Subject: Map of the United States to the Mississippi River, and including parts of Upper and Lower Canada. Includes cartouche with a view of Niagara Falls and two Native Americans.
Description:
"Entered according to act of Congress October 1st, 1816 in the Dist. of Connecticut.", "Projected by Thomas Kensett.", "This view of the falls of Niagara is engraved from Tardieus map published at Paris. A. Doolittle sc.", and Dedicated to the president, senator
Publisher:
Shelton & Kensett,
Subject (Geographic):
Canada--Maps, Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)--Pictorial works, North America--Niagara Falls, and United States--Maps
Subject (Name):
Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832, Kensett, Thomas, 1786-1829, and Shelton & Kensett
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America and Indians of North America--Pictorial works
Elizabeth Willis DeHuff Collection of American Indian Art
Container / Volume:
Box 15 | Folder 184
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Paintings & Drawings
Description:
On verso: The copy of a painting from the kiva wall. These two water snakes called Ah-van-yohs bring the rains. They lash up clouds out of the bodies of water with their tails and make rain fall from those clouds with their lightning tongues. The center d
Subject (Topic):
Art, American and Indians of North America--Pictorial works