Botanicals from the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Wild Rose

Journal notes from around the time of collection:

October 17, 1804

I walked on Shore with the Indian Chief & Interperters, Saw Buffalow, Elk and Great numbers of Goats in large gangues ( I am told by Mr. G. that those animals winter in the Black Mountains) and this is about the Season they cross from the East of the Missouries to go to that Mountain,  they return in the Spring and pass on the Missouries in great numbers.  This Chief tells me of a number of their Treditions about Turtles, Snakes, &c. and the power of a perticeler rock or Cove on the next river which informs of every thing...

William Clark

image size: 3"x7"            unframed price: $69
frame size: 8"x12"           framed price: $105

Hand colored etching by Barbara Coppock