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Mandan. 47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest 'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating.

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Mandan. 47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest 'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating.
Names
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 (Creator)
Collection

Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KW+++ (Catlin, G. Souvenir of the N. American Indians)
Topics
Indians of North America
Mandan Indians
Genres
Illustrations
Drawings
Physical Description
Pencil works
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 42298331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14311842
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 55876260-c647-012f-154a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1796: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued
  • 1872: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Mandan. 47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest 'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-da47-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Mandan. 47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest 'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-da47-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). Mandan. 47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest 'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-da47-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Mandan.  47. Mah-to-toh-pa (the Four Bears), War Chief of the Mandan tribe, dining the Author, in his wigwam, .... An American Indian Chief never eats with his guest, but sits by him in full dress and paint, and waits upon him: and ... charges the pipe with k'nick-n'eck, to offer his guest  'a comfortable smoke' when he has done eating.