Title
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Caption
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), American ethnologist, geographer and geologist, born at Albany, New York. In 1832 he discovered the source of the Mississippi. He studied Native American culture, and his work on the legends provided material for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem "The Song of Hiawatha" (1855).
Date
1855
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009367P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,3Mb (1,7Mb) / 8,3in x 11,8in / 2491 x 3543 (300dpi)