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Fort Crawford

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Fort Crawford, from a sketchbook attributed to Seth Eastman, 1808-1875. A graduate of West Point, Eastman briefly served at Fort Crawford, 1829-1839.

Date Created:
1829
Creator:
Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875

Publication Information

Creator
Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875
Date Created
1829

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
21 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PF Prairie du Chien.75

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014FCJ
Legacy ID
WHi 42293

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First Fort Crawford

First Fort Crawford

October 1829

Fort Crawford as drawn by Seth Eastman. People are in a canoe in the river in the foreground. Across the river is the fort, other buildings around the fort, and in the distance are hills. Caption r...

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Paintings
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1840

A view of Fort Crawford (the second site and buildings of 1829-?).

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Postcards
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1840

A view of Fort Crawford (1829-1835).

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Paintings
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1830

Fort Crawford (the original site, 1816-1831).

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Paintings
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1840

Fort Crawford (the second site, with buildings of 1829-?), on the east bank of the Mississippi River, about 2 miles above the mouth of the Wisconsin River.

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Postcards
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1910

Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Ruins of hospital, old Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, Wis."

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