Highly probable mistake at the forthcoming Paris Exhibition, (where it is understood the aboriginal element is to be largely represented) / JG (?). – Historic Print
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A wood engraving published in *Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper* on February 23, 1867, takes aim at plans for the Paris Exhibition, where Native American peoples were expected to feature prominently. Its sarcastic title, "Highly probable mistake," suggests that organizers were treating Indigenous people as a curiosity for display rather than a serious subject. The 1867 Exposition Universelle drew visitors from around the world, and the exhibition of colonized and Indigenous peoples was a common and contested feature of such fairs.
| Created / published | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : wood engraving. |
| Genre | Editorial cartoons 1860-1870.Wood engravings 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1867 Feb. 23, p. 368. |
| Subjects | Indians of North America--Exhibitions--France--Paris--1860-1870. Exhibitions--France--Paris--1860-1870. Cultural relations--1860-1870. France--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,285 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-181860 |
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