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Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ....

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Souvenir of the N. American Indians

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Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ....

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Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ....
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Catlin, George, 1796-1872 (Creator)
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Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century

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Date Issued: 1850
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Shelf locator: *KW+++ (Catlin, G. Souvenir of the N. American Indians)
Topics
Indians of North America
Assiniboine Indians
Indians -- Kings and rulers
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Illustrations
Drawings
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Pencil works
Type of Resource
Still image
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RLIN/OCLC: 42298331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14311842
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ca1f030-c647-012f-b6f4-58d385a7bc34
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  • 1796: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued
  • 1872: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ...." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-db34-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ...." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 2, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-db34-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home .... Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-db34-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's egg head). 264. An Assinneboin chief, in a beautiful native costume, on his way to the capital at Washington, to which he was invited by the United States Government, and conducted with the chiefs of several other tribes, the United States Indian Agent ; Wi-jun-jon (the Pigeon's Head) on his way home, to his own wig-wam, with 18 months of civilization in Washington and New York. Both of these portraits were painted from the life - the first one in native costume, when the Chief was passing St. Louis, on his way to Washington, the second, in civilized costume, was painted when on his way to his home ....