| Title |
Plate 16 |
| Alternative Title |
Elk Island, Arkansas, July 20th |
| Description |
Sketch by Richard H. Kern depicting Elk Island on the Arkansas River, Kansas, on 20 July 1853 during the Gunnison survey for a railroad route. Shlaer determined that the probable location was between Charleston and Garden City, Kansas. |
| Date |
1853-07-20 |
| Is Part of |
http://www.kernsketches.com |
| Creator |
Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853 |
| Publisher |
Boxelder Books, an imprint of the University of Utah Press |
| Source |
Ayer MS 794a |
| Rights |
Courtesy of the Newberry Library, Chicago |
| Spatial Coverage |
Arkansas River, Kansas, United States |
| Subject |
Arkansas River Valley--Art; Pacific railroads--Explorations and surveys--Art |
| Photo Number |
016 |
| Setname |
uu_rkfws |
| ID |
1697867 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66x59dp |
