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About U.S. History Images
My obsession with old books and illustrations lead me to create
the Public Domain Images part of my web site
at Karen's Whimsy.
As that site expanded, I started to realize that I had a lot of books
filled with amazing drawings and engravings of United States
history. I decided that this was a special niche that should
be shared with others. What better way to learn about and
appreciate the history of the United States than through
the illustrations of artists from the last century and
a half?
While looking through the images on this website, please keep in mind
biases and prejudices of the authors and illustrators
of the time. The primary source material comes from books
published from as early as 1842 up to 1922. Attitudes
towards different ethinic groups are often narrow-minded,
at best. Although I do not agree with the stereotypes
depicted in the books, I feel that it is of historical importance to
present the images as authentically as possible, without censorship.
But I recommend that these factors be kept in mind while viewing the
images.
The images are all in the public domain and are free for anyone to use in any way with just a couple of exceptions. Please see my
Terms of Use for more details.
On each individual image page, you'll find a link to a citation of the primary source material for that image. A list of all sources can
be found at Sources.
I hope that you will enjoy and treasure these incredible pictures as much as I do.
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