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A Winnebago

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Native American Man  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Book  Search this
Unidentified Native American Man: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.19
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No-way-ke-sug-ga - Dtoe

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
No-way-ke-sugega, active mid 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Plate: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Pipe  Search this
Book  Search this
No-way-ke-sugega: Male  Search this
No-way-ke-sugega: Native American\Native American warrior  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.2
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CC0
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Waa-top-e-not

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Waatopenot, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Book  Search this
Waatopenot: Male  Search this
Waatopenot: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.20
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CC0
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GUID:
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edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.20

Pee-che-kir - A Chippewa Chief

Artist:
H. D., active c 1840s  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Peechekir, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Pipe  Search this
Book  Search this
Peechekir: Male  Search this
Peechekir: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.21
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CC0
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.21

O-hya-wa-mince-kee - A Chippewa Chief

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Ohyawamincekee, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Book  Search this
Ohyawamincekee: Male  Search this
Ohyawamincekee: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.22
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National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42bb58e1d-9ae7-4c7f-b953-62556df434a1
EDAN-URL:
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John Ross - A Cherokee Chief

Attribution:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
John Ross, 3 Oct 1790 - 1 Aug 1866  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 50.6 x 36 cm (19 15/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 5.4 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie  Search this
Book  Search this
John Ross: Male  Search this
John Ross: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.23
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CC0
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm458924554-53d8-4d7b-a2e2-1446f810ce01
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.23

Apauly-Tustennuggee

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Apauly-Tustennuggee, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Book  Search this
Apauly-Tustennuggee: Male  Search this
Apauly-Tustennuggee: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.24
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CC0
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42f6de7bd-614e-4b3c-9768-84865a5c8f5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.24

No-Tin - A Chippewa Chief

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
No-Tin, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather  Search this
Book  Search this
No-Tin: Male  Search this
No-Tin: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.3
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm466a3da73-c9e6-4761-b6b5-1926f8e6c3ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.3

Mon-chonsia - A Kansas Chief

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Monchousia, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Book  Search this
Monchousia: Male  Search this
Monchousia: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.4
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d7220587-9c70-423b-825f-2c5ec9ab5800
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.4

Tah-col-o-quoit

Attribution:
George Cooke, 1793 - 1849  Search this
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Tahcoloquoit, active mid 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Book  Search this
Tahcoloquoit: Male  Search this
Tahcoloquoit: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.5
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm407eb53e2-3e1b-4751-9670-81627bf8f55e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.5

Tuko-see-mathla - A Seminole Chief

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Tukosee Mathla, 1775/76 - Nov 1833  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Book  Search this
Tukosee Mathla: Male  Search this
Tukosee Mathla: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.6
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CC0
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National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e88a0bbf-d486-4d28-b52a-e69c38577c13
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.6

Pa-she-nine - A Chippewa Chief

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Pashenine, active early 19th century  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Book  Search this
Pashenine: Male  Search this
Pashenine: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.7
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40d3aed9e-fabf-4499-bde5-5f438a4f7420
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.7

Oche-Finceco

Artist:
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Oche Finceco, ? - 1826  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1843
Topic:
Book  Search this
Oche Finceco: Male  Search this
Oche Finceco: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.8
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm488bdf205-7dc5-45be-88af-b0ee5f4b05f9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.8

Po-ca-hon-tas

Artist:
H. D., active c 1840s  Search this
Copy after:
Robert Matthew Sully, 17 Jul 1803 - 16 Oct 1855  Search this
Lithographer:
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Publication:
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844  Search this
Sitter:
Pocahontas, c. 1595 - Mar 1617  Search this
Medium:
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 4.3 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 1 11/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Book  Search this
Pocahontas: Female  Search this
Pocahontas: Native American\Native American cultural intermediary  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Object number:
NPG.99.169.9
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm49644d848-c936-4dcf-b8d6-9e132626062a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.99.169.9

McKenney and Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America folios and lithographs

Creator:
McKenney, Thomas L. (Thomas Loraine), 1785-1859  Search this
Hall, James, 1793-1868  Search this
Former owner:
Biddle, Edward C., 1808-1893  Search this
King, Charles Bird, 1785-1862  Search this
Extent:
20 Volumes
120 Lithographs
Culture:
Sauk  Search this
Meskwaki (Fox)  Search this
Shawnee  Search this
Osage  Search this
Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa)  Search this
Mississippi Choctaw  Search this
Mdewakantonwan Dakota (Mdewakanton Sioux)  Search this
Eastern Band of Cherokee  Search this
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)  Search this
Oto  Search this
Seneca  Search this
Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee)  Search this
Yanktonnai Nakota (Yankton Sioux)  Search this
Muskogee (Creek)  Search this
Omaha  Search this
Iowa  Search this
Sac and Fox  Search this
Oklahoma Cherokee  Search this
Lenape (Delaware)  Search this
Numakiki (Mandan)  Search this
Euchee (Yuchi)  Search this
Potawatomi  Search this
Seminole  Search this
Mohawk  Search this
Menominee (Menomini)  Search this
Quatsino Kwakwaka'wakw  Search this
Odawa (Ottawa)  Search this
Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana]  Search this
Powhatan  Search this
Kaw (Kansa)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Volumes
Lithographs
Date:
1836-1844
Summary:
This collection contains all 20 original folios of Thomas Loraine Mckenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs. The folios were published and sent to subscribers between 1836-1844 and include 120 hand-colored lithographic plates. As Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1824-1830, McKenney commissioned and collected portraits of Native American leaders, the majority painted by Charles Bird King. These portraits, along with biographical text by James Hall, form the basis of History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
Scope and Contents:
This collection includes all 20 folios of Thomas Loraine Mckenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs in their original wrappers. Each folio includes six hand-colored lithographic plates along with biographical essays on Native American leaders, both men and women, from the early 19th century.

Native Communities represented in these volumes include—Sauk, Meskwaki (Fox), Shawnee, Osage, Anishinaabe (Chippewa/Ojibwa), Mississippi Choctaw, Mdewakantonwan Dakota (Mdewakanton Sioux), Eastern Band of Cherokee, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Oto, Seneca, Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee), Yanktonnai Nakota, Muskogee (Creek), Omaha, Iowa, Sac and Fox (Sauk and Fox), Oklahoma Cherokee, Lenape (Delaware), Numakiki (Mandan), Euchee (Yuchi), Potawatomi, Seminole, Mohawk, Menominee (Menomini), Quatsino Kwakwaka'wakw, Odawa (Ottawa), Pikuni (Piegan) [Blackfeet Nation, Browning, Montana], Powhatan, Kaw (Kansa).

The lithographs were cataloged individually with P (print) numbers P27694-P27813, though not physically separated from their volumes.
Please note that the language and terminology used in this collection reflects the context and culture of the time of its creation, and may include culturally sensitive information. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Arrangement:
Arranged by foilio number.
Biographical / Historical:
Thomas Loraine McKenney was born in 1785 to a family of Quakers in Hopewell, Maryland. Following the abolition of the U.S. Indian Trade program in 1822, McKenney (1785-1859) was appointed to the new position of Superintendent of Indian Affairs, which he held from 1824-1830. During his time as Superintendent of Indian trade in Georgetown, McKenney hired the painter Charles Bird King and began developing a governmental collection of portraits of prominent Native chiefs and elders who visited Washington. Between 1821-1842, King painted over 100 portraits with some assistance from friend and student George Cook.

Following his dismissal from the War Department by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, McKenney moved to Philadelphia to begin the process of getting his collection of portraits reproduced as lithographs with original hand coloring. The publication would document the extensive collection of King paints, many of which were later lost in a fire that destroyed part of the Smithsonian castle in January 1865.

This process was aided by Edward C. Biddle, a Philadelphia printer, who published the first volume (parts 1-6) in 1836 of what would be a three-volume set of 20 folios. James Hall (1793-1868), a judge and known writer, was hired to write text based on McKenney's research. Later parts were published between 1836-1844 by Frederick W. Greenough (parts 7-13), J.T. Bowen (part 14), and by Daniel Rice and James G. Clark (15-20). Several octavo editions were later published.
Provenance:
Provenance is unknown, part of the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation collection when the MAI became the NMAI in 1989.
Restrictions:
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Topic:
Indians of North America  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lithographs -- 19th century
Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); McKenney and Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America folios and lithographs image #, NMAI.AC.115; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAI.AC.115
See more items in:
McKenney and Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America folios and lithographs
Archival Repository:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sv49af79ce9-3723-4fb9-80b6-18ecfc5fb97a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmai-ac-115
Online Media:

Yaha-hajo. A Seminole Chief.

Attributed to:
Alfred M. Hoffy, born ca. 1790 England-died after 1860  Search this
Publisher:
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Printer:
John T. Bowen, born England ca. 1801-died ca. 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Yaha-Hajo  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (50.4 x 35.3 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
1842
Topic:
Indian\Seminole  Search this
Occupation\other\chief  Search this
Portrait male\waist length  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Director's Discretionary Fund
Object number:
1980.44.7
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a5313c94-5343-4841-b7cd-fa0df078a5fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1980.44.7

HOO-WAN-NE-KA, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Publisher:
McKenney and Hall, 1836-1844  Search this
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, born Newport, RI 1785-died Washington, DC 1862  Search this
Printer:
Lithographic and Print Coloring Establishment  Search this
Sitter:
Little Elk  Search this
HOO-WAN-NE-KA  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 5/8 x 13 3/8 in. (49.9 x 34.0 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1844
Topic:
Dress\Indian dress  Search this
Indian\Winnebago  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Occupation\other\chief  Search this
Object\other\Indian Peace Medal  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1985.66.153,217
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk715577829-5fdc-485a-be9b-3335f07f0e6e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1985.66.153_217

A WINNEBAGO., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Publisher:
McKenney and Hall, 1836-1844  Search this
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, born Newport, RI 1785-died Washington, DC 1862  Search this
Printer:
Lithographic and Print Coloring Establishment  Search this
Sitter:
unidentified  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (49.9 x 34.6 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1843
Topic:
Dress\Indian dress  Search this
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Indian\Winnebago  Search this
Object\other\Indian Peace Medal  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1985.66.153,219
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70b6cc1b4-0480-4827-ab28-674997a4ddb5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1985.66.153_219

TSHI-ZUN-HAU-KAU. A WINNEBAGO., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Publisher:
McKenney and Hall, 1836-1844  Search this
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Lithographer:
H. D.  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, born Newport, RI 1785-died Washington, DC 1862  Search this
Printer:
Lithographic and Print Coloring Establishment  Search this
Sitter:
TSHI-ZUN-HAU-KAU  Search this
He Who Runs with the Deer  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
19 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (49.9 x 34.3 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1842
Topic:
Dress\Indian dress  Search this
Indian\Winnebago  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Object\weapon\axe  Search this
Object\other\Indian Peace Medal  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1985.66.153,222
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk752f7d76e-1207-4d04-bc56-ac3e47d91602
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1985.66.153_222

NO-WAY-KE-SUG-GA. OTOE., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Publisher:
McKenney and Hall, 1836-1844  Search this
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Bird King, born Newport, RI 1785-died Washington, DC 1862  Search this
Printer:
Lithographic and Print Coloring Establishment  Search this
Sitter:
NO-WAY-KE-SUG-GA  Search this
Medium:
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 19 5/8 x 13 5/8 in. (49.8 x 34.6 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
ca. 1842
Topic:
Dress\Indian dress  Search this
Indian\Oto  Search this
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Object\other\Indian Peace Medal  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1985.66.153,232
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d94e8034-baf8-434f-ba19-cfc144d4b6f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1985.66.153_232

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