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- Presentation – MAXIMILIAN - BODMER EXPEDITION November 2008

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition Prince Maximilian – German naturalist and ethnologist  Karl Bodmer – Swiss artist  Prince Maximilian zu Wied-Neuwied Karl Bodmer (1809-1893) (1782-1867)

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition Spring 1832 – Set sail from Europe to North America on the brig Janus  Goal – sail up the Missouri River and record their observations  Document Native Americans  Karl Bodmer, Scene on the “Janus” Karl Bodmer, The Brig Janus

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition July 4 th they entered the port of Boston  Prince Charles of Wied, Prince Maximilian of Wied with his Brother Prince Charles

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition Make their way to St. Louis and board the Yellow Stone steamboat  Karl Bodmer, Snags (Sunken Trees) on the Missouri Karl Bodmer, The Steamboat Yellow Stone

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition Reach Bellevue May 1833  Karl Bodmer, View of the Missouri, Blackbird’s Grave Karl Bodmer, Bellevue Agency, Post of Major Dougherty

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition Ft. McKenzie westernmost point of their expedition  Karl Bodmer, The White Castles on the Missouri Karl Bodmer, Fort McKenzie

Maximilian – Bodmer Expedition The result of the expedition – completed in 1834  2,000 pages of notes  400 drawings & paintings 

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