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Publication Information
| Creator | Wilkins, James F., d. 1888 |
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| Date Created | May 27, 1849 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 54 x 22 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | James F. Wilkins Overland Trail drawings, 1849 |
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| Call Number | PH 374.19 (5) |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Wilkins 20: Laramie Peak
June 29, 1849
Laramie Peak 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 08: Crossing a Creek
May 1849
Wilkins' wagon procession crossing a creek in Missouri; 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...
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 13: Crossing the South Platte
June 13, 1849
Wagon train crossing the South Platte River in Nebraska; Sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 30: Independence Rock
July 10, 1849
Independence Rock (the perceived midway point on the Oregon Trail),Wyoming, with two wagons unhitched at the base of the rock; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California...
