Historical Map - Tribes of the Western United States - 1837
Description
French-born Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville came to the U.S. at the age of seven with his family. Benjamin’s godfather was Thomas Paine, who paid for the Bonneville family’s voyage to America as repayment for the kindness shown to him by Benjamin’s father, a publisher in Paris. Benjamin entered West Point at age seventeen, and graduated within two years. His military career presented the opportunity to explore the American West. He requested and was granted a 26 month leave from the U.S. Military so that he might be at liberty to gather information in the territory that was then under joint occupation of the U.S. and Britain. Posing as a French fur trader, his Expedition of 1832 consisted of a party of 110 men and was financed by Jacob Astor. With 20 wagons, the expedition was the first wagon-crossing of Wyoming’s South Pass, establishing a wagon route for the pioneers who would follow their path, becoming known as the Oregon Trail. Bonneville gathered information regarding the land and people, documenting his discoveries and observations. His explorations in the West were made famous by Washington Irving’s “The Adventures of Captain Bonneville” in 1837.
Captain Benjamin Bonneville
The map was originally engraved and printed by S. Stiles. Tribal lands are indicated for the following tribes (note that tribal names and the English spellings of them had not yet been established):
- Wallawallah
- Pends Orcilles
- Skynses
- Too-el-i-can
- Nez Percés
- Shoshoco
- Flat Head
- Upper Nez Percés
- Bannack
- Shoshonie
- Eutaw
Materials
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- Ultra smooth, neutral white matte finish.
- Heavy-weight 230 gsm, 9.5 mil thickness.
- Printed with pigment inks for longer print life and enhanced fade resistance.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Printed on 10 mil premium luster photo paper resulting in a brilliant, colorful image with a vivid life-like quality.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- Inks have a lightfastness rating of over 100 years, guaranteeing minimal noticeable fading over a very long period of time.
- Printed using very high resolution source files.
- Giclee printing is superior to traditional lithography in a number of ways: colors are brighter, lasts longer, and is a higher resolution.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Wood rails are 1 1/8" wide, round front.
- USA sourced solid maple wood.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
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- Premium 19 mil canvas material.
- Pigment based Canon LUCIA inks provide smooth tones and rich colors in fine, precise detail.
- High quality giclee fine art print with a lightfastness rating of over 100 years.
- Durable canvas mounted to a 1" deep wood frame.
- Ready to hang with included easy-to-use hanging kit.