A few nice history images I found:

Black History Month Celebration

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Black History Month Celebration at Government House. by Jay Baker at Annapolis, MD.

Image from page 314 of “The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former author

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Identifier: naturalhistoryof00cate
Title: The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants : particularly, those not hitherto described, or incorrectly figured by former authors, with their descriptions in English and French : to which is prefixed, a new and correct map of the countries, with observations on their natural state, inhabitants, and productions
Year: 1771 (1770s)
Authors: Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 Edwards, George, 1694-1773
Subjects: Natural history Natural history Natural history Natural history Botany Birds
Publisher: London : Printed for B. White
Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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