Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879 De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi.

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GLC#
GLC08878.0002-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1858
Author/Creator
Powell, William Henry, 1823-1879
Title
De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi.
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 27 cm
Primary time period
The Americas to 1620
Sub-Era
Exploration Native Americans

One engraving entitled "De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi" dated 1858. Depicts De Soto, riding a white horse, arriving at the Mississippi River at a point below Natchez on May 8,1541. Native Americans watch in front of their tepees, and a chief holds out a peace pipe. Artillerymen with weapons, armor, and a cannon are pictured in the foreground. To the right, a monk prays as men set a crucifix in the ground. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co., New York. Based on the painting by William Henry Powell.

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