Maybe it would have been impossible to fit them all into one frame. All five hundred delegates stacked into a single group portrait, an epic souvenir of every Native American who participated in the Indian Congress in Omaha, Nebraska in 1898.
In 1876, the United States hosted its first World s Fair in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. World s Fairs in the United States invited participation from each state, with each state funding its own building and displays. Arkansas participation in numerous world s fairs in the United States presented an opportunity to advertise the state s accomplishments and promote settlement.