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Publication Information
| Creator | Wilkins, James F., d. 1888 |
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| Date Created | July 11, 1849 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | James F. Wilkins Overland Trail drawings, 1849 |
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| Call Number | PH 374C.32 (5) |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Wilkins 27: Buttes on Sweetwater
July 7, 1849
The Buttes, Wyoming and Sweetwater River; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 29: Clay Hills Along Sweetwater River
July 10, 1849
The clay hills that were formed by the Sweetwater River in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 28: Sweetwater Buttes
July 10, 1849
Sweetwater River and the Red Buttes in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 31: Devil's Gate
July 10, 1849
Devil's Gate in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 33: First View of Rocky Mountains
July 12, 1849
Wilkins' first sighting of the Rocky Mountains; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 34: Trail Towards South Pass
July 13, 1849
The trail at Rocky Ridge, showing wagon train, that Wilkins was taking to get to the South Pass in Wyoming; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Tr...
