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Patroon & Lady of New Amsterdam, c. 1640 CE
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...
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King William's War - The First Great Colonial War Between England and France
King William’s War (1688-1697) was the first of four major colonial conflicts fought between England, France, and their respective Native American allies in the 17th and 18th centuries...
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New Testament
Altar in the Collegiate church, Monastery Endowment of the Holy Grave, Heiligengrabe, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Te Wairoa, McRae's Hotel, Sophia's Whare and Terrace Hotel
Photograph taken by photographer, George Valentine (1852-1890), showing the destruction wrought by the eruption of the volcano, Mount Tarawera (New Zealand) in June 1886. The image shows what...
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First Page of the Gospel of John from Tyndale's New Testament
The first page of the Gospel of John from the New Testament of William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536), published in 1526, the first English translation of the New Testament from the original languages...
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Map of New England
Map of New England by Captain John Smith Printed by Geor. Low, 1624 CE Based on Smith's 1614 CE voyage, this is the first printed map to use the name “New England” for the region and was used by the pilgrims who founded...
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La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839
The sailing vessel La Amistad off Culloden Point, Long Island, New York, on 26 August 1839; on the left is the brig Washington of the US Navy - the ship that towed La Amistad to Connecticut. Watercolor by...
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Slave Market in Wall Street, New York City, c. 1730
Slave market in Wall Street, New York City, c. 1730. Drawing published in A History of the American People (1902-1903), attributed to Harry Fenn.
New York Public Library Digital Collections.
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New Kingdom Nobleman
A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure is probably a scene from an offering in the Underworld. On the left side a hand is holding a sistrum and flower. (Brooklyn...
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The Cotton Market, New Orleans by Degas
An 1873 oil on canvas painting, The Cotton Market, New Orleans (aka The Cotton Office), by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The scene shows a busy office with 13 people, including buyers...