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Camp Watson, Oregon, sketch

 Collection
Identifier: Mss5279

Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of Camp Watson, Oregon, dated 1865. The drawing depicts log buildings and trees at the base of a hill, with figures walking among the buildings and gathered around a stagecoach. The First Oregon Volunteer Cavalry Regiment maintained Camp Watson from 1864 to 1869, during the conflict with members of the Bannock, Shoshoni, and Paiute peoples known as the Snake War.

Dates

  • 1865

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Drawing is in the public domain.

Extent

.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder) : 29 x 21 cm drawing

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Pencil sketch of Camp Watson, Oregon, dated 1865.

Existence and Location of Copies

Sketch is viewable online in OHS Digital Collections. Copy negative of drawing is designated OrHi 1661.

Title
Guide to the Camp Watson, Oregon, sketch
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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