HENRY FREDERIC JACOB KNIEFF:
An Inventory of His Sibley Expedition Photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society
Sound and Visual Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Knieff, Henry Frederic Jacob | |
| Title: | Views of the Sibley Expedition drawn by H.F. Knieff. | |
| Dates: | 1863. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Henry F.J. Knieff painted several watercolor scenes of the expedition. The original paintings are believed to have been destroyed when the Minnesota State Capitol burned in 1881. Cartes-de-visite copies of these paintings were made, many by Benjamin F. Upton and Whitney's Gallery, both of St. Paul, Minn. | |
| Quantity: | 5 cartes-de-visite: black and white; 10.2 x 6 cm. | |
| Location: | I.360: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Views of the Sibley Expedition drawn by H.F. Knieff. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Processing Information:
Processed by: Nancy Devine, October 2003.
Catalog ID number: 990017029140104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| I.360.1 | Camp Atchison, scene drawn by H.F. Knieff, July 18, 1863. | ||||||||||
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| I.360.2 | Camp Slauchter, Indian Expedition, Missouri River, scene drawn by H.F. Knieff, 1863. | ||||||||||
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| I.360.3 | Camp Smith, Dakota Territory. Indian Expedition, scene drawn by H.F. Knieff, 1863. | ||||||||||
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| I.360.4 | Sibley Expedition at Camp Pope, scene drawn by Henry F.J. Knieff, 1863. | ||||||||||
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| I.360.5 | Camp Parker, Dakota Territory, scene drawn by H.F. Knieff, 1863. | ||||||||||
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CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Sibley Expedition, 1863 -- Photographs.
- Persons:
- Knieff, Henry F. J. (Henry Frederic Jacob), 1822-1888.
- Upton, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin)
- Organizations:
- Whitney's Gallery (Saint Paul, Minn.).
- Places:
- Dakota Territory -- Description and travel -- Photographs.
- Document Types:
- Cartes-de-visite (card photographs).
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