Color print depicting three landscape views. Main view is a panorama of a town (Newburgh) on the water. Numerous steamboats and sailing vessels are on the water in the foreground. Two smaller views above this depict a farmhouse with cows in the foreground (Knox's Head Quarters, Mortonville, N.Y.) on the upper left and a house with porch beside a river (Washington's Head Quarters, Newburgh, N.Y.) in the upper right.
Color print depicting mounted troops being reviewd by mounted officiers on an open grassy area (Boston Common). Row houses, a church steeple and a large domed public building are visible in the background.
Color print of the interior of a post office showing the end of a room with balconies along three walls. Men work at tables in an enclosure of partitions containing slots. On the left are circular enclosures containing openings with labels for towns into which men are sorting mail. The Post Master's office is on the balcony at the top of a curving staircase.
Black and white print (with color tinting) of a river on which two boats are being pulled by groups of men on the banks. Three Indians are talking with two white men in uniform in the foreground. More white men are near-by.
Black and white print with blue ink used for some of the script; stock certificate includes an oval shaped vignette in the center containing a view of a mining camp. Miners with picks and a couple of horse drawn carts are depicted in front of several buildings. Certificate has a border.
Color print depicting a panorama of a lake with mountains in the background. Various country estates, abbeys, castles and churches are located in the countryside around the lake. A stag is swimming in the lake pursued by dogs. Many small boats are on the lake. A key beneath the image identifies points of interest and activities occurring around the lake.
Color print of a man (Daniel Boone) struggling with an Indian wielding a tomahawk. A woman and boy (Boone's wife and son) crouch on the ground to the left.
Black and white print of two views in the California mine fields. The upper view depicts three men around a table weighing gold in a balance scale. The lower view depicts a man sleeping on the ground with a rifle beside him. Small images above him show his dreams. The images are on the front of a folded four page letter sheet. The letter inside from a miner to his brother is dated May 21, 1850.
Black and white print depicting rows of houses and other buildings along the bank of a river. The view is from the side and above the houses looking toward the river. A couple and a small child walk along a path in a wooded area in the foreground..
Black and white print of a steam-powered river boat with the name "Explorer/ U.S." on its wheel cover. Numerous individuals are depicted on deck. Indians watch from the river bank.
Color print of a steam ship, the Adriatic, with two paddlewheels, two smoke stacks and two masts. Flags are flying. Ships dimensions are recorded below the image.
Color print of a man (John Smith) kneeling with a rope around his neck and his hands tied behind his back before an Indian chief. An Indian maiden (Pocahontas), also kneeling, protects him by placing herself above him. Several Indian braves and maidens look on.
Color print of a cobblestone street with buildings on each side and a brick church at the end of the street. A hay wagon pulled by two horses is stopped near the church. Other buildings are visible in the distance.
Black and white print of a large resort hotel (Ephrata Mountain Springs). The various buildings and wings range from two to four stories. An open grassy area is in the foreground.