Photograph
The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty
Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Trial of Chief Oshkosh by Judge Doty," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the south wall of the Supreme Court. It depicts an episode in the early history of Wisconsin. It is the trial of Menominee Chief Oshkosh in 1830 for the murder of a Pawnee Indian. The scene is a wooden cabin with a brick fireplace. Judge James Duane Doty is sitting on the right. Chief Oshkosh is standing opposite him with folded arms, with trappers, voyagers, and Indians forming the audience. |
Image ID: | 131309 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Curtiss, E. R. |
City: | Dane |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | Album 9.102 |
Original Dimensions: | 7.25 x 3.75 inches |
See also Image ID: 45105 for color version. The image appeared in the October section of the 1948 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Suits (Clothing) |
Cabins |
Fireplaces |
Furniture |
Menominee Indians |
Courts |
Men |
Wisconsin State Capitol |
Murals |
Painting |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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