Botanicals from the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Glacier Lily

Journal notes from around the time of collection:

May 8, 1806

The morning of this day was pleasant; and we remained here some time, to endeavour to kill some deer; and the hunters were sent out.  Here some of the natives came to our camp, and informed us, that we could not cross the mountains for a moon and ah half; as the snow was too deep, and no grass for our horses to subsist on.  We have the mountains in view from this place, all covered white with snow.  At noon our hunters came and had killed four deer and some pheasants.

Patrick Gass

image size: 3"x7"       unframed price: $54
frame size: 8"x12"      framed price: $90

hand colored etching by Barbara Coppock