You are the journalist traveling with a visiting artist to the Dakota Territory. Your job is to report to your editor 'back east' about the experiences of an artist trying to capture nature, wildlife and people on the Great Plains

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Your task is to find out as much as you can about an artist who visited Dakota Territory capturing nature, people and life on the Great Plains. Early visitors used paints or ink to capture images, after the invention of the camera, came photographers.

Use the Web sites below to start gathering material for your story. Use your favorite search engine to expand your search. Once you have all the information you need, start putting your project together using words and language of the time. Divide up the roles of investigative team or work on your own.

Web Sites for Artist Projects:

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