John Ross
Item
- Title
- John Ross
- Date Created
- 1820 – 1830
- Creator
- Englerth's
- Description
- Photograph of lithograph of young John Ross, titled John Ross, Cherokee Chief, originally found in History of The Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs, assembled by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall between 1836 and 1844. John Ross (1790-1866), was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828-1866. He established a trading post known as Ross's Landing which later became Chattanooga. His home in Rossville, Georgia is still standing. John Ross left on the Trail of Tears in 1838.
- Extent
- 1 photograph, 25 x 20 centimeters
- Collection
- Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295)
- Rights
- No Copyright
- Citation
- Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991 (Acc. 295). Chattanooga Public Library.
- Identifier
- ACC 295-01-454
- Type
- Still image
- Item sets
- Chattanooga Times collection, 1870-1991
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