Humboldt_River_Papa_2.jpg


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Description "Drawing shows several tents and covered wagons encamped on the banks of the Humboldt River in western Nevada. Both women and men prepare food over open fires, haul water, and prepare bedding. In the foreground, inside a covered wagon, a couple courts. Jenks and his party reached here on Friday, July 22, 1859.", "1 drawing on paper : graphite, ink, crayon and watercolor ; 18.2 x 25.4 cm. (sheet)."
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Source Library of Congress [1]
Author Daniel A. Jenks

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