Sacajawea-Gravestone P.1

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Title Sacajawea-Gravestone P.1
File Name 39222001680458.tif
Photo Number No. 4747
Classification 718
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Subject Markers & Monuments
Person Morris, George W.; Smith, George Albert (Pres.); Williams, (Mr.); Nibley, Preston; Washaki, Charley; Giles, Parley P.; Quay, Quentin; Sinclair, Wallace
Other Subject Sacajawea Gravestone
Spatial Coverage Fort Washaki; Fremont County; Wyoming
Description Sacajawea (Gravestone). At Fort Washaki, Wyoming. In 1946 President George Albert Smith & Party went to find the grave of Washaki. Here they have found the graves of Sacajawea and her son, Bazil. Left to right, George W. Morris, Pres. Smith, Williams, Preston Nibley, Charley Washaki, Parley P. Giles, old Indian scout, Quentin Quay, Wallace Sinclair, interpreter. From John D. Giles Collection. Sacajawea-born c. 1784. Died 1884 (100 years old). Bazil died-1886 (at 86 years of age) Buried at Shoshone Indian Reservation at Wind River Wyoming. This complete annotation is in error. Sacajawea was buried in the Mandan Country of South Dakota. She died (according to Blanche sharer's Sacajawea, in "Wyoming" magazine, Dec. Jan, 1978) when 25 years of age-Dec, 20, 1812.
Comment This complete annotation is in error. Sacajawea was buried in the Mandan Country of South Dakota. She died (according to Blanche sharer's Sacajawea, in "Wyoming" magazine, Dec. Jan, 1978) when 25 years of age-Dec, 20, 1812.
Rights Management Digital Image © 2008 Utah State Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
Holding Institution Utah State Historical Society
Relation Classified Photograph Collection
Source Format Print Photograph
Source Size 9.4 inches x 6.5 inches
Source Donors John D. Giles Collection
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Format Creation Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000 pixels on the long axis. Archival resolution: 3775 x 2585
Scanned By Jason VanCott
ARK ark:/87278/s6x92r36
Setname dha_cp
ID 442926
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6x92r36
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