Powder Horn Collection (#2)

Powder horn, engraved with a map of the St. Lawrence River in the area of Quebec, c
997377 Powder horn, engraved with a map of the St. Lawrence River in the area of Quebec, c.1759 (horn) (see also 997378-80) by Canadian School

Powder Horn, Mexican, dated March 10, 1809. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, Mexican, dated March 10, 1809

Powder Horn, Colonial American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, dated 1749. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, Colonial American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, dated 1749

Powder Horn, Colonial American, ca. 1765. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, Colonial American, ca. 1765

Powder Horn, Colonial American, dated 1759. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, Colonial American, dated 1759

Powder Horn, American, Charleston, South Carolina, dated 1770. Creator: Unknown
Powder Horn, American, Charleston, South Carolina, dated 1770

Canada Grouse, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888-90

Chamberlain and Paugus at Lovewells Fight, 1725, (1872). John Chamberlain shoots Paugus. John Lovewell, (1691-1725) was a British explorer and soldier who lived in Dunstable, now Nashua

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Hunter in buckskin carrying a turkey home through the winter woods. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by A.B. Frost

Powder horns and musket balls used in the fur trade
Powder horns, musket balls, and other trade items at a mountain-man rendezvous reenactment, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

life Wood Pigeon Powder Horn pigeon hung leg
Still life with Wood Pigeon and Powder Horn, Still life with a pigeon hung on a leg and a herb horn, still life of related objects, hunting trophies

DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. 19th century lithograph

Minute-Men of the Revolution: lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
MINUTEMEN, 1776. Minute-Men of the Revolution: lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

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Continental soldier loading his musket, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Powder horn. Hungary
Powder horn. Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary

AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Flags, Uniforms, Currency and Arms of the Revolution. Illustration of George Washington on horseback surrounded by soldiers, flags of different states, a five-dollar bill

DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. Illustration, 19th century, after a painting

Still life with wood pigeon and powder horn, Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen, 1874

TURKEY HUNTER, 1884. In Luck. A successful hunter with a turkey. Engraving, American, 1884

STEPHEN FULLER AUSTIN (1793-1836). American colonizer in Texas. Painting, c1830

KIT CARSON (1809-1868). American frontiersman. Oil on canvas, 1867, by Henry H. Cross

MOHAWK CHIEF, 1710. Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow, a Mohawk chief, grandfather of Joseph Brant. Oil on canvas, 1710, by Jan Verelst

SIOUX AT FORT LARAMIE, 1837. Oglala Sioux Native Americans encamped inside the trading post at Fort William, near the eventual site of Fort Laramie, Wyoming, 1837

CLYMER: LEWIS AND CLARK. Lewis and Clark, with their guide Sacagawea (on horseback), in the Bitterroot Mountains in present-day Idaho, September 1805. Oil on canvas, 1967, by John Clymer

PLAINS HIDE PAINTING. Hide painting by a Native American artist of the Great Plains, 19th century, depicting a battle scene

COLONIAL FRONTIER COUPLE. An 18th century couple on the American colonial frontier. Mezzotint, 19th century, after a painting by George Henry Boughton

COLONIAL SPINNER. Spinning at the hearth of a colonial American home in the 18th century. Drawing by C.W. Jefferys

Wood engraving, 19th century
MINUTEMEN SOLDIER. Wood engraving, 19th century

Female Continental Soldier
FEMALE CONTINENTAL SOLDIER. Woodcut, American, 1779

American soldiers firing upon attacking British forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 1775. American soldiers firing upon attacking British forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. Line engraving, 19th century

(c1766-c1831). American pioneer. Elizabeth Betty Zane passing through hostile Indian lines to obtain gunpowder for
ELIZABETH ZANE (c1766-c1831). American pioneer. Elizabeth Betty Zane passing through hostile Indian lines to obtain gunpowder for the besieged garrison at Fort Henry, Virginia, in 1777

shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century
AMERICAN MARKSMAN shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century

An American marksman
AMERICAN MARKSMAN. An American marksman shooting at a British soldier from a tree during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century

CIVIL WAR GUERILLA. A buschwhacker, or Confederate guerilla fighter. Wood engraving, American, 1867

CONCORD: MINUTEMAN, 1775. Parson Emerson preparing for the battle of Concord during the American Revolutionary War, 1775. Line engraving, American, 19th century

FALCONRY, 14th CENTURY. Varlets of falconry. Wood engraving after a miniature in Livre du Roy Modus, by Henri Ferrières, 14th century

HORN MAKING, c1750. Manufacturing powder horns. Line engraving, French, c1750

PILGRIMS: RELICS, c1620. Relics from the Mayflower. John Aldens Bible and William Clarks mug, wallet, powder horn, and spectacles. Wood engraving, 19th century

IRVING: RIP VAN WINKLE. Wood engraving after George Henry Boughton from a late 19th century edition of Washington Irvings Rip Van Winkle

IRVING: RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip Van Winkle meets the dwarfs in the Catskill Mountains. Wood engraving, American, 1876, depicting a scene from the Washington Irving story first published in 1819

BENJAMIN CHURCH (1639-1718). Colonial American soldier. Steel engraving, 19th century

PHILIP (METACOMET) (d. 1676). Native American chief, sachem of the Wampanoags. Line engraving after Paul Revere
PHILIP (METACOMET) (d.1676). Native American chief, sachem of the Wampanoags. Line engraving after Paul Revere

OSCEOLA (1800?-1838). Native American Seminole chief. Wood engraving, 19th century

TRAVIS: THE ALAMO, 1836. William Barret Travis (1809-1836) mustering his men, among them Davy Crockett, during the Siege of the Alamo in 1836

SYMBOL: THANKSGIVING. Hat, rifle, and powder horn, symbols of pilgrims and Thanksgiving

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Continental Army General Daniel Morgan during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored 19th-century engraving of a painting

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"From Davy Crockett to Philip Metacomet: The Legacy of the Powder Horn" The powder horn, a timeless symbol of frontier life and Native American culture, has left its mark on history through the hands of legendary figures. In an 1883 wood engraving, we see Davy Crockett, the iconic American frontiersman, clutching his trusty powder horn as he fearlessly navigates uncharted territories. But it wasn't just pioneers like Crockett who relied on this essential tool. Wampanoag Native American chief Philip Metacomet is immortalized in a copper engraving by Paul Revere from 1772, proudly displaying his own intricately carved powder horn. These engravings serve as testaments to the importance of this item in both European and Indigenous cultures. Karl Bodmer's aquatint engraving captures a Blackfoot Native American man astride his horse at Fort McKenzie in Montana. With a powder horn slung over his shoulder, he embodies the spirit of freedom and self-reliance that defined many Indigenous tribes during this era. Delving into history reveals various iterations of these indispensable accessories. A priming flask from the 17th-18th century showcases exquisite craftsmanship with its ivory construction. Meanwhile, James M. Lawson's 1937 creation reflects a more modern interpretation with intricate carvings adorning its surface. Margaret Stottlemeyer's c. 1937 piece offers another perspective on design aesthetics with its unique patterns etched onto the surface of her powder horn creation. Cecil Smith's bullet pouch and powder horn combination exemplify practicality fused with artistic flair. William McAuley takes us further into time with multiple creations spanning from 1937 to 1940; each one showcasing different styles and techniques prevalent during those years. Traveling back even further in time brings us face-to-face with two mysterious yet captivating pieces.