The American Village [Oregon City] (1848)
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Title
The American Village [Oregon City] (1848)
Subject
Oregon -- Oregon City -- Pictorial works.
Description
1 watercolor view: col., 28 x 35 cm. <br>Oregon City was first settled in 1829. Dr. John McLoughlin is generally credited as the town's founding father, having constructed an early lumber mill there. Oregon City was an early capitol of the territory, until the territorial capitol was finally moved to Salem in 1851. <br>In his book, the artist (Henry Warre) notes that a rival city had sprung up further down the Willamette during the summer of 1845- this would become Portland, Oregon.
Creator
Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819-1898.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
[London] Dickinson & Co.
Date
1848
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is found in Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps<br>Bird's-eye views
Identifier
wsu 554<br>979.5 W25s
Coverage
United States -- Oregon -- Clackamas County -- Oregon City
Collection
Citation
Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819-1898., “The American Village [Oregon City] (1848),” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/2045.