Seth Eastman collection, 1847

Overview of the Collection

Artist
Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875
Title
Seth Eastman collection
Dates
1847
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 5305
Summary
Collection includes 5 engravings depicting scenes of North American Native peoples and buffalo.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes 5 engravings depicting scenes of North American Native peoples and buffalo, 1847, 22.9 x 31.7 cm and 23.1 x 31.8 cm.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Seth Eastman collection, Mss 5305, 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

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Prints: Old and Rare, San Francisco, California.

Processing Note

Contains material previously designated Mss 5305-1 through Mss 5305-5.

Bibliography

Many of these lithographs appear in "The American aboriginal portfolio" by Mary H. Eastman, published in Philadelphia by Lippincott Grambo & Co., 1853.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • American bison--Pictorial works
  • Indians of North America--Pictorial works

Personal Names

  • Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875

Form or Genre Terms

  • engravings (prints)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-1879 (engraver)
    • Smillie, James, 1807-1885 (engraver)