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Sylvia and Rachel Hall Captured by Indians
| Drawing depicting the capture of Sylvia and Rachel Hall by Indians near Ottawa, Illinois during the Indian Creek Massacre, 1832. They were later released and brought to Blue Mounds Fort. |
| Image ID: | 11302 |
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| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | NF Hall, Sylvia and Rachel |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5.5 inches |
| This incident was recounted in a widely circulated pamphlet published shortly afterwards by William P. Edwards, Narrative of the Capture and Providential Escape of Misses Frances and Almira Hall, Two Respectable Young Women (Sisters) of the Ages of 16 and 18 (New York: William P. Edwards, 1832). The real names of the girls were Sylvia and Rachel, and the pamphlet contained this woodcut illustration. An excerpt from the pamphlet can be found in the Library-Archives Historic Diaries: Black Hawk War collection. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Potawatomi Indians |
| Children and adults |
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| Women |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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