LibGuides: Resources in Art and Architecture on the Web: History

History

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Emmet Collection of Manuscript Relating to American History
The images in this digital presentation offer an extensive array of visual documentation-in portraits, scenes, and views-of the people, places, and events that shaped the new American nation. From NYPL.
Eno Collection of New York City Views
Includes more than 800 prints, drawings, and maps produced over a period of four centuries, from the earliest European discoveries of the West Indian islands through the 19th century. From NYPL.
Fairclough Collection
Collection of portrait prints and illustrations relating to 17th century British history. From the University of Leicester via JSTOR.
I. N. Phelps Stokes Collection of American Historical Prints
Includes more than 800 prints, drawings, and maps produced over a period of four centuries, from the earliest European discoveries of the West Indian islands through the 19th century. From NYPL.
John Johnson Collection of Printed Ephemera
British history through graphic arts, strongest in 18th-20th century materials. Reproduction in academic journals is free but permission must be obtained first.
Perry in Japan: A Visual History
A digital collection prepared by Susan Smulyan and her students to interpret a Japanese scroll found in the Library's collections that documents the visit of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan in 1854.
Presidential Campaigns: A Cartoon History, 1789-1976
From Indiana University Libraries.

Unknown artist. Wall Street from the corner of Broad Street. Print, 1850. Luna Insight collection.