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Minnehaha Collection

"Minnehaha: A Tale of Love and Loss" In the land of Hiawatha, a tragic story unfolds

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha / Minnehaha Dies

Hiawatha / Minnehaha Dies
Hiawatha mourns the death of Minnehaha: " Seven long days & nights he sat there."

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha / Wedding / Bride

Hiawatha / Wedding / Bride
Hiawatha with his bride, Minnehaha, walking hand in hand

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: The death of Minnehaha, from Longfellow's poem The Song of Hiawatha

The death of Minnehaha, from Longfellow's poem The Song of Hiawatha. Scores by Charles Crozat Conver Creator: J.H
The death of Minnehaha, from Longfellow's poem The Song of Hiawatha. Scores by Charles Crozat Converse, 1866. Private Collection

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry. between 1890 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson. Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry

Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry. between 1890 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson. Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry
Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry. between 1890 and 1910

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Cast of Hiawatha at the open-air Theatre, Scarborough

Cast of Hiawatha at the open-air Theatre, Scarborough
The touring cast of The Song of Hiawatha by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at the open-air Theatre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Paddle steamer Minnehaha on Lake George, USA

Paddle steamer Minnehaha on Lake George, USA, Victorian period

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: The death of Minnehaha Illustration by Currier & Ives. 1867

The death of Minnehaha Illustration by Currier & Ives. 1867
3524201 The death of Minnehaha Illustration by Currier & Ives. 1867 by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); (add.info.: The death of Minnehaha Illustration by Currier & Ives)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas)
823587 Minnehaha, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Vernet-Lecomte, Charles-Emile-Hippolyte (1821-1900); 113x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Minnehaha)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha and Minne-ha-ha (engraving)

Hiawatha and Minne-ha-ha (engraving)
1052011 Hiawatha and Minne-ha-ha (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiawatha and Minne-ha-ha)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1870 (engraving

Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1870 (engraving
CHT202633 Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawathas Wedding (colour litho)

Hiawathas Wedding (colour litho)
PNP245650 Hiawathas Wedding (colour litho) by Maurer, Louis (1832-1932); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a quotation from Hiawatha, Longfellows long narrative poem. Date: 1935

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha and Minnehaha (colour litho)

Hiawatha and Minnehaha (colour litho)
2791845 Hiawatha and Minnehaha (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiawatha and Minnehaha)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hand in hand they went together, through the woodland and the meadow (chromolitho)

Hand in hand they went together, through the woodland and the meadow (chromolitho)
976570 Hand in hand they went together, through the woodland and the meadow (chromolitho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha and Minnehaha (engraving)

Hiawatha and Minnehaha (engraving)
1098432 Hiawatha and Minnehaha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiawatha and Minnehaha)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha (engraving)

Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha (engraving)
729243 Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hiawatha and Minne-Ha-Ha)

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows

Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows
STC321019 Sat down in the farthest corner, Crouching low among the shadows, from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: 'I will follow you, my husband', from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth

"I will follow you, my husband", from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth
STC321010 " I will follow you, my husband", from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82), pub. by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue - Minnehaha Park. Date: 1939

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: The cabin cruiser Minnehaha, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The cabin cruiser Minnehaha, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The cabin cruiser Minnehaha, 1914

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Motor boat trip Dead Sea Minnehaha Speed boat

Motor boat trip Dead Sea Minnehaha Speed boat
Motor boat trip around the Dead Sea. The Minnehaha on the Dead Sea. Speed boat at early morn ready to start. 1920, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha And Minnehaha. Representation Of The Character Created By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hiawatha And Minnehaha. Representation Of The Character Created By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882. American Poet

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minne-ha-ha Paddle Steamer, Lake George, NY State, USA

Minne-ha-ha Paddle Steamer, Lake George, NY State, USA
The Minne-ha-ha Paddle Steamer of the Lake George Steamboat Company, Lake George, NY State, USA - a sidewheeler vessel that served from 1857 to 1878. Date: circa 1890

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: HIAWATHAs WEDDING. The wedding of Hiawatha and Minnehaha. Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1858

HIAWATHAs WEDDING. The wedding of Hiawatha and Minnehaha. Colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1858

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: USA - Minnehaha Falls

USA - Minnehaha Falls - waterfall, river foliage in foreground. Part of Box 5 Boswell collection. American Trip. Date: circa 1900

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Winter Aspect of the Falls of Minnehaha, Minnesota, U. s. A. Us, U. s. United States

Winter Aspect of the Falls of Minnehaha, Minnesota, U. s. A. Us, U. s. United States
Winter Aspect of the Falls of Minnehaha, Minnesota, U.s.A. Us, U.s. United States, United States of America, Usa, America

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha, M. & P. P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United

Minnehaha, M. & P. P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United
Minnehaha, M. & P.P. Ry, Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, Railroads, Valleys, United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1890

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha Postcard. ca. 1904-1905, Minnehaha Postcard

Minnehaha Postcard. ca. 1904-1905, Minnehaha Postcard

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha

Minnehaha
Minnesota: 1904 A photochrome of Minnehaha as she awaits the arrival of Hiawatha

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. The meeting of Hiawatha and Minnehaha: colored engraving by Felix O. C

HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. The meeting of Hiawatha and Minnehaha: colored engraving by Felix O. C
HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. The meeting of Hiawatha and Minnehaha: colored engraving by Felix O.C. Darley from a 19th century edition of Longfellows The Song of Hiawatha

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. Wood engraving from a 19th century edition of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry

HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. Wood engraving from a 19th century edition of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
HIAWATHA & MINNEHAHA. Wood engraving from a 19th century edition of " The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha

Minnehaha. Date c1904

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls

Background imageMinnehaha Collection: Hiawatha / Minnehaha

Hiawatha / Minnehaha
Minnehaha stands on the edge of the lake, watching as Hiawatha paddles his canoe into the sunset



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"Minnehaha: A Tale of Love and Loss" In the land of Hiawatha, a tragic story unfolds. Minnehaha, the beautiful bride-to-be, prepares for her wedding day with excitement and anticipation. The air is filled with love as she boards the Paddle steamer Minnehaha on Lake George in the USA, ready to embark on a new chapter of her life. As the cruise liner sets sail, five postcards capture picturesque moments from their journey. The scenic beauty surrounds them as they glide across the tranquil waters. Meanwhile, at Scarborough's open-air theatre, the cast brings Hiawatha's tale to life under starlit skies. But fate takes an unexpected turn when tragedy strikes - Minnehaha dies before reaching her destination. Currier & Ives immortalize this heart-wrenching event in their poignant illustration from 1867. The colour lithograph captures every emotion surrounding her untimely demise. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's words echo through time as he describes Hiawatha sitting still and speechless at Laughing Water's feet after losing his beloved Minnehaha. These lines resonate deeply within our souls. The memory lives on beyond tragedy; artists continue to immortalize her spirit through various mediums. An oil painting from 1871 depicts her ethereal presence while an engraving showcases Hiawatha and his beloved together forever. Minnehaha's legacy remains etched in history - a symbol of love lost too soon but never forgotten. Her name echoes across generations as a reminder that even amidst sorrow, there is beauty in remembrance and strength in enduring love.