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Paintings by French-born Louisiana painter François Bernard (1812–a 1880)
François Bernard (French-born Louisiana painter, 1812–a 1880) Paulina de Graffenried (Mrs. James Belton Pickett) and Sallie Pickett (Mrs. Robert C. Cummings)Portrait, landscape, & genre painter,...
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Portraits by French-born Louisiana artist Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans...
.Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (French-born Louisiana artist, 1801–1888) Member of the Beauviais-Decuir FamilyJacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (1801–1888) was a French neoclassical portrait painter...
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New Orleans portraits by French-born Jean Joseph Vaudechamp 1790–1866
Jean Joseph Vaudechamp (French-born New Orleans artist, 1790–1866) Mme Francoise St AmantFrench-born Jean Joseph Vaudechamp (1790–1866) was a was a pupil of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson. In...
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Portraits by American artist John Trumbull 1756–1843
John Trumbull (American artist, 1756 – 1843) Martha Washington. 1793John Trumbull 1756–1843, American painter, was the son of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut. He served in the Continental Army...
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Life in the streets of 1840s New York City by Nicolino Calyo (Italian-born...
Nicolino Calyo (Italian-born American artist, 1799-1884) Broadway New York City 1840-44Born in Naples, Nicolino Calyo was an accomplished American nineteenth century painter who worked first in...
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19th-Century Native American Women by George Catlin 1796-1872
George Catlin (American artist, 1796-1872) A Choctaw WomanAs a child growing up in Pennsylvania, Catlin spent many hours looking for American Indian artifacts. His fascination with Native Americans was...
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American Women by George Catlin 1796-1872
George Catlin (American artist, 1796-1872) Portrait of a WomanGeorge Catlin (American artist, 1796-1872) Mary CatlinGeorge Catlin (American artist, 1796-1872) Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett...
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Fall in 19th-century America
John George Brown (American genre painter, 1831-1913) Autumn LandscapeJohn George Brown (American genre painter, 1831-1913) The Country GallantsWinslow Homer (American artist, 1836-1910) In Autumn...
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Native American Thanks...
The Picture Collection of the New York Public Library Image ID: 806997The ThanksgivingsTranslated from a traditional Iroquois prayer by Harriet Maxwell Converse We who are here present thank the Great...
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An early 1900s college text on The Art of Doing Laundry + a few paintings by...
Lilly Martin Spencer (American artist, 1822 –1902) The Jolly WasherwomanBy 1914. the art of the laundry had become a subject taught in one of America's finest universities. Laundering written by...
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Woman's Work - Tending the Fire
.Platt Powell Ryder (American painter, 1821-1896) By the Hearth 1881Enoch Wood Perry (American painter, 1831-1913) Saturday Afternoon.Platt Powell Ryder (American painter, 1821-1896) Fireside...
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An Old Irishman tells about Christmas in America in the 1850s
Edward o'Neill born 1858 in Brookfield, MassachusettsRemembers Christmas in 1938American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940Interview by Louise G. Bassett for the...
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Christmas in Union, South Carolina during the Civil War
Christmas During the Civil War in South CarolinaAmerican Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940.Mrs. Ida Baker, E. Main St., Union, S.C. Interviewer: Caldwell Sims,...
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Today in History written by Philadelphian Francis Shallus in 1817
JANUARY,1. 1776. Norfolk, Virginia, cannonaded and burnt by the British under lord Dunmore.1. 1781. Congress appointed John Adams minister plenipotentiary to the United Provinces of Holland.Same...
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Happy New Year 2013!
Jonathan Adams Bartlett (American artist, 1817-1902) Harriet, the artist's fiance c 1840Wishing you God's peace & joy & love for the coming year!
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Today in History written by Philadelphian Francis Shallus in 1817
January 2 2. 1777. Cannonading' at Trenton. The British repulsed in their attempt to cross Sanpink creek bridge. In the night general Washington retired leaving his fires burning.2. 1788. Federal...
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Today in History written by Philadelphian Francis Shallus in 1817
January 3 3. 1777 Battle of Princeton—General Washington defeated the British; they lost among other officers, captain Leslie, son of the earl of Leven; and upwards of one hundred men killed on the...
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A Victorian family at home & on the road
George Hollingsworth (American artist, 1813-1882) The Hollingsworth Family Johannes Adam Simon Oertel (Bavarian-born American artist, 1823-1909) Visiting Grandma 1865 Johannes Adam Simon Oertel...
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Snow in Boston & New York City by American Arthur Clifton Goodwin 1864-1929
Arthur Clifton Goodwin (American artist, 1864-1929) Looking Down Tremont, BostonArthur Clifton Goodwin (American artist, 1864-1929) A View of the Plaza from Central Park, New York CityArthur Clifton...
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Coping with Snow in New York City by Herman N. Hyneman 1849–1907
Herman N. Hyneman (American artist, 1849–1907) Woman in SnowHerman N. Hyneman (American artist, 1849–1907) Winter HatHerman N. Hyneman (American artist, 1849–1907) Lady in Winter in New York.
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