Oglethorpe_and_the_Indians.jpg


Summary

Artist
Architect of the Capitol
Description
"Oglethorpe and the Indians" - James Oglethorpe, who founded the colony of Georgia and became its first governor, is shown making peace on the site of Savannah with the chief of the Muskogee Indians, who presents a buffalo skin decorated with an eagle, symbol of love and protection.
Source/Photographer Architect of the Capitol information webpage [1]
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