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1885
Unknown
Portraits of North American Indians
Photographs of Native Americans: Indian delegation photographs of War chiefs, war dance groups, married couples, children, etc. Images from 1858-1884.
GLC04490
16 June 1685
Hinckley, Thomas (1618-1706)
[Deed of sale of land owned by Native American Scippeag to Elisha and John Bourne]
Serving as Royal Governor of the Colony of New Plymouth, Hinckley approves sale of Scippeag's land to the Bournes. Bassit, Marne, Timothy, and Oliver Conant sign as witnesses. Scippeag signs with his mark, an "X". The lower lefthand side of the...
GLC00469
1703
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de
Compilation of 16 engravings taken from : Nouveaux Voyages de Mr. Le Baron de Lahontan, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale
The plates depict American Indians in various scenes. In upper left a small map of Canada's East cost and a profile view of Quebec.
GLC09517
ca. 1932
Osuna, J.J., (fl. 1901-1905)
An Indian in Spite of Myself
A six-page essay, in which the author, J.J. Osuna, describes his move from Puerto Rico to the U.S. to attend the Carlisle Indian School in 1901. He writes about how sad he was to leave his mother, about the journey over, and about the school itself...
GLC09565.18
1857
Weir, Robert Walter, (1802-1889)
Landing of Henrick Hudson.
One engraving entitled "Landing of Henrick Hudson" dated 1857. Depicts the landing of Hudson and his men in 1609. Native Americans wait on the shore to greet them. Published by Martin, Johnson & Co, New York, from the original painting by Robert...
GLC08878.0003
1552
Casas, Bartolomé de las, (1474-1566)
Aqui se Contiene una Disputa, o Controversia [Second Edition]
The fifth tract on the conquest of the New World and rights of the Indians. In Spanish.
GLC04220
1858
Powell, William Henry, (1823-1879)
De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi.
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...
GLC08878.0002
1856
Vanderlyn, John, (1775-1852)
Landing of Columbus.
One engraving entitled "Landing Of Columbus" dated 1856. Depicts Columbus landing in the New World in 1492. Columbus and his men arrive on a beachfront in the West Indies. Columbus holds the royal banner of Aragon and Castile in one hand and a sword...
GLC08878.0001
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