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Relación de la jornada de Cibola: donde se trata de aquellos poblados ...

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Le nouveau Mexique, appelé aussi Nouvelle Grenade et Marata, avec part...

Relief shown pictorially. Has watermarks. "Avec privilege du Roy, 168." Wheat, C.I. Mapping of the transmississippi West, 66 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes "... More

Derrotero hecho por Antonia Vélez y Escalante, misionero para mejor co...

Covers sections of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

Carta esferica de los territorios de la alta y baja Californias y esta...

Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico

America Transformed: Published a year after the annexation of Texas, at the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, this map depicts the northern region of Mexico (today part of the United States). It reveals a c... More

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico, California &c. : segun lo organi...

Shows Mexico and the southern United States. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridian: Washington. Gift; Thomas W. Streeler; Dec. 28, 1937. Includes distance chart, distance list, and 2 profile... More

Mouth of Night creek lith. by E. Weber & Co. Balto

Print shows a mule packtrain crossing a ridge in the mountains of the Southwest United States. Published in: Notes of a military reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, ... More

Reconnaissance and survey of a railway route from Mississippi River, n...

"Map no. 2." Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Papagos - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Limpia - Wild Rose Pass - A black and white drawing of a valley

Illus. in: United States. Dept. of the Interior. Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey ... by William H. Emory. 34th Cong., 1st sess. House Ex Doc. 135. Washington: C. Wendell, printer, 1857-... More

Co-co-pas - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Illus. in: United States. Dept. of the Interior. Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey ... by William H. Emory. 34th Cong., 1st sess. House Ex Doc. 135. Washington: C. Wendell, printer, 1857-... More

Map of proposed Arizona Territory. - Public domain map

Map of the U.S. Southwest and part of northern Mexico extending from El Paso, Tex., to the Pacific Ocean. Shows proposed and practicable railroad lines. Scale ca. 1:3,280,000. Relief shown by hachures. LC copie... More

Diegeños - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Illus. in: United States. Dept. of the Interior. Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey ... by William H. Emory. 34th Cong., 1st sess. House Ex Doc. 135. Washington: C. Wendell, printer, 1857-... More

Pimo women - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congress

Illus. in: United States. Dept. of the Interior. Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey ... by William H. Emory. 34th Cong., 1st sess. House Ex Doc. 135. Washington: C. Wendell, printer, 1857-... More

Preliminary map of routes reconnoitered and opened in the Territory of...

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by contours. Shows camps, forts, early trails through Great Salt Lake region, wagon roads, springs and mountains. From: Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in c... More

Map of the Gadsden Purchase : Sonora and portions of New Mexico, Chihu...

Relief shown by hachures. LC copy signed in ink on page 2 of cover: Millard Fillmore, Feby. 6, 1861. Includes notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory /

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows routes of Captains Stansbury, Fremont, Gunnison, and Beckwith. In lower right margin: Facsimile reproduction by the Graphic Co., New York. Originally folded in m... More

From the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean : from explorations and surve...

Scale 1:950,400. At head of title: Route near the 35th Parallel. Map no. 2. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pa... More

Indians of Arizona and New Mexico

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Territory and military department of Utah

Relief shown by shading. Shows towns, wagon roads, explorers' routes, railroads, forts, etc., in Utah and parts of New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Washington Territory (now part of Southern Idaho), Oregon, Neva... More

Map of explorations and surveys in New Mexico and Utah made under the ...

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Old Territory and Military Department of New Mexico.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. 4 copies

Maps showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections.

Main map shows western states and includes relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, township and ranges, counties, railroads, and proposed railroads. General map, at top of sheet, covers the United State... More

Territories of New Mexico & Arizona - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal...

Territories of New Mexico and Arizona Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Map showing the California and Nevada Railroad and its extensions and ...

Map of central California and Colorado showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, and railroads, with emphasis on the main line. Scale 1:2,090,880. LC Railroad maps, 360 Description d... More

Denver and Rio Grande Railway System, 1886.

Map of Colorado and part of New Mexico showing relief by hachures and shading, drainage, cities and towns, counties, stage roads, and railroads with the main line emphasized.

Soldiering in the Southwest--the rescue of Corporal Scott / Remington.

Two soldiers rescuing Corporal Scott, a black man who was shot by Apache Indians. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1886 Aug. 21, p. 529.

Cabin on Milton McCloskey's ranch. Up Animas Valley, Durango, Colo. Se...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Beach torn up...

Pagosa Hot Springs, 45 ft by 75 ft. Largest boiling springs in world. ...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Boat in troug...

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Moki melon eaters - Public domain portrait print

Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melons. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Sluice; Boats...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Reflections i...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Looking down ...

A black and white photo of a river with a small boat in the foreground. Photographs of the port of san francisco. Public domain postcard scan.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Front Street;...

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The delights of childhood - Public domain scan / print

Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melon. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Nearest smoke...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a damaged, burned, or destroyed building, natural disaster, war destruction, ruins, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Unloading on ...

Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Sod house, ed...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: The old world...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Cemetery at N...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Dog team; Dog...

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Dutch Harbor,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Front Street,...

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Durango, Col., Fall 1900: Frank with Downs McCloskey, Mabel. Third Ave...

Edward S. Curtis - Moki melon eaters

Two Hopi girls seated on ground eating melons. D22425 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 753. Title transcribed from item.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Seattle, look...

Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Pomeroy, Muzz...

Public domain photograph of a steamboat ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tabernacle, Salt Lake City; Temple, Salt Lake City, 1900; Rico, Colora...

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Durango, 1900: Downs and Percy. "Cause we love each other so"; Downs a...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Front Street,...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Torn up by mi...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Barge "Skooku...

A black and white photo of a boat on a beach. A collage of photographs of boats and people. Public domain postcard scan.

Edward S. Curtis - Burros and Moki men on the road

D22417 U.S. Copyright Office. Title transcribed from item. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 768.

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Esquimaux kid...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Transportatio...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Dutch Harbor ...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: On the Spit, ...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Wrecks of ste...

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Mr. Buckingham with Eph's wife, Elsie Downs, and two children, at Sutt...

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Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: For theft of ...

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[Thrasher(?) and three Indians sitting outdoors]

H9645 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain artwork of indigenous native people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The man with the hoe. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two Apache Indian women at campfire, cooking pot in front of one]

H36599 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 905.

Edward S. Curtis - [Apache Wickiup(?)]

Rounded structure made out of grass, with baskets in front. H37672 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 898.

Same. Cabin door, Downs with his flowers, back of tree stump; Stream n...

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Salt Lake City, Brigham Young's house center of picture, on corner of ...

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Near entrance to New Mexican cave. Frank is sitting on the stalagmite ...

Dark Cañon stream, New Mexico; N.M. mts., boulder, ranch, horses, man,...

Tom Livingstone's Ranch near Frank's farm in Guadaloupe Mts., N.M.; Ca...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Esquimaux cam...

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Inscription on inside cover: Florence E. D. Muzzy, Bristol, Connecticu...

Frank E. Downs. Trip to Nome, Alaska, May to Sept. 1900: Frank's sluic...

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Edward S. Curtis - A child of the desert

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo Indian child, facing front, blanket around back of head and shoulders. H52471 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. X1022.

Edward S. Curtis - Nature's mirror--Navaho

Woman standing on rock in reflecting pool of water. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 987. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, v. 1, p. 66.

Edward S. Curtis - A policeman - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows half-length portrait of a Navajo man identified as a policeman. H52447 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 990. Sitter previously mis-identified as John Boone or Thic... More

Edward S. Curtis - Many Goat's son, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Head-and shoulders portrait of Navajo boy, facing front, blanket wrapped around him. H52453 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. X992.

Edward S. Curtis - Lynx cap, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo man wearing headpiece from Lynx head. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1045-04.

Portrait photo of Edward S. Curtis - Hopi children

Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1126-04. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait photo of Edward S. Curtis - Navaho child

H52436 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1015.

Edward S. Curtis - Cliff perched homes--Hopi

Four Hopi women in front of pueblo buildings. H87190 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1979-06.

Nato, the goat man--Hopi - Public domain portrait print

Half-length portrait of Hopi man with animal skin. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Mrs. Red Burro] - Public domain print

Old Navajo Indian woman, seated on log, back of covered wagon in background. H70220 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by Simeon Schwemberger, St. Michaels, Arizona.

[Dine Tsosi's hogan], Native Americans

Nine Navajo Indians, adults and children, posed outside of hogan. H83926 U.S. Copyright Office. Photo by Simeon Schwemberger, St. Michaels, Arizona.

Edward S. Curtis - The youth from the desert land--Navaho

H87243 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 2053-06.

Edward S. Curtis - Cornfields of Cañon del Muerto

Navajo Indian cornfield, cliffs in background. H104274 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. X2043-06. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edw... More

Antelope ruins showing prehistoric decorations

Ruins of Navajo Indian cliff dwellings. Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stringing the bow, Native Americans

J186929 U.S. Copyright Office.

The bread carrier - Detroit publishing company. Public domain.

Photograph shows an American Indian woman, probably in the American Southwest, walking through a pueblo carrying bread. J191563 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 068378. Accession number 44756.

Solid comfort - Public domain portrait print

Navajo Indian woman carrying sleeping child on back. 196391 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph copyrighted by Pennington (William M.) and Rowland (Wesley R.), 1914.

A strong character, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Navajo Indian, facing slightly left. 196385 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph copyrighted by Pennington (William M.) and Rowland (Wesley R.), 1914.

Nature's art work, Native American woman portrait

Indian woman getting water from stream in Southwestern United States. 201189 U.S. Copyright Office.

After dinner smoke, portrait of american indian man

Navajo Indian, seated by campfire, smoking cigarette. 201165 U.S. Copyright Office. Photograph copyrighted by William J. Carpenter, 1915.

[A cold night], portrait of american indian man

Navajo Indian warming hands over fire in tepee. 201168 U.S. Copyright Office.

The hunter's luck, Native Americans

Three male Indians with rifles pausing by stream in canyon. 201176 U.S. Copyright Office.

Edward S. Curtis - Zuni gardens

J288552 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, v. 17, p. 100.

Territory and military department of New Mexico

Covers territory between Utah and Mexico, from the Colorado River to the Liano Estacado; shows trails and wagon roads, forts, expeditions and explorations of the Southwest; names places and known rivers and mou... More

Photographs from Frank Teeter, Durango, Colorado: Ranch, New Mexico; M...

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Frank wishes he was on the other side, Geyser Springs; Marooned, in th...