Description of Banvard's panorama of the Mississippi river, painted on three miles of canvas: exhibiting a view of country 1200 miles in length, extending from the mouth of the Missouri river to the city of New Orleans; being by far the largest picture ever executed by man.

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Author / Creator:Banvard, John, 1815-1891
Imprint:Boston, J. Putnam, printer, 1847.
Description:48 p. 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's Rare copy has bookplate of Frank O. Lowden, gift of Mrs. C. Phillip Miller.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/905197

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