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Mass of Native Copper on the Ontonagon River

Date: 1821
Description: Engraving depicting the Schoolcraft expedition crossing the Ontonagon River to investigate a copper boulder.
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Travelers on Lake Superior

Date: 1850
Description: Travelers in a rowing canoe on Lake Superior.
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Washinga Sahba's Grave on Blackbird's Hills

Date: 1832
Description: Engraving of Indians on horseback along river with Indian grave on hill in background.
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Funeral Scaffold of a Sioux Chief near Fort Pierre

Date: 1832
Description: Funeral of a Sioux Chief near Fort Pierre.
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Idols of the Mandan Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Mandan Indian standing before an idol.
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Dog-Sledges of the Mandan Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Two dog-sledges hauling supplies, with one also carrying a Mandan.
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Encampment of the Piekann Indians

Date: 1832
Description: Encampment of the Piekann Indians.
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View of the Rocky Mountains

Date: 1832
Description: View of the Rocky Mountains.
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Hunting of the Grizzly Bear

Date: 1832
Description: Hunting of the grizzly bear.
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Indians Hunting the Bison

Date: 1832
Description: Indians on horseback hunting bison.
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Fort Union, on the Missouri

Date: 1832
Description: Fort Union, on the Missouri River in Montana.
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Fort Clark on the Missouri River

Date: 1832
Description: Fort Clark, on the Missouri River, February 1834.
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Lead Region of the Upper Mississippi River

Date: 1853
Description: Engraved view of miners and hillside mines in the Lead Region. Caption reads: "Sketch of the Lead Region."
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Ball Play on the Prairie

Date: 1884
Description: Native Americans playing a lacrosse-like game of ball.
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A View of the Habitations in Nootka Sound

Date: 1784
Description: Plate 41. Scene from Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779, while in Alaska.
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A View of Snug Corner Cove in Prince William's Sound

Date: 1784
Description: Plate 45. Scene from Cook's Third Expedition, 1776-1779, while in Alaska.
Magazine or Periodical

The Woods on Fire

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Description: Illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon out of burning woodland.
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The First Mountain To Be Removed

Date: 07 22 1905
Description: A cartoon titled "The First Mountain To Be Removed" showing Uncle Sam and Theodore Roosevelt looking at a mountain shaped like a skeleton wearing a mask an...
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Residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards

Date: 1878
Description: Engraving of Ocatagon House, the residence of Mrs. Eliza Richards. Several trees dot the landscape and other buildings can be seen in the distance at right...
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Spearing Fish in Winter

Date: 1884
Description: Small group of Native Americans spearing fish through ice on a river. Mountains can be seen in the background.

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