Historical Image of the Day

Sperm whaling scene painted by unknown artist of the 1830s.

Historical Image of the Day

Herman Moll, "A View of a Stage and Also the Manner of Fishing for, Curing, and Drying Cod at New Found Land," 1720.

Also, this the first time I've ever put up an image from the 1720s oddly enough.

Historical Image of the Day

This week's theme is the Atlantic Ocean in early America. Since I use these images to create a bank for teaching materials, I've been trying to add more pre-1865 themes in recent weeks, which will probably continue for awhile. It's easier to find images in the postwar period and laziness is always tempting, but I'll do this for awhile.

Map from William Bolan's 1764 book The Ancient Right of the English Nation to the American Fishery.