Title

Sketch of Quivira in central Kansas near present-day Lyons extending northeast to Salina

Caption

Quivira is a place named by Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1541, for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold that he never found. The location of Quivira is believed by most authorities to be in central Kansas near present-day Lyons extending northeast to Salina. The Quivirans were the forebears of the modern Wichita and Caddoan nations, such as the Pawnee and Arikara

Date

1852

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_161

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,4Mb (1,3Mb) / 10,3in x 6,6in / 3076 x 1982 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quivira Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado mythical Seven Cities of Gold central Kansas present-day Lyons Salina The Quivirans forebears Wichita Caddoan nations Pawnee Arikara 19th century

Restrictions

Editorial use only.