Images

Illustration of a Dutch patroon and lady from New Amsterdam in well-made attire c. 1640 CE. From Historic Dress in America 1607 - 1800 by Elisabeth McClellan. Published in Philadelphia by George W. Jacobs and Company, 1904 CE.

Illustration of everyday attire from Massachusetts, c. 1757 CE. From Historic Dress in America 1607 - 1800 by Elisabeth McClellan. Published in Philadelphia by George W. Jacobs and Company, 1904 CE.

Engraving depicted a dramatized scene from the Salem Witch Trails by Joseph E. Baker (c. 1837-1914 CE). Made 1892 CE.

An engraving depicting the Salem Witch Trials, the central figure depicted in the engraving is usually identified as Mary Wolcott (1675 – c. 1752 CE). From Pioneers in the settlement of America: from Florida in 1510 to California in 1849...

"Examination of a witch" Thomkins H. Matteson (1813–1884 CE). Oil on canvas. Painted 1855 CE. Collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts, USA.

"Trial of George Jacobs, August 5, 1692" by Thomkins H. Matteson (1813–1884 CE). Painted 1855 CE. Collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts, USA.

The Jacob Keim farmstead was built in 1753 CE for Jacob Keim and his wife Magdalena Hoch, German colonial settlers who lived in Pennsylvania during the 18th Century. The homestead is an example of German Colonial architecture. Further additions...

"Betsy Ross, 1777 CE" by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris portrays Ross (1752 – 1836 CE), demonstrating how she made the American flag to George Ross (1730 – 1779 CE), Robert Morris (1734 – 1806 CE) and George Washington (1732 – 1799 CE).

A still life by American painter John F. Francis (1808-1886 CE). The painting depicts staple crops of the United States of America like melons, peaches, grapes, and apples.

A still life painting of corn & cantaloupe, two staples of the early American diet, by American painter Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825 CE). Made c. 1813, oil on panel. Collection of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas...