Journal of Rudolph Friederich Kurz: An Account of His Experiences among Fur Traders and American Indians on the Mississippi and the Upper Mississippi Rivers during the Years 1846 to 1852

Kurz, Rudolph Friederich

ISBN 10: 0803257139 / ISBN 13: 9780803257139

Published by Bison Books, 1970

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Journal of Rudolph Friederich Kurz: An Account of His Experiences among Fur Traders and American Indians on the Mississippi and the Upper Mississippi Rivers during the Years 1846 to 1852
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0803257139
• ISBN 13: 9780803257139
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As a clerk at Forts Berthold and the Union, Kurz, a noted Swiss artist, came to know well Indians, fur traders, and officers, and to understand the conditions of life in the region. He aimed "to give from my own observation a sincere portrayal of the American Indian in his romantic mode of life, a true representation of the larger fur-bearing animals, native forests and prairies." The volume, which includes 93 drawings, was originally published as Bulletin 115 of the Bureau of American Ethnology.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)