Costes aux Environs de la Riviere de Misisipi (sic), Les

Sub-Title

Decouvertes par Mr. de la Salle en 1683, et reconnues par Mr. le Chevallier d'Iberville en 1698 et 1699

Subject

Colonial Louisiana, Gulf Coast from Tampico, Mexico to Bahama Islands, Florida, location of Indian villages.

Date

1705 (historical)

Mapmaker

Fer, N[icolas de]; Vincent de Ginville, engraver

Place of Publication

[Paris]

Accession Number

1955.002.036

Condition

Excellent

Curatorial Notes

Original located 1981.026

Exhibition History

Formerly stored c5d10. Accession book notes this is part of a collection shown at LSM's Sesquicentennial Exhibition, and was presented as an unrestricted gift from Monsieur de Schempre, Consul of France

Notes

Title cartouche depicts what is believed to be the assassination of La Salle

Media Type

b + w photograph

Size

8 x 12 1/4

Storage

c04d10