A beautiful engraving of the five times Captain John Smith almost died at Jamestown, Virginia. The bottom right shows Pocahontas, famously, saving his life. This engraving was a part of his 2 volume series “The Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captaine John Smith”. [Read more…]
Map of Virginia, C. 1650
April 13, 2022 By Leave a Comment
This wonderful map of Virginia was derived from Captain John Smith’s map of 1612. While amazingly accurate, this map shows Jamestown (Lameftowne). In the upper left corner is Chief Powhatan with his wives and children. [Read more…]
CSS Merrimack vs. USS Congress
June 28, 2017 By Leave a Comment
CSS Merrimack vs. USS Congress
A rare engraving of the Merrimack, or Virginia, versus the USS Congress and other ships. It is titled “The Last of the Wooden Navy”. This battle occurs the day before the Monitor arrives at New Port News, VA for their famous battle. [Read more…]
City of Richmond, VA
August 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
City of Richmond, VA
A beautifully hand colored image of Richmond from Harpers Weekly. The frame is 27.5″ long and 21″ deep. This was printed in 1862 and was well taken care of.
Map of Virginia
April 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Map of Virginia, Circa 1827
A nice map of Virginia from 1827. The frame is 20 x 17.25″. It has been professionally framed. Look at Chesterfield County.
