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Title	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheet 16-3.
Creator	Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver)
Contributors	John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description	Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: children listening attentively to man seated outdoors in wooden chair; indigenous man wearing pelt and holding bow looks out over water; bearded man in Elizabethan collar examines map; men with plumed hats and horses in foreground, ships on water in background; three indigenous men looking out over water; table with paper, book, quills, and globe atop hill overlooking water and city; faded image of indigenous people greeting European men; signature of "John P. Morton Co."; men with plumed hats stand on shore, while hatless young men unload crates; man aboard ship looks out at people on shore; indigenous man with ponytail, feathered headdress; "Ashantee" [West African kingdom], signed "Hartwell" with man in headdress holding spear and shield beside seated man with spear; battle, with swords and arrows, between white men and indigenous people; portrait of man wearing powdered wig; man, woman, and young boy standing beside beginnings of frame house, with ship approaching shore in background; indigenous people greeting European men; number 16; men in suits of armor kneeling before men in dark robes; monk and knights on boat praying over body about to be buried at sea; indigenous people resting beside ox-drawn covered wagon.
Subject	Discovery & exploration Men Women Children Indians of North America Ships Ashanti (African people) Campaigns & battles Imperialism Monks Knights Covered wagons
Date Original	18--?
Object Type	Wood engravings
Source	12 x 18 in. page in the John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection, University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/morton#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/morton/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
Format	image/jp2
Ordering Information	For information about the use of these images, contact Gail Gilbert (gail.gilbert@louisville.edu), Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library (http://louisville.edu/library/art/ ), University of Louisville.
Image Number	ULAL Morton Woodblocks 16-3
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