
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.