Journal of Rudolph Friederich Kurz: An Account of His Experiences Among Fur Traders and American Indians on the Mississippi and the Upper Missouri Riv

by Rudolph Friederich Kurz

Book Overview

As a clerk at Forts Berthold and the Union, Kurz, a noted Swiss artist, came to know well Indians, fur traders, and officers, and to understand the conditions of life in the region. He aimed "to give from my own observation a sincere portrayal of the American Indian in his romantic mode of life, a true representation of the larger fur-bearing animals, native forests and prairies." The volume, which includes 93 drawings, was originally published as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803257139
• ISBN13: 9780803257139
• Release Date: October 1970
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"