A genus of plants of the order Leguminosae, consisting of trees or shrubs with compound pinnate leaves…
The baobab tree or monkey-tree belongs to the order Bombaceae. It is one f the largest of trees, its…
"Genus Saimiri. The animals of this genus are but about ten inches in length and are the most…
"The Masquerade of War. Ingenious method of disguising the masts and hulls of Commodore Porter's morter…
"Thoroughfare Gap, Va., a pass in the mountains on the Manassas Gap Railroad, near Strasburg, held by…
"Is about the size of the European squirrel, being nearly ten inches in length. It is grayish-brown,…
"A detachment of the First South Carolina [African American] Federal Volunteers, under command of Colonel…
"Fredericksburg, Va., and the Confederate batteries and pickets, as seen from Falmouth Heights, headquarters…
"The old Harrison Mansion, Harrison's Landing, Va., the birthplace of President William Henry Harrison,…
"The war in Virginia. Burnside's corps charging the Confederate position on the right of the enemy's…
"The war in Tennessee. Federal pickets approached by Confederates in cedar bushes near Chattanooga.…
"The war in Tennessee. Hooker's Battle above the clouds, and capture of the Confederate position on…
"The operations near Washington, scene of the fight in front of Fort Stevens, July 12th-13th, 1864.…
Gulliver being used as a national resource in the lilliputians war against thier enemy. Looking through…
White pines coming into a pasture. On this land trees pay better than the poor pasture.
A grove of black-locust trees. Contrast with the brush in the background on an adjoining farm.
The decayed hole where a limb was removed. The wood-destroying fungi caused the tree to break.
A long stub left in pruning. The wound cannot heal. The tape shows how far the trunk is hollow. The…
Scattered planting of trees pruned in artificial shapes in front of a farmhouse.
A well-planted farmyard, with trees at the sides, flowers in the corners and about the house, and an…
A city house in the country. A low house would be better suited to sitting alone on a hill.
"B. vulgaris is twenty-two inches long, the head is large and the body heavy. Above, the color…
The common roller, which subsists on a diet of fruits and insects. It builds its nests in the holes…
"The battle of the Wilderness, between General Grant and General Lee, May 5th and 6th, 1864. Our sketch…
Chiefly making its habitat in Northern Europe, the great black woodpecker uses its long, sharp bill…
The most common type of woodpeckers found in the United States, the red-headed woodpecker feeds on various…
The golden-winged woodpecker is known for burrowing its own holes into live trees to use as a nest.
"Large as a moderate sized dog. It has long, thick and rather course fur, of an ashy-gray color; its…
Isle Aux Noix, in the Sorel. The sketch was made from the pilot's room of the steam-boat, about half…
The Carolina parrot is native to Guiana, but can be found as far north as Virginia. They often travel…
Prairie hens feed on grasshoppers, wheat, corn, seeds, and the buds of trees. They are also known as…
The buffle-headed duck builds its nest in the hollow of trees, and averages about thirteen inches in…
This was the residence of Colonel Guy Johnson, and is still standing, on the north side of the Mohawk,…
The battle-ground of Oriskany. This sketch was made from the eastern side of the ravine, looking west.…
Distant view of Cherry Valley. Cherry Valley derived is name, according to Campbell, from the following…
Distant view of Compo. This view is from the top of a high hill northeast of the dwelling of Mr. Ebenezer…
Fitch's Point, the landing-place of the British. This view is from the west side of Gregory's Point,…
A large lizard, the common iguana is common to the tropical regions of the Americas. It spends much…
"Head-quarters of Greene and Knox. This view is from the turnpike road, looking southeast. The water…
"Mrs. Falls'. This house, now (1850) owned by Mr. Samuel Moore, is a frame building, and stands on the…
"Is of a brownish or light ash-color, and is found under logs and the bark of decayed trees." — Goodrich,…
"Is five to seven inches long,; blueish-black, with bright yellow spots; habits nocturnal, living under…
"Bridge over Sleepy Hollow Creek. Ichabod, according to Irving, in the Legend, returning from…
"The Livingston Mansion. This is a view from the lawn on the north side. It is embowerd in trees and…