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Gustavus Sohon collection, 1854-1855
Overview of the Collection
- Artist
- Sohon, Gustav, 1825-1903
- Title
- Gustavus Sohon collection
- Dates
- 1854-1855 (inclusive)18541855
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 5346
- Summary
- Gustavus Sohon (1825-1903), a German immigrant, was employed by the U.S. government between 1852 and 1863 as an illustrator and cartographer of explorations of the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Collection consists of eight tinted lithographs of scenes of the Midwest, primarily Montana, done for the U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report, 1854-1855.
- 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
Gustavus Sohon (1825-1903), a German immigrant, was employed by the U.S. government between 1852 and 1863 as an illustrator and cartographer of explorations of the Rockies and Pacific Northwest. During his last five years of federal service, he worked under Col. George Wright, who headed a military expedition associated with the building of the Mullan Road, a 624-mile-long military wagon road constructed to connect the Columbia and Missouri rivers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Eight tinted lithographs of scenes of the Midwest, primarily Montana, done for the U.S. Pacific Railroad Exploration and Survey Report, 1854-1855. Scenes include: crossing the Hellgate River (near Clark Fork), the Rocky Mountains, the Bitterroot Mountains, and the Missouri River.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Gustavus Sohon collection, Mss 5346, 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
- Mountains--Middle West--Pictorial works
- Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys
Personal Names
- Sohon, Gustav, 1825-1903
Geographical Names
- Bitterroot Range (Idaho and Mont.)--Pictorial works
- Clark Fork (Mont. and Idaho)--Pictorial works
- Middle West--Pictorial works
- Missouri River--Pictorial works
- Montana--Pictorial works
- Rocky Mountains--Pictorial works
Form or Genre Terms
- lithographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. (lithographer)
