Drawn portrait of Kit Carson from "The Life and Exploration of John C. Fremont" by Charles Wentworth Upham, 1856

Description

Photograph of a drawn portrait of Kit Carson from "The Life and Exploration of John C. Fremont" by Charles Wentworth Upham, 1856. Carson is seated and is looking to the right. He is holding a long pole in his hand between his legs, and his other hand rests on his knees. He is wearing a long jacket and tall boots, as well as a light-colored collared shirt. He is clean shaven and has wavy hair that is parted at left. He was a hunter, trapper, Indian fighter, and guide to Fremont.

Title:

Record ID:

chs-m13501

Names & Dates

Created:

1856

Publisher:

[host] University of Southern California. Libraries

Subject

Topic:

Men , Carson, Kit , [file heading] Portraits -- Carson, Kit

Coverage:

1856

Place:

[states/provinces] California
[countries] USA

Relationships

Part Of:

[collection] Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
[project] USC

Physical

Type:

images

Format:

negatives (photographic)
photographic prints
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.
photographs
art

Access

Rights:

California Historical Society

Repository:

USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu

Ordering:

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Identifiers

Record ID:

chs-m13501

Source:

[record id] USC-1-1-1-13656
[accession no] 11670
[call no] CHS-11670
[microfiche no] 1-182-19