Gustavus Sohon collection [manuscript], 1854-1855.

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Gustavus Sohon collection [manuscript], 1854-1855.

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Collection includes: 8 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 Bitter Root Mountains, the Missouri River, etc.

.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8079990

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Sarony, Major & Knapp,

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Sohon, Gustav, 1825-1903

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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. From the guide to the Gustavus Sohon collection, 1854-1855, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) German-born painter accompanying expeditions of the Army in the Western United States. From the description of Drawings, 1858. (Washington State University). WorldCat ...