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George Catlin was an American painter known for his depictions of Native American life. His paintings provide a valuable visual record of the lifestyles and cultures of Native Americans in the mid-19th century, and have had a profound impact on subsequent artistic and cultural research.

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Famous George Catlin Quotes

“The several tribes of Indians inhabiting the regions of the Upper Missouri. . . are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the Continent.”

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Book:Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians: With Letters and Notes Written During Eight Years of Travel and Adventure Among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing ; with 360 Engravings, from the Author's Original Paintings

Source: Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians: With Letters and Notes Written During Eight Years of Travel and Adventure Among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing ; with 360 Engravings, from the Author's Original Paintings

“The Missouri is, perhaps, different in appearance and character from all other rivers in the world; there is a terror in its manner which is sensibly felt, the moment we enter its muddy waters from the Mississippi.”

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Book:Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians

Source: Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians