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Title: Sequoyah
Date: 1838
Description: 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.

Title: Voting Delegate, National Townsend Convention Ribbon
Date: 1939-06-22
Description: 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

Title: Charles Deas, Winnebago with Bear-Claw Necklace and Spiked Club
Date: 1842
Description: Winnebago (now Ho-Chunk) chieftain painted by Charles Deas by 1842, oil on canvas laid down on masonite, 36 inches high by 30 inches wide.

Title: Charles Deas, Winnebago with Bear-Claw Necklace and Spear
Date: 1842
Description: Winnebago (now Ho-Chunk) chieftain painted by Charles Deas by 1842, oil on canvas laid down on masonite, 36 inches high by 30 inches wide.

Title: Charles Deas, Winnebago with Peace Medal and Pipe
Date: 1842
Description: Winnebago (now Ho-Chunk) chieftain painted by Charles Deas by 1842, oil on canvas laid down on masonite, 36 inches high by 30 inches wide.

Title: Charles Deas, Portrait of Robert Watts
Date: 1838
Description: Portrait of Robert Watts, nephew of the artist, oil on canvas, 17 inches by 14 inches, 1838.

Title: Charles Deas, Portrait of a Man
Date: 1839
Description: Portrait of a man, possibly of the Atwater family, oil on canvas, 12 1/8 inches by 10 /8 inches, 1839

Title: Charles Deas, Winnebago (Wa-kon-cha-hi-re-ga) in a Bark Lodge
Date: 1842
Description: Winnebago (now Ho-Chunk) chieftain painted by Charles Deas by 1842, oil on canvas laid down on masonite, 36 inches high by 30 inches wide.

Title: Charles Deas, Portrait of a Woman
Date: 1840
Description: Portrait of a woman, possibly of the Atwater family, oil on paperboard attached to wood panel, 12 1/8 inches by 9 3/4 inches, 1840

Title: Charles Deas, Western landscape with Waterfall and Figure
Date: 1847
Description: Landscape painting of a scene in the American west, oil on paper or card, 6 inches by 9 inches, signed and dated Charles Deas 1847 lower left.

Title: Charles Deas, Portrait of Gratz A. Moses
Date: 1842
Description: Portrait of Gratz Ashe Moses (1838-1901), oil on canvas, 19 inches by 15 inches, 1842

Title: View of Intersection at Miami Street and South Broadway
Description: 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.

Title: St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company : physical conditions, traffic and facilities
Date: 1912, 1912

Title: M-565 Barbeau, Charles Fur Trader's Manuscript Map of Illinois Country
Date: 1803
Description: 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

Title: Dedication to the First Post Office in St. Louis
Date: 1936-09-13
Description: "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."

Title: M-536 Smith, Charles Army Paymaster Seminole War Correspondence
Date: 1836-10-26
Description: Army, features a St. Augustine postmark and a “FREE” handstamp. The letter is dated October 26, 1836.

Title: Theodore Kaufmann, Westward the Star of Empire
Date: 1867
Description: 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.

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