On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Subject of
Beckwourth, Jim, American, 1798 - 1866
Created by
Beckwourth, Jim, American, 1798 - 1866
Bonner, T. D., American
Published by
Harper & Brothers, American, 1817 - 1962
Date
1856
Medium
ink on book paper , cloth and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 3.2 cm)
H x W x D (Open at 60 Degrees): 8 × 6 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (20.3 × 16.5 × 16.2 cm)
Description
Embossed brown cloth, hardcover book with 537-pages, 2 pages of ads, frontispiece and many illustrations with engraving of James P. Beckwourth in hunter's costume on frontispiece.
Place printed
Franklin Square, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
narratives
hardcover books
Topic
American West
Freedom
Men
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.19
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56762ba4a-0b84-4bd2-a43d-7033550f03b7

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