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Ma-ko-me-ta or Bear's Oil, a Monomonie (Menominee) Chief

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Ma-ko-me-ta or Bear's Oil, a Monomonie (Menominee) Chief. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, sketched at the treaty of Green Bay (1827).

Date Created:
1835
Creator:
Lewis, James Otto, 1799-1858

Publication Information

Creator
Lewis, James Otto, 1799-1858
Date Created
1835

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
30 x 45 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011D2Q
Legacy ID
WHi 4791

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