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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Indians -- North America -- Eastern-Northern -- 1800s

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Embarking for the source of the great river

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Title
Embarking for the source of the great river
Names
Snyder, Henry M. (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Indians -- North America -- Eastern-Northern -- 1800s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC INDIA-Nor-E 18
Topics
Mississippi River
Indians of North America -- 1800-1899
Discovery & exploration -- United States -- 1800-1899
Explorers -- United States -- 1800-1899
Canoes
Arrivals & departures
Glazier, Willard W., 1841-1905
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Mississippi river, 1887-1891. Source in Lake Itasca, Minn."
Source note: Down the great river : embracing an account of the discovery of the true source of the Mississippi …, as seen during a canoe voyage of over three thousand miles from its head waters to the gulf of Mexico. (Philadelphia : Hubbard Bros., 1891) Glazier, Willard W. (1841-1905), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 11 x 16 cm. (4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17175892
Barcode: 33333159343504
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 85aa2190-c554-012f-7748-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1887: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Embarking for the source of the great river" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1a60-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Embarking for the source of the great river" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1a60-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1887). Embarking for the source of the great river Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1a60-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Embarking for the source of the great river