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  • Aged Native American Man
  • Indians of North America.; Older people.;
  • An aged Native American man is shown wearing a long gown and shoes. He is standing before a village and several fields of crops. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth...
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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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  • Native American Woman and Baby
  • Indians of North America; Women; Infants;
  • This double portrait depicts a woman carrying a baby on her back. They are standing in front of a coastal scene in which several canoes are visible. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the...
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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 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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  • Ancient British Woman
  • Women; Spears;
  • British woman shown wearing a sword and holding a long spear. There is a fence, a house, and a stream visible in the background. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North Carolina in the late sixteenth century...
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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 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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  • 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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  • Pictish Woman
  • Picts; Women; Spears; Body marking;
  • Pictish woman with elaborate body markings holding three long spears. Two castles are visible 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 in a Pot
  • Indians of North America; Women; Fire; Cookery;
  • A Native American woman is shown tending a fire, on which has been placed a large open pot filled with food. 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 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 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 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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  • Map of Raleigh's Virginia (left side)
  • Maps;
  • Map of Virginia at the time of the first British settlement in 1585. On this half of the map, the area called "Secotan" is shown, as are the islands that are now Hatteras and Ocracoke. Decorative elements include two ships, a mermaid, and a sea...
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  • Ancient British Man
  • Spears;
  • British man shown wearing a sword and holding a long spear. 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 accurate...
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  • Young Pictish Woman
  • Picts; Women; Spears; Body marking;
  • Pictish woman, with elaborate markings covering her whole body, shown standing with legs crossed, holding a long spear. There are houses visible in the background. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North...
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  • Native American Woman
  • Indians of North America; Women;
  • This double portrait shows a young Native American woman wearing a cloth skirt and standing before a coastal scene, with a few fishing boats visible in the background. Note: These DeBry engravings do not accurately reflect the inhabitants of North...
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  • Map of Raleigh's Virginia (right side)
  • Maps;
  • Map of Virginia at the time of the first British settlement in 1585. On this half of the map, the area known as "Weapeamoc" is shown, as is Roanoke Island. Decorative elements include several ships and a few people. Note: These DeBry engravings...
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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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