Photographs from the route of Lewis and Clark, ca. 1910.

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Photographs from the route of Lewis and Clark, ca. 1910.

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Photographs of unknown origin from a retracing, ca. 1910, of the trail of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Primarily topographic, the images were made along the Missouri River, and in Montana, Idaho, and along the Columbia River in Oregon. Many are annotated with references to Lewis and Clark camps or other incidents.

73 photographs (1 folder)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6924121

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)

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After elected president, Thomas Jefferson wanted a direct and practicable water communication across the continent and US sovereignty over the land occupied by the many different Indian tribes along the Missouri River. In 1803, Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery and named Army Captain Meriwether Lewis its leader. Lewis selected William Clark as second in command. The Corps of Discovery departed from Camp Dubois (Illinois) on May 14, 1804, and met up with Lewis in St. Charles, Missour...