Art of the American West Photographs from 1847
26 photographs taken in 1847, from the Library of Congress archive.
The Expedition Leaving Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario. …
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The Expedition Encamped below the Falls of Niagara. …
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Portage Around the Falls of Niagara at Table Rock
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La Salle Driving the First Bolt for the Griffin. January…
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Returning to Fort Frontenac by Sled. February 1679
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Launching of the Griffin. July 1679
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First Sailing of the Griffin on Lake Erie. August 7, 1679
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The Griffin Entering the Harbor at Mackinaw. August 27,…
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La Salle and Party Arrive at the Village of the Illinois. …
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La Salle's Party Feasted in the Illinois Village. January…
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De Tonty Suing for Peace in the Iroquois Village. January…
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Father Hennepin and Two Companions Made Prisoners by the…
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Father Hennepin and Companions Passing Lover's Leap. April…
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Father Hennepin and Companions at the Falls of St. Anthony.…
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Father Hennepin Leaving the Mississippi to Join La Salle. …
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La Salle Crossing Lake Michigan on the Ice. December 8,…
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La Salle's Party Entering the Mississippi in Canoes. …
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La Salle Taking Possession of the Land at the Mouth of the…
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Chief of the Taensa Indians Receiving La Salle. March 20,…
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La Salle Erecting a Cross and Taking Possession of the…
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La Salle Claiming Louisiana for France. April 9, 1682
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Wreck of the Aimable, on the Coast of Texas. 1685
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La Salle Meets a War Party of Cenis Indians on a Texas…
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Expedition Encamped on a Texas Prairie. April 1686
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