Overland journey across the Plains to Oregon /by William H. Frush, 1850-1852
Image Count:
4
Abstract:
In 1850 Frush traveled from Missouri to Oregon by way of St. Joseph, Blue River, the North Platte, and Fort Laramie, where he met his brother John and Kit Carson. They continued by South Pass, Bear River, Soda Springs, Fort Hall, Fort Boise, the Dalles, and Portland. He records graves, the names and homes of other travelers, and ends his account with events in Oregon. The diary contains drawings of Chimney Rock, Court House Rock, profile of the Snake River, and a map of the Burnt River.
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon --Baker County --Maps, West (U.S.) --Description and travel, and West (U.S.) --Maps
Cheyenne warrior and son of Cheyenne chief Eagle Head. He was imprisoned from 1875 to 1878 at Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida, with other "hostile" Plains Indians. Their jailer, Captain Richard H. Pratt, encouraged the artistic talent of the Indians
Alternative Title:
Howling Wolf, Sketchbook
Description:
The note, "Drawn by Howling Wolf (Cheyenne) Oct 1876 Fort Marion" is written in pencil inside the front cover in an unidentified hand.
Subject (Geographic):
Castillo de San Marcos (Saint Augustine, Fla.)
Subject (Topic):
American bison hunting., Bison, Cheyenne art., Cheyenne Indians., Horses., Indian art., and Rites and ceremonies.
Inscribed on overleaf: The idea & conception came to me 13 days after Hiroshima. Elodie, returning from MOMA, having worked all day, said I would have to stylize the skull & get away from a more realistic depiction, & she even drew as I recall, a simple drawing from which I preserved this set.