Images

Portrait of Edmund Andros (l. 1637-1714 CE), the second governor of New York. Painted by Frederick Stone Batcheller (1837-1889 CE). Collection of the Rhode Island State House.

Map of the New Netherland colonies c. 1696 and 1701 CE, by Justus Danckerts. Collection of the Municipal Library of Trento.

"Colonel Benjamin Church" by an unknown artist, c. 1675 CE. Collection of the New York Public Library.

Portrait of Josiah Winslow (l. c. 1628-1680), governor of Plymouth Colony. Collection of the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Painting of a Native American sachem (chief) commonly identified as a portrait of Niantic-Narragansett leader Ninigret (c. 1610-1677 CE). The painting has more recently been identified as Robin Cassacinamon (c.1620s-1692 CE), an influential...

"Americæ descriptio nova", a map of the Americas in 1666 CE. Made by William Trevethen, Philip Chetwind, and Lessing Julius Rosenwald (1891-1979 CE). Published by Impensis Philippi Chetwing. From the Rosenwald Collection, Library of Congress...

A map of New France c. 1750 CE within the context of European colonies in North America.

A statue of Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway (c. 850 – c. 932 CE). The statue was erected in 1872 CE, at the Haraldshaugen monument in Haugesund, Norway.

A presentation sword awarded to Colonel Marinus Willett (1740–1830 CE), of the Continental Army. It is one of ten "elegant swords" awarded by the Continental Congress to officers who demonstrated exceptional merit against the British during...

A French smallsword from the 18th Century CE. Smallswords developed from the rapier, but were lighter and more refined. Perfect for duelling and fencing, the often elegantly decorated swords became the ubiquitous weapon of gentlemen in the...