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Title
Leaving the weak to die
Names
Kilburn & Cross (Engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Pioneer Life

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC PIO
Topics
Pioneers
Donner Party
Frontier & pioneer life
Westward movement -- 1840-1849
Campfires -- 1840-1849
Snow -- 1840-1849
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "1891" Printed on border: "In the morning, he wandered off from the party, and probably soon died. They did not see him again. Sorel on this day gave out and lay down to die. They built him a fire, and Morin, who was in a dying condition, and snow-blind, remained. These two did not probably last till the next morning." Includes additional text.
Source note: Marvels of the new west : a vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri River. (Norwich, Conn. : Henry Bill, 1890) Thayer, William Makepeace (1820-1898), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 16 x 12 cm. (6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17617175
Barcode: 33333159339783
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 624d7330-c561-012f-b96d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1890: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Leaving the weak to die" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-310e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Leaving the weak to die" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-310e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1890). Leaving the weak to die Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-310e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Leaving the weak to die