DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS TO THE ASSINIBOINS.

Cartographer / Artist: John Mix Stanley (artist), Julius Bien (lithographer)

Date Created: c. 1855–1860

Medium: Print

Physical Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.5 inches

Geographic Scope: Fort Union, Montana, United States

Archive Catalog ID: 234

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Montana

Depicting an important diplomatic moment on the Northern Plains, this lithograph after artist John Mix Stanley illustrates the distribution of treaty annuity goods to a large encampment of Assiniboine people during Isaac Stevens' Pacific Railroad Survey along the 47th and 49th parallels.

Condition: Light uniform age. toning to the outer sheet margins.. Faint penciled inventory number in the upper. left margin.. Image area remains clean, dark, and well. preserved with clear tinting.

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DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS TO THE ASSINIBOINS.

By John Mix Stanley (artist), Julius Bien (lithographer)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1855–1860 Print by John Mix Stanley (artist), Julius Bien (lithographer) documenting Fort Union, Montana, United States. Measures 11.5 x 8.5 inches. Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Print
Sheet / Plate Size
11.5 x 8.5 inches
Date / Era
c. 1855–1860
Geographic Scope
Fort Union, Montana, United States
Archive Catalog ID
234
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Light uniform age
  • toning to the outer sheet margins.
  • Faint penciled inventory number in the upper
  • left margin.
  • Image area remains clean, dark, and well
  • preserved with clear tinting.

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

Depicting an important diplomatic moment on the Northern Plains, this lithograph after artist John Mix Stanley illustrates the distribution of treaty annuity goods to a large encampment of Assiniboine people during Isaac Stevens' Pacific Railroad Survey along the 47th and 49th parallels.

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