" Step back in time to 1776, when the Thirteen original colonies laid the foundation for a new nation

Background imageColony Collection: Heradura [and] Conception, 1685 (manuscript)

Heradura [and] Conception, 1685 (manuscript)
7339771 Heradura [and] Conception, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageColony Collection: San Miguel, 1682 (paper)

San Miguel, 1682 (paper)
7340747 San Miguel, 1682 (paper) by Ringrose, Basil (c.1653-83); 16x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Basil Ringrose From a book of sailing directions of 110ff)

Background imageColony Collection: Sonsonate, 1682 (paper)

Sonsonate, 1682 (paper)
7340746 Sonsonate, 1682 (paper) by Ringrose, Basil (c.1653-83); 16x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Basil Ringrose From a book of sailing directions of 110ff)

Background imageColony Collection: A great hunting day! 1900 (engraving)

A great hunting day! 1900 (engraving)
8677949 A great hunting day! 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great hunting day! 1900 engraving by P. Malher and E)

Background imageColony Collection: Old Court House Street, Kolkata, (formally Calcutta), India

Old Court House Street, Kolkata, (formally Calcutta), India
7301611 Old Court House Street, Kolkata, (formally Calcutta), India; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Court House Street, Kolkata, (formally Calcutta), India in the 1860s

Background imageColony Collection: Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896

Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896
3083275 Sir Henry Parkes, 1815 - 1896.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial Australian politician and Premier of the Colony of New South Wales)

Background imageColony Collection: Limpopo overhauling the SS Agnes, Pungwe River, East Africa (engraving)

Limpopo overhauling the SS Agnes, Pungwe River, East Africa (engraving)
8631404 Limpopo overhauling the SS Agnes, Pungwe River, East Africa (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese ship)

Background imageColony Collection: Punjab Industrial Exhibition at Lahore (engraving)

Punjab Industrial Exhibition at Lahore (engraving)
8631487 Punjab Industrial Exhibition at Lahore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punjab Industrial Exhibition at Lahore)

Background imageColony Collection: Ali bin Said, 4th Sultan of Zanzibar (engraving)

Ali bin Said, 4th Sultan of Zanzibar (engraving)
8631530 Ali bin Said, 4th Sultan of Zanzibar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ali bin Said, (1854-1893), 4th Sultan of Zanzibar

Background imageColony Collection: British Residency at Manipur, India (engraving)

British Residency at Manipur, India (engraving)
8631333 British Residency at Manipur, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Residency at Manipur, India. Illustration from Black and White)

Background imageColony Collection: People of Manipur, India (engraving)

People of Manipur, India (engraving)
8631326 People of Manipur, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People of Manipur, India. Illustration from Black and White)

Background imageColony Collection: Indolence of Henry III (engraving)

Indolence of Henry III (engraving)
8652449 Indolence of Henry III (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indolence of Henry III)

Background imageColony Collection: Henry IV (engraving)

Henry IV (engraving)
8652443 Henry IV (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry IV. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: Louis XIII (engraving)

Louis XIII (engraving)
8652442 Louis XIII (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIII. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: Burke (engraving)

Burke (engraving)
8652432 Burke (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burke. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: 'See what a little place you occupy in the world!' (engraving)

"See what a little place you occupy in the world!" (engraving)
8652431 "See what a little place you occupy in the world!" (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: Victoria (engraving)

Victoria (engraving)
8652430 Victoria (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: Street in Quebec (engraving)

Street in Quebec (engraving)
8652424 Street in Quebec (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street in Quebec)

Background imageColony Collection: Champlain fighting the Indians (engraving)

Champlain fighting the Indians (engraving)
8652451 Champlain fighting the Indians (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Champlain fighting the Indians)

Background imageColony Collection: Sully (engraving)

Sully (engraving)
8652445 Sully (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sully. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: Montreal (engraving)

Montreal (engraving)
8652413 Montreal (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montreal. Illustration for Zigzag Journeys in Acadia and New France by Hezekiah Butterworth)

Background imageColony Collection: The Prince of Wales in a dugout boat on the Zambezi River (b/w photo)

The Prince of Wales in a dugout boat on the Zambezi River (b/w photo)
8635677 The Prince of Wales in a dugout boat on the Zambezi River (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: Timoleon travelling by chariot to the Syracusan assembly (engraving)

Timoleon travelling by chariot to the Syracusan assembly (engraving)
8635101 Timoleon travelling by chariot to the Syracusan assembly (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: Temple of Hera, Paestum (engraving)

Temple of Hera, Paestum (engraving)
8635011 Temple of Hera, Paestum (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek Temple of Hera, Paestum, Italy. Illustration from Hellas)

Background imageColony Collection: Harbour of Hong Kong (b/w photo)

Harbour of Hong Kong (b/w photo)
8673184 Harbour of Hong Kong (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harbour of Hong Kong)

Background imageColony Collection: People of Zanzibar seeking justice at the court of Lloyd Mathews (litho)

People of Zanzibar seeking justice at the court of Lloyd Mathews (litho)
8673177 People of Zanzibar seeking justice at the court of Lloyd Mathews (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa (engraving)

Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa (engraving)
8677039 Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa (engraving) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceuta, Spanish possession in North Africa)

Background imageColony Collection: Madeira (engraving)

Madeira (engraving)
8676277 Madeira (engraving) by Pritchett, Robert (1828-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madeira, Illustration from In the Trades, the Tropics & the Roaring Forties)

Background imageColony Collection: Islet of Sabrina (engraving)

Islet of Sabrina (engraving)
8676227 Islet of Sabrina (engraving) by Pritchett, Robert (1828-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islet of Sabrina, Azores)

Background imageColony Collection: Trinidad (engraving)

Trinidad (engraving)
8676230 Trinidad (engraving) by Pritchett, Robert (1828-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trinidad. Illustration from In the Trades, the Tropics & the Roaring Forties)

Background imageColony Collection: A couple of French settlers in colonial uniform drink with a black indigenous woman from Madagascar

A couple of French settlers in colonial uniform drink with a black indigenous woman from Madagascar
PCT4290492 A couple of French settlers in colonial uniform drink with a black indigenous woman from Madagascar, 19th century (chromo); (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480320 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageColony Collection: A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480318 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageColony Collection: A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890

A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890
3480316 A soldier of the French Foreign, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration of a soldier of the French Foreign. Circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageColony Collection: Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza

Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza
3253042 Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza; (add.info.: Don Martin Enriquez de Almanza, c.1510-c.1583. Spanish politician, fourth viceroy of New Spain and sixth viceroy of Peru)

Background imageColony Collection: British imigrant family in Australia shearing their sheep for the first time. Engraving c1850

British imigrant family in Australia shearing their sheep for the first time. Engraving c1850
527930 British imigrant family in Australia shearing their sheep for the first time. Engraving c1850. ; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageColony Collection: Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century

Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century
2956605 Map showing the settlements in the New England Colonies, North America in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection

Background imageColony Collection: British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia

British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852
530554 British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852.; (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: Cover of 'The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles'

Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles', by Captain John Smith
529874 Cover of "The General Historie of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles', by Captain John Smith. 1624 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageColony Collection: W. J. Pettit's Temple Beehive

W. J. Pettit's Temple Beehive
5307420 W. J. Pettit's Temple Beehive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting W.J. Pettit's Temple Beehive both closed (left) and open (right)

Background imageColony Collection: Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving)

Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving)
7143638 Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Senegal. Senegalese Tirailleurs (colonial infantry in the French Army) leaves for Morocco with their wives

Background imageColony Collection: Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's

Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's
3432497 Colonel David Collins, after a print dating from the 1880's; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel David Collins, 1756-1810)

Background imageColony Collection: The Fashoda Incident (1898), in Ethiopia, c.1900 (chromo)

The Fashoda Incident (1898), in Ethiopia, c.1900 (chromo)
2638796 The Fashoda Incident (1898), in Ethiopia, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part)

Background imageColony Collection: Peyton Randolph, 1800

Peyton Randolph, 1800
3507781 Peyton Randolph, 1800; (add.info.: Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 - October 22, 1775) was a planter and public official from the Colony of Virginia

Background imageColony Collection: French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar, 1896

French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar, 1896
3480821 French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar, 1896; (add.info.: French wounded evacuated by sea after France annexed Madagascar)

Background imageColony Collection: Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century

Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899
2956599 Interior of a New England pioneer's home in the 17th century. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection

Background imageColony Collection: Writing, geography map (the French colonies), 1927 (manuscript)

Writing, geography map (the French colonies), 1927 (manuscript)
8713115 Writing, geography map (the French colonies), 1927 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½, in the second middle class)

Background imageColony Collection: William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)

William Penn, c.1820 (engraving)
8698407 William Penn, c.1820 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: History. USA. The quaker William Penn with native americans, Pennsylvania)



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"Journey through History: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Colonies" Step back in time to 1776, when the Thirteen original colonies laid the foundation for a new nation. From William and Mary College in the 1700s to the iconic Mayflower ship setting sail in 1620, these colonies shaped America's identity. Witness history unfold as Mayflower passengers land at Plymouth, Massachusetts, marking a significant chapter in American history. Delve into court records from the Salem witch trials of 1692, offering a glimpse into a dark period of colonial life. Immerse yourself in Jennie A. Brownscombe's captivating oil painting depicting "THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, " where Pilgrims and Native Americans come together to celebrate abundance and unity. Discover nature's wonders with honey bees - observe their intricate honeycomb structures and explore their fascinating life cycle through expanded cross-sections and insets. Marvel at Samuel de Champlain's map of Port St. Louis (later known as Plymouth), drawn during his expedition of 1605. Travel further south on Captain John Smith's Virginia Map from 1612, unveiling early English settlements that paved the way for future colonies. Witness Mayflower passengers landing on Plymouth Rock in 1620 - an enduring symbol of courage and resilience. Venture beyond North America to South Africa with a map showcasing Cape Colony - an intriguing glimpse into European colonization efforts across continents. Finally, witness Anne Hutchinson's trial at Boston in 1637 through a wood engraving capturing this remarkable event. Embark on this historical journey through captivating images and stories that shed light on our colonial past - reminding us how far we've come while honoring those who built our nation brick by brick.