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Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century
Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century
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A unique collection of pencil drawings signed by the artist, George Caitlin, representing the manners and customs of the North American Indians. Each leaf drawing has an accompanying leaf of manuscript text.
Names
Catlin, George, 1796-1872
(Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued:
1850
Place:
London
Publisher:
The Author
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KW+++ (Catlin, G. Souvenir of the N. American Indians)
Topics
Indians of North America
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Books
Illustrations
Drawings
Notes
Content: 1451 (v. 1) 1452 (v. 2) 1453 (v. 3)
Ownership: Lenox
Statement of responsibility: t.-p. map, prefatory note and glossary in ms., signed: Geo. Catlin.
Physical Description
Pencil works
Extent: 3 v. fol.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 42298331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number):
b14311842
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4fe51030-c647-012f-3e31-58d385a7bc34
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Mandan Indians
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Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century
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North America
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Fort Pierre (S.D.)
1
Kansas
1
Wisconsin
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Yellowstone River
1
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167
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Facsimiles of totems.
Ottoe. Facsimile of an Ottoe …
Crow. Facsimile of a Crow rob…
Shienne. Facsimile of a Shien…
Sioux. Facsimile of a Sioux r…
Pawnee. Facsimile of a Pawnee…
Pawnee. Facsimile of a Pawnee…
Omaha. Facsimile of an Omaha …
Assinneboin. Facsimile of an …
Mandan. Facsimile of a Mandan…
Mandan. Facsimile of a Mandan…
Mandan. Facsimile of a Mandan…
Ioway. Long speech.
Pawnee Pict village.
Riccarree. Riccarree village.
Minatarree. Minatarree villag…
Yellow Stone River.
Shienne. Burning prairie.
Winnebago. Indian sailing.
Fort Pierre.
Prairie Dog village.
Stalking buffaloes.
Buffalo wallow and 'Fairie ci…
A numerous herd of Buffalos i…
Buffalos in motion.
Knisteneux.
Stalking buffalos.
Sioux. Buffalo chase.
Sioux. Buffalo chase.
Wild horses.
Shienne. Dressing robes
Saukie & Fox.
Choctaw. Ball play.
Choctaw. Ball-play Dance.
Omaha. Historical robe
Sioux. 'Looking at the Sun'.
Sioux. Dog Feast [religious c…
Sioux. Ball play of the women.
Sioux. A Band of Sioux Indian…
Sioux. Sioux village.
Sioux. Sioux encampment.
Camanchee. Sham-fight.
Camanchee. Camanchee warriors…
Camanchee. 'Smoking the Shie…
Camanchee. Village of Camanch…
Camanchee. Camanchee village.…
Camanchee. Meeting of Dragoon…
Ojibbeway. Catching White fis…
Ojibbeway. Wild Rice.
Ojibbeway. O-jib-be-way viIll…