This lithographic portrait of Sequoyah, who was credited with inventing the Cherokee alphabet, was created as part of the McKenney & Hall "History of the Indian Tribes of North America." Sequoyah is shown wearing a blue coat with a red and white headscarf and a peace medal hanging around his neck. He points to a document showing the Cherokee alphabet and is smoking a pipe.
Dark blue ribbon with ribbon badge containing space to write a name. The ribbon reads "Voting Delegate" and the medal hanging from the ribbon reads "4th National Townsend Convention, Indianapolis, June 22-25, 1939." The medal has a depiction of Dr. Francis E. Townsend in a circular border, as well as a triangle with the words "Youth for work Ago for Leisure" in the center. The words "The Townsend
View to the northeast of the intersection at Miami Street and South Broadway. Across the street, two men appear in front of a barber shop. A horse-drawn carriage advances down the street, alongside a trolley.
Manuscript map by fur trader Charles Barbeau. The map illustrates the Illinois Country surrounding the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia River around 1803-1804. The map highlights settlements in the area at the time, including “Fort L’Kentucky” and three English trading posts. Travel times are also noted between various points, and an illustration of an animal appears at the bottom of the page. The
"A bronze plaque, to be dedicated next Saturday at Third and Elm streets to mark the site of St. Louis' first Post Office. The dedication ceremony will follow the laying of the corner stone of the new Post Office Building at Seventeenth and Market streets. The marker has been provided by the Service Relations Council of the St. Louis Post Office and is to be placed by the Young Men's Division of the Chamber of Commerce."
Landscape night scene of Native Americans removing rails from railroad track ahead of an oncoming train. Oil on canvas, 35 1/2 inches by 55 1/2 inches, 1867. Gift of James E. Yeatman. The scene is commonly interpreted as a commentary on the policy of Manifest Destiny and its devastating impact on Native Americans.