The Vegetable Ivory plant of South America.

Vegetable Ivory

The Vegetable Ivory plant of South America.

The India Rubber plant of South America.

India Rubber

The India Rubber plant of South America.

North American wading bird.

Spoonbill

North American wading bird.

A smooth-leaved sumac.

Sumac

A smooth-leaved sumac.

Small in size in North America, the sunfish is Native on the east coast and is red or orange in color. The oceanic variety is several feet in length.

Sunfish

Small in size in North America, the sunfish is Native on the east coast and is red or orange in color.…

(1854-1920) American physician.

William C. Gorgas

(1854-1920) American physician.

South American bird related to the partridge.

Guan

South American bird related to the partridge.

Device for beheading during the French Revolution.

Guillotine

Device for beheading during the French Revolution.

American educator and psychologist.

G. Stanley Hall

American educator and psychologist.

(1856-1906) American educator and president of the University of Chicago.

William Rainey Harper

(1856-1906) American educator and president of the University of Chicago.

(1848-1908) American author, best known as "Uncle Remus," who wrote the famous stories of "Brer Rabbit."

Joel Chandler Harris

(1848-1908) American author, best known as "Uncle Remus," who wrote the famous stories of "Brer Rabbit."

(1835-1909) American educator and United States Commissioner of Education.

William T. Harris

(1835-1909) American educator and United States Commissioner of Education.

(1819-1867) Inventor of the sewing machine and fought in the Civil War.

Elias Howe

(1819-1867) Inventor of the sewing machine and fought in the Civil War.

A North American flowering plant also called the Indian Turnip.

Jack-in-the-pulpit

A North American flowering plant also called the Indian Turnip.

(1803-1862) American soldier who fought in the Black Hawk War, the war for Texan independence, the Mexican War, and was killed at Shiloh in the Civil War where he was fighting for the Confederate army, commanding the forces in the west.

Albert Sidney Johnston

(1803-1862) American soldier who fought in the Black Hawk War, the war for Texan independence, the Mexican…

American educator, professor of botany and biology, writer, and advocate for peace.

David Starr Jordan

American educator, professor of botany and biology, writer, and advocate for peace.

American political leader.

Robert La Follette

American political leader.

(1817-1862) American naturalist and writer, most famous for Walden.

Henry David Thoreau

(1817-1862) American naturalist and writer, most famous for Walden.

(1810-1885) "An American statesman, lawyer, and soldier." -Foster, 1921

Robert Toombs

(1810-1885) "An American statesman, lawyer, and soldier." -Foster, 1921

"An object regained as a symbol of a tribe, family, or individual" commonly made by Native Americans.

Totem Pole

"An object regained as a symbol of a tribe, family, or individual" commonly made by Native Americans.

The deer is a common mammal of the United States.

Deer

The deer is a common mammal of the United States.

The Puritan by St. Gaudens.

The Puritan

The Puritan by St. Gaudens.

Fountain of the Great Lakes by Taft.

Fountain of the Great Lakes

Fountain of the Great Lakes by Taft.

Columbus by Bartlett.

Columbus

Columbus by Bartlett.

Two Natures by Barnard.

Two Natures

Two Natures by Barnard.

Memory by French.

Memory

Memory by French.

The sculpture, 'Ethan Allen' by Mead.

Statue of Ethan Allen

The sculpture, 'Ethan Allen' by Mead.

Death and the Sculptor by French.

Death and the Sculptor

Death and the Sculptor by French.

The sculpture, 'George Washington' by Ward.

Statue of George Washington

The sculpture, 'George Washington' by Ward.

(1794-1877) "American capitalist and financier, born on Staten Island, NY." -Foster, 1921

Cornelius Vanderbilt

(1794-1877) "American capitalist and financier, born on Staten Island, NY." -Foster, 1921

"American poet, essayist and educator." -Foster, 1921

Henry Van Dyke

"American poet, essayist and educator." -Foster, 1921

American educator and sociologist.

George E. Vincent

American educator and sociologist.

American educator and professor at Brown University, Harvard, and Cornell University teaching philology and Greek.

Benjamin Ide Wheeler

American educator and professor at Brown University, Harvard, and Cornell University teaching philology…

(1843-1900) American statesman, served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and was the president of the University of West Virginia.

William L. Wilson

(1843-1900) American statesman, served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and was the president…

Hall of Languages in the University of Wyoming.

University of Wyoming

Hall of Languages in the University of Wyoming.

"A plant having edible roots much like the sweet potato." -Foster, 1921

Yam

"A plant having edible roots much like the sweet potato." -Foster, 1921

Native to North America, the alligator is a large reptile closely related to the crocodile.

Alligator

Native to North America, the alligator is a large reptile closely related to the crocodile.

An Eskimo snowshoe of a North American Indian tribe.

Eskimo Snowshoe

An Eskimo snowshoe of a North American Indian tribe.

"Pueblo, Southwestern United States and Mexico." -Foster, 1921

Pueblo

"Pueblo, Southwestern United States and Mexico." -Foster, 1921

The tomahawk and arrow were used by Native Americans for hunting.

Tomahawk and Arrow

The tomahawk and arrow were used by Native Americans for hunting.

A piece of pottery and woven basket made by Native Americans.

Native American Handiwork

A piece of pottery and woven basket made by Native Americans.

A North American Indian chief.

Indian Chief

A North American Indian chief.

"An early day Indian camp." -Foster, 1921

Native American Camp

"An early day Indian camp." -Foster, 1921

North American tree frequently used as a hedge plant.

Osage Orange

North American tree frequently used as a hedge plant.

"A native tree of the United States, growing principally in Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Kansas." -Foster, 1921

Papaw

"A native tree of the United States, growing principally in Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Kansas."…

(1823-1893) American historian and Harvard graduate.

Francis Parkman

(1823-1893) American historian and Harvard graduate.

(1795-1869) American merchant and philanthropist, most noted for his donations to education in the South and to promote arts and sciences.

George Peabody

(1795-1869) American merchant and philanthropist, most noted for his donations to education in the South…

(1856-1920) "An American Arctic explorer, famed as the discoverer of the North Pole." -Foster, 1921

Robert E. Peary

(1856-1920) "An American Arctic explorer, famed as the discoverer of the North Pole." -Foster, 1921

(1794-1858) American naval officer during the War of 1812. Brother of Oliver H. Perry.

Matthew C. Perry

(1794-1858) American naval officer during the War of 1812. Brother of Oliver H. Perry.

(1785-1819) American naval officer most famous for defeating British force on Lake Erie in 1813. Brother of Matthew C. Perry.

Oliver Hazard Perry

(1785-1819) American naval officer most famous for defeating British force on Lake Erie in 1813. Brother…

(1811-1884) American orator and reformer who led the anti-slavery campaign and fought for the rights of women and Native Americans.

Wendell Phillips

(1811-1884) American orator and reformer who led the anti-slavery campaign and fought for the rights…

The pipit or titlark is a small American bird that often flicks its tail.

Pipit

The pipit or titlark is a small American bird that often flicks its tail.

(1796-1859) "American historian of Spanish conquests in America." -Foster, 1921

William H. Prescott

(1796-1859) "American historian of Spanish conquests in America." -Foster, 1921

A small game bird found mostly in America.

Quail

A small game bird found mostly in America.

(1773-1833) John Randolph of Roanoke was an American statesman and direct descendant of Pocahontas.

John Randolph

(1773-1833) John Randolph of Roanoke was an American statesman and direct descendant of Pocahontas.

(1839-1902) American statesman, served in the Civil war and in Congress.

Thomas B. Reed

(1839-1902) American statesman, served in the Civil war and in Congress.

American chemist and educator.

Ira Remsen

American chemist and educator.

A mound made by Native Americans in Marietta, Ohio.

Mound at Marietta

A mound made by Native Americans in Marietta, Ohio.

A stone pipe bowl depicting a face made by Native Americans.

Stone pipe-bowl

A stone pipe bowl depicting a face made by Native Americans.

A stone pipe bowl depicting a frog made by Native Americans.

Stone pipe-bowl

A stone pipe bowl depicting a frog made by Native Americans.