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Missouri River Collection

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Building the railroad to Bismarck, North Dakota, 1870s

Building the railroad to Bismarck, North Dakota, 1870s
Laying railroad track in winter across the Missouri River at Bismarck, North Dakota, 1879. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs

Native Americans meet Lewis and Clark at Council Bluffs
Lewis and Clark meeting with Native Americans at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hand-colored woodcut by Patrick Goss, a member of the expedition

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota

Missouri River near Mandan, North Dakota
Missouri River between Pierre and Mandan, North Dakota, explored by Lewis and Clark. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800s

Frontiersmen on the upper Missouri River, 1800s
Half-breeds and French voyageurs towing a boat in the upper Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2A-00269

EXPL2A-00269
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition losing notes and specimens in a canoe accident on the upper Missouri River. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of sketch by Patrick Goss

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Fort Mandan constructed by Lewis and Clark, 1803

Fort Mandan constructed by Lewis and Clark, 1803
Lewis and Clark expedition overwintering along the Missouri River near a Mandan village, 1803-1804. Hand-colored woodcut of a Patrick Goss drawing, a member of the expedition

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2A-00035

EXPL2A-00035
Map of the Lewis and Clark route across Louisiana Territory, 1804-1806. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Omaha, Nebraska, 1860s

Omaha, Nebraska, 1860s
Omaha, Nebraska, as seen from the old State Capitol, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Fort Benton on the Missouri River, Montana

Fort Benton on the Missouri River, Montana
Steamboat on the Missouri River at Fort Benton, Montana, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Sioux Reservatioin opened to white settlers, 1890

Sioux Reservatioin opened to white settlers, 1890
New settlers homesteading on the Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: NATI2A-00136

NATI2A-00136
Native Americans racing in canoes. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Steamboat on the Missouri River

Steamboat on the Missouri River
Snags and low water hindering riverboat travel on the Missouri River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2A-00351

EXPL2A-00351
Title page of the first publication of Lewis and Clarks journal and notes, 1814. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Portage around whitewater on a frontier river

Portage around whitewater on a frontier river
Expedition pulling boats overland on a portage around rapids on a river. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Lewis and Clark monument at Fort Benton, Montana

Lewis and Clark monument at Fort Benton, Montana
Statue of Sacagawea guiding Lewis and Clark at Fort Benton, Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2P-00031

EXPL2P-00031
Fort Mandan, a reconstructed Lewis and Clark campsite on the Missouri River, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2A-00133

EXPL2A-00133
Lewis and Clark expedition trying to make friends with Native Americans during their exploration of Louisiana Territory. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Great Falls on the Missouri River

Great Falls on the Missouri River
Bison overlooking the Great Falls of the Missouri River, Montana, before settlement. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana

Missouri River headwaters, Three Forks, Montana
Missouri River headwaters, discovered by Lewis and Clark, Three Forks, Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: NATI2P-01585

NATI2P-01585
Reconstructed Mandan earth lodge and sacred ark at On-a-Slant village along the Missouri River, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Mandan / Hidatsa earth lodge, North Dakota

Mandan / Hidatsa earth lodge, North Dakota
Reconstructed Mandan/Hidatsa earth lodge, Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site, ND. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: NATI2A-00039

NATI2A-00039
Sioux family offering gifts to the dead in an elevated grave, Montana. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Map of Mandan migration

Map of Mandan migration
Caitlins map showing the moves of the Mandans and the place of their extinction, 1837. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2D-00028

EXPL2D-00028
Missouri River where Lewis and Clark had their first meeting with the Sioux Nation, near Pierre, South Dakota, 1804. Digital photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2P-00037

EXPL2P-00037
Fort Mandan, reconstructed Lewis and Clark campsite on Missouri River, North Dakota. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: PEXP2A-00011

PEXP2A-00011
Portrait of explorer William Clark. Hand colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageMissouri River Collection: PEXP2A-00012

PEXP2A-00012
Portrait of explorer Meriwether Lewis. Hand colored engraving of a 19th century painting

Background imageMissouri River Collection: EXPL2A-00092

EXPL2A-00092
Lewis and Clark shoot a grizzly bear, unknown to whites, during their exploration of Louisiana Territory. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of sketch by Patrick Goss

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Proslavery voters invading Kansas, 1850s

Proslavery voters invading Kansas, 1850s
Pro-slavery forces ferrying Missouri voters to the Kansas shore to vote against free soil, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Madison River near its junction to form the Missouri River, Montana

Madison River near its junction to form the Missouri River, Montana
Madison River approaching the Missouri River headwaters at Three Forks, Tobacco Root Mountains in the distance. Digital photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Coalbanks Landing on the Missouri River, Montana

Coalbanks Landing on the Missouri River, Montana
Dawn over the Missouri River at Coalbanks Landing, a Lewis and Clark campsite in Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: White Cliffs area of the Missouri River, Montana

White Cliffs area of the Missouri River, Montana
Missouri River in the White Cliffs backcountry, described by Lewis and Clark, now a wild and scenic river area. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Judith Landing on the Missouri River, Montana

Judith Landing on the Missouri River, Montana
Missouri River at Judith Landing, a Lewis and Clark campsite in Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Marias River joining the Missouri River, Montana

Marias River joining the Missouri River, Montana
Marias River junction with the Missouri River, a Lewis and Clark campsite in Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: Missouri River in the Missouri Breaks area, Montana

Missouri River in the Missouri Breaks area, Montana
Missouri Breaks backcountry of the Missouri River, first described by Lewis and Clark, Montana. Photograph

Background imageMissouri River Collection: BUSN2A-00062

BUSN2A-00062
Fur-traders on the Missouri River attacked by Native Americans. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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