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Title: Alfred Jacob Miller
Description: Illustrations and information on Alfred Jacob Miller, or Alfred Miller (1810-1874), a native of Baltimore and a painter and explorer of western scenes on the Overland Trail (or Oregon Trail) leaving out of Independence, Missouri, in 1837.
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Spanish Expeditions into Colorado
Description: Article provides a chronological history of Spanish expeditions into or through Colorado that are not often cited in such histories or lists. The first part covers expeditions taking place in the period from 1540 to 1600, and the second part covers the 17th and 18th centuries. Many expeditions are named and classified, including Coronado, Rodriguez, Espejo, Sosa, Onate, Archuleta, Uribarri, Valverde, Villasur, Bustamente, Tagle, Rivera, Dominguez, Escalante, and Anza.
Date: 1924-11
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: United States Map Showing Routes of Principal Explorers and Early Roads and Highways
Description: Detailed map highlighting in color the major trails across the United States. Includes inserts of U.S. possessions, i.e. Alaska, etc.
Date: 1908
Object Type: Map