Covered Wagon Collection

Oklahoma Territory opened to settlers, 1891
Homesteaders charge at the start signal, western Oklahoma Land Rush, 1891. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

THE TRAIL OF TEARS, 1838. The removal of the Cherokee Native Americans to the West in 1838. Oil on canvas, 1942, by Robert Lindneux

HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective)
HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective, will be liable to such absurdities as are shown in this print)

Mormons caught in a prairie blizzard en route to Utah
Mormon hand-cart company struggling across the plains to Salt Lake City. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CONFEDERATE CAMP, 1861. Confederate troops from Mississippi practicing with the Bowie knife in camp. Wood engraving from a Northern American newspaper of 1861

Pioneer family on the Oregon Trail
Covered wagon of a homesteader family heading west with their belongings. Hand-colored engraving combined with a photograph

WAGON TRAIL. A wagon train of settlers crossing the plains of the American West. Oil on canvas, 1951, by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952)

Oregon Trail pioneers passing Chimney Rock
Covered wagons passing Chimney Rock, a landmark on the Oregon Trail, Nebraska. Hand-colored woodcut combined with a photograph of Chimney Rock

Wichita, Kansas, 1870s
Main street in Wichita, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Families in covered wagons crossing the plains. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Wild West covered wagons. Simulated old photograph of covered wagons on the Oregon trail. Covered wagons, or Prairie schooners, are icons of the American Old West

MORMON WAGON TRAIN, 1879. A Mormon wagon train on its way to Utah. Photographed by C.W. Carter, 1879

COVERED WAGON, c1880. Drawing, American, 20th century

EMIGRANTS TO OHIO, 1805. Emigrants from Connnecticut heading for eastern Ohio in 1805. Wood engravig, American, 1861

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Wagon train of pioneers moving west, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA. The main street of Virginia City, Nevada, in the 1870s at the height of the mining of the Comstock Lode. American engraving, 1878

A pioneer family and their covered wagon in the Loup Valley, Nebraska. 1886 (photo)
UIG5449705 A pioneer family and their covered wagon in the Loup Valley, Nebraska. 1886 (photo); Underwood Archives/UIG.

Horses pulling a covered wagon in the Middle Ages; French Leibig chromolithograph card 1900
5617036 Horses pulling a covered wagon in the Middle Ages; French Leibig chromolithograph card 1900; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A covered wagon
5308056 A covered wagon.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a covered wagon travelling through the Rocky Mountains. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons
5310044 View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons; (add.info.: View of various styles of locomotive carriages and wagons. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

American Trucks, Kylburg [i.e. Kyllburg], Germany, 4 Dec 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
American Trucks, Kylburg [i.e. Kyllburg], Germany, 4 Dec 1919. American soldiers with trucks in Kyllburg Germany after World War I.

German soldier in winter dress, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German soldier in winter dress, between c1914 and c1915. A German soldier in winter uniform during World War I.

Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876. Creator: C.R
Sketches in Madrid: the "Octroi" at the entrance to Madrid, 1876....the ordinary aspects of life in Madrid...manner of collecting the "octroi, " or town tolls

The Dark Hours of Italy; On the roads of the Lower Isonzo, the 3rd Italian army... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Dark Hours of Italy; On the roads of the lower Isonzo, the 3rd Italian army, to avoid being flanked, fell back in an orderly fashion, evacuating the Karst Plateau, taking equipment and all crews

Morning Market, Johannesburg, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
Morning Market, Johannesburg, c1900. Covered wagons and cattle, South Africa. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Meeting of Boers at Paardekraal Held Every Years in Celebration of the Regaining of... c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
Meeting of Boers at Paardekraal Held Every Years in Celebration of the Regaining of their Independence, c1900. The monument, in Krugersdorp, South Africa

The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, 1857. Creator: Hare
The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, [South Africa], 1857....however numerous observations may be in the northern hemisphere

Arrival at a country house, 1661. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Arrival at a country house, 1661

Landscape with a covered wagon outside farm buildings, 1637-1692. Creator: Roelant Roghman
Landscape with a covered wagon outside farm buildings, 1637-1692

Covered wagon with two horses, 1914. Creator: Alfred Ost
Covered wagon with two horses, 1914

View in Dordrecht, 1819-1821. Creator: Johannes Pietersz. Schoenmakers
View in Dordrecht, 1819-1821

Panoramic View of Antwerp from the East, 1636. Creator: Jan Wildens
Panoramic View of Antwerp from the East, 1636. Travellers on the road, farm workers and flock of sheep

Village on the Bank of a River, 1723. Creator: Joseph van Bredael
Village on the Bank of a River, 1723

First Sale of Sugar in the Market Square of D'Urban, Port Natal, 1856. Creator: Unknown
First Sale of Sugar in the Market Square of D'Urban, Port Natal, 1856. Durban, South Africa: The waggons contain the sugar in bags; and one of the proprietors, Mr. H. Milner, J.P

View of the District near Segeberg, Germany, 1839. Creator: Frederik Rohde
View of the District near Segeberg, Germany, 1839

Horse show or show jumping event, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Horse show or show jumping event, between 1911 and 1942

Hinges and Hasp on a Conestoga Wagon Tool Box, c. 1937. Creator: Unknown
Hinges and Hasp on a Conestoga Wagon Tool Box, c. 1937

La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Creator: Mathys Schoevaerdts
La kermesse, between 1660 and 1700. Dutch festival involving feasting and dancing

Le chariot, between 1843 and 1844. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Le chariot, between 1843 and 1844

Panneau de six études de chariot (au recto) ; Paysage (au verso), between 1843 and 1844
Panneau de six etudes de chariot (au recto) ; Paysage (au verso), between 1843 and 1844

Pa. German Hinges and Hasp on a Conestoga Wagon Tool Box, c. 1937. Creator: Herman Bader
Pa. German Hinges and Hasp on a Conestoga Wagon Tool Box, c. 1937

Pa. German Hound's Band from Conestoga Wagon, c. 1939. Creator: Jacob Lipkin
Pa. German Hound's Band from Conestoga Wagon, c. 1939

Pa. German Hound's Band from Conestoga Wagon, c. 1939. Creator: Jacob Lipkin
Pa. German Hound's Band from Conestoga Wagon, c. 1939

Wagon with Eight Horses Being Hitched, n.d. Creator: John Ward I
Wagon with Eight Horses Being Hitched, n.d

Cape Waggon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cape Waggon, 1850....the noted Waggon of the Cape, described by all travellers, from Burchell and Barrow to those of the present day

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Woman holding a whip, standing in front of an ox train

Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Ox teams at Sturgis, DT [ie Dakota Territory], between 1887 and 1892. Line of oxen and wagons along main street

Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Great Siberian Road in the Krugobaikal Mountains, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

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"Journeying through History: The Covered Wagon Chronicles" Step back in time and embark on a captivating journey with the iconic covered wagon. From the heart-wrenching Trail of Tears to the satirical False Perspective, these wagons have witnessed it all. In 1838, amidst tears and sorrow, Cherokee Native Americans were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in what became known as the Trail of Tears. Robert Lindneux's poignant oil painting immortalizes this tragic chapter in American history, reminding us of the resilience and strength displayed by those who endured this harrowing journey. William Hogarth's steel engraving mocks those who underestimate the importance of perspective in design. With humor and satire, he warns against absurdities that arise when one lacks knowledge. A gentle reminder that even our perception can shape our reality. The opening of Oklahoma Territory to settlers in 1891 marked a new era for pioneers seeking opportunities out West. These brave souls hitched their hopes onto covered wagons, leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncharted territories where dreams awaited them at every turn. Mormon settlers faced treacherous prairie blizzards while en route to Utah. Battling nature's fury tested their faith and determination; yet they pressed forward undeterred by adversity—a testament to unwavering devotion. Amidst political turmoil during the Civil War era, Confederate troops honed their skills with Bowie knives within campgrounds across Mississippi. Wood engravings captured these intense training sessions—reminders of a divided nation grappling with its own identity. Across vast plains under boundless skies, wagon trains traversed untamed landscapes along the Oregon Trail—their wheels etching stories into America's fabric. Chimney Rock stood tall as an emblematic landmark guiding pioneers towards hope and opportunity on distant horizons. Wichita, Kansas emerged as a bustling hub during the 1870s—a melting pot where cultures converged amidst rapid expansion.