Reproduction of 1852 painting by A.F. Tait that depicts two trappers, men of European descent, and four Native American men fighting on horseback on a plain with tall grass; one of the trappers in center foreground wears a buckskin fringed jacket, aims his rifle; the other trapper driving the pack animals away from the scene. The first trapper is shown with a percussion cap and ball rifle, steer powder horn, and an arrow lodged into his camp blanket. Native American men to right in middle ground are armed with bows and arrows. Top half of image is sky
Alternative Title:
Keep your distance
Description:
Below image: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853, by N. Currier, in the Clerk’s Office of the District-Court of the Southern District of N.Y. and Title from caption below image.
Print by John Cameron depicts, in the left foreground, two trappers with horses and pack animals waiting and watching on guard; in the middle ground, a trapper and a Native American ride toward each other to talk; in the background, more Native Americans on horseback in the distance; mountains and sky in the top half of the image
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Below image: Entered by act of Congress A.D. 1868 by Currier & Ives, in the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of N.Y.
Subject: Image of a man with long legs seen sitting on the ground, his clothes tattered and his rifle broken. His horse lies on its back. A herd of buffaloes are seen running away from the scene
Description:
"Copyright 1882, by Currier & Ives N.Y."
Publisher:
Published by Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau St. New York
In the foreground, American troops stab, bayonette, and pummel their Mexican enemies while one mounted American soldier battles a mounted Mexican officer. In the near background, a mounted General Taylor directs more American infantry into the battle
Alternative Title:
Battle of Buena Vista (James Baillie : 1848)
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1848 by J Baillie, ...", and "American Army 4,500 men. American loss in killed & wounded about 800. Mexican Army 20,000 men. Mexican loss in killed & wounded 5,000. Run away the remainder."
Publisher:
Published by James Baillie, 87th St. near 3rd Avenue, N.Y.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Buena Vista, Battle of, Mexico, 1847, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Campaigns
Subject: Image of General Winfield Scott on horseback at left, surrounded by troops. He points his sword towards the battle, where cannonballs fly in the air and the ground is covered in thick white clouds of smoke. Battleships are seen in the distance
Description:
Title from caption below image., Signed "F.K." in lower left corner., "American Army 12,000 men. American loss in killed and wounded about 75 men. Mexican Army 9,000 men. Mexican loss: killed about 1000, and 4,000 prisoners.", and "Agents: J. Bardsley, cor. of Arch & 2d. St. Phila. -- Joseph Ward, 52 Cornhill, Boston Mass., G.J. Loomis, no. 9 Washington St. Albany."
Publisher:
Lith. & Pub. by J. Baillie. 88 St. near 3d. Ave. N. York
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Name):
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 and Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, Mexican War, 1846-1848, Campaigns, and Military campaigns
Three mounted American Indian men use arrows and spears to hunt a herd of buffalo near the base of a rounded hill, with the animals fleeing in two opposite directions
Alternative Title:
Buffalo hunt, chase. No. 6
Description:
Title from caption below image. and This image constitutes plate no. 6 of "Catlin's North American Indian portfolio," published in New York by James Ackerman in 1845, but this print lacks the "no. 6" that appears just above the title on the plate in the portfolio.
Publisher:
Published at James Ackerman's lithographic rooms 304 Broadway, N.Y.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
American bison hunting and Indians of North America
Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are fighting; miners using various tools including baskets, gold pans, shovels, picks and cradles; mining camp and rolling hills in distance
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +204: On sheet 29 x 37 cm. and At foot of print: 370.
Publisher:
Kelloggs and Comstock and Ensign and Thayer
Subject (Geographic):
California and Sacramento River (Calif.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, Indians of North America, African Americans, and Gold discoveries
Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are fighting; miners using various tools including baskets, gold pans, shovels, picks and cradles; mining camp and rolling hills in distance
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +205: On sheet 29 x 37 cm. and At foot of print: 370.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Sacramento River (Calif.), and Sacramento River.
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, African Americans, Indians of North America, and Gold discoveries
