Antique Book Plate Chromolithograph Indian Report Ornaments and Manufactures U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration & Surveys retail 1800's Ephemera

Antique plate, from the U.S.P.R.R. (United States Pacific Railroad) Exploration & Surveys, this one featuring: INDIAN ORNAMENTS AND MANUFACTURES.
U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys --- 35th Parallel
Indian Report
F.S. Del.
T. Sinclair's lith Phil

A little more about these (we have 4 different available), from Wikipedia:
The Pacific Railroad Surveys (1853–1855) consisted of a series of explorations of the American West to find possible routes for a transcontinental railroad across North America. The expeditions included surveyors, scientists, and artists and resulted in an immense body of data covering at least 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 km2) on the American West. "These volumes... constitute probably the most important single contemporary source of knowledge on Western geography and history and their value is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of many beautiful plates in color of scenery, native inhabitants, fauna and retail flora of the Western country."[1] Published by the United States War Department from 1855 to 1860, the surveys contained significant material on natural history, including many illustrations of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. In addition to describing the route, these surveys also reported on the geology, zoology, botany, paleontology of the land as well as provided ethnographic descriptions of the Native peoples encountered during the surveys.

Circa mid 1800's, T. Sinclair lith. Phil, F.S. Del., and measures 11 1/4" x 7 3/8" full page, scene itself is approx. 6" x 9 1/8". This would look great framed! The main part is in great condition, the edges/corners have some darkening, especially top right corner and a small tear on the top left side. Please see all photos.

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