St. Clair River, Upper Canada - Chippewa Indians - Wood Engraving 1837
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Original engraving published in April 1837 with a view of the St. Clair River in Upper Canada and the huts of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians on the left bank. A leaf from an illustrated book or magazine, with printed text on the reverse.
Original engraving published in April 1837 with a view of the St. Clair River in Upper Canada and the huts of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians on the left bank. A leaf from an illustrated book or magazine, with printed text on the reverse.
The St. Clair links Lake Huron with Lake St. Clair and today forms part of the border between Canada and the United States. The drawing was made near Lake Huron, at a time when the Chippewa population of the area was declining rapidly, as the text of the period itself noted.
Medium: Wood engraving
Date: April 1837
Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.5 in (23 x 14 cm)
Condition: Even period tone; slight small stain in the lower margin and small rubs at the left edge. Printed text on the reverse
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Original engraving published in April 1837 with a view of the St. Clair River in Upper Canada and the huts of the Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians on the left bank. A leaf from an illustrated book or magazine, with printed text on the reverse.