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Poverty Point Culture

A Native American culture that thrived around 1500 BCE, known for its earthworks and figurines.

Mississippian Culture

A Native American culture that emerged around 1200 CE, famous for large cities and earthen mounds, such as Cahokia.

City of Cahokia

A major Mississippian urban center located in present-day Illinois, flourishing around 1200 CE.

Birger Figurine

A female figurine found in the Cahokia mounds, associated with the Mississippian Culture, dating to around 1100 CE.

Okvik Eskimo Figure

An ancient figurine from Okvik, Alaska, dating between 200 BCE and 100 CE.

Ancestral Pueblo Culture

A culture from the southwestern United States, prominent from 850 to 1150 CE, known for cliff dwellings and architecture like Pueblo Bonito.

Mimbres Artist

An artist known for creating pottery, including the Bowl with Koshare Figure, around 1200 CE.

The Landing of Christopher Columbus

A 1493 painting by Giuliano Dati depicting Columbus's arrival in the New World.

Vespucci Discovering America

A 1600 work by Theodore Galle after Jan van der Straet, illustrating Amerigo Vespucci's exploration.

Rene Laudonierre and Chief Athore of Timucua Indians at Ribaut’s Column

A 1564 depiction by Jacques Le Moyne showing the interactions between French explorers and Native Americans.

Village of Secoton

A watercolor painting by John White from 1585 depicting a Native American village in North Carolina.

Eastern Woodlands Indians

Indigenous peoples from the Eastern Woodlands of North America, known for items like the c.1765 war club.

Three Villages Robe

A robe from the 18th century associated with the Algonkian people, originating from the Great Lakes region.

Hendrick of the Wolf Clan

A portrait by John Verelst, created in 1710, representing one of the Four Kings of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Portrait of Sir John Caldwell

An artwork created around 1785 by an unknown artist, depicting Sir John Caldwell.

Retablo with Saints and Synchronous Trinity

A Spanish-Puebloan artwork from 1699-1710, found in the Church of San Jose, NM.

William Penn’s Treaty with the Indians in 1683

Painted by Benjamin West in 1771-2, illustrating the historic treaty made by William Penn.

John Freake and Mrs. Freake and Baby Mary

A portrait created by The Freake-Gibbs Painter around 1671-4, depicting a colonial family.

The Boy with the Squirrel

A 1765 portrait by John Singleton Copley, featuring a boy holding a squirrel.

Mrs. Thomas Gage (Margaret Kemble Gage)

A portrait by Copley from 1771 representing Margaret Kemble Gage.

Paul Revere

A notable portrait by John Singleton Copley from 1768 capturing the American silversmith and patriot.

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker’s Hill

A painting by John Trumbull, created in 1786, depicting the death of General Warren during the Revolutionary War.

George Washington at the Battle of Princeton

A portrayal by Charles Wilson Peale from 1779 showcasing George Washington's leadership.

George Washington (The Lansdowne Portrait)

A famous 1796 portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, recognized for its historical significance.

The Artist in His Museum

A 1820-22 painting by Charles Wilson Peale, depicting Peale surrounded by his collected artworks.

The View From Mount Holyoke, Northampton, MA, After a Thunderstorm (The Oxbow)

An 1836 landscape painting by Thomas Cole illustrating the American wilderness.

The Course of Empire

A series of five paintings created by Thomas Cole in 1836, depicting the rise and fall of a civilization.

Bargaining for the Horse

An 1835 painting by William Sidney Mount illustrating a horse-trading scene.

Fur Traders Descending the Missouri

A 1845 artwork by George Bingham depicting American fur traders on the Missouri River.

Western Squatters

A painting by James Beard from 1850 depicting early American settlers in the west.

War News from Mexico

An 1848 painting by Richard Caton Woodville capturing the public reaction to news from the Mexican-American War.