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Satirical cartoon depicting the a few scenarios in which men are inspired (or pressured) to enlist by their friends and families. They were convinced to serve for the patriotic duty, the honor they may gain, but also sometimes for the soldier's…

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'"Fortieth Illustrated" circular advertisement, probably distributed to retail dealers, for the hat manufacturer established in 1841. Contains captioned images of 66 types of men's and children's hats for the "Spring"…

Copy of Father Hennepin's 1677 sketch of Niagara Falls, reprinted in 1870s. From "American Pictures Drawn With Pen And Pencil" by Rev Samuel Manning, circa 1880.

Bartelda, an Apache man, is photographed very professionally in a Western suit and turtleneck, in stark contrast to other photos of Native Americans in traditional garb.

A commemorative medal from the 1909 celebration of the 300th and 100th anniversaries of Henry Hudson's and Robert Fulton's respective Hudson River exploration and commercialization

The signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cessation on March 30, 1867. L–R: Robert S. Chew, William H. Seward, William Hunter, Mr. Bodisco, Eduard de Stoeckl, Charles Sumner and Frederick W. Seward.

sheet music | Music associated with the Confederate side Sheet Music (Form).

From: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_556365Eliza Jane Baile lovingly stitched and inscribed this cotton album quilt top, finishing a few weeks after her marriage to Levi Manahan in 1851. Original patterns of wreaths of…

This is a photograph of an original drawing of the retreat through centreville

An illustrated book presenting Sioux City, including a selection of buildings and landmarks, including a detailed cover featuring the famed Corn Palace