Record Details
Camp on the Spokane river Sept 6th 1858
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Camp on the Spokane river Sept 6th 1858 |
| Identifier | http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu513 wsu 513; Gustave Sohon Drawings; Cage 556 http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/maps,654 |
| Creator | Sohon, Gustave |
| Date | 1858 2000 - 2002 |
| Description | 1 ms. sketch ; 17 x 22 cm. Gustavus Sohon was born in Tilsit, Germany on December 10, 1825. After emigrating to America, he enlisted as a private in the United States Army at the age of 26. He was ordered West for service on the Pacific Coast. A gifted linguist (he spoke English, French, and German), Sohon quickly learned the Salishan languages of the Flathead and Pend d'Oreille Indians. He also made drawings of the country and important landmarks while working on expeditions.... |
| Subject | Spokane River (Wash.) -- Pictorial Works; Spokane River (Wash.) -- Maps, Manuscript |
| Type | Maps; Sketches |
| Coverage | United States--Washington (State) -- Spokane River |
| Rights | Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691 |
| Format | Original sketches were scanned in color at 600 dpi on a Microtek 9600XL scanner and saved as TIFF files. The TIFF files were converted into the MrSID format at a compression ratio of 12 to 1 using LizardTech's Geospatial Encoder 1.5 software. These MrSid files were then uploaded into the CONTENTdm database at the Washington State University Libraries. image/jpeg |
| Contributor | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections |
| Language | English |
| Relation | Is found in Gustave Sohon Drawings; Cage 556. http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/cg556.htm |
