The list below reflects attribution for images used on this site. Unless otherwise noted, all digital images were accessed 2016.

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library.
“Americae sive novi orbis, nova descriptio.” (New York Public Library Digital Collections).

Bry, Theodor de; White, John, active 1585-1593, and Le Moyne de Morgues, Jacques.
“America sive novvs orbis respectv Evropaeorvm inferior globi terrestris pars.” Map. 1596. (Digital Commonwealth).

Powell, William Henry (American, 1823–1879).
“Discovery of the Mississippi by De Soto.” Oil on canvas. 1853. (Architect of the Capitol).

Senex, John, d. 1740, and Harris, John, fl. 1680–1740.
“A new map of the English empire in America viz. Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, Pennsylvania,
New York, New Iarsey, New England, Newfoundland, New France &c.”
Map. 1719. (Digital Commonwealth).

Revere, Paul, 1735–1818, artist. [Masthead and part of front page of The Massachusetts spy, or,
Thomas’s Boston journal showing a female figure of Liberty in upper left and rattlesnake labeled
“Join or Die” symbolizing the 13 colonies, challenging a griffin, across the top], July 7, 1774.
(Library of Congress)

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.
“Document [fair copy of the Declaration of Independence]”
New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Trumbull, John. (American, 1756–1843). “Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.” Oil on canvas, 1820.
(Wikimedia Commons).

Scull, Nicholas, 1686?–1761?, George Heap, and L Hebert. “A map of Philadelphia and
parts adjacent: with a perspective view of the State-House”. [Philadelphia: N. Scull et al, 1752] Map.
(Library of Congress).

Charles, William, 1776–1820, artist. “The Hartford Convention or Leap no leap / Wm. Charles, Sc.”
(Library of Congress).

“Letter of Cato and Petition by ‘the negroes who obtained freedom by the late act,’” in
Postscript to the Freeman’s Journal, September 21, 1781.
(Library Company of Philadelphia).

“Bleachery, Waltham, Massachusetts..” Drawing. 1820.(Digital Commonwealth).

Bennett, William James. (American, London 1787–1844 New York).
“View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City,” ca. 1827.
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Currier & Ives, “The brave boy of the Waxhaws,” (lithograph). New York: Currier & Ives, 1876.
(Library of Congress).

Purvis, Robert, 1810–1898. “Appeal of Forty Thousand Citizens, Threatened with Disfranchisement, to the People of Pennsylvania.” Philadelphia: Merrihew and Gunn, 1838.
(The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA).

Schreiber, George Francis, 1803–1892, photographer. [Frederick Douglass,
head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]. [26 April 1870].
(Library of Congress).

Artist unknown. “Sarah Moore Grimké (1792–1873),” wood engraving.
[no date recorded on caption card] (Library of Congress).

“Gordon as he entered our lines. Gordon under medical inspection. Gordon in his uniform as a U.S. soldier,” Illus. in: Harper’s weekly, 1863 July 4, p. 429, bottom.
(Library of Congress).

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division,
The New York Public Library. “Nat Turner & his confederates in conference.”
(New York Public Library Digital Collections).

Crofutt, George A. “American progress.” Chromolithograph print (detail), c1873.
(Library of Congress).

Hovenden, Thomas. (American (born Ireland), Dunmanway 1840–1895 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania). “The Last Moments of John Brown.” Oil on canvas, 1882–84.
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art).

Lipman, L. (Louis). “Emancipation Proclamation / del., lith. and print. by L. Lipman, Milwaukee, Wis.” Lithograph. Madison, Wis.: Published & sold by Martin & Judson, c1864 Feb. 26. (Library of Congress).

Nast, Thomas, 1840–1902, artist. “Pardon. Franchise Columbia. — ‘Shall I trust these men, and not this man?'”
[New York]: [Harper’s Magazine Co.], August 5, 1865. Wood engraving.
(Library of Congress).