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Quaich, 18th century - Public domain museum object photo

The quaich was an early form of loving cup. The staves of the wood prototype are here indicated as part of the decoration. The quaich is engraved on the handles Omnis bonis bona (To the good all things are good... More

Photo of Quaich, 18th century - Public domain dedication

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[Map of Missouri River and vicinity from Saint Charles, Missouri, to M...

Date from accompanying text. Relief shown by symbols for "Black Mountains" or Black Hills. Some place names in both English and French. Based on surveys up to the Mandan-Hidatsa villages by James Mackay and Joh... More

Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, March 31, 1801

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James P. Preston to Meriwether Lewis, September 28, 1801

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, February 23, 1801

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John Newman to Meriwether Lewis, August 10, 1801

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, April 30, 1803

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, April 27, 1803

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, April 23, 1803

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, May 16, 1803

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Meriwether Lewis to Thomas Jefferson, July 22, 1803

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[Lewis and Clark map, with annotations in brown ink by Meriwether Lewi...

Pen and ink. Author information provided by Prof. Donald Jackson, 1/12/1977. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. See also: pp. 97-103 of Allen's Passage through the garden... More

Meriwether Lewis - Public domain portrait engraving

Bust-and-shoulders silhouette portrait shows the explorer Meriwether Lewis facing right. Purchase; 1915; (DLC/PP-1915:44874).

Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, July 15, 1803

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, July 11, 1803

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, January 13, 1804

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A map of part of the continent of North America : between the 35th and...

Relief shown by shading. Covers western North America, from Lake Michigan and Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean, including southern Canada and northern Mexico. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also throug... More

Thomas Jefferson to William Clark, December 19, 1807

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, August 8, 1807

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Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis, August 16, 1809

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Plan of the N.W. frontier / - Public domain old map

Shows the Mississippi River from St. Anthony Falls to St. Louis, the Missouri River west to South Dakota, the Illinois River east to Lake Michigan, and tributaries. Title from verso. Gift; Woodbury Blair, Minna... More

A map of Lewis and Clark's track, across the western portion of North ...

Scale ca. 1:4,300,000. Relief shown by hachures. Meridian: London and Washington. From Lewis, Meriwether, History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1814. Available also through th... More

A map of Lewis and Clark's track across the western portion of North A...

Scale ca. 1:4,400,000. Relief shown by hachures. Meridian: London and Washington. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2

Map of the United States - Public domain vintage map

Also available in digital form.

Military map of Nebraska and Dakota - Public domain map

Covers North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and portions of Minnesota, Iowa, and Kansas. Shows routes of 20 exploration or survey parties. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. At the head of title: "Expl... More

[Unidentified woman wearing a long dress, in profile, standing]

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Meriwether Lewis - Public domain portrait engraving

Portrait, bust, facing left, Reproduction of painting by C.W. Peale in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

National parks: Sextant - public domain image

This instrument was used to measure the angular distance between the moon and sun or a star for determining longitude.

Office of War Information news bureau. Ted Poston, Negro desk editor o...

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Portraits - William Clark, H. Leavenworth, Captain M. Lewis, H. R. Sch...

Portraits - William Clark, H. Leavenworth, Captain M. Lewis, H. R. Sch oolcraft. ; 1945-1948

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis Plaque

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This plaque presents the history of Meriwether Lewis' death at the Meriwether Lewis National Monument. Location: Meriwether Lewis Natio... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis Monument Cabin

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This log cabin houses a visitor center at the Meriwether Lewis National Monument which provides free information. Location: Meriwether ... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis Monument Caption

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The words etched into the stone base of the Meriwether Lewis Monument detail the life and accomplishments of the famous explorer. Locat... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis National Monument Pioneer Cem...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This brown sign marks the Pioneer Cemetery at the Meriwether Lewis National Monument. Location: Meriwether Lewis National Monument, Ten... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis Presentation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This informative display presents facts and history about the life of Meriwether Lewis. Location: Meriwether Lewis National Monument, T... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis National Monument

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Well-tended grounds surround this flagpole and old cabin at the Meriwether Lewis National Monument. Location: Meriwether Lewis National... More

Natchez Trace Parkway - Meriwether Lewis Monument

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A rough-topped granite pillar stands over Meriwether Lewis' gravesite. Lewis was one of the leaders of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedi... More

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in M...

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in Middleburg, Vermont. ; June 25, 1997

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in ...

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in Middleburg, Vermont. ; June 25, 1997

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in M...

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in Middleburg, Vermont. ; June 25, 1997

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in M...

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in Middleburg, Vermont. ; June 25, 1997

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in M...

William Clark, animatronic figure in lab at Advanced Animatronics in Middleburg, Vermont. ; June 25,1997

Painting of William Clark in the Lewis and Clark Slide Program.

Painting of William Clark in the Lewis and Clark Slide Program.

Grave of William Clark, monument in Bellafontaine Cemetary. (photograp...

Grave of William Clark, monument in Bellafontaine Cemetary. (photograph) Public domain photograph - park, sign, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Deep in the jungle, US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) William Clark, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Brunei Darussalam (BRN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Lewis and Clark, a legacy of science.

Shows facsimile of Lewis and Clark exploration map and contemporary physical map of approximately the same geographic coverage. Relief shown by hachures on facsimile map. Relief shown by shading and gradient ti... More

Discovering the legacy of Lewis and Clark : bicentennial commemoration...

Legend includes preparation, recruitment, exploration and homecoming, Indian reservations, Louisiana Purchase boundary, and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Available also through the Library of Congres... More

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the 1804-1806 Lewis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince Degroot, US... More

Susan LaChance (left), of the United States Postal Service (USPS) alon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince Degroot, US... More

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the leaders of the 1804-1806 Lewis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sioux City Ang Base State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vince De... More

Historic marker for the historic Willliam Clark House in the town of F...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Gift; Barbara Barrett; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:112) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. C... More

Lewis and Clark trail: Clark's Tree

The City of Long Beach commissioned the creation of a bronze monument representing the wind swept tree upon which William Clark carved his initials on Nov. 19, 1805. 2001 Grant for $10,000

Leo Friedlander's 1934 high relief carving depicting Meriwether Lewis ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-12) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More

Lewis and Clark trail: Fort Clatsop

On December 5, William Clark wrote that Captain Lewis had found a suitable location for their winter quarters with “Elk Suffient to winter on.” The men soon set to work building their home, a fortification meas... More

Statue of the American explorers Meriwether Lewis (in hat) and William...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Carol M. H... More

Pocket Compass, National Parks gallery

The pocket compass was used to take the bearings when it was impractical to use the circumferentor and when traveling on land.

National parks: Circumferentor - public domain image

A circumferentor is a magnetic compass, equipped with features for precise leveling and sighting, that could be read to one-half of a degree.

Two Pole Chain and Pocket Compass

Navigation instruments used by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Sextant, 2, National Parks gallery

Another view of the sextant, a navigational instrument used by the Corps of Discovery.

Two Pole Chain - National Parks Gallery

This surveying chain was used primarily to measure a baseline when determining a river's width by triangulation. A distance of 25 links equaled 16.5 feet and was called a "pole."

Sextant, Pocket Compass, Telescope

Navigational instruments used by the Corps of Discovery.

National parks: Journal - public domain image

The journal played a role in navigation, used to record daily logs, celestial observations, scientific documentation, mapping, and navigation.

National parks: Telescope - public domain image

A refracting terrestrial telescope with an achromatic objective lens was used for daytime observations.

Journal, Pocket Compass, and Telescope

Instruments used by the Corps of Discovery for navigation.

Journal, Pocket Compass, Telescope

Equipment used by Captain William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

Metal art, said to depict the Pacific Northwest explorers Meriwether L...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2016:103-13) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the C... More

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: William Cl...

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[William Clark, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 477 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

William Clark to Andrew Jackson, July 20, 1815

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George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: William Cl...

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William Clark to Andrew Jackson, July 20, 1815

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FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM CLARK [held by] MR. S.R.BLOOMFIELD [at]...

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: William Cl...

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William Clark to Andrew Jackson, July 20, 1815

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Letter to [Meriwether Lewis or Francis Eppes, Virginia.]

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Meriwether Lewis, Esqr. Art print

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Photo of Quaich, 18th century - Public domain dedication

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FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM CLARK [held by] MR. S.R.BLOOMFIELD [at]...

Letter to [Meriwether Lewis or Francis Eppes, Virginia.]

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Capt. William Clark, from Prairie Du Chien, Wis., commander

Capt. William Clark, from Prairie Du Chien, Wis., commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, talks to Sons of Iraq members about their checkpoints, Feb. 6, in al Bawi, Iraq.

FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM CLARK [held by] MR. S.R.BLOOMFIELD [at]...

FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM CLARK [held by] MR. S.R.BLOOMFIELD [at]...

U.S. Army Capt. William Clark, center, Alpha Company

U.S. Army Capt. William Clark, center, Alpha Company commander, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talks with local leaders and sheiks during a joint cl... More

Charles Gratiot to Meriwether Lewis, November 13, 1804

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Charles Gratiot to Meriwether Lewis, November 13, 1804

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History of Oregon Literature - William Clark

William Clark

William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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William Clark (1770 - 1838) to Andrew Jackson, August 12, 1831

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