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  • Adam and Eve
  • Biblical events; Adam (Biblical figure); Eve (Biblical figure); Lions;
  • Hand-colored illustration of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. There are several animals and a couple of other people shown in the image. Both Adam and Eve are reaching into an apple tree. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect...
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  • Title page of the German translation of Thomas Hariot's "A Briefe and True Account of the New Found Land of Virginia," published in Frankfort, 1590.
  • Books; Title pages;
  • Title page, hand-colored, with elaborate decorations around the text. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are they accurate reproductions of John White’s...
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  • Coat of Arms
  • Coats of arms;
  • Hand-colored coat of arms, from the dedication page of the book. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are they accurate reproductions of John White’s drawings....
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  • College administrators--North Carolina.; Appalachian Region, Southern--Social life and customs.
  • Interview with REUBEN HOLDEN September 23, 1989 By Karl Campbell Transcribed by Jovita Flynn The Southern Oral History Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Original transcript on deposit at The Southern Historical Collection Louis...
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  • Native American Idol
  • Idols;
  • This image of the "Idol Kiwasa" shows a man dressed in a long-sleeved shirt, a cloth skirt, boots, and hat, squatting in the middle of a small structure. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in...
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  • Americae pars, Nunc Virginia
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  • Hand-colored view of the coast of North Carolina at the time of the first attempt at a British settlement in North America, 1585. The map shows the Outer Banks and coast of North Carolina from the modern Virginia border south to Cape Fear. The...
  • North Carolina Maps
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  • Native American Markings
  • Indians of North America; Body marking; Arrows; Bows (Archery)
  • This image shows a Native American archer facing away from the viewer. He is holding a couple of arrows in one hand and a long bow in the other. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late...
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  • Native American in Body Paint
  • Indians of North America; Bows (Archery);
  • This double portrait of a Native American warrior depicts a man holding a large bow and a quiver of arrows. Several other archers are shown in the background. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina...
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  • Native American Elder or Chief
  • Indians of North America;
  • This double portrait shows a Native American elder wearing a cloth skirt and standing before a coastal scene. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are they...
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  • Native Americans Making Canoes
  • Indians of North America; Canoes; Fire;
  • Two Native Americans are shown in the act of making a canoe. There is a fire in the middle of the canoe and another fire in the background where a large tree has been felled. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants...
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  • Native American Village of Pomeiooc
  • Indians of North America; Cityscapes;
  • This image depicts the village of Pomeiooc. There are several buildings in the village, which is surrounded by a circular fence of tall wooden posts. Many of the villagers are depicted in the center of the clearing around a large fire. Note:...
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  • Native American Village of Secoton
  • Indians of North America; Cityscapes; Gardening; Dance;
  • This image depicts the village of Secoton. There are several buildings shown, three crop fields, and a thriving vegetable garden. A Native American dance ceremony is taking place at the bottom of the image, while elsewhere villagers eat, talk,...
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  • Native American Dance (left side)
  • Indians of North America; Dance;
  • This image depicts several Native Americans dancing adjacent to tall wooden posts which have been arrayed in a circle. In this half of the image, several people are shown waving gourds and plants and wearing decorative headdresses. Note: These...
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  • Native American Dance (right side)
  • Indians of North America; Dance;
  • This image depicts several Native Americans dancing adjacent to tall wooden posts which have been arrayed in a circle. In this half of the image, the dancers are wearing decorative clothing and headdresses, and there are three people standing in...
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  • Native American Charnel House
  • Indians of North America; Dead persons;
  • This image depicts a Native American charnel house. Nine bodies are shown laid side by side on a large wooden platform. A person in the foreground is tending a fire. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North...
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  • Native Americans Around a Fire
  • Indians of North America; Fire; Prayer;
  • This image depicts a group of Native Americans sitting around a fire. There is a coastal scene in the background. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are they...
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  • Cooking Fish
  • Indians of North America; Fish; Fire; Cookery;
  • Two Native American men are shown cooking large fish on a wooden grate over an open fire. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are they accurate reproductions of...
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  • Native Americans Fishing
  • Indians of North America; Fishing; Canoes; Fish;
  • This fishing scene depicts four Native Americans in a canoe. Two are tending a fire in the middle of the canoe while the others are fishing with nets or spears. There are many fish visible in the image, including crabs, turtles, and sharks. Note:...
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  • Native American Conjurer
  • Indians of North America; Magicians; Hunting;
  • A Native American conjurer is shown in the act of either running or dancing. There is a black bird flying beside his head. Several other people are shown in the background in the acts of hunting and fishing. Note: These DeBry engravings do not...
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  • Native American Priest
  • Indians of North America; Priests;
  • This double portrait of a Native American priest depicts a man wearing a long shirt and standing before a coastal scene. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century nor are...
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