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Photograph of James P. Beckwourth, circa 1850s-1866

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Date

1850 to 1866

Description

James P. Beckwourth, mountain man, fur trader and explorer. He discovered one of the easier routes (later called the Beckwourth Pass) across the Sierra Navadas, from the Truckee to the Yuba River.

Digital ID

pho009792

Physical Identifier

0214_0514
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Citation

pho009792. Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection. PH-00214. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1vm42z4n.

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Digital Provenance

Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

Extent

4566 x 4643 pixels
2.1743 x 2.211 inches
63626646 bytes

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

image/tiff