Camels in the West

Publication

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Camels in the West

Entry/Object ID

L1980.57.1

Description

Camels in the West. Short description of the use of camels in the mid-1800's by the U.S. Army in an experiment to carry supplies and messages. Includes the 1857 trek, under the command of Edward Beale, from Camp Verde to Defiance, New Mexico and back, a distance of 3000 miles. 15/Softbound/Illustrations.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pamphlet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Animals, Camels

Search Terms

U.S. Army, Camp Verde

Publication Details

Author

Robertson, Deane and Peggy Robertson

Place Published

City

Sacramento

State/Province

California

Date Published

1979

Call No.

Western RO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edward Beale