Vintage retro-style travel poster illustration of ‘Belgian National Railway’ channel crossing ‘Dover-Ostend 3 Hours Sea Passage’ with flapper in...Belgian National Railway Poster, Channel Crossing
Vintage illustration of a flying saucer with many people milling about, 1950s. Photo by Found Image Holdings/Corbis via Getty Images)Flying Saucer for TouristsFuturistic, Illustration
General Pepperell rides triumphantly among his troops after the surrender of Louisbourg, 15th June 1745.Siege Of LouisbourgWar
Surrender of British General, Cornwallis to the American and French troops at Yorktown,19th October 1781, which led to peace overtures by the British...Yorktown SurrenderReconciliation, USA, Colonialism
MT. RUSHMORE SOUTH DAKOTA WITH FIREWORKS BACKGROUNDMT. RUSHMORE SOUTH DAKOTA...Mt Rushmore National Monument, George Washington
The Great Boston Fire of 9th-10th November 1872, Boston, Massachusetts. Lithograph by J.H. Bufford/Currier and IvesGreat Boston Fire of 1872
Political cartoon attacking the Republican Party and President Lincoln as supporters of miscegenation, 22nd September 1864.Political CartoonUSA, Cartoon, Politics
The Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, 23rd September 1846, by Nathaniel Currier.Battle Of MonterreyMexican American War, Mexico, Violence
An idealised and somewhat historically inaccurate portrait of Lord Cornwallis handing over his sword in a gesture of surrender to George Washington...SurrenderReconciliation
Surprise attack by French settler and explorer, Samuel de Champlain with a few French soldiers and Montagnais and Huron Indians on an Iroquois camp....Dawn AttackCanada, Immigrant, War
Circa 1600, William Shakespeare , English dramatist and poet. Born and spent his early life in Stratford-upon-Avon. Established in London as actor...ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare, Macbeth - Fictional Character
Spanish-Italian explorer Christopher Columbus returns home after his discovery of America and is received at Barcelona by King Ferdinand V and Queen...Columbus Returns
An illustrated version of the letter sent by Christopher Columbus upon his return from an exploration of America, entitled 'De Insulis Nuper in Mari...Insula HyspanaHaiti, Arrival
Circa 1700, Tomochichi , king or 'Mico' of the Creek Yamacraws with his son Tooanahowie, who holds an eagle in his arms. Original Publication: From a...Tomochichi
French explorer in North America Robert Cavalier La Salle is killed by mutineers taking control of his expedition near the Trinity River in Texas.Death Of La Salle
Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville , a French- Canadian explorer and governor of Louisiana lays the groundwork for the city of New Orleans....Founding A CityNew Orleans, French Culture, History
Wampanoag chief Metacomet who, after years of tolerating the colonists in Massachusetts, finally rebelled against their continued encroachment upon...Metacomet17th Century
Spanish adventurer and explorer Hernando De Soto and his followers discover the Mississippi River and go on to explore the territory now part of...Hernando De SotoSpanish Culture
Pocahontas pleading with her father Chief Powhatan for the life of the English explorer and settler John Smith .Pleading A LifeJohn Smith - Explorer
The adventures of Captain John Smith in Virginia, including his capture and near execution by King Powhatan, his rescue by the king's daughter...Legend Of PocahontasJohn Smith - Explorer, 17th Century, Trapped
Circa 1475, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. They supported Christopher Columbus's voyage to discover America.King And Queen
Vercingetorix, Chieftain of the tribe of Arverni in Gaul surrenders himself to Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar.Caesar's Triumph
Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday on the desert island. The idea for Daniel Defoe's novel came from the real life story of marooned Scottish sailor...Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe
Circa 1700, Scottish-born American pirate William Kidd buries his amassed treasures on Long Island, before being captured and hanged for his crimes.Captain KiddPirate - Criminal, 17th Century, USA
Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar refuses the crown from Mark Antony.Roman CrownMarcus Antonius
Circa 1621, Massasoit or Ousamequin, chief of the Wampanoag of Massachusetts and Rhode Island pays a friendly visit to the Pilgrims' camp at Plymouth...MassasoitPeople, History, Massachusetts
12th October 1492, Italian-Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus lands at San Salvador. Original Artwork: Printed by Currier & IvesColumbus AshoreExploration, Central America
11th October 1492, Italian-Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus landing in America. Original Artwork: Engraving by Nathaniel Currier.Columbus LandsColumbus Day
Circa 1500, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus , widely regarded as the discoverer of America. Original Artwork: Engraving by Currier & Ives.Christopher ColumbusUSA
Italian-Spanish navigator Christopher Columbus lands in the New World.Columbus LandsArrival, Nautical Vessel
Circa 1500, Samuel de Champlain , French explorer of the Saint Lawrence River and Canada in 1603. The founder of Quebec in 1608, he explored the...Quebec's Founder
Circa 1750, French General Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm , he commanded the French forces during the Seven Years War and died during the defence...Montcalm
Native Americans presenting the English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold with gifts as he lands on Cape Cod.Bartholomew GosnoldUSA, 17th Century, Beach
Circa 1530, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon , after accompanying Columbus on his second voyage to America, he discovered Florida.Ponce de LeonJourney, Florida - US State
French missionary and explorer Jacques Marquette on his expedition to chart the Mississippi River by canoe, accompanied by his Native American...Jacques MarquetteMissionary
June 1752, Benjamin Franklin's 1762 experiment proving that lightning is an electric phenomenon. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Currier & IvesLightning RodBenjamin Franklin, Lightning, Innovation
Peter Stuyvesant , the last Dutch governor of colonial New York surrenders his fort to the British. Stuyvesant was fitted with a wooden leg after a...Peter StuyvesantFort, British Culture, Colonial Style
Circa 1495, Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci , he is widely regarded as being the first explorer to reach the mainland of North America.Amerigo Vespucci
Circa 1680, The French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle , who explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France.Robert Cavelier
French mariner and explorer Jacques Cartier sights the land that became New France.Jacques CartierCanada, Jacques Cartier
Circa 1740, British General Edward Braddock , the Commander of all British troops in North America, he was mortally wounded in the Battle of Fort...General Braddock
Explorer Sir Walter Raleigh planting the English flag in the colony of Virginia in North Carolina.Planting The Flag
Circa 1620, American colonist and leader of the Plymouth Colony Miles Standish and a colony of English settlers follow a Native American scout.Miles StandishImmigrant, USA, Hiking
16th June 1627, British born American colonist Miles Standish , he sailed with the Pilgrim Fathers on the Mayflower and became leader of the Plymouth...Miles Standish
Circa 1635, American colonial administrator of the Massachusetts Bay Colony John Winthrop .John Winthrop
Engraving of American mathematician, professor, and astronomer John Winthrop , 1773. Winthrop was the great-great-great-grandson of John Winthrop,...Portrait Of John Winthrop
Holata Outina, leader of the Timucuas of northern Florida, talks with his French supporters after a battle. In the background his tribe attach legs,...Victory CelebrationsPeople
Chief Holata Outina, leader of the Timucuas, defeating Potanou with the help of French harquebusiers who fought in the front line. Outina stands in...French Allies
Chief Holata Outina, leader of the Timucuas walking in isolation guarded by ranks of warriors. The pick of his young braves walk in the forefront....On The March
10th May 1676, General Goffe in a surprise attack on Indians at Deerfield, Hadley, Massachusetts.General Goffe Attacks
English navigator and explorer Sir Francis Drake arrives at a Native American village in California and meets the chief of the tribe and his...Drake In CaliforniaCalifornia
Circa 1715, American clergyman Cotton Mather , he played a key role in the Salem witchtrials but later questioned the proceedings.Cotton Mather
British explorer Henry Hudson offers liquor to the Native Americans during his expedition up the North River on the east coast of America.Henry Hudson
Map of New England drawn by English coloniser John Smith after his exploration in 1614.John SmithJohn Smith - Explorer
