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Heading West
Illustration of emigrants on the Ohio River during the westward expansion of the United States circa 1840. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

In The Bitter Cold
Illustration of a mother and children outside in the bitter cold for Petersons Magazine circa 1877. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: A Little Street Sweeper

A Little Street Sweeper
Illustration of a little street sweeper begging circa 1860. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: New Orleans Cotton Exchange

New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Illustration of the interior of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Union Volunteer
Illustration of a Union volunteer soldier during the American Civil war (1861 - 1865) engraved by John C. McRae. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Continental Soldier
An illustration called Continental Soldier North engraved by John C. McRae from a painting by Alonzo Chappel. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

War Of Independence
Illustration of flags, uniforms, currency and arms during the American War of Independence (1775 - 1783). (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

American Army Uniforms
Illustration of full dress and service uniforms of the American army in 1903. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Atlantic Cable Celebrations

Atlantic Cable Celebrations
Illustration of a people celebrating on Broadway in New York City after the laying of the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable by the USS Niagara in 1858

Under The Oaks
Illustration of the birth of the Republican Party Under the Oaks at Jackson, Michigan on July 06, 1854. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Atlantic Cable Laying
Illustration of workers on board the Great Eastern passing out cable for the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1866. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Emigrants On The St Lawrence

Emigrants On The St Lawrence
Illustration of emigrants on board the St Lawrence circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Battle Of Island Number 10

Battle Of Island Number 10
Illustration of a fleet of armoured gunboats used in the bombardment of Island number 10 on the Mississippi River during the American civil war on April 07, 1862

Irish In America
Illustration of the Irish emigrants in America circa late 19th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Amherst College
Illustration of Amherst College in Massachusetts circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Molly Maguire Men
Illustration of a meeting of Molly Maguire men during a strike at a coal mine circa 1870. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: The Great Railroad Strike

The Great Railroad Strike
Illustration of the burning of the Union railway depot and hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the Great Railroad strike in July 1877. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Great Eastern At Sea
Illustration of the Great Eastern with her escort ships during the laying of the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in July 1865. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

A Cotton Press
Illustration of a short staple cotton press at work in South Carolina circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Battles Of The United States Cover

Battles Of The United States Cover
The cover of Battles of the United States by Sea and Land written by Henry B. Dawson and illustrated by Alonzo Chappel in 1860. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Immigration To The US
Illustration of immigration to the United States circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Learning To Sew
Illustration of a mother teaching her daughter to sew circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Willards Portable Clothes Bar

Willards Portable Clothes Bar
Illustration of a woman using Willards Portable Clothes Bar circa 1862. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Silk Mill
Illustration of the Old Oil Mill at Florence, Massachusetts, occupied in 1834 by the New York and Northampton Silk Company. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Murkland Carpet Loom
Illustration of a Murkland Ingrain carpet loom at work circa 1876. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Silk Mill
Illustration of the silk mill at Gurleyville, Connecticut, occupied in 1828 by the Mansfield Silk Company. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Glass Cutting Room
Illustration of the glass cutting room at the New England Glass Company in Massachusetts in 1855. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Illustration of the exterior of the Cotton Exchange in New Orleans circa 1880. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Yale College
Illustration of Yale College and State House in New Haven, Connecticut circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Columbia College
Illustration of Columbia College, New York in 1872. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Visiting The Hairdresser

Visiting The Hairdresser
Illustration of a visit the the hairdressers in colonial America circa 1770. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

American Army Uniforms
Illustration of the uniforms of the American regular army during the war of 1812. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Printing Press
Illustration of a Hoe printing press at work. The small single cylinder press was invented by Richard Hoe in the 1840 s. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Dutch Printing Office
Illustration of workers in a Dutch printing office circa 1535. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Printing Press
Illustration of a Harrild and Sons Bremner printing press from 1871. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Parisian Printing Press

Parisian Printing Press
Illustration of a 15th Century printing press at work in Paris, France. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Journey Of Life
Illustration of the circle of life with age, youth and childhood circa 1860. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Pilgrim Celebration
Illustration of a pilgrim celebration held in Plymouth, Massachusetts on August 01, 1853. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

French Fashion
Illustration of Parisienne fashion from Petersons Magazine in December 1877. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Iron Forge
Illustration of the inside an iron forge in New York City circa 1851. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

French Fashion
Illustration of Parisienne fashion from Petersons Magazine in February 1881. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Centennial Exhibition
Illustration of people at the the Childrens Corner at the Centennial Exhibition of Dolls and Toys held in Philadelphia in 1876. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Traditional Christmas
Illustrations of a traditional Christmas from the 19th Century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Iron Forge
Illustration of a steam hammer, invented by James Nasmyth, being used in an iron forge circa 1850. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

The Tinker
Illustration of a tin smith tinkering circa 1840. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Kean Collection: Santa Fe Railroad Engine

Santa Fe Railroad Engine
Illustration of the Uncle Dick locomotive engine for the Raton Switchback, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia circa 1890

Great Eastern At Sea
Illustration of the paying out machinery on board the Great Eastern during the laying of the Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable in 1865. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Ladies Fashion
Illustration of ladies fashion from Godeys Ladys Book of June 1865. Left to right are Morning dress, afternoon dress, promenade dress, morning costume and a dress of white Organdy muslin

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