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Emigrants to the West, circa 1880-1890
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Cary, William de la Montagne, 1840-1922
- Title
- Emigrants to the West
- Dates
- circa 1880-1890 (inclusive)18801890
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5378
- Summary
- Lithograph of a work by American painter William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922), depicting a wagon train of pioneers camping and preparing a meal.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William de la Montagne Cary (1840-1922) was an American painter. In 1861, he and two friends journeyed overland to the Pacific Coast and for the next 50 years of his life Cary painted pioneer and Native American scenes almost exclusively.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Lithograph, circa 1880-1890, 16 x 25 cm, depicting a wagon train of pioneers camping and preparing a meal.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Emigrants to the West, Mss 5378, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Pictorial works
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- lithographs
