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McNevin, John, (fl.1857) A Treacherous Indian.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0008 Author/Creator: McNevin, John, (fl.1857) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 17.5 x 25.5 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "A Trecherous Indian" dated 1857. Depicts a Native American man wrapped in a blanket looking at two startled soldiers armed with rifles, resting by a fire. Engraved by John Rogers after a painting by John McNevin. Published by Virtue, Emmins & Co.

Rogers, John, fl. 1857
McNevin, John, fl. 1857

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