Covered Wagon Collection (#9)

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Covered Wagon Collection: OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. The Start. Homestead claimants waiting for the opening

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. The Start. Homestead claimants waiting for the opening of the Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma Territory, on 16 September 1893. Photograph by Alexander A. Forbes, 1893

Covered Wagon Collection: TEXAS: INDIANOLA, c1875. The town of Indianola, Texas, which became a ghost town in 1887

TEXAS: INDIANOLA, c1875. The town of Indianola, Texas, which became a ghost town in 1887, after extensive hurricane damage destroyed the town. Photograph, c1875

Covered Wagon Collection: MIGRANT FAMILY, 1915. The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1915. The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers camped near Fort Collins, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

Covered Wagon Collection: CALIFORNIA: CARMEL MISSION. A view of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Carmel, California

CALIFORNIA: CARMEL MISSION. A view of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Carmel, California. Oil on canvas, late 19th century, by Oriana Day

Covered Wagon Collection: OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homestead claimants rushing into the Cherokee strip

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homestead claimants rushing into the Cherokee strip on 16 September 1893. Drawing from a contemporary American newspaper

Covered Wagon Collection: MIDLAND TRAIL, 18th CENTURY. Left scene: Pioneers on the Midland Trail c1770. Right scene

MIDLAND TRAIL, 18th CENTURY. Left scene: Pioneers on the Midland Trail c1770. Right scene: Conestoga wagons on the Midland Trail, c1790. Mural painting by William C. Grauer, mid 20th century

Covered Wagon Collection: OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1891. Private Dennis F. Fox of the 5th Cavalry holding off a group of boomers

OKLAHOMA BOOMERS, 1891. Private Dennis F. Fox of the 5th Cavalry holding off a group of boomers. Drawing from an American newspaper of 1891

Covered Wagon Collection: OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1889. A boomers wife awaiting the opening of homestead lands

OKLAHOMA BOOMER, 1889. A boomers wife awaiting the opening of homestead lands in Oklahoma on 22 April 1889. Contemporary American drawing

Covered Wagon Collection: CHINA: PEKING, 1902. A view of the central street in the Chinese quarter of Peking

CHINA: PEKING, 1902. A view of the central street in the Chinese quarter of Peking, China, showing the Beggars Bridge in the foreground. Stereograph, 1902

Covered Wagon Collection: ENGLAND: GYPSY CAMP, 1880. A knife-grinder at a gypsy encampment at Hackney Wick, London, England

ENGLAND: GYPSY CAMP, 1880. A knife-grinder at a gypsy encampment at Hackney Wick, London, England. English engraving, 1880

Covered Wagon Collection: ENGLAND: GYPSY CAMP, 1880. Gypsy encampment at Mitcham Common, near London, England

ENGLAND: GYPSY CAMP, 1880. Gypsy encampment at Mitcham Common, near London, England. English engraving, 1880

Covered Wagon Collection: MEXICAN REVOLUTION, 1911. U. S. troops unloading supplies at Presidio, Texas, along the Rio Grande

MEXICAN REVOLUTION, 1911. U. S. troops unloading supplies at Presidio, Texas, along the Rio Grande
MEXICAN REVOLUTION, 1911. U.S. troops unloading supplies at Presidio, Texas, along the Rio Grande, to guard against possible raids by rebel forces from Mexico at the time of the outbreak of

Covered Wagon Collection: MORMONS EMIGRATING, 1871. A Mormon family on their way to Salt Lake City. Engraving

MORMONS EMIGRATING, 1871. A Mormon family on their way to Salt Lake City. Engraving, 1871

MORMONS EMIGRATING, 1856. Mormons crossing the plains. Engraving, 1856

Covered Wagon Collection: MORMONS: CACHE VALLEY. Mormons leaving the overcrowded Cache Valley on the Utah-Idaho border

MORMONS: CACHE VALLEY. Mormons leaving the overcrowded Cache Valley on the Utah-Idaho border. American illustration, 1904, after Ernest L. Blumenschein

Covered Wagon Collection: MORMON IN UTAH, 1847. Mormon Tabernacle camp on their arrival in Utah. Wood engraving

MORMON IN UTAH, 1847. Mormon Tabernacle camp on their arrival in Utah. Wood engraving, American, 1870

Covered Wagon Collection: BUFFALO HUNTING, 1877. A Days Still-Hunting After Buffalo. Buffalo hunters on the Great Plains

BUFFALO HUNTING, 1877. A Days Still-Hunting After Buffalo. Buffalo hunters on the Great Plains. Engraving, American, 1877

CONESTOGA WAGON. Pen-and-ink drawing, 19th century

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ROADSIDE INN, 1872. American Scenery--The Inn on the Roadside. American lithograph, 1872

Covered Wagon Collection: WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). William Frederick Cody. Known as Buffalo Bill. American frontiersman

WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). William Frederick Cody. Known as Buffalo Bill. American frontiersman and showman. Buffalo Bill to the Rescue. American lithograph, 1888

Covered Wagon Collection: NaMAN BATHING. Naaman the Syrian bathes in the waters of the Jordan River at the

NaMAN BATHING. Naaman the Syrian bathes in the waters of the Jordan River at the advice of the prophet Elisha and rids himself of his leprosy (2 Kings 5). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

COWBOYS, 1880. Among the cow-boys - Breaking camp. Engraving, 1880

Covered Wagon Collection: FLATBOAT, WYOMING. Crossing of the Platte Mouth of Deer Creek. Lithograph, American

FLATBOAT, WYOMING. Crossing of the Platte Mouth of Deer Creek. Lithograph, American, mid-19th century

Covered Wagon Collection: GRIMM: DOG AND THE SPARROW. Drawing by Walter Crane (1845-1915) for the fairy tale

GRIMM: DOG AND THE SPARROW. Drawing by Walter Crane (1845-1915) for the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm

Covered Wagon Collection: TYPE FOUNDRY DESIGNS. Various samples of printed designs sold by an American type foundry

TYPE FOUNDRY DESIGNS. Various samples of printed designs sold by an American type foundry, 19th century

Covered Wagon Collection: BALTIMORE TOLL ROAD. A Toll Gate on the Baltimore-Reisterstown Road, early 19th century

BALTIMORE TOLL ROAD. A Toll Gate on the Baltimore-Reisterstown Road, early 19th century. Line engraving after a drawing by Francis Blackwell Mayer (1827-1899)

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR: HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters of Union General Irvin McDowell, formerly

CIVIL WAR: HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters of Union General Irvin McDowell, formerly used by Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard in the vicinity of Manassas, Virginia

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR: CROSSING, 1862. Federal Battery crossing a shallow area of the Rappahannock

CIVIL WAR: CROSSING, 1862. Federal Battery crossing a shallow area of the Rappahannock River on the day of battle in Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, August 1862

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR: UNION CAMP. View of a Union camp from the Peninsular Campaign in Cumberland Landing

CIVIL WAR: UNION CAMP. View of a Union camp from the Peninsular Campaign in Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Photograph, May 1862

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR: WAGON TRAIN. The first Union wagon train entering Petersburg, Virginia

CIVIL WAR: WAGON TRAIN. The first Union wagon train entering Petersburg, Virginia. Photograph by John Reekie, April 1865

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR : HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters of General George McClellan, Savage Station, Virginia

CIVIL WAR : HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters of General George McClellan, Savage Station, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, 1862

Covered Wagon Collection: CIVIL WAR: REFUGEES, 1862. Refugees from southern Missouri, driven from their homesteads

CIVIL WAR: REFUGEES, 1862. Refugees from southern Missouri, driven from their homesteads by the Confederate Army, camped near Union Army General Franz Sigel at Rolla, Missouri

Covered Wagon Collection: UNION RAID, 1862. Destruction of a Rebel salt factory, on the coast of Florida

UNION RAID, 1862. Destruction of a Rebel salt factory, on the coast of Florida, by the crew of the United States bark " Kingfisher." Engraving, November 1862

Covered Wagon Collection: HISTORY BOOK, 1866. Incident in the War for the Union

HISTORY BOOK, 1866. Incident in the War for the Union. Cover for a volume of John Spencers History of the United States. Engraving from a painting by Alonzo Chappel, 1866

Covered Wagon Collection: SIOUX RESERVATION, 1890. Settlers arriving in newly opened territory on a Sioux reservation

SIOUX RESERVATION, 1890. Settlers arriving in newly opened territory on a Sioux reservation. Engraving after a drawing by Charles Graham, 1890

Covered Wagon Collection: GREAT SIOUX WAR, 1876. General George Crooks troops crossing Crazy Womans Creek on 3 June 1876

GREAT SIOUX WAR, 1876. General George Crooks troops crossing Crazy Womans Creek on 3 June 1876, during the Great Sioux War. Contemporary American wood engraving

Covered Wagon Collection: NATIVE AMERICAN AMBUSH. The Ambush. Native American warriors preparing for an

NATIVE AMERICAN AMBUSH. The Ambush. Native American warriors preparing for an ambush attack on a covered wagon near Chimney Rock, Nebraska. Oil on wood, 1878, by Jules Tavernier

Covered Wagon Collection: NAST: NATIVE AMERICANS, 1881. Now for Indian Recreation and Vacation. Cartoon

NAST: NATIVE AMERICANS, 1881. Now for Indian Recreation and Vacation. Cartoon, 1881, by Thomas Nast

Covered Wagon Collection: PLATTE RIVER, 1859. Covered wagons being ferried down the Platte River in Wyoming

PLATTE RIVER, 1859. Covered wagons being ferried down the Platte River in Wyoming, during Daniel Jenks emigration West. Drawing by Daniel Jenks, 1859

Covered Wagon Collection: CUBA: YELLOW FEVER, 1898. The Home of Yellow Fever - Santiago de Cuba, July, 1898

CUBA: YELLOW FEVER, 1898. The Home of Yellow Fever - Santiago de Cuba, July, 1898
CUBA: YELLOW FEVER, 1898. " The Home of Yellow Fever" - Santiago de Cuba, July, 1898

Covered Wagon Collection: WAGON TRAIN CAMP, 1864. Halt of a Wagon Train. during the American Civil War

WAGON TRAIN CAMP, 1864. Halt of a Wagon Train. during the American Civil War. Wood engraving, American, 1864

Covered Wagon Collection: PIONEER FAMILY. The Emigrants Sabbath. A family of pioneers praying on the Sabbath

PIONEER FAMILY. The Emigrants Sabbath. A family of pioneers praying on the Sabbath. Engraving, American, 19th century

Covered Wagon Collection: COLORADO: EMIGRANTS, c1870. Emigrant famillies posing in front of a covered wagon

COLORADO: EMIGRANTS, c1870. Emigrant famillies posing in front of a covered wagon on a timber bridge over the rapids of the Upper Arkansas River, near Pueblo, Colorado

Covered Wagon Collection: COLORADO: EMIGRANTS, c1875. Newly arrived settlers in North Park, Colorado

COLORADO: EMIGRANTS, c1875. Newly arrived settlers in North Park, Colorado. Photographed c1875

Covered Wagon Collection: OREGON TRAIL: EMIGRANTS. A party of emigrants arriving by wagon train at Fort Hall

OREGON TRAIL: EMIGRANTS. A party of emigrants arriving by wagon train at Fort Hall, on the Oregon Trail in present-day Idaho, c1850. Painting, c1930, by Bethel M. Farley

Covered Wagon Collection: COLORADO GOLD RUSH, c1860. Covered wagons moving across the Great Plains on their

COLORADO GOLD RUSH, c1860. Covered wagons moving across the Great Plains on their way to Pikes Peak at the time of the Colorado Gold Rush. Photographed c1860

Covered Wagon Collection: WAGON TRAIN, 1853. Emigrant Train Passing Wind River Mountains

WAGON TRAIN, 1853. Emigrant Train Passing Wind River Mountains. Engraving from Hutchings Panoramic Scenes - Crossing the Plains, published in Hutchings Califonria Magazine, 1853

WYOMING: WAGON TRAIN. An emigrant wagon train, Wyoming Territory, c1875

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"Journeying through History: The Covered Wagon Chronicles" Step back in time and embark on a captivating journey with the iconic covered wagon. From the heart-wrenching Trail of Tears to the satirical False Perspective, these wagons have witnessed it all. In 1838, amidst tears and sorrow, Cherokee Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in what became known as the Trail of Tears. Robert Lindneux's poignant oil painting immortalizes this tragic chapter in American history, reminding us of the resilience and strength displayed by those who endured this harrowing journey. William Hogarth's steel engraving mocks those who underestimate the importance of perspective in design. With humor and satire, he warns against absurdities that arise when one lacks knowledge. A gentle reminder that even our perception can shape our reality. The opening of Oklahoma Territory to settlers in 1891 marked a new era for pioneers seeking opportunities out West. These brave souls hitched their hopes onto covered wagons, leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncharted territories where dreams awaited them at every turn. Mormon settlers faced treacherous prairie blizzards while en route to Utah. Battling nature's fury tested their faith and determination; yet they pressed forward undeterred by adversity—a testament to unwavering devotion. Amidst political turmoil during the Civil War era, Confederate troops honed their skills with Bowie knives within campgrounds across Mississippi. Wood engravings captured these intense training sessions—reminders of a divided nation grappling with its own identity. Across vast plains under boundless skies, wagon trains traversed untamed landscapes along the Oregon Trail—their wheels etching stories into America's fabric. Chimney Rock stood tall as an emblematic landmark guiding pioneers towards hope and opportunity on distant horizons. Wichita, Kansas emerged as a bustling hub during the 1870s—a melting pot where cultures converged amidst rapid expansion.