United States Historic Scenes
This may be one of the most wide-ranging
and eclectic collections in the stacks of the American Antiquarian
Society.
Images depicting most major events from the landing of Leif Erickson
to
the surrender at Appomattox, as well as classic naval battles,
images of
colonists and Native Americans, and a nearly complete pictorial life
of
George Washington, doing everything from marching triumphantly home
to cutting
down trees, have made their way into this accumulation of images of
American
History. Most are engravings from late eighteenth and
nineteenth-century
books.
The images, sorted by event depicted and largely in order by
date,
include the five major wars in North America during AAS's
collecting period
(the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, The War of
1812, The
Mexican War, and the Civil War), as well as images of the
explorers and
early colonies. They are sorted into over 70 folders kept in seven
boxes.
Box one is devoted to explorers and colonization, box two holds
the French
and Indian War, three and four cover the Revolution, five holds
the War
of 1812 and the Mexican War, and boxes six and seven hold the
Civil War.
Box seven is comprised of photographs, including many
portraits.
These historical scenes and images of battles are perfect for
anyone
compiling a textbook or comprehensive history of the United
States, researching
any particular war, battle, or other major event in the collecting
period,
or someone doing a biography of George Washington.
For current information on the
cataloging status
of this and other AAS collections, choose "Collection Access" below.
-E.J. Harris, AAS volunteer
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Washington
Fort Sumter
* U.S. Historic
Scenes Inventory
For current information on the cataloging status of this and
other AAS collections, choose "Collection Access" below.
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