Indians of North America -- West (U.S.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Painting of Indian chief on wood
Item — Huntington box 41 - folder 1
Identifier: 9097
Scope and content
Color painting of an unknown chief by an unknown artist. The artist has signed the work, but the name is indecipherable. Probably from one of the western or southwestern United States tribes.
Dates:
undated.
Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, plates
Collection — Huntington box 15
Identifier: 9107
Scope and content
Plates extracted from the three volume United States War Department publication. Plates were drawn by Albert H Campbell, Balduin Möllhausen, Lt. J. C. Tidball and John J. Young and were published by Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. and T. Sinclair's Lith.. Includes note of Provenance to Mr. Burnett from L.D., dated September 12, 1950, this is Edwin Kenneth. Burnett and Lillian Davis. Plates are marked U.S.P.R.R. for United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition & Surveys, 35th Parallel....
Dates:
1856.
Samuel A. Elliot collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 9165
Abstract
Contains reports to the Board of Indian commissioners, reports 1-107, bulletins regarding Indians to the 70th Congress, and bulletins from the American Indian Defense Association, Inc. The items are typed mimeos. Indexes for the 70th Congress and American Indian Defense association papers and for the Indian Commissioners reports are included. Various authors. A wide variety of topics are covered including Indian and government relations, land tenure, living conditions, laws, and government...
Dates:
1927-1935.
Warrior on horseback sketch
Collection — Huntington box 39b - folder 1
Identifier: 9078
Scope and content
Pencil sketch of an Indian riding on a horse. Teepees can be seen in the background. Includes photocopy of an excerpt about Cary from "The illustrated biographical encyclopedia of artists of the American west.".
Dates:
undated.