Vue du port d'Okhotsk

Collection

Identifier: Mss 5021

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Engraving taken from an unidentified book, showing the Russian town of Okhotsk, on the Pacific Coast, with people in boats in the foreground, circa 1700-1799. Title and information about creators of the engraving are in French.

Dates

Creation: circa 1700-1799

Creator

Dorgez (Etcher, Person)
Adam (Etcher, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.

Historical note

Okhotsk is a town and a seaport at the mouth of the Okhota River in Russia. It was the first Russian settlement on the Pacific Coast, established as a military camp in 1643.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Abstract

Engraving taken from an unidentified book, showing the Russian town of Okhotsk, on the Pacific Coast, with people in boats in the foreground. Okhotsk was the first Russian settlement on the Pacific Coast, established as a military camp in 1643.