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Waa-top-e-not, the Eagles Bed

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Waa-top-e-not, or the Eagle's Bed, a Chief of the Fox Tribe. Hand-colored lithograph from the Aboriginal Portfolio, painted at the Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825).

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

Source Collection Aboriginal port-folio, portraits of the most celebrated chiefs of the North American Indians
Call Number PH 350 (3) # 50

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011DA7
Legacy ID
WHi 26931

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