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Throughout the Ages - Colonial America

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Image. Colonial America. Mediterranean Pass with British Stamp.

*Mediterranean Pass with British Stamp, 1766.
A Mediterranean pass issued by the British government to a ship from Boston, 1766.

Image. Colonial America. Map of North America in 1650.

*Map of North America in 1650.
A map of North America in 1650, showing territorial claims of the European nations.

Image. Colonial America. Map of French and Indian War.

Map of the French and Indian War, 1756-1763.
A map of the French and Indian War from A. B. Hart's Essentials in American History, 1911.

Image. Colonial America. George Washington in British Uniform.

George Washington in British Uniform, 1772.
A painting of George Washington in the uniform of a British Colonial (Virginia) Colonel by Charles Willson Peale, 1772.

Image, Colonial America. First Mission of George Washington.

First Mission of George Washington.
A black and white photograph of an A. G. Heaton painting of the first mission of Colonel Washington.

Image. Colonial America. George Washington Raising the Flag at Fort Duquesne.

George Washington Raising Flag at Fort Duquesne, 1758.
An engraving of Washington raising the British flag at Fort Duquesne, 1758, by T. B. Smith.

Image. Colonial America. Benjamin Franklin Printing Press.

*Benjamin Franklin Printing Press, 1722.
Printing press that Benjamin Franklin worked when apprentice to his brother James in 1722. Photograph taken in 1912.

Image. Colonial America. The Boy Franklin at the Printing Press.

*The Boy Franklin at the Printing Press.
The Boy Franklin at the Printing Press. From print after painting by E. Wood Perry. Made into lantern slide in 1913.

Image. Colonial America. Benjamin Franklin Statue on Library Company Building.

*Benjamin Franklin Statue on Library Company Building.
Statue of Benjamin Franklin on the Library Company Building at Locust and Juniper streets in Philadelphia, 1789. Photograph taken in 1912.

Image. Colonial America. The Pennsylvania Gazette.

*The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1729.
Title page of The Pennsylvania Gazette, September 25 - October 2, 1729.

Image. Colonial America. Poor Richard's Almanac.

*Poor Richard's Almanac, 1733.
Title page of Poor Richard's Almanac, 1733.

Image. Colonial America. Benjamin Franklin House.

*Benjamin Franklin House.
House in which Benjamin Franklin was born, Milk Street, Boston. From print.

Image. Colonial America. Benjamin Franklin Career Chart.

*Benjamin Franklin Career Chart, 1912.
Chart of the Career of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Prepared by the Division of Visual Instruction, 1912.

Image. Colonial America. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin.

*Portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin. From painting by J.S. Duplessis (1725-1802). Lantern slide created in 1911.

Image. Colonial America. Benjamin Franklin Statue at Philadelphia Post Office.

*Benjamin Franklin Statue at Philadelphia Post Office.
Seated figure of Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle in front of post office at Ninth and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia. Statue completed in 1899. Photograph taken in 1912.