The Indian Agency at Portage

Name/Title

The Indian Agency at Portage

Entry/Object ID

BC.2010.022.154

Tags

Copyright Restriction

Description

Black and white photograph of a light colored, two-story house. There is a table and folding chairs in the lawn in the foreground of the photograph. Written in blue ink on the back "The Indian Agency at Portage built in 1831 and is supposed to be the oldest frame house west of the Alleganys. Mrs. Kinzie, the author of Waufun was its first occupants. 12/26/38."

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Old Indian Agency

Collection

Brothertown Collection

Cataloged By

Schmit, Aurora

Category

Photograph

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Handwriting

Location

Back of Photo

Transcription

"The Indian Agency at Portage built in 1831 and is supposed to be the oldest frame house west of the Alldganys. Mrs. Kinzie, the author of Waufun was its first occupants. 12/26/38."

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital Only

Date

07/14/2023

Inventory

Inventoried By

Doxtator, Reggie

Inventoried Date

Dec 19, 2012

Reproductions

Notes

Brothertown Indian Nation holds physical copies and copyright; contact Brothertown for reproductions and publishing

General Notes

Note

Small version of this photograph (5x7") is BC2010.022.126

Created By

cgerzet1@oneidanation.org

Create Date

07/14/2023

Updated By

cgerzet1@oneidanation.org

Update Date

07/14/2023