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Banvard, John. Description of Banvard's Panorama of the Mississippi River, Painted on Three Miles of Canvas, Exhibiting a View of Country 1200 Miles in Length, Extending from the Mouth of the Mississippi River to the City of New Orleans, Being by Far the Largest Picture Ever Executed by Man, with the Story of Mike Fink, the Last of the Boatmen, a Tale of River Life . Boston: John Putnam, 1847. [format: book], [genre: biography; narrative]. Permission: St. Louis Mercantile Library
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Introduction.

Mississippi River.

The Panorama.

Life on the Mississippi.

The Last of the Boatmen, a Tale of the Mississippi.

Testimonials.

Opinions of the Press.

Notes.