Wa-Kawn, A Winnebago Chief.
Philadelphia: J.T. Bowen, 1841. Portrait. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 20.25" x 14.25". Chip to top edge and right corners. Small tears to edges and faded from the sun. From the folio edition of McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America". As Superintendent of the Indian Trade Bureau, Thomas McKenney wanted to document the rapidly disappearing culture of the American natives. He activated the project, sponsored by the War Department, by commissioning writer James..... More