Title

Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. The Fort Dearborn Massacre Monument, bronze sculpture by Carl Rohl-Smith made in 1893, to commemorate a battle between US troops and Potawatomi Native Americans near Fort Dearborn on 15 August 1812. The battle, which lasted about 15 minutes, resulted in a complete victory for the Potawatomi who burned down the Fort. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co., c1900]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D48_246

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,8Mb (2,8Mb) / 12,2in x 15,2in / 3657 x 4567 (300dpi)

Keywords

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