Image of a scene depicting the Battle of Tippecanoe near Lafayette, Indiana, in 1811; General William Henry Harrison on horseback with sword in hand at left commands American soldiers shooting rifles through trees as they try to repel an attack by spear, tomahawk, and gun-wielding Native American Indians in a wooded forest area; ranks of soldiers visible behind Harrison at left, two dead American Indian warriors lay in the clearing at center, wounded soldiers from both sides also pictured. "Copyrighted 1889 by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago, U.S.A."--text, bottom right margin. "Gen. Harrison was attacked by Tecumseh, Nov. 7th 1811. The Indians were routed with great slaughter."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 53.34 x 69.85 cm (21 x 27 1/2 in.)
Battles--Pictorial works Generals--United States--Pictorial works Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Indians of North America--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size Other Military The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
