Wright, Harry E., Pencil Sketches of Overland Trail Forts, undated

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Overland Trail Forts, Sketches by Harry E. Wright: Copyright: 91.1.45 Wright, Harry E., Pencil sketches of Overland Trail Forts
Overland Trail Forts, Sketches by Harry E. Wright

Copyright: 91.1.45 Wright, Harry E., Pencil sketches of Overland Trail Forts

Name/Title

Wright, Harry E., Pencil Sketches of Overland Trail Forts, undated

Entry/Object ID

AM1991.1.45

Scope and Content

Wright, Harry E., Pencil Sketches of Overland Trail Forts, undated Five pencil sketches on one page. "Sweetwater Station near Independence Rock" = log cabin with tower, man out front. "Old Fort Laramie" = Rectangular Palisade with three towers "Old Fort Sutter" = High adobe walls with front entrance & two towers. "Old Fort Kearney" = Single cabin with flagpole outside and rider approaching. Row of smaller cabins in background. No surrounding palisade. "Mochila" = Sketch of mochila on saddle. Wright was a staff artist for the St. Joseph Museum.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Pony express

Search Terms

St. Joseph Artists, Oregon Trail, Trails, Oregon-California Trail, Forts, Fort Laramie, Fort Kearney, Fort Sutter, Pony Express Stations, Sweetwater Station

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 27, 1991

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Harry E. Wright