U.S. History Images

Virginia Colony

U. S. History Images: Virginia Colony

Six images of the Virginia Colony, including Lord Delaware's arrival, the election of Captain James Smith as president of the Virgina Council, and destruction of the settlements.

U.S. History Images: Jamestown Colony

Here you'll find six black and white drawings of Jamestown Colony - the arrival at Jamestown, building, settlement, Captain Smith making a treaty with the Indians and on an exploring voyage, and a lovely drawing of Pocahontas.

U.S. History Images: Jamestown

Pictures of men building the first house, religious services, cultivation of tobacco, defense against Indians, and illustration of the site of Jamestown, are on this page.

U.S. History Images: John Smith

Here are six pictures of John Smith: his coat of arms, a fight with a Turk, encounters with Indians, and the rescue by Pocahontas.

U.S. History Images: Captain John Smith

More depictions of Captain John Smith standing before Powhatan, with Pocahontas saving his life, portraits, other images.

Massachusetts

U.S. History Images: Mayflower

Several illustrations of the Mayflower, as well as relics from the vessel and an image of the signing of the Mayflower Compact.

U.S. History Images: Plymouth Rock

Three different views of historic Plymouth Rock.

U.S. History Images: Plymouth

The first seal of the Plymouth Colony, a map of Plymouth Harbor, Samoset's visit to the colony , a pilgrim family, and building houses at Plymouth.

U.S. History Images: Plymouth Colony

Six more images of Plymouth Colony including the landing of the pilgrims, fighting Indians, the treaty between the colony and Massasoit, pilgirms going to chuch, and a little Pilgrim girl.

U.S. History Images: Pilgrims

Six images of Pilgrims including John Alden and Mary Chilton, the first landing, and public worship at Plymouth.

U.S. History Images: Massachusetts Colony

This page features the Massachusetts Colony with pics of Plymouth Bay in midwinter, Myles Standish, Puritans going to chuch, and views of churches in Boston.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Massachusetts

On this page you'll find more images of Colonial Massachusetts with illustrations of a Quaker on tiral, a man in the stocks, fishermen off the coast of New England, cutting down the maypole, and an early image of Harvard College.

U.S. History Images: Massachusetts Bay Colony

Here are some additional images of the Massachusetts Bay Colony with their coat of arms, a map of the coast, Puritans wading ashore, a call to prayer, and a fair Puritan.

U.S. History Images: New England Colonies

Six illustrations of the New England Colonies including the seal of New England, early New England settlements and settlers, Pilgirms going to chuch, the old South Church and Famevil Hall, both of Boston.

U.S. History Images: Puritans

This page has an assortment of images of Puritans which includes a Puritan wedding procession, Puritans barricading their house against Indians, and English Puritans escaping to America.

U.S. History Images: Puritan Life

Here we have additional etchings of Puritan Life with the landing on Cape Cod, the first Sunday at New Haven, returning from a wedding, the break-up of a Puritan meeting, and Puritan morality enforced.

U.S. History Images: Salem Witch Trials

Here is the first of two pages with images about the Salem Witch Trials. On this page there is a portrait of Cotton Mather, Tituba and the children, Susanna Trimmings and Goodwife Walford, and more.

U.S. History Images: Salem Witchcraft Trials

This page of images from the Salem Witchcraft Trialsincludes a sketch of the first church in Salem, a delusion scene in court, another portrait of Mather, and Martha Corey in prison.

Maryland

U.S. History Images: Maryland Colony

Cecil Calvert, Governor Calvert and an Indian chief, St. Mary's Point, Claiborne's Trading Post, an Indian attack, and the first Jesuit chapel of the Maryland Colony are on this page.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Maryland

On this page of images from Colonial Maryland are pictures of Lord Baltimore, a Maryland shilling and the coat of arms, a map of the boundary of Maryland, and an old manor house.

Connecticut

U.S. History Images: Connecticut Colony

Several images relating to the Connecticut Colony including the coat of arms, people emigrating and settling in Connecticut, the burning of the Pequod Fort, and the first settlement at New Haven.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Connecticut

Six more illustrations from Colonial Connecticut including emigrants, an attack on the Indians of Block Island, pictures of New Haven and the Charter Oak.

Rhode Island

U.S. History Images: Colonial Rhode Island

On this page about Colonial Rhode Island you'll find various pictures of Roger Williams and the first settlements.

U.S. History Images: Roger Williams

Here you'll find a more images of Roger Williams and his exile and assistance from the Native Americans.

The Carolinas

U.S. History Images: North Carolina Colony

Six images of the North Carolina Colony include settlers, a map of the region, a scene on the north coast, a settlers cabin, and the colony's coat of arms.

U.S. History Images: South Carolina Colony

These pictures of the South Carolina Colony depict Charleston Harbor, a seal of the proprietor of Carolina, Hilton Head at the entrance to Port Royal, pirates in Charleston, and Sothell and his Followers seizing the S.C. government.

New York

U.S. History Images: New Amsterdam

The oldest picture of New York, its first settlement, the purchase of Manhatten Island, and Dutch trading can be found on this page of images about New Amsterdam.

U.S. History Images: New York Colony

The landing of the Dutch Colony on Staten Island, the first settlement of Albany, Dutch traders at Manhatten, and more can be found in this set of images from the New York Colony.

U.S. History Images: Colonial New York

On this page you'll find images from Colonial New York pictures of the first New York settlement, the coat of arms, a Dutch house in Albany, and the burning of Schenectady.

Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant appears to have been quite a character. Here you'll find images of his reception at New Amsterdam, as well as pictures of him at Fort Orange, and with Beekman and Winthrop.

New Jersey

U.S. History Images: New Jersey Colony

The images of New Jersey Colony on this page include Governor Carteret's arrival, one of the first meeting houses in Newark, trading with the Native Americans, and early settlements.

Pennsylvania

U.S. History Images: Pennsylvania Colony

The Pennsylvania Colony page has a coat of arms, colonists on the Delaware, William Penn in prison, the town of Chester, and the Letitia Cottage in Philadelphia.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Pennsylvania

Here are pictures Penn laying out the plan for Philadelphia, the Treaty Ground at Kensington, and the Penn Mansion among other images of Colonial Pennsylvania.

U.S. History Images: William Penn

This page shows William Penn arriving in America, later at Newcastle, his voyage up the Delaware, and his treaty with the Indians.

U.S. History Images: Portrait of William Penn

Six more black and white Portraits of William Penn.

U.S. History Images: Quakers

This page has seven images of Quakers, or Friends including two images of George Fox, a Quaker trial, a Quaker woman preaching in New Amsterdam, a meeting house in Flushing, and sadly, Quakers being lead to execution.

Georgia

U.S. History Images: Colonial Georgia

These pictures of Colonial Georgia include a print of Savannah from 1741, a map of the coast, the seal of the Georgia trustees, and Oglethorpes' landing.

U.S. History Images: James Oglethorpe

There are six pictures on this page showing James Oglethorpe being received at Darien, a scenes of him with his militia and with the Native Americans.

More Colonial Images

U.S. History Images: Southern Colonies

A southern homestead, two maps of early settlements, images of Baltimore and an old Virginia mansion are part of this set of drawings relating to the Southern Colonies.

U.S. History Images: French and Indian War

Here we have several views of the French and Indian War including the first shot, a map showing positions of French and English forts, and several pictures of General George Washington.

U.S. History Images: Edward Braddock

This page features eight images of Edward Braddock: his march, a map of his route, the retreat of his army, his death, his grave, and more.

Life in the Colonies

U.S. History Images: Colonial Life

On this page you'll find drawings of various relics from Colonial Life such as a sundial, spinning wheel, and some interesting tools.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Women

Here you'll find eight interesting images of Colonial Women including Ann Hutchinson, Anne Burden, and others.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Clothing

This is the first of several pages of black and white and color illustrations of Colonial Clothing. On this page are clothing of the Puritans, a Dutch man and woman, and a colonial English gentleman.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Fashion

There are six views of Colonial Fashion including Quaker and Huguenot men and women and fashions from George I's reign.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Clothes

Included on this page of Colonial Clothes are dresses from Massachusetts, Virginia, and a gown of brocade imported from China.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Dress

Engravings of Colonial Dress show several elaborate gowns and more simple Quaker dress.

U.S. History Images: Colonial People

These images of Colonial People show typical costumes of settlers, two fancy dresses, the ordinalry dress of a boy and girl, a soldier, and a countryman and a peddler.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Houses

There are six images of Colonial Houses here, with drawings showing how the colonists built their houses, two views of a colonial block house, and two rooms from a Virginian mansion.

U.S. History Images: Colonial Times

The variety of images on this page reflect many aspects of Colonial Times with pictures of a New England kitchen scene, a colonial dame and madam, training day in olden times, a scold gagged, Pilgrims at church, a wanton gospeler, and the pilory.

Colonial Patriots

U.S. History Images: George Washington

This is the first of two pages of images of George Washington as a young boy, as a major in the army, with Gist among the ice, signing the capitulation. There's also a picture of his mother, Mary Ball.

U.S. History Images: President George Washington

Here you'll find President George Washington celebrating his victory in the military, on his journey to the front, during his nomination as commander and chief, and being chosen for that position.

U.S. History Images: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin may be the last patriot right listed right now, but they'll be more to come when pages about the American Revolution are added. These pictures of Franklin show him entering Philadelphia, delivering the paper, and at his printing press.