Indian trade, the first factory-assembled Colts and 

 Sharps, the development of multiple load percussion 

 guns, and finally several examples of early rim fire 

 cartridge-firing revolvers and pistols. 



VI. MAN S ARTISTIC EXPRESSION 



Art Gallery 



The Art Gallery, surrounding the Main Hall, may 

 be reached by flights of stairs at either end of the 

 Hall. 



47. THE YOUNG. LINCOLN. At the top of the 



stairs at the west end is a statue of the Illinois leg- 

 islator and lawyer, as portrayed by the Illinois sculp- 

 tor, Lorado Taft. 



48. INDIAN SPEARHEADS. All in this group, 

 found near Mackinaw, Illinois, are made from white 

 flint and show a high degree of skill in chipping. 

 Thirty-one objects in number, the set is one of the 

 finest and most perfect ever found. They were pre- 

 sented to the Museum by the late Frank W. Aldrich. 



49. NORTH GALLERY is reserved for temporary 

 exhibits of paintings, sculpture, glass, textiles, etc. 

 These are usually changed every two months and 

 offer a wide variety of art, both modern and tradi- 

 tional. The more important shows have catalogues 

 describing them. These can be obtained from the 

 hostess in the Art Gallery. 



50. EAST GALLERY. Exhibits of Oriental art, 

 this gallery displays Chinese silks, porcelains, Jap- 

 anese inroes, Chinese ancestral paintings, a large 

 Chinese wall hanging, rhinoceros horn cups and 

 beautiful items in glass and jade principally from 

 the Thomas Condell collection. 



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