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An emigrant train attacked by hostile Indians on the prairie

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Call NumberZ-3264CreatorChampney, Benjamin, 1817-1907SummaryEmigrants and horse-drawn covered wagons are attacked by Native American men. They fight with bows and arrows, tomahawks and rifles. Shows Indians on horseback with a shield, quivers, and a coup stick.Physical Description1 print : wood engraving ; 34 x 55 cm (13 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North AmericaCovered wagonsFightingFrontier & pioneer lifeHorseback ridingWagon trainsWestward movementCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711003264Type of MaterialIllustrationsTear sheetsWood engravingsNotesAttribution engraved in original and reproduced in print. Engraver: "Nichols Sc."; Title and "[For description, see page 109.]" ; Ballou's dollar monthly magazine. printed on tear sheet.Languageeng

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An emigrant train attacked by hostile Indians on the prairie