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Theodor de Bry - [The tomb of the weroans]

Theodor de Bry - [The tomb of the weroans]

An Algonquian burial house showing bodies on a raised platform and a priest squatting by a fire beneath the platform. Illus. in: Wunderbarliche, doch warhafftige Erklärung, von der Gelegenheit vnd Sitten der Wi... More

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Co...

Man from the Pony Express, on horseback, fleeing from Indians, on Indian burial grounds.

The last scene of the last act of the Sioux war / drawn by H.F. Farny.

The last scene of the last act of the Sioux war / drawn by H.F. Farny.

Print shows a Native warrior laid to rest on a scaffold, with a Native seated and a horse lying on the ground beneath; to the right, in the background, wolves or coyotes have gathered. Illus. in: Harper's week... More

Edward S. Curtis - A burial platform--Apsaroke

Edward S. Curtis - A burial platform--Apsaroke

H113092 U.S. Copyright Office. Curtis no. 2764-08. On verso: The grave of Hairy Wolfs wife. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. ... More

Tribute to the dead, Native Americans

Tribute to the dead, Native Americans

Two Indians beside burial platform. J175115 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Roland W. Reed.

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congress

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Co...

Man from the Pony Express, on horseback, fleeing from Indians, on Indian burial grounds.

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Engraving, Public domain image

The persuit [i.e. pursuit] - Engraving, Public domain image

Man from the Pony Express, on horseback, fleeing from Indians, on Indian burial grounds.