Visual Resources and Artifacts

Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
  • Holds majority of expedition's botanical specimens (artifact).

AGPix (stock photo agency)

AirPhoto (photo agency)

American Numismatic Society, New York, NY

American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA
  • The great bulk of the original Lewis and Clark journals (artifact).
  • Three journals of Sergeant Ordway that were rediscovered in 1913 among the papers of Nicholas Biddle, the original editor of the L&C journals (artifact).
  • See Lewis and Clark Illustrations and Treasures of the APS.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, CT
  • "Interior of the Hut of the Mandan Chief" painting by Karl Bodmer, 1832-34
  • "Keelboat" drawing by William Clark, 1804
  • "A Memorandum of Articles in Readiness" document by William Clark, 1803.
  • "Roster of Men" document by William Clark, circa 1803".
  • Soulard Map of the Missouri and Upper Mississippi, 1802" map by William Clark, 1802.
  • "Three Forks of the Marias" map by William Clark, circa 1800's.
  • "Whale Drawing Map" map by William Clark, circa 1800's.
  • "Blackfoot Village" photo by Walter McClintock, circa 1900's.

Clymer Museum, Ellensburg, WA
  • John Clymer paintings.

    Clymer Museum
    416 N Pearl
    Ellensburg, WA 98926
    (509) 962-6416


C. M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
  • C.M. Russell paintings and drawings.
    Culver Pictures, New York, MY
  • "Newfoundland Dog" (drawing).

Dartmouth College Library, Hanover, NH
  • "Bear's Belly" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Evening on the Columbia" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Hidatsa Mother" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Hollow Horn Bear of the Brule Sioux, 1907" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Mother and Child (Apsaroke Crow)" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Nez Perce Babe" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "On the Shores of Nootka" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Piegan Dandy" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "The Rush Gatherer" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "The Scout" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "Sioux Woman with Papoose" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.

ditto.com - visual search engine
  • On-line visual search engine. Search on Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, etc.

Filson Historical Society, Louisville, KY
  • Numerous William Clark letters, four dating from the expedition era.

Florentine Films, Walpole, NH
  • Map of the Corps of Discovery's Journey to the Pacific.
  • Map of the Western Frontier.

Frontier Filmworks (Wayne Mumford)

Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
  • "Eh-Toh'K-Pah-She-Pee-Shah (The Black Mocassin)" painting by George Catlin, circa 1930's.
  • "Lewis' First Glimpse of the Rockies" painting by Olaf Seltzer, circa 1830's.

Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
  • Journal of Sergeant Floyd (artifact).

Idaho State Historical Society, Boise, ID
  • "Group of Nez Perce" photo by Hill, 1880.

Independence National Historic Park, Philadelpha, PA

Independence National Historic Park Library
313 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Contact: Andrea Ashby:
Andrea_Ashby@nps.gov
V: (215) 597-8047
F: (215) 597-5556

  • "Portrait of Meriwether Lewis" painting by Charles W. Peale.
  • "Portrait of William Clark" painting by Charles W. Peale.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis, MO

Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
  • Karl Bodmer paintings.

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Great Falls, MT

Cari Karns
Executive Director
V: (888) 701-3434

  • Set of 3 Kodak Photo CDs (no longer available?).

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • "Nez Perce Woman" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • "On the Banks of the Missouri, 1908" photo by Edward S. Curtis, circa 1907-1930.
  • Numerous other maps (including William Clark's), images and documents (artifact).

Missouri Bankers Association, Jefferson City, MO

National Anthropological Archives, Washington, D.C.
  • "Skirting the Skyline" photo by Joseph Kussuth Dixon.
  • "Shoshone Encampment in Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, 1870" photo by W.H. Jackson.
  • "Struck by the Ree" photo by A. Zeno Shindler.
  • Lakota women wearing porcupine quill and dentalium shell decorations (photo).
  • Lakota woman and child (photo).

National Geographic Society, Washington DC
  • Large stock of photos and artwork.

National Council of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, Portland, OR

Michelle Bussard
Executive Director
V: (888) 999-1803

  • National Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Council logo.

National Museum of the American Indian
  • Shoshone elk hide showing a horseback buffalo hunt (photo).

National Park Service, Washington, DC
  • Lewis and Clark "pointing" logo.

Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
  • "Fool Bull" by John A. Anderson, 1900.

Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
  • Journal of Sergeant Joseph Whitehouse (artifact).

Nez Perce National Historic Park, Spalding, ID
  • "Nez Perce Man on Horseback with Two Children" photo by Enoch Reeves, 1906.

NY-Historical Society, New York, NY
  • "Captain Meriwether Lewis" watercolor by Charles B.J.F. Saint Mémin, 1807, [1971.125].

Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR
  • Cap't M. Lewis Branding Iron. Used to mark trees, and brand horses? Found by Lineaus Winans on the Columbia River (Memaloose Island) in the 1890's. (artifact).
  • Jefferson Peace Medal, 1801. Found in Idaho. (artifact).
  • Private George Shannon's Sewing kit. Donated by Shannon's descendant, Elizabeth Monroe Story. (artifact).
  • Whalebone inscribed "M. Lewi". Circa 1805. Possibly carved and left by Meriwether Lewis in 1805. Found at Seaside, OR in 1967. (artifact).

PBS Online, Alexandria, VA
  • "Clark's Signature at Pompey's Pillar" photo by Jennifer Johnson, 1997.
  • "Pompey's Pillar" two views, photos by Jennifer Johnson, 1997.
  • "Replica of Dug-Out Canoe" photo by Jennifer Johnson, 1997.

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

Sir Richardson Collection of Western Art, Fort Worth, TX
  • C.M. Russell work(s).

Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records, St. Louis, MO
  • William Clark Estate
  • Lewis and Clark related court documents

University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
( St. Louis Mercantile Library)
  • "William Clark" painting by Chester Harding, circa 1820.

Stark Museum of Art, Orange, TX
  • "Kettle Falls, Fort Colville" painting by Paul Kane, 1847.

Missouri History Society / Center, St. Louis, MO
  • Set of five journals (in the Voorhis Collection, four in red leather and the other bound in elk skin) that are primarily in Clark's handwriting (artifact).
  • William Clark's memorandum book that dates from the 1809-1810 period after the expedition (in the Breckinridge Collection) (artifact).

State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismark, ND

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Willard Family Association, Wethersfield, CT
  • "Alexander Willard and His Wife Eleanor" (photo).

Yale University Library, New Haven, CT

Visual Resources and Artifacts
Compiled by: Jay Rasmussen
Please report broken links to: webmaster@or-lcthf.org
Updated: March 24, 2006
Posted: August 19, 1999