Post by Cliff Krainik on May 30, 2002 21:15:55 GMT -5
BLACK HAWK WAR LEGACY EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Wall A
Portraits of three Native Americans from tribes participating in the Black Hawk War published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall. Hand colored, stone lithographs, circa 1855.
· "Kish-Ke-Kosh, A Fox Brave" from a painting by
George Cooke, 1837.
· "Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief" from a
painting by James Otto Lewis, 1826.
· "Wa-Baun-See, A Pottaawatimie" from a painting
by Charles Bird King, 1835.
Black Hawk (Black Sparrow Hawk). Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, 1767-1838. Oil painting on board.
Artist unknown. Circa mid 20th century.
Black Hawk, an elderly Sac statesman and warrior, led a desperate but vain attempt to reclaim his ancestral homeland near Rock Island, Illinois during the spring of 1832. In this portrayal Black Hawk is attired in traditional Sac warrior costume replete with a red roach, buffalo robe and grizzly bear claw necklace.
"Illinois Militia, Black Hawk War, 1832." Color halftone print, from the series MILITARY UNIFORMS IN AMERICA, Plate No. 277. Published 1966.
The figure at far left represents Captain Abraham Lincoln during the first of his three enlistments in the Black Hawk War.
"Regimental Officers: Engineer and Cadet - 1821 to 1832." Chromolithograph by B.M. Whitlock, New York. Published 1895.
Uniforms worn by U.S. Army officers during the Black Hawk War.
Wall B
Black Hawk War Monument at Kellogg’s Grove, Illinois. Silver-print photograph, dated 1904.
"The graves of 16 soldiers who died in the war are located at the base of the monument. Their remains were moved here from various nearby burial sites when the monument was built in 1886." William F. Stark, Along the Black Hawk Trail, Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Zimmermann Press, 1984.
Map of Black Hawk’s Route from Illinois through Wisconsin in 1832.
A detailed chart showing the location of various events during the spring and summer of 1832. Fort Jackson at Mineral Point is one of several defenses used by the settlers in the lead mining region during the Black Hawk War.
Wall C
"Lincoln the Soldier, New Salem, Illinois." Color halftone print from a painting by Fletcher Ransom. Published as calendar art for the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company, 1939.
A romantic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln leaving the early settlement of New Salem, Sangamon County, Illinois to fight in the Black Hawk War.
"War Dance of the Sacs and Foxes." Frontispiece published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall, circa 1836.
Hand colored, stone lithograph from a painting by
Peter Rindisbacher.
Rindisbacher portrayed the clothing and various weapons brandished by the Indians with exacting detail and fidelity. "It was drawn on the spot as the scene actually exhibited. The actors are persons of some note, and the faces are faithful likenesses."
History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
"Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah or BLACK HAWK, A SAUKIE BRAVE." Published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall.
Hand colored, stone lithograph from a painting by Charles Bird King, published 1838.
This likeness of Black Hawk was painted in Washington, D.C.
in 1837 just one year prior to his death.
Wall D
"Battle of Bad Axe." Oil painting on canvas by
Clarence Dufour, September 1909.
This highly stylized painting was used as the basis for a color halftone print published in the series "WILD WEST - Picture Card Gum" by Bowman Gum, Inc., 1949.
Wall A
Portraits of three Native Americans from tribes participating in the Black Hawk War published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall. Hand colored, stone lithographs, circa 1855.
· "Kish-Ke-Kosh, A Fox Brave" from a painting by
George Cooke, 1837.
· "Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, A Winnebago Chief" from a
painting by James Otto Lewis, 1826.
· "Wa-Baun-See, A Pottaawatimie" from a painting
by Charles Bird King, 1835.
Black Hawk (Black Sparrow Hawk). Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, 1767-1838. Oil painting on board.
Artist unknown. Circa mid 20th century.
Black Hawk, an elderly Sac statesman and warrior, led a desperate but vain attempt to reclaim his ancestral homeland near Rock Island, Illinois during the spring of 1832. In this portrayal Black Hawk is attired in traditional Sac warrior costume replete with a red roach, buffalo robe and grizzly bear claw necklace.
"Illinois Militia, Black Hawk War, 1832." Color halftone print, from the series MILITARY UNIFORMS IN AMERICA, Plate No. 277. Published 1966.
The figure at far left represents Captain Abraham Lincoln during the first of his three enlistments in the Black Hawk War.
"Regimental Officers: Engineer and Cadet - 1821 to 1832." Chromolithograph by B.M. Whitlock, New York. Published 1895.
Uniforms worn by U.S. Army officers during the Black Hawk War.
Wall B
Black Hawk War Monument at Kellogg’s Grove, Illinois. Silver-print photograph, dated 1904.
"The graves of 16 soldiers who died in the war are located at the base of the monument. Their remains were moved here from various nearby burial sites when the monument was built in 1886." William F. Stark, Along the Black Hawk Trail, Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Zimmermann Press, 1984.
Map of Black Hawk’s Route from Illinois through Wisconsin in 1832.
A detailed chart showing the location of various events during the spring and summer of 1832. Fort Jackson at Mineral Point is one of several defenses used by the settlers in the lead mining region during the Black Hawk War.
Wall C
"Lincoln the Soldier, New Salem, Illinois." Color halftone print from a painting by Fletcher Ransom. Published as calendar art for the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Company, 1939.
A romantic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln leaving the early settlement of New Salem, Sangamon County, Illinois to fight in the Black Hawk War.
"War Dance of the Sacs and Foxes." Frontispiece published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall, circa 1836.
Hand colored, stone lithograph from a painting by
Peter Rindisbacher.
Rindisbacher portrayed the clothing and various weapons brandished by the Indians with exacting detail and fidelity. "It was drawn on the spot as the scene actually exhibited. The actors are persons of some note, and the faces are faithful likenesses."
History of the Indian Tribes of North America.
"Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah or BLACK HAWK, A SAUKIE BRAVE." Published in History of the Indian Tribes of North America by McKenney and Hall.
Hand colored, stone lithograph from a painting by Charles Bird King, published 1838.
This likeness of Black Hawk was painted in Washington, D.C.
in 1837 just one year prior to his death.
Wall D
"Battle of Bad Axe." Oil painting on canvas by
Clarence Dufour, September 1909.
This highly stylized painting was used as the basis for a color halftone print published in the series "WILD WEST - Picture Card Gum" by Bowman Gum, Inc., 1949.