MONTANA HISTORY*CANTONMENT STEVENS LOOKING WESTWARD**RR SURVEY PRINT

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'CANTONMENT STEVENS-LOOKING WESTWARD'  CIRCA 1855.
THE CANTONMENT (TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENT) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1853 BY LT. JOHN MULLAN
NEAR WHAT WHAT IS NOW STEVENSVILLE, MT.  THE CAMP IS ON THE LEFT WITH THE FLAG--AREA TO
THE RIGHT WITH TEEPEES IS PROBABLY FORT OWEN.  THE CAMP WAS ABANDONED IN 1854.
THE BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED, HAND-COLORED  PRINT IS 8 x11.25-THE IMAGE IS 6 x 9.  ESPECIALLY
INTERESTING ARE THE SMALL FIGURES GOING ABOUT THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES.
THESE PRINTS MAKE A  FINE DISPLAY MATTED AND FRAMED.
SURVEY PRINT HISTORY IS INCLUDED.