Drawing of a Kansas river crossing on the Oregon Trail
Title
Drawing of a Kansas river crossing on the Oregon Trail
Description
Drawing by Pherne Brown Pringle, the daughter of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, the 'Mother of Oregon.' This sketch features a river crossing in Kansas during her family's journey on the Oregon Trail. Copies of later drawings were accompanied in an album by journal entries of Pherne's husband, Virgil K. Pringle.
Virgil's journal indicates that their party passed through this area during May and part of June. This particular image may picture their crossing of the Kansas River on May 15th:
'The remainder of the company crossed the ferry, which consists of two flat boats owned by a Shawnee Indian whose name is Fish. Went 4 miles, and camped.'
Virgil's journal indicates that their party passed through this area during May and part of June. This particular image may picture their crossing of the Kansas River on May 15th:
'The remainder of the company crossed the ferry, which consists of two flat boats owned by a Shawnee Indian whose name is Fish. Went 4 miles, and camped.'
Creator
Pringle, Pherne Brown
Identifier
PUA_MS14_28.jpg
Rights
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Type
Still Image