Doughtery, John, Platte Purchase Agreement Signer, Photo, c. 1838
Entry/Object ID
P1989.1.304
Description
Doughtery, John, Platte Purchase Agreement Signer, Photo, c. 1838. b/w. Copy of very old photo, of older man with white hair, receding, clean shaven, wearing jacket and vest, collarless shirt with bow tie.
Photo procured from Kansas Historical Society for use in Platte Purchase exhibit at Andrew County Museum in 1989.
Doughtery was among other things an Indian Agent in Leavenworth and Council Bluffs areas. He promoted the idea that became the Platte Purchase and was a signer of the document. In later years he lived in Clay County.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1838
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Platte Purchase
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Aug 9, 2020
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Doughtery
Provenance
Notes
Copy purchased from Kansas State Historical Society.
