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John Clymer Ltd Prints | Art Posters | Postcards | Note Cards

All posters are 15.00 dollars each.

"Lewis and Clark in the Bitterroots" This painting gives us a sense of the desperate atmosphere that was a frequent event during the long journey. The scene is on September 16, 1805, as the party struggles across the Bitterroot Mountains in present-day Idaho. The journals of the expedition relate the desperation of the men. It has snowed all day. The Indian Trail they had been following was covered, and it was increasingly difficult for the men to find their way.

Hasty Retreat "Hasty Retreat" This painting shows one of many challenges the Corp of Discovery faced on their expedition. The Mandans and Hidastas had warned the Lewis and Clark party of the grizzly's strength and fierceness. Lewis at first being skeptical of their tales changed his opinion after a few close encounters. Hasty Retreat depicts a scene that Private Joseph Whitehouse describes: "The grizzly took after them and chased two men into the canoe. It took nine bullets to bring him down. His feet were 13 inches across and his nails were 7 inches long

Captain Clark - Buffalow Gangue "Captain Clark - Buffalow Gangue" This painting, Buffaow Gangue, shows Clark and his small band on the afternoon of August 1, 1806, encountering an enormous herd of buffalo crossing the Yellowstone. Consequently, the men were forced to land their canoes until the herd had passed. It was a magnificent sight. The buffalo herd seemed to have no end. Clark described them as "a gangue of buff a low". This incident was but one of many dramatic episodes which were a part of the grand adventure of the Corps of Discovery.

Sacajawea at the Big Water "Sacajawea at the Big Water" This painting shows Sacajawea walking along the shore of the big water. While the Lewis and Clark party was wintering at Fort Clatsop a few miles from the ocean, they learned that a large whale had been washed ashore. Captain Clark and his party set out in two canoes. Sacajawea was one of the party after she had observed that she had traveled a long way with them to see the great waters.

Salk Makers "Salt Makers" This painting depicts the explorers at the salt works with their newly found Indian friends looking on. It was arduous work. By carrying salt water to the fire, keeping the kettles filled and the fires going day and night, the men were able to obtain from three quarts to a gallon of salt a day. Late in February 1806, the camp was abandoned. The men had extracted about twenty gallons of salt, which was enough to last the party until it reached the supply caches back on the Missouri River.

Up the Jefferson "Up the Jefferson" This painting shows the Corp of Discovery in the summer of 1806 on the Jefferson River. On their return journey they proceeded up the southwest fork of the Missouri River, which they named the Jefferson, in honor of the American President Thomas Jefferson. A small group had been sent overland to secure horses from the Indians. The rest of the party continued on the river in their rough-hewn canoes.

The Lewis Crossing "The Lewis Crossing" This painting shows Lewis and his party crossing the Clark River in July, 1806. On the homeward journey Lewis and Clark divided. Captain Clark and his party headed southeast toward the Yellowstone River. Captain Lewis and his party traveled in search of a direct route to the falls of the Missouri and explore the Marias River. The Lewis party traveled down the east side of Clark's River until they came to the eastward branch where they crossed on rafts and the Indians crossed on horseback.

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