British Colonies Collection

New England colonies just before the French and Indian War
NWI4853909 New England colonies just before the French and Indian War.; (add.info.: New England colonies just before the French and Indian War.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Title page illustration for The American Magazine, 1758
1574842 Title page illustration for The American Magazine, 1758; (add.info.: Title page illustration for The American Magazine showing a Frenchman)

Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War
NWI4712671 Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War.; (add.info.: Southern colonies just before the French and Indian War.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Here John Pigott is posed before a depiction of the harbor of Hamilton, the two sloops alluding to his position as customs collector

Portrait of Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Fannie Pigott, Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Joseph Blackburn visited Bermuda, which had come under British domination in 1684

Portrait of Major General Paul Mascarene, 1729. Creator: John Smibert
Portrait of Major General Paul Mascarene, 1729. Paul Mascarene was born Jean-Paul Mascarene in France in 1684 or 1685. He was educated in Geneva and in 1706 began a military career in England

Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Joseph Scott, c1765. Joseph Scott was a Boston merchant and British loyalist. He and his wife left America for England in 1776

Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Creator: T. S. Lee
Map of the Alaskan gold fields, 1897. Beginning in the mid-19th century, gold was discovered in a succession of strikes along the western coast of the United States in an ascending arc

A flying Josie, worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Picture of a garment called a " flying Josie", made of white cambric and worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, 1937

Portrait of Henry Hudson, English navigator in ruff, 1609, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Hudson, the English navigator, showing the ruff, reign of James I, 1609, (1937). Henry Hudson (c1565-1611) English sea explorer and navigator

Picture of Edward Winslow, in Puritan dress, 1644, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Picture of Edward Winslow, Governor of Plymouth Colony, in Puritan dress, 1644, (1937). Edward Winslow (1595-1655) Separatist who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620. Leader at Plymouth Colony

The British Colonies in North America, 1763-1775 (colour litho)
6016419 The British Colonies in North America, 1763-1775 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Colonies in North America, 1763-1775)

Bird s-Eye View of the Paris Exhibition, 1900 (litho)
1040092 Bird s-Eye View of the Paris Exhibition, 1900 (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of the Paris Exhibition, 1900)

The West Africa Question, the Development of the British Colonies (litho)
1042705 The West Africa Question, the Development of the British Colonies (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West Africa Question)

Mount Nelson Hotel, The Dining Room (b / w photo)
3092505 Mount Nelson Hotel, The Dining Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Nelson Hotel, The Dining Room)

Join, or Die, pub. 1754 (woodcut)
2630656 Join, or Die, pub. 1754 (woodcut) by Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Each segment of the snake represents a US state governed by the English)

"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph)
3493282 " Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!, 1876 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789 (oil on canvas)
3493179 The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789 (oil on canvas) by Trumbull, John (1756-1843); 180.3x271.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

George Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1781 (oil on canvas)
3956026 George Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1781 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); 241.3 x 154.9 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Distinguished masons of the revolution, 1876 (colour litho)
3597293 Distinguished masons of the revolution, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Colonies, exports and imports, Investment of British capital abroad (colour litho)
3648956 British Colonies, exports and imports, Investment of British capital abroad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Colonies)

Newfoundland, Two Dollars, from the series Coins of All Nations (N72, variation 1) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1889

Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Collins Street, named after Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived

Portrait of Nathaniel Appleton of Boston, in white wig with puffs, c1740, (1937)
Portrait of Nathaniel Appleton of Boston, showing white wig with puffs at side, c1740, (1937). Nathaniel Appleton (1693-1784) Congregational minister in Massachusetts colony

Portrait of James Logan, in wig and judicial robe, worn in Pennsylvania, 1745, (1937)
Portrait of James Logan, showing white wig and judicial robe, worn in Pennsylvania, 1745, (1937). James Logan (1674-1751) Irish-born American statesman and scholar

Portrait of James Hamilton, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1783, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of James Hamilton, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1783, (1937). James Hamilton (c1710-1783) a prominent lawyer and governmental figure in colonial Philadelphia

Portrait of Patrick Gordon, Colonial Governor, c1690, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Patrick Gordon, Colonial Governor, c1690, (1937). Patrick Gordon (1644-1736) Deputy Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania

Portrait of Thomas Penn, Colonial Governor, c1760, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Thomas Penn, Colonial Governor, c1760, (1937). Thomas Penn (1702-1775) founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

Portrait of John Penn, Colonial Governor, showing fur-trimmed coat, c1750, (1937). John Penn (1729-1795) last governor of colonial Pennsylvania

Jacket and waistcoat worn by Robert Livingston, of Clermont Manor, New York, c1720, (1937)
Jacket and waistcoat worn by Robert Livingston, Esq. of Clermont Manor, New York, c1720, (1937). Robert Livingston (1688-1775) was a member of New York colonial assembly from 1726 until 1727

Portrait of Jonathan Edwards, in plain coat and bands of Presbyterian minister, c1750, (1937)
Portrait of Jonathan Edwards, showing the plain coat and bands of a Presbyterian ministe, c1750, (1937). Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) American revivalist preacher, theologian, and philosopher

Portrait of Rev. George Whitefield in gown and wig worn in New England, c1750, (1937)
Portrait of Rev. George Whitefield showing the gown and wig worn in New England, 1937. George Whitefield (1714-1770), English Anglican cleric and evangelist, one of the founders of Methodism

Back view of a flying Josie, worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, (1937)
Back view of flying Josie, made of white cambric and worn in Pennsylvania, late 18th century, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan

A portrait of Miss Hill of Philadelphia, c1756, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of Miss Hill of Philadelphia, c1756, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. [Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937]

A portrait of a young girl in Philadelphia, c1760, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of a young girl in Philadelphia, c1760, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan. [Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937]

Gown of red brocade worn in the Barbados Colony c1685, 1903, (1937). Creator: Sophie B Steel
Gown of red brocade worn in the Barbados Colony about 1685. Lent by Mrs. Rachel St. Clair Miller, 1903, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800"

Portrait of a Dutch lady of the New York Colony, c1765, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Dutch lady of the New York Colony, showing a close-fitting cap and kerchief of sheer lawn edged with lace, c1765, (1937)

A portrait of Catharine Schuyler Van Rensselaer, c1795, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of Catharine Schuyler Van Rensselaer, showing collarette and cuffs of embroidered muslin, c1795, (1937). Catharine Van Rensselaer (1734-1803)

A gown of buff glazed chintz, worn by Madame Chevalier, c1795, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A gown of buff glazed chintz, worn by Madame Chevalier, who came to Philadelphia from Martinique, c1795, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800"

A Watteau sacque, wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, 1752, (1937) Creator: Unknown
A Watteau sacque, part of the wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, nee Mary Hodge, of Hope Lodge, White Marsh, Pennsylvania, in 1752, 1937

Portrait of Sir William Keith, in armour and campaign wig, 1717, (1937) Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Sir William Keith, Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, showing armour and campaign wig, 1717, (1937). William Keith (1679-1749)

Portrait of Sir Edmund Andros, Colonial Governor, c1670-1680, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Sir Edmund Andros, Colonial Governor of New York, 1674-1681 and Governor of the Dominion of New England, c1670-1680, (1937)

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Faneuil of Boston, reign of George II, c1760, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mrs. Mary Faneuil of Boston, reign of George II, c1760, (1937). Mary (Faneuil) Bethune (1732 - 1797) of Massachusetts

Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, in armour and skull-cap, 1647, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New York Colony, showing armour and a black skull-cap, 1647, (1937). Peter Stuyvesant ((1592-1672)

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Appleton, Jr. showing a peculiar cap, 1784, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Appleton, Jr. showing a peculiar cap, 1784, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan

Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Appleton in an everyday costume, 1763, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mrs. Nathaniel Appleton in an everyday costume, c1750, (1937). Margaret (Gibbs) Appleton (1699-1771), of Massachusetts Bay Colony. After John Singleton Copley

Picture of Sir John Leverett as Governor of Massachusetts Colony, c1670, (1937). John Leverett (1616 -1679), English colonial magistrate, merchant

Portrait of John Winthrop the second, in Puritan dress of Massachusetts, c1640-50
Portrait of John Winthrop the Younger the second, showing the typical garb of the Puritan in the Massachusetts Colony, c1640-50, (1937)

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"Exploring the Legacy of British Colonies: From Henry Hudson to George Washington" Step back in time with these captivating glimpses into the history of British colonies. A flying Josie, worn in Pennsylvania during the late 18th century, takes us on a journey through fashion and style. The portrait of English navigator Henry Hudson, adorned in his ruff from 1609, reminds us of the brave explorers who paved the way for colonization. Edward Winslow's Puritan dress from 1644 offers a glimpse into the religious fervor that shaped early colonial life. As we delve deeper into history, a colorful lithograph showcases the British Colonies in North America between 1763-1775, highlighting their vast expanse and diversity. Moving across continents, a bird's-eye view lithograph transports us to the Paris Exhibition of 1900, where nations showcased their achievements amidst grandeur and innovation. Meanwhile, another lithograph explores "The West Africa Question, " shedding light on Britain's development efforts within its colonies. Shifting gears to more contemporary times, an evocative black-and-white photograph captures Mount Nelson Hotel's elegant dining room—a testament to colonial opulence. Historical woodcuts like "Join or Die" (1754) remind us of pivotal moments when unity was crucial for survival. From there, we encounter powerful hand-colored lithographs such as "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. " (1876), which immortalizes Patrick Henry's impassioned call for freedom during America's struggle against British rule. Artistic masterpieces also find their place among these historical records—the oil painting depicting "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar" (1789) reveals both courage and conflict within colonial territories. Similarly compelling is George Washington at the Battle of Princeton (1781), capturing one man's pivotal role in shaping American independence. Finally, we celebrate distinguished masons who played significant roles during the revolution, as depicted in a vibrant color lithograph from 1876.